Business advancement through technology . Volume 2 : the changing landscape of industry and employment / / edited by Alkis Thrassou [and six others]

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 pages)
• Disciplina: 260
• Soggetto topico: Business
• Persona (resp. second.): ThrassouAlkis
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: An Overview of Business Advancement Through Technology: The Changing Landscape of Work and Employment -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Contextual and Theoretical Foundations -- 1.3 Digital HRM -- 1.4 Digitization and Working Conditions -- 1.5 Content and Structure -- References -- 2: Research on Robotic Process Automation: Structuring the Scholarly Field -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Research Design -- 2.3 Classification Framework -- 2.4 Discussion of Previous Research -- 2.4.1 General -- 2.4.2 Adoption -- 2.4.3 Assessment -- 2.4.4 Implementation -- 2.4.5 Use -- 2.4.6 Effects -- 2.5 Research Gaps and Future Research Directions -- 2.5.1 Fair View on Benefits Realisation and Challenges -- 2.5.2 Robust Results on Adoption and Readiness -- 2.5.3 Governing, Organising and Managing RPA -- 2.5.4 Intelligent and Cognitive RPA -- 2.5.5 Robot-human Interaction -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 2.7 Appendix -- References -- 3: The Role of Technology Enabled HRM Systems in Developing Hybrid Workplaces: A Case Study of the Information Technology Sector in India -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literature Review -- 3.3 Methodology and Research Context -- 3.4 The Pre-pandemic Workplace -- 3.5 Findings -- 3.6 Limitations -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Engineering the Metaverse for Innovating the Electronic Business: A Socio-technological Perspective -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature Review -- 4.2.1 Beyond the 'Standard' Conception of Virtual Reality: A Definition of Metaverse -- 4.2.2 From Immersive Simulation to Emersive Experience: A Trans-conceptual Vision of the Metaverse -- 4.3 Methods -- 4.4 The Grounded Investigation: Relevant Business Experiences in the Field (Past, Current, and Future). ; 4.5 The Conceptual Development: A SWOT Analysis for the Governance and the Management of the Metaverse -- 4.6 Findings' Discussion about Potential Business Applications of the Metaverse -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- 5: The Changing Technology Use and its Impact on Leadership and Hierarchy Structure in the Virtual Workplace -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Existing Literature and Research Direction -- 5.3 Analysis of the Findings -- 5.3.1 Challenges of Virtual Teams -- 5.3.2 Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams -- 5.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 6: Conceptual Mutations of Change Management and the Strategy-Technology-Management Innovation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Purpose -- 6.1.2 Methods -- 6.2 Literature Review -- 6.2.1 Change and the Risk of Reinventing the Organisation -- 6.2.2 Paradigm Shift and Change in the Mind -- 6.2.3 Maintaining Balance in the Change Process and the Significance of Swift Results -- 6.2.4 Change and Leadership -- 6.2.5 Chaotics and Doing Business in the Age of Turbulence -- 6.3 Analysis of Findings -- 6.4 Conclusion: Towards a Restructured Perspective of Organisational Change (Strategy-Technology-Management Synthesis) -- References -- 7: The Spread of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Employment: Evidence from the Banking and Accounting Sectors -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Technological Change and the Labor Market -- 7.2.1 Challenges of AI for the Future Accountant -- 7.2.2 The Possible Impact of AI on Employment -- 7.2.3 AI for Recruitment and Selection in the Banking Sector -- 7.3 Research Design -- 7.4 Findings -- 7.4.1 Study 1: Views About the Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession -- 7.4.2 Accountants' Attitudes -- 7.4.3 Skills, Robots, Data, Future and Investment Nodes -- 7.4.4 Study 2: The Digital Realm. ; 7.4.5 Reasons for Not Utilizing AI in the Cypriot Banking Sector -- 7.4.6 Challenges and Ethical Concerns for Using AI in Recruitment -- 7.5 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 8: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Impact on HR, Learning and Development Professionals -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Impact of AI and ML on Human Resources -- 8.2.1 How AI & -- ML Affects HR Practices -- 8.2.2 The Role of HR Information Systems (HRIS) -- 8.2.3 How AI & -- ML Impacts the Future of Work -- 8.2.4 Ethics and Other Considerations -- 8.2.5 The ML and AI Research Project and Its Impact on HR Professionals -- 8.3 Research Methodology -- 8.4 Evaluation of the Impact of AI and ML: Cases from HR and L& -- D Professionals -- 8.4.1 Case Study 1: The UK Retail Sector -- 8.4.2 Case Study 2: The British Armed Forces -- 8.4.3 Case Study 3: The UK Health Sector -- 8.5 Conclusion -- 8.6 Implications -- References -- 9: Technological Innovation and Performance Measurement in the Sport Sector -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.3 Methodology -- 9.4 Analysis -- 9.4.1 The History of Omega at Olympic Games -- 9.4.2 The Innovation at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games -- The Electronic Starting Gun -- The Starting Blocks -- The Photo Finish -- Photocell Technology -- The Swimming Light Show -- The Contact Plates for Swimming -- The Quantum Timer -- The High Resolution Scoreboards -- Athletics -- Swimming -- Beach Volleyball -- Gymnastics -- Equestrian -- 9.5 Discussion -- References -- 10: Opening up the Black Box on Digitalisation and Agility: Key Drivers and Main Outcomes -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review and Hypotheses Development -- 10.2.1 Digital Technologies and Organisational Performance -- 10.2.2 Innovation Intensity and Organisational Performance. ; 10.2.3 Digital Technology and Sustainable Development -- 10.2.4 Innovation Intensity and Sustainable Development -- 10.3 Research Design and Methodology -- 10.3.1 Sample Selection and Data Collection -- 10.3.2 Data Collection and Variables Measurement -- The Data Collection -- Choice of Used Approach -- Variables -- 10.3.3 Dependent Variable -- Organisational Performance (ORG_PER) -- Sustainable Development (SUS_DEV) -- 10.3.4 Variables of Interest -- 10.3.5 Control Variables -- 10.3.6 Model Development -- 10.4 Empirical Results -- 10.4.1 Multivariate Analysis -- 10.4.2 Results Discussion and Potential Scientific and Managerial Implications -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- 11: Ecosystem Innovation as the Stepping into Other People's Shoes -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Theoretical Background -- 11.2.1 Our Elaboration -- 11.3 Method to Reach Innovation in a Pandemic Era -- 11.3.1 Our Elaboration -- 11.4 Findings: Ecosystems, Stakeholder Engagement and Crowdsourcing -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Web References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Business advancement through technology
• ISBN: 3-031-07765-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910634053803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Palgrave Studies in Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business