This book analyzes the effects of the latest technological advances in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) on business operations and strategies. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the contributions examine new developments that change the rules of traditional management. The chapters focus mainly on blockchain technologies and digital business in the "Industry 4.0" context, covering such topics as accounting, digitalization and use of AI in business operations and cybercrime. Intended for academics, blockchain experts, students and practitioners, the book helps business strategists design a path for future opportunities.

This timely Handbook on Digital Business Ecosystems provides a comprehensive overview of current research and industrial applications as well as suggestions for future developments. Multi-disciplinary in scope, the Handbook includes rigorously researched contributions from over 80 global expert authors from a variety of areas including administration and management, economics, computer science, industrial engineering, and media and communication.

This book analyses and discusses current issues and trends in finance with a special focus on technological developments and innovations. The book presents an overview of the classical and traditional approaches of financial management in companies and discusses its key strategic role in corporate performance. Furthermore, the volume illustrates how the emerging technological innovations will shape the theory and practice of financial management, focusing especially on the decentralized financial ecosystems that blockchain and its related technologies allow.

These are both exciting and challenging times for today's business leaders. Advances in information technology (IT) have enabled new business capabilities that are stretching the limits of our imaginations. Robots, artificial intelligence (AI), drones and autonomous cars are part of our common vocabulary. The latest technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and machine learning are expected to transform many industries. Anticipated business outcomes include new revenue streams, reduced operating costs and more intimate customer relationships. The possibilities are endless, but for many organizations their digital business transformation is inhibited by: -Too much focus on technology and not enough on the business problem being solved. -High complexity of coordinating diverse technologies with multiple layers and integration points.-Weak foundations to build upon, including outdated legacy technologies and lack of skills. As the pace of innovation speeds up, new strategies are needed to succeed in the next big wave of business and technology change.This book identifies a fundamental change in how business systems are developed - describing an ecosystems approach for digital business solutions. It addresses the gap between the promise of new technology and its practical application.-It helps CEOs, CIO/CTOs, and Enterprise Architects develop a strategy for digital business leveraging today's advanced technologies like IoT, blockchain, and AI / machine learning.-It identifies how traditional organizations can leverage their current IT investments and partner with innovative start-ups to fill capability gaps.-It provides IT governance and security professionals with practical guidance for managing the risks of digital business.This book provides a catalog of digital business ecosystem patterns that address 10 common business problems faced by asset-intensive organizations including: asset tracking, asset maintenance, performance monitoring, usage metering, automated inspections, dynamic marketplaces, alternative payment mechanisms, and the use of autonomous vehicles. The patterns are also applicable to delivering large-scale ecosystem solutions for smart city, smart farm, advanced health care, and modern factory initiatives.

Especially after globalization, it can be seen that there is an increase in competition for almost all industries. In order to survive in such a competitive environment, companies have to take some actions to increase their competitive power and sustainability. Effective digital transformation is a significant way for companies to reach this objective. This book explores digital transformation strategy and digital business strategy together with digital innovation and digital learning, adaptability, and agility to illustrate the importance of information technology in business today. The book argues that effective digital management can be provided by increasing the quality in audit, internal control, corporate governance, transparency and improving effective marketing strategies. It touches on concepts such as digital diversity, digital privacy, digital literacy, the digitization of international logistics. This book also provides department specific (e.g., marketing, finance, HR) theories and applications of digital technology to guide companies in determining their specific strategies.

This book examines the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on business strategy, marketing, management, sustainability innovation, and various kinds of industry. It provides a broad overview of ways that organisations have sought to develop a digital strategy, and explores the challenges and opportunities posed by a rapidly transforming digital world. It draws on European and Russian case studies, with chapters addressing smart cities, corporate governance, the digital single market, and agrobusiness. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners in management and economics, who are interested in digital strategies performance in global markets.

In the field of health, digital health has assumed significant importance in recent years due to its contribution to enhancing the overall healthcare system performance in terms of alleviating the ever-growing pressure on the healthcare system, reducing healthcare costs, improving working conditions and job satisfaction of health professionals, improving patients’ satisfaction, and providing a holistic view of patient health through access to data and giving patients more control over their health. Therefore, it is of vital importance to understand the overwhelming possibilities and promise it can offer for better health services. Similarly, exploring barriers to digital health engagement is an important tool to guarantee an effective adoption and transition that can meet all healthcare stakeholders’ objectives. Integrating Digital Health Strategies for Effective Administration explores recent writings and original research findings in the field of digital health with a special focus on digital health adoption strategies and challenges. This book is intellectually situated between digital health management and digital health technologies. Covering topics such as digital health literacy, machine learning, and procedural law, this premier reference source is an essential resource for app developers, healthcare administrators, healthcare professionals, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.