This book is a holistic impact study, replete with real-world examples, of digital transformation enhancing businesses and influencing managers' thinking. It links economic value with digital disruptions, arguing that these disruptions deliver economic benefits, boost shareholder value, and provide societal value. The central discourse is on the ability of digitization to make the world a better place to live in. The book analyses wealth creation due to digital disruption with a global span. It extensively incorporates anecdotal examples of disruptive digitization across countries, accentuating the impact of major digital disruptions. It is targeted at any professional interested in studying digitization's holistic impact. The book provides a discourse on digital topography to make business students industry-ready. Given the pervasive digital economy and a rapidly evolving business world, the book helps practicing managers better appreciate their digital environments. Management students who not only have to survive in this digital landscape but also thrive and chart out a lucrative career will benefit significantly from the book.

The unprecedented Covid-19 crisis revealed the scale and scope of a new type of economy taking shape in front of our very eyes: the digital economy. This book presents a concise theoretical and conceptual framework for a more nuanced analysis of the economic and sociological impacts of the technological disruption that is taking place in the markets of goods and services, labour markets, and the global economy more generally. This interdisciplinary work is a must for researchers and students from economics, business, and other social science majors who seek an overview of the main digital economy concepts and research. Its down-to-earth approach and communicative style will also speak to businesses practitioners who want to understand the ongoing digital disruption of the market rules and emergence of the new digital business models. The book refers to academic insights from economics and sociology while giving numerous empirical examples drawn from basic and applied research and business. It addresses several burning issues: how are digital processes transforming traditional business models? Does intelligent automation threaten our jobs? Are we reaching the end of globalisation as we know it? How can we best prepare ourselves and our children for the digitally transformed world? The book will help the reader gain a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the digital transformation, something that is essential in order to not only reap the plentiful opportunities being created by the digital economy but also to avoid its many pitfalls. Chapters 1, 3 and 5 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. They have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

This book goes beyond the hype, delving into real world technologies and applications that are driving our future and examines the possible impact these changes will have on industries, economies and society at large. It details the actions governments and regulators must take in order to ensure these changes bring about positive benefits to the public without stifling innovation that may well be the future source of value creation. It examines how organisations in a world of digital ecosystems, where industry boundaries are blurring, must undertake radical digital transformation to survive and thrive in this new digital world. The reader is taken through a framework that critically examines (i) Digital Connectivity including 5G and IoT; (ii) Data Capture and Distribution which includes smart connected verticals; (iii) Data Integrity, Control and Tokenisation that includes cyber security, digital signatures, blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and cryptocurrencies; (iv) Data Processing and Artificial Intelligence; and (v) Disruptive Applications which include platforms, virtual and augmented reality, drones, autonomous vehicles, digital twins and digital assistants.

In an era marked by relentless digital disruption, where every interaction - whether it's a click, a tap, or a swipe - shapes the structure of our interconnected world, the need for transformative action becomes notably clear. This collection brings together a dynamic compilation of insights, carefully selected from leading experts in the field, ready to navigate the uncharted waters of this digital revolution. The collection comprises submissions from two ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management) events, along with additional contributions. It offers an extensive view that encompasses the various challenges and opportunities brought about by the tumultuous waves of digital disruption and transformation, spanning a wide range of aspects in contemporary business and society. The primary aim of this collection is to emphasize the idea that the emerging global digital economy urgently requires a comprehensive perspective on digitalization, making it central for all institutions. Contributions in this collection shed light on important subjects, including, but not limited to, The Evolution of Digital Transformation, Skills and Knowledge Requirements in the Era of Digital Transformations, and Data-Driven Foresight. Within the boundaries of this scholarly endeavor, a deep understanding of the intricate network of digitalization and its consequences is nurtured. As the relentless surge of digitalization continues, this collection serves as an invaluable guide for discerning scholars and practitioners alike, inviting them to navigate this transformative period with wisdom and expertise. .

In The Content Advantage (Clout 2.0): The Science of Succeeding at Digital Business Through Effective Content, expert Colleen Jones argues that in the age of digital disruption, your company faces an important choice. The choice is not whether to do content. Every business function–from marketing to sales and from support to recruiting–demands content. The choice is whether to make your approach to content strategic and, consequently, an advantage. This book, which is the second edition of the pioneering content book Clout, offers a modernized and comprehensive approach for planning, creating, delivering, and optimizing content that will make your business thrive. Executives and practitioners alike will find value in this book as they face increasing pressure to deliver the right content to the right customers at the right time. Drawing on her in-the-trenches experience with organizations ranging from the Fortune 50 to small and medium businesses to government and nonprofits, Jones offers: Guidance on creating a content vision A primer on conducting content analysis Techniques for developing a competitive content strategy Elements and principles of effective, influential content A blueprint for developing content intelligence A maturity model for content operations Examples from diverse companies and contexts

Looks at how the Internet is affecting businesses, education, and government, touching on the twelve themes of the new economy and privacy issues

This book explores the factors that make digital disruption possible and the effects this has on existing business models. It takes a look at the industries that are most susceptible to disruption and highlights what executives can do to take advantage of disruption to re-invent their business model. It also examines the pivotal role that technology plays in creating new dynamics to business operations and forcing business model changes. Adoption of digital technology has caused process disruptions in a number of industries and led to new business models (e.g., Über, AirBnb) and new products. In addition to covering some of the more popular and well known examples, this book targets not so obvious disruptions in the education sector and in services and changing business models. Phantom Ex Machina: Digital Disruption’s Role in Business Model Transformation is divided into six parts. The book begins with an introduction to digital disruption and why it matters. The next part of the book focuses on business strategy which includes case studies on the impact of social media and how digital disruption changes pricing strategies and price models. For part three, the authors observe technology’s role in digital disruptions. Chapters cover how 3D printing is challenging existing business models and how the automotive industry is innovating with new perspectives. Part four covers higher education, recognizing digital disruption’s transformation in graduate management education. Part five centers upon the service industry with a look at virtual teams and the emergence of virtual think tanks. Finally the book concludes with a look to the future, embracing disruptions.