In Emerging Innovation: Business Transformation in the New Normal, 111 Compact Case Studies, readers are taken on an enlightening journey through the rapidly changing business landscape. This comprehensive collection of compact case studies offers a unique perspective on how companies across various industries have adapted and thrived in the face of unprecedented challenges brought on by the global pandemic. With a sharp focus on innovation, adaptability, and resilience, each case study provides valuable insights into the strategies and tactics employed by businesses to not only survive but also excel in this new normal. The book's 111 compact case studies have been meticulously curated to present a diverse range of sectors, geographic locations, and company sizes, ensuring that readers can relate to and learn from the experiences of others. From leveraging cutting-edge technology and redefining business models, to fostering employee engagement and implementing robust risk management practices, this book is an essential guide intended for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals looking for ways and routes to traverse these uncharted waters and emerge more robust than ever. Whether you are a seasoned executive, an aspiring entrepreneur, or one who is simply curious about the intricacies of business transformation in challenging times, this book is a must-read. Get ready to be inspired, informed, and equipped with the knowledge that will take your organization to soaring heights even amid the uncertainties of the new normal.

This book presenting several different cases from various parts of MENA region it showcases how companies cope with the changing economic and social challenges toward the longer-term sustainable development. Carefully selected a variety of case studies prepared by leading authors from the region offer actional insights into incorporating corporate social responsibility and sustainability practices into businesses in the MENA region. This book offers examples of how including social responsibility into everyday life can benefit organizations, society, and the environment. Further, the book provides a unique combination of academic, industrial, and local approaches. Perfect for students taking courses on strategic management, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, marketing, international business, or sustainability management during their undergraduate degrees and at the graduate level as part of an MBA program. This book is also an indispensable resource for consulting and training companies who work with other professionals.

The pace of technological change is accelerating, hyper competition is growing, opportunities for business model disruption are exploding, and comprehensive cloud delivery is readily available. These factors challenge every aspect of business technology strategy. The Innovator’s Imperative: Rapid Technology Adoption for Digital Transformation prepares twenty-first century businesses leaders for competing and leading in this disruptive digital environment. Five years of research conducted by the authors suggests that leading companies have all but abandoned the requirements analysis and modeling best practices of the twentieth century. Accordingly, the authors put forth the innovator’s imperative that contends: All companies wanting to be competitive should adopt emerging and disruptive technologies as quickly as possible, and in many cases, immediately. Technology is driving business strategy, and companies are rethinking their technology strategy, especially the governance that determines how and why technology investments are made. Based on their research the authors have developed a five-step framework for digital transformation: Model and simulate Identify high-leverage opportunities Prioritize transformational targets Identify digital opportunities Find courageous leaders The book explains each of these steps to guide business leaders in architecting digital transformation projects according to their organization’s market positions, budgets, objectives, and corporate culture. Hyper-competitive, disruptive companies are jumping across technology adoption phases without regard to any phasing whatsoever. Companies focused on digital transformation often adopt emerging technologies immediately. They have become early adopters of technologies that can impact existing—and create whole new—business models and processes. This book examines this jump into new technologies, processes, and business models to prepare twenty-first century business leaders to make that leap.

This is an open access book.The conferences aims to support research and development in the field of Global Innovation and Trends in Economics and Business. Another purpose is to improve scientific information exchange among researchers, developers, students, and practitioners. Every year, the conference will be organised to provide an excellent platform for individuals to discuss their perspectives and experiences in the fields of Global Innovation and Trends in Economics and Business, as well as related fields.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are especially vulnerable. This is one of the first books that explicitly examines the linkage between crisis and entrepreneurship with a specific focus on small businesses. The book adopts a holistic approach and outlines strategies that small business owners can utilize as well as business opportunities that are available in these new market conditions. It also provides a comparative analysis of the current and future market conditions to enable a better understanding of how institutional structures can facilitate or hinder growth. The book also goes on to explain why and how creativity and innovation can help to mitigate the impact of such a crisis on business and highlights why business continuity is especially crucial to family-owned businesses. This timely publication will help to guide small business owners and entrepreneurs to maintain business continuity and build up their resilience in a challenging business climate.

In the early 1990s, people predicted the death of privacy, an end to the current concept of 'property,' a paperless society, 500 channels of high-definition interactive television, world peace, and the extinction of the human race after a takeover engineered by intelligent machines. Imagining the Internet zeroes in on predictions about the Internet's future and revisits past predictions—and how they turned out. It gives the history of communications in a nutshell, illustrating the serious impact of pervasive networks and how they will change our lives over the next century.

Management and Information Technology in the Digital Era: Challenges and Perspectives explores the management and practical implications of digital information management to provide theoretical insight for managers and researchers to co-create their technology values and better understand its prospects and challenges.