Use of New Innovative Technologies in Business by All Age Groups

This paper makes a foray into the new innovative business technologies by presenting several important aspects of the Digital Economy, Business models, Entrepreneurship, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), ICT4D, Innovation Technology. The second part of the paper consists of an analysis of new innovative technologies results in business, using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), thus presenting the conceptual framework GEM, How GEM Defines Entrepreneurship, Measures of Entrepreneurial Activity, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Entrepreneurial Attitudes. Based on this analysis, empirical results of new innovative business technologies in Romania are configured, highlighting the key indicators for Romania (2015), Entrepreneurial Activity rates in efficiency-driven EU Countries in 2014 (% of population aged between 18-64 years), distribution of entrepreneurs by gender, age, education and household income in Romania 2014 (%), both individually and overall. The paper concludes with key findings and proposals for the following questions to be explored in future research.

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Inter and Intra Cities Smartness

Smart Cities and Smart Spaces ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7030-1.ch002 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 30-55

Author(s):

Ghada A. El Khayat ◽

Nada Ahmad Fashal

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Location Problems ◽

Future Research ◽

Gis Tools ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Nations Development

The rapid advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contribute to the creation of ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' that use data, information and technologies to enable innovative business models. This contributes to the nations' development. For smart cities/knowledge precincts to realize the planned social and economic impact; they have to be well-located and planned. Creating connections among cities also contributes to their smartness. This, calls for concepts of inter and intra smartness contributed in this chapter. The question is: a) how to locate the components of the smart city internally and b) how to locate the smart cities relative to each other and to their communities. Location problems are tackled with optimization and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools. This chapter starts by giving definitions on the topic and then presents a survey on the ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' location problems that use optimization and GIS tools and concludes with avenues for future research.

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Inter and Intra Cities Smartness

Environmental Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7033-2.ch075 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1663-1687

Author(s):

Ghada A. El Khayat ◽

Nada Ahmad Fashal

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Location Problems ◽

Future Research ◽

Gis Tools ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Nations Development

The rapid advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contribute to the creation of ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' that use data, information and technologies to enable innovative business models. This contributes to the nations' development. For smart cities/knowledge precincts to realize the planned social and economic impact; they have to be well-located and planned. Creating connections among cities also contributes to their smartness. This, calls for concepts of inter and intra smartness contributed in this chapter. The question is: a) how to locate the components of the smart city internally and b) how to locate the smart cities relative to each other and to their communities. Location problems are tackled with optimization and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools. This chapter starts by giving definitions on the topic and then presents a survey on the ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' location problems that use optimization and GIS tools and concludes with avenues for future research.

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Entrepreneurial Activity Dynamics That Enhance Tourism in Montijo Municipality

Handbook of Research on Reinventing Economies and Organizations Following a Global Health Crisis - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-6926-9.ch002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 16-33

Author(s):

Teresa Gomes Costa ◽

Inês Lisboa ◽

Nuno Miguel Delicado Teixeira ◽

Zélia Duarte ◽

Teresa Godinho

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

National Level ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Social Progress ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Health Crisis ◽

New Business ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Tourism Activity

Montijo municipality is in Setúbal district and belongs to Lisbon metropolitan area. Many new projects have emerged in the county related to tourism. However, the health crisis that plagued the world in early 2020 raised several concerns about the entrepreneurial activity of this municipality. Thus, this study has as main objective to broadcast the entrepreneurial activity that enhances tourism in Montijo municipality, before the health crisis and to present a reflection on the future of this activity in the post-COVID-19 era. It was possible to verify that the county has a set of positive indicators with regard to tourism activity and is one of the most dynamic at national level in terms of entrepreneurship. Besides that, the implementation of new business models, new products and services, new distribution and marketing forms, based on information and communication technologies can be very important to disseminate the region and to add value to the tourist experience and business, contributing to making the region a national reference of economic and social progress.

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Interconnected business models: present debates and future agenda

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/jbim-06-2019-0292 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 1051-1067

Author(s):

Milan Jocevski ◽

Niklas Arvidsson ◽

Antonio Ghezzi

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Current Understanding ◽

Bibliographic Databases ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Core Components ◽

Emergent Literature

Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a review of the emergent literature to advance the current understanding of the business model (BM) concept in a context in which more than one actor is actively involved in the development and delivery of a joint offer based on information and communication technologies. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a systematic literature review approach. The review is based on 25 systematically selected publications published from 2000 to 2018 and retrieved from bibliographic databases and through a process of snowballing. Findings The authors found several alternative conceptualizations of a BM at a network level, which highlighted different elements as core components. Based on this, authors’ findings suggest the literature has a fragmented view of what the BM concept entails at a network level, and of which actors are relevant. Conversely, there is a consensus that a single-firm view is inadequate for describing and studying joint value architectures because of its inability to consider all involved actors and their activities and resources. Therefore, a network-oriented view, as a relational aggregator, is seen as a possible way forward. Originality/value The study contributes to the current understanding of a BM concept at a network level and suggests three viewpoints from which to interpret value architectures at different levels of analysis: single-firm view, dyadic-level view and network-oriented view. Furthermore, the authors highlight several gaps to be studied and provide avenues for future research opportunities for scholars.

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Inter and Intra Cities Smartness

Advances in Geospatial Technologies - Handbook of Research on Geographic Information Systems Applications and Advancements ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0937-0.ch011 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 296-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ghada A. El Khayat ◽

Nada Ahmad Fashal

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Location Problems ◽

Future Research ◽

Gis Tools ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Nations Development

The rapid advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contribute to the creation of ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' that use data, information and technologies to enable innovative business models. This contributes to the nations' development. For smart cities/knowledge precincts to realize the planned social and economic impact; they have to be well-located and planned. Creating connections among cities also contributes to their smartness. This, calls for concepts of inter and intra smartness contributed in this chapter. The question is: a) how to locate the components of the smart city internally and b) how to locate the smart cities relative to each other and to their communities. Location problems are tackled with optimization and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools. This chapter starts by giving definitions on the topic and then presents a survey on the ‘Smart Cities'/‘Knowledge Precincts' location problems that use optimization and GIS tools and concludes with avenues for future research.

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Policy of Information and Communication Technologies to Promote the Formation of Future Business Models (Kebijakan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Untuk Mendorong Pembentukan Model Bisnis Masa Depan)

Journal Pekommas ◽

10.30818/jpkm.2017.2020210 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 193

Author(s):

Mr. Ahmad Budi Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Models ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Future Business

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Understanding the gendered nature of developing country MSMEs’ access, adoption and use of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D)

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1108/ijge-07-2019-0117 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 273-295

Author(s):

Elisa Mohanty ◽

Anindya Jayanta Mishra

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Dark Side ◽

Future Research ◽

Power Dynamics ◽

Content Type ◽

Time Period ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Medium Enterprises

Purpose The widespread use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has had a significant effect on various groups and communities of people including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their owners/managers. The current study aims to analyze recent literature regarding adoption of ICTs by MSMEs. Further, it tries to locate gender within this broader context of diffusion of ICTs among MSMEs. Design/methodology/approach Using the thematic analysis approach, the research articles pertaining to six leading journals on ICTs, gender and entrepreneurship published during the time period from 2011 to 2019 are reviewed. Findings The literature selected for the study has been discussed under two primary categories, viz. “adoption of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) for business purposes” and “insights on gender in ICT4D use by MSMEs.” Research limitations/implications The context-dependent nature of ICT use can enable future entrepreneurs to assess the scope of specific ICTs in given areas of operation. The gendered nature of ICTs helps to evaluate as well as question the empowerment potential of ICTs. The study emphasizes the need to account for historical specificities and transnational linkages in understanding access, adoption and use of ICT4D by women MSME entrepreneurs. Originality/value The study bridges together literature on ICT4D use by MSMEs and the role of gender in ICT-mediated entrepreneurial environments. While unraveling the interplay of power dynamics in such environments, the scope for future research in terms of tapping into the content of information exchanges and exploring the implications of “dark side of internet” for women MSME entrepreneurs is also indicated.

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Logistics practices in healthcare organizations in Bogota

Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración ◽

10.1108/arla-08-2016-0219 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 519-533 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nubia Velasco ◽

Juan-Pablo Moreno ◽

Claudia Rebolledo

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Inventory Management ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Future Research ◽

Healthcare Organizations ◽

Content Type ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Cross Case Analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the current state of logistics practices in healthcare organizations in Bogota, Colombia. Design/methodology/approach The assessment is based on case study research using open interviews, focused interviews, a questionnaire and direct observations as sources of evidence. Seven Colombian health care settings are analyzed: four public hospitals and three private clinics. Cross-case analysis allows the identification of patterns regarding supply management, inventory management, replenishment and use of information and communication technologies. Findings Manual procedures, poor planning, little recognition from top management and a lack of specialized personnel characterize the current situation. Innovative practices with a potential to improve the efficacy of logistics activities are rare, particularly in public hospitals. Research avenues Future research could replicate this study in other Colombian cities, in order to generalize the results to the whole country. It could also be interesting to document successful and less successful implementations of innovative logistics practices in Colombian hospitals to guide and promote their adoption. Research limitations/implications The small number of cases considered, and the fact that the research is concentrated in one city, limits the generalizability of the results. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is the first to explore the state of healthcare logistics practices in Colombia.

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Embodied AI-Driven Operation of Smart Cities: A Concise Review

10.36227/techrxiv.16370823 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

FARZAN SHENAVARMASOULEH ◽

Farid Ghareh Mohammadi ◽

M. Hadi Amini ◽

Hamid R. Arabnia

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Smart City ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Autonomous Driving ◽

Future Research ◽

Intelligent Network ◽

Concise Review ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Cloud Technologies

<div>A smart city can be seen as a framework, comprised of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). An intelligent network of connected devices that collect data with their sensors and transmit them using wireless and cloud technologies in order to communicate with other assets in the ecosystem plays a pivotal role in this framework. Maximizing the quality of life of citizens, making better use of available resources, cutting costs, and improving sustainability are the ultimate goals that a smart city is after. Hence, data collected from these connected devices will continuously get thoroughly analyzed to gain better insights into the services that are being offered across the city; with this goal in mind that they can be used to make the whole system more efficient.</div><div>Robots and physical machines are inseparable parts of a smart city. Embodied AI is the field of study that takes a deeper look into these and explores how they can fit into real-world environments. It focuses on learning through interaction with the surrounding environment, as opposed to Internet AI which tries to learn from static datasets. Embodied AI aims to train an agent that can See (Computer Vision), Talk (NLP), Navigate and Interact with its environment (Reinforcement Learning), and Reason (General Intelligence), all at the same time. Autonomous driving cars and personal companions are some of the examples that benefit from Embodied AI nowadays.</div><div>In this paper, we attempt to do a concise review of this field. We will go through its definitions, its characteristics, and its current achievements along with different algorithms, approaches, and solutions that are being used in different components of it (e.g. Vision, NLP, RL). We will then explore all the available simulators and 3D interactable databases that will make the research in this area feasible. Finally, we will address its challenges and identify its potentials for future research.</div>

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