Impact of Smart Technologies on the Lives of Citizens

2022 ◽  
pp. 34-85
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Economic Opportunity ◽  
Environment And Public Health ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Water Education ◽  
Smart Living ◽  
Smart Technologies

This chapter presents an overview of smart technologies with description of using them in smart ways. It also explains the role of government flexibility as well as economic opportunity in developing smart cities. The direct and in direct impact of using smart technology on the life of citizens in a city are identified, covering the modalities as well as the enablers of such impacts. The chapter proceeds to examine the seven sectors essential of smart cities: healthcare, environment and public health, mobility and transport, energy, water, education, and security. For each sector, the significance of “smartness” is addressed with examples of how with digital transformation and usage of smart technologies citizens can greatly benefit. In general, this chapter acts as the main link between understanding smart technologies and sensors to actually employ them to enable smart living for citizens.

scholarly journals Reviewing the State-of-the-Art of Smart Cities in Portugal: Evidence Based on Content Analysis of a Portuguese Magazine

Publications ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Diogo Correia ◽  
Leonor Teixeira ◽  
João Lourenço Marques
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
The State ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Subject

The lack of examples of smart-city initiatives and the sharing of best practices in Portugal confirm the gap in the transference of empirical knowledge to the scientific literature in this area. The smart-city concept has passed through three stages. However, its evolution has not been noted equally throughout countries and their territories. The literature only provides information about specific projects implemented in a few cities. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to study the state-of-the-art of smart cities in Portugal by analyzing 25 editions of the most relevant national-wide smart-cities magazine. First, the objective of analyzing the magazine was to study each Portuguese city in terms of the subject areas and types of existing initiatives in order, ultimately, to frame cities within their respective smart-city phases, as per the literature. Second, the aim of the paper was also to provide information about the evolution of the concept through analyses of embedded experts’ quotes. The results of the first are complemented with the analysis of interviews with policymakers to provide information about the existing challenges to implementing a smart city and to understand the role of government therein. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed on the case study. The findings suggest that the three smart-city phases are perceived in slightly different ways in Portugal and heterogeneity within the country can be noted from the lack of strategies and a standard framework.

scholarly journals Role of Government to Enhance Digital Transformation in Small Service Business

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Liang Chen ◽  
Yao-Chin Lin ◽  
Wei-Hung Chen ◽  
Cheng-Fu Chao ◽  
Henry Pandia
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Service Business ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Government ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Policies And Programs

In the digital economy era, small service business struggle to compete in a rapidly changing and dynamic market. Therefore, through digital transformation (DT), small service business seek to increase their competitive advantage, improve business performance, and achieve business growth. Having limited resources and capabilities, small service business must deal with several barriers and challenges. This study aims to discover the barriers, and the roles of government, for digital transformation in small service business. This study applied a qualitative approach involving semi-structured in-depth interviews with top management of small service business. Then, we employed the content analysis method to examine interview data and construct a model. This research reveals four main barriers to digital transformation in small service business: lack of funding, lack of digital capability, lack of human resources, and technical barriers. We found there are four government roles for supporting digital transformation in small service business: build a digital platform for small service business, promote mobile/digital payment, provide digital training, and build a digital collaboration ecosystem. Additionally, based on this study’s findings, a model for barriers and government support of digital transformation in small service business is presented. This study contributes to the conceptual framework and management implications in the digital transformation field. The study’s findings provide insights to practitioners and suggest that the government could alter the current policies and programs to support digital transformation in small service business.

Smart supply chain and firm performance: the role of digital technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Fahad AlMulhim
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study aims to explore the impact of digital transformation on firm performance with the help of smart technologies.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a valid and well-structured survey to collect data from 460 respondents from 150 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. In order to analyze this data, SmartPLS software was used.FindingsThe empirical results of this study found that the digital transformation has no significant direct impact on firm performance. Therefore, in this situation, smart technologies play an important role in developing the link between digital transformation and firm performance.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the digital supply chain from SMEs' perspective by investigating the mediating role of smart technologies between digital transformation and firm performance.

The Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums for Metaliteracy in Smart Cities

2022 ◽  
pp. 355-375
Author(s):  
Saima Qutab ◽  
Syed Adnan Adil ◽  
Lesley A. Gardner ◽  
Farasat Shafi Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Future Research Directions

The concept of smart cities is gaining popularity within academic, practice, and policy circles. Smart cities are intended to be self-sufficient via cutting-edge technologies, purposive innovations, and inventions. However, while technology is growing at an unexpectedly fast pace, one of the essential components of smart cities ‘humans' is lagging behind. The need for and scope of literacies to survive in smart cities pose challenges for their citizens. This study aims to identify the range of literacies required in smart cities and the roles of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) in supporting citizen literacies for social and digital inclusion. The LAM sector is one of the major stakeholders in the digital transformation sphere. Therefore, the LAM sector must identify the nature of required literacies, the roles and strengths of other stakeholders, and the opportunities to increase its presence in the process. This study systematically identifies and addresses these issues through a conceptual framework process and proposes future research directions for the LAM sector.

scholarly journals A Intervening Role of Co-creation Strategy on Relationship between on Business Model Innovation and Customer Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185
Author(s):  
Leonardus Wahyu Wasono ◽  
Sasmoko Sasmoko ◽  
Firdaus Alamsjah ◽  
Elidjen Elidjen
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Incumbent Firm ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Unit Analysis

The Study proposed three hypothesis to assess the direct impact on relation between customer and business model innovation and between customer experience and co-creation strategy, and to assess the indirect impact through intervening role of co-creation strategy on relationship between business model innovation and customer experience. The study has unit analysis of Indonesia telecommunication incumbent firms. The result shows that co-creation strategy plays significant role on relationship between business model innovation and customer experience, while customer experience could not have direct significant impact on developing business model innovation. This finding has implication for incumbent firm in managing digital transformation has to develop collaboration with stakeholder including customer based on the development customer experience to strengthen business model innovation.

Raiders Activity on the Market for Corporate Control as a Product of Coercive Entrepreneurship Evolution

2007 ◽  
pp. 80-92
Author(s):  
A. Kireev
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Control ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Market For Corporate Control ◽  
Basic Characteristics

The paper studies the problem of raiders activity on the market for corporate control. This activity is considered as a product of coercive entrepreneurship evolution. Their similarities and sharp distinctions are shown. The article presents the classification of raiders activity, discribes its basic characteristics and tendencies, defines the role of government in the process of its transformation.

Redefining the role of government in agriculture for the 1990's

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odin Knudsen ◽  
John Nash ◽  
James Bovard ◽  
Bruce Gardner ◽  
L. Alan Winters
Keyword(s):  
Role Of Government
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