Title
Global technology management 4.0 : concepts and cases for managing in the 4th Industrial Revolution / Pratim Milton Datta.
ISBN
9783030969295 (electronic bk.)
3030969290 (electronic bk.)
9783030969288
3030969282
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 268 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-96929-5 doi
Call Number
T59.6
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.4/038028563
Summary
Technology is pervasive in today's globalized world. Moreover, technology and globalization drive competitiveness and strategy, and must be managed well. This textbook uses technology management as the central theme to cover multiple business and social facets, including digital transformation, cybersecurity, international operations, marketing, finance, culture, human capital, and the political economy. The book is divided into four sections. Part 1 examines the confluence of globalization and technology from the first Industrial Revolution to the current Fourth Industrial Revolution. Part 2 introduces strategic and analytical metrics and models that are crucial to managerial decision-making. Part 3 discusses the basics of cybersecurity and combating cyber-threats to protect organization and its stakeholders. Part 4 focuses on sustainable operations, global projects, and digital transformation in a technology-centric, globalized world. The book will help students learn how to navigate business aspects of globalization and technology in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). For instructors, the learning objectives and discussion questions help guide students in grasping the material. Pratim Milton Datta is tenured Full Professor of Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University, USA. He also serves as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and a Visiting Researcher and Lecturer with ITU Copenhagen, Denmark. He researches digital transformation, global technology deployment, and cybersecurity. With more than 50 journal articles, Pratim is among the top-100 IS researchers in the world. Pratim is a Kent State University President's Faculty Excellence Award winner, a two-time Farris Family Research Innovation Fellow, University Scholar and Paul Pfeiffer Teaching Awardee for the Business School. He has lectured in various countries (including China, Germany, UK, South Africa, South Korea, and the US) and consulted for multiple companies. He has received the Outstanding MBA Professor Award and the showcased professor for the Executive MBA Program.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 31, 2022).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783030969288
Introduction
Section I. Understanding the Emerging 4IR World
Chapter 1. The Road to 4IR (4th Industrial Revolution)
Chapter 2. Managing in the 4IR world
Chapter 3: Business Concepts in Globalization
Section II: 4IR Strategy and Analytics
Chapter 4. Strategizing using Technology
Chapter 5: How 4IR Innovations are Reshaping the World
Chapter 6: Strategic Analytics for Decision-Making
Chapter 7: Tying Strategic Analytics to Data Analytics
Chapter 8: Data Analytics and Data Mining
Section III: Cybersecurity in a Global Context
Chapter 9: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Chapter 10: Cybersecurity Threats: Malware in the Code
Chapter 11: Cybersecurity Protection Framework
Section IV: Managing 4IR Operations: Global Projects, Sustainability, & Digital Transformation
Chapter 12: 4IR Operations, Technology, and Sustainability
Chapter 13: Managing Offshore Projects and Operations
Chapter 14: Digital Transformation in a Globalized World.
