A big-picture look at how the latest trends in informationmanagement and technology are impacting business models andinnovation worldwide With all of the recent emphasis on "big data," analytics andvisualization, and emerging technology architectures such assmartphone networks, social media, and cloud computing, the way wedo business is undergoing rapid change. The right business modelcan create overnight sensations—think of Groupon, the iPad,or Facebook. At the same time, alternative models for organizingresources such as home schooling, Linux, or Kenya's Ushihidi tooltranscend conventional business designs. Timely and visionary,Information, Technology, and the Future of Commerce looks athow the latest technology trends and their impact on human behaviorare impacting business practices from recruitment throughmarketing, supply chains, and customer service.Discusses information economics, human behavior, technologyplatforms, and other facts of contemporary lifeExamines how humans organize resources and do work in thechanging landscapeProvides case studies profiling how competitive advantage canbe a direct result of innovative business models that exploit thesetrendsRevealing why traditional strategy formulation is challenged bythe realities of the connected world, Information, Technology,and the Future of Commerce ties technology to business andsocial environments in an approachable, informed manner withinnovative, big-picture analysis of what's taking place now ininformation strategy and technology.

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Product Description: NOT INVENTED HERE
 cross industry innovation: strategies & tools
What can a hospital learn from a hotel?
 How can a car manufacturer use tools from the games industry? 
Where can a chemical company apply principles from a festival organiser?
The potential of ideas & approaches from other areas and sectors is enormous, still only very few organisations do cross industry innovation in any kind of structured way...read more