Open mind-book-reinventing-the-company-in-the-digital-age-business-innovationYing wei (Joe) Chou
This document provides an introduction and overview of the book "Reinventing the Company in the Digital Age". It discusses how technological change is affecting established business models and structures. The book is divided into 5 sections that examine how digital transformation impacts areas like customers, talent, workplaces, leadership and strategy. It aims to understand how companies must reinvent themselves by embracing new technologies, business models and ways of working in order to thrive in this new digital era.
Open mind-book-reinventing-the-company-in-the-digital-age-business-innovationYing wei (Joe) Chou
This document provides an introduction and overview of the book "Reinventing the Company in the Digital Age". It discusses how technological change is affecting established business models and structures. The book is divided into 5 sections that examine how digital transformation impacts areas like customers, talent, workplaces, leadership and strategy. It aims to understand how companies must reinvent themselves by embracing new technologies, business models and ways of working in order to thrive in this new digital era.
Wearable devices like smart watches will significantly impact businesses and the workforce. By 2018, there will be over 176 million wearable devices in use that can provide real-time access to enterprise data and applications. This will increase worker productivity across various industries by enabling hands-free access to information. Example use cases include production and warehouse workers receiving alerts on the factory floor, retail and hospitality employees updating inventory and taking orders without interrupting their work, and field service technicians accessing manuals and customer records. As wearables become more integrated with back-office systems, they have the potential to improve decision making, safety, efficiency and overall business results.
This document discusses e-commerce in Russia, including domain names, search engines, social media, demographics of online shoppers, popular shopping categories and times, device usage, and the top online retailers. Some key points:
- .ru and .com are the most popular domain names for Russian e-shops, while .рф is growing but less useful for SEO. Yandex is the dominant search engine.
- Over 30 million Russians shop online, spending an average of $828 annually. Popular categories are electronics, clothing, and car parts. Peak shopping days are December 31st, January 7th, and March 8th.
- Desktops are most used for online shopping during work hours
The document provides an overview of the Django documentation, which contains tutorials, guides, and reference materials on the major components of the Django web framework, including the model layer, view layer, template layer, forms, and the development and deployment processes. It describes how the documentation is organized and where to find information on specific topics like databases, security, internationalization, and contributing to the Django project.
Actron Technology Corporation is an automotive electronic components manufacturer founded in 1998 in Taiwan. It produces pressfit diodes, regulators, and coils. Penetrating the automotive supply chain is difficult due to the need for qualification by tier 1 and automotive suppliers over a period of 2-5 years. Actron aims to expand globally and has seen steady revenue growth in recent years.
The document discusses investment outlooks for 2016. Key points include:
- Continued low global growth is expected, along with subdued inflation and accommodative monetary policy.
- Risks remain skewed downward, and markets could become volatile on negative news.
- In equities, favor areas with economic tailwinds like the Eurozone, Japan, and US financial and consumer sectors.
- In fixed income, favor a balanced approach including credit sensitive sectors like high yield bonds and senior loans.
This document discusses a home for sale located in MA for $321,000. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms across 1,500 square feet. It was built in 1990 and is located at 123 Main St. The current owners have lived in the home for 10 years and are motivated to sell.
Servitization in global markets - role alignment in global service networks f...Ying wei (Joe) Chou
This study investigates how global manufacturers offer advanced services through global service networks to meet customer needs. The study identifies challenges in value co-creation between manufacturers' R&D units and service network partners when providing advanced services globally. These challenges include governance, risk management, innovation, and scaling issues. The study proposes that role alignment, where manufacturers take the role of global service orchestrators and partners act as global service integrators, can help manage these challenges and establish win-win relationships. The findings contribute to understanding servitization in global markets and networks.
This document discusses a study that examines how centralized HR capabilities and decentralized control mechanisms in HR shared service centers (HR SSCs) interact to create value for business units. The study found that:
1) The use of formal control mechanisms (e.g. contracts) by business units relates negatively to perceived HR shared service value, but this relationship becomes positive when mediated by informal control mechanisms (e.g. trust) and operational HR capabilities.
2) The dynamic capabilities of HR SSCs relate positively to perceived value, but only indirectly by improving HR SSCs' operational capabilities.
3) Previous studies examined capabilities and control independently, but this study shows how they interrelate to explain perceived value of HR shared
Think with me, or think for me on the future role of artificial intelligenc...Ying wei (Joe) Chou
This document discusses the potential role of artificial intelligence in marketing strategy formulation. It finds that:
1) AI is increasingly being used to process large amounts of data and translate it into usable information that can inform marketing strategies.
2) While AI is commonly used for tactical marketing tasks, it also shows promise for aiding strategic decision making by systematically processing data and identifying strategic options.
3) A key consideration is moving beyond using AI just for rational decision making and exploring its potential for more creative strategic thinking through a "creative-possibility perspective."
The battle of superheros the rise of the knowledge platform strategy in the m...Ying wei (Joe) Chou
The document discusses how platform strategies may be used in creative industries like the movie industry. It analyzes the three most successful superhero sagas of the past two decades - the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DC Comics, and X-Men - to understand their "platform approaches". The findings show that platform strategies are relevant for creative industries, defining the concept of a "knowledge platform strategy". The MCU in particular builds on a common knowledge across various movies, enabling it to leverage characteristics of platforms emerging in the literature. This extends the concept of platforms into research fields where it has not been previously applied, such as for content development in creative industries.
This document summarizes a research paper about analyzing the aftermath of business failure. The paper conducted interviews with 6 entrepreneurs who had previously failed and succeeded with new ventures. It found that previous failure strongly impacted individuals, shaping how they perceived blame and affecting their career paths. Failure also led to changes in business behaviors and practices. While predicting failure and its causes have been widely studied, the focus on consequences of failure has lagged behind. This study aims to contribute new insights on how failure outcomes relate to individuals' experiences, ages, and contexts.
This document summarizes and discusses value investing approaches and strategies. It begins by outlining the history of value investing pioneered by Benjamin Graham and further developed by Warren Buffett. It then describes four common approaches to value investing: passive, contrarian, activist, and minimalist. The document also analyzes the academic research supporting the higher returns achieved by value stocks over the past decades. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and foundations of value investing.
This document summarizes a book about decentralized finance (DeFi) and the future of finance. It discusses how DeFi poses a challenge to the current centralized financial system and offers potential solutions to its problems. The current system suffers from centralized control, limited access, inefficiency, lack of interoperability, and opacity. DeFi aims to build on open-source financial tools using blockchain technology to create sophisticated products with minimal friction and maximum value for users. It argues DeFi will eventually replace most centralized financial infrastructure by being more inclusive and allowing anyone to benefit from financial innovations through low or flat fees.
This document discusses how the broadcasting industry has become "platformized" due to the entry of OTT platforms like Netflix, Apple, and Google. Traditional broadcasters have also adopted platform business models on digital platforms. The industry can now be characterized as a "platform network" with complex interactions between platforms at different levels. The document uses a platform network framework to analyze the changing competitive dynamics in Belgium's broadcasting industry. It finds that platforms must balance competition and cooperation to create a sustainable digital ecosystem.
Ssrn an analysis on the television broadacsting sector-the impact of ott serv...Ying wei (Joe) Chou
This article analyzes whether over-the-top (OTT) TV services are substitutable with or complementary to traditional pay-TV broadcasting methods. It discusses how technological developments have transformed the TV broadcasting sector, enabling new services like OTT. It explores the relationship between OTT services and pay-TV, arguing they have become substitutable as consumers' viewing habits change and OTT provides an alternative to access content on any device at any time.
This document summarizes a review article on digital marketing. It begins with an introduction discussing changes in marketing due to technological advances and the rise of internet marketing. It then reviews literature on the topic, finding that digital marketing allows for more precise customer targeting, creates new business opportunities, and is more cost-effective for measuring returns. Social media in particular has opened new avenues for communication between businesses and customers. The review concludes that digital content, word-of-mouth marketing, social media strategies, online reviews, and blogs can all be effective digital marketing tools when used as part of an overall strategic plan.
1. The document provides a brief introduction to the basics of game theory, covering fundamental concepts such as normal form games, dominant strategies, and Nash equilibrium.
2. It uses the prisoners' dilemma game and a Cournot duopoly game to illustrate the concept of a normal form game and dominant strategies. Both games have a unique Nash equilibrium where both players defect.
3. Nash equilibrium is defined as a profile of strategies where each player's strategy is a best response to the other players' strategies. An example advertising game is presented to illustrate the concept of Nash equilibrium.
Small–medium enterprise formation and nigerian economic growthYing wei (Joe) Chou
This document examines the relationship between small-medium enterprise (SME) formation and economic growth in Nigeria. It finds that while the number of SMEs in Nigeria has increased, leading to some economic growth, an increase in micro, small and medium enterprises has not contributed as much to development as existing businesses. The employment created by new SMEs has been the most important factor driving economic growth and reducing unemployment. The paper uses an error correction model approach to analyze how persistent increases in SME formation can improve Nigeria's economic growth and development over the long run.
Online dating apps as a marketing channel a generational approachYing wei (Joe) Chou
This document discusses using online dating apps as marketing channels and how different generations perceive marketing on these platforms.
The study analyzed reactions from 411 users of the dating app Tinder after a marketing campaign. It found generally positive acceptance of the campaign, especially among Generation Z users. However, statistical analysis showed no significant differences in reactions between Generations X, Y and Z.
The document reviews literature on social media marketing and how different generations respond to online ads. Younger generations are more receptive due to being "digital natives" but can be suspicious of marketing tactics. The study aims to provide insights into using dating apps for marketing and whether audience generation affects acceptance of such ads.
1) The study examines the antecedents that drive students' entrepreneurial identity aspiration by surveying 127 Austrian vocational college students.
2) It finds that risk-taking propensity, proactiveness, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and competitiveness positively influence entrepreneurial identity aspiration. Innovativeness and need for achievement were not found to be significant influences.
3) Gender was also found to be related to entrepreneurial identity aspiration, while previous entrepreneurship education and exposure showed no effect or adverse effects.
The document discusses making secret sharing-based cloud storage usable. It conducted interviews and evaluations of interface mockups with system administrators to understand configuration requirements. It found administrators had difficulty selecting optimal secret sharing parameters and cloud settings to securely store data while meeting requirements. The paper proposes automatically setting parameters and configurations based on data type to make Archistar usable for administrators and non-technical users.