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Fourth Industrial Revolution and Business Dynamics

Issues and Implications

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Editors:
  1. Nasser Rashad Al Mawali

    1. College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Oman

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  2. Anis Moosa Al Lawati

    1. College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Oman

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  3. Ananda S

    1. Postgraduate Studies and Research Department, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Oman

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  • Explains strategic issues, trends, challenges, and future scenario of global economy in the light of Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Consists of insightful scientific essays authored by scholars and practitioners from business, technology, and economics area
  • Contributes to business education by means of research, critical, and theoretical reviews of issues in Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  3. Sectoral Impact

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Healthcare Governance in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Leading Through Patient-Centeredness and Empowerment in the UAE

      • Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon
      Pages 55-87

    3. Cost–Benefit Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment of 3D Printing Applications in Building Construction in Oman

      • Vineet Tirth, Syed Waheedullah Ghori
      Pages 89-107

    4. Driving Factors of Adopting 4.0 IR Technologies in the Logistics Sector

      • Zainab Al Balushi, Anwar Al Sheyadi, Ali Al Shidhani
      Pages 109-126

    5. Industry 4.0: The Future of Manufacturing—Foundational Technologies, Adoption Challenges, and Future Research Directions

      • Suaad Jassem, Mohammad Rezaur Razzak
      Pages 127-158

    6. Big Data Analytics and Accounting Education: A Systematic Literature Review

      • Tamanna Dalwai, Syeeda Shafiya Mohammadi, Gaitri Chugh, Alan Somerville
      Pages 159-174

  4. Electronic Business

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Diffusion and Adoption of E-wallets in Oman for Sustainable Growth

      • Gopalakrishnan Chinnasamy, Preeti Shrivastava, Nitha Siju
      Pages 177-198

    3. Present Practices and Future Challenges in Social Media Usage for Business: Observations from the United Arab Emirates

      • Ashavaree Das, Shreesha Mairaru
      Pages 199-222

    4. The Prospects and Risks of Industry 4.0: Issues and Implications

      • Mythili Kolluru, Shobhna Gupta
      Pages 223-239

  5. Employment and Human Resources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 241-241
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    2. Re-Inventing Human Resource Management Through Artificial Intelligence

      • Rabia Imran
      Pages 243-258

    3. Industrial Revolution 4.0: Transformation of Job Market

      • Girija Narasimhan, Reshmy Krishnan, Ashok Krishnan
      Pages 259-268

    4. Industry 4.0: The Human Resource Perspective

      • R. Nirmala, Neha Chitte
      Pages 269-286

    5. Talent Development Challenges and Opportunities in the 4th Industrial Revolution: A Boundaryless Career Theory Perspectives

      • Gertrude I. Hewapathirana, Firas Almasri
      Pages 287-320
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About this book

The book explains strategic issues, trends, challenges, and future scenario of global economy in the light of Fourth Industrial Revolution. It consists of insightful scientific essays authored by scholars and practitioners from business, technology, and economics area. The book contributes to business education by means of research, critical and theoretical reviews of issues in Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Oman

    Nasser Rashad Al Mawali, Anis Moosa Al Lawati

  • Postgraduate Studies and Research Department, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Oman

    Ananda S

About the editors

Nasser Al Mawali is the former Dean of the College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat. He is a post doctorate from Oxford University (UK) on International Economics. He has a PhD from Canberra University (Australia) on International Economics. He was a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University in 2014-2015. He was the Chairman of the Academic Group of the Indian Ocean Rim for Regional Cooperation for five years. He has participated in various government and non-government committees. Recently, he was appointed by the Council of Ministers as Board Member of The Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre.

Anis Moosa Al Lawati is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat. His areas of specialization include Management, Marketing, Operations Research, and Human Resources. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and training in Oman, UAE and Jordan. He conducts training in the areas of sales skills, marketing customer service, leadership, negotiation skills, supervisory skills, and team management.

Ananda S. is the Director of the Postgraduate Studies and Research Department at the College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat. He has a PhD in Finance, with over thirty years of expertise in management education, consulting, and the financial services industry. He has also been a visiting professor at leading B-schools in Dubai, Germany, and India. He is a Guest Editor, member of the Editorial Board and Reviewer for refereed International Research Journals. He has been a member of the subject expert committee to review the MBA/BBA curriculum in universities in India & Oman. He has also conducted training courses for leading corporates in India and Oman.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fourth Industrial Revolution and Business Dynamics

  • Book Subtitle: Issues and Implications

  • Editors: Nasser Rashad Al Mawali, Anis Moosa Al Lawati, Ananda S

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3250-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3249-5Published: 08 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3250-1Published: 07 October 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 325

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Economics, general, Industrial Organization, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Professional Computing

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