Background Information: The Internet of Things transforms pathological laboratories by facilitating real-time diagnosis and optimising resource management; nonetheless, issues such as security vulnerabilities and delays remain prevalent. Objectives: Construct a Blockchain-Enhanced Adaptive Deep...

All the healthcare sector problems of the past, including security, privacy, interoperability, and transparency, are addressable with blockchain technology. Because of the decentralized, tamper-resistant, and transparent nature of blockchain, it is highly appropriate to facilitate secure and...

Supply chain operations have tended to become more complex, thus placing significant pressure on one of the most critical processes: supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA). This process involves a focal company selecting suppliers and allocating orders to obtain required materials....

The swift advancement of the digital economy requires a recruitment system that is safe, effective, and easy to follow. This chapter describes the Blockchain-Enabled Smart Hiring System, which modernizes the hiring process by replacing traditional methods with Blockchain technology, smart...

This is a short chapter that explores the teleology of architecture raising a number of questions that seem to have slipped under the radar. It presents an Evolution of Architecture model. While this model is unable to offer a solution to the obvious divergence of the literature and practice. It...

In this chapter, we will show that, despite the widespread (misconception) that they emerged with bitcoin (2009), cryptocurrencies emerged long before, with the development of private currencies. Their new appeal can be traced back to the emergence of the cypherpunk movement, but also to...

In many different industrial applications, engineering materials are essential. Because of their vital mechanical and structural qualities, metals including titanium, steel, and aluminum are used. For a variety of goods, polymers provide processing simplicity and diversity. For demanding...

This study examines the perspectives of business leaders across Germany, France, Italy and Spain, with a focus on family-owned firms. The study is based on a survey of 2,401 companies, 83 % of which are family businesses. The objective of this study is to understand how European Union...

The notion of contract professors – variously called adjuncts, sessionals, visiting professors – has become such a common fixture in the academic landscape that they are given little notice. Students do not see the stark differences between someone “on the track” of tenure or fighting to...

ChatGPT simulates human interactions with AI. The qualitative study examines ChatGPT use and ethics in Thai healthcare. This research combines secondary data from Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Google Scholar to construct an interview tool to illuminate ChatGPT implementation in healthcare....