Shell companies can be a legitimate entity but can also been used for illicit activities such as money laundering. Users of shell companies have included illegal arms dealers, drug cartels, terrorists and cyber-criminals, as well as legitimate businesses. To assist in distinguishing between...

Recent advancements in Enterprise Information Systems (EISs) have transitioned from primarily supporting operational and tactical processes to enabling strategic decision-making through integrated analytics. This systematic review critically examines global literature from 2010 to 2023, focusing...

Supply Chain Analytics (SCA) has emerged as a critical factor in determining the success of electronic commerce (E-commerce) companies. This review investigates the significant impact that SCA has had on the advertising landscape in the e-commerce industry. This article examines the complex...

In today's highly competitive business environments, manufacturers face stiff competition. As digital technologies have become more pervasive, many businesses in the manufacturing sector have begun to tap into the potential of big data analytics to gain an edge in their markets. Companies in the...

The general impact of artificial intelligence (AI) systems on businesses, governments and the global economy is currently a hot topic. This isn't surprising, considering that AI is believed to have the potential to bring about radical, unprecedented changes in the way people live and work. The...

Startup companies operate in an unpredictable and unstable business environment. They​ have the potential to grow through optimal decision-making ►Or a suboptimal decision could spell the end of the company. Data analytics is often used to power and guide startup growth decisions. This​...

This study addressed the connection between the organisational performance of data analytics and the elements that contribute to knowledge integration (KI) in family businesses under the scope of the knowledge-based view theory. The conceptual model was validated based on the responses of 135...

As digitization sweeps across industries and markets, analytics and data-driven decision-making (DDD) are becoming increasingly important. The adoption of analytics and DDD has been slower in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) compared to large firms, and reliable causal estimates of the impacts...

Driven by digital technologies, manufacturers aim to tap into data-driven business models, in which value is generated from data as a complement to physical products. However, this transformation can be complex, as different archetypes of data-driven business models require substantially...

This study proposes as a key cause of the high failure rates in the implementation of analytical projects for marketing decisions, the discrepancy in the information quality (DIQ) perceived between producers (information technology [IT]) and users (marketing) of knowledge. Given that the DIQ...

We survey the nascent literature on machine learning in the study of financial markets. We highlight the best examples of what this line of research has to offer and recommend promising directions for future research. This survey is designed for both financial economists interested in grasping...

We survey the nascent literature on machine learning in the study of financial markets. We highlight the best examples of what this line of research has to offer and recommend promising directions for future research. This survey is designed for both financial economists interested in grasping...

This book offers a thorough exploration of how technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Data Analytics are impacting businesses. It also presents the real-world applications and scenarios where these technologies are driving significant changes. The...

1. Application of Data Technologies and Tools in Business and Finance SectorsDishant Banga and Alex Khang2. Data Analytics Tools and Applications for Business and Finance SystemsCherri Kallimal Aishwarya, Chava Siri Lahari, and Shaik Himam Saheb3. Big Data Tools for Business and Finance Sectors...

"Tools from macroeconomics and finance to incorporate the central role that data plays in the economy. The most valuable firms in the global economy are valued largely for their data. Amazon, Apple, Google, and others have proven the competitive advantage of a good data set. And yet despite the...

About the Editors List of Contributors Acknowledgements1. Introduction to Cybercrime Investigation: A Modern Approach Agni Datta, Devangana Sujay and Shishir Kumar Shandilya 2. Privacy-Based Triage of Suspicious Activity Report Using Offline Large Language Models Phil Legg, Nicholas Ryder,...