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Mit fortschreitender Digitalisierung findet ein erheblicher Teil der drahtlosen Sprachkommunikation und Datennutzung nicht mehr im Außenraum, sondern in Innenbereichen wie Gebäuden und Fahrzeugen (z. B. Zügen, Kfz) statt. Eine Neuausrichtung der regulatorischen Vorgaben hin zu einer...

Cloud computing underpins digital transformation and is essential for unlocking the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and scalable digital services. Yet Europe continues to lag behind global peers in both cloud and AI adoption. This underperformance is not merely...

Standards play a significant role in the semiconductor industry. However, few scholars have focused on gaining a better understanding of standardization in this industry. This study examines a specific aspect of standardization: the adoption of quality standards by companies in The Netherlands'...

Based on semi-structured interviews with individuals with direct involvement in the certification process, this study examines the ANSI/NSI 373: Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone standard from a business perspective, analyzing its adoption within the North American dimension...

Private actors have been actively working on standards that certify products and their production processes to minimize negative externalities. The number of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) has been increasing over the last few decades, raising interest in understanding their impact on...

Increasing food demand will most likely be met with agricultural intensification and land clearing, exacerbating environmental consequences associated with food supply. The mechanisms and trade-offs between agriculture and the environment are heterogeneous and not well understood, yet key to...

In 2023, US regulators proposed the "Basel Endgame," a long-awaited overhaul of bank capital requirements. The proposal aimed to bring the United States into compliance with international standards established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in response to the 2008 Global Financial...

FOREWORDPreface About the Author and ContributorsIntroduction and Book Organization 16PART ONE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND GENERATIVE AI: FORCES BEHIND THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 44Chapter 1. Artificial Intelligence: A Transformational Technology 45Chapter 2. Generative AI: A "Spark from AGI"...

"The Standard for Program Management - Fifth Edition identifies program management principles and performance domains and provides guidance on the principles of program management that guide the behaviors and actions of organizations, professionals, and stakeholders who work on or are engaged...

Auf dem Weg zur Etablierung einer angemessenen Informationssicherheit bestehen diverse Herausforderungen, wie - Berücksichtigung des stetigen Wandels – forciert durch Digitalisierung und Transformation, - Identifikation und Einhaltung der immer komplexer werdenden gesetzlichen und...

Klappentext: Digitalisierung, Vernetzung und Künstliche Intelligenz verändern unser Leben in grundlegender Weise! Wir müssen die verschiedenen Entwicklungen verstehen und analysieren, wie sie sich gegenseitig verstärken und auf unser "normales", analoges Leben wirken. Welche Konsequenzen...

Panama's statistical system is well established by a legal framework that generally provides the necessary authority for the collection and compilation of statistics. Panama has a well-developed macroeconomic statistical system and the government recognizes the importance of good statistics for...

This paper studies the effect of external managerial social networks on strategic flexibility and organizational learning, considering three groups of analysis (Non-QM, ISO and TQM firms). At the present, there is a wide variety of alternatives for managing quality in organizations, such as ISO...

Cambodia has achieved remarkable economic development and political stabilization in recent years. Continuous high growth has heightened demand for high quality financial reporting and auditing in the corporate sector and in the government sector. This report on the observance of standards and...

This report assesses the Republic of Georgia's corporate governance (CG) policy framework, as it stands in December 2021. The report on the observance of standards and codes (ROSC) highlights recent improvements in CG regulations, assesses actual practices, makes policy recommendations, and...

Neben der Aufmerksamkeit, die der Blockchain-Technologie (BT) durch ihren Einsatz in Kryptowährungen zuteilwurde, hat sich für die BT einigermaßen unbemerkt von der Öffentlichkeit ein weiteres Einsatz-feld entwickelt: das in der Lieferkette. Lieferketten sind in den vergangenen Jahren immer...

Standard-essential patents (SEPs) have become a key element of technical coordination in standard-setting organizations. Yet, in many cases, it remains unclear whether a declared SEP is truly standard-essential. To date, there is no automated procedure that allows for a scalable and objective...

Corruption in state-owned enterprises has a unique ability to undermine governments, markets and citizens' wellbeing. While international standards promote integrity in the state-owned sector, their implementation remains a challenge. This handbook describes an innovative peer-learning programme...

In the recent years the slowdown in the field of management system certification has been observed. There is a need to try and identify the causes of this phenomenon and the use of exploratory factor analysis may prove a very useful tool. The aim of the article is to identify the factors...