This book walks the reader through the process of determining what type of IT function they have today and what they’ll need tomorrow. It discusses how to assess and analyze the IT function then develop and implement a plan to renovate in place.

Many new challenges including competitiveness are emerging for sustainable business during this era of disruption. This book analyses these challenges to sustainable development and growth and addresses the impact of corporate social responsibility on the competitiveness of organisations.

The book identifies drivers of transformation of auditing, including regulation, digitalisation, sustainability, and individual auditor characteristics, and discusses how the drivers affect auditing.

The purpose of this book is to analyse the effectiveness of digital technologies as well as the fundamental factors that contribute to technological progress in the long run. It also examines structural and qualitative shifts in economies and societies.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of theory and research in consumer psychology, exploring how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers. It links psychological theories and empirical research findings to real-life industry examples, showing how scientific research can inform marketing practice.

The book presents a multi-dimensional analysis of shareholders’ impact on company value creation. The authors chose the IT sector as the area of study as it is one in which modern technologies are essential.

Contemporary Selling is the only book that combines full coverage of up-to-date personal selling processes with a straightforward look at sales management practices, delivered in a way that students want to learn and instructors want to teach.

This book exposes two inspiring research categories: digitization and trust. This volume will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in the fields of management of technology and innovation, organizational studies, and leadership.

The second edition of this Shingo Prize winning book builds and expands on the first edition. The core of the book remains the same, however, the results have been updated and made more current given access to better data and enhanced use of the electronic health record.