NEW EMERGING UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPING COMPLEX BUSINESS COMPETENCES
Abstract
Nowadays, new technologies continue to transform commercial, business
and social practices on the global landscape. Soon new coming ubiquitous and pervasive
technologies such as augmented reality, additive manufacturing (3D printing), Internet of
things and ubiquitous computing will bring many new challenges to business
organizations. Companies and consumers will be confronted to totally new instruments
and applications that will substantially change the way products and services are
designed, produced and consumed. Therefore it can be expected that new business
competences will be required, in order to realize and adapt new sustainable business
models into highly competitive, network-related and technology-oriented scenarios.
The present research aims to propose an overview and analysis of some of the key
emerging ubiquitous technologies and to discuss what type of competences, knowledge
and skills will be required from next generation managers and business professionals. The
first step will be to explore and analyze the new emerging technologies and how they will
emerge in a coherent manner. Further there will be discussed some scenarios about their
implementation in different business practices. Finally, there will be discussed how
business implementation of these technology can change the required competences and
skill-set of new generations of business professionals.
The main outcomes of the paper will be to provide a list with newly identified
competences and understandings for next coming technology-oriented business practices.
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