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У дипломній роботі досліджено теоретико-методологічні основи поняття цифрових інновацій та визначено їх напрями застосування, охарактеризовано особливості міжнародної дифузії цифрових інновацій; визначено основні напрямки та тенденції світу в розрізі цифрових інновацій, описано обраний методичний підхід до оцінки впливу міжнародної дифузії цифрових інновацій на зростання економіки. Здійснено аналіз факторів, які впливають на цифровий та інноваційний потенціал, цифрову активність та готовність країни до дифузії інновацій в країні, проаналізовано економічні та інноваційні показники України, країн Peer-групи України, а також країн з різним рівнем економічного розвитку, які характеризують їх участь в міжнародній дифузії інновацій, порівняно вищеописані групи країн за глобальними цифровими індексами, оцінено вплив міжнародної дифузії цифрових інновацій в Україні на конкурентоспроможність та зростання національної економіки. Визначено та обгрунтовано соціо-економічні проблеми інноваційного відставання та запропоновані можливі інструменти їх вирішення, розроблено SWOT-аналіз щодо майбутньої цифровізації економіки України та сформовано модель цифрової стратегії України. In the thesis, the theoretical and methodological concept of digital innovations are investigated and their directions of application are defined, features of the international diffusion of digital innovations are characterized; the main directions and trends of the world in terms of digital innovations are identified, the chosen methodological approach to assessing the impact of international diffusion of digital innovations on economic growth is described. The analysis of factors influencing digital and innovation potential, digital activity and readiness of the country for diffusion of innovations is analyzed, economic and innovative indicators of Ukraine, countries of Peer-group of Ukraine, and also the countries with different level of economic development, which characterize their participation in international diffusion of innovations are analyzed. The above groups of countries are compared according to global digital indices, the impact of international diffusion of digital innovations in Ukraine on the competitiveness and growth of the national economy is assessed. Socio-economic problems of innovation lag are identified and substantiated and possible tools for their solution are proposed, SWOT-analysis of the future digitalization of Ukraine's economy is developed and a model of Ukraine's digital strategy is formed.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as an integrated set of digital innovations with the potential to unleash unprecedented opportunities as well as to create significant challenges from both technological and societal perspectives. The emergence of IoT heralds a new dimension of a digital era with impact and influence that are not yet fully clear. This signals the opening of valuable opportunities for scholarly inquiries, particularly for information systems (IS) scholars. We posit that, as the IS discipline sits at the intersection of technical, business, and social applications of IT, which are also the essential dimensions of the impact of IoT, IS scholars are well positioned to understand and contribute to advancing research on this new topic and associated phenomena. This paper outlines the distinctive attributes of IoT and their implications for existing traditions of IS research. It further highlights some illustrative research perspectives from which IoT can be studied by IS scholars. We highlight a research agenda for IS in two different ways: first, by suggesting four categories of implications on IS research: (1) introduction of the physio-digital continuum; (2) multi-level exploration of IS; (3) composite affordances; and (4) heterogeneity; and second, by introducing four thematic impact domains: (1) impact on organizations; (2) impact on technology; (3) impact on individuals; and (4) impact on society.

В тезах говориться про стан розвитку цифровізації в Україні. Цифрова сфера допоможе сформувати певну кількість додаткових робочих місць по всій Україні та завдяки цьому стане можливим перехід на цифрові платформи управління соціальною інфраструктурою та сервісом. В тезисах говорится о состоянии развития цифровизации в Украине. Цифровая сфера поможет создать определенное количество дополнительных рабочих мест по всей Украине и это даст возможность перейти на цифровые платформы для управления социальной инфраструктурой и услугами. Theses speak about the state of development of digitalization in Ukraine. The digital sphere will help to create a certain number of additional jobs throughout Ukraine and this will make it possible to move to digital platforms for managing social infrastructure and services.

International audience; Defined as digital innovation in public administrations, electronic government (e-government) diffusion has been studied by two bodies of work in the literature. The first has mainly focused on e-government, drawing on the theory of innovation diffusion as a general framework, while the second has mainly applied the administrative policy diffusion framework to the specific case of American states. Inspired by institutional theory, this second framework has not been applied to the case of European local governments. Furthermore, each framework has been mobilized by studies examining separately one of the two levels of e-government diffusion: website implementation or website services development. The aim of our paper is to examine if technological and administrative policy innovation factors impact the level of e-government development by municipalities. For that purpose, the paper collected data from a sample of 5,108 municipalities located in the French Grand Est region.

Research Brown Bag Presentations Power utilities in most African countries face critical challenges in delivering universal, affordable, reliable energy service to their customers. The sector remains poorly researched, with limited data available for building high resolution models. It is also capital-constrained and hamstrung by a relatively low demand base with lower abilities to pay. System inefficiency is rife, market competitiveness is low, and grid extent is limited. This results in very large rural and under-grid populations that remain underserved. But the world is undergoing its fourth industrial revolution, which is ushering in the digital age. Are African utilities ready to leverage these digital innovations in serving customers? What new technologies can help African utilities catapult into fast, clean, affordable electricity service provision? How can the utility of the future be achieved? SERC; Power for All

The simultaneous maturation of multiple digital and telecommunications technologies in 2020 has created an unprecedented opportunity for ophthalmology to adapt to new models of care using tele-health supported by digital innovations. These digital innovations include artificial intelligence (AI), 5th generation (5G) telecommunication networks and the Internet of Things (IoT), creating an inter-dependent ecosystem offering opportunities to develop new models of eye care addressing the challenges of COVID-19 and beyond. Ophthalmology has thrived in some of these areas partly due to its many image-based investigations. Tele-health and AI provide synchronous solutions to challenges facing ophthalmologists and healthcare providers worldwide. This article reviews how countries across the world have utilised these digital innovations to tackle diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive error correction, cataract and other anterior segment disorders. The review summarises the digital strategies that countries are developing and discusses technologies that may increasingly enter the clinical workflow and processes of ophthalmologists. Furthermore as countries around the world have initiated a series of escalating containment and mitigation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of eye care services globally has been significantly impacted. As ophthalmic services adapt and form a "new normal", the rapid adoption of some of telehealth and digital innovation during the pandemic is also discussed. Finally, challenges for validation and clinical implementation are considered, as well as recommendations on future directions.

Rewolucja, obejmująca inteligentne technologie, cyfrowe innowacje oraz zaawansowany postęp technologiczny wkracza we wszystkie sfery ludzkiego życia, a szybko rozwijająca się tzw. rozszerzona rzeczywistość,poprawiająca istniejącą rzeczywistość na lepiej przyswajalną, ewoluuje się z dnia na dzień.Tworzą się nowe typy interakcji między jednostką a społeczeństwem, radykalnie zmieniają się formy wzajemnego komunikowania się jednostek. Mogą one prowadzić do utraty części podmiotowości i sprawności intelektualnej. W prezentowanej pracy przedstawiono niektóre teoretyczne i praktyczne aspekty wpływu tych zjawisk na tożsamość jednostki oraz podkreślono konieczność uzyskania nowych kompetencji komunikacyjnych w procesie edukacji., The revolution, embracing smart technologies, digital innovations and advanced technological progress, enters all spheres of human life and the rapidly growing, socalled augmented reality, improving existing reality in order to make it more comprehensible, evolves overnight. New types of interactions between the individual and society are created and the forms of mutual communication between individuals are radically changing.They can lead to the loss of some part of one’s subjectivity and mental performance. The paper presents some theoretical and practical aspects of the influence of these phenomena on personal identity and it also emphasizes the need to acquire new communication competences in the educational process.

How do entrepreneurs set a price for digital innovations they develop and market? This is an important question in current information society where digitalization is making established pricing models outdated. In this study, we focus on this issue by examining what kinds of activities and resources entrepreneurs possess when pricing digital innovations. Based on five case studies, including 37 interviews with key decision makers involved in the pricing process, we found that pricing of digital innovations can be conceptualized as an entrepreneurial process in which the pricing capabilities are developed based on the resources at hand. In this view, the pricing model is adjusted through negotiations with customers as an iterative process. Our findings contribute to the IS literature by integrating insights from RBV, DRBV, and entrepreneurship theories to the pricing process of digital innovations. peerReviewed

Important global trends like globalization and the internet have been present over the last 20 years. The term digitalization covers a wide range of digitally enabled innovations, from physical products such as robots and connected cars to fully digitized products such as mobile applications and online software. This paper provides a theoretical analysis of digitalization. Moreover, it evaluates the differences and similarities between technological and sociological oriented digitilization. Some digital technologies are focused on people and communication, some on science and efficiency. Smart cities are taken as a practical application of digitalization to highlight the differences between these theoretical approaches. This thesis also provides the understanding of digital platforms and e-development, technological convergence, digital ecosystem and digital innovations, which play a crucial role in awareness of the meaning of digitalization. The research qualitatively examines the digital economy and the impact of digitalization on business. The study is put into context by drawing on practical examples, which can fully present the main topic and sustain the different approaches of digitalization. Author: Olga Levchenko Masterarbeit Universität Linz 2019

Asia is at the forefront of the digital revolution, which promises a radical transformation of the global economy, and indeed of society itself, while at the same time threatening substantial disruptions and dislocation. For instance, workers worry that robots will make them obsolete, while financial supervisors are concerned about the risks to financial stability posed by the latest fintech innovations. At the same time, digitalization may well be a key driver of productivity growth and improved welfare. This paper focuses on whether the digital revolution in Asia is driving growth or disrupting it. Given the diversity of digital innovations and the sparsity of data, the paper uses a multipronged approach to analyze the digital economy in Asia.

How do business models evolve when technology-based firms move from physical distribution channels to digital distribution platforms? This is an important question, since digitalization of distribution platforms provides new opportunities to expand the reach and customer base of technology-based firms. Based on an in-depth multi-case study of four Japanese high-tech firms, we seek to expand our understanding of digital transformation and business model literature. Our findings indicate that that through digital transformation, the case firms’ business models evolved toward more constant interaction with the market, in particular through digital platforms. This interaction includes growing and leveraging network partners, reducing both intermediate actors and supplier dependence, and improving the information flow to and from end users. peerReviewed

Terror attacks are moments of chaos and destabilization. From a journalistic perspective, terror attacks disrupt everyday news work where journalists find themselves struggling to restore order and report the event at hand as accurate and speedy as possible. From the perspective of the affected audience, journalism fills vital functions in making sense of the attack, by responding to a complex and rapidly changing mix of social needs. In this article, we explore how such disrupting events as terror can contribute to newsroom innovation in terms of journalistic processes, journalistic products, and even journalistic genres. We use the terror attack and massacre in Norway on 22 July 2011 as a case study, as it to a large extent forced journalists to think outside the box in order to meet the audience’s informational and rhetorical needs. The study shows that innovation is tightly connected to the development of the rhetorical situation through three phases: shock, start-up, and transformation. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews with journalists who covered the attack, as well as a rhetorical exploration of the evolving situational context and the texts that were created in response.

from the Article: "The diffusion of digital innovations among SMEs in developing countries like Ghana is slow due to several factors. Well-known adoption models appear to have often been from developed country contexts and have proposed antecedents of behavioral intention instead of actual adoption. Consequently, many variables from existing models have been present in developing country contexts such as Ghana and yet most digital innovations have not been adopted. A systematic literature review is employed to explore the contexts within which earlier models of technology adoption were developed, and to build a revised model of factors that lead to actual adoption in a developing country context. The results indicate that acknowledged models were developed from contexts that are different from that of Ghana. The study improves the existing knowledge gap of antecedents of adoption in a developing country context. The model provides the reference factors that SMEs and governments must ensure that they enhance adoption of innovations." https://aisel.aisnet.org/mcis2017/23

Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no exception. Building on a recent World Bank flagship report, this paper introduces a concise framework for describing the main benefits from new information and communications technologies. They promote greater inclusion in the broader economy, raise efficiency by complementing other production factors, and foster innovation by dramatically reducing transaction costs. The paper reviews the recent literature on corresponding technology impacts in the rural sector in developing countries. Digital technologies overcome information problems that hinder market access for many small-scale farmers, increase knowledge through new ways of providing extension services, and they provide novel ways for improving agricultural supply chain management. Although there are many promising examples of positive impacts on rural livelihoods--or "digital dividends"--often these have not scaled up to the extent expected. The main reason is that technology can only address some, but not all, of the barriers faced by farmers in the poorer countries.

This paper presents a review of selected digital technologies (document digitalization, Port Community Systems, Warehouse Management Systems and Decision Support Systems) in transport sector, and their impact on transport economics. SWOT Analysis of selected technologies in transport sector from an internal and external economic perspective is conducted. The authors will focus on the effect of above-mentioned technologies in terms of cost savings and sustainable operations.