Digital Innovation:Organizational Foundation and Chinese Heterogeneity

The advancement of digital innovation requires a distinctive organizational structure,different from those for non-digital innovation.The research literature,however,has confused appropriate forms of organization for digital innovation with those for non-digital innovation.Organizational heterogeneity,which is often overlooked in research on digital innovation,determines a country’s core digital competencies.From a holistic perspective of corporate organization,industrial organization and innovation system,this study has identified the unique organizational structure for digital innovation in China by comparing organizational structures for digital and non-digital innovations.In terms of corporate organization,Chinese companies have intensified internal competition and cooperation to incentivize digital innovation in areas with mid-and short-term goals of profitability.In terms of industrial organization,multi-platform enterprises and diverse use cases may enhance economies of range and multi-path exploration of digital innovation.In terms of innovation system,administrative intervention in specific domains of the digital economy may help to shape expectations of innovation entities and coordinate their behaviors.

Best Practices in Construction 4.0:Catalysts of Digital Innovations(Part I)

Digital transformation in the AEC industry(Architecture,Engineering and Construction)is a key driver to enhance technical innovation in the branch and adds dynamic to all work processes and methods.A more differentiated understanding of the responsible use of innovative technologies aims not only towards increased technical,environmental,educational,societal and gender equality sustainability and more efficient building life cycles but also to recognize the unintended effects such as artificial intelligence(AI).The study is part of a larger primary research on Corporate Digital Responsibility(CDR)in Construction 4.0.This identifies,analyzes and systematically evaluates key factors of a sustainable digital transformation,especially in the traditionally small-scale Construction Industry,in which there can be no standardized procedure.The study uses interdisciplinary literature and data research and expert interviews.The qualitative method enables a critical-reflexive analysis of the key factors of meaningful and sustainable implementation of innovative technologies in Construction.Application examples show possible approaches,some of which are implemented as prototypes and provide guidance for small to medium-sized companies.The study outlines the necessary steps for companies to define their own potential fields of application and find suitable methods.Another aim of the study is to take stock of the acceptance of new technologies by comparing different perspectives from experts.The study results show new perspectives on the transformation of the Construction Industry.They show that Digital Transformation in Construction 4.0 has great potential for an economical,efficient construction life cycle,but requires the responsible,sensible use of innovative technologies.

Maritime Clusters＇ Evolution： A Digital Innovation Model

Maritime cluster is a well-established and productively researched theme by maritime policy and economics scholars. Maritime cluster＇s evolution is an under-investigated area, with ramifications in maritime policy and business decision-making. In this paper, we study the evolutionary formation of maritime clusters, in the contemporary European blue economy context. We examine pertinent factors for the sustainable development of maritime clusters, with a strong technical, service and market innovation orientation. We merely examine the significance of legislative, financial, business networking and knowledge management related components. Qualitative empirical testing of the theoretical premises is performed for the Spanish, Italian, Greek and Cypriot cluster entities.

Digital Innovation Strategy for Travel Agents to Combat Climate Warming

Climate warming leads to great opportunities and difficulties for travel agencies.In order to promote the development of travel agencies in the new situation,this paper studies the digital innovation strategy of travel agencies to deal with climate warming.Through in-depth interviews with 13 travel agencies,the impact of climate warming on travel agencies was discussed from multiple perspectives.Investigate the digital innovation response strategies of this group under the influence of climate warming on tourism,analyze and try to give travel agencies’digital innovation strategies to respond to climate warming.In order to provide some help for the sustainable development of travel agencies.

Opportunities to Integrate Primary Health Care Digital Innovations in Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Kenya

Background: Adequate and quality Maternal and Child Health (MNCH) care is considered essential in reduction of maternal and child mortality. More than half of the global maternal deaths (66%) are in sub-Saharan Africa with infant mortality of 51/1000 live births in the WHO Africa region [1]. There is potential to improve access and utilization of health services through investing in Primary Health Care (PHC) digital innovations [2] especially in underserved settings [3]. In the last quarter of the year 2021 after lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions, Tekeleza project, aims to integrate digital health innovations into MNCH care within PHC settings in Kenya. The project team undertook a baseline survey in three rural counties (Kisii, Kajiado and Migori) characterized with low social-economic status to identify opportunities to leverage on the use of evidence-based digital innovations to reverse the adverse trends in Maternal and Child Health. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in 15 Community Health Units (CHUs) in Kenya that were linked to selected Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities from three rural counties. Mixed methods were used to collect data from 404 Households (HHs) selected across the sampled CHUs on Probability Proportionate to Size (PPS). The selected households were assigned unique household or respondent identifiers. The sampling frame for household surveys consisted of all women 18 - 49 years of age, who were either pregnant or in their 18 months post-delivery. From the constructed sampling frame, a simple random sampling procedure was used to select the study sample. An audit was also carried out at the selected PHC facilities and sixty-two (62) Primary Health Workers (PHCWs) including facility managers were interviewed to establish challenges affecting ICT infrastructure and sustainable financing of MNCH services. Findings: The majority of the sampled women (64.9%) were lactating at the time of the study, with 34.4% being pregnant and 0.7% both pregnant and lactating. Despite the high proportions of mothers who received Skilled Birth Attendance, discontinuity in seeking antenatal and postnatal care services was observed in all three counties. The proportion of mothers (n = 404) who reported to have attended at least one ANC was 46.8%. This was attributed to limited access to health facilities, poor staff attitude, and negative cultural practices that got exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An average of 53.2% of the respondents started attending ANC clinics much later after 12 weeks of gestation to minimize the costs and time they will spend on attending ANC clinics. It also emerged that 68.7% of the respondents had low knowledge levels of selected perinatal and infant care practices. On the making of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) health-seeking decisions, 54.7% of the respondents said, it is their husbands who decide. The PHCWs expressed limited access to Continuing Professional Development (CPDs), a situation that worsened with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Notably, only 54.9% of the PHCWs reported having access to either a Smartphone or desktop at the point of service delivery. Nearly the same proportion (54.8%) has access to the internet at their workstations. Facilities reported delayed reimbursement of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and only 54% of the women interviewed had registered in Linda mama NHIF package meant to enable them to access free maternity care. Only one county (Migori) had significant utilization of CHVs. Conclusion: There is increasing access to Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) in rural Kenya but discontinuous pregnancy care is still a problem and it got worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rural PHC facilities have poor ICT infrastructure and despite the 98% rural access to a phone by women, there is limited bankable usage of handheld technology to improve health information literacy on self and infant care among women of reproductive age. Recommendations: Feasibility studies to be conducted on how to sustainably deploy Primary Health Care digital solutions to improve the quality of, access to, and Utilization of Maternal and Child Health (MNCH) services.

Application Research of Artificial Intelligence in the Innovation of Zhuang Brocade Digital Art: Taking “The Speech of Zhuang Brocade” as an Example

Purpose: Based on the dilemma faced by the digitization of Zhuang Brocade intangible cultural heritage in Guangxi and the analysis of the advantages of artificial intelligence art in the digitization and innovation of intangible cultural heritage, this study explores the application path of the digital inheritance and dissemination of Zhuang Brocade in Guangxi by relying on the current theory and practice of artificial intelligence art, and provides reference significance for the inheritance and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage through artificial intelligence art. Method: Through in-depth analysis of the types, characteristics, and cultural connotations of Zhuang Brocade patterns in Guangxi, machine learning is performed using StyleGAN’s adversarial neural network, and digital art works are generated by applying Clip-style. The feasibility of developing digital resources for Zhuang Brocade intangible cultural heritage is explored through artistic practice, and an application process and implementation strategy for digital art innovation are proposed. Result: It is feasible to create NFT digital collections through artificial intelligence art to achieve the application scenarios of digital inheritance, innovation, cross-regional dissemination, and even industrialization of Zhuang Brocade in Guangxi. Conclusion: Artificial intelligence art creation can provide new opportunities for digital cultural dissemination and inheritance of Zhuang Brocade while reflecting its cultural connotations and characteristics, and ensure traceable development while ensuring intellectual property rights. It realizes the continuation and revival of the value of Zhuang Brocade in Guangxi, and provides a certain reference for the inheritance and development of other intangible cultural heritage in the current context of rapid media updates and iterations.

Critical analysis of key determinants and barriers to digital innovation adoption among architectural organizations

The development and use of design technology for architecture in the modem world have ted to the emergence of various design methodologies. Current design research has focused on a computationaUy mediated design process. This method is essentially concerned with finding forms and building performance simulation, i.e., structural, environmental, constructional, and cost performance, by integrating physics and algorithms. From the emergence of this process, design practices have been increasingly aided by and dependent on the technology, which has resulted in a major paradigm shift. Advancement of the new technology has the potential to improve design and productivity dramatically. However, related literature shows that substantial technical and organizational barriers exist. These barriers inhibit the effective adoption of these technologies. The effect of these obstacles on architectural practice varies depending on the size of an architectural organization. To further understand the problem, we conducted an in-depth study on several small, medium, and large architectural organizations. This study involves in-depth evaluation of technological, financial, organizational, governmental, psychological, and process barriers encountered in the adoption of digital innovation. Results reveal relevant attributes and patterns of variables, which can be used to establish a framework for digital innovation adoption. Valuable findings of this study reveal that smatter architectural organizations present more barriers to digital innovation compared with their larger counterparts. This study is important because it contributes to the research on digital innovation in architecture and addresses the barriers faced by different sizes of architectural organizations.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Innovation from 1998 to 2016

Digital technologies are ubiquitous in our everyday lives.They have been widely embedded into the core processes of services and products,as well as into the operations of many organizations.These digital technologies bring many changes to our work and lifestyles,to the organization of companies,and even to the structures of whole industries.Thus,digital innovation is a research hotspot.This study investigates the development of digital innovation research using a bibliometric method with visual mapping.The status of digital innovation research is analyzed through citation analysis.Influential references,authors,and top-tier journals are identified.The literature’s intellectual structure is mapped through co-word analysis.In addition,co-citation network analysis is used to describe the evolution of digital innovation research,and cluster analysis of the main research stream is conducted.Several research topics addressed by recent papers are also discussed.Finally,cross-country comparisons reveal that the US is currently taking the leading role and that China is a newcomer with potential contributions to make in this research area.

Future Digital Design and Manufacturing Technologies for Manufacturing Innovation:Embracing Industry 4.0 and Beyond

Industry 4.0 as referred to a fourth industrial revolution has endorsed in several national manufacturing development plans such as in Germany, the UK, and China. A set of important pervasive and secondary technologies for future manufacturing activities have been identified such as additive manufacturing, sensor technology, big data analytics, Internet of things, robotics, cloud computing, and nanotechnology.

Digital Convergence and Innovation of Chinese Telecommunication Enterprises

This article introduces the development background of the digital convergence,analyzes the challenges facing the convergence,and suggests that Chinese telecommunication enterprises should use the chance of the digital convergence to become the mainstay of technological innovation. It thinks that the digital convergence brings a set of advantages such as reducing the cost for network construction and maintenance,and quickening the pace of the new service development. However,it points out that the convergence has to undergo profound network and technology transformation and improvement in order to be realized,which should be promoted together by the transmission network,bearer network,core service network,MAN and access network.

Comprehensive and personalized approach is a critical area for developing remote cardiac rehabilitation programs

In the evolving landscape of cardiac rehabilitation(CR),adopting digital technologies,including synchronous/real-time digital interventions and smart applications,has emerged as a transformative approach.These technologies offer realtime health data access,continuous vital sign monitoring,and personalized educational enhanced patient self-management and engagement.Despite their potential benefits,challenges and limitations exist,necessitating careful consideration.Synchronous/real-time digital CR involves remote,two-way audiovisual communication,addressing issues of accessibility and promoting home-based interventions.Smart applications extend beyond traditional healthcare,providing real-time health data and fostering patient empowerment.Wearable devices and mobile apps enable continuous monitoring,tracking of rehabilitation outcomes,and facilitate lifestyle modifications crucial for cardiac health maintenance.As digital CR progresses,ensuring patient access,equitable implementation,and addressing the digital divide becomes paramount.Artificial intelligence holds promise in the early detection of cardiac events and tailoring patient-specific CR programs.However,challenges such as digital literacy,data privacy,and security must be addressed to ensure inclusive implementation.Moreover,the shift toward digital CR raises concerns about cost,safety,and potential depersonalization of therapeutic relationships.A transformative shift towards technologically enabled CR necessitates further research,focusing not only on technological advancements but also on customization to meet diverse patient needs.Overcoming challenges related to cost,safety,data security,and potential depersonalization is crucial for the widespread adoption of digital CR.Future studies should explore integrating moral values into digital therapeutic relationships and ensure that digital CR is accessible,equitable,and seamlessly integrated into routine cardiac care.Theoretical frameworks that accommodate the dynamic quality of real-time monitoring and feedback feature of digital CR interventions should be considered to guide intervention development.

Considerations for a Planned Democratizing Data Framework for Valid and Trusted Data

A key requirement of today’s fast changing business outcome and innovation environment is the ability of organizations to adapt dynamically in an effective and efficient manner. Becoming a data-driven decision-making organization plays a crucially important role in addressing such adaptation requirements. The notion of “data democratization” has emerged as a mechanism with which organizations can address data-driven decision-making process issues and cross-pollinate data in ways that uncover actionable insights. We define data democratization as an attitude focused on curiosity, learning, and experimentation for delivering trusted data for trusted insights to a broad range of authorized stakeholders. In this paper, we propose a general indicator framework for data democratization by highlighting success factors that should not be overlooked in today’s data driven economy. In this practice-based research, these enablers are grouped into six broad building blocks: 1) “ethical guidelines, business context and value”, 2) “data leadership and data culture”, 3) “data literacy and business knowledge”, 4) “data wrangling, trustworthy & standardization”, 5) “sustainable data platform, access, & analytical tool”, 6) “intelligent data governance and privacy”. As an attitude, once it is planned and built, data democratization will need to be maintained. The utility of the approach is demonstrated through a case study for a Cameroon based start-up company that has ongoing data analytics projects. Our findings advance the concepts of data democratization and contribute to data free flow with trust.

Readiness of financial resilience in start-ups

Financial resilience refers to a start-up's capacity to anticipate,plan for,respond to,and adapt to gradual change and abrupt unforeseen shocks to survive and thrive by enacting appropriate economic policies to decrease budget deficits.Economic history tells us that more companies fail to emerge from a downturn than go into or during it.Many studies have been done on financial resilience in many dimensions,but no one has studied start-ups’organizational readiness for financial resilience.This gap inspires the current research,which uses the Total Interpretive Structural Modelling(TISM)approach to identify financial resilience factors and analyze hierarchical interrelationships start-ups’organizational readiness factors for financial resilience.This article aims to identify,assess,and categorize start-up organizational preparation elements for financial resilience.The result shows that the first importance should be given to digital financial innovation,liquidity planning,going concern consideration,financial strategy of CFOs,and cyberthreats.Managers of start-ups can utilize the findings of this study to prepare for financial resilience professionally.In a fast-paced environment,start-ups may use financial resilience to gain a competitive edge.

How to Enhance Brand Value of Smart Service Enterprises Based on Tobin Q:A Financial Perspective Investigation of China's Property Industry

The development of digital technology and the construction of smart cities urge service enterprises to seek competitive advantages by building smart service brands.However,there are few studies explore the brand value,brand strategies,and corresponding business strategies of smart service providers from the financial perspective.This paper selects listed property companies from China as the sample and explores the value of the smart community service brand of property enterprises based on the observation data.This research introduces the market value measurement index(Tobin q)and discounted cash flow model(DCF)to explore the influence of diversified brand strategies through combining smart brand strategy with naming strategies and business strategies on brand value.The results show that smart community service brand has a significant impact on firms'market value.Compared with the brand extension strategy,the adoption of brand renewal strategy will significantly affect market value.Further,the development of smart value-added services by enterprises will exert a positive impact on their market value.However,the stakeholders are not optimistic about smart technical services by property companies,which could reduce shareholders'expectations of the market value of enterprises.