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Green Computing Strategies for Competitive Advantage and Business Sustainability

Author : Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 44,16 MB

Release : 2018-02-02

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1522550186

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Book Description

In the age of corporate responsibility, green technology and sustainability continue to grip the consciousness of businesses. However, the development of appropriate business-driven green computing applications requires an awareness of the best practices of the green agenda. Green Computing Strategies for Competitive Advantage and Business Sustainability provides emerging research on maintaining an eco-friendly environment regarding cloud computing and promoting reusability. While highlighting competitive advantages, power consumption, and project evaluation, readers will learn about various techniques for reducing energy consumption in cloud performance and information technology systems. This book is a vital resource for academics, researchers, students, professionals, and managers interested in novel trends in green computing applications and technology.



Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival

Author : Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 1496 pages

File Size : 49,86 MB

Release : 2021-06-25

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1799891569

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Book Description

Running a small business provides opportunity for greater success, increased growth, and potentially the chance to move to the global business arena, yet also much more risk. Small businesses not only have less employment, but also less annual revenue than a regular-sized business. With the growth of large corporations and chain businesses, it has become harder to maintain the survival of a small business. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought more pressure onto the already unsteady survival of small businesses, due to forced closures, decreased agility, fewer technological innovations, and smaller customer bases. The Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival offers current strategies for small businesses that can be utilized in order to maintain equal footing during challenging times. With the proper strategies available to small business owners, small businesses could not only survive, but also excel despite the environment that surrounds them. Covering topics including decision management, new supportive technologies, sustainable development, and micro-financing, this text is ideal for small business owners, entrepreneurs, startup companies, family-owned and operated businesses, restaurateurs, local retailers, managers, executives, academicians, researchers, and students.



Green Public Procurement Strategies for Environmental Sustainability

Author : Shakya, Rajesh Kumar

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 50,40 MB

Release : 2019-02-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1522570845

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The worldwide consumption of resources is causing environmental damage at a rate that cannot be sustained. Apart from the resulting environmental and health problems, this trend could threaten economic growth due to rapidly decreasing natural resources and the cost of addressing these issues. The public sector has a responsibility to stimulate the marketplace in favor of the provision of more resource-efficient and less polluting goods, services, and works in order to support environmental and wider sustainable development objectives. Green Public Procurement Strategies for Environmental Sustainability provides innovative insights on the adoption and implementation of green public procurement for sustainable practice in order to contribute to environmental protection. The content within this publication examines climate change, sustainable development, and document analysis and is designed for policymakers, environmentalists, managers, suppliers, development agencies, government officials, academicians, researchers, students, and professionals.



Edge Computing and Computational Intelligence Paradigms for the IoT

Author : Nagarajan, G.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 40,72 MB

Release : 2019-06-14

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1522585575

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Book Description

Edge computing is focused on devices and technologies that are attached to the internet of things (IoT). Identifying IoT use across a range of industries and measuring strategic values helps identify what technologies to pursue and can avoid wasted resources on deployments with limited values. Edge Computing and Computational Intelligence Paradigms for the IoT is a critical research book that provides a complete insight on the recent advancements and integration of intelligence in IoT. This book highlights various topics such as disaster prediction, governance, and healthcare. It is an excellent resource for researchers, working professionals, academicians, policymakers, and defense companies.



Bio-inspired Swarm Robotics and Control: Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Strategies

Author : Bhowmick, Parijat

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 281 pages

File Size : 15,64 MB

Release : 2024-04-23

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN :

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Book Description

The academic community is currently facing the challenge of navigating the complexities of swarm robotics. This field demands understanding the design, control, and coordination of autonomous robotic swarms. The intricacies of developing algorithms that facilitate communication, cooperation, and adaptation among simple individual agents remain a formidable obstacle. Addressing issues like task allocation, formation control, path planning, and decentralized decision-making are pivotal to unlocking the true potential of swarm robotics. Bio-inspired Swarm Robotics and Control: Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Strategies immerses readers in the cutting-edge realm of swarm robotics, a discipline inspired by the intricate choreography observed in biological systems like insect colonies, bird flocks, and fish schools. Encompassing a rich array of bio-inspired algorithms, mechanisms, and strategies, the text elucidates how robots can communicate, cooperate, and adapt within dynamic environments. The book propels robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence advancements by fostering interdisciplinary connections and charting a course toward more efficient and resilient multi-robot systems. This book is ideal for biologists, engineers, and computer scientists to join forces in unlocking the full potential of swarm robotics.



Harnessing Marine Macroalgae for Industrial Purposes in an Australian Context: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author : Roos, Göran

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 38,60 MB

Release : 2018-09-07

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1522555781

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Book Description

In today’s environmental and economic climate, it is important for businesses to drive development towards sustainable and zero-waste industries, responsibly leveraging renewable low-cost inputs to generate high-value outputs for the global market. Marine macroalgae presents modern businesses with opportunities for the development of a new and vibrant industry sector that largely fulfills these requirements. Harnessing Marine Macroalgae for Industrial Purposes in an Australian Context: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides emerging perspectives on the theoretical and practical aspects of developing a new business sector within the bio-marine industry. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as competitive advantage, food industry, and production systems, this publication is ideally designed for environmental researchers, business students, engineers, and academicians seeking current research on the economics, regulation, and policy in supporting the development of the macroalgal industry sector in the global market.



Handbook of Research on Technology Integration in the Global World

Author : Idemudia, Efosa C.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 562 pages

File Size : 17,82 MB

Release : 2018-07-27

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1522563687

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Book Description

Technology’s presence in society continues to increase as new products and programs emerge. As such, it is vital for various industries to rapidly adapt and learn to incorporate the latest technology applications and tools. The Handbook of Research on Technology Integration in the Global World is an essential reference source that examines a variety of approaches to integrating technology through technology diffusion, e-collaboration, and e-adoption. The book explores topics such as information systems agility, semantic web, and the digital divide. This publication is a valuable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and upper-level graduate students.



Advancing Consumer-Centric Fog Computing Architectures

Author : Munir, Kashif

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 234 pages

File Size : 35,5 MB

Release : 2018-12-07

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1522571507

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Book Description

Due to a rapidly growing number of devices and communications, cloud computing has begun to fall behind on its ability to adequately process today’s technology. Additionally, companies have begun to look for solutions that would help reduce their infrastructure costs and improve profitability. Fog computing, a paradigm that extends cloud computing and services to the edge of the network, has presented itself as a viable solution and cost-saving method. However, before businesses can implement this new method, concerns regarding its security, privacy, availability, and data protection must be addressed. Advancing Consumer-Centric Fog Computing Architectures is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of fog computing in technological, business, and organizational dimensions. Thoroughly examining fog computing with respect to issues of management, trust and privacy, governance, and interoperability, this publication highlights a range of topics including access control mechanism, data confidentiality, and service-oriented architecture. This book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, software developers, IT professionals, policymakers, technology designers, graduate-level students, managers, and business owners.



The Rise of Fog Computing in the Digital Era

Author : Srinivasa, K.G.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 11,8 MB

Release : 2018-08-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1522560718

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Book Description

With the immense growth of information, the prevalence of ubiquitously connected smart devices is rapidly increasing. Providing platforms that support computation, storage, and networking services between end devices is an essential aspect of an expanding digital society. The Rise of Fog Computing in the Digital Era provides innovative insights into the present generation of computing devices, as well as new approaches to computational platforms through fog computing. The content within this publication presents concepts and theories on data analytics, management systems, networking architectures, and many more. It is a vital reference source for IT professionals, computer programmers, software developers, computer engineers, researchers, and upper-level students seeking topics centered on the challenges and benefits of fog computing in mobile environments.



Transforming the Internet of Things for Next-Generation Smart Systems

Author : Alankar, Bhavya

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 173 pages

File Size : 29,95 MB

Release : 2021-06-04

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1799875431

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Book Description

The internet of things (IoT) has massive potential to transform current business models and enhance human lifestyles. With the current pace of research, IoT will soon find many new horizons to touch. IoT is now providing a base of technological advancement in various realms such as pervasive healthcare, smart homes, smart cities, connected logistics, automated supply chain, manufacturing units, and many more. IoT is also paving the path for the emergence of the digital revolution in industrial technology, termed Industry 4.0. Transforming the Internet of Things for Next-Generation Smart Systems focuses on the internet of things (IoT) and how it is involved in modern day technologies in a variety of domains. The chapters cover IoT in sectors such as agriculture, education, business and management, and computer science applications. The multi-disciplinary view of IoT provided within this book makes it an ideal reference work for IT specialists, technologists, engineers, developers, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in how IoT will be implemented in the next generation of smart systems and play an integral role in advancing technology in the future.