Integrating New Technologies in International Business

Book excerpt: The international business sector has been completely revolutionized due to shifts in global economy, digitization, and the Internet. Integrating New Technologies in International Business: Opportunities and Challenges explores the rapid changes in technology that have affected businesses and social environments that are offering new challenges and opportunities for small to mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. It highlights how businesses in emerging economies are implementing the new technological innovations to compete in the global market. The chapters in the volume provide valuable insight on many cutting-edge topics on new technology in the business environment and the new digital world, or Industry 4.0, including: Internet of Things (IoT) and customer relationship management Cross-cultural management Artificial intelligence Social media advertising Multichannel banking Digital payment technology Blockchain technology Augmented reality Eye-tracking analysis This book will be a valuable resource for business leaders and managers, industry professionals, business scholars, regulatory stakeholders, policymakers, faculty and students, and those who are interested in the current trends in the state of global digitization in industrial markets. The information provided here will help readers find the most appropriate approaches for taking advantage of these new technologies.