Editorial: Emerging Technologies and Innovation for Digital Economy and Transformation
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digital transformation, Internet of things, Data analytics, Social media marketing, Digital Finance
Abstract
This editorial is organized into three parts, providing a panoramic understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of digital economy and transformation. It opens with an introduction discussing the dynamic changes within the digital economy, highlighting the pivotal role of technologies and innovation as driving forces for the digital economy and transformation. It then offers insights into the selected papers and highlights the main themes explored. The third section underscores the significance of digital technologies and innovation, emphasizing their emergence as a burgeoning multidisciplinary research field. The editorial concludes by emphasizing the importance of recognizing diversity in digital transformation, and expressing gratitude to the primary contributors who shaped this special issue.
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Mahboub, H., & Sadok, H. (2024). Barriers to Digital Transformation. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 261–277. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.814
Maltese, V. (2024). Addressing Digital Transformation in Universities. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 242–260. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.808
Mednini, L., Noubigh, Z., & Turki, M. D. (2024). Natural Language Processing for Detecting Brand Hate Speech. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 486–509. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.859
Mehmood, B., & Hussain. A. (2024). ICT as a Determinant of Happiness. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 196–221. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.817
Packmohr, S., Paul, F.-H., & Brink, H. (2024). Considering Company Size, Level of Responsibility, and Employee Age for Analysing Countermeasures against Barriers to Digital Transformation. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 172–195. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.857
Promsa-ad, S., & Kittiphattanabawon, N. (2024). Unveiling Business Activity Patterns of Digital Transformation through K-Means Clustering with Universal Sentence Encoder in Transport and Logistics Sectors. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 222–241. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.866
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Saklani, S., & Kala, D. (2024). Perception of Gen Z Customers towards Chatbots as Service Agents. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 356–376. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.781
Statista. (2023a, July 27). Number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with forecasts from 2022 to 2030. Retrieved March 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183457/iot-connected-devices-worldwide/
Statista. (2023b, September 6). Size of the blockchain technology market worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647231/worldwide-blockchain-technology-market-size/
Statista. (2024, February 6). Retail e-commerce sales worldwide from 2014 to 2027. Retrieved March 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379046/worldwide-retail-e-commerce-sales/
Tobji, M. A. B., Jallouli, R., Koubaa, Y., & Nijholt, A. (2018, July 20). Digital Economy. Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation. Third International Conference, ICDEc 2018, Brest, France, May 3-5, 2018, Proceedings. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97749-2
Tobji, M. A. B., Jallouli, R., Samet, A., Touzani, M., Strat, V. A., & Pocatilu, P. (2020, December 2). Digital Economy. Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation. 5th International Conference on Digital Economy, ICDEc 2020, Bucharest, Romania, June 11–13, 2020, Proceedings. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64642-4
Tobji, M. A. B., Jallouli, R., Strat, V. A., Soares, A. M., & Davidescu, A. A. (2022, September 22). Digital Economy. Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation. 7th International Conference on Digital Economy, ICDEc 2022, Bucharest, Romania, May 9–11, 2022, Proceedings. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17037-9
Zouaghia, Z., Kodia, Z., & Ben Said, L. (2024). A Novel AutoCNN Model for Stock Market Index Prediction. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 612–636. http://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.843
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Jallouli, R., Bach Tobji, M. A., Soares, A. M., Casais, B., & Belkhir, M. (2024). Editorial: Emerging Technologies and Innovation for Digital Economy and Transformation. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 12(1), 113–123. https://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v12n1.945
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