Convergence of Technology and Operations Management in Modern Businesses

In the modern business landscape, the intersection of technology and operations management is driving efficiency and innovation. As organizations continue to rely on advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automation, they are transforming their operational strategies to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and deliver valuable products. Aligning technological advancements with operational goals allows companies to achieve a competitive edge, improve customer satisfaction, and unlock new growth opportunities. Businesses must continue to explore this convergence to adapt their operations successfully and invest in necessary skills to connect technology with business processes. Convergence of Technology and Operations Management in Modern Businesses explores the intersection of technology and operations management in the modern business environment. It covers technological advancements for revolutionized operations and supply chain management for increased efficiency and competitiveness. This book covers topics such as smart banking, blockchain, and human capital, and is a useful resource for financial professionals, bankers, business owners, data scientists, computer engineers, academicians, scientists, and researchers.

Javier Martínez Falcó (PhD) is Assistant Professor at the Management Department of the University of Alicante and Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University. In the field of research, he focuses his interest in the wine business, specifically in the areas of wine tourism and wineries' intellectual capital, on which he has written hundreds of publications in the form of articles, book chapters and contributions to conferences. He has also participated in several national and international research projects, being lecturer of Strategic Management in the economics and business degrees of the University of Alicante.

Eduardo Sánchez García is a professor and researcher in the Department of Business Organization at the University of Alicante (Spain). He holds a PhD in Business, Economics and Society, and his research is within the scope of Strategic Management of Business. Specifically, his research focuses on the analysis of value creation, leadership, social capital, supply chain management, circular practices, knowledge management and business orientation, among other factors related to innovation and sustainable development of companies. He has published numerous articles in journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports, as well as several books and book chapters, and has presented at scientific conferences nationally and internationally. He regularly collaborates with prestigious researchers from various universities, and is a member of the research group “Strategic Management, Knowledge and Innovation in a Global Economy (DECI-GLOBAL)”. He has carried out research stays at various universities, including institutions such as Stellenbosch University, Burgundy School of Business, Lublin University of Technology, and RMIT University. In relation to teaching, he teaches the subject Management and Organization for Innovation in the Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management (MBA), as well as Strategic Business Management in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and the double degrees of TADE, DADE and I2ADE.

Bartolome Marco-Lajara , University professor in the Department of Business Organization. Since October 2020 he has been director of the department, having previously been part of the dean's team of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, holding the position of Vice-Dean of Business Administration, TADE and I2Business Administration from the 2012/13 academic year to February 2018, and Vice-Dean of Business Administration and Double Degrees from March 2018 to October 2020. In the research field, he focuses his interest on topics related to the Strategic Management of the Company and the management of tourism companies, on which he has written numerous publications in the form of articles, books and contributions to conferences. He has also participated in several national and European research projects, in some of them as Principal Investigator. As for teaching, he teaches Strategic Management in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, in the Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management and in the Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Planning.

Gustav Visser is an urban geographer by training. He completed his undergraduate education at Stellenbosch University and received his doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science, focusing on the spatialities of social justice theorisation in post-apartheid cities. These interests have been communicated in six books and over 130 academic articles and book chapters. Gustav holds a NRF B rating and has received generous research funding support from that institution. Currently funded research deals with queer sexualities, as well as the tourism and development nexus. He is past treasurer and president and now fellow of the Society of South African Geographers. He serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals and is a book series editor for Springer.