This book examines smart cities through the lens of the ICT-driven transformation of the economy and economic systems and the resulting changes influencing organizations (public, private, voluntary) and citizens in the smart city.
Anna Visvizi, Ph.D. (dr hab.), is an economist and political scientist, Professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, and Visiting Professor at Effat University. Seasoned editor, researcher, recognized author, and accomplished project manager, Professor Visvizi has extensive experience in academia, think-tank, and government sectors in Europe and the United States, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Professor Visvizi's expertise covers issues pertinent to the intersection of politics, economics, and ICT, which translates into her research and publications on applied aspects of ICT, in such domains as smart cities, knowledge and innovation management, technology transfer, and governance. Professor Visvizi is the Editor-in-Chief of Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy and Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance.
Orlando Troisi, Ph.D., is Full Professor in Business Management at the University of Salerno, serving also as the Academic Director of the Observatory of Digital Transition. Researcher, lecturer, and author, Professor Troisi served in several government-curated committees and advisory groups. His research interests include topics located at the intersection of management and business economics, which results in his publications on technology emergence, co-creation, technology transfer, management, and others. Professor Troisi has been invited to serve as Guest Editor in prestigious journals such as Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (SEPS), European Journal of Innovation Management (EJIM), and others.
Mara Grimaldi, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow at the University of Salerno, Department of Political and Communication Sciences. Her main areas of interest are services marketing and management, information and knowledge management, and strategic innovation management. She participated in several national and international conferences as a chair (Research and Innovation Forum, Naples Forum on Service, etc.). Dr Grimaldi served as Guest Editor in several high-impact journals, including Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy and European Journal of Innovation Management. Dr Grimaldi is the co-editor of several books published by Routledge and others. Currently, Dr Grimaldi is engaged in a number of research projects that aim at exploring the opportunities and the criticalities of big data analysis and data-driven decision-making in business and innovation management.
