Modelling a Race for Autonomy: A study of the system dynamics of the competition for autonomous military capabilities leading to potential arms races between two nations

With growing tensions in today's world, new powers rising and contesting old powers, two nations risk ending up in a so called security dilemma: One nation's increase in security threatens its opposing nation. The consequence could be the escalation of military buildups into arms races. With ongoing technological advancements, militaries around...

Is data really the new oil?: An assessment of the viability of data marketplace business models

Data has often been stated to be “the new oil”. This is said because both oil and data can be very valuable but only after they have been pre-processed. Among other things, a challenge for creating value from data lies in realizing data exchange. This is what data marketplaces aim to do. The number of shutdowns of data marketplaces during the...

A framework for Artificial Intelligence Organizational Readiness: An exploratory study of influencing factors in semiconductors

The applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are significant on a social and economic scale, and they can offer businesses great value and opportunities. However, because of AI's varied application areas, its inherent complexity, and the new organizational requirements that result from AI adoption, companies encounter pitfalls when deploying...

Robotic process automation or Chatbots? : A Framework to evaluate the impact of new IT systems on organizational business processes

Today market success and competitive advantage depends on information, and the proper flow of information using information technologies is critical to maintain competitive advantage. To improve their business processes and networks, organizations need to leverage new information systems/information technologies (IS/IT). These new IT systems,...