@misc{Todorova2015, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Todorova, Janet}, title = {The Tech Startup Ecosystems in Berlin and Sofia: Alternative Scenarios for Collaboration}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0298-opus4-12087}, school = {SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences}, pages = {88}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Today tech entrepreneurship is a driving force for Europe's economic growth. However, Europe is lagging behind the US economy, where startup ecosystems are thriving for decades, such as the Silicon Valley. One reason for that is that Europe comprises of many small markets, each with different legislation and language, which creates barriers for local startups to scale fast. The European startup ecosystem is very fragmented and in order to be competitive on the global markets, collaboration between different startup cities is necessary to develop. The purpose of this study is to explore the collaboration between the two tech startup ecosystems in Berlin (Germany) and Sofia (Bulgaria). The approach is to measure and analyse the current collaboration of entrepreneurs and investors from both ecosystems by collecting quantitative data about their collaboration behaviour. Data is collected via an online survey among participants from both ecosystems. Then, the data is used to identify which pairs of actors are most likely to become the catalysts of collaboration in the next 5 years. Based on that, three alternative scenarios for the future collaboration between Berlin and Sofia are designed. Scenario 1 assumes the collaboration between entrepreneurs from both ecosystems will grow fast and stimulate the collaboration between other actors from Berlin and Sofia. Scenario 2 identifies there is an established collaborative relationship between investors from Berlin and investors from Sofia. Based on that, the prediction is that in the long term many co-investments will occur, and this will generally encourage other actors from the two cities to collaborate. Scenario 3 is based on the assumption that Sofia will position itself as a seed-stage startup hub. The low cost of living and low competition for seed capital can eventually attract Berlin entrepreneurs to collaborate more with Sofia investors.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GhulammMuhammadSalimiJaedickeetal.2015, author = {Ghulamm Muhammad, Sarfaraz and Salimi, Meysam and Jaedicke, Corvin and Stantchev, Vladimir and Prieto-Gonz{\´a}lez, Lisardo and Tamm, Gerrit}, title = {Cloud Computing: an Enabler in the Modern Labour Market}, series = {Labour in the 21st Century}, booktitle = {Labour in the 21st Century}, publisher = {Cambridge Scholars Publishing}, address = {Newcastle upon Tyne}, isbn = {978-1-4438-1707-3}, pages = {66 -- 77}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Modern day labour market is influenced by different factors, mainly by ambitious investment in latest machinery, office automation software systems and computer-based solutions. Utilization of computer has benefited the employment market on vast scale, depending on the requirements of a particular business, its size and financial capabilities, and the intention to use. Furthermore, unparalleled technologies, such as cloud computing and smart technologies has directly affected demand for modern day labour. Nowadays, the utility model of cloud computing made it more popular and a favourite choice for the institutes to free up their internal resources and also reduce the number of administrative staff needed to maintain it. With certain kinds of offerings, institutes operating at small scales are also benefitting, which was almost impossible only a decade ago. Given that, the successful utilization of cloud computing remains a topic of extra ordinary importance among the scholars, experts, interested groups and several other institutions, and is defined in different ways according to their particular understanding and usage. But cloud is best defined by National institutes of standard and technology.}, language = {en} } @article{GarciaGuzmanLandaetaOlivoColomoPalaciosetal.2015, author = {Garc{\´i}a Guzm{\´a}n, Javier and Landaeta Olivo, Jos{\´e} Francisco and Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo and Stantchev, Vladimir}, title = {IT Innovation Strategy: Managing the implementation communication and its generated knowledge through the use of an ICT Tool}, series = {Journal of Knowledge Management}, volume = {20}, journal = {Journal of Knowledge Management}, number = {3}, publisher = {Emerald}, address = {Bingley}, pages = {512 -- 533}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Purpose Without effective implementation, no information technology (IT) strategy can succeed. There has been much re-search into IT planning, but few studies have developed one of the most important phases of IT strategy: IT Implementation. IT implementation can be improved at information and communication technology (ICT) organizations through the use of organization learning models (OLM) and the implementation of ICT tools. This paper has two purposes define an OLM framework that determines the best practices to increase knowledge at individual, group and/organizational levels, and define and implement an ICT tool to facilitate the integration and institutionalization of the OLM. The ICT tool is based on the technology roadmapping technique that allows an organization to manage at an executive level what, when and how the IT strategy is going to be implemented. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a case study performed at an ICT organization that provides ICT services to financial institutions. The study was carried out in 2014. It analyzed over 24,000 projects, which translated into an equivalent of more than 18 million man-hours. The proposal was assessed at a very large ICT organization. Findings This paper proposes a framework called SPIDER to effectively implement OLMs based on Big Data management principles for monitoring and reporting current status of IT innovation strategies. These kinds of approaches contribute to solve the problems identified in the state-of-the-art regarding the communication and monitoring the implementation status of IT innovation strategies. During this research work, several factors that are essential to implement these kinds of approaches in large banking organizations were identified: effort required to elaborate the monitoring and reporting activities; easiness to understand the reported information; detailed planning of the implementation program; and focus on communication efficiency. Originality/value This paper determined the best practices to manage knowledge generated during the implementation of an IT strategy. Additionally, this paper defined and implemented an ICT tool to properly communicate and monitor the implementation of an IT innovation strategy, based on technological roadmap techniques.}, language = {en} } @article{PrietoGonzalezTammStantchev2015, author = {Prieto-Gonz{\´a}lez, Lisardo and Tamm, Gerrit and Stantchev, Vladimir}, title = {Governance of cloud computing: semantic aspects and cloud service brokers}, series = {International Journal of Web and Grid Services}, volume = {11}, journal = {International Journal of Web and Grid Services}, number = {4}, pages = {377 -- 389}, year = {2015}, abstract = {This paper provides an overview of cloud governance aspects based on a representative survey of trends in the perception, assessment and adoption of cloud computing within the enterprise. The survey was conducted through a twofold research approach and combined a meta-study of existing and published empirical studies with an own empirical study within a representative group of European and international enterprises. We consider governance through the prism of adoption drivers and focus on the role of cloud brokers and cloud marketplaces more specifically, as well as the inclusion of semantic based strategies oriented to enhance the quality of service offered by cloud service brokers.}, language = {en} } @article{TernesApp2015, author = {Tern{\`e}s, Anabel and App, Joachim}, title = {What Today's World Demands from Us}, series = {Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review}, volume = {6}, journal = {Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review}, number = {2}, issn = {2223-5833}, pages = {1 -- 1}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The world is spinning faster than ever before. What the Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman once called "fluid modernity" has become the most relevant characteristic of our restless times. It seems as if absolutely nothing is of continuity: neither basic values nor once powerful institutions can withdraw themselves from this engrossing maelstrom of post-modernism. The same applies to physical spaces and knowledge itself, leaving us with a most uneasy feeling caused by the dissolving blur of truth. What we could believe in yesterday is about to fall into the clutches of liquidation. The whole world is subject to a completely uncontrollable and inexorable process of delimitation: Bigger, faster, higher, louder, are far more the prevailing keywords of the early 21st century, leaving us all behind in a constant fear about ourselves...}, language = {en} } @article{TowersTernes2015, author = {Towers, Ian and Tern{\`e}s, Anabel}, title = {Organisational Change Agents and (Un)wanted and (Un)intended Outcomes}, series = {Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review}, volume = {5}, journal = {Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review}, issn = {2223-5833}, pages = {1 -- 5}, year = {2015}, abstract = {This paper shows how the behaviour of a single change agent affected outcomes. The mechanisms were demonstrated through which actions contributed to the non-achievement of planned outcomes and to the appearance of unintended, unwanted and unpredicted outcomes. The investigating was carried to establish if there were differences between good and bad change agents and also to investigate a change in an organisation with offices in several locations and analyse what happens when an organisational level change is implemented at each of the sites. By doing so we will be able to make comparisons between several change agents in a similar situation. Comparison change processes in several companies to determine the role played by structure in change management compares to the role played by agency.}, language = {en} }