Technology Intelligence as a One of the Key Factors for Successful Strategic Management in the Smart World

• Authors: Anna Adamik

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Inteligencja technologiczna jako jeden z kluczowych czynników skutecznego zarządzania strategicznego w Smart World

Abstracts

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Cel: w związku ze słabym rozpoznaniem w literaturze przedmiotu zjawiska inteligencji technologicznej we współczesnych organizacjach za cel pracy przyjęto próbę rozpoznania istoty i znaczenia inteligencji technologicznej organizacji funkcjonujących w Smart World. Projekt/metodologia/podejście: artykuł ma charakter koncepcyjno-empiryczny. Propozycja operacjonalizacji opiera się na identyfikacji i ocenie inteligencji technologicznej organizacji jako jednego z kluczowych filarów skutecznego zarządzania w Smart World. Wyniki: inteligencja technologiczna organizacji znacząco przyspiesza i poprawia jakość wielu procesów organizacyjnych, w tym inteligentnego zarządzania strategicznego. Niestety nie napędza się ona sama, lecz jest jednym z elementów większego systemu działań. Aby mogła wykorzystywać swój pełny potencjał, musi być wspierana inteligentnie dobranym potencjałem zasobów rozwijanym w poszczególnych filarach Smart World (Inteligentny Człowiek, Inteligentne Technologie, Inteligentna Współpraca, Inteligencja Organizacji). Inteligencja technologiczna nie może efektywnie funkcjonować bez ich wsparcia. Ograniczenia/implikacje badawcze: wyniki badań wskazują, że ankietowane przedsiębiorstwa posiadają już pewien potencjał inteligencji technologicznej, przede wszystkim w rozumieniu krajobrazu technologicznego. Niestety, często jeszcze brakuje im zasobów i kompetencji, aby zastosować te spostrzeżenia w praktyce (braki w odniesieniu do innych filarów Smart World). Głównymi ograniczeniami wydają się być zasoby finansowe i ludzkie. Organizacje powinny jednocześnie rozwijać swój potencjał we wszystkich filarch Smart World. Oryginalność/wartość: oryginalny wkład niniejszego opracowania polega na usystematyzowaniu wiedzy na temat istoty i znaczenia inteligencji technologicznej organizacji funkcjonujących w Smart World oraz zaproponowaniu sposobu badania jej dojrzałości w przedsiębiorstwach.

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Purpose: Due to the poor recognition in the literature of the phenomenon of Technology Intelligence in contemporary organizations, the aim of the paper is to attempt to recognize the essence and significance of Technology Intelligence of organizations operating in a Smart World. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is conceptual-empirical in nature. The operationalization proposal is based on the identification and assessment of the Technology Intelligence of organizations as one of the key pillars of effective management in the Smart World. Findings: An organization’s Technology Intelligence significantly accelerates and improves the quality of many organizational processes, including smart strategic management. Unfortunately, it does not drive itself, but is one component of a larger system of activities. In order for it to realize its full potential, it must be supported by intelligently matched resource capabilities developed in the individual pillars of the Smart World (Intelligent People, Intelligent Technology, Intelligent Collaboration, Organization Intelligence). Technology Intelligence cannot function effectively without their support. Research limitations/implications: The results of the research indicate that the interviewed companies already have some potential for Technology Intelligence, primarily in understanding the technology landscape. Unfortunately, they often still lack the resources and competences to apply the insights in practice (deficiencies in relation to the other pillars of the Smart World). The main constraints seem to be financial and human resources. Organizations should simultaneously develop their potential in all pillars of the Smart World. Originality/value: The original contribution of the study is to systematize knowledge about the essence and importance of Technology Intelligence in the Smart World and to propose a methodology for examining its maturity in enterprises.

Keywords

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Smart World; Strategic management; Competitive Advantage Organizational Intelligence; Technology Intelligence; Technology and Competitiveness; Appropriate Technology; Firm Growth

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Smart World; zarządzanie strategiczne; przewaga konkurencyjna; inteligencja organizacyjna; inteligencja technologiczna; technologia i konkurencyjność; odpowiednia technologia; rozwój firmy

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania
• Journal: European Management Studies
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 71-101

Dates

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2023

Contributors

author

Anna Adamik

• Institute of Management, Faculty of Organization and Management, Lodz University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000000260075675

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