Wireless Mobility in Organizations: Utilizing Social, Individual, and Organizational Intelligence

by Stephen C. Clark, Theodora Valvi

Overview

This book investigates the intuitive application of strategic knowledge arbitrage and serendipity (SKARSE) principles by CEOs in their use of mobile electronic devices. CEOs of small to mid-sized organizations are responsible for the income, expenses, and profitability of their respective division and rely heavily on mobile devices for learning, knowledge management, and communication. This book explores the effects of mobile devices on the individual CEO, their interpersonal relationships, and culture.

The book employs a mixed method study and interviews with CEOs about their use of mobile technologies, such as smartphones and laptops, and their perceived effectiveness. New discoveries, productivity and process, and social/individual networking behaviors are explored with direct linkage to learning, knowledge, entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology.

Being connected to colleagues and clients 24/7 has both advantages and drawbacks, and this book will help students, academics, and business professionals recognize events that can add to knowledge and enhance management skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319422480
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	02/16/2018
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephen C. Clark is Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo Bank California, USA. He has advised organizations in the technology, healthcare, and service sectors and has held numbers board positions for non-government organizations related to education, military, recreation, and healthcare. He is a graduate of California State University - Sacramento, USA and holds an MBA and BS degree in Finance and Marketing and a Doctorate in Business Administration.

Theodora Valvi is an Economist at the central offices of the Piraeus Bank of Greece where she is involved in the Financial Controls section of the bank. She is a PhD graduate of the Law and Economics School of the Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1   Systems Concepts


Chapter 2   Winning the game


Chapter 3   Learning how to Learn


Chapter 4   Knowledge Management in Practice


Chapter 5   SKARSE in Business Management


Chapter 6   A design approach to studying CEOs


Chapter 7   Exploring the CEO


Chapter 8   Phase 1 (Qualitative) results


Chapter 9   Navigating through our journey


Chapter 10   Effects on individual CEOs



APPENDIX A:  SELF-OBSERVATION LOG DEFINITIONS


APPENDIX B:  INFORMED CONSENT FORMS


APPENDIX C:  PILOT STUDY


APPENDIX D:  DATA FROM STAGE 1


APPENDIX E:  STAGE 2 WRITTEN ANSWERS


APPENDIX F:  INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES