IT Innovation Research Articles

Innovations, strategic organizational actions, and sailing-ship effect: illustrated with an IT product

Purpose In socio-technical transition theory, resistance by existing technology and regime resistance plays a key role. The resistance is in the form of intentional improvements; eventually, the regime destabilizes and adopts the new technology, referred to as the sailing-ship effect. Researchers used a structural view and examined it as a strategic action and its relationship with new technology (competitive/symbiotic) in non-fast-changing sailing systems. This study uses a microlevel view and examines it in a fast-changing where products/services are developed by integrating existing technology with new product innovations; their success depends on addressing technical/market uncertainty. This study examines the sailing-ship effect in a fast-changing system and contributes to the socio-technical transition theory. Design/methodology/approach The authors need to examine the phenomena of the sailing-ship effect in its setting, and a case-study method is appropriate. The selected case provided diverse analytic and heuristic perspectives to examine the phenomena; therefore, it was a single case study. Findings In an IT scenario, the strategic actions decide and realize agility and competitive advantage by formulating appropriate goals with required budgets and coevolutionary changes to resources at product, process and organizational levels, addressing technical/market uncertainty. Moreover, the agility displayed by strategic actions determines the relationship with new technology, which is interspersed. Finally, it provided insights into struggle, navigation and negotiations, forming strategic actions to display the sailing-ship effect. Research limitations/implications The study selected a Banking Financial Services and Insurance product of an IT Services company. As start-ups exhibit inherent (emergent) agility, the authors can examine agility as a combination of emergent and strategic actions by selecting a start-up. Practical implications The study highlights the strategic actions specific to an IT services company. It developed its product and services by steering clear from IT innovations such as native cloud and continuous deployment. It improved its products/services with necessary organizational changes and achieved the desired agility and competitive advantage. Therefore, organizations devise appropriate strategic actions to combat the sailing-ship effect apart from setting goals and selecting IT innovations. Originality/value The study expands the socio-technical transition theory by selecting a fast-changing system. It provided insights into the relationship between existing and new technology and the strategic actions necessary to manage technical and market uncertainty and achieve the desired competitive advantage, or the sailing-ship effect.

Subject-related communicative language competence: Exploring future information technology specialists' learning and teaching

The need for IT professionals with fluency in foreign languages becomes increasingly critical as the Kazakhstani government implements steps to foster IT innovation. However, there are structural, geographical and professional imbalances in the interaction of supply and demand for IT professionals who can speak a foreign language in the modern labour market which is the main problem that is currently hindering the growth of the IT sector in Kazakhstan. The aim of this study was to assess the development of subject communicative language competencies (a) in linguistic or grammatical ability and (b) in discourse ability in first-year students for the proposed author's innovative learning technique in the educational process as well as the appropriate technological and systematic procedures. A mixed-research method was used in this study. The study involved 365 learners in the "Informatics" direction at the International University of Information Technologies in Almaty, Kazakhstan during the school year 2021-2022. According to the findings, the experiment participants did not develop subject-related communicative language competencies. The results show that the degree of capability formation is not satisfactory. 52.8% is the basic level, 41.6% is the production point and only 5.8% is the high level. Positive dynamics shaping learners' subject-related language communication competencies were identified as a result of the implementation of innovative techniques. This paper contributes to the research on teaching IT students in developing countries and highlights the most important factors that contribute to improve the level of subject-related communicative language competencies of IT students.

Digital divide of regions (by example of the Russian Federation)

The reduction of intranational differences is the topical issue of modern states sustainable development. One of the conditions for its reduction is to provide equal access of different categories of population to information, resources and services, to the informational and communicational technologies usage. This article raises the problem of the specific social group`s digital divide. And it`s associated with the residence of its representatives in different territories. The object of the study is student youth. The digital divide has been studied through the practices of Internet usage by the younger generation of eight federal districts of the Russian Federation. There have been identified common trends for all districts young people. It is shown that territorial differentiation of online practices is manifested by the purposes of accessing them, the degree of technological solutions use and the preferences of social media. Data analysis about the specifics of Internet use among young people from different federal districts made it possible to combine such territories into three groups. Students from the first group are characterized by the highest involvement in online practices. They are more actively resorting to information and communication technologies and more present on social networks and use IT innovations. The online practices among young people from the second type districts are characterized by unevenness. In some cases students demonstrate high involvement in it (for example, when they are using information and communication technologies in the moment of job research, using cloud file storage services), in others cases it is low due to a weaker presence in some social media. Students from federal districts of the third type are characterized by the lowest involvement in the most part of online practices. The results of the study could be useful in the digital divide monitoring and in the developing government measures to reduce it.

Adapting through technology: enhancing resilience in environmental planning against climate challenges with IT solutions

This study delves into the realm of environmental planning and resilience-building against climate change challenges, focusing on the pivotal role of IT solutions in enhancing adaptive capacity. Through a mixed-method research design, the findings underscore the critical importance of integrating IT solutions into environmental planning processes to bolster resilience. By enhancing data accessibility, stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and adaptive management, organizations can better prepare for and respond to environmental uncertainties. However, addressing barriers such as limited infrastructure access, technological literacy gaps, and financial constraints is crucial for promoting widespread adoption. Collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders is essential to overcome these obstacles and capitalize on facilitators for successful implementation. The study highlights the transformative potential of data-driven IT solutions in decision-making and strategic planning, particularly in the face of climate variability and extreme weather events. Moreover, IT innovations facilitate cross-sectoral collaboration by fostering information exchange, expertise sharing, and resource collaboration among stakeholders, with public administration's support being integral for promoting integration and overcoming barriers to collaboration. Ultimately, this study emphasizes the urgent need to leverage IT solutions for enhancing resilience in environmental planning against climate challenges.

IT innovations, service equity and brand innovativeness: an analysis and comparison of service industries

IT innovations, service equity and brand innovativeness: an analysis and comparison of service industries

PROSPECTS OF USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

Introduction. The article considers the possibility of using information technologies in the educational process of physical training of military personnel, as well as specialized technical means that contribute to increasing the efficiency of the process of forming military professional competencies of future officers. The use of information technologies in the system of physical training of military personnel provides more opportunities for physical self-improvement and simplifies the process of monitoring the state of physical training in military units. The aim of the study is to consider the prospects of using information technologies in physical training of military personnel. Material and methods: analysis of literary sources and the Internet, analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodical literature, their systematization and generalization. Results. There are selected and characterized information technologies which have a certain perspective in further using by military personnel for its improving the physical training. Options for implementing innovative IT in the educational and training process of the military sphere are proposed. Conclusion. Innovative technologies and the implementation of their application in the physical training of military personnel occupy a significant place in the modern life of each of them. In fact, the development of information technologies is currently at the fairly high level due to its relevance, and that’s why military personnel need to implement them not only for general military training but also for physical training: in this way it will provide an opportunity to easily coordinate their own forces to achieve the best result.

Digital horizons: IT-driven strategies and challenges in environmental planning and public administration

This mixed-method study delves into the realm of environmental planning and public administration, focusing on the adoption, impact, challenges, and facilitators of IT-driven strategies. Drawing upon a comprehensive assessment across various regions, the study unveils a significant extent of adoption of IT-driven strategies, underlining their crucial role in contemporary governance processes. Digital technologies emerge as potent catalysts for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in environmental planning and public administration, facilitating streamlined processes and improved decision-making. The study identifies key factors influencing successful implementation, encompassing leadership, institutional capacity, stakeholder engagement, and resource allocation. Additionally, stakeholders' perspectives unveil both benefits and challenges associated with digital integration, underscoring the imperative of addressing data privacy, technical capacity, and resistance to change. Crucially, organizational culture, leadership, and institutional capacity emerge as linchpins in driving successful IT adoption efforts. The study's conclusions underscore the global acknowledgment of technology's pivotal role in environmental governance, highlighting the transformative potential of digital solutions. Recommendations include investing in leadership development, enhancing institutional capacity, promoting stakeholder engagement, bridging the digital divide, and fostering collaboration to leverage innovative IT solutions for sustainable environmental governance.

Exploring the Nexus: IT Capabilities, Digital Transformation, and Innovation in Traditional Manufacturing

This research investigates the interplay between information technology capabilities, digital transformation strategies, and digital innovation performance in traditional manufacturing enterprises. Utilizing a multi-case exploratory research approach, incorporating dynamic capability theory and institutional theory, hypotheses were formulated and validated through empirical analysis of questionnaire survey data. Findings reveal that IT capabilities positively influence both digital product and process innovation performance. Additionally, digital transformation strategies mediate the relationship between IT capabilities and innovation performance. Organizational legitimacy moderates the impact of digital transformation strategies on innovation performance, while environmental dynamism influences the relationship between IT capabilities, transformation strategies, and innovation performance. The study underscores the importance of aligning internal resources with strategic needs to navigate digitalization successfully in traditional manufacturing contexts.

Problems of software import substitution in HEIs

Adoption of IT innovations is a challenge for higher education organizations, and the main reason for the difficulties is not the failure innovations’ implementation, but the failure of fulfillment - the inability to get each employee to use the innovation in a skilled, consistent and committed way. It is important for HEIs that the innovation is accepted and supported by staff and that the HEI realizes some economic benefits as a result of the implementation. In order to manage the process of resistance to innovation in higher education institutions, it is first necessary to recognize the causes of resistance to changes, then to consider a possible strategic approach, formulate tactics and methods of levelling the resistance to changes. The research paper considers software import substitution in higher education institutions as an innovative project. It is noted that higher education institutions face a number of difficulties in the transition from predominantly foreign software to domestic analogues, such as the lack of experience of teachers and students in using domestic digital services and solutions, the need to transfer data from one system to another, and additional costs for the replacement of licensed software. The paper presents recommendations for the management of departments aimed at levelling the resistance in the process of transition to new software.

Fomento de habilidades lógicas y de desarrollo de software en estudiantes universitarios: aumento de competitividad

The objective of this research is to establish and design the strategies, methodologies, and resources necessary to develop skill in the context of competence of software development among university students, particularly in technology careers. Effectively promoting the level of competitiveness of the graduates and therefore of the organizations where they are integrated. Furthermore, fulfilling the increasing demand for professionals who possess these skills at a local or national level as well as to generate entrepreneurs who form the type of companies required for the development of the country (Mexico-Chile). The research focus will be mixed-longitudinal, the design will be an experimental true experiment type, with post-test design and control groups. There will be groups where the established strategies and methodologies will be applied and analyzed. The independent variables will have two levels: absence in the control group and presence in the experimental group. The application of this study will be carried out in the class of Programming Laboratory (career of LATIC of FCA-UACH), depending on the outcome obtained, the study could be replicated in other institutions. One of the main themes is to offer organizations a sustainable and innovative IT infrastructure offered by the digital skills of the programmer.

Role of Information Systems in Effective Management of Human Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employees and employers were thrown into uncertainty and chaos during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, where they had no clear idea of exactly what they should do. Human resource managers operated in crisis mode since the beginning of the pandemic, that is, from 2020 to the first half of 2021. In this period, human resource managers sorted out the possibilities and probabilities on how employees could work from home and formulated strategies for providing them with extra mental and physical care, and they worked harder than ever on corporate-level initiatives to maintain the operations of their companies. The function of Human Resource (HR) has fundamentally changed as businesses have adapted to a new normal and the dust continues to settle. Throughout the pandemic, non-clinical organizations faced uncertain challenges, strategies, and had to make unique decisions regarding human resource management. There have been a variety of detrimental consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including economic shocks, global health crisis, changes in social behaviors, and challenges for businesses in sustaining their operations. The role of information systems in the management of human resources during the COVID-19 pandemic has been studied in this research. After gathering 400 records from credible publications, duplicates were removed, inclusion and exclusion criteria were used, and 130 papers were finally included in this research. By analyzing the selected papers, it was found in this study that organizations need to be flexible, improve their internal efficiency, acquire talent, and implement innovative changes based on organizational needs in order to ensure smooth business operations. It is possible to improve employees’ mental health, satisfaction, productivity, motivation, and workplace health and safety by implementing appropriate human resource management strategies and innovative information systems and IT tools. A conceptual model that establishes relationships between variables is also presented as an outcome of this research.

Academic libraries' knowledge sharing and service innovation: The mediating role of management and IT innovations

Like other organizations, academic libraries strive to reshape and rethink their services and skills to preserve their relevance and contribution; innovation is becoming a survival strategy. Besides, knowledge sharing (KS) is believed to be an important factor in creating innovative capabilities and improving innovation. Yet, only scanty empirical research has investigated the possible effect of KS on service innovation (SEI), and empirical evidence on the possible effects of other innovations on SEI is lacking. This study adopted a theoretical framework to analyze the effect of KS on SEI as well as the mediating effects of information technology innovation (ITI) and management innovation (MIN) on the relationship between KS and SEI. The results are derived using a data set from two large academic libraries in Egypt. Although KS has a significant total effect on SEI, its role in augmenting SEI is only secondary since it depends mainly on the mediating role of ITI and MIN. The implications and limitations of these results are further discussed in the paper.

Explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach to understand how registered dietitians implemented computed tomography skeletal muscle assessments in clinical practice.

There is a need to adopt valid techniques to assess skeletal muscle (SM) in clinical practice. SM can be precisely quantified from computed tomography (CT) images. This study describes how registered dietitians (RDs), trained to quantify SM from CT images, implemented this technique in clinical practice. This was an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design with a quantitative and a qualitative phase. RDs collected data describing how they implemented CT SM assessments in clinical practice, followed by a focus group exploring barriers and enablers to using CT SM assessments. RDs (N = 4) completed 96 CT SM assessments, with most (94%, N = 90/96) taking <15 min to complete. RDs identified reduced muscle mass in 63% (N = 45/72) of men and 71% (N = 17/24) of women. RDs used results of CT SM assessments to increase protein composition of the diet/nutrition support, advocate for initiation or longer duration of nutrition support, coordinate nutrition care, and provide nutrition education to patients and other health service providers. The main barriers to implementing CT SM assessments in clinical practice related to cumbersome health system processes (ie, CT image acquisition) and challenges integrating CT image analysis software into the health system computing environment. Preliminary results suggest RDs found CT SM assessments positively contributed to their nutrition care practice, particularly in completing nutrition assessments and in planning, advocating for, and implementing nutrition interventions. Use of CT SM assessments in clinical practice requires innovative IT solutions and strategies to support skill development and use in clinical nutrition care.

The Effect of Comprehensive Leadership Style on Team Performance: The Role of Promoting A Team's Innovation Culture

Objective: Inclusive leadership style is considered an effective leadership method in any organization. The aim of this study is to its impact on project team performance, a common form of outsourcing in Hanoi, Vietnam. While also considering the mediating role of innovation culture in this relationship. Method: The study provides empirical evidence from a sample of 876 project team members at outsourcing companies in Hanoi by evaluating the measurement model and testing the structural equation model (PLS-SEM). Results: The results of empirical research show that innovation culture has an important role in mediating the relationship between inclusive leadership style and team performance. In addition, innovation culture also positively affects individual creativity, thereby helping to improve work results in teams. From there, it shows the need to build an innovation culture framework that includes people, process, data, and technology aspects to evaluate the innovation approach of enterprises. Finally, some implications of working group governance and team leadership are discussed, such as increasing the application of collaboration technologies, the stronger establishment of the virtual team model, and digital leadership orientation. There are ways to promote and strengthen a culture of innovation in IT businesses to reach maturity in digital transformation and how to respond to challenges for faster recovery in today's context. Conclusions: The regression model showed a significant relationship between leadership style and team performance, leadership style and innovation culture, and innovation culture and team performance. The study provided policy recommendations to support leadership style and team performance.

The Impact of Digital Transformation on Business Strategy

The concept of digital transformation (DT) has garnered significant interest from researchers specialising in management and organisational studies over the course of the last ten years. Moreover, there is a growing interest among corporations in utilising digital technology (DT) as a means to gain a competitive edge. However, there is a limited amount of research available on the consequences of decision tree (DT) analysis. Hence, this empirical study aimed to examine the impact of digital transformation on the performance of firms. This was achieved by categorising the necessary competencies for implementing digital transformation, focusing on customer experience and IT innovation. In order to flourish in the current era of digitalisation, it is imperative for organisations to possess qualities such as agility, adaptability, and forward-thinking. These attributes should be accompanied by a strong emphasis on leveraging technology to effectively pursue their goals and vision. This study aims to examine the impact of the digital revolution on organisational strategy in greater detail, offering valuable insights and techniques for effectively navigating the ever-shifting digital environment. The study's findings indicate that digital transformation, customer experience, and IT innovation have a favourable impact on a firm's performance, with customer experience demonstrating the most significant effect.

THE METHOD OF FORMING THE CREATIVE TEAM OF IT PROJECT

The specificity of project team formation is determined by the development of project management concepts, changes in society and in production. Management processes that are related to the human factor are a constant subject of interest for scientists. For effective management of IT projects, qualified people with certain competencies are needed, who create the core of the team in order to fulfill the assigned tasks. The future of the project will depend on how efficiently and "correctly" the team will be formed. The work offers the author's vision of the team formation procedure based on competence, psychological and quantitative criteria, taking into account the features of IT projects with a high degree of innovation, which require flexible management tools and self-managed, self-organizing teams. The task of forming a minimally viable IT project team is proposed to be solved by expanding the range of competencies of each member of the project team under the condition of minimizing its quantitative composition. The minimum complete team model of Raymond M. Belbin (idea generator, critic, and executor) was adopted as the basis for the formation of the IT project team. The application of a creative approach to the management of innovative IT projects, namely the design thinking technique, requires the allocation of an additional role - an empath. The generalized method of forming an IT project team with a high degree of innovation, which will use design thinking technology as a leading technology for software product development, is presented in the form of an algorithm.

Role of Digital Leadership Capability in Shaping IT Innovation

The digital era has reshaped business, where IT innovation is pivotal for success. Digital leadership is a key driver, leading to digital agility. However, the research on digital agility is still at a nascent stage. The authors used the dynamic-capabilities to examine the impact of digital leadership on IT innovation in business organizations. A survey of 250 US based IT professionals was analyzed using process macro. The findings of this study enrich the digital-leadership literature, emphasizing the crucial role of digital leadership and inter-team coordination in promoting IT innovation in organizations. Practical implications of the study stress the need for organizations to develop digital leadership while fostering knowledge integration and inter-team coordination.

Cooperation in the Field of High Technologies: New Stage of Integration of Russia and South Ossetia

The article discusses the main aspects of digital interaction between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia. Based on the analysis of statistical data and the synthesis of scientifi c research, an assessment was made of Russia’s contribution to the creation of innovative IT projects in South Ossetia, including the development and phased implementation of the state program for the development of the digital economy and the allocation of signifi cant funds from the Russian budget for its implementation. The possibilities of increasing the dynamics of further cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia in the IT fi eld were considered. The main advantages of using digital technologies in the fi eld of state and municipal services are described. According to the author, despite some negative aspects of digitalization, in general, digital transformations related to public administration, healthcare, construction, tourism, education and many other areas have a positive impact on the formation of a favorable investment climate, increase the productivity and effi ciency of business processes, strengthen national security, improve the well-being of the inhabitants of South Ossetia. The results obtained and the author’s generalization can be of value in terms of qualitative changes in constructive cooperation between states and the further implementation of specialized scientific and foreign policy initiatives in the digital sphere.

The determinants of Gen Z's metaverse adoption decisions in higher education: Integrating UTAUT2 with personal innovativeness in IT

The determinants of Gen Z's metaverse adoption decisions in higher education: Integrating UTAUT2 with personal innovativeness in IT

Совершенствование организации процесса экономической оценки нефтегазового проекта за счет цифровизации

The article analyzes the process of organizing work on the evaluation of investment projects in an oil and gas company, highlights the stages of work on the justification of a rational option for field development, and gives a description of the software used. As a result of the analysis, the weak side of the digital contour of the stage of economic evaluation of the project on the basis of four criteria of the state standard of the Russian Federation is revealed. These are accuracy, productivity, safety and ease of use. Five alternative variants of IT innovations, including Russian and foreign ones, are considered. The oil and gas company’s own development “Atlas: In-vestment Evaluation” was recognized as the best, based on a weighted average assessment of seven criteria: compliance with global, industry-wide and sectoral requirements, software availability during the sanctions pe-riod, the ability to take into account industry specifics in calculations, and the minimum duration of implementa-tion of the new program and employee training. According to the IT innovation of the oil and gas company, aimed at improving the process of digitalization of the economic justification of projects, the effects of increas-ing the reliability and flexibility of work were revealed. Based on the Gantt chart, the reduction of labor intensity by evaluation stages is determined. The commercial efficiency of the process of improving the organization of work is substantiated.