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Transforming Business, Industry, and Education for a Dynamic World
In todays rapidly shifting global landscape, transformation is no longer an option, it is now essential. Innovation, technology, and human creativity are reshaping the way we work, produce, and learn today. As industries converge and knowledge cycles accelerate, organizations and educational systems must embrace collaboration and continuous learning to stay ahead. This transformation is not just about adopting new tools or processes; its about rethinking mindsets and building ecosystems capable of thriving amid constant change. Transforming Business, Industry, and Education for a Dynamic Worldexplores the trends and technological advancements in business, education, and industry sectors in an interconnected world. This book highlights emerging technologies and strategies driving adaptation, skill development, and sustainable growth across global learning and professional environments. Covering topics such as technological advancements, business innovation, and educational technologies, this book is an excellent resource for faculty members, researchers, business leaders, global economists, administrators, policymakers, academicians, educators, and more. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved. -
Transforming Classrooms with Adaptive Content: From One-Size-Fits-All to Personalized Mastery
Educational disparities continue to be a great hindrance in contemporary learning settings as a result of the inability of conventional methods, founded on the single-size-fits-all principle, to address the divergent demands of students' thinking. This envisioned technological intervention is a paradigm shift to personalized delivery of educational content through cutting-edge artificial intelligence methodologies. The strategy bridges the gap between innovation in technology and pedagogical impact, resulting in democratization of learning experience. This is especially transformative for students from marginalized communities, who have in the past been excluded from accessing customized educational resources because of the lack of access to quality education. 2025 IEEE. -
Transforming Customer Relations: Emotional AI and Behavioural Insights as Strategic Enablers in the Automotive Industry
This research examines how emotional AI deepens customer relations within the American automotive industry and how behavioural insights (BLI) mediate this process. Underlying framework: In the automotive industry, prioritising customer needs is crucial. Using emotional AI that analyses emotions and behavioural patterns can contribute to customer loyalty and satisfaction. The research employs a quantitative survey research approach. The sample pool comprised 237 customer experience managers representing various automotive companies in Texas. Emotional AI, business intelligence (BI), and consumer research are assessed using survey questionnaires, and the responses are recorded electronically. Descriptive regression and correlation analysis methods are employed to understand the connections between emotional AI, BLI, and customer relations. Evidence: The survey results indicated a positive relationship between the developed emotional AI and BLI, highlighting aspects of customer relations, including satisfaction and trust levels. The researchs findings suggest that emotional AI and BI could be a strategic intervention for enhancing customer loyalty. 2026 Haitham M. Alzoubi and Shanmugan Joghee and 2026 The authors. -
Transforming Education With Data Science in the AI Era
In this AI era, data science emerges as a transformative tool in education. By using data sets, educators and administrators can make informed decisions that personalize learning and improve resource allocation. As AI technologies become more integrated into educational systems, data science serves as a critical bridge between raw information and actionable strategies, enabling a more adaptive, equitable, and evidence-based approach to teaching and learning. Transforming Education With Data Science in the AI Era explores the intersection of AI and data science in reshaping education. This book offers solutions to key challenges, such as ethical dilemmas, data privacy concerns, and digital inequity, to create a sustainable AI-driven education model. Covering topics such as AI, data science, and education, this book is an excellent resource for academicians, educators, educational leaders, and technology developers. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved. -
Transforming Finance into an AI-Driven, Data-Centric, and Analytics-Focused Function: Implications for Organizational Impact
The financial function within organizations is evolving from a traditional cost-center role to a strategic partner powered by artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and advanced technologies. This transformation is reshaping how financial professionals analyze data, predict trends, and support decision-making. By leveraging AI, finance teams can automate repetitive tasks, enhance data accuracy, and deliver actionable insights in real-time. Integrating predictive and prescriptive analytics further empowers organizations to forecast financial outcomes, optimize resource allocation, and mitigate risks with precision. This shift to an AI-driven, data-centric finance model fosters agility, innovation, and enhanced collaboration across departments. It aligns financial strategies with organizational goals, improving operational efficiency and driving sustainable growth. However, the transition demands investments in digital infrastructure, a redefinition of roles, and an upskilling of personnel to handle complex analytics tools. The implications for organizational impact include enhanced competitiveness, informed decision-making, and a stronger ability to navigate an increasingly volatile economic landscape. This chapter explores these transformations, their challenges, and the opportunities they unlock for organizations aiming to thrive in a data-dominated era. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026. -
Transforming Financial Sector Through Financial Literacy and Fintech Revolution
The current research focuses on the financial literacy among the women, youth and impact of fin-tech on the socioeconomic well-being of the economy. The researcher has incorporated extensive data mining on financial well-being and assesses the financial literacy along with attitude and behavior for financial knowledge mainly focusing on youth and usage of AI in financial services. It has been observed during research that the benefits of the technology are limited only to the urban areas, but the rural places are not much benefited and therefore more focus is needed for the financial technology to get amalgamated with rural lifestyle for convenience and transparency of financial transactions. This research paper contributes to the awareness of financial literacy and importance of financial reliance for the youth of today through knowledge sharing. The research also highlights the importance of government involvement in financial literacy and creating awareness at a global level for well-being of youth and women. Financial literacy can also improve the rate of entrepreneurs growth and financial decisions. Financial knowledge and fin-tech services can help in better financial decisions and saving culture for self-reliant youth. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021. -
Transforming Food Waste Management with Blockchain: A Sustainable, Consensus Driven Framework
Food waste management is a stern issue that is prevalent around the word, affecting multiple countries and cultures. In a technology driven era, blockchain has gained intense attention because of its various beneficial facets. Blockchain is defined as a technology with its features like security, transparency and immutability, where only the authorized members in a network are given access. The decentralized technology enables transparency and traceability which can be used in food supply chain in conjunction with the various consensus mechanisms to validate transactions. This would ensure consistency and reliability, ensuring the stakeholders to track vivid stages such as food production, processing and distribution. Wastage of food is a cosmopolitan issue conducive to social, economic and environmental challenges. Our proposed work provides substantial benefits in a way to tackle inefficiencies in the food supply chain, Blockchain based business process reengineering can further automate these processes. The paper presents five popular consensus mechanisms that can be used for a sustainable food waste management. The work focuses on providing a blockchain based solution that is low powered and scalable, which in turn increases sustainability and reduces global food waste. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. -
Transforming future startups through servant leadership and social entrepreneurship profitability
This book chapter delves into the influence of servant leadership on the profitability of social entrepreneurship, a phenomenon widely recognized by thriving startups worldwide. It generates hypothesis about the effect of seven facets of servant leadership viz., empowerment, conceptualization, followers influence, emotional convalescence, follower's growth and succession, value-creation for the community, and ethical behavior on social entrepreneurship profitability. The data was received through e-mail survey from 158 entrepreneurs located in Bengaluru. Hypothesis testing was done using multi-regression analysis technique. Results of the study specify that the seven dimensions of servant leadership except conceptualization have significant impact on the social entrepreneurship profitability. Further, the study continues with discussion of the inferences for practice by the social entrepreneurship, suggestions for future studies, and the continuous advancement of leadership tactics as well as styles that support upcoming social entrepreneurship ventures. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
TRANSFORMING GREEN TRANSPARENCY INTO GREEN BRAND LOYALTY AND REPURCHASE INTENTIONS: THE ROLE OF BRAND IMAGE AND CREDIBILITY AMONG ELECTRIC VEHICLE USERS
The present study leverages the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) framework to investigate how green transparency influences green brand loyalty and repurchase intention among electric vehicle consumers. Specifically, it examines the mediating roles of brand image and brand credibility in the relationships between green transparency, green brand loyalty, andrepurchase intention. Data collected from 386 electric vehicle users were analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Results reveal that green transparency positively impacts brand image and brand credibility, which subsequently enhances green brand loyalty and repurchase intention. Mediation analysis further highlights brand image and brand credibility as critical mechanisms linking green transparency to green brand loyalty. This study extends the SOBC framework to green marketing, offering theoretical and practical insights into fostering sustainable consumer behavior. By emphasizing the role of green transparency in building credible and compelling brand narratives, the findings guide marketers in cultivating consumer trust and loyalty while supporting policymakers in formulating transparency regulations for a sustainable marketplace. 2025 Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling. -
Transforming healthcare engagement in the medtech industry through digital marketing
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Transforming Industry 5.0: Real Time Monitoring and Decision Making with IIOT
This chapter explores the transformative potential of Industry 5.0 by leveraging real-time monitoring and decision-making capabilities through the use of IIoT dashboards. It extends in examining how IIoT dashboards enable organizations to gain real-time insights into their operations, facilitating data-driven decision-making and improving overall efficiency. By embracing IIoT dashboards, businesses can effectively transform Industry 5.0, unlocking new levels of productivity, agility, and competitiveness. In this chapter, important challenges such as data integration, data security, scalability, and user experience are identified. It highlights key considerations for implementing IIoT dashboards and offers practical methods for successful adoption of this technology. Remarkable achievements in implementing this technology include applications such as crude oil production with IIoT and edge computing, as well as IIoT-enabled smart agriculture dashboards. Adopting IIoT dashboards may involve initial costs, but they offer long-term benefits and cost-effectiveness, particularly in the era of Industry 5.0 transformation. 2024 selection and editorial matter, C Kishor Kumar Reddy, P R Anisha, Samiya Khan, Marlia Mohd Hanafiah, Lavanya Pamulaparty and R Madana Mohana. -
Transforming invasive weeds into energy solutions: water hyacinth-based hybrid electrodes for green supercapacitors
The excessive proliferation of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) poses significant environmental challenges; however, its abundant biomass offers a sustainable solution for energy storage applications. This study presents an eco-friendly approach to fabricating high-performance supercapacitor electrodes using water hyacinth-derived activated carbon (WH), polypyrrole (PPy), and titanium dioxide (TiO2). The WH-TiO2/PPy hybrid electrode was synthesized via hydrothermal treatment and interfacial polymerization, ensuring a resource-efficient and environmentally responsible process. The composite exhibited a high gravimetric capacitance of 610 F g?1 at 0.5 A g?1 in 3 M KOH, with excellent cycling stability (94% retention after 5000 cycles). An asymmetric supercapacitor with WH-TiO2/PPy as the positive electrode and activated carbon as the negative electrode delivered an energy density of 98 W h kg?1 and a power density of 5606 W kg?1. This work highlights the potential of transforming invasive biomass into cost-effective, high-performance energy storage materials, advancing the principles of green chemistry through waste valorization and sustainable material design. 2025 The Royal Society of Chemistry. -
Transforming network security through zero trust architecture: Principles, challenges, and future directions
Given the continued expansion of cyber threats; such perimeter-based resistance traditional security strategies have proven to be inadequate. No one is trusted by default, either inside or outside the network, in a Zero Trust architecture. Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) is a modern security model that demands consistent authentication of users and devices and denies any presupposition of implicit trust. It should also be of strong authorization, network division, and authentication. This article covers the principles, components, pros, and cons along with zero trust implementation strategies and the impact on network security. 2026, Taru Publications. All rights reserved. -
Transforming online class recording into useful information repositories using NLP methods: An Empirical Study
Most educational institutions have adapted to the mode of online teaching which has resulted in an increase of online video recordings. Learner community can be benefited with the ability to retrieve required information from the online class recordings. In this paper, we propose a methodology for converting video transcript data into useful information repositories for the purpose of retrieving class transcripts relevant to user's information needs. We focus on the online video recording transcript data. We also discuss challenges in transcribing which are crucial to understand preliminary processing. Our dataset consists of transcripts from diverse subject domains deeper experimental insights. We use interactive transcripts obtained from ASR (automatic speech recognition) services and non-interactive human generated transcripts. State-of-the-art methods for keyword retrieval: Latent Dirichlet Topic Modelling (LDA), Term Frequency (TF.IDF) and Text Rank (graph based) are applied on the video transcript data. Further, cosine similarity metric is applied to obtain the similarity measure between the transcript documents and keywords. 2022 IEEE. -
Transforming Organizational Structure: Decision-Making Strategically Using HR Analytics
The study done in this paper examines the benefits of doing strategically decision making through HR analysis in changing the organizational structure. Through the usage of the data-driven insights, HR analytics has become a very helpful in- strumentfor the organisations as it helps them to maximize their human resources, improves the performance of their workers and promote the regular improvement in the culture. By collecting and using the data from various functions of the HR such as recruiting, training and performance management helps the business to take the necessary decisions that can help them to match the skills of their workforce with the organizational goals. It also suggests that HR data must be used in the overall decision making in the organization that at all the levels as the decision-making process must not only take place on the basis of the past performances but also analysing the future trends. 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved. -
Transforming Pediatric Healthcare with CKD using AI: A Systematic Mapping
Artificial intelligence has been used on a much larger scale, from self-driving cars to biometrics. The daily lifestyle of civilization has changed dramatically due to scientific growth. AI has been pushed to a wide range of applications rather than limited to certain areas and has benefited the health industry, resulting in improved outcomes. Heuristics, support vector machines, artificial neural networks, and natural language processing are some of the AI approaches employed. Kidney diseases and treatment can be challenging, especially when working with youngsters. Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) experience a wide range of symptoms classified as either transitory or nosologic. Some of its traits influence not only during childhood but also during adulthood in the long run. This study will focus on strategies utilized to identify, predict, and categorize the impacts of pediatric kidney disorders in terms of aetiology, clinical features, and medicines that might assist children in transition to adulthood smoothly. 2023 IEEE. -
Transforming potential into performance: harnessing AI-driven competency frameworks to nurture talent in higher education
The Indian Higher Education System is the backbone for economic expansion, creativity and innovation resulting in the progress of the nation. With a huge network of universities, colleges, and institutes, India's higher education system is one of the world's largest, serving millions of students. Despite its rapid growth the Higher Education System in India is witnessing issues like lower research output in comparison with global benchmarks, shortage of qualified academic staff and inadequate quality. Considering the available store house of literature and need gap analysis this paper aims to investigate how competence frameworks powered by artificial intelligence might help to turn promise into performance, to examine the changing talent needs in Higher Education by looking at how the demands of academia, industry, and research are always changing and also to investigate AI's function in Competency-Based Talent Management. Based on the discussions of multiple spectrums namely, Academic excellence, Students employability and Industry readiness, Research Innovation, Teaching effectiveness, Global and National Rankings and Faculty Satisfaction, the paper has suggested the implementation of AI to all pervasively enable the academic Institutions to grow, diversify and enrich the talent acquisition and retention. The paper also focussed on the significance of the inclusion of AI driven automation process to tide over the mundane difficulties of administrative work, to enrich the collaborative research initiatives, to benefit the teaching community to concentrate on modern andragogies, to upscale the Global and National Rankings, to gain academic excellence, to strengthen the employability skills among the students and ultimately to promote the overall satisfaction of the educators and educates. The paper concluded that well trained Higher Education Institutions can optimize their workload judiciously by incorporating AI tools and in turn can contribute to a better learning environment. 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Transforming remote work and tourism in the digital nomad era: Rural and low-density destinations-the new frontier for digital nomads
The ascent of remote work and the advanced wanderer way of life has significantly reshaped worldwide travel patterns, impacting how people associate with spaces and networks. Rustic and low-thickness objections, frequently disregarded in customary the travel industry and business centre points, are presently arising as strong competitors in the worldwide computerized economy. This change comes from mechanical headways, advancing cultural inclinations, and the rising adaptability of work structures. At the centre of this shift is improved advanced framework, which overcomes any barrier between metropolitan comforts and provincial serenity. The ascent of high velocity web, distributed computing, and cooperative advancements has enabled people to work consistently from far off areas. This openness, joined with the charm of regular excellence, moderateness, and a more slow speed of life, has made rustic locations something beyond holiday destinations as they have become feasible choices for long haul residency and expert pursuits. 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. -
Transforming sectors: VR and AR applications in healthcare, education, and social roboticsA case study
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are transforming multiple fields, including healthcare, education, social robotics, and mental health. In medicine, they enhance surgical precision, medical training, rehabilitation, and remote consultations by providing immersive and real-time data-driven environments. Education benefits from interactive and skill-based learning, making complex subjects more engaging and accessible. In social robotics, AR/VR improves human-robot interactions, emotional intelligence in AI assistants, and robotic telepresence. Mental health applications include VR-based exposure therapy, stress management, and PTSD treatment through controlled, immersive simulations. Industrial training leverages VR for hazardous work simulations and AR for real-time assistance, increasing workplace safety and efficiency. In addition, AR supports precision medicine by overlaying real-time visuals during surgeries for improved accuracy. The integration of AI, haptic feedback, and 5G is expected to further advance these technologies. However, ethical concerns regarding data privacy and prolonged VR exposure require careful regulation. Overall, VR and AR continue to revolutionize various sectors, enhancing engagement, efficiency, and personalization in professional and therapeutic settings. 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Transforming Teacher Education: Leveraging Smart University Technologies to Foster Equity, Innovation, and Inclusive Learning
This chapter critically examines how emerging technologies are transforming teacher education within the evolving model of the Smart University, with a focus on aligning innovation with the universal values of educational equality and justice. Through a multidisciplinary lens, it explores how tools such as artificial intelligence, learning analytics, digital classrooms, and institutional digital infrastructures can be strategically adopted to modernize education and foster inclusive and human-centered learning environments. The Smart University is positioned as a space of both technological and ethical transformation, requiring a rethinking of pedagogical goals and responsibilities in teacher preparation. Central to this vision is the integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework that anticipates learner diversity by offering flexible pathways for engagement, knowledge acquisition, and expression. When embedded in smart systems, UDL enables teacher education to move beyond standardized approaches, promoting accessibility, personalization, and learner agency. The chapter also addresses critical challenges associated with smart technologies, including digital inequities, data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias, and the risk of depersonalized learning. It argues that technological progress without ethical grounding can exacerbate educational disparities rather than resolve them. To counter this, the chapter calls for a values-driven approach to technology integration-one that centres inclusion, justice, and equity. In doing so, it reimagines the Smart University as a high-tech institution and as a transformative environment that equips future educators to navigate diverse, digitally enriched, and socially responsible classrooms. 2026, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.