This study investigates the multidimensional connectedness between various Fourth Industrial Revolution assets and global commodities to analyze their role in portfolio diversification. Using dynamic conditional correlation-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (DCC-GARCH),...

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) governs secured transactions in personal property in all fifty states and has been lauded as “the most successful commercial statute ever.” But while Article 9 has facilitated commerce and economic growth, it remains complicated and...

Digital disruption is a potent force. Advances in mobile technology and increasing use of social media have quickened the pace of customer adoption, giving rise to the age of digital disruption. It is important to note though that digital disruption is not a net negative force. For every...

The extent of digital disruption was not really perceived by many financial intermediaries justa few years ago. It is clear in 2017 that the digital disruption will change the financial industryfar more widely than the regulatory avalanches did since the financial crisis: The business modelin...

We describe the need for resilience in supply chains given the recent stream of disruptions that the world has experienced. Based on recent events, we identify different types of disruptions that have challenged the resilience of supply chains. Subsequently, we describe the different digital...

Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various labor functions, and its impact in creating (or stymieing) various job opportunities on the labor market....

Disruptive and radical innovations can lead to achieving a competitive edge in technology, design engineering, and entrepreneurship. Likewise, entrepreneurship can encourage more innovation. This article highlights the inter-relationships between these forces and how one can inform and action...