Acceptability

, 149–150

Accessibility

, 75

Additive manufacturing

, 112, 116

industry

, 118–122

Advertising opportunities

, 46

Agile workers

, 9–10

Amazon Mechanical Turk platform tasks

, 10–11

American Sign Language (ASL)

, 145

Analytical hierarchy process (AHP)

, 119

determination of criteria weights with

, 122

Analytics and attribution

, 46–47

Artificial intelligence (AI)

, 22–23, 33, 59, 62–63, 173

Assistive technology

, 139

Augmented reality (AR)

, 59, 64

Autonomous robots

, 115

Autonomous vehicles/drones

, 61–62

Barcodes

, 138

Basic data collection methods

, 72–73

Big Data

, 33, 38–39

Analytics

, 50–51, 66

effects

, 41–48

technology

, 34

theoretical framework

, 35–38

Binance Coin (BNB)

, 25–26, 28

Bitcoin. See also Cryptocurrency

, 21

Blockchain

, 20–21

Brand identity

, 59

Brand image

, 59

Brand integrity

, 59

Brand interaction

, 59

Business-to-business (B2B)

, 66, 70

conceptual framework

, 71–72

e-marketplaces

, 70–71

findings

, 75–79

literature

, 72

methodology

, 72–75

websites

, 74

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

, 82, 89

Carbon emission

, 82

data and estimation results

, 88–91

literature overview

, 82–86

methodology

, 86–88

Central banking

, 22–23

Chain structure

, 21–23

potential pathways

, 22

Chain-based systems

, 29

Chaos

, 20–21

Cloud computing system

, 64, 115–116

Cloud marketing

, 64–65

Cloud technologies

, 64–65

Club convergence test

, 86–87

Cocreation

, 58

Cognitivity

, 58

Collaborative economy

, 10–11

Commerce in turbulent times

, 106–108

Communication

, 144–146

Community principles

, 103

Company information

, 75

Computable general equilibrium model (CGE model)

, 130

Concept of limits

, 82

Connectivity

, 58

Consortium-based electronic marketplace

, 71–72

Consumer behavior

, 60–67

Content analysis

, 72, 74

Conventional convergence test

, 86

Conversation

, 58

principles

, 103

Cooperation

, 58

Coronavirus disease

, 126

COVID-19 pandemic

, 29, 48–51, 85–86, 96–97, 106, 108, 126

effects

, 127–128

empirical findings

, 133–135

implications for

, 151–152

literature review

, 129–131

methodology

, 131–133

Crowdsourcing

, 10–11

Crowdwork

, 10–11

Cryptocurrency

, 22

markets

, 25–27

obliteration of free-form markets

, 26

organic evolution

, 26–27

survival of the fittest

, 26

Customer

demand

, 20

interface monopolization

, 28

Cyber-physical system (CPS)

, 70, 165

Cyberglove

, 145

Cybersecurity

, 114

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEX)

, 26

Decentralized finance

, 21

chain structure

, 21–23

cryptocurrency markets

, 25–27

regulatory response

, 23–25

revolution of financial intermediation

, 27–28

Decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory methodology (DEMATEL methodology)

, 116–118

determining criteria with

, 119–121

direct relationship matrix

, 116–117

normalized direct relationship matrix

, 117

send and receive groups

, 118, 120

threshold value and impact relationship network map

, 118

total impact matrix

, 117

Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT)

, 66–67

Diffusion of innovations (DOI)

, 61

Digital electronics

, 31–32

Digital supply chain

, 166, 168–170

Digital transformation

, 39–41

challenges and opportunities in organizations

, 48–52

Digitalization

, 39, 127, 164

Digitization

, 39

Direct marketing

, 75

Direct relationship matrix

, 116–117, 119

Disability

, 138–139

Discomfort

, 57

Dropbox

, 64–65

Dumitrescu and Hurlin’s panel causality test

, 133

E-commerce. See also Social commerce

, 96, 99, 101

in social media

, 102–106

Education

, 146–147

Electronic data interchange (EDI)

, 99

Electronic fund transfer (EFT)

, 99

Electronic word-of-mouth (E-WoM)

, 103–104

Emission cost of sourcing (ECS)

, 84

Emotional intelligence (EI)

, 6–8

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

, 28, 175

Environmental destruction

, 82

Environmental Kuznets curve (EKC)

, 83

Environmentalist approaches

, 85–86

ESPN

, 160

European Union (EU)

, 85–86

Exchange currencies

, 25

Extended market

, 149–150

Extended Modularity, Functional Accessibility, and Social Integration Strategy (EMFASIS)

, 149–150

Facebook

, 64–65, 103–104

Financial intermediation

customer interface monopolization

, 28

niche market centralization

, 28

potential pathways

, 27

revolution of

, 27–28

smart contract domination

, 27

Financial services

, 20

Football industry

, 154

impacts of COVID-19 on

, 154, 157–158, 160

Football trends

, 160

Foreign direct investment (FDI)

, 84

Foreign trade operations

, 70

Formal employment

, 4–5

Fourth-party logistics (4PL)

, 181

Fox Sports

, 160

Freelancers

, 9–10

Functional acceptability

, 149–150

Gig economy

, 4

and constituents

, 9–11

platforms

, 11–12

Gig work

, 13

Gig workers

, 13–14

Gigosphere

, 10–11

Global business

critical events for

, 28–29

implications for

, 151

Global carbon emission

, 93

Global monetary system

, 20–21

Global Positioning System (GPS)

, 143

Global supply chain

, 126

Global warming and export

, 85

GlobalBox (gBox)

, 142–143

Globalization

, 96

Globalization 1.0

, 97

Globalization 2.0

, 97

Globalization 3.0

, 97

Globalization 4.0

, 97

interplay of globalization and internet and effects

, 97–99

Global–local (glocal)

, 105–106

Glocalization

, 105–106

Google Drive

, 64–65

Gross domestic product (GDP)

, 83–84, 127

High-tech assistive technologies

, 139

Human resources (HR)

, 43

iCloud

, 64–65

Impact relationship network map

, 118, 121

Inclusion

, 139

Independent contractors

, 9–10

Independent e-marketplaces

, 71–72

Individuals with disabilities, internet of things technologies for

, 139–147

Industrial Revolution

, 56, 113

Industry

, 111–112

Industry 1.0

, 56

Industry 2.0

, 56

Industry 3.0

, 56

Industry 4.0

, 40, 56, 58, 70, 112, 116, 126, 138, 164

basics

, 114–116

changing fabric of skills on demand

, 6

five skills of human capital 4.0

, 8

flexibility, technological displacement, insecurity, and other issues

, 11–14

gig economy and constituents

, 9–11

jobs in high vs. low demand

, 7

new world of work

, 4–9

technology

, 2

work arrangements

, 2

Informal employment

, 4–5

Information security

, 176

Information system (IS)

, 61

Information technology (IT)

, 32

Initial coin offering (ICO)

, 26

Innovative business management by reengineering processes

, 42–45

Innovativeness

, 57

Insecurity

, 57

Instagram

, 103–104

Instant service

, 46

Institutional centralization

, 22

Integration

, 24

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)

, 173–176

International trade

, 70

International trade volume

, 127

Internet

, 57, 97, 99

Internet concept

, 31–32

Internet of things (IoT)

, 31–32, 38–39, 59–61, 114–115, 138, 165

effect of

, 33

effects

, 41–48

implications

, 150–152

importance of IoT technologies and universal design

, 147–150

IoT-connected devices

, 32

key elements

, 60

technologies for individuals with disabilities

, 139–147

technology

, 34

theoretical framework

, 34–35

Intervention

, 24

Interventionist integration

, 24–25

Life Fits Home

, 51–52

“Limits to Growth” report

, 83

Localization

, 96–97

Log(t)

, 86–87

Logistics

, 164

COVID-19 implications

, 181–182

historical evolution

, 172

Logistics 1.0

, 171, 173

Logistics 2.0

, 171, 173

Logistics 3.0

, 171, 173

Logistics 4.0

, 165, 173

applications

, 173–176

development of logistics management and

, 170–176

literature

, 166–168, 170

Low-tech assistive technologies

, 139

Machine learning

, 62–63

Machine-to-machine platform (M2M platform)

, 114–115, 175–176

Marketing

, 58

Marketing 4.0

, 58–59

Marketing 5.0

, 59

strategies dynamics

, 46–47

Marketplaces

, 71

Mean responsiveness factor (MFR)

, 88

Mechanization of transport

, 171, 173

Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS)

, 31–32

Microtasking

, 10–11

Mid-tech assistive technologies

, 139

Mobile technologies

, 66–67

Mobility

, 140–141

Modular design

, 149–150

Monitoring

, 143–144

Motivated consumer innovativeness (MCI)

, 63

Multicriteria decision-making methods

, 112

Near field communication (NFC)

, 138

Neoclassical economics

, 82

Netflix

, 64–65

New world of work

, 4–9

Niche market centralization

, 28

Normalized direct relationship matrix

, 117, 120

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

, 83

Obliteration of free-form markets

, 26

Obliteration prediction

, 26

Office 365

, 64–65

On-demand economy

, 10–11

“One crypto to rule them all” prophecy

, 26

Online advertising features

, 75

Online information distribution. See Cloud computing system

Open Source

, 26

Optimism

, 57

OrCam MyEye

, 140

Ordinary least squares (OLS)

, 87

Organic evolution

, 26–27

Organizational culture to new business model

, 45–46

Pandemic

, 154–155

Participant identification principles

, 103

Participation principle

, 103

Peer-to-peer traffic (P2P traffic)

, 22

Perfect decentralization

, 23

Personalization

, 46

Pesaran’s CADF estimation method

, 132

Pinterest

, 103–104

Platform economy

, 10–11

Pollution haven hypothesis (PHH)

, 83

Post Covid-19

, 93

Precarity

, 9–10

Private e-marketplace

, 71–72

Production

, 126

Prototype financial system

, 20–21

Qualitative data

, 72–73

Qualitative research

, 72–73

Quality of information shared

, 75

Quick response codes (QR codes)

, 138

Race-to-the-bottom hypothesis

, 83

Radio-frequency identification system (RFID)

, 41, 138, 174–175

Random coefficient regression (RCR)

, 87–88

Reddit

, 20–21

Reengineering

, 40

Regression line

, 87–88

Regulatory response

, 23–25

integration

, 24

intervention

, 24

interventionist integration

, 24–25

potential pathways

, 24

Reliable secure systems

, 48

Remote working

, 49–50

Resource planning

, 174

Responsiveness score (RS)

, 86

regression

, 87–88

Robotic smart home (RSH)

, 142

Robotics

, 63

Sales development features

, 75

Scanmarker Air

, 146–147

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

, 23

Self-regulatory decentralization

, 22–23

Semistructured data

, 37

Sharing economy

, 10–11

Smart city

, 143

Smart contract domination

, 27

Smart environments

, 141–143

Smart factory

, 41, 115

Smart homes

, 142

Smart platforms

, 47

Smart SCM

, 165

technologies

, 179–181

Smart supply chain

, 166, 168–170

Smart wheelchair

, 140–141

Smart/digital supply chain management

, 176–182

Social business. See Social commerce

Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)

, 64–65

Social commerce

, 96, 102, 106

design principles

, 103

practices

, 103

Social integration

, 149–150

Social media, E-commerce in

, 102–106

Social welfare

, 51

Speed

, 75

Structured data

, 36

Supplementary data collection methods

, 72–73

Supply chain management (SCM)

, 164

Survival of the fittest

, 26

Sustainable trade policy

, 92

System integration

, 116

System quality principles

, 103

T-Fashion

, 62–63

Task Technology Fit (TTF)

, 64

Technological displacement

, 2

Technological innovations

and consumer behavior

, 60–67

literature

, 56–59

Technological unemployment

, 13

Technology

, 3–6

readiness

, 57

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

, 61, 66–67

TAM2

, 64

TAM3

, 64

Temporary workforce

, 9–10

Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA)

, 61

Third-party logistics (3PL)

, 181

3D printer. See Additive manufacturing

Threshold value

, 118, 121

Thrust-building features

, 75

Total impact matrix

, 117, 120

Transactions in logistics

, 165

Transportation management systems (TMS)

, 171, 175–176

Tripartite model

, 16–17

Twitter

, 64–65, 103–104

Uberization of economy

, 10–11

Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)

, 61, 66–67

UTAUT2

, 61, 64, 66–67

United Nations (UN)

, 88–89

Universal design

, 147–150

Unstructured data

, 36–37

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

, 51–52

Uses and Gratifications Theory (U&GT)

, 64

Value

, 37–38

creation

, 58

Variety

, 37

Velocity

, 37

Veracity

, 37

VIKOR methodology

, 122

Virtual clinics

, 52

Virtual objects

, 138

Virtual Personal Assistants (VPAs)

, 47

Virtual Reality (VR)

, 65–66

Voice Assistant (VA)

, 43

Volatility

, 20–21

Volume

, 35–36

Warehouse management systems (WMS)

, 171, 174–175

Web of Science Core Collection database

, 166

Web-specific features

, 75

Websites

, 70

West-centered globalization phenomenon

, 126

Westerlund cointegration test

, 132

WeWalk

, 140

Wheelchair Initiative New Generation (WHING)

, 149–150

Wireless communications

, 31–32

Wireless sensor networks (WSN)

, 138

Work

, 2

Work-on-demand

, 10–11

World Health Organization (WHO)

, 138

World Trade Organization (WTO)

, 89–90

World Wide Web functions

, 70

“World3” model

, 83

YouTube

, 64–65

Zero volatility

, 25