Higher Education

Emerging Technologies for Managers: Effective Management in the 21st Century

Author(s): Rahul Dubey

ISBN: 9789360539757

2nd Edition

Copyright: 2025

India Release: 2025

₹525

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 340

Trim Size: 241 × 181 mm

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The purpose of Emerging Technologies for Managers: Effective Management in the 21st Century is to bridge the gap between the business managers and the technocrats in the application of technology in business applications. A knowledge of technology and its use will help managers in making technology-based decisions to achieve the desired business results.

The book strives to meet two objectives: to give an overview and also map business applications with technologies such as Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data visualization, Edge computing, Robotics, Sensors, and Computer Vision. It puts forth the value proposition of emerging technologies with easy-to-understand explanations, examples, and use cases.

  • A comprehensive treatise on newly emerging technology from a business manager’s perspective
  • Provides a bird’s-eye view of contemporary emerging technologies and their relevance and use to present-day business management
  • Helps the readers to understand the basics of existing and potential applications of emerging technologies
  • Explains how emerging technologies fit into the business management framework
  • Prepares the students and professionals alike to explore and put these technologies to use using simple architectures and use-cases presented herein
  • Provides Python code snippets to explore and experiment different facets of the technologies

Cengage Digital App includes Further Readings, Relevant Videos, Python Code from text, and Real-World Use-Cases

1 Introduction to Emerging Technologies and Their Applications

2 Big Data Overview and Analysis

3 Internet of Things

4 Overview of Cloud Computing Services

5 Basics of Blockchain

6 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

7 Basics of Machine Learning

8 Deep Neural Networks

9 Text Analytics Using AI

10 AI Learning Techniques

11 Computer Vision Using AI

12 Applying AI

13 Visualization Techniques

14 Edge Computing

15 Intelligent Sensors

16 Drones and Robots

17 Cybersecurity

18 Synthesizing Ideas

19 Prototyping Ideas for Societal Good

Rahul Dubey: PhD, Member of Technical Staff at a global training solutions company, San Francisco Bay Area, USA