This week, you should post a PowerPoint presentation with a detailed notes section that contains the following:

• • Incorporation and analysis of the Recommended Readings from this week unit, including identification of any apparent gaps in the literature
  • An original research topic related to the week's literature (the proposed research topic can be related to the general topic for the week or to gaps in the literature for the week, or it can be related to a specific reading for the week)
  • Background information on the research topic, including identification of principal schools of thought, tendencies in the academic literature, or commonalities that define the academic scholarship regarding your topic
  • Evaluation of the main concepts with a focus on their application to business/management practice and their impact on positive social change
  • A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed, scholarly new references

Recommended Readings

• Akter, S., Wamba, S. F., Gunasekaran, A., Dubey, R., & Childe, S. J. (2016). How to improve firm performance using big data analytics capability and business strategy alignment?Links to an external site. International Journal of Production Economics, 182, 113- 131. doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.08.018
• Alamoudi, Y., & Alamoudi, W. (2016). Cloud computing - The future of business.Links to an external site. Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning, 8(19), 41-60.
• Grosse, R. (2016). How emerging markets firms will become global leaders.Links to an external site.International Journal of Emerging Markets,11(3), 274-287. doi:10.1108/IJOEM-07-2015-0138.
• Liu, X., Vahtera, P., Wang, C., Wang, J., & Wei, Y. (2017). The delicate balance: Managing technology adoption and creation in multinational affiliates in an emerging economy.Links to an external site. International Business Review, 26(3), 515-526. doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.11.002
• Neirotti, P., & Raguseo, E. (2017). On the contingent value of IT-based capabilities for the competitive advantage of SMEs: Mechanisms and empirical evidence.Links to an external site.Information & Management,54(2), 139-153.
• Pongsuwan, P. (2016). How does procurement capability maturity affect e-procurement adoption and leverage purchasing in supply chain.Links to an external site. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, 4(3), 45-54.

• Aro-Gordon, S. (2016). Leveraging information technology for effective performance appraisal in the Nigerian public service.Links to an external site. Journal of Management, 7(2), 21-38. doi:10.15533/sdm/2016/v7i2/104322
• Chevallier, C., Laarraf, Z., Lacam, J. S., Miloudi, A., & Salvetat, D. (2016). Competitive intelligence, knowledge management and coopetition: The case of European high-technology firms.Links to an external site. Business Process Management Journal, 22(6), 1192- 1211. doi:10.1108/BPMJ-11-2015-0161
• Hernandez-Vivanco, A., Bernardo, M., & Cruz-Czares, C. (2016). Relating open innovation, innovation and management systems integration.Links to an external site. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 116(8), 1540-1556. doi:10.1108/IMDS-09-2015- 0405
• Li, M., & Nguyen, B. (2017). When will firms share information and collaborate to achieve innovation? A review of collaboration strategies.Links to an external site. The Bottom Line, 30(1), 65-86. doi:10.1108/BL-12-2016-0039
• Martinho, J. L., Gomes, C. F., & Yasin, M. M. (2016). The role of people and social context in promoting the IT organizational performance: Evidence from Portugal.Links to an external site. Personnel Review, 45(5), 1087-1107. doi:10.1108/PR-02-2015-0034