Advances in the Technology of Managing People

Dr. Pamela Ann Gordon is a Senior Research Fellow for the School of Advanced Studies at University of Phoenix. Her varied academic background in Human Resource Management, Organization Leadership and Marketing, is combined with 22 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and more than 15 years of teaching experience. Her research interests include topics in management, organizational behavior, marketing, and human resource management.Dr. Julie A Overbey the Lead Faculty Area Chair for the University of Phoenix Doctor of Management program. With 30 years of professional leadership experience in the U.S. Air Force and commercial industry, she currently services as the Director of Contracts for NTT Security (US). Her work has been published in the Leadership & Organization Development Journal and she also edited a book, Succession Planning: Promoting Organizational Sustainability, alongside her co-editor Dr Gordon.

This work gathers research, theory, literature reviews, and case studies in management technology. Issues are examined from the perspectives of management, HR, ethics, and organizational perspectives, with examples from the private sector, public sector, and government. Some topics investigated include globalization, e-mentoring, ambient intelligence, strategic information technology, employee engagement in virtual 3D learning environments, and managing emerging technology with Agile methods.

• 1.Technology and Globalization: The Evolution of Human Interactions, Values, and Management Practices; Irina A. Weisblat, Ed,D.2.Advances in Information Technology Intergrated with Strategic Direction; Susan A. Peterson, MBA, PMP 3.Advancing Technologies in Human Resource Development (HRD); Cynthia L. Banton, D.M.4.Employee Engagement in 3D Virtual Learning Environments: A Digitalized HRD Framework Model for Leadership and Learning; LauraAnn Migliore, Ph.D., Kevin Bottomley, Ph.D. and Bridget Arena, M.A.5.Advanced Information Technology: Improve Workplace Productivity with Balanced Scorecard Actions; David Frost, MSSM 6.Managing Emerging Technology and Organization with Agility; Bryan M. Howell, MBA (MIS)7.The Long Tail of Generation Z and the Future of a Freelance Economy; Anna Copeland Wheatley, Ph.D. and Lillie M. Hibbler-Britt, Ph.D8.E-Mentoring 2.0: Changing the Workplace Through Technology; Luciana Crawford-Starks, Ed.D.9.Virtual Team Success with the Power of Technology Advancements; Tatiana Walsh, Ed.D.10.Managing Technology Implementation Change in a Caribbean Organization; Carol Belle-Hallsworth, DM (IST) and Pamela Ann Gordon, Ph.D.11.Technological Work Environments: Issues in the Government Sector; Christa Banton, Ed.D.12.Issues and Advantages of Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace; David J. Fogarty, Ph.D.13.Ambient Intelligence Changes the Office Environment; Torres L. Brown, MBA14.Disruptive Innovations: Blockchain and Spinoffs; Mina Richards, Ph.D.15.Quantum Leadership: Tramsmuting Technology; Michael A. Piel, D.M., Karen K. Johnson, Ed.D., and Karen Putnam, MIS16.The Impact of Quantum Teleportation on Business Ethics; Lillie M. Hibbler-Britt, Ph.D., and Anna Copeland Wheatley, Ph.D.