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Organizational Capabilities and Workers' Digital Skills
Published in Maciel M. Queiroz, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Managing the Digital Transformation, 2023
Maciel M. Queiroz, Samuel Fosso Wamba
The data literacy dimension is shaped by technical and creative skills. From a technical point of view, skills related to analytics, problem-solving, and programming are some of the main skills for any digital transformation project. Skills related to cognitive abilities like innovation and creation are also essential to balance out the previous skills. Ultimately, external digital resources are also very important because, in many situations, organizations will not have all the necessary digital resources in-house. As a result, developing strategic partnerships and cooperation with their network is a critical point for the success of a digital transformation project. Doing so will imply knowledge integration, co-creation, and continuous learning.
Security in Big Data
Published in Noor Zaman Jhanjhi, Khalid Hussain, Azween Bin Abdullah, Mamoona Humayun, João Manuel R.S. Tavares, Information Security Handbook, 2022
Mehwish Malik, Hina Umbrin, Nuzhat Akram, Khalid Hussain Usmani, NZ Jhanjhi
With the constant development in the era of big data, the amount of data has amplified naturally. People must adjust to variations in the times and progressively improve their data literacy and awareness. Data literacy is primarily designed for research scientists and public servants. Data awareness is focused at the overall public and need inhabitants to comprehend the significance of big data. Do not randomly print information regarding your own confidentiality on the internet, and do not publish others' information to avoid any exploitation by criminals.
New Forms of Effective Collaboration
Published in Mohammed El Amine Abdelli, Wissem Ajili-Ben Youssef, Uğur Özgöker, Imen Ben Slimene, Big Data for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, 2021
During the research phase, the communications agency concluded that understanding such a complex phenomenon as big data cannot be solved with a single campaign. Therefore, Qlik was invited to collaborate with other companies to increase the scale of influence. This is how the Data Literacy Project was born, a global platform designed to provide informative support for big data users. This platform was supposed to unite all the structures that use big data.
Understanding students’ effective use of data in the age of big data in higher education
Published in Behaviour & Information Technology, 2022
Typically, data literacy involves understanding what data mean, including how to read graphs and charts appropriately, how to draw correct conclusions from data, and how to recognise when data are being used in misleading or inappropriate ways. Mandinach et al. define ‘data literacy’ as the ability to understand and use data effectively in making decisions. Data literacy is a specific skill set and knowledge base that enables students to transform data into information and ultimately into actionable knowledge (Mandinach et al., 2008).