Albena Antonova

Albena Antonova is a researcher and lecturer at Sofia University, Bulgaria since 2004. She works mainly in the field of practical ICT applications and currently teaches courses related to emerging technologies, digital transformation, social innovations, serious games and knowledge management. She was involved in a number of international research and application projects. Some of her recent projects are in the field of digital transformation of SME, Social Energy, Serious Gaming, e-learning and m-learning implementations, green ICT and others. Her main research interests include knowledge management and knowledge management systems, emerging technologies business impact, TEL models and methods, e-Business, technology entrepreneurship and start-up, knowledge sharing, open innovations and living labs. She has more than 30 publications in the field.

Publications

Institutions as Designers of Better Social Games
Institutions as Designers of Better Social Games
Albena Antonova. © 2023. 12 pages.
Institutions predefine and make possible development of many social processes. As already discussed, institutions define “the rules of the game,” encouraging further social and...
Institutional and Organizational Transformations in the Robotic Era: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Institutional and Organizational Transformations in the Robotic Era: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Albena Antonova. © 2019. 178 pages.
Scholars agree that change has become a staple in organizational life and will likely remain as such beyond the twenty-first century. As the rate of change continues to...
New Perspectives: Not-for-Profit Organizations in the Advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution
New Perspectives: Not-for-Profit Organizations in the Advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Albena Antonova. © 2019. 26 pages.
As social and environmental struggles intensify, the raising economic and social role of not for profits will continue to expand globally. Not for profit organizations have the...
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Albena Antonova. © 2018. 16 pages.
Technologies continue to evolve and to largely transform business practices. In the near future, a few technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR)...
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Albena Antonova. © 2018. 16 pages.
Technologies continue to evolve and to largely transform business practices. In the near future, a few technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR)...
How Can ICTs Contribute Towards a More Sustainable Future?
How Can ICTs Contribute Towards a More Sustainable Future?
Albena Antonova. © 2018. 15 pages.
Since antiquity technological innovations endanger environmental balance and there is major need to keep this balance in check. Any new technology generates more business...
Preparing for the Forthcoming Industrial Revolution: Beyond Virtual Worlds Technologies for Competence Development and Learning
Preparing for the Forthcoming Industrial Revolution: Beyond Virtual Worlds Technologies for Competence Development and Learning
Albena Antonova. © 2018. 15 pages.
Virtual worlds (VW) propose an immersive environment and sophisticated infrastructure for active learning and complex competence development. While recently the interest toward...
New Perspectives: Not-for-Profit Organizations in the Advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution
New Perspectives: Not-for-Profit Organizations in the Advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Albena Antonova. © 2017. 26 pages.
As social and environmental struggles intensify, the raising economic and social role of not for profits will continue to expand globally. Not for profit organizations have the...
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Albena Antonova. © 2015. 15 pages.
Technologies continue to evolve and to largely transform business practices. In the near future, a few technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR)...
How can ICTs Contribute towards a More Sustainable Future?
How can ICTs Contribute towards a More Sustainable Future?
Albena Antonova. © 2015. 14 pages.
Since antiquity technological innovations endanger environmental balance and there is major need to keep this balance in check. Any new technology generates more business...
Green, Sustainable, or Clean: What Type of IT/IS Technologies Will we Need in the Future?
Green, Sustainable, or Clean: What Type of IT/IS Technologies Will we Need in the Future?
Albena Antonova. © 2014. 13 pages.
Since antiquity, human activity and technological innovations endanger environmental balance. Any new technology generates more business activity, leading to increased resource...
Green, Sustainable, or Clean: What Type of IT/IS Technologies Will we Need in the Future?
Green, Sustainable, or Clean: What Type of IT/IS Technologies Will we Need in the Future?
Albena Antonova. © 2013. 12 pages.
Since antiquity, human activity and technological innovations endanger environmental balance. Any new technology generates more business activity, leading to increased resource...
Virtual Worlds in the Context of Competence Development and Learning
Virtual Worlds in the Context of Competence Development and Learning
Albena Antonova. © 2013. 15 pages.
Recently, different researchers and practitioners provided new evidence for successful implementation of Virtual Worlds (VW) in educational context. Virtual worlds propose an...
Service Science, Value Creation, and Sustainable Development: Understanding Service-Based Business Models for Sustainable Future
Service Science, Value Creation, and Sustainable Development: Understanding Service-Based Business Models for Sustainable Future
Albena Antonova. © 2012. 13 pages.
The chapter proposes a complex model for companies to enhance their value offering, through optimization of services, value co-creation, and addressing sustainability issues. It...
Exploring Serious Games from Service Science Perspective
Exploring Serious Games from Service Science Perspective
Albena Antonova. © 2012. 13 pages.
Nowadays, serious games increasingly attract public interest, and many applications of serious games in education, business, politics, healthcare, and social issues are reported....
Service Science, Value Creation, and Sustainable Development: Understanding Service-Based Business Models for Sustainable Future
Service Science, Value Creation, and Sustainable Development: Understanding Service-Based Business Models for Sustainable Future
Albena Antonova. © 2012. 13 pages.
The chapter proposes a complex model for companies to enhance their value offering, through optimization of services, value co-creation, and addressing sustainability issues. It...