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aliases: ["Orchestrating the Twin Transition in Multinational Corporations", "Technology Roadmapping for Green and Digital GBS"]
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# Orchestrating the Twin Transition in Multinational Corporations: Technology Roadmapping for Green and Digital Global Business Services - Summary

## Source
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## Core Content
This paper investigates the evolution of [Global Business Services](../entities/global-business-services.qmd) (GBS) within multinational corporations, positioning them as "living laboratories" for the [Twin Transition](../concepts/twin-transition.qmd). By synthesizing [Technology Roadmapping](../concepts/technology-roadmapping.qmd) with the [ICT-centric innovation ecosystem toolkit](../concepts/ict-centric-innovation-ecosystem-toolkit.qmd), the authors identify how GBS units function as "[operational airlocks](../concepts/operational-airlock.qmd)" that translate macro-level landscape pressures—such as carbon neutrality mandates—into niche [Machine Learning](../concepts/machine-learning.qmd) and AI-native workflows. The study analyzes the strategic rise of "Middle Power" hubs in [Poland](../entities/poland.qmd), [Portugal](../entities/portugal.qmd), and [mdec](../entities/mdec.qmd), highlighting how these regions utilize [GBS 5.0](../concepts/gbs-5-0.qmd) frameworks to bypass the [middle-income trap](../concepts/middle-income-trap.qmd). The findings emphasize that successful digital and green integration requires a [Socio-Technical Systems](../concepts/socio-technical-systems.qmd) approach, where human-centric organizational culture and technological agility are treated as co-dependent investments rather than sequential upgrades.

## Key Entities
- [Global Business Services](../entities/global-business-services.qmd)
- [mdec](../entities/mdec.qmd)
- [absl](../entities/absl.qmd)
- [aicep](../entities/aicep.qmd)
- [itu](../entities/itu.qmd)
- [Poland](../entities/poland.qmd)
- [Portugal](../entities/portugal.qmd)

## Key Concepts
- [Twin Transition](../concepts/twin-transition.qmd)
- [Industry 5.0](../concepts/industry-5-0.qmd)
- [Multi-Level Perspective](../concepts/multi-level-perspective.qmd)
- [Sustainable Intelligence](../concepts/sustainable-intelligence.qmd)
- [Maturity Trap](../concepts/maturity-trap.qmd)
- [Digitalization Paradox](../concepts/digitalization-paradox.qmd)
- [Robotic Process Automation](../concepts/robotic-process-automation.qmd)

## Main Points
- GBS units act as "[operational airlocks](../concepts/operational-airlock.qmd)" that mediate between global landscape pressures and internal niche innovations.
- The GBS domain is shifting from simple labor-arbitrage models toward high-value [Sustainable Intelligence](../concepts/sustainable-intelligence.qmd) and ecosystem orchestration.
- [Poland](../entities/poland.qmd), [Portugal](../entities/portugal.qmd), and [mdec](../entities/mdec.qmd) serve as crucial hubs that leverage high-value talent to mitigate [middle-income traps](../concepts/middle-income-trap.qmd).
- A [Socio-Technical Systems](../concepts/socio-technical-systems.qmd) perspective is essential to avoid the [maturity trap](../concepts/maturity-trap.qmd) when implementing new technologies.
- Effective orchestration of the [Twin Transition](../concepts/twin-transition.qmd) requires harmonizing human-centric [Industry 5.0](../concepts/industry-5-0.qmd) strategies with AI-driven process normalization.

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