We analyze the effects of digitalization and the knowledge acquired through vertical and institutional cooperation across the value chain on the introduction of patents and technological, namely, product and process, innovations in large, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We study the case of Spain as a digitally competitive economy displaying a relatively low innovation score, a feature

In recent years, both information technology (IT) labor demand and IT job characteristics have been significantly influenced by the advent of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and the digital age. The higher education sector is expected to upgrade itself with such progress and train graduates capable of meeting the new industry requirements. However, due to the present demand gap, universities are seeking to identify

Employees are encouraged to share their knowledge to stimulate creativity and innovation. However, individuals may hide their knowledge to pursue personal interests. Drawing on the coopetition perspective, this study investigates how individual-level knowledge sharing and hiding behaviors jointly influence employees’ creative behaviors, as well as the knowledge sharing-hiding interaction mechanisms

This study investigates synergies between individual and national variables that promote opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship with a framework based on the national system of entrepreneurship. A qualitative comparative analysis of fuzzy sets of 39 country cases shows that institutional or individual cognitive elements are not necessary for high-opportunity or high-necessity entrepreneurship but

The UN 2030 agenda for global sustainable development has huge connotations for the theory, practice, and policy of tourism. This study comprehensively evaluates extant scholarly publications related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in existing tourism scholarship. This review also evaluates existing research to identify knowledge gaps in the literature and to set future research

This study empirically examines the impact of individual motivation on innovation performance, where innovative behavior serves as a mediating construct, and discusses whether the innovation climate has a moderating effect. This study combines the Cognitive Evaluation Theory and behavioral performance to develop a new theoretical method for explaining the relationships between individual motivation

The current study employs social cognitive theory to analyze the moderated mediation model of self-leadership and innovative work behavior. Further, this research assesses the mediating impact of knowledge sharing, and the moderating effect of creative self-efficacy in the above-mentioned direct relationship. To test this model, data were gathered, at two different times, from 283 subordinates and

Currently, numerous studies highlight the importance of technology as an effective resource for improving the quality of education. Like other countries in the region, Mexico greatly emphasizes improving its education system comprehensively and competitively, and technology has become a fundamental strategy to achieve this goal. Technology has allowed it to fill existing gaps and introduce innovative

Affected by complicated issues, such as regional conflicts, trade wars, and the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing firms face enormous challenges in reconstructing the global supply chain landscape to form new cooperative innovation mechanisms. This study investigates the relationship between supply chain partnerships (SCP) and innovation performance (IP) from a knowledge-management perspective. A multi-factor

This research aims at analyzing the effects of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on absorptive capacity (ACAP) and open innovation (OI) in small Colombian businesses, while also determining whether ACAP significantly influences OI. Additionally, it intends to measure the mediating effect of ACAP on the relationship between EO and OI. The study employed a quantitative approach and cross-sectional design

Research into the "future of work" has become a central concern of scientists, experts and political decision-makers. This special issue addresses this topic and brings together 14 contributions from the fields of business and management. These articles offer new perspectives on the broad scientific landscape surrounding the future of work. The accepted manuscripts are organized into four primary research

In this study, a path to improving students’ core literacy is explored, and a new mechanism is developed for maker education and teaching based on research on students’ core literacy and the essence of maker education. An evaluation model of college students’ maker ability is established, and an improved particle swarm optimisation (IPSO) algorithm is introduced into the backpropagation (BP) neural

This study analyzes the effects of innovation and innovation characteristics on the survival of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the service industry. After analyzing around 22,300 innovative SMEs in Korea's service industry using Kaplan-Meier analysis, it is confirmed that the better the overall technological prowess (T-grade), the longer the survival period until delinquency (overdue

In recent years, the data trading industry has thrived on data assetization. However, given the increasing privacy concerns of the main data providers—individual users—their willingness to disclose data is in decline. Meanwhile, enterprises may violate privacy laws by profiting from co-creation data without user permission, blocking a significant amount of co-creation data from full circulation. This

Industry 5.0 has introduced a novel interpretation of sustainable supply chains (SSCs) that emphasizes the importance of building a transparent and trustworthy network that can be continuously monitored and controlled through stakeholder collaboration as well as the use of advanced, intelligent machinery. The ultimate goal of SSCs is to meet specific economic, social, and environmental standards. The

This work aims to expand the understanding on the nature of institutional innovation and the goal of knowledge innovation of intellectual property (IP) law in the era of big data (BD) and to avoid the risks of information security in the IP service system. On the basis of the era of BD, the nature of institutional innovation and the goal of knowledge innovation in IP law are systematically discussed

Applying complexity theory tenets in analyzing findings from prior research on the impacts of democracy and authoritarianism on countries’ quality-of-life and happiness inform answering this question accurately. The study here constructs and empirically tests algorithms on how democracy and authoritarianism impact QOL and happiness. The propositions include the following views. First, full democracy

The urgent lockdowns introduced by many countries at the beginning of 2020 to contain the rapid diffusion of the COVID-19 pandemic overturned many paradigms, significantly affecting workers’ daily routines. Since regulations, policies, habits, and practices have changed, it is legitimate to wonder what will happen, in the long run, to the high percentage of employees who used to work remotely. We analyzed

The main goal of this study is to investigate and to evaluate the selected indicators of the circular economy to advance the development of effective tools and policies regarding the circular economy system. This investigation is supported by the three research questions covering the topics of dependence of the circular economy on the use of reusable material, help with the reuse of circular material

Previous studies on open innovation and strategic management have emphasized the positive impact of external knowledge on firms' innovation performance. However, given that external knowledge is widely distributed across a myriad of heterogeneous sources, it presents challenges for both the openness strategy and knowledge accessibility. When designing a firm's openness strategy, the heterogeneity of

This paper examines how labour productivity will increase in future workplaces that employ human resources and machine technologies. This paper expands the concept of intelligent machines as systems of automating labour based on robots and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, it aims to develop recommendations for improving productivity by managing competition and marketing in current global labour

The adoption of open innovation practices is becoming increasingly important for SMEs seeking to remain competitive in today's fast-paced business environment. The aim of this study is to understand the implementation of open innovation processes by SMEs while highlighting two critical processes: open innovation implementation (OII) and open ambidextrous innovation practices (OAIP). The study employes

This research aims to shed light on the formulation of returns management strategies and to identify key returns management components in developing more effective returns management strategies. Anchored in supply chain orientation and supply chain alignment research, we use a multiple confirmatory case study of six retailers operating in online commerce. Interviews with fifteen managers provided the

Social enterprise (SE) studies are gaining ground as an emerging research domain owing to the duality characterizing their business models for tapping the triple bottom line (TBL) principle, which is a framework measuring the three pillars of sustainability: people, planet, and profit. This rising attention to SE has led to scattering in the research structure and knowledge spillover. Although publications

The aim of this study is to investigate the multilevel effect of leader affiliative humor on knowledge sharing behavior. Based on social information processing (SIP) theory, we frame a multilevel model of the effect of leader affiliative humor on employee knowledge sharing, focusing on the multilevel role of knowledge sharing self-efficacy and team psychological safety in the relationship between leader

Continuous technological advancements and digitalization are transforming organizations’ resources and capabilities, yet many have not adapted their corporate culture accordingly. Aligning with a digital-oriented culture archetype is crucial for successful digital transformation. This paper presents a research model that predicts digital culture in organizations based on traditional culture archetypes

The disaster area is a constantly changing environment, which can make it challenging to distribute supplies effectively. The lack of accurate information about the required goods and potential bottlenecks in the distribution process can be detrimental. The success of a response network is dependent on collaboration, coordination, sovereignty, and equal distribution of relief resources. To facilitate

Web APIs provide enterprises with a new way of driving innovations of new technology with limited resources. API recommendations greatly alleviate the selection burdens of enterprises in identifying potential useful APIs to meet their business demands. However, these approaches disregard the privacy leakage risk in cross-platform collaboration and the popularity bias in recommendation. To address these

This study uses biform game models to examine firms’ patent deployment strategies that involve a choice between appropriating a patented technology to gain a unique competitive advantage or licensing the technology to a competitor in the product market. It addresses the question of under what circumstances firms use a patent appropriation strategy over a licensing strategy, or vice versa. By incorporating

In recent decades, digital technologies have seriously changed socioeconomic systems on a global scale. Unfortunately, consequential issues have remained mostly uninvestigated. The literature lacks research into the risks that may arise in the procedure of developing digital capabilities that have considerable impacts on firms’ innovative growth. In addition, inadequate research has been conducted

This study uses the ecological modernization theory (EMT) and ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) perspectives to determine the roles of fintech innovation and green transformational leadership (GTL) in enhancing corporate environmental performance (ENP). Additionally, we explore the mediating role of firms’ green innovation among these associations. We analyze our conceptual model using survey data

We investigate the impact of credit market deepening on innovation, considering the role of investment risk and investment potential in the context of Russian regions, analysing the panel time series data extracted from the Federal Statistics Department of the Russian Federation and using the method of moments quantile regression. Our baseline findings demonstrate that credit market development spurs

Entrepreneurial activity is a continuous learning process that is rife with uncertainty, and the dialectical interactions arising from knowledge differences and knowledge conflict among individuals on an entrepreneurial team influence team members’ entrepreneurial learning. By reference to fear of failure and entrepreneurial resilience, this study investigates the dual paths by which entrepreneurial

The development of science and technology has been increasingly linked with the implementation of science and technology innovation (STI) policies with important strategic significance for promoting national and regional innovation. In actual implementation, many types of STI policies are often combined for a joint effect; however, existing studies tend to focus on the effect of a single policy. The

The double externalities of green technological innovation and disadvantages of the traditional extensive development of manufacturing industries hinder the transformation of green technological innovation in manufacturing industries. Traditional research based on behavioral logic rarely focused on the subjective will of innovation subjects or the impact of environmental regulation. To unlock the development

With the remarkable progress made in the field of artificial intelligence, there is growing concern about the possibility of robots posing a threat or danger to humans and the robot is crowding more and more people out of their jobs. The epidemic period also witnessed an unparalleled increase in the demand for technology products. This empirical study investigates several aspects of Knowledge Management

Digital entrepreneurial narratives compensate for the limited interactivity of traditional entrepreneurship narratives. This is achieved by incorporating elements of social entrepreneurship into tangible, real or fictional scenarios, thereby providing immersive experiences for the audience. In this sense, social entrepreneurs construct shared meanings and form socially identifiable values through the

Investors are looking for objects in which they invest their funds successfully, evaluating the effectiveness of alternative markets and their instruments. Historically, cash flow indicators most effectively reflected the mood of the masses in relation to any financial asset, both in the short-and long-term. This article examines in detail the queue of already completed, but not confirmed transactions

Our study explores the differences in necessary and sufficient conditions for producing (dis)satisfactory guest experiences between Airbnb and hotels, intending to develop competitive strategies for the hospitality industry. Using advanced Natural Language Processing techniques, we analysed user-generated content from both platforms in the Andalusian market, utilising Contextualised Topic Modelling

This study takes the central, provincial and municipal Environmental Protection Interviews (multi-hierarchical EPI) as a mechanism innovation for precise environmental regulation in Yangtze River Delta (YRD) and constructs a multi-cutoff regression discontinuity design to accurately measure the policy effects of multi-hierarchical EPI on air quality improvement in YRD. Overall, the findings demonstrate

Within the context that global scientific and technological innovation continues to break through discipline constraints and achieve cross-domain group breakthrough development, large enterprises are constantly seeking new ways of opening and enabling. Corporate venture capital (CVC) has become an important way for large enterprises to seize knowledge, achieve symbiotic innovation, and explore external

This paper responds to recent calls to study the role that board gender diversity plays in shaping corporate responses to climate change. It examines whether female board representation is associated with greater climate change innovation and whether its effect is determined by the presence of a greater number of independent female directors or the existence of a critical mass of female directors.

This paper aims to examine the adoption of electronic-invoicing (e-invoicing) technology using a Technological-Organisational-Environmental (TOE) framework, especially toward managing business information system transformation in emerging economies. A Partial Least Square (PLS) Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used for construct measurement, and logistic regression was used for model testing

Multiple studies have examined the effects of financial development on renewable energy consumption, but little is known about its impact on renewable energy innovation. The validity of the Porter Hypothesis (PH) in renewable energy industries—that is, whether stricter environmental policies promote innovation—remains unclear. This study explores the effects of financial market development and environmental

The digitalization of higher education (HE) institutions and relevant issues have attracted the attention of many educational stakeholders. ICT has become a subject of high importance in every context, particularly in the workplace; thus, a principal goal for universities and schools is to prepare future professionals capable of dealing with problems and searching for effective solutions by their digital

In the digital economy, innovators have to deal with the value-capture problem, which necessitates different capabilities. They need to be fully aware of the dynamics of platforms and ecosystems. Such capabilities are needed to enable technologies mainly focused on in the present study. The current digital economy (where businesses are experiencing a big shift from a traditional setting to a widely-digitalized

Digitalisation reshapes both the workplace and the forms of communication used within a team. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, rethinking leadership has required transitioning from a physical to an entirely virtual work environment to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, accelerating and increasing the relevance of exclusively virtual communication. In a face-to-face professional work environment, transformational

The pursuit of commercialization is at the core of economic activity, and limited commercialization success is generally ascribed to the lower scalability or potential of the venture. Drawing on the anti-profit-taking socio-institutional perspective and innovation resistance theory, commercialization of a value-creating technology could be resisted from the demand side. We use a 3D surgical video technology

This research aims to present a synopsis of four eminent theoretical concepts that scholars have expended to help understand how digitalisation has changed the workplace as we used to know it. The research is based on a conceptual approach. It aims to critically synthesise the relevant literature as the principal methodology for analysing work in the selected four research domains where the perspective

Research in behavioral finance has shown that holidays affect investor sentiment, which in turn affects stock market returns and stock prices. These studies have focused on the relationship between holidays and stock prices and stock market returns, but little attention has been paid to how investor sentiment actually changes during holidays. This paper investigates the dispositional effects of holidays

The advent of digital technology has inevitably changed the modern workplace. While digital transformation has been beneficial for companies in terms of added productivity and efficiency—it has simultaneously unveiled several grey areas that are worth investigating, such as the topics of digital surveillance and its implications for technostress, performance and trust. While academic research has kept

Accurate demand forecasting is important for automotive manufacturing and sales planning because it allows firms to minimize costs and improve their effectiveness. Based on the limitations of existing literature, this paper seeks to establish a novel machine learning-assisted hybrid-input automobile demand forecast model by focusing on the research gaps in input data, methodology, and the scope of

High-risk companies have to deal with problems related to the environment, health, and safety (EHS) since the products of such companies create serious challenges to environmental safety. The presence of various similar and dissimilar risk factors in these companies complicates the known and unknown causal relationships whose interpretation and understanding are difficult. Therefore, EHS improvement

With its five-decade history, the literature on alternative workplaces, working time arrangements, and related issues now represents a relevant quantitative and qualitative articulate corpus regarding topics addressed, approaches applied, analytical tools implemented, and terminology used. Due to its complexity, this corpus appears as an indubitable labyrinth. However, it is unnecessary to be perplexed

Targeting A-share listed family firms on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, this study focuses on the special situation of state-owned equity participation in non-state-owned enterprises. Specifically, we explore the relationship between state-owned equity participation, intergenerational succession in family firms, and innovation investments. The results reveal a prominent “double-edged sword”

Open datasets serve as facilitators for researchers to conduct research with ground truth data. Generally, datasets contain innovation and knowledge in the domains that could be transferred between homogeneous datasets and have become feasible using machine learning models with the advent of transfer learning algorithms. Research initiatives are drawn to the heterogeneous datasets if these could extract

This work dissects the application of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology in environmental protection monitoring. The application principle of big data in environmental data collection is analysed based on atmospheric science and AI technology. In addition, a combined model of air quality forecasting based on machine learning is proposed to resolve real air quality monitoring challenges

This research aims to show that knowledge management is integral to business strategy and can lead to more efficient new product development in high-tech companies. Organizations have been increasingly focused on knowledge management methods as they have realized how important it is to manage knowledge to stay competitive in their marketplaces. Knowledge Management (KM) is responsible for a company's

It is essential to adhere to innovative leadership and teach students in accordance with their aptitude through the sustainable development of higher education. Promoting high-quality development of local universities is demanded and needed for the adaptive talent in this new era. This work aims to explore how high-quality higher education can provide innovative decision-making solutions for economic

The use of cryptocurrencies offers attractive business opportunities, in the context of financial services, smart contracts and token-based business models. The objective of this study is to provide a value-based understanding of what drives people to use cryptocurrencies for value exchange. Based on the users’ perceived value of the technology, as logic of decision making, we explore the role of perceived