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Leaders' role: now and then
Jamshid Ali Turi, Shahryar SorooshianThe purpose of the study is to assess the project leader's role in normal and new normal situations. This study aims to investigate the project leadership role in unforeseen…
The dark side of travel: the effect of tourist harassment on destination image and destination revisit intent: a moderated mediation approach
Ahmed Hamdy, Jian Zhang, Riyad EidThe authors’ examination aims to offer a quantitative perspective on the interrelationships between tourist harassment, the destination image, emotions and destination revisit…
Employee silence as a response to cronyism in the workplace: the roles of felt violation and continuance commitment
Talat Islam, Farheen Rizvi, Waqas Farooq, Ishfaq AhmedThe practice of cronyism is a pervasive problem for most businesses and a great hindrance for employees, but empirical literature on its outcomes is scant. In light of such gaps…
Totes and trauma 3: a schematic for trauma persistence
Kip Errett PattersonThe purpose of this conceptual paper is to demonstrate how memes perpetuate trauma with a schematic. This conceptual paper uses the “begin with the end in mind” meme to format the…
Cutting the clutter: how minimalism drives customer citizenship behaviour within the sharing economy-based services
A.K. Fazeen Rasheed, Janarthanan BalakrishnanUsing the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory, this study explores the effect of religiosity, resource sharing and environmental attitudes on minimalist behaviour in sharing…
Stock price index prediction based on SSA-BiGRU-GSCV model from the perspective of long memory
Zengli Mao, Chong WuBecause the dynamic characteristics of the stock market are nonlinear, it is unclear whether stock prices can be predicted. This paper aims to explore the predictability of the…
Research on the weak demand signal identification model of innovative product based on domain ontology construction
Dongyuan Zhao, Zhongjun Tang, Fengxia SunThis paper investigates the semantic association mechanisms of weak demand signals that facilitate innovative product development in terms of conceptual and temporal precedence…
Post ERP implementation issues and challenges: exploratory case studies in the context of Saudi Arabia
Faisal Mahmood, Abdul Zahid Khan, Sajid Amir Shah, Muhammad AdilThe purpose of this study is to investigate the post–enterprise resource planning (ERP) issues and challenges in the context of Saudi Arabia. There is a lack of research in the…
Auction- and negotiation-based approach with local search for cellular manufacturing systems under traffic jam constraints in magnetic production enterprises
Chengkuan Zeng, Shiming Chen, Chongjun YanThis study addresses the production optimization of a cellular manufacturing system (CMS) in magnetic production enterprises. Magnetic products and raw materials are more critical…
The role of investor protection in stock price crash risk: a comparison of developing and developed Asian economies
Muhammad Jawad Haider, Maqsood Ahmad, Qiang WuThis study examines the influence of investor protection on stock price crash risk (SPCR) in Asian economies.
An integrated optimization model for planning supply chains' resilience and business continuity under interrelated disruptions: a case study
Mohammad Hossein Dehghani Sadrabadi, Ahmad Makui, Rouzbeh Ghousi, Armin JabbarzadehThe adverse interactions between disruptions can increase the supply chain's vulnerability. Accordingly, establishing supply chain resilience to deal with disruptions and…
Forecasting crude oil futures using an ensemble model including investor sentiment and attention
Xiying Yao, Xuetao YangSince crude oil is crucial to the nation's economic growth, crude oil futures are closely related to many other markets. Accurate forecasting can offer investors trustworthy…
Exploring the theoretical and practical implications of eigenbehavior at the intersection of second-order cybernetics and ecosystem management
Marcelo D. Miranda, Sebastián AbadesIn this conceptual paper the authors aim to discuss the implications of a second-order cybernetic approach and eigenbehavior in ecosystem management. The authors argue that…
Investigating quality factors of interactive fitness games based on Kano model
Qianling Jiang, Zheng Wang, Jie SunThe rise of interactive fitness games in the post-epidemic era has resulted in the need to establish a quality evaluation index system. This study aims to develop such a system…
Optimal contracting with asymmetric risk aversion information and fairness concerns
Jiajia Chang, Zhi Jun Hu, Hui ZhaoThis study considers a contracting problem between a fairness concerned entrepreneur (EN) and a fair-neutral venture capitalist (VC) to explore the effects of asymmetry, agency…
Exploring the promotion of blockchain adoption in the healthcare industry through government subsidies
Keqing Li, Changyong LiangBlockchain technology has been recognized as a potential solution to the challenges in managing healthcare information. Its adoption in the healthcare industry has garnered the…
Causal inference in the age of big data: blind faith in data and technology
Fan Chao, Weibin Wang, Guang YuIn the era of big data, there is doubt about the significance of causal inference as a paramount scientific task in the social sciences. Meanwhile, data-mining techniques rooted…
A study on inventory control strategies of fresh food supply chain considering advertising delay effect
Yongchang Jiang, Hejie Zhu, E. BaiThe existence of the advertising delay effect and its impact on supply chain operations have been demonstrated in the current study. Therefore, this study develops a timely…
Understanding public opinions on Chinese short video platform by multimodal sentiment analysis using deep learning-based techniques
Wei Shi, Jing Zhang, Shaoyi HeWith the rapid development of short videos in China, the public has become accustomed to using short videos to express their opinions. This paper aims to solve problems such as…
Customers' decision pattern based on mobile reviews in digital economy
Xiaodong Li, Zhiwen Liu, Bengang Gong, Ai RenConsumers have pervasively relied on mobile reviews in digital economy. However, little knowledge exists regarding how customers adopt several mobile reviews to make purchasing…
Exploring the barriers to ESG adoption using modified TISM approach
Nakul Parameswar, Zuby Hasan, Charu Shri, Neha SainiThe study explores the barriers to ESG adoption and develops a hierarchical relationship between identified barriers to determine the driving and dependence power.
Grounded theory approach to non-market strategy and organizational resilience: the case of Chinese private enterprise
Luyao Jiang, Yanan Sun, Hongbo ZhaoThis study aims to explore the relationship between non-market strategies and organizational resilience, using a Chinese private enterprise as an example.
A novel approach to screening patents for securitization: a machine learning-based predictive analysis of high-quality basic asset
Cheng Liu, Yi Shi, Wenjing Xie, Xinzhong BaoThis paper aims to provide a complete analysis framework and prediction method for the construction of the patent securitization (PS) basic asset pool.
Understanding learners' intention toward Metaverse in higher education institutions from a developing country perspective: UTAUT and ISS integrated model
Abeer F. AlkhwaldiThe Metaverse is an immersive virtual world where individuals interact with each other using an avatar. The Metaverse is promised to offer several potentials for different…
The impact of entrepreneurial cognitive styles and entrepreneurial orientation on innovation performance of organizations in northern India
Sunakshi Gupta, Suchita Jha, Manisha Paliwal, Prinka DograThe study explores the relationship between entrepreneurial cognitive styles, entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and innovation performance (IP) of organizations in northern India…
Information systems research on mergers and acquisitions: a systematic literature review
David Aboagye-Darko, Samuel Nii Boi Attuquayefio, Nathaniel Ankomah, Amanda Quist Okronipa, Jones Yeboah NyameThus, this study aims to determine the status-quo of research on the role of IT in M&A from 2010 to 2022 by providing a summative meta-analysis of this phenomenon.
Can innovation improve the residents' subjective well-being? Evidence from China
Man ZhaoThis paper attempts to study the relationship between the level of urban innovation and subjective well-being (SWB). The following questions are discussed: (1) Does improving the…
Are credit ratings forward-looking? – Evidence from India
Chandan SharmaThis paper aims to examine the informational value of credit rating changes for investors. The article analyses whether credit rating changes indicate the future financial…
Trust, pandemic and communication: an analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic from an autopoietic systems perspective
Hermin Indah WahyuniThis article seeks to discuss trust within the context of public health crises using an autopoietic systems perspective that positions communication as one of its core concepts…
Role of tacit knowledge management process and innovation capability for stimulating organizational performance: empirical analysis, PLS-SEM approach
Umair Zia, Jianhua Zhang, Sajjad AlamThis article aims to explore the connections between tacit knowledge management and the capacity to create new products and services for stimulating organizational performance.
Quality management practices and inventory management process: the contingency and institutional approach
Sanja PekovicWhereas the majority of research explores the direct relationship between quality management practices and firm operational performance using data on developed economies, this…
Impact of responsible leadership on sustainable performance: a moderated mediation model
Chunhui Huo, Muhammad Arslan Safdar, Misbah AhmedThe increased interest of the industrial sector in sustainable concepts and leadership has lagged behind conceptual advancement. Leaders are increasingly being pushed to encourage…
Moving toward sustainable development: the influence of digital transformation on corporate ESG performance
Peng Yang, Xiuzi Hao, Liang Wang, Shizhao Zhang, Li YangAmidst the rapid development of the global digital economy, digital transformation has become a strategic choice that firms must use to respond to the changing times. This study…
Empirically investigating the organizational identity mechanism of empowering leadership affecting the innovation performance of knowledge workers
Huafei Wei, Jun Chen, Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery, Wenjie FangThe authors examined how the identification mechanism of the innovation performance of knowledge employees is affected by empowering leadership by influencing the organizational…
Asymmetric effect of renewable and non-renewable energy consumptions on corporate cash holdings: new panel data evidence from BRICS economies
Umar Farooq, Yi Yang, Henglang XieIn the recent wake of environmental sustainability, more attention has been paid to the consumption of specific energy types. However, how the consumption of such energy…
What drives innovativeness in higher education? Evidence from two emerging markets
Dejana Zlatanović, Jelena Nikolić, Vojko Potočan, Jelena Erić NielsenProsperity and growth of emerging economies rely heavily on the innovativeness of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their ability to provide employable graduates with…
The effect of overconfidence in a robust competing game
Jia Jia Chang, Zhi Jun HuThis study aims to investigate the effects and implications of overconfidence in a competitive game involving multiple newsvendors. This study explores how overconfidence…
Resilient banking: model-based assessment of business continuity policies on commercial banks
Mahdi Bastan, Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, Ali Bozorgi-AmiriCommercial banks face several risks, including credit, liquidity, operational and disruptive risks. In addition to these risks that are challenging for banks to control and…
Digital transformation: exploring cornerstones for construction industry
Suman Yadav, Anshika Prakash, Meenal Arora, Amit MittalDigital transformation (DT) innovation is a monumental contribution that has had a profound effect on several worldwide industries. The aim of this research is to evaluate the…
Analysis of incentive mechanism and contractor behaviours under informatisation construction in megaprojects
Yuying Wang, Guohua ZhouAs the complexity and uncertainty of megaprojects make it difficult for traditional management models to address the difficulties, this paper aims to design a performance…
Risk attitudes impact the entrepreneurial choices of Chinese agricultural laborers: a deep mechanism analysis
Guanghao Wu, Xiuyi Shi, Jiajia LiThe purpose of this paper is to precisely measure the risk attitudes of Chinese agricultural laborers and then analyze the impact and mechanism of risk attitudes on the…
Spillover effects of liquidity management in major economies and China's digital economy-driven countermeasures
Jueshuai WangThis paper aims to enhance the Global Projection Model (GPM) developed by the International Monetary Fund by constructing a GPM4 model that includes the United States of America…
Analysis of financial management practices in China's manufacturing sector before and during COVID-19: a comparison with Romania
Xiaoming Chen, Jian XuThe objective of this study is to investigate how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects firms' financial management in China's manufacturing sector. In…
An empirical study of continuous knowledge contribution of doctors in online medical communities
Dandan Wen, Jianhua Zhang, Fredrick Ahenkora Boamah, Yilin LiuContinuous knowledge contribution behaviors (CKCB) are critical for the healthy development of online medical communities (OMCs). However, it is unclear that if and how…
The pricing strategy of group buying under a dual-channel supply chain with price discounts and waiting time
Jingyi Shi, Yanting HuangAs an important form of the e-commerce industry, online group buying is under the spotlight from with two sides: cheaper price but longer waiting time. The purpose of this paper…
The role of science fiction perception on innovator: integrating the theory of planned behavior and social support network theory
Jiale Zhang, Zongyuan LiuThis study aims to explore the influence of science fiction on innovators and present a comprehensive model using the theory of planned behavior and social support theory to…
Urban-biased policy, government intervention and urban-rural income gap: evidence from provincial government work reports in China
Changfei Nie, Haohui Wang, Yuan FengThis paper aims to test the causal relationship between urban-biased policy and urban-rural income gap and further examine the moderating role of government intervention.
A capital asset pricing model based on the value at risk under asymmetric Laplace distribution
Lili Wu, Shulin XuFinancial asset return series usually exhibit nonnormal characteristics such as high peaks, heavy tails and asymmetry. Traditional risk measures like standard deviation or…
Progress in network orchestration research and future prospects: a bibliometric analysis
Xiaorui Wang, Di HeNetwork orchestration has received widespread attention from scholars engaged in network-relationship governance research. This study aims to explore progress in network…
Mining safely: examining the moderating role of safety climate on mineworkers' mental health and safety behavior nexus
Emmanuel Kodwo Amoako, Saviour Ayertey Nubuor, Abdul-Razak Suleman, Amin Abdul Bawa, Bridget Akwetey-SiawThe study aims to investigate the impact of anxiety and depression (dimensions of mental health) on mineworkers' safety behaviors (safety compliance and safety participation…
Leveraging employee engagement and creativity through ethical leadership: the role of employee ambidexterity in the hospitality industry
Chenxing Wang, Bena Ilyas, Guqang Ni, Muhammad Imran RasheedThe success and long-term survival of service organizations depend on employee behavior such as work engagement and creativity. In this study, The authors intend to investigate…
Smart cities and urban dimensions to ensure sustainable development: a bibliometric analysis
Iván Manuel De la Vega Hernández, Juan Jesús Diaz AmorinThe multidimensional complexity of urban settlements is increasing and the problem of spaces and territories brought to the scale of smart cities is a critical global issue. This…
Are the traditional socio-economic causes of poverty still pertinent nowadays? Evidence from Romania within the European Union context
Simona-Roxana Ulman, Krisztina Melinda DobayFirstly, the authors aimed at offering a general perspective on poverty, highlighting important directions of thinking from the theoretical development, including poverty's main…
Exploring the impact of Internet and media sources exposure on self-care behavior: mediating the role of health anxiety, literacy and information-seeking behavior
Saira Hanif Soroya, Adeel Ur Rehman, Anthony FaiolaQuality of life is dependent on a healthy lifestyle and the self-care behavior of individuals. The study's purpose is to find out the determinants of individuals' self-care…
Nexus of workplace incivility, workplace violence and turnover intentions: a mediation study through job burnout
Attia Aman-Ullah, Anis Ali, Antonio Ariza-Montes, Waqas Mehmood, Ummi Naiemah SaraihThe present study aims to test the impact of workplace incivility and violence on doctors' turnover intentions. Besides, the present study also tested the mediating role of…
Navigating the research-oriented university from perspective of uncertainty reduction theory: the impact of strategic HRM on new faculty
Michael Yao Ping Peng, Meng-Hsiu Lee, Ya-Hui HuangThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between positive emotion, self-efficacy, job satisfaction and turnover intention in the context of resource building…
Factors influencing initial public acceptance of integrating the ChatGPT-type model with government services
Liu Yang, Jian WangIntegrating the Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer-type (ChatGPT-type) model with government services has great development prospects. Applying this model improves service…
Diminishing returns or inverted U? The curvilinear relationship between eco-innovation and firms' sustainable business performance: the impact of market turbulence
Hu Xuhua, Otu Larbi-Siaw, Erika Tano ThompsonEco-innovations (EIs) are intended to benefit not only the environment but society and firms, but how the relationship is reconciled is unclear, particularly in emerging…
Analysis of the economic effect of RCEP under the “Indo-Pacific strategy”: the GTAP model
Su Pan, Xuanhao Zhang, Miraj Ahmed BhuiyanThis study reveals the economic impact of the Indo-Pacific Strategy on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Find their country-of-origin Facebook and cross the threshold of overseas legitimacy: a multi-case study of Chinese enterprises
Supeng Zheng, Yusen Xu, Haifen Lin, Yunqi ChenOwing to dual constraints including liability of foreignness and liability of origin when emerging multinationals internationalize, they inevitably face the challenge of overseas…
When identity is sanctity: servant leadership guarding against moral disengagement through building strong moral identity in the presence of organizational politics
Aqib Jameel, Muhammad Mumtaz Khan, Syed Saad AhmedThe study was conducted to understand how the moral identity of employees mediates the relationship between servant leadership and the moral disengagement of employees…
Exploring the nuances of biomedical language: a study on the polysemy of the word pattern
Aida Khakimova, Oleg Zolotarev, Sanjay KaushalEffective communication is crucial in the medical field where different stakeholders use various terminologies to describe and classify healthcare concepts such as ICD, SNOMED CT…
Risky? So, why people are getting back to invest in cryptocurrencies? The United Arab Emirates as a case
Ayman Abdalmajeed Alsmadi, Ahmed Shuhaiber, Khaled Saleh Al-OmoushThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of users' intention to continue to invest in cryptocurrencies. The paper also aims to examine the impact of hedonic…
Artificial intelligence in customer retention: a bibliometric analysis and future research framework
Chetanya Singh, Manoj Kumar Dash, Rajendra Sahu, Anil KumarArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied by businesses to optimize their processes and decision-making, develop effective and efficient strategies, and positively…
Seize market opportunities: market segmentation, profile and monitoring through user-generated content
Xiaoyan Jiang, Jie Lin, Chao Wang, Lixin ZhouThe purpose of the study is to propose a normative approach for market segmentation, profile and monitoring using computing and information technology to analyze User-Generated…
Understanding consumer behavior toward adoption of e-wallet with the moderating role of pandemic risk: an integrative perspective
Samar Rahi, Mahmoud Alghizzawi, Abdul Hafaz NgahOver the last few decades, electronic banking has been used widely to manage financial transactions worldwide. More recently electronic wallet (e-wallet) banking has been…
An integrated framework of digital content marketing implementation: an exploration of antecedents, processes, and consequences
Mona Jami Pour, Zahra KarimiDue to the high penetration of social media and mobile devices in the recent decade, especially with the coronavirus, digital media tools have become a priority for marketing…
Migration or not? Impact of individual and urban factors on migrant workers' willingness of household registration transfer
Zhongzhu Chu, Xihui ChenThe purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence migrant workers' household registration transfer willingness at both individual and urban levels and to provide…
Exploring lead users' continued participation intention in crowdsourcing innovation community in China: the effects of network externalities
Ruoyu Liang, Zi Ye, Jing Zhang, Wenbin DuLead users are essential participants in crowdsourcing innovation events; their continuance intention significantly affects the success of the crowdsourcing innovation community…
Is phubbing due to social media impacting my well-being – demystifying the FOMO, CSMU, phubbing loop among school and university cohorts
Meha JoshiEmergent research suggests that compulsive social media usage (CSMU) has a correlational link with well-being. Previous research in this area primarily focused on the prevalence…
Investigating factors influencing individual user's intention to adopt cloud computing: a hybrid approach using PLS-SEM and fsQCA
Razib Chandra Chanda, Ali Vafaei-Zadeh, Haniruzila Hanifah, T. RamayahThe main objective of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the adoption intention of cloud computing services among individual users using the extended theory…
Optimal financing strategy and contract design of supply chain with yield uncertainty under cap-and-trade regulation
Ting Tang, Haiyan Xu, Kebing Chen, Zhichao ZhangThe purpose of the study is to investigate the financing channels and carbon emission abatement preferences of supply chain members, and further examine the optimal contract…
How to promote open innovation in restricted situations? Digital transformation perspective
Hao Jing, Guimin QuIn the context of innovation-driven development strategy, open innovation has become an important way for enterprises to gain competitive advantages on the path of innovation and…
Work–family conflict and organizational outcomes: moderating effect of intrinsic motivation among women in health care sector of Pakistan
Hira Jamshed, Sadaf Noor, Hafiz Yasir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Asrar-ul-HaqThis study analyses the organizational consequences of work–family conflict (WFC) among female nurses in health care sector. Moreover, this study focuses on the moderating effect…
Rearing cost, endowment insurance and fertility desire
Qingjie Zhang, Xinbang CaoThis research studies the influence and mechanism of rearing cost and endowment insurance on family fertility desire from the micro perspective.
Do perceived threats to psychological distance influence tourists' reactance and online Airbnb booking intentions during COVID-19?
Naeem Akhtar, Umar Iqbal Siddiqi, Tahir IslamThe authors proposed a conceptual model by examining the influence of threats to their freedom on tourists’ psychological distance including social distance, spatial distance…
Investor gambling preferences and stock returns: evidence from the Shanghai A-share markets
Larry SuThis study aims to examine the relationship between investor gambling preferences and stock returns, using data for all firms listed in Shanghai A-share market during 2016 and…
The effect of entrepreneurial intentions on depression: the mediating role of job insecurity and moderating roles of person vocation fit, and entrepreneurial leadership in the longitudinal study
Sobia ShabeerThe understanding regarding the impact of entrepreneurial intentions on the job insecurity and depression is limited in the longitudinal settings, organizations need to know which…
Can firm R&D benefit from digital technologies? Evidence from Chinese high-speed rail industry
Zihao Jiang, Jiarong ShiAs an emerging socio-technical paradigm, high-speed railways profoundly change individuals' lifestyle and allow for the shift toward a green transportation. Digital technologies…
Factors affecting the resilience of subway operations under emergencies – using improved DEMATEL model
Zehui Bu, Jicai Liu, Xiaoxue ZhangSubway systems are highly susceptible to external disturbances from emergencies, triggering a series of consequences such as the paralysis of the internal network transportation…
Punish or reward? How to strengthen supervision of nucleic acid testing
Ji Kai, Ming Liu, Yue Wang, Ding ZhangNucleic acid testing is an effective method of accurate prevention and control and a key measure to block the spread of the epidemic. However, the fraud in nucleic acid testing…
Urban tourism destination image: a bibliometric visualization review
Xin GuoThis paper aims to systematically visualize the structure and trends from 2005 to 2021, which will help scholars gain a deeper appreciation for existing studies and grasp future…
The role of digital technology and digital innovation towards firm performance in a digital economy
Naimatullah Shah, Abdul Wahid Zehri, Ummi Naiemah Saraih, Nadia A. Abdelmegeed Abdelwahed, Bahadur Ali SoomroIn this study, the researchers explored the roles played by digital technologies and digital innovation (DI) in Pakistan's Information, Communication and Technology (ICT…
Driving sustainable growth: exploring the link between financial innovation, green finance and sustainability performance: banking evidence
Shahid Hussain, Abdul Rasheed, Saad ur RehmanThis research paper aims to explore the link between financial innovation (FINV), green finance (GRF) and sustainability performance (SUSP) with the overarching objective of…
Trading excess consumption certificates on the blockchain using the cooperative game theory
Serap ErgünThe purpose of this study is to propose a decentralized multi-party cross-trading scheme based on a certificate transaction mechanism for the transaction of excess consumption…
Does personal mastery lead to creativity for complex jobs: a moderated mediation model
Adnan Fateh, Muhammad Zia Aslam, Fakhar ShahzadThe purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between personal mastery orientation and employee creativity through internalized extrinsic motivation (identified…
A gendered multigroup analysis of teachers' in-role and extra-role performance: the effect of time pressure during COVID-19
Shahzad Ali, Nor Azam Abdul Razak, Bakti Hasan-Basri, Hasnain AliThis study investigated the in-role and extra-role performance of male and female teachers. Multigroup Analysis is applied to the unique combination of independent variable time…
Internet of things and aviation: a bibliometric and visualization analysis
Mehmet Fatih Burak, Polathan KüsbeciConsidering both the current opportunities of the Internet of things (IoT) and aviation, as well as the potential opportunities they may offer for the future, it is understood…
How do board network and academic connection promote digital transformation?
Runyong Liao, Feng FengThe purpose of this study is to explore the antecedents of digital technology adoption by firms, specifically the role of strategic leader social ties such as board networks and…
Skilled managers and capital financing decisions: navigating Chinese firms through financing constraints and growth opportunities
R.M. Ammar Zahid, Muhammad Kaleem Khan, Muhammad Shafiq KaleemExecutive decisions regarding capital financing are an important management aspect, especially during financing constraints and growth opportunities. The current study examines…
How does blockchain technology affect the strategic financing decisions of platform supply chain with low-carbon product?
Miaomiao Wang, Xinyu Chen, Yuqing Tan, Xiaoxi ZhuTo explore how the blockchain affects the pricing and financing decisions in a low-carbon platform supply chain.
Investigating the impact of biophilic design on employee performance and well-being by designing a research instrument
Leyla Alipour, Maryam KhoramianWith the goal to indicate the importance of human–nature connection in designing workplaces, the authors investigated the effects of direct and indirect biophilic indicators on…
Supply portfolio selection for lead-time sensitive manufacturers under operational and disruption risks
S.M. Taghavi, V. Ghezavati, H. Mohammadi Bidhandi, S.M.J. Mirzapour Al-e-HashemThis paper proposes a two-level supply chain including suppliers and manufacturers. The purpose of this paper is to design a resilient fuzzy risk-averse supply portfolio selection…
How government subsidies affect technology innovation in the context of Industry 4.0: evidence from Chinese new-energy enterprises
Miaomiao Li, Guikun Cao, Haibo Li, Zhaoxing Hao, Lu ZhangThe purpose of this study is to explore how government subsidies influence technology innovation in new-energy enterprises in the new era of Industry 4.0. Specifically, this study…
Understanding medical service quality, system quality and information quality of Tele-Health for sustainable development in the Indian context
Sushil Rana, Urvashi Tandon, Harish KumarThe purpose of the study is to comprehend medical service quality, information quality and system quality toward actual use of Tele-Health in rural India. The study further…
The nexus between empowering leadership, job engagement and employee creativity: role of creative self-efficacy in the hospitality industry
Michael Yao Ping Peng, Zhidong Liang, Ishrat Fatima, Qian Wang, Muhammad Imran RasheedThe purpose of this study is to examine job engagement and creativity of employees in the hospitality industry of Pakistan as outcomes of empowering leadership through the…
Robust framework to prioritize blockchain-based supply chain challenges: the fuzzy best-worst approach for multiple criteria decision-making
Muhammad Shoaib, Shengzhong Zhang, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Azeem Akbar, Muhammad Hamza, Waheed Ur RehmanThis study aims to identify and prioritize the challenges to adopting blockchain in supply chain management and to make its taxonomic model. Moreover, validate whether these…
How does channel integration quality promote omnichannel customer citizenship behavior? The moderating role of the number of channels used and gender
Thamaraiselvan Natarajan, Deepak Ramanan Veera Raghavan, Jegan JayapalBuilding on stimulus organism response theory, the current study examines the influence of channel integration quality dimensions (channel service configuration and integrated…
Identification and evaluation of collaborative relationships of internal project stakeholders: a social network analysis approach
Mohammad Ali Fallah, Mehrdad Agha Mohammad Ali Kermani, Alireza Moini, Javad MashayekhThe present research is trying to construct the network of relationships between different department of an organization during the design and development of car engine. Analyzing…
Value-added service investment and pricing decisions in two-sided platform: the role of user expectations
Yunmiao Gui, Huihui Zhai, Feng Dong, Zhi LiuThis paper aims to investigate how user expectations affect value-added service (VAS) investment and pricing decisions of two-sided platforms. It draws on the information…
Effects of cross-border E-commerce customs declaration ceiling increase on export performance under COVID-19 conditions
Caglayan Aslan, Omer Faruk Derindag, Salih ParmaksizThis study examines the impact of raising the ceiling value of Electronic Commerce Custom Declarations (ECCD) on Turkey's export performance processed via ECCD during the COVID-19…
Halal industry in Uzbekistan: analysis using the Viable System Model
Khairul Akmaliah Adham, Adlin Masood, Nur Sa'adah Muhamad, Zizah Che SenikUzbekistan, a former Soviet Union state whose population is 96% Muslim, is aiming to penetrate the global halal market. Since 2016, its government has been committed to…
Investigating the impact of power outages on sustainable community development: exploring the local community’s perception in Pakistan
Zaigham Ali, Ammar Hussain, Shahid HussainThe purpose of the present study is to investigate the community’s view of power outages and their effect on sustainable community development. This research has three aims. This…
A multi-stage approach for design concept evaluation based on complex network and bounded confidence to achieve consensus
Yukun Hu, Suihuai Yu, Dengkai Chen, Jianjie Chu, Yanpu Yang, Qing AoA successful process of design concept evaluation has positive influence on subsequent processes. This study aims to consider the evaluation information at multiple stages and the…
Eco-innovation in the textile industry: the strategic importance of data privacy and environmental knowledge management
Laura Di Chiacchio, Eva Martínez-Caro, Juan Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro, Alexeis Garcia-PerezThis study aims to investigate the impact of the ethical management of data privacy on the overall reputation of businesses.
Exploring the impact of knowledge management capability on firm performance: the mediating role of business model innovation
Shuting Chen, Dengke YuKnowledge management (KM) capability plays an important role in the promotion of firm performance in the knowledge economy era. However, empirical evidence on how KM capability…
Empathy doesn't just mean “if I were in your shoes”: serial mediation model to unearth relationship between organizational empathy and learning
Gülay Murat Eminoğlu, Meral ElçiThe present research aims to demonstrate the relationship between organizational empathy (OE) and organizational learning (OL), and the serial mediation effect of organizational…
How peer feedback affects knowledge contribution in online innovation communities: a social identity perspective
Liya Wang, Rong Cong, Shuxiang Wang, Sitan Li, Ya WangThe research aims to explore the influence mechanism of peer feedback and users' knowledge contribution behavior. This study draws on the social identity theory and considers…
The influence of entrepreneurial innovations in building competitive advantage: the mediating role of entrepreneurial thinking
Yousef Alsafadi, Hasan Yousef AljuhmaniDespite the widespread recognition of the significance of entrepreneurial innovations in driving financial success and building firms' competitive advantage, there is a lack of…
Recent trends, applications and technological evaluation of protective textile with patent analysis
Fatma AltuntasThe textile sector is one of the sectors where competition is intense and requires the production of high-value-added products. This study aims to conduct patent analysis to find…
A hybrid agent-based model integrated with a multi-stage learning-based fuzzy cognitive map
Pinar Kocabey Ciftci, Zeynep Didem Unutmaz DurmusogluThis article proposes a novel hybrid simulation model for understanding the complex tobacco use behavior.
Modeling the effect of word-of-mouth advertising on a mobile game installation based on the Bass diffusion model using system dynamics
Mostafa Jafari, Mohammadreza Parsanejad, Mahshidsadat MakkiThe basic purpose of this study is to increase the installation rate of mobile games and their life cycle. Little research has been conducted into the competitive market of mobile…
The role of personal and job resources for telework's affective and behavioral outcomes
Ana Junça Silva, Carolina Violante, Sílvio BritoRecently new forms of telework emerged, such as the hybrid model; however, little is known about how and when it promotes performance. Based on the job demands-resources (JD-R…
How to deeply embed the digital economy into the product quality upgrade? The moderating effect of resource allocation
Chenghui Dong, Dexue LiuThis paper evaluates the level of the digital economy in Chinese cities based on digital industrialization and industrial digitalization. The research focuses on the effects of…
When and how big data analytics and work practices impact on financial performance: an intellectual capital perspective from banking industry
Azhar Hussain, Qasim Ali Nisar, Waqas Khan, Umair Imran Niazi, Maida MalikThis study aims to determine the role of intellectual capital (IC) on financial performance (FP), the mediating effect of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) and the…
A novel scenic spots assessment and recommendation method based on network attention: augmented mining model using probabilistic linguistic term set combined with VIKOR
Yuyan Luo, Xiaojing Yu, Fei Xie, Zheng Yang, Jun WangThe purpose is to provide decision support for tourists recommending scenic spots and corresponding suggestions for the management of scenic spots.
A tri-level optimization model for facility location-protection problem considering design and redesign decisions under disruption
Sarasadat Alavi, Ali Bozorgi-Amiri, Seyed Mohammad SeyedhosseiniFortification-interdiction models provide system designers with a broader perspective to identify and protect vital components. Based on this concept, the authors examine how…
Technology protocols and new health regulations for pandemic severity control: an S-O-R theoretical risk reduction approach
Ali Ausaf, Haixia Yuan, Saba Ali NasirDeveloped countries control pandemics using smart decisions and processes based on medical standards and modern technologies. Studies on risk-reduction and humantechnology…
Bi-objective model for multi-level supply chain by focusing on quality of agricultural products: a case study
Sareh Khazaeli, Mohammad Saeed Jabalameli, Hadi SahebiDue to the importance of quality to customers, this study considers criteria of quality and profit and optimizes both in a multi-echelon cold chain of perishable agricultural…
Intuitionistic fuzzy gained and lost dominance score based on symmetric point criterion to prioritize zero-carbon measures for sustainable urban transportation
Ibrahim M. Hezam, Debananda Basua, Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Pratibha Rani, Fausto CavallaroAchieving a zero-carbon city requires a long-term strategic perspective. The authors propose a decision-making model which would take into account the economic, environmental and…
A multi-case induction adaptation study of tacit knowledge based on NRS and CBR
Jianhua Zhang, Liangchen Li, Fredrick Ahenkora Boamah, Shuwei Zhang, Longfei HeThis study aims to deal with the case adaptation problem associated with continuous data by providing a non-zero base solution for knowledge users in solving a given situation.
A systematic literature review of weak signal identification and evolution for corporate foresight
Dongyuan Zhao, Zhongjun Tang, Duokui HeWith the intensification of market competition, there is a growing demand for weak signal identification and evolutionary analysis for enterprise foresight. For decades, many…
Exploring the impact of digitalisation and technology on corruption: evidence from cross-country panel data within a cultural-economic framework
Cristina Bota-AvramThis study aims to contribute to the existing literature by empirically investigating the impact of digital competitiveness and technology on corruption under the moderating…
Niklas Luhmann and Jacques Ellul on the autonomy of technology
Adam LovaszDrawing on the work of Niklas Luhmann, the paper argues that technology can be viewed as a self-referential system which is autonomous from both human beings and other function…
Big data of enterprise supply chain under green financial system based on digital twin technology
Dongsheng Li, Jun LiMinimizing the impact on the surrounding environment and maximizing the use of production raw materials while ensuring that the relevant processes and services can be delivered…
Personal resources at play: the mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between new ways of working and life satisfaction
Priyadharshini Vasudevan, L. SuganthiThe new ways of working (NWW), a contemporary work environment with temporal and spatial flexibilities, has become an enforced reality after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted…
Impact of technostress and information technology support on HRIS user satisfaction: a moderation study through technology self-efficacy
Hadziroh Ibrahim, Md. Lazim Mohd Zin, Attia Aman-Ullah, Mohd Razif Mohd GhaziThis research aimed to determine the relationship between technostress and information technology support (IT) and HRIS-related user satisfaction. The study also investigated the…
Evaluation research on the independent controllability of high-end equipment manufacturing industry based on dual incentive control line: an empirical analysis from Jiangsu Province
Yiming Li, Hongzhuan Chen, Shuo Cheng, Abdul Waheed SiyalIn order to analyze the level of independent controllability and its evolution of high-end equipment manufacturing industry from Jiangsu Province, this article introduces the…
Blockchain technology adaptation and organizational inertia: moderating role between knowledge management processes and supply chain resilience
Lingyu Hu, Jie Zhou, Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Abhishek BehlSupply chain resilience and knowledge management (KM) processes have received increasing attention from researchers and practitioners. Nevertheless, previous studies often treat…
Contract design for a closed-loop supply chain considering information asymmetry of remanufacturing process innovation
Senlin Zhao, Rongrong MaoAsymmetric cost information exists between a supplier and a manufacturer regarding the manufacturer's process innovation for remanufacturing (PIR), which may hurt the supplier's…
Study the supplier evaluation and selection in supply chain disruption risk based on regret theory and VIKOR method
Nian Zhang, Shuo Zheng, Lingyuan Tian, Guiwu WeiIn the supply chain disruption risk, the issue of supplier evaluation and selection is solved by an extended VIKOR method based on regret theory.
Standard deviation and rank sum-based MARCOS model under intuitionistic fuzzy information for hospital site selection
Ibrahim M. Hezam, Anand Kumar Mishra, Dragan Pamucar, Pratibha Rani, Arunodaya Raj MishraThis paper develops a decision-analysis model to prioritize and select the site to establish a new hospital over different indicators such as cost, market conditions…
Mythical systems: sign and symbol
José Luis Usó Doménech, Hugh Gash, Josué Antonio Nescolarde-Selva, Lorena Segura-AbadThe process of elaboration of the symbolic universe leads to important insights into the role of symbols in understanding human reasoning. Symbols become explanatory axes of…
Can sharing social-media contents associated with politics influence knowledge management in organizations?
Achmad Wildan Kurniawan, Suwandi Sumartias, Soeganda Priyatna, Karim Suryadi, Eli SumarliahThis study seeks to comprehend if political exposure containing disapproval and different values will affect implicit knowledge sharing (KS) amongst colleagues in the…
What makes electricity consumers change their behavior? Influence of attitude and perceived impact of DR programs on awareness
Adela Bâra, Simona-Vasilica OpreaIn this study, the authors propose a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to create a tenable measurement model and identify the factors that have the potential to enhance awareness…
Sustainable investment initiatives and the performance of stakeholders involved in multinational technology companies' supply chains: linear or nonlinear effects?
Thu Huong Tran, Wen-Min Lu, Qian Long KwehThis study aims to examine how environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and ISO 14001, which is an internationally agreed standard to set out the requirements for an…