Measuring Business Excellence: Volume 24 Issue 1

Software-supported collaboration in small- and medium-sized enterprises

Thomas Hardwig, Stefan Klötzer, Margarete Boos

This paper aims to understand the current state and challenges of deploying collaborative applications in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany.

Inside-out: the forgotten side of ICT-enabled open innovation

Davide Aloini, Valentina Lazzarotti, Luisa Pellegrini, Pierluigi Zerbino

The role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital platforms in enabling connectivity and collaboration among actors is neglected when dealing with outbound…

The relationship between intellectual capital information and firms’ market value: a study from an emerging economy

A.A. Ousama, Mashael Thaar Al-Mutairi, A.H. Fatima

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the intellectual capital (IC) information reported in the annual reports and market value of the companies…

Mediating knowledge across health ecosystems: a qualitative field study

Brigita Maženytė, Monika Petraitė

Knowledge sharing across health ecosystems is extremely fuzzy because of knowledge asymmetries, barriers and diverse types and sources of knowledge, all of which together affect…

An integrated methodology for supporting the development and the performance evaluation of academic spin-offs

Gianpaolo Iazzolino, Domenico Greco, Saverino Verteramo, Andrea Luca Attanasio, Gilda Carravetta, Teresa Granato

This paper aims to propose an integrated methodology for evaluating academic spin-offs (ASOs) for supporting both the development phase and performance evaluation. The ASOs have…

Brand valuation – examining the role of marketing on firm financial performance

B. Rajesh Kumar, K.S. Sujit, Waheed Kareem Abdul

The purpose of this study is to broadly examine the role of marketing–finance interface factors for value creation. Specifically, the study investigates the influence of…

A relational capital perspective on social sustainability; the case of female entrepreneurship in Italy

Francesca Dal Mas, Paola Paoloni

Female entrepreneurship has been part of the political agenda internationally. Public entities should promote entrepreneurship in general, and female entrepreneurship in…