Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management

Understanding the key drivers in using mobile payment among Generation Z

Lisana Lisana

This quantitative study aims to examine the determinants that impact the behavioral intention to use mobile payment (m-payment) among Generation Z (Gen Z) customers in Indonesia.

A review of telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency situation in the public health sector: challenges and opportunities

Ntibaneng Hunadi Maleka, Walter Matli

The purpose of this study is to provide current state of knowledge on how the COVID-19 emergency situation necessitated the behaviour influencing use and acceptance of…

Student and faculty perceptions on an entrepreneurship course: an exploratory study from Oman

Samia Naqvi, Maria Teresa De Guzman Matriano, Jamel Terzi Alimi

Entrepreneurship-oriented courses are increasingly being offered in higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. However, in the case of Oman, where this study…

Industry 4.0-based enterprise information system for P2P lending

K.S. Sastry Musti, Neeta Baporikar

This study aims to deliberate and illustrate the overall peer-to-peer (P2P) business process, user requirements and design considerations under Industry 4.0 based on…

Empirical study on consumers’ reluctance to mobile payments in a developing economy

Manimay Ghosh

This paper aims to investigate the effect of factors that inhibit adoption of mobile payments service in India.

Multi-dimensional framework of the information behaviour of SMEs on emerging information communication technology (EICT) adoption

Sunday C. Eze, Vera C. Chinedu-Eze, Hart Okorie Awa, Temitope A. Asiyanbola

This paper aims to consolidate the state of research on information behaviour. Regardless of the scholarly surge on information behaviour using numerous models and…

E-banking services and the satisfaction of customers in the Jordanian banks

Asem Tahtamouni

This study aims to discuss the main points in the dimensions of the quality of the electronic services to be considered in the future to adapt to future transactions and…

Creating digital ecosystem for small and medium enterprises: the role of dynamic capability, agile leadership and change readiness

Ardian Adhiatma, Olivia Fachrunnisa, Nurhidayati , Tina Rahayu

The digitization efforts for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a result of advances in information technology are challenging, with one of them being the creation of…

Renewable energy in Bangladesh: economic growth and policy perspectives

Swati Anindita Sarker, Shouyang Wang, K.M. Mehedi Adnan, Prithila Pooja, Kaynath Akhi, Khadija Akter

The purpose of this study is to see the energy relation to economic growth and find a way to solve the energy crisis for Bangladesh. Bangladesh is facing a high rate…

What determines 3D printing adoption in the GCC region?

Soud Mohammad Almahamid, Nehal Almurbati, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Mohammed Al Fataih

The study aims to develop an integrated model for three-dimensional (3D) printing adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) context to form a baseline for more…

Achieving an agile organisation in an Indonesian telecommunications company: investigation on leadership impact and mediation variables

Ade Irma Susanty, Eko Budiharjo, Wahyu Winarto

Agility is an important characteristic that every organisation requires in today’s competitive digital era. Telecommunications companies in Indonesia face various types of…

Factors influencing the implementation of cloud accounting: evidence from small and medium enterprises in Oman

Omar Ikbal Tawfik, Omar Durrah, Khaled Hussainey, Hamada Elsaid Elmaasrawy

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of cloud accounting (CA) in Oman’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The research model is developed…

Barriers and facilitators to adoption of e-learning in higher education institutions of Pakistan during COVID-19: perspectives from an emerging economy

Muhammad Arsam Qazi, Muhammad Aiyaz Sharif, Ather Akhlaq

Integrating e-learning into higher education institutions (HEIs) is a complex process. Several universities had tried to impart learning online, especially amid the spread…

A decision support approach for financial policy measures selection

Parisa Alizadeh, Maghsoud Amiri

Business research and development (R&D) is of critical importance for innovation and economic growth. The purpose of this study is to present an application of the…

Cashless preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating user intentions to continue UPI-based payment systems in India

Mohd Danish Kirmani, Md. Asadul Haque, Muhammad Ahsan Sadiq, Faiz Hasan

This study aims to examine the factors influencing user satisfaction with unified payment interface (UPI)-based payment systems during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The…

Monetization of customer futures through machine learning and artificial intelligence based persuasive technologies

Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya

The purpose of this study was to ascertain how real options investment perspective could be applied towards monetization of customer futures through the deployment of…

Digitalization of the supply chain: transformation factors

Ammar Aamer, Chelinka Rafiesta Sahara, Mohammed Ali Al-Awlaqi

There is an increasing interest in the supply chain’s digitalization, yet the topic is still in the preliminary stages of academic research. The academic literature has no…

Application of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) as the basis of the evaluation of the green building certification systems

Laura Blackburne, Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Ken Farnes, Olivia Moore, Melisa Russo

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the green building certification systems. In doing so, a validation process, using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), was undertaken.

A mixed-method study on the barriers of industry 4.0 adoption in the Indonesian SMEs manufacturing supply chains

Yudi Fernando, Ika Sari Wahyuni-T.D., Anderes Gui, Ridho Bramulya Ikhsan, Fineke Mergeresa, Yuvaraj Ganesan

This paper aims to investigate the adoption barriers of Industry 4.0 in the Indonesian manufacturing supply chains.

Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the Post COVID-19 New-Normal and Role of Smart Technologies in Transforming Business: a Review

Pragati Agarwal, Sanjeev Swami, Sunita Kumari Malhotra

The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and other AI-enabled technologies and to describe how COVID-19 affects various industries…

The changing activities of business incubation clients: an Irish case study

Simon Stephens, Roisin M. Lyons

This paper presents a conceptual framework based on a literature review and the findings from an empirical study using data collected from entrepreneurs (business…

Exploring the experts’ perceptions of barriers to using internet of things for chronic disease management in Iran

Mehdi Dadkhah, Mohammad Mehraeen, Fariborz Rahimnia, Khalil Kimiafar

Internet of things (IoT) promises advantages in different sectors, especially the health-care sector. Due to its capabilities for chronic disease management, IoT has…

Survey analysis for the adoption of 3D printing technology: consumers’ perspective

Maria Mavri, Evgenia Fronimaki, Athanasia Kadrefi

Although the adoption of 3D printing technology in many sectors such as medicine, aerospace, jewelry and the food industry is remarkable, the adoption of 3D printing…

Strategies for risk management in adopting Industry 4.0 concept in manufacturing industries

Bhaveshkumar Nandanram Pasi, Subhash K. Mahajan, Santosh B. Rane

This paper aims to concentrate on classifying and analyzing the risks associated with the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) concept in manufacturing industries and developing strategies…

Deficiencies in China’s innovation systems for coal-bed methane development: comparison with the USA

Philip Andrews-Speed, Xiangyang Xu, Dingfei Jie, Siyuan Chen, Mohammad Usman Zia

This paper aims to identify the factors that are constraining technological innovation to support the development of coalbed methane in China.

Presenting a framework for the successful entry of women entrepreneurs into green entrepreneurship

Mohammad Reza Fallah, Maryam Soori

The concentration of women entrepreneurs on influential events such as the development of green entrepreneurship, which lead to the coordination and dynamic balance…

Managing the knowledge for innovation in Eastern European firms: open or closed innovation?

Kieran Saunders, Dragana Radicic

This study investigates the impact of cooperation with external partners on the intensity of product innovation as well as its commercial success. The focus is on firms…

The determinants of bank selection criteria of SMEs: a fuzzy analytic hierarchy approach

Manpreet Kaur, Sanjay Gupta

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been reported as a credit-constrained sector in the earlier literature. Amidst the available external financing options, SMEs are…

Entrepreneurship in smart cities: Elements of Start-up Ecosystem

Somnath Mitra, Harish Kumar, M.P. Gupta, Jaijit Bhattacharya

The cities are distinctly engine of economic growth, which depends upon speed at which innovations are brought out and trigger entrepreneurship. Smart city initiatives are…

Research strength index to identify the performance of research universities: the case of Indonesia

Muhammad Dimyati, Prakoso Bhairawa Putera, Chichi Shintia Laksani, Muhammad Zulhamdani, Setiowiji Handoyo, Yan Rianto, Laksana Tri Handoko

This paper aims to identify the strengths of the universities based on the research area which are prioritized by the Government of Indonesia in the National Medium Term…

A bibliometric evaluation and critical review of the smart city concept – making a case for social equity

Chigozie Collins Okafor, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

This study aims to promote the idea that social equity is a significant objective that needs to be achieved to attain a smart city and further reveal the current research…

Assessing patient readiness for a patient portal implementation in the UAE

Jamil Razmak

This paper proposes a Web-based patient portal based on the electronic medical record. Such a portal can allow patients to manage their own health care, reduce health-care…

Grassroots innovations and sustainable energy use in urban contexts: case studies from India

Hemant Kumar, Gautam Sharma

Grassroots innovations, developed by local people using locally available resources, have shown the potential to provide low-cost technological solutions to the problems…

Innovation models and interdisciplinarity in science, technology and innovation policy in Costa Rica

Luis Diego Soto Kiewit, Bianca Vienni Baptista

This paper aims to analyse innovation models and interdisciplinarity in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in Costa Rica between 2015 and 2021. The core focus…

Integration of UTAUT model in Thailand cashless payment system adoption: the mediating role of perceived risk and trust

Kanokkarn Snae Namahoot, Viphasiri Jantasri

The purpose of this paper is to propose a model that examines the relationships among the five dimensions of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT…

Designing a multi-division model of national innovation capability promotion based on social network analysis

Mohammad Ali Torabandeh, Behrouz Dorri, Masood Rabieh, Ali Reza Motameni

This study aims to design a national innovation capability appraisal model. This would indicate Iran’s competitiveness situation among regional countries and suggest…

The impact of the digital economy paradigm on the productivity and monetary system of Oman

Faris ALshubiri, Amina Ahmed ALmaashani, Sharqoof Musallam Thuaar

Digitalisation has become closely related to various economic sectors in terms of economic impact and discovery of new technologies. In this regard, this study aims to…

Can government financial support enhance job creations: insights from Oman

Abdullah Mohammed Al Shukaili, Kawther Al Kindi, Norizan Mohd Kassim, Zunaith Ahmed, Khdija Al Hosni

Promoting and supporting entrepreneurship is a critical pillar of Oman’s vision 2040. The need to understand to what extent the effectiveness of public funds given to…

ICT-enabled organisational flexibility to support sustainable growth in Europe amidst a pandemic

Renata Slabe-Erker, Kaja Primc

Information and communications technology (ICT) is helping to create a sustainable information society and foster development. This study aims to investigate the…

User trends of electronic payment systems adoption in developing countries: an empirical analysis

Mohmed Y. Mohmed Al-Sabaawi, Ali Abdulfattah Alshaher, M.A. Alsalem

Electronic payment (e-payment) systems literature analysis reveals that they are growing in developing countries; however, they are limited in the Arab countries and, more…

Evaluation of sustainable supply chain risk: evidence from the Iranian food industry

Yasamin Tavakoli Haji Abadi, Soroush Avakh Darestani

The food industry is directly related to the health of humans and society and also that little attention has been paid to the assessment of sustainable supply chain risk…

Service quality and self-determination theory towards continuance usage intention of mobile banking

Dedi I. Inan, Achmad Nizar Hidayanto, Ratna Juita, Faiz Fadhillah Soemawilaga, Fivi Melinda, Puspacinantya Puspacinantya, Yasmin Amalia

This research set out to investigate the quality service and self-determination theory (SDT) that contributes to the continuance usage of m-banking.

Effect of private and public investment in R&D on innovation in Mexico’s biotechnology firms

Rubén Oliver-Espinoza, Federico Stezano

In light of the controversy between the theoretical importance of financing biotechnology firms’ research and development (R&D), and the firms’ contradictory and…

Impact of AI regulation and governance on online personal data sharing: from sociolegal, technology and policy perspective

Sheshadri Chatterjee, Sreenivasulu N.S.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of regulations and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) on personal data sharing (PDS) in the context of…

Malaysian SMEs m-commerce adoption: TAM 3, UTAUT 2 and TOE approach

Maruf Gbadebo Salimon, Olanrewaju Kareem, Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar, Olayemi Abdullateef Aliyu, Jibril Adewale Bamgbade, Adekunle Qudus Adeleke

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt mobile commerce (m-commerce) by integrating the…

Effective framework to tackle urban unemployment by e-government: an IoT solution for smart/metro cities in developing nation

Mahfooz Alam, Mohd Ibrahim Siddiqui

With the advancement in technology, the day-to-day life of people has gone through an immense transformation. The use of smart devices for day-to-day life is greater than…

Organizational learning, entrepreneurial orientation and personal values towards SMEs’ growth in Indonesia

Ahmad Rafiki, Muhammad Dharma Tuah Putra Nasution, Yossie Rossanty, Pipit Buana Sari

The purpose of this study is to examine the dimensions of organizational learning (OL), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), personal value toward the firm performance of…

Study of deployment of “low code no code” applications toward improving digitization of supply chain management

Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya, Saurabh Kumar

The purpose of this study is to understand the concept of “Low Code No Code” applications and study its scope of application for web designing, rapid application…

Can technological innovation spur economic development? The case of Indonesia

Eddy Junarsin, Mamduh Mahmadah Hanafi, Nofie Iman, Usman Arief, Ahmad Maulin Naufa, Linda Mahastanti, Jordan Kristanto

Innovation in digital technologies has been the main force in promoting growth and inclusion. However, the impact of such innovations remains ambiguous. Within this…

COVID-19 complications and entrepreneurial intention among the entrepreneurs of Pakistan: evidence from the second wave of the pandemic

Bahadur Ali Soomro, Naimatullah Shah

At present, nearly the whole globe is facing a severe threat of COVID-19. This study aims to examine the COVID-19 complications and entrepreneurial intention among the…

Improving service engagement in healthcare through internet of things based healthcare systems

Vaidik Bhatt, Samyadip Chakraborty

The purpose of the study was to empirically validate the linkages between IoT adoption and how it overarched influenced the patient care service engagement. This…

Industrial energy behaviour model: an analysis using the TISM approach

Jayaraman Chillayil, Suresh M., Viswanathan P.K., Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra, Sasi K. Kottayil

In the realm of energy behaviour studies, very little research has been done to understand industrial energy behaviour (IEB) that influences the willingness to adopt (WTA…

Responding to the COVID-19 crisis: the rapid turn toward digital business models

Charlotta Kronblad, Johanna Envall Pregmark

The effects of the spread of COVID-19 across the world are devastating, both from a health and an economic perspective. However, we also see encouraging examples of…

Innovating with government digital platforms in low-income countries: the dynamic capabilities of Woredas in Ethiopia

Debas Senshaw, Hossana Twinomurinzi

This paper aims to identify the dynamic capabilities of government organisations in Woredas of Ethiopia that digitally innovate on the existing government digital…

State, institutional entrepreneurship and the creation of the biopharmaceutical industry in a developing country

Ali Babaee, Ali N. Mashayekhi, Rouholah HamidiMotlagh

This study aims to explore the emergence and development of new industries, especially in the context of developing countries, by considering industry emergence and…

Study of awareness, adoption and experience of telemedicine technology services; perspectives during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis and associated economic lockdown in India

Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya, Prasad Vidyasagar Mandke

The purpose of this paper is to study the phenomenon of abrupt shift by both doctors and patients to telemedicine during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated…

Drivers and outcomes of green information technology adoption in service organizations: an evidence from emerging economy context

Samar Mouakket, Mohamed Aboelmaged

This paper aims to examine the technology-organization-environment (TOE) predictors of green information technology adoption in an emerging economy, namely, the United…

Cloud doctrine: impact on cloud adoption in the government organizations of India

Kshitij Kushagra, Dr Sanjay Dhingra

Government is the biggest spender on cloud computing technology but a very limited study and data sets are available to assess the cloud adoption trends in government…

Mental health innovative solutions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

André Rocha, Fernando Almeida

This study aims to explore worldwide innovative solutions that have been proposed to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on people’s mental health.

Is foreign technology acquisition to complement or substitute for internal technology development? A case of manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam

Ngoc Minh Nguyen, Huong Thu Dang, Minh Khac Nguyen, Mai Lan Mai PHung

This paper aims to examine whether foreign technology acquisition is complementary to internal technology development in the context of a developing country.

Innovation in pandemics: a netnographic approach to the sharing economy contributions

Fernando Belezas, Ana Daniel

Pandemics are a serious challenge for humanity, as their social and economic impacts can be tremendous. This study aims to understand how innovation based in the sharing…

Intellectual property rights policies of higher education institutions (HEIs) in India: a cross-sectional study

Vijay Kumar Sattiraju, Ravi Pandey, Ramjee Pallela, Anindya Sircar, Virendra S. Ligade, Pradeep M. Muragundi, Manthan D. Janodia

The purpose of this study is to assess the intellectual property (IP) policy and innovation practices of higher education institutions (HEIs) and to understand the impact…

Safety first: extending UTAUT to better predict mobile payment adoption by incorporating perceived security, perceived risk and trust

Hanif Adinugroho Widyanto, Kunthi Afrilinda Kusumawardani, Helmy Yohanes

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antecedents of behavioral intention to use (BIU) mobile payment in Indonesia by extending unified theory of acceptance and…

Why firms stop introducing innovations in the great recession: aggregate demand, financial constraints and risk

Javier Ortiz, Vicente Salas-Fumás

With Spanish Community Innovation Survey data, this paper tests two main hypotheses as explanation of the fall in business innovation output in the Great Recession: the…