Although social media platforms hold immense potential for driving innovation within companies, there remains a lack of understanding regarding how companies can maximize the advantage of their social media engagement for innovation performance. Therefore, this research empirically explores how social media influences enterprise innovation performance and examines the mediating effect of CEO narcissism on this relationship. By analyzing 15,696 firm-year observations from A-share capital markets in China over 2012–2022, our findings show that higher social media presence led to better innovation performance for listed companies. We also find a greater degree of CEO narcissism is associated with lower quality of enterprise innovation performance; increased social media activity is related to a more potent suppression of CEO narcissistic behavior, resulting in improved enterprise innovation performance. This study provides important insights into a thorough understanding of the interplay between social media, CEO narcissism, and enterprise innovation performance. Furthermore, in practical terms, it offers valuable insights that can serve as a reference for enhancing the innovation performance of Chinese listed companies.
This study aims to analyze the influence of inter-organizational collaboration on the digital maturity of small businesses, moderated by the level of environmental technological turbulence. More specifically, the study identifies how the four sources of relational rents - relation-specific assets, complementary resources, knowledge-sharing routines, and effective governance - affect digital maturity treated as a form of relational rent. We surveyed 201 small businesses involved in inter-organizational collaboration agreements, and the survey data was analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). The findings indicate that relation-specific assets, complementary resources, and knowledge-sharing routines in inter-organizational collaboration help small businesses improve their digital maturity. We also found that technological turbulence positively moderates the relationship between knowledge-sharing routines and effective governance on one side and digital maturity on the other side. Furthermore, two combinations of relational sources and technological turbulence lead small businesses to reach high levels of digital maturity. The main theoretical contribution of the study is in identifying how specific combinations of sources of relational rents drive high levels of digital maturity.
The current research studies aim to investigate antecedents that influence business graduate students' digital entrepreneurial intention (DEI) to establish digital start-up ventures by employing the capital theory, theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and social cognitive career theory (SCCT) model. Using quantitative and convenience sampling methods, 564 self-reported primary survey data were collected through an online questionnaire from business graduates in Karnataka, India. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyse survey data and empirically test the hypothesis. Findings suggest that digital entrepreneurial competence, digital entrepreneurial knowledge, digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy, digital innovative cognition, subjective norms, information technology culture, perceived behaviour control and social media influence antecedents significantly influence digital entrepreneurial attitudes towards DEI. Hence, digital entrepreneurial education and digital entrepreneurial role models are insignificant in influencing digital entrepreneurial attitudes towards DEI. Furthermore, business students' digital entrepreneurial attitudes significantly influence digital entrepreneurial intention towards creating digital-based start-up ventures. These research findings and results will contribute to governments, collegiate education departments, universities, and societal supporting systems to develop a framework and policies regarding technical and entrepreneurial education systems and create digital start-up ecosystems in the Indian context.
In this study, in which a new model was constructed to examine the reflections of digitalization on the field of management due to the increasing importance of digitalization day by day, the concepts that will affect digitalization were examined. In the study where the positive effect of digital transformational leadership and organizational agility on digital transformation was revealed, it was concluded that the concepts of digital strategy and digital culture are also effective on digital transformation. In addition, the results of the study show that digital strategy mediates the relationship between digital transformational leadership and digital transformation and the relationship between organizational agility and digital transformation, while digital culture has a mediating effect on the relationship between digital transformational leadership and digital transformation. The study provides recommendations for the development of digital transformation by addressing how defense industry employees promote leadership attitudes and organizational agility.
Using a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of relevant literature, this study explores the strategic resource dimension of the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory and its application to corporate governance. To find pertinent articles in the Web of Science Core Collection published between 2014 and 2024, a methodical search strategy was used. A critical qualitative content analysis was carried out for the systematic review, and the bibliometric analysis was performed using the R-bibliometrix package. The analysis showed a steady interest in the RBV-corporate governance interface in research. Thematic analysis revealed long-standing interests in competitive advantage and dynamic capabilities alongside new fields like organisational resilience and artificial intelligence. By incorporating RBV principles into corporate governance procedures, resources can be strategically managed for long-term efficacy and competitiveness. By using the research's findings, organisations can modernise their approaches to strategic management, allocate resources more effectively, encourage accountability and transparency in governance frameworks, and make investments in the creation of dynamic capabilities.
In pursuing competitive advantage, businesses are diffusing new digital technologies across their value chains and, by doing so, catalyzing significant organizational changes in operational processes and strategic approaches. This widespread evolution of businesses has prompted significant questions regarding the drivers of digital change, the necessary resources, and the capabilities that need to be developed or reconfigured. Our paper focuses on the role of intangible resources, such as a firm's social capital, and its specific implications for the broader research on this phenomenon. Consistent with the resource-based view, we examine the role of different types of social capital as critical resources in the digital transformation process while also considering the mediating role of the balancing act of the capabilities around business alignment and adaptation encompassed in the concept of ambidexterity. Furthermore, we introduce a contextual dimension to our study by examining family involvement in a firm as a significant factor influencing how businesses shape their digital goals and allocate resources toward digital transformation. Our paper addresses this under-explored research field by drawing on a large, cross-sectional dataset from an online panel study with 582 management-level participants from UK firms. After testing our hypotheses, our study's results indicate that bridging and bonding social capital resources significantly promote digital transformation by indirectly developing an ambidextrous orientation. Moreover, familial orientation strengthens both relationships. This research is currently one of the few studies providing empirical evidence on the relationship between digital transformation, its antecedents, and, specifically, the role of intangible resources.
Digitalization has brought several unpredictable changes in the field of technology and innovation management. Despite several studies on how digital innovation stands out in terms of a firm's performance, there is an evident research gap for empirical studies on technology startups from developing countries. Therefore, this research investigates the impact of digitalization in three categories (digital interconnectedness, digitalized value chains and big data analytics) on exploratory and exploitative innovations under the moderation of absorptive capacity in technology startups of three different sizes operating in Pakistan. The study used the binary probit model and the results reveal the impact of digitalization on exploratory and exploitative innovations is heterogenous in startups of different sizes along with a significant moderating effect of absorptive capacity. The findings suggest that technological innovation plays a different role among different sizes of startups under the moderation of absorptive capacity.
Male leaders were by and large bound to show different parts of transactional leadership (dynamic & uninvolved administration by exemption) and laissez-faire leadership. A meta-analysis of certain examination of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles revealed that female leaders were more transformational as compared to male leaders and also engaged in more of the contingent reward behaviors that are a component of transactional leadership. “The investigation expected to discover observational proof on whether female leadership styles contrast or like male's administration styles. The exploration thought about ladies and men on ground breaking, conditional and free enterprise administration styles. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire figured dependent on Full Range Leadership Development Theory, was utilized to decide authority styles. The Overall discoveries from this examination recommend that female chiefs have more ground breaking characteristics, which they may support since it gives them a method for beating blocks to their authority and normally exhibit their capacity to meet the necessities of their sex job and that adjusting to their sexual orientation job can obstruct their capacity to meet the prerequisites of their role.”
This paper aims to explore the impact of environmental dynamism on a firm's ability to sustain growth and consider the role of transformational leadership and strategic flexibility in this context. The analysis results based on structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) indicate that environmental dynamism significantly impacts a firm's ability to sustain growth and that transformational leadership and strategic flexibility can enhance this impact. Specifically, transformational leadership can promote innovation and change, improving a firm's ability to sustain growth. At the same time, strategic flexibility can help a firm respond to environmental changes and improve its adaptability and competitiveness. Therefore, companies should focus on leadership and strategic expansion in the face of ecological dynamism and adjust their strategies at the right time to respond to the changing market competition.
The paper examines factors influencing expectations in the technology adoption process, focusing on 464 manufacturing Brazilian firms. It analyzes projections gathered from surveys conducted in 2017 (for expectations up to 2027) and 2020 (up to 2030). Internal knowledge, firm capacitation, technology perception, and structural features' roles in expectation shifts were assessed using fuzzy-system methodology. Results show a shift from incongruent and optimistic to congruent and non-optimistic patterns between 2017 and 2020. Learning efforts and digital readiness enhance congruence probability, while non-exporting firms are more likely to shift to incongruent and non-optimistic expectations. Additionally, a perception of low market dominance of digital technologies reduces the likelihood of transitioning to non-optimistic expectations. Overall, enhancing digital readiness mitigates regression in expectation patterns, underscoring the importance of proactive learning and adaptation in firms' technology adoption strategies.
Firms not only need to access and mobilize external resources, but they also need to deploy them in a useful manner. Board leadership may enable such services from outside directors embedded in the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem. In the current study, we find that board interaction dynamics explain the lack of substantive relationships between outside directors and firm performance in past studies. Although we do not find a direct correlate from external directors on the effectiveness of venturing teams, we do find that efficacious board leadership interacting with external directors indeed impacts the performance of such teams.
This investigation explores the influence of technology orientation and innovation capability on the green innovation performance among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, utilizing a quantitative research method. Data were gathered from a variety of demographic databases, and structural equation modeling was employed to examine the impact of these factors on SMEs' business performance. Central to this study is the development of a research model that elucidates the interconnections between technology orientation, innovation capability, and green innovation performance. Through a survey conducted among 298 owners and managers of manufacturing firms, the study leverages Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) for its analysis. Findings indicate that technology orientation and innovation capability significantly contribute to enhancing green innovation performance in SMEs, thereby facilitating a competitive advantage. The investigation underscores the importance of bolstering innovation capabilities to fortify SMEs' competitive positioning.
Maintenance schedules are scheduled ahead of time and automatically based on the continuous monitoring of the equipment by statistical methods, thanks to artificial intelligence-enabled digital transformation and the best fit model based on Machine Management Index in a pedagogical system. One of the most important aspects of universities is the widespread use of machine learning methods to evaluate students' progress. Machine learning approaches are designed to speed up the learning process without sacrificing accuracy. The dynamics of teaching and learning have shifted since the introduction of modern technological tools. The educational system as a whole has changed and developed over time. These days, people can get an education outside of the classroom as well, thanks to the proliferation of online courses and resources. Everyone's professional life begins with their education. By analyzing past data, artificial intelligence methods can resolve existing problems. When applied properly, artificial intelligence can be a highly efficient method for solving problems with a predictable and repeatable solution space. The learner's personality can be predicted based on a number of factors using machine learning approaches. This article examines how AI may improve digital learning in education management systems to sustain the education ecosystem. AI in education improves student results, learning experiences, and administrative processes. This study discusses AI applications in education management systems and associated problems and opportunities. We also explore ethical issues and the roadmap for using AI to improve education. Educational institutions can provide individualized curriculum for students based on their unique personalities and areas of interest. Institutions of higher learning can benefit greatly from this instrument for personality prediction by recommending a course of study that will better prepare students to enter the field of their choice and achieve professional success.
This paper examines the relation among firm performance, ownership structure, and board gender diversity on the firm board and CEO compensation, i.e., total compensation, salary-based compensation, and bonus-based compensation. The paper employs a unique dataset from S&P 1500 firms from 2007 to 2018. The empirical results suggest that large and diversified boards are the main determinants of CEO compensation, in line with the theory. Moreover, longer-tenured CEOs who also hold the board chairperson position receive greater compensation and bonuses than their peers. In addition, a firm financial performance affects CEO compensation, with the influence being more pronounced in the CEO's total compensation. This paper adds to the existing literature on CEO compensation, corporate governance, and board attributes, especially when revealing empirical support for the link between board diversity and CEO compensation against a strong demand for sound corporate governance practices.
The development of a nation's infrastructure is a defining paradigm. Due to the complexity of putting together and running such programs. For developing countries like India, the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model has emerged as one of the best suited ways of project delivery. India's developing economy necessitates efficient and timely project completion at the lowest possible cost. Government involvement and private sector expertise are combined in the PPP concept. Note that highway construction is crucial to the development of other types of infrastructure. However, highway construction is fraught with uncertainty due to factors like land acquisition, traffic management, weather, and more. Maintaining an economy's current rate of growth, high-quality infrastructure is the single most important factor. All modes of transportation fall under this category, from cars and buses to trains and planes, as well as the provision of potable water and agricultural irrigation. However, a lot of money is needed in this industry. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are being pushed to speed up infrastructure development and meet such needs. Private-public partnerships (PPPs) include both public- and private-sector collaborations. To provide the necessary structure and person capacities, governments that have embarked on PPPs projects have often created new policy, legal, and institutional frameworks. Following the identification of key factors affecting PPP performance, a case study of the Porbandar-Dwarka highway construction project is used to compare and contrast three distinct PPP (BOT-Toll, BOT- Annuity, and HAM) models. Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value are two key financial indicators that favor HAM over BOT-Toll and BOT-Annuity. Finally, the FIDIC requirements and the financial and legal conditions from the models are combined to suggest a new PPP framework. The particular findings of this study will help policymakers, investors, and planners in Gujarat complete future highway development projects on schedule and under budget.
The timeliness of management information in interorganizational relationship, which encompasses the speed of processing and providing management information and the frequency (periodicity) of its delivery to the partner companies can potentially determine the achievements of the established relationship. Thus, this study analyses the influence of timeliness of management information and trust in the partner in interorganizational cooperation. Furthermore, it verifies whether sharing information mediates the relationship of trust in the partner with interorganizational cooperation. A survey was conducted with 203 managers of companies associated with two Brazilian technology parks, and the data was analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results show that the timeliness of management information influences the interorganizational relationship established in technology parks. Furthermore, that the information sharing mediates the relationship of trust in other dimensions of interorganizational cooperation, which indicates that information sharing enables involvement of partners in other cooperation behaviors. It is concluded that the speed and frequency of management information act in different but complementary ways in promoting trust and interorganizational cooperation. This finding may be important in defining and reviewing the characteristics to be considered in designing the management control systems for interorganizational relationships.
This paper examined the impact of innovation performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the relationship between digitalization and firm performance. The sample is composed of 118 retained valid surveys collected from French companies. Using the PLS-SEM approach, the study found that CSR significantly mediates the relationship between digitalization and non-financial performance. The results suggest that French companies should focus on investing in CSR strategies in order to benefit from digitalization and improve non-financial performance. The study also found that innovation performance did not significantly impact the relationship between digitalization and performance. These findings have important theoretical implications for understanding the role of CSR in the digitalization process, as well as practical implications for French companies looking to improve performance through digitalization. Future research should continue to explore the moderating effect of CSR on the relationship between digitalization and performance, as well as other potential moderating variables. The aim of this study is to contribute with greater knowledge to how the digitalization of the company affects its performance and manifest the role that CSR plays in this relationship.
This research highlights the critical role of blockchain technology in bolstering consumer trust for merchants through its application in traceability labels. The dual-method approach contributes a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Qualitative research through in-depth interviews aims to explore consumer expectations when scanning QR codes on product labels. Investigating factors such as evaluation of previous buyer, traceability labels, perceived product quality, and trust in products, the study employs a quantitative approach, collecting 300 valid data points via an online survey. The data undergoes reliability analysis using SmartPLS software, leading to the construction of a model assessing the impact of blockchain on brand trust in traceability labels. Findings serve as a reference for future investigations into various traceability labels and their effects on customer trust. The study underscores the practical implications of integrating blockchain technology into traceability systems to enhance consumer trust, providing valuable insights for both scholars and practitioners in the field.
This study examines the critical success factors (CSFs) that influence the adoption of e-commerce platforms by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and see how the adoption affects the SMEs' subsequent entrepreneurial performance. Building on the technology-organization-environment (TOE) and theory of entrepreneurial competency (TEC), the study presents and evaluates a comprehensive model that considers CSFs components as well as the moderating effect of entrepreneurial competencies. Convenience sampling was used to gather data from a survey of Bangladeshi SMEs using a standardized questionnaire; structural equation modeling (SEM) was then used to analyze 384 valid samples. Empirical findings indicate that CSFs elements, particularly organizational and external factors, have a significant association with e-commerce performance. The study also presents and supports the idea that entrepreneurial competencies have a moderating influence on the link between overall entrepreneurial performance and e-commerce performance. The findings contribute theoretically by outlining key influencers of e-commerce and entrepreneurial performance offering insights for young entrepreneurs and future researchers. It underscores the importance of focusing on CSFs for ensuring business success. Notably, the research emphasizes the pivotal role of entrepreneurial competencies for young entrepreneurs and SME owners providing practical insights for enhancing personal qualities and decision-making abilities to ensure entrepreneurial success in the dynamic e-commerce industry.
