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- Chirumalla, Koteshwar, Associate Professor, et al.
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Moving from servitization to digital servitization : Identifying the required dynamic capabilities and related microfoundations to facilitate the transition
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 158
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many manufacturing companies are adopting servitization as a competitive business strategy to offer product-service combinations. The ongoing shift to digitalization and Industry 4.0 provides novel opportunities and benefits to industrial firms in this regard, and researchers termed the adoption of digital technologies to servitization as “digital servitization”. In order to successfully transition towards digital servitization, fundamental reconfiguration of resources, organizational structures, work practices, infrastructure, culture, etc. are required. Hence, this paper performs a systematic literature review on prior studies covering dynamic capabilities for servitization and digital servitization. The purpose is to identify and compare the dynamic capabilities needed to facilitate a transition from “traditional” servitization to digital servitization. In doing so, this paper presents an integrated framework of dynamic capabilities to enable digital servitization, providing 22 micro-foundations for servitization and digital servitization, as well as the key challenges and enablers related to the transition from one to the other.
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- Donbesuur, F., et al.
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External knowledge resources and new venture success in developing economies : Leveraging innovative opportunities and legitimacy strategies
- 2022
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 185
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study draws insights from entrepreneurial opportunity and organizational legitimacy perspectives to specify an intervening role of opportunity recognition and the contingency effect of entrepreneurial legitimacy to explain how and when external knowledge resources are associated with new venture performance. The conceptual model is tested on primary data from 230 new ventures operating in a sub-Saharan African economy: Ghana. Findings from the study indicate that the relationship between external knowledge resources and new venture performance is mediated by opportunity recognition and that high levels of both strategic and regulatory legitimacy strategies strengthen the indirect relationship. Theoretical implications and new venture management lessons drawn from these findings are discussed.
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- Donbesuur, Francis, et al.
(författare)
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Growth implications of creation and discovery behavior among family firms : the moderating role of venture age
- 2023
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1355-2554 .- 1758-6534. ; 29:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The aim of the study is to examine the effects of opportunity creation and discovery on the performance of family firms. Specifically, from the tenets of dynamic capabilities and organizational contingency perspectives, this study proposes and tests a framework of how family firms' creation and discovery behavior impact venture growth and the conditions under which such impact can vary. Design/methodology/approach The study uses moderated-hierarchical regression to analyze survey data from 156 family-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within a sub-Saharan African economy. Findings The findings indicate that creation behavior has a curvilinear U-shaped relationship with venture growth, while discovery behavior has a direct positive relationship with venture growth. Further analysis reveals that the curvilinearity of the U-shaped relationship between creation and venture growth will be stronger for older family firms than for younger ones. Research limitations/implications The study findings may be limited by the cross-sectional nature of the data and the specific focus on family firms only. Practical implications The results highlight the significance of pursuing both opportunities among family firms. In fact, both creation and discovery opportunities are significant drivers of family firm growth, albeit in different capacities. Relatedly, managers of older family firms (compared to younger firms) can invest more in exploiting creative opportunities. Social implications From these findings, governments and other stakeholders should create enabling environment and institutional frameworks conducive to exploiting opportunities by entrepreneurial firms. Originality/value The study is novel - as it provides unique findings on the performance implications of creation and discovery behavior of entrepreneurial family firms within developing economies.
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- Fredström, A., et al.
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Tracking innovation diffusion : AI analysis of large-scale patent data towards an agenda for further research
- 2021
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 165
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recent advances in AI algorithms and computational power have led to opportunities for new methods and tools. Particularly when it comes to detecting the current status of inter-industry technologies, the new tools can be of great assistance. This is important because the research focus has been on how firms generate value through managing their business models. However, further attention needs to be given to the external technological opportunities that also contribute to value creation in firms. We applied unsupervised machine learning techniques, particularly DBSCAN, in an attempt to generate a macro-level technological map. Our results show that AI and machine learning tools can indeed be used for these purposes, and DBSCAN is a potential algorithm. Further research is needed to improve the maps and to use the generated data to study related phenomena including entrepreneurship.
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- Fredström, Ashkan, et al.
(författare)
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What is the Market Value of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? : The Role of Innovativeness and Collaboration for Performance
- 2022
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 180
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- As AI and ML technologies are increasingly incorporated into products, there is a need to understand the role of these incorporations in enhancing performance. This study uses new types of methodology related to textual data analysis to explore the question of whether there is a difference between market sentiments—and consequently marketing and business performance—when it comes to communicating either AI or ML. We test and confirm the hypothesis that AI rather than ML attracts more positive sentiments in the marketplace. Additionally, we find that AI is mostly used when the discussion centers on innovativeness, and that discussions concerning collaboration in these technologies attract more positive sentiments. We further contribute methodologically by leveraging textual data available online on the titles of web-page contents and the results of the Vader sentiment analysis to test our hypothesis. We conclude that, to enhance business performance, firms should communicate using AI-related vocabulary especially when the topic is innovativeness and collaboration.
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- Guedes, M. J., et al.
(författare)
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Family business, servitization, and performance : Evidence from Portugal
- 2022
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 185
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Drawing on the servitization and family business literature, we ask whether family governance improves or worsens performance through servitization. Given the preference to preserve socio-emotional wealth, servitization in family firms presents a double-edged sword. That is to say, a preference to preserve socio-emotional wealth facilitates the development of relationships with service-related stakeholders, but it may also prevent family firms from diluting their socio-emotional wealth through greater service-related collaboration with outsiders. In a sample of 35,329 manufacturing firms (13,755 family firms and 21,574 non-family firms from 2010 to 2018) in Portugal, we find that family firms have lower levels of servitization, and they achieve lower performance through servitization. These findings are robust to alternative performance measures and carry important implications for the servitization and family business literature.
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- Hajighasemi, Ali, 1960-, et al.
(författare)
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Outcomes of Swedish migration and economics of the welfare system
- 2022
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Ingår i: Ekonomska Istrazivanja. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1331-677X .- 1848-9664. ; 35:1, s. 986-1010
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article examines the economic consequences of migration for the Swedish welfare system. The question of whether the high costs of receiving refugees undermine the sustainability of the universal welfare state has received considerable attention in the political debate. While most studies focus on the fiscal burden of refugee reception and the short-term impacts of migration on welfare arrangements, this article advocates a comprehensive, long-term assessment of the effects of migration flows on public finances. Starting from the priorities of the architects of the welfare system, who designed and expanded social policy, indicators are derived to assess strategic goals and considerations. Reproduction of the workforce by managing its age profile, increasing employment levels and the employability of the surplus workforce, and creating conditions that increase long-term growth in the economy are considered crucial for the sustainability of the system. From a purely utilitarian perspective, migration is considered beneficial to the economy, provided that migrants gain quick entry to, and a high employment rate in, the labour market.
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| 8. |
- Hajighasemi, Ali, 1960-, et al.
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The impact of welfare state systems on innovation performance and competitiveness : European country clusters
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. - : Elsevier. - 2530-7614 .- 2444-569X. ; 7:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article assesses the impact of welfare state systems on the performance of economies in creating the appropriate conditions for innovation and increased competitiveness. Since the 1970s, welfare systems have been regarded as disruptive influences on economic growth. This situation was exacerbated by the intensification of globalization and the emergence of new economies, which led to the need for initiatives to promote innovation and competitiveness, not least in the EU with so many different types of welfare state. To investigate the impact of welfare state systems on innovation performance and competitiveness, we used the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), which is based on a variety of indicators, as well as various essential indicators proposed by EU2020 innovation, such as the number of patents and the level of education and employment. The results obtained from the performance of five welfare state clusters of European countries have shown that the most comprehensive welfare states, primarily those in the Nordic countries, have been the most successful in achieving innovation goals and have long been ranked as innovation leaders in Europe. Moreover, public resource allocation for innovation leads to a more comprehensive agenda, including employment promotion, gender equality goals, and sustainability concerns. Welfare costs seem not to reduce competitiveness. And it is competitiveness itself that encourages the development of advanced social security systems.
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| 9. |
- Hultman, M., et al.
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Branding the hotel industry : The effect of step-up versus step-down brand extensions
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 124, s. 560-570
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The study investigates how customer perceptions of parent brands influence the perceived value of brand extensions in the hotel industry and how these relationships are moderated by the nature of the brand extension in question. Drawing on brand equity logic, the study proposes that perceived positive brand attributes, awareness, attitudes, and loyalty toward the parent brand positively relate to higher perceived value of the brand extension, and that these positive relationships grow stronger in cases of step-down extensions rather than step-up extensions. Survey results from UK hotel customers reveal that only perceived parent brand attributes and attitudes seem to have a positive impact on perceived value of the extension and subsequent (re)visit intentions. The moderation results further reveal that the positive relationships turn stronger in cases of step-down extensions and insignificant during step-up extensions. Managers are therefore cautioned to apply step-up extensions too frivolously, as such extensions seem largely ineffective in generating consumer value and subsequent behavioral intentions, whereas the effectiveness is heightened in cases of step-down extensions.
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| 10. |
- Hultman, M., et al.
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On the (in)effectiveness of standardized versus adapted international promotion strategies : Evidence from entrepreneurial firms
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 170
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study investigates how internationally active firms’ international promotion strategy is linked to international marketing performance. It addresses the issue of effectively balancing the economic benefits of standardized strategies with the potential performance gains achieved when adapting to local customer preferences and market situations. Based on contingency theory and the strategic fit paradigm, we argue that there is no panacea solution to the promotion strategy standardization versus adaptation debate. Instead, our empirical results from 298 international entrepreneurial product-market ventures based in Sweden support the view that international firms must fit the promotion strategy to relevant macro- and micro-environmental conditions in order to optimize their international marketing performance. Our results caution against assuming that all environmental factors exert an equivalent effect on the level of international promotion strategy standardization and reveal that neither standardization nor adaptation is a superior strategy in pursuing international marketing performance.
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| 11. |
- Hultman, Magnus, et al.
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Talk less and listen more? The effectiveness of social media talking and listening tactics on export performance
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 159
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research investigates the effect of social media talking and listening tactics on customer performance through firms’ networking capabilities and promotion adaptation strategies among entrepreneurial, emerging market, small and medium-sized enterprises (ESMEs). From a survey of 169 ESME managers, the study tests whether firms should use social media to listen and adapt to the foreign market or disseminate and network in the foreign market. The study's ultimate aim is to guide managers on how best to leverage social media in their international export campaigns. The results were analyzed using a series of nested structural equation models. We found that using social media tactics combining both talking and listening leads to significantly higher levels of customer performance than using talking or listening strategies singly. Moreover, we found that each tactic's mechanisms operating these effects differed. By showing, first, the mechanisms through which social media tactics affect customer performance and, second, the superiority of an ambidextrous social media strategy, the study provides ESME entrepreneurs with an understanding of how best to leverage social media to facilitate international exporting.
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- Hultman, M., et al.
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The Information Paradox in Internationalization : Can ignorance ever be bliss? Evidence from emerging market SME managers
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 131, s. 268-277
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research investigates the effect of knowledge on the perception of internationalization barriers and the intention to internationalize among emerging market small/medium enterprise (SME) managers. Drawing from social cognitive theories in entrepreneurship, the study tests a paradoxical effect of knowledge on a sample of 150 managers. The model predicts that the characteristics specific to emerging market SMEs will reverse the traditionally positive relationship of knowledge on internationalization intention commonly found in the literature. Consistent with the hypothesis, the results indicate that knowledge relates negatively to internationalization intention. Additionally, the effect of perceived barriers on intention to internationalize becomes positive when perceived international market knowledge is higher. By clarifying the role of knowledge in the emerging market SME context, the study adds novel understanding to the key concept of internationalization knowledge.
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- Iveson, Abbie, et al.
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Less speed more haste : The effect of crisis response speed and information strategy on the consumer-brand relationship
- 2023
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Ingår i: Psychology & Marketing. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0742-6046 .- 1520-6793. ; 40:2, s. 391-407
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates the relationship between firm crisis behavior and the resulting consumer-brand relationship (CBR) response. Drawing from theoretical traditions in brand transgressions, service failure, and crisis communications, we use longitudinal survey data combined with archival social media data to empirically test the effect of crisis response speed and crisis information strategy on the short-term consumer crisis response evaluations (1 month after crisis response), and the long-term CBR (1 year after crisis response). Results show that, contrary to intuitive expectations, a faster firm response is not always better, as a slower response was found to result in higher crisis response evaluations. We also show that this effect depends on the consistency of the communication strategy with the first active response. Specifically, when a firm prioritizes safety information (instructing strategy), a faster response is better. Whereas, when the firm prioritizes well-being information (adjusting strategy), a slower response is better. We argue the counterintuitive finding that a slower response is better implies that reacting too quickly may signal rashness and unpreparedness to the customer, leading to more negative evaluations. We term this distinction the difference between being responsive (fast but considered) and reactive (faster but rash).
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| 14. |
- Karlsson, Stefan, et al.
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Retail returns management strategy : an alignment perspective
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. - : Elsevier. - 2530-7614 .- 2444-569X. ; 8:4, s. 1-10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research aims to shed light on the formulation of returns management strategies and to identify key returns management components in developing more effective returns management strategies. Anchored in supply chain orientation and supply chain alignment research, we use a multiple confirmatory case study of six retailers operating in online commerce. Interviews with fifteen managers provided the primary empirical data source for the study. The results confirm the presence of alignment in establishing effective strategies for managing product returns and suggest a return policy. The findings provide detailed insights into seven existing misalignments that curb the strength of alignment. These serve as strategic elements for managers to consider in formulating returns management strategies and goals. The results may assist retail and supply chain professionals in their quest to develop effective strategies for managing product returns. Research on returns management strategy is scarce. This study offers a conceptual framework and provides new empirical insights into returns management strategy formulation and, in particular, potential misalignments.
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- Kordestani, Arash, et al.
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stock price performance of blockchain-based companies
- 2022
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Ingår i: Ekonomska Istrazivanja. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1331-677X .- 1848-9664. ; 35:1, s. 3206-3224
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The price of a stock rises or falls in relation to a number of different factors, including changes to the economy brought about by pandemics. A few studies have already identified the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the stock market. However, empirical evidence is lacking on changes in stock price performance of blockchain-based companies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We use the event study approach to estimate stock expected returns by applying an asset pricing model over a thirty-day event window around the announcement on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic, using a sample of S&P Global 1200 companies. Overall, our results indicate more sensitivity in blockchain-based companies' stock prices to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those of non-blockchain-based companies. Cumulative abnormal returns show that the stock price of blockchain-based companies recover losses slower than non-blockchain companies. Our findings are important for investors and shareholders for future pandemics and events.
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- Kordestani, Arash, et al.
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Identification of the drivers of and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine intake behavior using a mixed-method design : implications from a developing country
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. - : Elsevier. - 2530-7614 .- 2444-569X. ; 8:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Various COVID-19 vaccines are available across the world. However, short phases of clinical trials for emergency use and myriad rumors about and misinformation on vaccines spread through different media sources, induce confusion and trigger vaccine hesitancy behavior. Although clinical trials demonstrated promising results in the ability of vaccines to protect, social endeavor is required for vaccines to succeed. Mitigation of the pandemic is only possible through widespread acceptance of the vaccine. Thus, identifying the factors that impact vaccine intake is crucial. This study determined factors that affect intentions toward vaccination using a mixed-method approach, in which qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted together. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used in the quantitative study, and content analysis is employed in the qualitative study. The final sample of this mixed-method study consists of 568 participants for the quantitative study and 237 for the qualitative study. They were selected using an online questionnaire. Findings suggest that social, psychological, attitudinal, perceptual, and informational factors play a crucial role in shaping people's intentions toward vaccines, ultimately influencing their decision to accept or reject vaccination. Results of both the qualitative and quantitative studies, in parallel with each other, indicated similar barriers against and drivers toward vaccine intake behavior, providing strong insights into the reasons behind vaccine acceptance and hesitancy. Based on the insights gained in this study, a set of recommendations were compiled for policymakers.
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- Kordestani, Arash, et al.
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Smart contract diffusion in the pharmaceutical blockchain : the battle of counterfeit drugs
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 158
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Counterfeit drugs have long been a major concern. In search of a solution, this study conducted a systematic literature review. Using an automated content analysis of pharmaceutical blockchains, this study identifies the (1) unique characteristics of smart contracts on blockchain platforms in the pharmaceutical supply chain, (2) role of smart contracts to combat counterfeit drugs, and (3) avenues for future studies. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed at the end of this paper.
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| 18. |
- Lin, Z., et al.
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The value of managerial ability and general ability for inventor CEOs
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 135, s. 78-98
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Although inventor CEOs drive firm innovation, widely recognized CEO abilities—general ability or managerial ability—could be central to leveraging CEOs’ invention abilities to drive firm innovation. Using CEO copatentors’ invention ability (defined as CEO patent coauthors’ average number of forward citations over the average number of patents) as an instrument for inventor CEOs, we study the value of CEOs’ general ability and managerial ability in enhancing the influence of inventor CEOs on firm innovation. Firms led by inventor CEOs with higher general abilities spur greater firm innovation. Surprisingly, however, firms led by inventor CEOs with a higher level of managerial ability realized lower firm innovation. Inventor CEOs with greater general abilities also translate firm innovation into better product-market outcomes and spur more firm innovation under better corporate governance. Our findings have implications for the influence of an inventor CEO on firm innovation outcomes.
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- Lorenz, Selina, et al.
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From business models for public actors to public service provision models : Extending the business model concept to the public sector
- 2024
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 201
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Every organization, knowingly or unknowingly, operates a business model. However, while private actors frequently make use of the business model concept to actively manage their service provision, public organizations struggle with adopting it. This has led to a separate literature stream in which public management scholars developed public sector adaptations of the business model concept. As the business model conceptualizations in the general and public management literatures diverge, insight transfer between both streams is becoming increasingly difficult. Building on the need for more conceptual alignment in business model research, this article explores how the divergent conceptualizations of business models in the general and public management literatures can be reintegrated. It first presents the results of a focused literature review to illustrate their commonalities and differences. The article then introduces an integrated business model framework for the private and public sectors to merge the findings of both streams as well as to provide a common language for public-private business model realization. By advocating an integrated approach, we aim to bridge the emerging gap between the general and public management business model literatures, thereby seeking to counteract the gap's adverse implications for business model research as well as practice.
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- Madanaguli, Arun, et al.
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Literature review on industrial digital platforms : A business model perspective and suggestions for future research
- 2023
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 194
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Rapid digitalization of industries has led to the proliferation of complex industrial digital platforms; however, few industrial platform leaders have successfully established sustainable business models around their offerings. The need for a concrete definition of industrial digital platforms and their business models further complicates our understanding of the issue. In this prospecting review, we critically analyze the existing literature on industrial digital platforms to identify key research themes and research gaps and propose a future research agenda for the industrial digital platform literature from a business model perspective. Drawing on insights from research on industrial platforms, digitalization, digital servitization, and business-to-business (B2B) relationships, our analysis focuses on three key themes in defining the boundaries of industrial digital platforms and the crucial aspects of value creation, value delivery, and value capture on such platforms: (a) co-creative value creation, (b) digitally integrated value delivery, and (c) mutual value capture. The findings of this study and a future research agenda framework provide a roadmap for advancing the understanding of business models for industrial digital platforms. This research aims to contribute to the emerging field of industrial digital platforms and guide future research endeavors in this domain, unlocking the full potential of these platforms for businesses and industries.
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- Madanaguli, A., et al.
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Technological Innovation Adoption Among Swedish Healthcare Professionals : A Contingency Technology Adoption Framework
- 2023
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Ingår i: IEEE transactions on engineering management. - : IEEE. - 0018-9391 .- 1558-0040. ; , s. 1-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Technological innovation adoption by healthcare professionals directly impacts enhanced patient care and overall community well-being. However, the perspective of healthcare professionals in evaluating and adopting these technological innovations should be addressed. Drawing on innovation adoption and resistance theories, in this article, we aim to capture their perceptions of the barriers they face and the adoption behaviors they express through a technology adoption contingency framework. The qualitative investigation on Swedish healthcare professionals shows that healthcare innovations are multistakeholder systems where the healthcare-professional's perception of multiple individual, organizational, and administrative barriers causes hesitancy in adopting technologies. However, hesitancy does not always lead to complete resistance; sometimes, it can lead to partial or complete adoption of the technology, contingent on the severity of the barriers and their interrelationship. The findings, summarized in a contingency framework for evaluating barriers to adoption and hesitancy behaviors, highlight the importance of individual perceptions in the adoption and success of complex healthcare innovations. They show why empowering adopters to choose how and when to use the innovation can be a powerful tool in reducing hesitancy.
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- Miehé, L., et al.
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Connection successfully established : How complementors use connectivity technologies to join existing ecosystems – Four archetype strategies from the mobility sector
- 2023
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Ingår i: Technovation. - : Elsevier. - 0166-4972 .- 1879-2383. ; 122
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Supporting fast and extensive data transfer, connectivity technologies entail opportunities for stronger inter-firm collaboration and new value propositions, resulting in business model innovation. Whereas prior research has mainly focused on connectivity-induced changes in the business models of ecosystem orchestrators, we turn our attention to (prospective) ecosystem complementors. We examine how digital service providers can configure business model mechanisms to enter an ecosystem and connect themselves to its value proposition. Based on an explorative qualitative study of four cases in mobility, we develop four archetypical connection strategies for complementors. We observe that the four archetypes differ in their implications for the ecosystem value proposition, for the role of other actors in the ecosystem, and the triple-bottom-line performance of the ecosystem. Connectivity technologies can combine economic, environmental, and social benefits.
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- Mills, Mark, et al.
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The impact of brand communities on public and private brand loyalty : A field study in professional sports
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 144, s. 1077-1086
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research examines the role that brand community plays in the relationship between brand identification and brand loyalty. A theoretical framework was developed and tested using an online survey in the brand community of a UK professional basketball team. Study results reveal that consumers’ brand community identification has a significant direct relationship on both public and private brand loyalty. It also shows that brand community identification fully mediates the relationship between brand identification and consumer behavior towards the brand, which is enacted both publicly and privately. The study adds to academic understanding of brand identification, brand community theory, and the importance of the differentiation of public and private brand loyalty, whilst providing guidance for branding practitioners.
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- Mostaghel, Rana, 1981-, et al.
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Digitalization driven retail business model innovation: Evaluation of past and avenues for future research trends
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 146, s. 134-145
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Increased digitalization enabled innovation and practical examples from the retail industry have captured the attention of marketing scholars, with rapid development in the academic field. The pace of change has significantly accelerated during the Covid-19 crisis. In seeking to (1) investigate the unique characteristics of digitalization enabled retail business model innovation, (2) understand how does digitalization influences changes to the retail business model innovation dimensions, and (3) identify the areas for future research related to retail business model innovation, this study systematically reviews the literature. Employing four databases, a sample of 170 articles were chosen. Based on bibliometric and network analysis and visualization, the major researchers, articles, and topics were rigorously identified. Finally, the results revealed the unaddressed issues in this research area. The study ends with theoretical and managerial implications.
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- Mostaghel, Rana, 1981-, et al.
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Rugged individualism, economic growth, and inter-county variation in entrepreneurial activity
- 2022
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Does intra-country variation in individualism explain variations in intra-country entrepreneurial activity? Rugged individualism, a combination of individualism and anti-statism, is proxied by the total years of frontier experience in a US county between 1790 and 1890. We exploit this historic variation in tandem with present-day GDP growth in a county to test how the historic frontier experience interacts with changes in economic growth to explain the entrepreneurial activity. With small effect sizes, the findings demonstrate the greater (limited) value of rugged individualism in low (high) GDP growth conditions in driving entrepreneurial activity. Robust to a variety of specifications and a placebo test, the mechanism seems to operate through lower collective efficacy in counties with higher total frontier experience. The findings carry implications for within-country cultural variations and entrepreneurial activity.
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- Mostaghel, Rana, 1981-, et al.
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The transformative impact of the circular economy on marketing theory
- 2023
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 195
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The circular economy (CE) is growing, and an increasing number of businesses are becoming aware of it. Demand from customers and new regulations from policymakers motivated many practitioners to transform their business models into circular business models. However, academia has not followed the same pace. Considering that the circular economy encloses unique attributes, it is crucially required to re-frame traditional marketing strategy theories. This article rigorously investigates marketing theory and practice in the CE, identifies the challenges of marketing in the CE, and introduces a new definition of marketing and additional stimulus in the marketing mix. Further, the article provides theoretical and managerial implications.
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- Musarra, Giuseppe, et al.
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Emotions, culture intelligence, and mutual trust in technology business relationships
- 2022
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 181
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Both scholars and practitioners highlight the critical role of mutual trust in cross-border technology business relationships. Yet the alliance literature has overlooked the role of emotions and cultural intelligence in developing mutual trust. In a cross-sectional survey of 210 technology business relationships, we find that both a partner's expressing and evoking emotional states are positively associated with mutual trust. We also observe that while interaction with cultural intelligence strengthens the relationship of expressing emotional states with mutual trust, awareness of cultural intelligence weakens it. In addition, awareness of cultural intelligence positively moderates the link between evoking emotional states and mutual trust but negatively conditions the link between expressing emotional states and mutual trust. These findings highlight the importance of emotions as organizational capabilities that can help create an exchange environment characterized by open communication and confidence that partners will meet agreed-on obligations.
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- Nalmpanti, Athanasia D., et al.
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Collaborating for innovation : The inhibiting role of constraints
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. - : Elsevier. - 2530-7614 .- 2444-569X. ; 9:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There is a growing recognition that firms increase their collaboration breadth by opening their boundaries to more innovation partners, sourcing and integrating complementary knowledge, skills, and resources and, in turn, improving their innovation performance. However, not all firms benefit equally from collaboration breadth. We argue that the literature has not considered important contingency factors that can mitigate such benefits. This paper enhances understanding of the relationship between collaboration breadth and innovation performance by contending, and empirically confirming, that the magnitude and direction of this association depend on the type of constraints the firm faces. Drawing on organizational learning theory, it is argued that firms encountering financial, knowledge, and institutional innovation constraints will compromise the effects of their openness. The empirical findings suggest that innovative firms face challenges balancing trade-offs between a broad collaboration network and high financial, knowledge, and institutional constraints.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-, et al.
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Ecosystems transformation through disruptive innovation: A definition, framework and outline for future research
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 147, s. 16-26
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, we develop a definition and a framework for ecosystem transformation. We suggest a circular model of four main mechanisms to provide an alternative explanation of ecosystem evolvement. Interview data are used to develop a model that integrates value creation logics at its core with evolutionary mechanisms. An emphasis on firm-specific technology development sets in motion strategic and technological engagement by other firms in the ecosystem. This comes about through firms that take responsibility for change and actors that adopt new ecosystem roles to drive the whole ecosystem towards transformation around new value propositions. This signifies that disruptive innovation and technological advancement in response to market needs drive ecosystem transformation through new value creation. Our comprehensive framework offers an outline for further research in the domain of ecosystem transformation.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-, et al.
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From Mars to Venus : Alteration of trust and reputation in online shopping
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. - : Elsevier. - 2530-7614 .- 2444-569X. ; 6:4, s. 197-202
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- How customers develop purchase intentions in online shopping has been an area of recent interest. In this study, we ask whether males and females leverage trust into and perceived reputation of online retailers differently in reporting purchase intentions. Drawing on the literature on differences in males and females in online shopping behaviors, we propose that females rely on reputation in developing purchase intentions whereas males rely on perceived trust in developing purchase intentions. In a sample of 727 respondents in Sweden, we find support for the proposed associations. Implications for online retailers are discussed.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-, et al.
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Gendered crisis approach : Exploring the gendered impact of Iranian sanctions on nascent entrepreneurship outcomes
- 2024
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - : Sage Publications. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using a gendered crisis approach, this study investigates the impact of sanctions on Iranian women's nascent entrepreneurial behaviours. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor's individual-level data and sanctions intensity data on 10,781 individuals, aged 18-65 from 2008 to 2018, the findings indicate that sanctions lower the perceived opportunities to start a business for women more so than for men. Although sanctions did not influence perceived start-up skills, suggesting resilience among women amid the challenges, sanctions did reduce the fear of failure for women more so than for men. Policymakers, both in the Collective West and in Iran, can use these insights to develop gender-inclusive measures and support women's entrepreneurship in sanction-affected contexts.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-, et al.
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International industrial manufacturers : Mastering the era of digital innovation and circular economy
- 2024
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 201
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The business landscape has significantly changed in the last few years due to unforeseen incidents such as the recent pandemic and war in Europe. While such incidents have interrupted or even impaired economies and businesses, they have also accelerated digitalization. Parallel to this, many countries have started moving towards sustainability and realized the importance of circularity on a large scale. Thus, international industrial firms must deal with new regulations. Despite the growth of research on digitalization and circular economy, our understanding of international industrial manufacturers and their business models, in particular, is limited. Thus, this research aims to study international industrial manufacturers digitally enabled circular business models. A case study approach covered a case company, six partners, three sister companies, and the parent company. The findings reveal the characteristics of a digitally enabled circular business model and its outcomes, including resource utilization, supply chain, and sustainable efficiency. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-, et al.
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User self-disclosure on social network sites : A cross-cultural study on Facebook's privacy concepts
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - New York : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 112, s. 531-540
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study investigates a cross-cultural comparison between Germany and Norway regarding users' self-disclosure of personal information on social network sites (SNSs). More specifically, the study considers three antecedents of privacy, namely concerns, attitudes, and intentions, and evaluates their potential effects on self-disclosure, considering Facebook as the SNS of choice. The study employs a deductive research approach and develops a conceptual model based on the theoretical analysis. Data is collected via an online survey of users in Germany and Norway. The results show that privacy intention is the only antecedent that has a significant direct influence on users' self-disclosure of information. By contrast, neither privacy concerns nor privacy attitude have a statistically significant influence on self-disclosure. Additionally, there are statistically significant differences between the German and Norwegian samples in privacy concepts and reported self-disclosure. The results support the creation of more transparent privacy policies by SNS providers to improve targeted marketing.
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- Palmié, M., et al.
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The evolution of the digital service ecosystem and digital business model innovation in retail : The emergence of meta-ecosystems and the value of physical interactions
- 2022
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 177
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- As e-commerce has increasingly gained traction in the retail market, many traditional “brick-and-mortar” retailers are innovating their business models and making the transition towards digital business models. While scholars have started to examine the influence of digitalization on various business model elements, they have so far paid little attention to its implications on the external relationships in which firms engage for value creation. Building on a qualitative analysis of seventeen interviews, this study develops a two-stage framework for the transition to digital business models. In Stage 1, retailers collaborate with specialized service providers to implement a digital business model. As firms from the retail ecosystem collaborate with firms from the digital-service ecosystem to create a value proposition for end-customers, a meta-ecosystem emerges. In Stage 2, firms (retailers) seek to differentiate themselves from their competitors in the meta-ecosystem. Physical interactions with the digital service providers, the product suppliers, and the customers are a primary means towards this end. Thus, digitalization does not make physical interactions and close personal ties obsolete. Our study has substantial implications for the academic literature and management practice.
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- Palmié, M., et al.
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The “golden” voice of “green” employees : The effect of private environmental orientation on suggestions for improvement in firms’ economic value creation
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 156
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examines whether employees’ private environmental orientation matters for the economic performance of their firms. It argues that employees’ private environmental orientation affects not only their pro-environmental and pro-social behavior (PEPSB) in the workplace but also their inclination to make suggestions for improvements (i.e., their voice behavior). It also contends that their voice behavior is not limited to suggestions rooted in PEPSB but includes suggestions for other economically attractive improvements besides pro-environmental and pro-social improvements. This study further maintains that firms can support the transformation of employees’ private environmental orientation into voice behavior at work by influencing employees’ perception of the firm. Specifically, it posits that an employee's private environmental orientation leads to more suggestions for economically attractive improvements at work, the more she or he perceives the company to emphasize sustainability. An analysis of 283 employees in the hospitality industry provides strong support for our theoretical account.
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- Papadopoulou, Christina, et al.
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Examining the relationships between brand authenticity, perceived value, and brand forgiveness : The role of cross-cultural happiness
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Brand authenticity has attracted the growing attention of academics and practitioners for two decades. This study contributes to brand management literature by empirically investigating the impact of brand authenticity on purchase intentions through perceived value (functional, emotional, and social) and brand forgiveness using a 2 x 2 between-subjects experimental design with a sample of consumers from the UK and Turkey. The moderating role of cross-cultural happiness on the link between perceived value and brand forgiveness is also examined. Moderated mediation results demonstrate that brand authenticity positively affects brand forgiveness, and this effect is mediated by perceived value. In addition, cross-cultural happiness positively moderates the impact of perceived value on brand forgiveness. Findings further reveal a serial mediating effect of brand authenticity on purchase intentions via perceived value and brand forgiveness. This study has important theoretical implications and offers international brand and marketing managers practical insights.
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| 37. |
- Papadopoulou, C., et al.
(författare)
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Managerial Perspectives on Export Pricing Adaptation Decisions : An Experimental Investigation: An Abstract
- 2023
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Ingår i: Optimistic Marketing in Challenging Times. - : Springer Nature. - 9783031246869 - 9783031246876 ; , s. 67-68
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- One of the main challenges of an international marketing strategy is how to control the enormous diversity beyond borders and design optimal cross-border strategies. Firms seeking international presence and opportunities for expansion need to take strategic decisions regarding the degree of adaptation of their marketing mix in their business arrangements in the host country. Specifically, price adaptation, relative to the other elements of the international marketing mix, has received the least attention in international marketing studies, despite having a fundamental role in the marketing program. Some possible explanations to the lack of research attention include the dearth of appropriate and sophisticated theoretical international pricing frameworks, the heterogenous nature of pricing, and the downgrade of its importance. This study investigates whether, how and under what conditions psychic distance affects managers’ decisions regarding international marketing adaptation strategies. Drawing on the construal level theory, we develop a model that suggests promotion orientation and cognitive style as the boundary conditions, and construal level mindset as the underlying mediating mechanism of this effect. Using an experimental vignette study with 233 export managers from originating from analytic (Greece) and holistic (Taiwan) cognitive style markets we find that psychic distance has a significant positive effect on price adaptation, but that this effect is attenuated among managers with a more holistic cognitive style. Results further reveal that the positive effect of psychic distance becomes weaker when managers are characterized by higher promotion orientation and confirm that construal level mindset mediates the effect of psychic distance on adaptation decisions. The article contributes to the international marketing literature by uncovering boundary conditions and an underlying mechanism for the effects of psychic distance. Moreover, results provide important managerial implications for business strategic planning, cross border strategy, recruitment and training. Finally, rich intercultural insights are offered which will encourage researchers to further investigate the global applicability of mindset in international marketing.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
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Compensating income variation in health and subjective well-being for the self-employed
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 160
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Complementing growing interest in entrepreneurship and well-being, we apply a conceptualization of compensating income variation (CIV) – how much extra income an individual would require offsetting the loss in subjective well-being from a unit decline in health – in health economics to entrepreneurship. We hypothesize and test the extent of the CIV among the self-employed and whether the CIV varies by sex and age. We use a Bayesian vector auto-regression model in the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey data. We find that the CIV for the self-employed (employed) was AUD 10,315 (AUD 6,873) annually for a unit decrease in subjective well-being. We do not find significant differences in the CIV among the self-employed by sex and age. The findings show that the self-employed requires higher compensatory income to accept poorer health.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
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Does consumer privacy act influence firm performance in the retail industry? : Evidence from a US state-level law change
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 162
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In recent years, US states have introduced or passed consumer privacy laws. We explore the passage (June 28, 2018) and enforcement (January 1, 2020) of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to ask whether such laws influence firm valuation. Based on organizational complexity and intangibility frameworks in the marketing literature, the law's passage on June 28, 2018 did not have a meaningful stock market reaction in a sample of retail firms. Firms with higher intangibility or those with higher complexity and intangibility realized positive cumulative abnormal returns and Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR). The findings are consistent after controlling for the text-based measures of privacy agreements, alternative measures of intangibility, and other robustness checks. Using the January 1, 2020, enforcement date, there were no meaningful changes in bounce rates and traffic from desktops or mobiles. The findings carry implications for policy makers, practitioners, and consumers.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
(författare)
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Local individualism culture and lower third-party guarantee loan defaults : evidence from SBA loans in the US
- 2023
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : Routledge. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 55:59, s. 7033-7047
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Building on the literature on individualistic culture and entrepreneurship, we use variation in a US county’s frontier experience (rugged individualism) as a proxy for local individualism to explain variation in SBA loan default rates. For every 10-year increase in frontier experience in a county (ranging from 0 to 63 years between 1790 and 1890), the hazard of default was 0.964 times lower, a small but economically meaningful effect. The effects are more salient for sole proprietors and robust to economic shocks from neighbouring shale boom counties and placebo tests. The results indicate that expanding the eligibility requirements for SBA loans to include individuals from US counties with individualistic cultures may be beneficial.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
(författare)
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No entrepreneur steps in the same river twice : Limited learning advantage for serial entrepreneurs
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 142, s. 1038-1052
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Deterministic learning is less feasible in high-noise and low-signal entrepreneurship contexts. The empirical evidence on serial entrepreneurs having an advantage over novice entrepreneurs is mixed. Entrepreneurs learn by lowering high noise (w) and increasing the fidelity of a learning outcome (θ). We draw on Jovanovic and Nyarko's (1995) Bayesian learning framework. Assessing learning by doing across fifteen combinations of the number of businesses and the industry distance among founded firms, our findings are bleak. Learning in successive businesses is a high-noise (w) and low-signal (θ) environment, where the progress ratio, or the ratio of total learning to initial learning, is close to 1. In launching businesses in multiple industries, these learning challenges are slightly higher. Overall, learning by doing is noisy and delivers limited improvements in business duration.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
(författare)
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Not so myopic : Investors lowering short-term growth expectations under high industry ESG-sales-related dynamism and predictability
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 128, s. 551-563
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Past studies on the effects of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores on firm performance have found mixed support. To further unpack these findings, we focus on the effects of industry-level dynamism and the predictability of ESG scores on sales and investor expectations on the prospects of firm growth. Dynamism (predictability) is based on the standard error (R-squared) of industry ESG ratings regressed on industry sales. Taking an investor's perspective, we focus on a forward-looking performance measure, specifically, the implied volatility in a firm's 365-day at-the-money call options. Our findings show that although industry ESG-sales dynamism and predictability lower a firm's implied volatility, a higher firm-level ESG rating mitigates the decline in the implied volatility under increasing ESG-sales dynamism. The findings show that investors expect lower short-term growth potential of industry firms with experimentation in leveraging ESG to increase sales (i.e., dynamism) and only lower their discounts in growth expectations for firms with higher ESG scores. The industry-level dynamics among ESG scores and sales and investor growth expectations in the form of implied volatility are added considerations in studying ESG and performance relationships.
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- Patel, Pankaj C., et al.
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Rugged individualism, natural disasters, and inter-county variation in entrepreneurial activity
- 2022
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Ingår i: Applied Economics Letters. - : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 1350-4851 .- 1466-4291.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Building on the negative to mixed effects of natural disasters on entrepreneurial activity, we posit that regional rugged individualism attenuates the decline in business activity following natural disasters. We find that greater property damage from natural disasters in the presence of greater rugged individualism does not affect the establishment entry rate. However, it lowers the decline in establishment exit rates and the job reallocation rate decline by small effect sizes (0.3%). The findings show that regional individualism in the face of natural disasters does not increase entrepreneurial activity but abates the decline in entrepreneurial activity.
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- Patel, P. C., et al.
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The impact of free returns on online purchase behavior : Evidence from an intervention at an online retailer
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Operations Management. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0272-6963 .- 1873-1317. ; 67:4, s. 511-555
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Whether free returns create economic value for online retailers is a question of increasing importance. Using order-level data from an online fashion retailer in Sweden, we investigate the introduction of free returns for customers in Denmark starting November 1, 2017, but not for customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Germany, and the rest of Europe (the control group). Using difference-in-differences, with and without sample matching, the introduction of free returns increased the order bill by 54.95 Swedish Krona (SEK) (9.15%), product variety per order by 0.057 (8.74%), gross margin per order by 29.90 SEK (9.71%), and returns by 0.195 items per order (7.86%). This likelihood of increased returns was generally similar across different product categories. The findings are robust to parallel trends, event studies, placebo effects, alternative control groups (with Scandinavian countries, Sweden and Norway), country-time trends, and correlations between outcome variables. Based on back-of-the-envelope calculations, the cost of offering free returns is greater than the increase in gross profit driven by free returns. Though our results show that free returns may not be of short-term benefit, retailers must also consider the long-term strategic implications of free returns.
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- Patel, Pankaj C., et al.
(författare)
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The influence of sunlight on taxi driver productivity
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 115, s. 456-468
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We assess the influence of hourly variation in sunlight on the productivity of New York City cab drivers. The cab-driver-ride sample examined here has a lower “assortative match” between tasks and employee experience and abilities, and quasi-random matching between cab riders and cab drivers significantly lowers unobserved selection based on customer needs and driver ability. We draw on a sample of 9.76 million cab-driver-rides. With increasing hourly sunlight, cab drivers take longer to complete rides. In terms of relative effect sizes, after driver experience and day of the week, solar radiation (i.e., sunlight) is the third-most important influence on productivity. The effect sizes are small but meaningful--36.76 min of lost time for a 100% increase in lux (ranging from <200 lx, which represents light during the thickest possible storm clouds at midday to 20,000 lx, which represents the light present in an entirely clear blue sky at midday).
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- Rad, Fakhreddin F., et al.
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Industry 4.0 and supply chain performance : A systematic literature review of the benefits, challenges, and critical success factors of 11 core technologies
- 2022
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Ingår i: Industrial Marketing Management. - : Elsevier. - 0019-8501 .- 1873-2062. ; 105, s. 268-293
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The exponentially growing literature on Industry 4.0 technologies and their implications for supply chains exhibits valuable insights alongside considerable fragmentation. While prior systematic literature reviews (SLRs) started to consolidate the literature, an SLR that simultaneously (a) covers several core technologies of the Industry 4.0, (b) synthesizes their positive and negative implications for supply chain performance in a broad sense, and (c) accounts for the critical success factors that foster or impede these implications is still missing. We contribute to establishing a cumulative body of knowledge by conducting such an SLR. We synthesize 221 articles published on 11 Industry 4.0 technologies between 2005 and 2021. Rather than aggregate implications, our SLR presents the benefits, challenges, and critical success factors of each core technology vis-a-vis supply chain performance individually. We integrate our findings into a framework of Industry 4.0 supply chain performance and derive promising avenues for future research. Specifically, we call for more research on (a) the challenges and critical success factors of Industry 4.0 technologies; (b) hitherto underexplored core technologies of the Industry 4.0; (c) the interaction of multiple core technologies (are they complements or substitutes?); as well as for (d) further consolidation and interdisciplinary dissemination efforts.
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- Roesler, Jonathan, et al.
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Scaling Digital Solutions in Healthcare : Paradoxical Tensions in Provider-Customer Relations and Coping Strategies
- 2023
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Ingår i: IEEE transactions on engineering management. - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 0018-9391 .- 1558-0040.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An aging population, a lack of qualified medical staff, and rising costs in the healthcare sector pose major challenges to many societies. Implementing digital solutions in hospitals is a promising response to these challenges without compromising the quality of patient care. Nevertheless, the adoption of digital solutions in the healthcare environment is progressing more slowly than might be desirable. Adopting a paradox perspective, we study tensions in the relationship between the providers of digital solutions and hospitals (their customers) that can explain the slow uptake. Drawing on 39 interviews, our findings reveal nine tensions related to the three dimensions of a business model (value proposition; value creation and delivery; value capture). We also identify four coping strategies that allow solution providers to deal with these tensions, especially when building digital solutions in new ecosystems. The strategies to cope with paradoxical tensions in interorganizational relationships include accommodation, avoidance, concession, and confrontation.
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- Rytkönen, Paulina, 1961-, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring the dynamics of innovation : patterns of growth and contraction in the local food industry
- 2024
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Ingår i: British Food Journal. - Leeds : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0007-070X .- 1758-4108. ; 126:13, s. 1-17
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The purpose of this study is shed light on the underlying forces behind entrepreneurship within a regional innovation system (RIS) in a remote rural region. The authors examine the following questions: Which are the main underlying forces behind the entrepreneurial process in a rural RIS characterized by traditionally low-tech, small-scale businesses? How can the development of a low-tech regional innovation system be conceptualized?Design/methodology/approach The design of the study is based on entrepreneurship theory. Data analysis followed practices used in phenomenography, a research approach used to analyse and identify commonalities and variations in populations' perceptions of a certain phenomenon. Data are composed using semi-structured interviews and a database composed of company information of all firms in the population.Findings A proactive mobilization of regional stakeholders and resources can be an important driving force behind the entrepreneurial process and generation of a rural RIS. Innovation can be generated within low-tech industries turning the rural context into an asset. An RIS in a remote rural context can be initiated and orchestrated by regional authorities, but knowledge brokering and orchestration can also be managed by networks of small-scale businesses brought together by mutual benefit and common interests.Research limitations/implications Regional innovation systems theory is most often used to study high-tech industries. But by combining regional innovation systems with rural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship context theory is a fruitful avenue to understand the role of rural entrepreneurship in regional development, even in remote and peripheral regions. Innovation does not need to entail high-tech international environments; it can appear as the result of efforts in low-tech industries in rural and remote environments. The authors’ findings need to be scrutinized; therefore, the authors call for more research on regional innovation systems in rural environments.Practical implications It is possible for regional authorities to orchestrate a development process through the actions of a strong regional agent but also by supporting the creation of networks of small businesses that are built on trust and common interests.Originality/value This study contributes to the literature with a new perspective to the study of entrepreneurship and of regional innovation systems. Entrepreneurship research with focus on rural contexts most often highlight limits to entrepreneurship and see entrepreneurship as “just running a business”. A perspective that starts from innovation and innovative behaviour, despite the rural context and embedded resources, helps to generate new knowledge that can enrich the understanding of entrepreneurship and also be the foundation for more precise business development policies in rural settings.
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- Rytkönen, Paulina Ines, 1961-, et al.
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Bringing innovation back in–strategies and driving forces behind entrepreneurial responses in small-scale rural industries in Sweden
- 2022
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Ingår i: British Food Journal. - Bingley, West Yorkshire, England : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0007-070X .- 1758-4108. ; 124:8, s. 2550-2565
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The paper contributes to the debate about local food and conceptualization of ruralentrepreneurship by analysing the performance of small-scale dairies departing from their relation toinnovations, innovative activities and risk.Design/methodology/approach – The authors use phenomenography to identify representative categories,and to draw conclusions about how these are consistent or different from dominant definitions of ruralentrepreneurship and self-employment. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews, participatoryworkshops and compiled a database of all small-scale dairies established between 1968 and 2020.Findings – A focus on innovations contributes to differentiate between rural entrepreneurship and selfemployment and how these interact in the process of economic growth. Innovations are seldom disruptive.Instead, innovative behaviour is strongly related to business models and to imitation. Social capital andcollective action play a key role for the innovative capacity of small businesses, especially to realize disruptiveinnovations, such as the establishment of a new market.Researchlimitations/implications – The innovative capacity of rural businesses can be understoodthrough their ability to break patterns, alter institutions and turn embededdness into assets. Rural entrepreneurship and self-employment are intertwined in the economic growth process.Practical implications – Innovative behaviour is a significant aspect for firm survival over time, and it isalso strongly related to new business models. Most rural firms can be characterized as self-employment, thelatter are essential because they provide rural livelihoods and help bring maturity to newly establishedmarkets.Social implications – The right type of support, e.g. adopting enabling industrial regulations and grantingaccess to constructive experiences of others, contributes to the innovative behaviour of small-scale rural firms.Originality/value – This study differentiates rural entrepreneurship from rural self-employment byanalysing the role of innovation. The authors show how innovations and innovative behaviour work their waythrough the process of economic growth and how innovation can break patterns by turning ruralembeddedness into assets; and how innovative behaviour related to self-employments contributes to thecreation of value and interacts with entrepreneurship in the process of economic growth.
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- Rytkönen, Paulina Ines, 1961-, et al.
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Food entrepreneurship and self-employment in an island context
- 2023
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Ingår i: British Food Journal. - : Emerald Publishing. - 0007-070X .- 1758-4108. ; 125:13, s. 237-252
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The aim is to advance the conceptualisation of island entrepreneurship by investigating how the island context, for example, industry characteristics, social context and formal and informal institutions, influences the development of artisan food businesses in that context. Design/methodology/approach: An applied, qualitative and participatory research approach was implemented. Data were collected during a business development process focusing on food artisans in the Åland Islands. In total, 19 business owners participated in the process. Key informants and public officers were interviewed, and the literature was reviewed. Interviews were analysed using phenomenography to identify representative categories, and the literature was analysed using content analysis. Findings: Island characteristics and context, local institutions, the quality of social capital and gendered institutions influence business activities positively and negatively. Island entrepreneurship entails mobilising agencies to find innovative solutions that enable businesses to overcome obstacles. Most previous research treats business activities as entrepreneurship; however, as self-employment is essential in the island context, it should be highlighted in future studies. Research limitations/implications: This study illustrates how the island context influences the business development of small firms. Results indicate that local policies (1) benefitting female entrepreneurs, (2) supporting local businesses and (3) promoting locally produced artisan food could generate benefits for the entire artisan food businesses. Practical implications: Local policies that (1) benefit female entrepreneurs, (2) support local businesses and (3) promote locally produced artisan food have the potential to generate benefits for the entire trade. Policies can benefit from an understanding of the role played by different ecosystem actors. Promoting self-employment can generate benefits for the local entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing agglomeration and helping to solve some challenges caused by the characteristics of islands. Originality/value: Empirically, this research enhances the knowledge of post-productive responses in the island context. Theoretically, the study advances the conceptualisation of research on the island entrepreneurship context and the local food debate.
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