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Leadership for successful digitalization: A literature review on companies’ internal and external aspects of digitalization 成功数字化的领导力：关于企业数字化内部和外部方面的文献综述

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2023.100039

Florian Tagscherer, Claus-Christian Carbon

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引用次数: 6

Impact of ICT-based pest information services on tomato pest management practices in the Central Highlands of Kenya 基于信通技术的病虫害信息服务对肯尼亚中部高地番茄病虫害管理做法的影响

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100036

Evans Mwenda , Elijah N. Muange , Marther W. Ngigi , Alice Kosgei

{"title":"Impact of ICT-based pest information services on tomato pest management practices in the Central Highlands of Kenya","authors":"Evans Mwenda , Elijah N. Muange , Marther W. Ngigi , Alice Kosgei","doi":"10.1016/j.stae.2022.100036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stae.2022.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pests are a major threat to tomato producers globally, owing to the substantial yield losses, low-quality produce, and low profitability that they cause. Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted as a sustainable, effective, safe, and environmentally friendly approach to manage pests. However, many tomato farmers in low- and medium-income countries still rely exclusively on synthetic pesticides. Moreover, many farmers rarely observe pre-harvest intervals (PHI) after applying pesticides, owing to lack of accurate and timely information on IPM and safe use of pesticides. Information and communication technologies (ICT) could bridge the information gaps on pests and their management and have been deployed in disseminating varied information to farmers worldwide. However, the effect of ICT on pest management practices has not been adequately evaluated. This study applies the propensity score matching (PSM) method to assess the impact of ICT-based pest information services (IBPIS) on the adoption of IPM and observance of PHI, using data collected from 170 Kenyan tomato farmers in 2021. The results show that 48.2% of the farmers adopted at least one IBPIS. Adoption of IPM was at 51.2% of the sample and significantly higher among adopters of IBPIS (64.6%) than non-adopters (38.6%). About 49% of the farmers observed PHI. Further, adopting IBPIS increased the number of pest control methods used by farmers by 22.8%, the proportion of farmers adopting IPM by 21.2%, and the observance of PHI by 61.7%. The study recommends that farmer advisory services incorporate multiple ICT tools to deliver pest information to farmers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101202,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship","volume":"2 2","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Mobile phone and base stations radiation and its effects on human health and environment: A review 移动电话和基站辐射及其对人类健康和环境的影响：综述

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100031

Nadimikeri Jayaraju , M. Pramod Kumar , G. Sreenivasulu , T. Lakshmi Prasad , B. Lakshmanna , K. Nagalaksmi , M. Madakka

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引用次数: 4

Sustainable subgrade improvement using limestone dust and sugarcane bagasse ash 利用石灰石粉尘和甘蔗渣灰进行可持续路基改良

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100028

Desmond E. Ewa, Enang A. Egbe, Joseph O. Ukpata, Anderson Etika

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引用次数: 9

International tourist arrivals modelling and forecasting: A case of Zimbabwe 国际游客人数建模与预测：以津巴布韦为例

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100027

Tendai Makoni , Gideon Mazuruse , Brighton Nyagadza

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引用次数: 9

Media or information literacy as variables for citizen participation in public decision-making? A bibliometric overview 媒体还是信息素养是公民参与公共决策的变量？文献计量学综述

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100030

Vicente Guerola-Navarro, Doina Stratu-Strelet, Dolores Botella-Carrubi, Hermenegildo Gil-Gomez

{"title":"Media or information literacy as variables for citizen participation in public decision-making? A bibliometric overview","authors":"Vicente Guerola-Navarro, Doina Stratu-Strelet, Dolores Botella-Carrubi, Hermenegildo Gil-Gomez","doi":"10.1016/j.stae.2022.100030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stae.2022.100030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Internet has become a new way of communication leading the transformation of the use of conventional communication though digital platforms, bringing a new paradigm in human interaction (<span>Saputra et al., 2020</span>) but having Internet access does not mean that citizens are using Internet effectively and successfully, at least for participating in public decision-making. The disruption of information and technology development without creating a media and information literacy as part of the digital education, create a phenomenon that is worrying for the sustainability of society. In critical areas for society such as entrepreneurship, this phenomenon is critical and highly determining. This paper analyses the Media and Information literacy applied to citizen participation theoretical framework through a quantitative Bibliometric Overview of the most important studies in the field. The main objective is to present a general overview of the selected research areas, determining which of both areas is more explored from the point of view of how these literacies are used to reach citizen participation in public decisions, with a clear link to business decisions linked to entrepreneurship.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101202,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50194768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 11

Thermal, energy, economic, and environmental analysis of a smart wastewater recovery system for indoor Cannabis production 室内大麻生产智能废水回收系统的热、能量、经济和环境分析

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100033

Nattaporn Chaiyat , Watchara Klancoowat

引用次数: 0

Convergence of CO2 emissions in OECD countries 经合组织国家二氧化碳排放量的趋同

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100029

Junsoo Lee , Ali G. Yucel , Md Towhidul Islam

引用次数: 9

Analyzing supply chain risk factors in the small and medium enterprises under fuzzy environment: Implications towards sustainability for emerging economies 模糊环境下中小企业供应链风险因素分析：对新兴经济体可持续性的启示

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100032

Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Ridwan Al Aziz, Tanmoy Palit, A. B. M. Mainul Bari

{"title":"Analyzing supply chain risk factors in the small and medium enterprises under fuzzy environment: Implications towards sustainability for emerging economies","authors":"Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Ridwan Al Aziz, Tanmoy Palit, A. B. M. Mainul Bari","doi":"10.1016/j.stae.2022.100032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stae.2022.100032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Changing customer demand, globalization, pandemics, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have introduced a lot of complexities, uncertainties, risks, and challenges in various global businesses, especially in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of emerging markets. This sector plays a significant role in fostering economic growth, generating employment, and reducing poverty. In such a situation, proper identification of supply chain risk (SCR) factors is pivotal for this sector to achieve a resilient and sustainable SC, specifically since a sustainable and resilient supply chain can withstand the impacts of various uncertain situations. However, no studies have yet explored these risk factors from an emerging economy perspective. This study fills this research gap by identifying the SCR factors and analyzing their interactions using an integrated approach, including Pareto analysis, fuzzy theory, total interpretive structural modeling (TISM), and a Matriced' Impacts Cruoses Multiplication Applique a un Classement (MICMAC) analysis. The findings from the fuzzy TISM imply that the “lack of enthusiasm in top management regarding sustainable practices” is the most significant factor. Besides that, lack of skilled and educated workers, lack of knowledge about modern technologies, labor strikes, and political instabilities are also some crucial risks that may hinder the sustainable development and smooth operation of SMEs. Fuzzy MICMAC analysis confirms that all identified risk factors are interrelated. The study insights can guide managers to successfully identify the risk factors for achieving long-term sustainability and operational resilience and can enhance policymakers’ ability to formulate proactive and efficient mitigation strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101202,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50194766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 33

Conceptualizing network approaches for a successful farm entrepreneurship using ATLAS.ti® 使用ATLAS.ti®为成功的农场创业构想网络方法

Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stae.2022.100026

Oshin Gulsia , Sarika Yadav

引用次数: 4