International Journal of Innovation Studies最新文献

{"title":"Applications of Cobots in manufacturing: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Pranav Kumar ,&nbsp;Sejal Gupta ,&nbsp;Naveen Virmani ,&nbsp;Sandeeep Jagtap","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, Collaborative Robots (Cobots) have gained traction. It is categorized as a special type of robot that is capable of working safely alongside humans. Cobots are used in a variety of industrial applications, including assembling, manufacturing, quality inspection, and packaging products. Cobots use smart technologies to work alongside humans, making work easier and more efficient. The presented research deeply explores the emerging field of human-robot collaboration, particularly focusing on Cobots and their integration into manufacturing, production planning, and control. It discusses the prevailing perceptions of Cobots while highlighting their potential benefits in enhancing workplace efficiency and safety. We explored the Scopus database in the initial phase and applied inclusion and exclusion criteria to obtain the relevant research articles. Next, a bibliometric analysis was performed via VosViewer and the R Package-Biblioshiny to investigate trends, patterns, and key research focus areas. This study reveals a growing interest in Cobots, emphasizing their applications in various industrial settings. Notable findings include distinctions between traditional robots and Cobots, the evolution of Cobots technology, and prevalent research themes such as production control, planning, human-robot collaboration, and Industry 5.0. To conclude, the presented study discusses theoretical, practical implications, and future scope of research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 80-93"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841303","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}

{"title":"How can lower-income countries integrate in the innovation-led global economy?","authors":"Raphael Bar-El ,&nbsp;Liran Maymoni","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lower-income countries face a persistent challenge: innovation activities tend to concentrate in more developed regions. Existing research offers limited solutions, often emphasizing local advantages or frugal innovation to reduce regional disparities. This study challenges the conventional approach of competing with advanced economies and proposes an \"integrative\" strategy that treats innovation as a multifaceted process encompassing diverse activities.</div><div>Building on Capello and Lenzi's (2014) distinction between innovation and commercialization, and Bar-El's (2023) differentiation between knowledge creation and implementation, we analyze the drivers of these two innovation types across national income levels. Using regression analysis on the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) and K-means clustering, we identify key patterns among high- and lower-income countries.</div><div>Our findings reveal a malfunctioning ecosystem for knowledge creation in lower-income countries, where policy support is less effective than it is for the knowledge implementation. Knowledge creation is largely associated with activity by global corporations, contributing to a dual economy with limited local impact. Furthermore, in both income groups, knowledge implementation does not necessarily rely on domestic knowledge creation; instead, these innovation types function independently. In lower-income countries, knowledge implementation is driven by the adaptation of imported knowledge, skilled labor and efficient logistics.</div><div>We classify lower-income countries into three clusters: (1) high implementation with some creation, (2) corporate-led creation with low implementation, and (3) minimal activity in both domains.</div><div>These findings suggest that innovation policies in lower-income countries should prioritize implementation—enhancing technology adoption, logistics, and workforce skills.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 45-64"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791427","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}

{"title":"Will artificial intelligence, GPS, and inertial navigation systems become new drivers? The moderating effect of trust on the intention to use autonomous vehicles","authors":"Belén Maldonado-López ,&nbsp;Jaime José Orts-Cardador ,&nbsp;Pedro Borrego","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Advancements in both hardware and software technologies, exemplified by the emergence of advanced driver assistance systems, have rendered autonomous vehicles a viable alternative to traditional vehicles. It is therefore essential to research the social and behavioral factors associated with consumer acceptance. The present study utilized a sample of 741 individuals to analyze how optimism, innovativeness, comfort, and safety influence the intention to use autonomous vehicles, with trust as a moderating variable. In addition, differences in usage intention were assessed by socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, education, and occupation). The results demonstrate that trust, optimism, innovativeness, and safety have a significant impact on usage intention. The moderating role of trust in the relationships analyzed is also confirmed. A key finding of the study was the presence of significant differences by gender and age. This study provides relevant insights for industry professionals, marketers, and researchers by revealing the behavioral mechanisms that underpin trust practices in autonomous vehicles, thus enabling the design of commercial campaign strategies to increase their future adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 122-136"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925968","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}

{"title":"The impact of innovation on economic growth: A dynamic panel data analysis using system GMM approach","authors":"Şerife Koç ,&nbsp;Ramazan Uctu ,&nbsp;Hassan Essop ,&nbsp;Birol Mercan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The theoretical and empirical evidence that innovation activities positively affect the economic performance of countries is overwhelming. However, since innovation rates vary across countries, the positive impact of innovation activities also varies across countries. As a result, it is crucial to identify the key factors that promote innovation. This paper aims to investigate the impact of innovation on economic growth for the period 2009–2021 in 22 economies, employing the two-stage least squares method (2SLS), as well as the One-Step SGMM and Two-Step SGMM estimators. The analysis used GDP per capita as the dependent variable, and early-stage entrepreneurship rate, mean years of education, R&amp;D expenditures, and trade freedom as independent variables. According to the results obtained from the analysis, the mean years of education, R&amp;D expenditures and trade freedom have positive effects on economic growth. The effect of early-stage entrepreneurship on economic growth is statistically significant and negative.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 20-30"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738315","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}

{"title":"The impact of digital infrastructure on ambidextrous innovation: Evidence from specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative enterprises in China","authors":"Weinan Wang ,&nbsp;Zichun Yan ,&nbsp;Jinxing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In an era of increasingly intense global competition and digital transformation, enhancing the innovation capabilities of specialized small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a critical strategic objective with respect to national competitiveness. Although the role of digital infrastructure as a catalyst for innovation has been widely acknowledged, its specific impact on a firm's dual innovation activities, balancing exploratory and exploitative innovation, remains underexplored, particularly with respect to the underlying mechanisms. This study addresses this gap by using data obtained from national “specialized, sophisticated, distinctive and innovative” (SSDI) enterprises in China from 2009–2019 to empirically investigate the impact of digital infrastructure on their innovation outcomes. The findings reveal that digital infrastructure significantly promotes both exploratory and exploitative innovation and that the effect on the former is stronger. A mechanism analysis reveals two distinct pathways through which digital infrastructure operates. First, it alleviates financing constraints by reducing information asymmetry, which broadly increases a firm's overall investment in both innovation types. Second, more critically, it facilitates the attraction of high-skilled talent, a resource that disproportionately enhances the efficiency of complex and uncertain exploratory innovation. This second mechanism explains the stronger effect on exploratory activities observed in this context. This study has significant theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it contributes to the ambidextrous innovation literature by demonstrating how an external environmental factor—digital infrastructure—asymmetrically influences a firm's innovation portfolio. Practically, the findings provide actionable guidance for policy-makers, particularly by suggesting that maximizing returns on digital infrastructure investment requires complementary policies aimed at easing SME financing and attracting and retaining talent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 106-121"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884805","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}

{"title":"Addressing the micro-level challenges of research, development and innovation: The case of Welsh creative MSMEs","authors":"Safia Najwa Suhaimi,&nbsp;Piotr Swiatek,&nbsp;Andrew Walters,&nbsp;Jo Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for most Welsh creative industries (CIs), positioning them as the main contributors to the sector's development. Despite the documented progress of the industry, there continue to be barriers hampering the engagement of MSMEs in research, development, and innovation (RD&amp;I): the key drivers of growth. Findings from our direct engagement with Welsh creative MSMEs, policy and creative industry experts have revealed important but less recognised challenges impacting effective participation in RD&amp;I-focused opportunities. We discuss how addressing the <em>‘Behind the Scenes’ Barriers</em>, acknowledging why <em>First Impression Matters</em> and offering <em>Beyond Standard RD&amp;I</em> <em>Support</em> could lead to better engagement in the sector. This study presents practical, design-led recommendations that address Welsh creative MSMEs' needs, capabilities, and capacities, which can be applied to improve future RD&amp;I programmes and innovation policies designed for the sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 31-44"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791428","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}

{"title":"Emotional intelligence as an antecedent to innovation championing behavior and the effects of cultural tightness-looseness","authors":"Isaam Lutfiyya ,&nbsp;Yefeng Wang ,&nbsp;Soroush Aslani ,&nbsp;K. Praveen Parboteeah","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigate the effect of emotional intelligence (EI) on innovation championing behavior (ICB). Prior studies have found that successful innovation outcomes are closely correlated with championing behaviors. However, a priori selection of champions in practice remains an ambiguous task because the characteristics of innovation champions remain unidentified and largely unexplored through empirical examination. In this study, we argue that emotional intelligence is an antecedent to innovation championing behavior. We also argue that this relationship is conditioned on the national cultural tightness-looseness of individuals. To examine these hypotheses, we conducted a survey across 33 countries, analyzed data from 251 respondents, and found that emotional intelligence and cultural looseness led to more innovation championing behavior. However, the interaction between these two antecedents did not affect innovation championing behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692985","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}

{"title":"Self-service menu technology adoption in later life: The case of young-old and old-old consumers","authors":"Izian Idris ,&nbsp;Tiamiyu Tosin ,&nbsp;Tan Teck Hong","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this study is to explore the factors influencing the adoption of self-service menu ordering technology (SSMOT) among older adults in Malaysia. Given the increasing reliance on technology for maintaining social connections, especially among the elderly, this research examines the extent to which similarities and differences among senior consumers influence their intentions. Using a quantitative method, 205 samples of senior consumers in Malaysia were collected for this study and analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that attitudes toward life satisfaction and facilitating conditions significantly impact both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of technology among older adults, irrespective of their age cohort. In contrast, higher cognitive abilities within the young-old age group do not significantly impact their opinions of the usefulness and ease of use of SSMOT. Similarly, the effects of social relationships on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were also found to be insignificant. Surprisingly, both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use positively influence the intention to use SSMOT. These findings have practical consequences for designing technology interventions aimed at older adults. Understanding the specific reasons that drive or deter technology adoption in this demographic can inform the expansion of more user-friendly and accessible digital solutions, thereby improving the quality of life for older individuals. The originality and value of this study lie in its focus on the young-old and old-old in the Malaysian context, providing insights into the unique obstacles and opportunities faced by older adults in adopting technology in a rapidly digitalising world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 94-105"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884806","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}

{"title":"The mediating role of innovation capability and technological capability in the relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs' business performance","authors":"Nuryakin,&nbsp;Ika Nurul Qamari","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to fill the research gap by empirically examining the effects of absorptive capacity on business performance within the scope of small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs), with a mediating role of innovation capability and technological capability in the global market. The study was performed quantitatively to investigate the research model with structural equation modeling (SEM). The data were collected using a purposive sampling technique from 321 global-market-oriented SMEs in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results showed that all the proposed hypotheses were supported, indicating a positive and significant effect of absorptive capacity on innovation capability, absorptive capacity on technological capability, innovation capability on business performance, and technological capability on business performance. This study presents a solution to the concept of innovation and technological capability, confirming that these two concepts play a crucial role as mediators in the relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs’ performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 65-79"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791426","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}

{"title":"Customer environmental pressure, environmental initiatives and innovation as pathways to overcoming operational obstacles: The critical role of gender diversity","authors":"Afef Ben Delhouma Sghairi ,&nbsp;Hanen Sdiri","doi":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.07.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijis.2025.07.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental sustainability has become a critical focus for many companies globally. Customer expectations increasingly pressure Tunisian firms to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. This study examines the relationships between customer environmental pressure, environmental initiatives, innovation, and firms' operational obstacles. We analyze these interactions using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and quantitative data from the 2020 World Bank Enterprise Survey on Tunisian firms. The results reveal that customer-driven environmental pressure significantly encourages firms to adopt environmental initiatives, which fosters innovation and helps mitigate operational obstacles. Furthermore, gender diversity moderates the relationship between environmental initiatives and innovation and the link between innovation and firms' operational obstacles. These findings have significant policy implications, underscoring the need to strengthen customer-driven environmental pressure and support firms in adopting sustainable practices, as well as promoting gender diversity, to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate operational challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36449,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovation Studies","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 326-342"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997647","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}