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{"title":"Unpacking digital transformation – Constructing a framework based on industry use cases","authors":"Khawaja Asjad Saeed ,&nbsp;Andrew William Green ,&nbsp;Alison Brooke Hedrick","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100759","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on industry use cases, we identify six distinct types of digital transformation (DT), each grounded in a specific concept or enabling technology. These DT types can be implemented individually or combined to drive transformation initiatives. While deploying a single DT type often focuses on improving operational efficiency or streamlining existing workflows, initiatives that combine multiple DT types tend to pursue more ambitious goals, such as the creation of new products, services, or business models. However, the complexity increases significantly with the integration of multiple DT types, as organizations must not only address behavioral changes but also overcome technical challenges involving systems integration, data architecture, and interoperability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 5","pages":"Article 100759"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovative techniques for e-learning log data processing: Trends and methods","authors":"Olga Ovtšarenko","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100765","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100765","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored potential solutions to identify innovative methods for modern education, where diverse student requirements and rapidly changing contents require advanced approaches to using modern technologies. The Moodle e-learning system collects and records data on student interactions with e-learning resources. However, its learning analytics capabilities are limited and provide insufficient information for optimising the learning process. In this study, available log data from an e-learning course were extracted, pre-processed and analysed using the weighted feature method. A data model based on streaming student activity logs was then tested to verify the compatibility of the selected parameters and validate the method. The effectiveness of the streaming learning-log-data model to dynamically track and optimise the learning process was confirmed. The study results will be useful for e-course developers in assessing their dynamic course structures. Future research will provide personalised real-time recommendations to help students and teachers navigate the vast array of available educational content, making learning more interesting and effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 5","pages":"Article 100765"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of knowledge and intellectual capital on the economic outcomes of academic spin-offs: Evidence from Italy","authors":"Passavanti Carmine,&nbsp;Simonetta Primario,&nbsp;Rippa Pierluigi","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100768","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100768","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the relationship between intellectual capital and the economic performance of academic spin-offs (ASOs). ASOs are hybrid ventures, distinct from more typical startups and small and medium enterprises because their founders pursue both research and market objectives. Using a sample of 295 Italian ASOs over a 10-year period, the study examines the impact of human, relational, and structural capital, extending the latter to include the adoption of digital technology as a critical factor in business performance. The findings suggest that human capital, especially experience accumulated over time, contributes substantially to improved economic outcomes. Adopting digital technology also emerges as a critical driver of performance, increasing operational efficiency and scalability. Conversely, external equity participation and patent ownership—both traditionally regarded as valuable relational assets—are negatively associated with economic success, suggesting a potential misalignment between the needs of stakeholders and ASOs. These insights highlight the strategic importance of capitalizing on digital technologies and building internal capabilities, while carefully assessing external funding sources and intellectual property strategies. This study contributes to the literature on academic entrepreneurship and intellectual capital by offering new empirical evidence on how intangible assets shape ASOs performance and by challenging conventional assumptions regarding patents and external investors in knowledge-intensive ventures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 5","pages":"Article 100768"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144570742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Chicken or the egg”: the interplay of non-technological and technological innovations in a high-tech high-growth context","authors":"Olivera Vlahović ,&nbsp;Darija Aleksić ,&nbsp;Matej Černe ,&nbsp;Tomislav Hernaus ,&nbsp;Miha Škerlavaj","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100767","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100767","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how technological and non-technological innovations interact remains a critical, yet underexplored challenge in innovation management. Some scholars argue that technological advances trigger organizational change, while others claim the reverse. To address this tension, we conducted an inductive, grounded theory case study of a high-tech, high-growth laboratory that specializes in control systems for particle accelerators. We complemented the primary data collected via interviews and observations in 2013 with a post-hoc digital netnographic and historical analysis based on secondary data for the decade following. The findings show that in the mentioned context technological innovations often precede and necessitate non-technological innovations—such as managerial, marketing, and open innovation practices. In turn, the latter enable successful exploitation and scaling. We also identify the presence of a supportive regional or national innovation ecosystem as a critical boundary condition of this interplay. The study contributes to theory by proposing a context-dependent model of innovation sequencing and highlighting the role of managerial practices in integrating the dispersed knowledge held in inter-organizational networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 5","pages":"Article 100767"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the role of knowledge management and organizational agility in an emerging market","authors":"Shafique Ur Rehman ,&nbsp;Stefano Bresciani ,&nbsp;Daniele Giordino ,&nbsp;Amir A. Abdulmuhsin","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100761","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Entities worldwide continue to engage in knowledge management practices (KMP) and organizational agility (OA); however, little is known about their relationship with firms’ inter-organizational learning (IOL) and innovation speed. Moreover, risk-taking rationales are used as moderators. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) is used for hypothesis testing. Based on the data obtained from 294 participants based in Lahore, Pakistan, the results show a positive and significant relationship between firms’ KMP and OA, IOL, and innovation speed. Similarly, the results suggest a significant positive effect between IOL and OA. Furthermore, the relationship between KMP and OA is significantly influenced by IOL. Moreover, firms’ rate of innovation plays a significant role in the relationship between KMP and OA. Similarly, a positive correlation exists between organizations’ risk-taking tolerance and OA. Finally, the results show that a higher risk-taking tolerance enhances the connection between IOL and OA. First, this study contributes to the existing academic literature by focusing on predictors determining OA. Second, this article integrates KMP, IOL, innovation speed, and risk-taking tolerance to determine OA. Third, it employs resource-based and knowledge-based view theories. These findings underscore the importance of leveraging knowledge management, organizational flexibility, and risk-taking behaviour to accelerate inter-organizational learning and innovation outcomes. This research offers significant implications for companies seeking to optimize their operational and strategic practices in a dynamic, knowledge-based economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 5","pages":"Article 100761"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study of the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry","authors":"Wei Wang ,&nbsp;Zhuoying Fu ,&nbsp;Chongxu Liu ,&nbsp;Jinghan Ding ,&nbsp;Jiaxi Zheng ,&nbsp;Chongmei Zhang ,&nbsp;Haiyu Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100756","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100756","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on the provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2003 to 2022, this study constructed an evaluation system for the resilience of the food industry. We used the ordinary least squares model to empirically analyse the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Furthermore, we applied the spatial Durbin model with spatiotemporal double fixed effects to investigate the potential spatial spillover effects of technological innovation in food production on industry resilience. The results indicate the following key points: (1) Technological innovation in food production has a positive influence on the resilience of the food industry, as well as on its risk resistance, adjustment and recovery and sustainability. However, this long-term impact exhibits a distinctly diminishing marginal character. (2) Technological innovations in food production increase the resilience of the food industry by optimising the employment structure. (3) Digital inclusive finance and its associated credit and payment services can enhance the positive impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Notably, digital inclusive finance is characterised by significant gradient differences and diminishing margins. (4) Technological innovation has a significant <em>siphoning effect</em> on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces. (5) Analyses of heterogeneity indicate that technological innovation has a significant <em>siphoning effect</em> on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces in the eastern, central and western regions. Meanwhile, a significant <em>spillover effect</em> is evident in the north-eastern region. This study’s main contribution is providing empirical evidence to inform regionally differentiated policies aimed at improving the level of agrotechnological innovation and the resilience of the food industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 4","pages":"Article 100756"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144513842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resource allocation pattern to green technology innovation efficiency: Synergy between environmental resource orchestration and firms' digital capabilities","authors":"Rui Zhao ,&nbsp;Jing Xu ,&nbsp;Yanling Zhao ,&nbsp;Yingbin Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As environmental concerns receive increasing attention, investments in environmental resources have grown, leading to numerous green technology innovations (GTI). Yet, amid limited resources, exploring green technology innovation efficiency (GTIE) becomes a more meaningful topic. Efficient allocation of environmental resources is beneficial for enhancing GTIE. However, in the digital era, the process of digital capabilities in empowering environmental resource orchestration to enhance GTIE remains unclear. Therefore, based on institutional theory and resource orchestration theory (ROT), this study aims to scientifically assess firms’ GTIE and explore the synergy between environmental resource orchestration and firms’ digital capabilities. Malmquist index combined data envelopment analysis (Malmquist-DEA) was used to evaluate the GTIE of firms from a dynamic perspective. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (FsQCA) method was utilized to investigate synergy effects. The results reveal that: (1) The constructed input-output indicators provide a comprehensive measure of GTIE, and the listed firms’ GTIE shows an upward trend along time; (2) The synergy between environmental resource orchestration and digital capabilities fosters GTIE through mutual enhancement or compensation of competitive advantages. Specifically, digital capabilities enable the efficient acquisition and deployment of environmental resources, while environmental resource orchestration drives greater demand for digital infrastructure. (3) Their synergy further developed four resource allocation patterns, including Pressure Response Model (PRM) and Active Competitive Model (ACM) associated with High-GTIE, as well as Stereotyped Development Model (SDM) and Blind Development Model (BDM) associated with Nonhigh-GTIE. This research provides beneficial insights and guidelines for governments and corporates to implement GTI practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 4","pages":"Article 100760"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The innovation capability equation: A systematic review of global determinants of SME’s success","authors":"Mariza Tsakalerou ,&nbsp;Akmaral Abil ,&nbsp;Vincent Ribiere ,&nbsp;Yevgeniy Lukhmanov ,&nbsp;Narkes Tynybayeva","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Competitiveness and long-term sustainability are closely tied to the innovation capability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, a systematic understanding of the key determinants of this capability remains limited and fragmented. While prior studies have examined individual innovation factors, few have comprehensively integrated the internal and external dimensions that shape the innovation capacity of SMEs across diverse contexts. In response to recent global disruptions and rapid technological transformations, this study addresses a critical gap by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis of 122 high-quality empirical studies published between 2020 and 2024.</div><div>Guided by the central question—what are the most influential determinants of innovation capability in SMEs, and how do these vary over time and across regions—this review synthesizes various empirical findings. Six major determinants are identified: Knowledge and Learning Capabilities (r = 0.98), Organizational Structure and Culture (r = 0.96), Innovation Management and Strategy (r = 0.81), External Networks and Collaborations (r = 0.70), Market Orientation and Customer Insights (r = 0.47), and Technology and Digitalization (r = 0.05). Additionally, the analysis identifies cross-cutting cited factors, such as Entrepreneurial Orientation and Absorptive Capacity that emerge as enablers. SME innovation capability is thus shaped by strategic, cultural, and knowledge-based determinants, alongside these aforementioned factors.</div><div>This study adopts a hybrid method that combines a structured SLR with bibliometric coupling using VOSviewer to map thematic clusters and publication trends. The review reveals notable geographical and temporal patterns in SME innovation research, highlighting China’s consistent leadership in technology-oriented studies. Moreover, Knowledge Management, External Networks, and Digital Transformation emerge as an interconnected foundation for sustainable innovation in SMEs. Compared to earlier frameworks, this study offers a key advantage by explicitly incorporating geographical and temporal dynamics into the analysis. This contextual approach deepens our understanding of how the relevance of innovation capability determinants shifts across regions and periods, enabling more targeted and adaptive strategies. Thus, this research provides a systems-oriented foundation for future longitudinal studies that examine how interconnected determinants collectively drive sustainable innovation outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 4","pages":"Article 100757"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144490966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unlocking playful dimensions: Developing and validating a scale for assessing video game-related hedonic experiences","authors":"Amir Zaib Abbasi ,&nbsp;Ding Hooi Ting ,&nbsp;Helmut Hlavacs ,&nbsp;Bradley Wilson ,&nbsp;Mousa Albashrawi ,&nbsp;Yogesh K. Dwivedi","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100753","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100753","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to develop and validate an instrument to measure video game-related playful consumption experiences (PCEs), assessing a player’s imaginal, emotional, and sensory experiences during video gameplay. We initially conceptualize the theoretical framework of video game-related PCEs. Next, we develop a scale through three analytical phases. In the first phase, exploratory factor analysis is conducted with 225 Malaysian video game players. In the second phase, the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is applied to a sample of 444 Malaysian gamers to validate the scale at a higher-order level and evaluate the conceptual model’s acceptability. In the third phase, the PCE scale’s nomological validity is established using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) by analyzing 294 Pakistani PUBG players with the PLS-SEM approach. All hypotheses based on the TRA network are supported. This study uniquely applies the hedonic theory of consumption to operationalize PCEs, assessing gamers’ playful experiences. Additionally, it extends the TRA by elucidating attitude formation through PCEs in PUBG gameplay.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 4","pages":"Article 100753"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144490965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dual performance of business model innovation in emerging market enterprises: A configurational approach","authors":"Feifei Huang ,&nbsp;Xingwu Luo ,&nbsp;Mimi Xiao ,&nbsp;Wenhao Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100755","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Business model innovation (BMI) is a critical driver of enterprise growth, yet its implementation in emerging market enterprises (EMEs) remains underexplored. To bridge this gap, our study adopts a configurational approach to systematically investigate the complex causal relationships among thematic BMI, strategic orientations, and environmental characteristics, while considering the dual performance imperatives—substantive and symbolic—of EMEs. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis on EMEs from China, we reveal three key findings: (1) Pioneering and perfecting BMI operates through distinct mechanisms. Pioneering BMI enhances substantive performance by fostering differentiation advantages, whereas perfecting BMI improves symbolic performance by refining existing models to better meet articulated customer needs. (2) In pursuing dual performance outcomes, pioneering and perfecting BMI are mutually reinforcing. Their synergistic integration is essential for achieving dual performance objectives. (3) Dual BMI alone is insufficient to realize dual performance. Instead, alignment with strategic orientation and environmental characteristics is essential. Specifically, the synergy of digital orientation enhances firms’ substantive performance, whereas the interplay of policy orientation and environmental munificence enhances symbolic performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 4","pages":"Article 100755"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144481310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}