Journal of Innovation & Knowledge最新文献

{"title":"Unveiling the hidden dynamics: A configurational analysis of personality traits, demographic factors, and knowledge hiding","authors":"Andreas Kallmuenzer ,&nbsp;Rashid Khurshid ,&nbsp;Hafiz Muhammad Usman Khizar ,&nbsp;Jingbo Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100666","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100666","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Knowledge Hiding is a pervasive problem in the workplace, which can have various negative consequences for individuals and organizations. Drawing from the underpinning of complexity theory, this study investigates the complex causal interrelationships associated with knowledge hiding in the workplace. That is, we explore the interrelationships of individual-level factors: i) demographic characteristics (age, gender, education and experience), and ii) personality traits (i.e., Big-5 and the Dark Triad), and knowledge hiding behaviours. We collected data from 157 employees in the hospitality sector and analyzed by using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Our results highlighted multiple configurations of the demographic characteristics and personality traits (i.e., causal conditions) leading to knowledge hiding behaviours (i.e., outcome). Our findings revealed a total of 25 unique profiles combining personality traits and demographics factors–14 associated with the presence of knowledge hiding, and 11 linked to its absence. In particular, Machiavellianism emerged as a core condition driving the presence of knowledge hiding, while extraversion was identified as a core condition associated with its absence. This is the first-ever study comprehensively investigating distinct profiles resulting from the interplay between employees' personality traits and demographic factors associated with their knowledge hiding behaviour.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100666"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143562876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring gender-based disparities in the digital transformation and sustainable development of SMEs in V4 countries","authors":"Jaroslav Belas ,&nbsp;Tomas Kliestik ,&nbsp;Jan Dvorsky ,&nbsp;Dalia Streimikiene","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100681","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100681","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores gender differences in entrepreneurs’ perceptions of the impact of digitalization on the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Visegrád group countries (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, and Hungary). Data were collected from 1,398 SME owners or top managers using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) research method. The results reveal significant differences in how male and female entrepreneurs perceive sustainable business growth from social, economic, and environmental perspectives. Male entrepreneurs consider the social impact of entrepreneurship to be more important compared to female entrepreneurs. A firm's digitalization level is the most important factor in determining the understanding of sustainable business growth for both genders. However, female entrepreneurs do not consider a firm's perception of customers and knowledge from new sources using digitalization to have a significant effect. Customers’ perception of the firm using digitalization is the most crucial indicator for male entrepreneurs regarding sustainable growth as a construct that determines the social system and environmental aspects. Conversely, female entrepreneurs consider knowledge from new sources using digitalization and risk mitigation as the most important indicators. These findings contribute to a comprehensive knowledge of the gendered implications of digital transformation and provide valuable inputs for policies and practitioners aiming to strengthen the inclusive character of the digital economy in SMEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100681"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the effect of state support on innovation pathways by tracking the legacy performance of firms involved in academic co-operations","authors":"Charles Mondal,&nbsp;Robert B. Mellor","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100679","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100679","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The performance of firms involved in projects from 2 UK research councils was investigated; firms in Innovate UK projects receive co-funding while firms in Arts &amp; Humanities Research Council (AHRC) projects do not. Firms in 266 projects 2009–2012 were tracked for Standard Industrial Code (SIC), location and year-on-year financial performance 2012–22. The results show that firms (un- and co-funded) were mainly not local to universities. The growth performance of non-funded firms was steady in the majority of SIC codes, but some SIC codes performed very well, while for co-funded firms, many SICs performed under control but losses were made up for on average by exceptionally high performance in other SIC codes. Overall, non-funded firms achieved average growth of ∼29 % above control while co-funded firms only achieved an average growth of ∼18 % above control. Firms (both co- and un-funded) associated with 21 universities perform consistently well, while other firms (co- and un-funded) associated with 24 other universities perform consistently poorly. This difference in performance was better correlated to degree of business ambidexterity in the tech transfer function, rather than with university reputation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100679"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the impact of ICTs as a catalyst of technological innovation on well-being under gender inequality's moderating role","authors":"Cristina Boța-Avram ,&nbsp;Viorela Ligia Văidean ,&nbsp;Monica Violeta Achim ,&nbsp;Nawazish Mirza","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100680","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100680","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) represent a significant technological advancement that enhances communication, access to information, and socio-economic interactions. By analysing the impact of ICTs on well-being across nations, this study explores an essential aspect of technology innovation's role in improving individuals' overall quality of life—covering both subjective and objective well-being. This study aims to analyse the influence of ICTs on well-being while considering the moderating effect of gender inequality. The research uses panel data from 185 countries covering the years 2005 to 2021 to explore the relationship between ICTs and well-being concerning gender inequality, using both subjective (e.g., life satisfaction) and objective (e.g., prosperity) well-being indicators. The objective was to gain a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between ICTs and well-being, focusing on the moderating role of gender inequality. The findings suggest that there is a positive correlation between ICT impact and well-being, which is amplified as gender inequality decreases. These findings held consistent when using different measures of objective well-being and introducing new variables for comparison. The study offers valuable insights into the role of gender equality – an essential component of social innovation - in upholding the positive effects of ICTs on well-being, assessed from both subjective and objective perspectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100680"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Embracing Complexity in Smart City Services: A Case of Waste Management","authors":"Rashmi Pavagada Subbanarasimha ,&nbsp;Vinay Reddy Venumuddala ,&nbsp;Amit Prakash ,&nbsp;Bidisha Chaudhuri","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100661","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100661","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Our study delves into understanding the bottom-up processes within a public service delivery system by studying the last-mile interactions between frontline workers, citizens, and other stakeholders. Specifically, we focus on these aspects in the context of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) system, and a proposed intervention under the Smart City Mission, in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. The paper aims to grasp the current functionality and structure of the SWM system, and the role of different actors and their interactions in sustaining it. We employ qualitative methods such as participant-observation-based ethnography, interviews, focus group discussions, and review of documents related to the intervention, to understand the inner workings of the system and the potential disruption from the intervention. We adopt a complex adaptive systems framework to analyze our findings and highlight a set of design requirements and principles that must be acknowledged and incorporated into the proposed intervention to ensure the resilience of the SWM system. We also present practical implications for Information System (IS) designers by recommending relevant design features for the Smart City Intervention (SCI), drawing upon the features of an existing digital public infrastructure whose architecture is underpinned by a similar set of design principles identified in our study. Additionally, we discuss pertinent policy implications in the context of effectively governing the SWM system alongside the intervention, building on the design implications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100661"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143480062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Key characteristics and role of lead users in medical device innovations: An exploratory study","authors":"Béla Venesz,&nbsp;Tibor Dőry","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100677","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100677","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing medical device innovations is a lengthy and costly endeavor, so engaging the right participants early in the process is crucial. While much of the existing literature focuses on procedural aspects of innovation, the human factors that influence success are often overlooked. The Lead User Method is designed to identify key contributors based on their ability to stay ahead of market trends and realize significant benefits. However, it has been criticized for inadequacies in its identification process. To address this gap, our study distinguishes seven key personal characteristics of medical lead users that are essential for successful co-created new product development. Through case studies and semi-structured interviews, we demonstrate that engaging lead users throughout the new product development process—regardless of product complexity—enhances product-market fit and profitability. Their involvement becomes increasingly critical as the process advances, particularly during the market diffusion phase. Our research refines the Lead User Method's identification process and provides actionable insights for decision-makers, reducing uncertainty in medical device innovation while lowering development costs and time and increasing product-market fit and profitability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100677"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143474468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategic and organisational factors for advancing knowledge in intelligent automation","authors":"Mobashar Mubarik ,&nbsp;Saule Maciukaite-Zviniene ,&nbsp;Muhammad Faraz Mubarak ,&nbsp;Morteza Ghobakhloo ,&nbsp;Anna Pilkova","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100675","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100675","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the determinants of intelligent automation implementation within organisations and their implications for strategic value and technological adoption. Grounded in diffusion of innovation theory, this study examines how digital competencies, technology absorptive capacity, and strategic value influence the adoption of intelligent automation. Using a quantitative approach, the findings reveal that digital competencies do not directly impact intelligent automation implementation, but exert an indirect influence through technology absorptive capacity and strategic value. Technology absorptive capacity emerges as a critical enabler facilitating the assimilation and application of the external knowledge necessary for intelligent automation integration, whereas strategic value plays a significant role in aligning intelligent automation adoption with organisational goals. These results emphasise the importance of absorptive and strategic capacities in bridging the gap between digital readiness and intelligent automation. This study highlights that successful intelligent automation adoption requires a multifaceted approach that integrates technological, organisational, and strategic considerations. Although intelligent automation offers substantial potential to improve operational efficiency and competitiveness, its adoption remains resource-intensive, necessitating investments in digital capabilities, training, and stakeholder engagement. This research also underscores the need for a human-centric approach to address employee concerns and align intelligent automation with broader organisational strategies. This study contributes to the literature on digital transformation and automation by providing empirical evidence of the determinants of intelligent automation implementation and their interplay. These findings offer insights for managers, policymakers, and researchers and pave the way for more effective and sustainable adoption strategies for intelligent automation. Future research should explore additional factors that influence the adoption of intelligent automation across diverse sectors and organisational contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100675"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable knowledge integration: Enhancing green development resilience","authors":"Jingfeng Huang ,&nbsp;Bai Yang ,&nbsp;Bing Zhou ,&nbsp;Bing Ran","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100671","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100671","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The revised Environmental Protection law (NEPL), enacted in 2015, introduced stricter regulations to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development. This study investigated the law's impact on enterprise green development resilience (EGDR) through a novel integration of institutional and resource-based theories. Employing the Vertical and Horizontal Slot-Drawing (VHSD) and entropy methods, we developed a comprehensive framework to systematically measure EGDR, capturing both dynamic and structural aspects of resilience. Our findings revealed that, from an institutional perspective, compliance with environmental laws enhances corporate legitimacy and fosters green development. Meanwhile, the resource-based view highlighted how NEPL improves EGDR by promoting green knowledge, stimulating green innovation, offering policy incentives, and easing financial constraints. Notably, the law's effectiveness varies across regions and technological contexts, underscoring significant heterogeneity. These findings uncovered previously unexplored mechanisms linking environmental law enforcement and enterprise resilience, providing actionable insights for policymakers to design more effective environmental strategies. This study contributes to sustainable development research by advancing the understanding of how regulatory frameworks shape green resilience, offering a new lens to examine the interplay between environmental governance and business sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100671"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143436589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First impressions of digital pitches, innovation, and venture funding performance: An evolutionary psychology approach","authors":"Joshua D. Maurer ,&nbsp;Steven A. Creek ,&nbsp;Thomas H. Allison ,&nbsp;Joshua S. Bendickson ,&nbsp;Arvin Sahaym","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100672","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100672","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We draw from evolutionary psychology to predict that the immediate recognition of certain traits significantly impacts funding outcomes. Four such traits that are recognizable in potential entrepreneurs and play a role in funding decisions are: aggressiveness, attractiveness, competence, and trustworthiness. These initial impressions guide the behavior and decision-making processes of funders. We hypothesize that immediate trait assignments shape initial interpretations, lead to further investigation, and represent qualities that funders view positively or negatively when deciding which campaigns to back. These hypotheses are tested using the first ten seconds of entrepreneurial pitch videos in the crowdfunding context. Our results suggest that these evolutionary-driven traits play a crucial role in funder perception and crowdfunding success and, specifically, that entrepreneurs benefit from displaying aggressiveness and competence in pitches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100672"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of green finance in attaining environmental sustainability within a country's ESG performance","authors":"Aleksy Kwilinski ,&nbsp;Oleksii Lyulyov ,&nbsp;Tetyana Pimonenko","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100674","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100674","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ongoing issues that follow climate change require the implementation of relevant strategies and instruments to accelerate countries’ efforts toward environmental sustainability. Thus, the pursuit of environmental sustainability has become a global imperative as countries increasingly adopt measures to enhance their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Moreover, an effective system of financial support is needed. This paper aims to assess the impact of green finance on the environmental dimension of ESG performance in European Union (EU) countries from 2008 to 2020. The study applies the following methods: (1) a spatial Durbin model to examine the relationship between green finance and environmental performance within the EU context and (2) entropy methods to assess the environmental dimension of ESG performance. The findings reveal that green finance initiatives play a significant role in driving positive environmental outcomes within a country's ESG performance. By channeling financial resources toward environmentally friendly projects and businesses, green finance facilitates the transition to a low-carbon and resource-efficient economy. It enables the implementation of renewable energy projects, energy efficiency improvements, sustainable infrastructure development, and ecosystem preservation efforts. These initiatives contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating climate change risks, conserving natural resources, and protecting biodiversity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"10 2","pages":"Article 100674"},"PeriodicalIF":15.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143420764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}