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Industrial ecosystems: A systematic review, framework and research agenda 工业生态系统：系统回顾、框架和研究议程

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123656

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Employees' training experience in a metaverse environment? Feedback analysis using structural topic modeling 元环境中的员工培训体验？利用结构主题模型进行反馈分析

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123636

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Corporate incubation for platform growth and the transition to platform scaling: Between a rock and a hard place in the circular economy 企业孵化促进平台成长并向平台规模化过渡：循环经济中的进退维谷

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123651

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Does a rising tide lift all boats? An empirical analysis of the relationship between country digitalization and low-tech SMEs performance 水涨船高？国家数字化与低技术中小型企业绩效之间关系的实证分析

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123632

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Determinants of a digital start-up's access to VC financing in India: A signaling theory perspective 印度数字初创企业获得风险投资的决定因素：信号理论视角

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123631

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From virtual voices to real impact: Authenticity, altruism, and egoism in social advocacy by human and virtual influencers 从虚拟声音到真实影响：人类和虚拟影响者社会宣传中的真实性、利他主义和利己主义

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123650

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Digital innovation and corporate social responsibility performance: Evidence from firms' digital patents 数字创新与企业社会责任绩效：来自企业数字专利的证据

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123626

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Prediction of the traffic incident duration using statistical and machine-learning methods: A systematic literature review 使用统计和机器学习方法预测交通事故持续时间：系统文献综述

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123621

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Extensive growth of inventions: Evidence from U.S. patenting 发明的广泛增长：美国专利申请的证据

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123586

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Green funerals: Technological innovations and societal shifts toward sustainable death care practices 绿色葬礼：技术创新和社会向可持续死亡护理实践的转变

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123644

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