KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1108/k-06-2024-1546
Xueguo Xu, Hetong Yuan
{"title":"Exploring the effect of collaboration modes on firms’ breakthrough technological innovation: a perspective from the innovation ecosystem","authors":"Xueguo Xu, Hetong Yuan","doi":"10.1108/k-06-2024-1546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-06-2024-1546","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Breakthrough technological innovation is of vital significance for firms to acquire and maintain sustainable competitive advantages. The construction of an innovation ecosystem and the interaction with heterogeneous participants have emerged as a new dominant model for driving sustained breakthrough technological innovation in firms. This study aims to explore the effects of collaborative modes within the innovation ecosystem on firms’ breakthrough technological innovation and the ecological legitimacy mechanisms involved.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The research employs data from 212 innovative firms and conducts empirical research using a two-stage structural equation modeling (SEM) and artificial neural network (ANN) analysis.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results indicate that firm-firm collaboration (FF), firm-user collaboration (FU), firm-government collaboration (FG), firm-university-institute collaboration (FUI) and firm-intermediary collaboration (FI) all have significant positive effects on breakthrough technological innovation (BTI), with FU being particularly crucial. Furthermore, the results confirm the positive moderating effects of ecological legitimacy (EL) on the relationships between FF and BTI, as well as between FU and BTI. Conversely, EL has a negative moderating effect on the relationship between FUI and BTI, as well as between FI and breakthrough technological innovation. Additionally, EL does not have a significant influence on the relationship between FG and BTI.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Through resource dependence theory (RDT), this study unveils the black box of how collaboration modes within innovation ecosystems impact breakthrough technological innovation. By introducing ecological legitimacy as a contextual factor, a new research perspective is provided for collaboration innovation within innovation ecosystems. The study employs a combination of SEM and ANN for modeling, complementing nonlinear relationships and obtaining robust results in complex mechanisms.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1108/k-12-2023-2636
Junhai Ma, Jie Fan, Meihong Zhu, Jiecai Chen
{"title":"Dynamic game research of food agricultural products supply chain based on blockchain traceability technology","authors":"Junhai Ma, Jie Fan, Meihong Zhu, Jiecai Chen","doi":"10.1108/k-12-2023-2636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-12-2023-2636","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Food quality and safety issues have always been imperative topics discussed by people. The anti-tampering of blockchain technology and the transparency of information make it possible to improve food traceability and safety quality. How to effectively apply blockchain traceability technology to food safety has great research significance for improving food safety and consumer quality trust.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The paper aims to analyze the differences in product quality levels and market participants’ profits before and after the use of blockchain-driven traceability technology in the food agricultural product supply chain (SC) in the dynamic game frameworks of supplier-led and retailer-led modes, respectively, and explores the willingness, social welfare and consumer surplus of each member of the agricultural product SC to participate in the blockchain. Besides, We investigate the SC performance improvement with the mechanism of central centralized decision-making and revenue-sharing contract, compared to the SC performance in dynamic games.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results are obtained as follow: The adoption of blockchain traceability technology can help improve the quality of food agricultural products, consumer surplus and social welfare, but the application and popularization of technology is hindered by traceability technology installment costs. Compared with the supplier leadership model, retailer-led food quality level, customer surplus and social welfare are higher.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>How to effectively apply blockchain traceability technology to food safety has great research significance for improving food safety and consumer quality trust.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Food quality and safety issues have always been hot topics discussed by people. The anti-tampering of blockchain technology and the transparency of information make it possible to improve food traceability and safety quality.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Social implications</h3>\u0000<p>The research results enrich the theories related to food safety and quality, and provide a valuable reference for food enterprises involved in the decision-making exploration of blockchain technology.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Based on the characteristics of blockchain technology, the demand function is adjusted and the product loss risk of channel members is transferred through a Stackelberg game SC composed of agricultural products suppliers and retailers.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Highlights:</h3>\u0000<p><ul list-type=\"simple\"><li><span>•</span><p>We introduce two features of blockchain: quality trust and product information tracking.</p></li><li><span>•</span><p>The willingness of each member of the supply chain to use blockchain for product traceability was explo","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parallels between the Physical Vacuum and concept of Qi in Medical Qigong: comprehending oneness","authors":"Wanfeng Zhu, Petia Venkova Sice, Wenchun Zhang, Krystyna Krajewska, Zhangyang Zhao","doi":"10.1108/k-04-2024-1087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-04-2024-1087","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this paper is to bring into the public domain converging ways of thinking about reality and human systems, exploring parallels between the theory of Physical Vacuum and the concept of Qi in Medical Qigong science.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The approach adopted in this paper includes: review of the relevant literature; dialogues between the first two authors over an eight-month period; review of the findings and discussion of interpretations by all.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>There is evidence for the existence of an ideal information field. This field is a real space-time torsion structure. Qi is a torsion field. It spreads with superluminal velocity and connects the whole Universe. Any entity is in a constant dynamic connection with everything else in the Universe.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>This paper offers limited discussion of the wider area of scientific discoveries.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Social implications</h3>\u0000<p>The findings may impact future interdisciplinary research, health/well-being practices and public policy.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>There is no known to us publication interpreting the parallels between the theory of the Physical Vacuum and the concept of Qi.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-13DOI: 10.1108/k-12-2023-2653
Hongjun Zeng
{"title":"Risk transmission and diversification strategies between US real estate investment trusts (REITs) and green finance indices","authors":"Hongjun Zeng","doi":"10.1108/k-12-2023-2653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-12-2023-2653","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>We examined the dynamic volatility connectedness and diversification strategies among US real estate investment trusts (REITs) and green finance indices.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The DCC-GARCH dynamic connectedness framework and he DCC-GARCH t-copula model were employed in this study.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Using daily data from 2,206 observations spanning from 2 January 2015 to 31 January 2023 this paper presents the following findings: (1) cross-market spillovers exhibited a high correlation and significant fluctuations, particularly during extreme events; (2) our analysis confirmed that REIT acted as net receivers from other green indices, with the S&P North America Large-MidCap Carbon Efficient Index dominating the in-network volatility spillover; (3) this observation suggests asymmetric spillovers between the two markets and (4) a portfolio analysis was conducted using the DCC-GARCH t-copula framework to estimate hedging ratios and portfolio weights for these indices. When REIT and the Dow Jones US Select ESG REIT Index were simultaneously added to a risk-hedged portfolio, our findings indicated that no risk-hedging effect could be achieved. Moreover, the cost and performance of hedging green assets using REIT were found to be comparable.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>We first examined the dynamic volatility connectedness and diversification strategies among US REITs and green finance indices. The outcomes of this study carry practical implications for market participants.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-13DOI: 10.1108/k-03-2024-0774
Qiuhan Wang, Xujin Pu
{"title":"Urban carrying capacity of industrial cities to typhoon-induced Natechs: a cloud Bayesian model","authors":"Qiuhan Wang, Xujin Pu","doi":"10.1108/k-03-2024-0774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-03-2024-0774","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This research proposes a novel risk assessment model to elucidate the risk propagation process of industrial safety accidents triggered by natural disasters (Natech), identifies key factors influencing urban carrying capacity and mitigates uncertainties and subjectivity due to data scarcity in Natech risk assessment.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Utilizing disaster chain theory and Bayesian network (BN), we describe the cascading effects of Natechs, identifying critical nodes of urban system failure. Then we propose an urban carrying capacity assessment method using the coefficient of variation and cloud BN, constructing an indicator system for infrastructure, population and environmental carrying capacity. The model determines interval values of assessment indicators and weights missing data nodes using the coefficient of variation and the cloud model. A case study using data from the Pearl River Delta region validates the model.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>(1) Urban development in the Pearl River Delta relies heavily on population carrying capacity. (2) The region’s social development model struggles to cope with rapid industrial growth. (3) There is a significant disparity in carrying capacity among cities, with some trends contrary to urban development. (4) The Cloud BN outperforms the classical Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) gate fuzzy method in describing real-world fuzzy and random situations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The present research proposes a novel framework for evaluating the urban carrying capacity of industrial areas in the face of Natechs. By developing a BN risk assessment model that integrates cloud models, the research addresses the issue of scarce objective data and reduces the subjectivity inherent in previous studies that heavily relied on expert opinions. The results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the classical fuzzy BNs.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1108/k-05-2024-1228
Zhanglin Peng, Tianci Yin, Xuhui Zhu, Xiaonong Lu, Xiaoyu Li
{"title":"Hybrid price prediction method combining TCN-BiGRU and attention mechanism for battery-grade lithium carbonate","authors":"Zhanglin Peng, Tianci Yin, Xuhui Zhu, Xiaonong Lu, Xiaoyu Li","doi":"10.1108/k-05-2024-1228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-05-2024-1228","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>To predict the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate accurately and provide proper guidance to investors, a method called MFTBGAM is proposed in this study. This method integrates textual and numerical information using TCN-BiGRU–Attention.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The Word2Vec model is initially employed to process the gathered textual data concerning battery-grade lithium carbonate. Subsequently, a dual-channel text-numerical extraction model, integrating TCN and BiGRU, is constructed to extract textual and numerical features separately. Following this, the attention mechanism is applied to extract fusion features from the textual and numerical data. Finally, the market price prediction results for battery-grade lithium carbonate are calculated and outputted using the fully connected layer.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Experiments in this study are carried out using datasets consisting of news and investor commentary. The findings reveal that the MFTBGAM model exhibits superior performance compared to alternative models, showing its efficacy in precisely forecasting the future market price of battery-grade lithium carbonate.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>The dataset analyzed in this study spans from 2020 to 2023, and thus, the forecast results are specifically relevant to this timeframe. Altering the sample data would necessitate repetition of the experimental process, resulting in different outcomes. Furthermore, recognizing that raw data might include noise and irrelevant information, future endeavors will explore efficient data preprocessing techniques to mitigate such issues, thereby enhancing the model’s predictive capabilities in long-term forecasting tasks.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Social implications</h3>\u0000<p>The price prediction model serves as a valuable tool for investors in the battery-grade lithium carbonate industry, facilitating informed investment decisions. By using the results of price prediction, investors can discern opportune moments for investment. Moreover, this study utilizes two distinct types of text information – news and investor comments – as independent sources of textual data input. This approach provides investors with a more precise and comprehensive understanding of market dynamics.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>We propose a novel price prediction method based on TCN-BiGRU Attention for “text-numerical” information fusion. We separately use two types of textual information, news and investor comments, for prediction to enhance the model's effectiveness and generalization ability. Additionally, we utilize news datasets including both titles and content to improve the accuracy of battery-grade lithium carbonate market price predictions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"313 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1108/k-04-2024-1098
Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Ramayah Thurasamy, Samar Rahi, Nurul Izni Kamalrulzaman, Aamir Rashid, Fei Long
{"title":"Flying to your home yard: the mediation and moderation model of the intention to employ drones for last-mile delivery","authors":"Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Ramayah Thurasamy, Samar Rahi, Nurul Izni Kamalrulzaman, Aamir Rashid, Fei Long","doi":"10.1108/k-04-2024-1098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-04-2024-1098","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Drones will become part of daily lives similar to smartphones becoming a staple of modern living. Nonetheless, only several past studies investigated the intention to utilise drones for parcel delivery however, the intention to use drones among online shoppers was not fully explored. The study attempts to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use drones for last-mile delivery.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>A total of 292 data were gathered via an online survey among online shoppers applying a snowball sampling method. Since the study operationalised the measures as composites, a combination of reflective and formative measurement, and the study focusses on predictive purposes, partial least squares structural equation modelling with SmartPLS 4 was applied to test the model developed based on the stimulus-organism-response model.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The analysis found that all the direct hypotheses were found supported. Moreover, Green support, green desire and pro-environmental behaviour positively and sequentially mediated future orientation and intention, whereas technology anxiety and perceived safety moderated the relationship between pro-environmental behaviour and intention.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>The respondents only limit to the online shoppers in Malaysia which based on purposive sampling method, thus the findings cannot be generalized to another countries.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Besides enriching the literature on drone studies, the findings provided practical insights to online platforms and drone operators to develop an effective strategy to encourage online shoppers to shift from conventional delivery to drone delivery.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The study developed a new model for drone delivery studies using the S-O-R model in introducing orientation towards the future and green support as the stimulus, green desire as an organism and pro-environmental behaviour and usage intention as a response. The study introduced multiple sequential mediators, also contributing to the S-O-R model to predict online shoppers' behaviour towards drones as a tool for last-mile delivery. Another important contribution, technology anxiety and perceived safety were confirmed to have a moderation effect for the relationship between pro-environmental behaviour and intention to use drones for last-mile delivery.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-11DOI: 10.1108/k-06-2024-1458
Yixing Yang, Jianxiong Huang
{"title":"Speaking with a “forked tongue” – misalignment between user ratings and textual emotions in LLMs","authors":"Yixing Yang, Jianxiong Huang","doi":"10.1108/k-06-2024-1458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-06-2024-1458","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The study aims to provide concrete service remediation and enhancement for LLM developers such as getting user forgiveness and breaking through perceived bottlenecks. It also aims to improve the efficiency of app users' usage decisions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This paper takes the user reviews of the app stores in 21 countries and 10 languages as the research data, extracts the potential factors by LDA model, exploratively takes the misalignment between user ratings and textual emotions as user forgiveness and perceived bottleneck and uses the Word2vec-SVM model to analyze the sentiment. Finally, attributions are made based on empathy.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results show that AI-based LLMs are more likely to cause bias in user ratings and textual content than regular APPs. Functional and economic remedies are effective in awakening empathy and forgiveness, while empathic remedies are effective in reducing perceived bottlenecks. Interestingly, empathetic users are “pickier”. Further social network analysis reveals that problem solving timeliness, software flexibility, model updating and special data (voice and image) analysis capabilities are beneficial in breaking perceived bottlenecks. Besides, heterogeneity analysis show that eastern users are more sensitive to the price factor and are more likely to generate forgiveness through economic remedy, and there is a dual interaction between basic attributes and extra boosts in the East and West.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The “gap” between negative (positive) user reviews and ratings, that is consumer forgiveness and perceived bottlenecks, is identified in unstructured text; the study finds that empathy helps to awaken user forgiveness and understanding, while it is limited to bottleneck breakthroughs; the dataset includes a wide range of countries and regions, findings are tested in a cross-language and cross-cultural perspective, which makes the study more robust, and the heterogeneity of users' cultural backgrounds is also analyzed.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"154 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of human-AIGC tools collaboration on the learning effect of college students: a key factor for future education?","authors":"Weiquan Yang, Zhaolin Lu, Zengrui Li, Yalin Cui, Lijin Dai, Yupeng Li, Xiaorui Ma, Huaibo Zhu","doi":"10.1108/k-03-2024-0613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-03-2024-0613","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The maturity of artificial intelligence technology and the emergence of AI-generated content (AIGC) tools have endowed college students with a human-AIGC tools collaboration learning mode. However, there is still a great controversy about its impact on learning effect. This paper is aimed at investigating the impact of the human-AIGC tools collaboration on the learning effect of college students.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>In this paper, a hypothesized model was constructed to investigate the effects of dependence, usage purpose, trust level, frequency, and proficiency of using AIGC tools on the learning effect, respectively. This paper distributed questionnaires through random sampling. Then, the improved Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to assign weights and normalize data. Lastly, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analyses were used to measure and analyze variables, revealing the mechanism of influence.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The usage purpose, frequency, and proficiency of using AIGC tools have a significant positive effect on learning. Being clear about the usage purpose of AIGC tools and matching the specific study tasks will enhance the learning effect. College students should organically integrate AIGC tools into each learning process, which is conducive to building a learning flow applicable to oneself, improving efficiency, and then enhancing learning effects. The trust level in AIGC tools is significant, but positively and weakly correlated, indicating that college students need to screen the generated content based on their knowledge system framework and view it dialectically. The dependence on AIGC tools has a negative and significant effect on learning effect. College students are supposed to systematically combine self-reflection and the use of AIGC tools to avoid overdependence on them.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Based on the findings, the learning suggestions for college students in human-machine collaboration in the AIGC era are proposed to provide ideas for the future information-based education system. For further research, scholars can expand on different groups, professions, and fields of study.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Previous studies have focused more on the impact of AIGC on the education system. This paper analyzed the impact of the various factors of using AIGC tools in the learning process on the learning effect from the perspective of college students.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KybernetesPub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1108/k-01-2024-0046
Zafer Adiguzel, Fatma Sonmez Cakir, Ferhat Özbay
{"title":"Examination of the effects of artificial intelligence readiness on lean sustainability and value creation in the mediation variable effect of organizational flexibility in technology-focused companies","authors":"Zafer Adiguzel, Fatma Sonmez Cakir, Ferhat Özbay","doi":"10.1108/k-01-2024-0046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/k-01-2024-0046","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this study is to understand how the level of readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) affects the overall performance of companies, determine the role of organizational flexibility in adapting to new technologies and business models and assess the importance of lean sustainability and value creation for technology-focused companies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Technology companies working in technoparks in Istanbul were determined, and a questionnaire was applied to senior employees such as experts, engineers and managers working in these companies. The results were processed with a sample of 456 units. SmartPLS program was used for analysis.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>As a result of the analyzes, it is supported by hypotheses that AI readiness and organizational flexibility have positive effects on lean sustainability and value creation.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>When evaluated in terms of the limitations of the research, it would not be correct to evaluate the results of the analysis in general, since the data were collected from technology-focused companies in technoparks in Istanbul.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Examining the variables that make up the research model in technology-oriented companies helps to understand the critical factors for the future success of companies. At the same time, this research is important for companies to make more informed decisions in their strategic planning, technological transformation processes and value creation strategies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This research topic offers a unique approach in terms of bringing together topics such as AI readiness, organizational flexibility, sustainability and value creation. These issues play an important role in the strategic planning of technology-focused companies, and when considered together, they are important in terms of examining the critical factors that affect the future success of companies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":49930,"journal":{"name":"Kybernetes","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}