Administración y gestión de empresas

Digital platform for shared solutions and open innovations: proposal of a structured theoretical model

Objective: This article aims to present a collaborative digital platform model, structured to promote the improvement of communications, integration, and cooperation between the agents of the Triple Helix (TH), in the construction of shared solutions and open innovations activities. Project / method / approach: The e-Delphi method applied in this research is directed to identify

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Emerging innovative technologies for environmental revolution: a technological forecasting perspective

Objective of the Study: This study aims to identify emerging technologies with transformative potential to achieve environmental protection and foster a sustainable future. Methodology/Approach: Utilizing technological forecasting models, the study explores and evaluates various advanced technologies, including clean steel production techniques, green hydrogen, cellular agriculture, and blockchain technology, to assess their capacity for environmental impact

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Between innovations and disruptions: a case study of a public bank amid changes in the financial market

Objective of the study: This article aims to understand how a public bank responds to technological changes in the financial market. Methodology / Approach: A qualitative methodology was used in a single case study involving the Sergipe State Bank, with data collection through interviews with innovation management directors and analysis of reports from the bank

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Beyond usability: innovation in the digital age as an antidote to social isolation

The study’s objective: The article aims to evaluate the impact of life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, considering the perception of usability of intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) and investigating possible moderations of consumer innovation dimensions in this relationship. Methodology/Approach: Field research was carried out with 515 users of intelligent personal assistants (IPAs). The

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Economic inequality and the purchasing power of a country as predictors of the level of business innovation

Objective of the study: The general objective of this study is to establish the relationship between the economic inequality of a country, the purchasing power of its inhabitants and the level of innovation in companies Methodology/approach: A factorial analysis was carried out with the countries that had the three indices simultaneously. Likely, a structural equation

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Do credit risks deter FDI? Empirical evidence from the SAARC countries

Abstract Purpose: This paper makes a novel attempt to estimate the potential impact of credit risk on foreign direct investment (FDI hereafter), thereby focusing on a completely unexplored area in the existing empirical literature. Design/methodology/approach: To provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between credit risk and FDI inflows, the study incorporates all the eight-member

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Impact of private and public initiatives on individuals’ employment and income during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Peru

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the impact of private and public initiatives (financial literacy, entrepreneurship, remote work and government aid) on individual job loss and decrease in income during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used an unbalanced panel data analysis with the National Household Survey for 2019-2020.

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Foreign direct investment and local Interpretable model-agnostic Explanations: a rational framework For FDI decision making

Abstract Purpose: This study aims to examine foreign direct investment (FDI) factors and develops a rational framework for FDI inflow in Western European countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this study were collected from the World development indicators (WDI) database from 1995 to 2018. Factors such as

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The relationship between goodwill and capital structure and the moderating effect of financial market development

Abstract Purpose: This study empirically investigates the relationship between goodwill assets and capital structure (i.e. debt ratio) of firms and the moderating effect of financial market development on the relationship between goodwill assets and capital structure. Design/methodology/approach: This research applied a quantitative method. The article collects large samples of listed firms from 23 developing and

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Exploring the importance of the perceived value of port users: evidence from the public port system in Ecuador

Abstract Purpose: This article aims to explore the concept of chain value of the public port system in Ecuador from the perspective of importing/exporting companies, analyzing how perceived value in the use of port services affects customer satisfaction and the intermediate links of the influence of trust and commitment on customer loyalty. Design/methodology/approach: Relying on

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