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View article: Industrial, Science and Technology Policy in Nigeria
Industrial, Science and Technology Policy in Nigeria Open
Given the critical and wider transformational role of technology on industrialisation and socio-economic activities, national governments have become increasingly concerned with drawing up policies that would create the enabling environmen…
View article: Navigating the roadblocks: exploring challenges in implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in a Sub-Saharan African economy’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Navigating the roadblocks: exploring challenges in implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in a Sub-Saharan African economy’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Open
Purpose This study examines the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy. The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges faced by SMEs in ad…
View article: Social Entrepreneurial Marketing and Innovation in B2B Services: Building Resilience with Explainable Artificial Intelligence
Social Entrepreneurial Marketing and Innovation in B2B Services: Building Resilience with Explainable Artificial Intelligence Open
Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) and other digital technologies are altering the nature of social entrepreneurship, marketing, and other service activities. The structures and strategies of entrepreneurs undergo radical change as …
View article: Analysis of barriers to adopting Industry 4.0 to achieve agri‐food supply chain sustainability: A group‐based fuzzy analytic hierarchy process
Analysis of barriers to adopting Industry 4.0 to achieve agri‐food supply chain sustainability: A group‐based fuzzy analytic hierarchy process Open
Agri‐food supply chains (AFSCs) need to become more sustainable, and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is a crucial enabler. However, various barriers make adopting I4.0 technologies to achieve AFSC sustainability challenging. Few previous studies have …
View article: Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors, and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures
Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors, and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures Open
This study examines the effect of foreign ownership and the presence of a board of directors on commitment to environmental issues and export intensity. Based on a robust path analysis of 181 international new ventures spanning 25 European…
View article: Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making
Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making Open
Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) has been instrumental in enabling the process of making informed decisions. The emergence of various supply chain (SC) platforms in modern times has altered the nature of SC interactions, resulting…
View article: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Taking stock and looking ahead for international business research
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Taking stock and looking ahead for international business research Open
The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has opened new avenues of research interest in International Business and International Management. However, scholarly work in this fledgling area of research has been d…
View article: AI: A knowledge sharing tool for improving employees’ performance
AI: A knowledge sharing tool for improving employees’ performance Open
The utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) is progressively emerging as a significant mechanism for innovation in human resource management (HRM). The capacity to facilitate the transformation of employee performance across numerous r…
View article: Developing Techniques to Support Technological Solutions to Disinformation by Analyzing Four Conspiracy Networks During COVID-19
Developing Techniques to Support Technological Solutions to Disinformation by Analyzing Four Conspiracy Networks During COVID-19 Open
Given the role of technology and social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, the aim of this paper is to conduct a social network analysis of four COVID-19 conspiracy theories that were spread during the pandemic between March to June 2020.…
View article: Enhancing ERP Responsiveness Through Big Data Technologies: An Empirical Investigation
Enhancing ERP Responsiveness Through Big Data Technologies: An Empirical Investigation Open
Organizations are integrating big data technologies with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with an aim to enhance ERP responsiveness (i.e., the ability of the ERP systems to react towards the large volumes of data). Yet, organizat…
View article: “You Shall Not Pass” without a Jab: An Institutional Theory Perspective to COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Policies
“You Shall Not Pass” without a Jab: An Institutional Theory Perspective to COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Policies Open
The recent health crises (e.g., COVID-19, Ebola and Monkeypox) have pointed out huge disparities in vaccine accessibility across the world. Nonetheless, certain governments have instituted vaccine passport policies (VPPs) to manage public …
View article: Corporate governance reform in Nigeria: upstream and downstream interventions
Corporate governance reform in Nigeria: upstream and downstream interventions Open
Purpose Internal (e.g. firm performance, internal stakeholders) and external pressures (e.g. globalisation, technology, corporate scandals) have intensified calls for corporate governance reforms across varieties of capitalism. Yet, corpor…
View article: The role of Artificial Intelligence networks in sustainable supply chain finance for food<i>and drink industry</i>
The role of Artificial Intelligence networks in sustainable supply chain finance for food<i>and drink industry</i> Open
In the last decade, food and drink supply chain management has become an important part of global operations strategy. The\nglobal food and drink industries (FDIs) is establishing supply chain operations across countries as a result of inc…
View article: Threading the needle of the digital divide in Africa: The barriers and mitigations of infrastructure sharing
Threading the needle of the digital divide in Africa: The barriers and mitigations of infrastructure sharing Open
Coopetition is prevalent in today's dynamic business environment and has attracted research interests. Using coopetitive-based view, this study examines the antecedents and drivers of infrastructure sharing (IS) among local and multination…