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Leadership behaviours to promote organisational performance in private sector digital transformation – A systematic literature review Open
Research on digital transformation leadership is growing rapidly, yet its behavioural foundations and performance effects remain unclear. This study conducts a systematic literature review from a micro-level behavioural perspective, while …
Striving for Sustainability Performance Through Digital Platforms and Advanced Collaboration in Digital Transformation Open
Digital platforms, as key drivers of digital transformation, expand opportunities for business development—particularly for small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs)—by enabling value‐creating activities through digital resources. As infra…
SMEs as cutting-edge research utilizers: the strategies, motivations, and barriers of forerunners Open
The purpose of this study is to explore how SMEs utilize scientific research as part of university–industry collaboration. The study focuses on a less explored phenomenon—the role of scientific research in university–industry collaboration…
Institutional Environmental Impact on the Use of a Performance Measurement System: The Mediation Effect From Organizational Renewal Open
Institutional environment is affecting how organizations are managed and operations renewed, but their effect on PMSs is rarely investigated. This study investigates the relationship between companies' institutional environment, organizati…
Microfoundations of IPR and standardization strategies of companies: Evidence from the evolving European Single Market Open
Intellectual property rights (IPR) and standards are important institutions that by shaping appropriability conditions of companies impact international trade flows and the rate and direction of technological progress and innovation activi…
Diagnosing leadership – construction and validation of the leadership impact inventory Open
Purpose The purpose is to examine the connection between leadership and its proximal and distal outcomes on employee, team and organization-level outcomes. As a more practical endeavor, a leadership measurement is constructed and validated…
The interplay between smart technologies, business sustainability, and environmental sustainability: An empirical analysis of <span>SMEs</span> Open
This study examines the interplay between smart technologies, business sustainability, and environmental sustainability within the context of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). By employing structural equation modeling (SEM), the s…
Workspace in supporting strategy implementation – a study of 25 knowledge-intensive organisations Open
Purpose Organisational strategy becomes reality by connecting organisation’s resources and capabilities in daily operations, and physical workspace is one of the environments in which this takes place. This study aims to explore to what ex…
The implications of multi-sided platforms in managing digital business ecosystems Open
Industrial organizations are increasingly engaging in multi-sided platforms (MSPs) to facilitate the formation of digital business ecosystems. These platforms enable networked business, where multiple partners interact to create value thro…
The value of novel technologies in context to performance measurement and management: A systematic review and future research directions Open
The purpose of this paper is to systematically review research related to the value of new technologies in the context of performance measurement and management. The review synthesizes findings from previous studies to provide a comprehens…
Exploring the Effect of E-Business Operations on E-Business Performance: Moderating Effect of Responsiveness to the Supplier Open
Extant research on service operations has called for investigating the link between e-retailers’ e-business operations and e-business performance. In addition to investigating this link, this study examined whether such links are moderated…
Shifting focus of value creation through industrial digital twins—From internal application to ecosystem-level utilization Open
Industrial organizations are increasingly using digital twins as the solutions offered by digital twin service providers are rapidly expanding. This study aims to investigate how the value creation mechanism changes when transitioning from…
Exploring the effects of digital business strategies and technology scanning on company performance Open
Digital technologies play an important role in ensuring the competitiveness of technology brands. However, such technologies can pose great challenges to companies, particularly when the adoption of connected products, services, and operat…
Preconditions and benefits of digital twin-based business ecosystems in manufacturing Open
Digital twins have been recognized as a remarkable enabler for the growth of service business in manufacturing. This study focuses on the preconditions and benefits related to developing new ecosystem-based services around digital twins. A…
Digital twins’ implications for innovation Open
Digital transformation and emerging technologies create new business opportunities that differ from traditional requirements. Digital twins, referring to digital replicas of a physical entity, are rapidly developing and creating novel inno…
Digital transformation with digital twins - distinct mechanisms of enabling and controlling uses Open
This study examines the connection between digital twin mechanisms and digital twin uses. We examined digital twins through three dimensions: navigation; interaction; and discovery. The effects were examined by considering two different us…
Digital twins’ impact on organizational control: perspectives on formal vs social control Open
Purpose This study examines the connection between different digital-twin characteristics and organizational control. Specifically, the study aims to examine whether the digital-twin characteristics exploration, guidance and gamification w…
On the alleviation of imminent technical and business challenges of long-lasting functional digital twins Open
In this article, we discuss the technical and business risks associated with long-lasting functional digital twins, and describe different strategies for their alleviation. Functional digital twins are based on physics-based simulation mod…
Physics-Based Digital Twins Merging With Machines: Cases of Mobile Log Crane and Rotating Machine Open
Real-world products and physics-based simulations are becoming interconnected. In particular, real-time capable dynamic simulation has made it possible for simulation models to run in parallel and simultaneously with operating machinery. T…
Sustainable innovation among small businesses: The role of digital orientation, the external environment, and company characteristics Open
This study aimed to identify the internal and external environments of a company that affect sustainable innovation in such small enterprises by examining the circumstances under which small enterprises are likely to engage in sustainable …
“After All, No One Is Superhuman Here”: An Analysis of the Perceived Effects of Managerial Athleticism Open
Executive duties have long been described as becoming more intensive and demanding. One contributing factor is a perceived increase in the complexity of the operating environment. A high level of physical fitness has been suggested to supp…
Managing supplier capabilities for buyer innovation performancein e-business Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the connections between the capabilities of suppliers, buyer operations and the innovation performance of buyers in service-based supply chains. In particular, the authors use a construct of …
The Role of Performance Measurement in University–Industry Collaboration Projects as a Part of Managing Triple Helix Operations Open
As part of contemporary Triple Helix operations, universities are more and more frequently asked to collaborate with other social actors to generate knowledge that supports their innovation and development activities and to foster economic…
The importance of sustainability engagement in small businesses supplier collaboration Open
Sustainability engagement is suggested to increase future company value. Collaboration between companies can assist them to become more sustainable. Even though collaboration can be seen as instrumental in developing more sustainable compa…
Company capabilities and implementing real-time activities Open
This chapter focuses on the capabilities required for the successful implementation of real-time activities within a manufacturing company. Operating in real time is one of the important digitally enabled activities in manufacturing compan…