Editorial: Advancing research on digital technology in business
Leadership discourse analysis: an exploration of a neo-transformational leader
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PurposeThis interdisciplinary study creates a structured link to define neo-transformational leadership via an unconventional method in trade science, called discourse analysis.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on quali...
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Mitigating climate change through green leadership: a study of the coal mining sector
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PurposeThis study examines how green transformational leadership and green motivation improve organizational environmental performance and investigates the mediating effect of eco-friendly behavior. While the relationshi...
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Decision-making model in digital commerce: electronic trust-based purchasing intention through online food delivery applications (OFDAs)
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PurposeThis research aimed to raise awareness about the need for safety measures and features of online food delivery applications (OFDAs) to build electronic trust (e-trust) with augmented purchase intention among custo...
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Nexus of green human resource management and sustainable corporate performance: the mediating roles of green behavior and green commitment
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PurposeThe driving force behind this study is the need to learn more about the ways in which green human resource management (GHRM) can impact sustainable corporate performance (SCP), especially in the context of Ho Chi...
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Promoting university brand through student co-creation behaviors: the role of online brand posts
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PurposeThis study investigates the role of social media brand posts on customer response and whether said impacts foster engagement in brand co-creation behaviors, especially in the higher education sector. The study fur...
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Understanding how perceived value enhances consumer loyalty toward energy-efficient appliances: the role of satisfaction and product category
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PurposeOver energy consumption is one of the causes of global warming and climate change. To deal with this issue, using energy-efficient appliances is strongly encouraged and cultivating consumer loyalty toward energy-e...
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Environmental taxation, institutional quality and trade development nexus in sub-Saharan Africa
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PurposeThis study assesses the moderating and threshold impact of environmental tax and institutional quality on enhancing the international trade capabilities of economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design/methodology/...
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Philosophy of science and research paradigm for business research in the transformative age of automation, digitalization, hyperconnectivity, obligations, globalization and sustainability
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PurposeThis article aims to explain the role of philosophical anchors and research paradigms in business research, and how they can be extrapolated in the transformative era of automation, digitalization, hyperconnectivi...
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Expanding the qualitative repertoire in organizational research: a framework for hybrid reflexive narrative inquiry
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PurposeThis paper introduces Hybrid Reflexive Narrative Inquiry (HRNI), a novel methodological framework designed to address the complex interplay of organizational research's temporal, contextual, and reflexive dimensio...
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Filling the SME credit gap: a systematic review of blockchain-based SME finance literature
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PurposeThe review examines the existing literature on blockchain-based small and medium enterprise (SME) finance and highlights its trend, themes, opportunities and challenges. Based on these factors, the authors create...
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The use of technology in facing the COVID-19 negative consequences and the associated opportunity for digital entrepreneurship in KSA
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PurposeThis article introduces the key findings from investigating technology's role in mitigating the business slowdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated increased reliance on technological means amon...
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Digital technologies in the circular economy: a bibliometric analysis
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PurposeThis study maps the scholarly landscape of digital technologies (DT) in the circular economy (CE) using bibliometric methods to identify key trends, contributors and thematic developments.Design/methodology/approa...
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The effects of export-facilitating quality infrastructure on Africa’s exports
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PurposeThe continuous export challenges due to the inadequate quality infrastructure have brought to the fore the importance of export facilitation-quality infrastructure. Different infrastructure investments have been i...
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Strategic scaling initiatives and client networking dynamics for small and medium-sized enterprises growth: a comprehensive case study analysis
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PurposeThe research investigates scaling and client networking in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), using ABCD, an Indonesian telecom tower provider, as a case study. Key findings underscore the importance of st...
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