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Digitalization for circular economy and operational excellence practices: A paradox theory perspective on performance improvement in manufacturing firms (2024)
Journal Article
Prashar, A., & Chadhuri, A. (online). Digitalization for circular economy and operational excellence practices: A paradox theory perspective on performance improvement in manufacturing firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.4031

The present study evaluates how the joint implementation of circular economy (CE) and operational excellence (OE) practices supported by the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies (Internet of Things and Big Data Analytics) influence manufacturing fir... Read More about Digitalization for circular economy and operational excellence practices: A paradox theory perspective on performance improvement in manufacturing firms.

Decoding evidence-based entrepreneurship: A systematic review of meta-analytic choices and reporting (2024)
Journal Article
Rauch, A., Saeed, S., & Frese, M. (online). Decoding evidence-based entrepreneurship: A systematic review of meta-analytic choices and reporting. Journal of Small Business Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2024.2411246

Meta-analysis—the statistical analysis of a large collection of analysis results from individual studies for the purpose of integrating the findings substantially contributes to paradigm development in the field of entrepreneurship. Notably, a number... Read More about Decoding evidence-based entrepreneurship: A systematic review of meta-analytic choices and reporting.

China's technological catch-up through foreign IP acquisitions: Disaggregating the effects of cross-national distance (2024)
Journal Article
Shi, X., Williams, C., & Rong, K. (2025). China's technological catch-up through foreign IP acquisitions: Disaggregating the effects of cross-national distance. Technovation, 139, Article 103137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103137

While the effects of proximity on the technological catch-up of emerging economy firms are well documented, little is known about how the sub-dimensions of cross-national distance impact such firms' acquisition of foreign IP. Cross-national distance... Read More about China's technological catch-up through foreign IP acquisitions: Disaggregating the effects of cross-national distance.

Where there is a thriving, there is a green way: cultivating employee green creativity through green HRM and creative leadership (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Lin, Z., & Sun, Y. (2024). Where there is a thriving, there is a green way: cultivating employee green creativity through green HRM and creative leadership. Employee Relations, 46(8), 1826-1842. https://doi.org/10.1108/er-02-2024-0080

Purpose
The purpose of the study is to investigate the mechanisms through which green HRM practices foster green creativity among employees. Specifically, it tests a conceptual model linking green HRM practices to green creativity, with employee thr... Read More about Where there is a thriving, there is a green way: cultivating employee green creativity through green HRM and creative leadership.

Digital transformation in public-private collaborations: The success of humanitarian supply chain operations (2024)
Journal Article
Akhtar, P., De Silva, M., Khan, Z., Tarba, S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Wood, G. (2025). Digital transformation in public-private collaborations: The success of humanitarian supply chain operations. International Journal of Production Economics, 279, Article 109461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109461

Recent years have seen the extensive use of big data analytics, related technological infrastructure, and machine learning applications for digital transformation. The resource dependency related to data-driven applications elicits public-private col... Read More about Digital transformation in public-private collaborations: The success of humanitarian supply chain operations.

Flexible paths to innovation: mitigating commuting’s impact on creative deviance (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Lin, Z., Li, X., & Liang, C. (online). Flexible paths to innovation: mitigating commuting’s impact on creative deviance. Journal of Managerial Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-11-2023-0722

Purpose - This study aims to investigate how long commutes negatively affect employees’ creative deviance at work, exploring the mediating role that impaired work-life balance plays in linking commute to restricted creative deviance, as well as exami... Read More about Flexible paths to innovation: mitigating commuting’s impact on creative deviance.

Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media (2024)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., Hardey, M., Tiidenberg, K., & Aad, S. (online). Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media. Journal of Youth Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2024.2419085

Research has shown that contemporary youth face a variety of challenges, ranging from social belonging to striving towards perfection in body image and personal achievements in all areas of life. Student life is expected to add further complexities,... Read More about Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media.

Student Value of a Transdisciplinary Approach to Curriculum Development (2024)
Journal Article
Atkinson-Toal, A. (online). Student Value of a Transdisciplinary Approach to Curriculum Development. Journal of Marketing Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/02734753241288182

A transdisciplinary approach to the learning experience offers students a preparedness for life beyond the classroom by enhancing disciplinary knowledge and understanding, developing skills of metacognition, or encouraging collaboration to effectivel... Read More about Student Value of a Transdisciplinary Approach to Curriculum Development.

Reconsidering government digital strategies within the context of digital inequalities: the case of the UK Digital Strategy (2024)
Journal Article
Zamani, E. D., & Rousaki, A. (2024). Reconsidering government digital strategies within the context of digital inequalities: the case of the UK Digital Strategy. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), Article 1410. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03921-6

In this paper, we critically examine the 2022 UK Digital Strategy and argue that the UK government adopts with this policy document a customer-centric vision of governance, which undermines the traditional role of the government as a provider of publ... Read More about Reconsidering government digital strategies within the context of digital inequalities: the case of the UK Digital Strategy.

The Digitalization of Social Care in England and Implications for Older, Unpaid Carers: Constructionist Thematic Analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
Rousaki, A., Zamani, E. D., Sbaffi, L., Hamblin, K., & Black, R. (2024). The Digitalization of Social Care in England and Implications for Older, Unpaid Carers: Constructionist Thematic Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, Article e60056. https://doi.org/10.2196/60056

Globally, populations are aging, generating concerns about the sustainability of health and social care provision. In terms of the public provision of social care in particular, unpaid carers provide much of the support to people with disabilities an... Read More about The Digitalization of Social Care in England and Implications for Older, Unpaid Carers: Constructionist Thematic Analysis..

Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour (2024)
Journal Article
Braun, S., Sleebos, E., Zou, L. L., & Wisse, B. M. (online). Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12555

Research suggests that the effects of leader narcissism can be complex and context dependent, causing a lack of clarity about the conditions under which leader narcissism affects follower perceptions. We posit that the organizational climate plays an... Read More about Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour.

Hedging political risk in international portfolios (2024)
Journal Article
Lotfi, S., Pagliardi, G., Paparoditis, E., & Zenios, S. A. (online). Hedging political risk in international portfolios. European Journal of Operational Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.10.017

We show that internationally diversified portfolios carry sizeable political risk premia and expose investors to tail risk. We obtain political efficient frontiers with and without hedging political risk using a portfolio selection... Read More about Hedging political risk in international portfolios.

Towards a More Equitable Future for Global Astronomy Research and Partnerships (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dome, T., & Chiu, S. W. (2024, October). Towards a More Equitable Future for Global Astronomy Research and Partnerships. Presented at IAC2024: International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy

Space- and ground-based astronomical instruments, such as Hubble and the VLT, have been pivotal in advancing our understanding of the Universe. The methods and collaborations that shape astronomy research also inspire the next generation to pursue ST... Read More about Towards a More Equitable Future for Global Astronomy Research and Partnerships.

How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership. (2024)
Journal Article
Masters-Waage, T. C., Bastardoz, N., Narayanan, J., & Epitropaki, O. (online). How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership. American Psychologist, https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001413

Individuals hold internal leadership representations, termed leadership prototypes. We examined how these prototypes changed in reaction to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A sample of Republicans ( = 200), Democrats ( = 200), and individuals w... Read More about How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership..

How Communities of Practice Generate Knowledge Translation Outcomes to Support Public Health Issues: A Realist Synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Elbrink, S. H., Elmer, S. L., & Osborne, R. H. (2024). How Communities of Practice Generate Knowledge Translation Outcomes to Support Public Health Issues: A Realist Synthesis. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, Article 1960806. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/1960806

Communities of practice in health settings often serve to address contemporary public health issues by sharing knowledge and experiences about accelerating implementations and innovative solutions. Because there are gaps between the practical applica... Read More about How Communities of Practice Generate Knowledge Translation Outcomes to Support Public Health Issues: A Realist Synthesis.

Outcomes-based contracts and the hidden turn to public value management (2024)
Journal Article
Kimmitt, J., & Muñoz, P. (2024). Outcomes-based contracts and the hidden turn to public value management. Organization, 31(7), 1113-1135. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505084231196102

Despite long-standing criticisms of the paradigm, New Public Management (NPM) retains a strong influence over organizations in public administration. Social Impact Bonds (SIB) are an outcomes-oriented investment entity which has emerged from NPM with... Read More about Outcomes-based contracts and the hidden turn to public value management.

Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities (2024)
Journal Article
Sancino, A., Fahlberg, A., Liu, H., & Smolović Jones, O. (2024). Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities. Organization, 31(7), 1021-1034. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505084241269759

This editorial introduces the Special Issue on public value, urging scholars to ask fundamental questions about what public value organizing entails. It proposes key conceptual dimensions to foster public value thinking, highlighting the contested na... Read More about Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities.

Customer Concentration, Firm R&D Investment and Moderation Effects (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, S., He, X., Ma, B., & Zuo, W. (2025). Customer Concentration, Firm R&D Investment and Moderation Effects. Journal of Business Research, 186, Article 115009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.115009

Building on resource dependence theory (RDT) and attention-based view (ABV), this research examines the impact of customer concentration on firm R&D investment and the conditional factors. We argue a firm with heavy reliance on a high number of major... Read More about Customer Concentration, Firm R&D Investment and Moderation Effects.

Antecedents of Customer Participation on Sharing Platforms: A Meta‐analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Blut, M., & Wang, C. (online). Antecedents of Customer Participation on Sharing Platforms: A Meta‐analysis. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12871

Given the substantive influence of the digital revolution on the sharing economy, it is timely and relevant to ask why some sharing platforms (e.g. Airbnb and Uber) achieve significant success while others fail. To determine which factors encourage c... Read More about Antecedents of Customer Participation on Sharing Platforms: A Meta‐analysis.

Influencer marketing effectiveness: A meta-analytic review (2024)
Journal Article
Pan, M., Blut, M., Ghiassaleh, A., & Lee, Z. W. Y. (2025). Influencer marketing effectiveness: A meta-analytic review. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 53(1), 52-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01052-7

Influencer marketing significantly impacts consumer behavior and decision-making. However, identifying the drivers of influencer marketing effectiveness and conditions that enhance their impact remains challenging. This meta-analysis, which synthesiz... Read More about Influencer marketing effectiveness: A meta-analytic review.