Exports or public procurement to resist in the post-pandemic world? How e-commerce appeases this food and beverage SMEs ambidextrous dilemma DOI Creative Commons
Jacopo Ballerini, Daniele Giordino, Luboš Smrčka

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European Journal of Innovation Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(7), P. 715 - 750

Published: Dec. 5, 2023

Purpose Food and beverage (F&B) small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must diversify their markets obtain predictable sources of revenues to withstand difficult volatile periods such as the post-pandemic geopolitical scenario, recently burdened by Russian-Ukrainian conflict. On other hand, another strand literature suggests that public procurement could be considered a great source income, enabling solid contracts, cash-flow stability. Therefore, this paper aims explore role procurement, adoption e-commerce platforms interactions in affecting exporting performances SMEs operating F&B sector. Design/methodology/approach The study retrieves data from 2,186 Italian manufacturing relying on Margò Cribis database. it conducts structured equational model (SEM) test developed hypotheses empirically. Findings findings reveal digital selling positively affect exports, whereas negatively affects exports. Nonetheless, underline interaction between dampens procurement's negative effects Originality/value This brings an original contribution conducting empirical research extensive sample firms one most influential countries vertical, Italy, with officially registered data. More importantly, best authors' knowledge, pioneers investigation relationship SMEs' export performances.

Language: Английский

The burgeoning role of literature review articles in management research: an introduction and outlook DOI Creative Commons
Sascha Kraus, Ricarda B. Bouncken, Alba Yela Aránega

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Review of Managerial Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(2), P. 299 - 314

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

Abstract This article delves into the significance and utility of literature review articles in field management research, encompassing their three most prominent forms: structured reviews, bibliometric analyses, meta-analyses. It discusses evolving role reviews as essential tools a research process, methodological intricacies, contribution to shaping landscape studies. Through thorough examination merits, limitations, best practices, our sheds light on how serve valuable resources for scholars, policymakers, practitioners management. In addition, points towards opportunities using AI tools, example Google Colab, ChatGPT, Methods Wizards, or Petal single multiple stages tasks analyses.

Language: Английский

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How commitment and platform adoption drive the e-commerce performance of SMEs: A mixed-method inquiry into e-commerce affordances DOI Creative Commons
Jacopo Ballerini, Dennis Herhausen, Alberto Ferraris

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International Journal of Information Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 102649 - 102649

Published: April 14, 2023

To cope with the digital transition exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic, managers of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to adopt innovative practices face uncertain scenarios create long-term value, identified as transformational entrepreneurship practices. Among emerging technologies, platforms are shaping outgrowing e-commerce channel representing a potential opportunity for SMEs embrace transformation. Drawing on affordance theory, this research uses mixed method approach investigate how SMEs' commitment platform adoption stimulate actualization three affordances: consumer knowledge generation, internationalization, customer diversification. Based survey responses from 165 SME managers, we find that direct selling through owned websites actualizes generation indirect diversification agency third-party all affordances. The relationship between ecommerce performance is mediated internationalization but not A fsQCA analysis outlines seven configurations actualizing these affordances pairing different approaches degrees commitment. Finally, an open-ended questions 24 respondents complements study deeply interprets unique outlined.

Language: Английский

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The impact of business intelligence, big data analytics capability, and green knowledge management on sustainability performance DOI
Jie Cheng, Harcharanjit Singh, Yi-Cheng Zhang

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 429, P. 139410 - 139410

Published: Oct. 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Unlocking e-commerce potential: micro and small enterprises strike back in the food and beverage industry DOI
Luca Simone Macca, Nazia Shehzad, Mária Kováčová

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European Journal of Innovation Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Purpose The recent pandemic period (COVID-19), while negatively impacting many companies, has contributed to the growth and adoption of online platforms such as marketplaces e-commerce. This environment led which previously acted only through offline channels, adopt new technologies channels develop e-commerce strategies. Small micro enterprises are most vulnerable due their limited resources lack capabilities. For this reason, main objective paper is unveil implementation capabilities that small should build challenges they must face when managing an strategy. Design/methodology/approach authors adopted inductive qualitative research design approach focused on multiple case studies. firms operate in food beverage industry. Findings findings identify several operating industry manage These related outsourcing management, multichannel time internal stock management marketplace choice. Moreover, identifies key these cope with. regard distribution potential loss control, fresh product resources, Originality/value shows proper capacity strategies critical achieving efficient results preventing threaten offers guidelines frameworks for understand how its challenges.

Language: Английский

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Application of Evolutionary Game to Analyze Dual-Channel Decisions: Taking Consumer Loss Aversion into Consideration DOI Creative Commons
Shuang Zhang,

Yueping Du

Mathematics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 234 - 234

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Manufacturers and consumers are boundedly rational ultimately seek evolutionarily stable strategies through trial error, imitation, learning. It is important to study the pricing of manufacturers purchasing channel decisions in context increasingly fierce competition online channels, addition consumers’ loss aversion due confusing promotional strategies; accordingly, this paper, an evolutionary game including both parties constructed, factor from prospect theory introduced. Based on data Chinese media reports cosmetics industry, simulation sensitivity analyses were conducted using Matlab R2024a. The results indicate that—in services affecting strategy for selection—a decrease consumer will help reach faster. For manufacturers, do not affect their evolution a unified strategy; however, when increases, manufacturers’ shift differentiated strategy.

Language: Английский

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Constraints and barriers on industrial customer performance in an omnichannel ecosystem DOI Creative Commons
Pedro Cuesta Valiño, Javier Alonso, Federico Pablo-Martí

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Review of Managerial Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(9), P. 2749 - 2780

Published: June 7, 2024

Abstract One of the business models in digital field that has proliferated most lately is omnichannel model. Its objective to provide services adapted specific demand each particular client, regardless channel at any given time. To carry it out, firm must have exact knowledge client. Manufacturing companies incorporated technology learn more about their industrial customers and predict which proposal appropriate for customer-context basis go further get know final consumer. This consumer a pillar innovation company especially product innovation. Usually, manufacturer does not want bypass traditional distribution channel, so proposed create an ecosystem provision services. That is, manufacturers enable communication channels with consumer, collect information, while providing service or supply through channel. In this way, ecosystems arise. article aims clarify barriers hinder customer performance, either directly as buyer good, intermediary, ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating Consumers Benefits in Electronic-Commerce Using Fuzzy TOPSIS DOI Creative Commons
Rakesh Kumar, Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh, Sachi Nandan Mohanty

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Results in Control and Optimization, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100535 - 100535

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The e-commerce platform conundrum: How manufacturers' leanings affect their internationalization DOI Creative Commons
Jacopo Ballerini, Aleksandr Ključnikov, David Juárez Varón

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 202, P. 123199 - 123199

Published: March 7, 2024

Internationalization is seen as a commercial opportunity and, in some circumstances, necessary for many firms' resilience today's volatile and unpredictable global marketplace. Most exporting organizations must cope with various emergent e-commerce digital platforms, given the rising importance of technological transformation modern international trade its related strategic challenges. The spread third-party multi-sided platforms (TPMPs) established actors such Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, has led research to overlook evaluations involving other types content management systems (CMSs). Nevertheless, these are evolving by leaps bounds changing rules game website development. This study draws on transaction cost economics perspective theory boundary choices shed light differences manufacturing internationalization performances from reliance among CMSs TPMPs. retrieves data survey 263 managers executives relying structured equation modeling. findings outline that adopting partially mediates relationship between commitment performances. In contrast, TPMPs negatively moderate CMS despite directly enhancing Finally, reveals an inverted U-shaped TPMP reliance.

Language: Английский

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A game-theoretic exploration with surplus profit-sharing in a three-channel supply chain, featuring e-commerce dynamics DOI

Maryam Vatanara,

Masoud Rabbani, Jafar Heydari

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Soft Computing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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“Navigating through the digital swamp”: assessing SME propensity for online marketplaces DOI Creative Commons

Marta P. V. Gonçalves,

Fernando A. F. Ferreira, Marina Dabić

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Review of Managerial Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(9), P. 2583 - 2612

Published: Oct. 24, 2023

Abstract Digital technology has produced deep changes in the business world. However, companies have a hard time understanding consumers’ changing needs and new consumption patterns, especially small medium-sized enterprises that currently face growing challenges an era characterized by lack of information overload. New mechanisms must be found not only can keep businesses competitive digital environments but do so innovative sustainable ways. This study sought to address this issue adopting process-oriented approach developing decision-support tool for SMEs are considering joining online marketplaces. The proposed analysis model helps these decide whether they ready take advantage platforms or action improve specific areas their operations. model-building process relied on combination cognitive mapping best–worst method. An expert panel was recruited identify most relevant factors determining SME readiness join applied set real assess propensity practical applicability system then discussed consolidation session with member Portugal’s Agência Nacional de Inovação (National Innovation Agency), who acknowledged strong potential model.

Language: Английский

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