The COVID-19 pandemic and deepening digital inequalities in China DOI Creative Commons
Qinglong Shao, Genia Kostka

Telecommunications Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47(10), P. 102644 - 102644

Published: Sept. 21, 2023

As Internet usage reshapes our societies, digital inequalities have increased over the past few decades. During COVID-19 pandemic, many countries accelerated their transformation processes, and it is widely believed pandemic has deepened existing in realm. Yet, studies empirically examined whether labor market during pandemic. This analysis how affected Chinese workers' this influence varied across socioeconomic groups. By using ordered probit model leveraging most recent data from China Family Panel Studies Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, we find that significantly overall level of country, mediating effects perceived importance access to are confirmed. increased, China's deepened, especially among young wealthy workers with high social status urban areas, while older poorer rural areas benefited less new 'digital wave.' Moreover, employees working state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which suggests a growing inequality gap between SOEs other sectors. Following series robustness tests, research findings remain valid. We propose policy redesign embodies comprehensive long-term vision guarantees raising levels for socially economically disadvantaged groups China.

Language: Английский

Impacts of digitization on operational efficiency in the banking sector: Thematic analysis and research agenda proposal DOI Creative Commons
Luiz Antonio Bueno, Tiago Fonseca Albuquerque Cavalcanti Sigahi, Izabela Simon Rampasso

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International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 100230 - 100230

Published: March 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Investigating the Strategic Role of Digital Transformation Path of SMEs in the Era of COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis Using R DOI Open Access
Konstantina Ragazou, Ioannis Passas,

Georgios Sklavos

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(18), P. 11295 - 11295

Published: Sept. 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent increased use of digital tools can be seen as an incentive for small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adapt age. SMEs, whose resilience adaptability had already been tested during previous period global financial crisis, were called upon face a new emergency. aim this paper is twofold: (i) investigate evolution transformation in medium (ii) highlight main research trends post-pandemic era. To approach these issues, bibliometric analysis based on R package was conducted examined 765 articles that published timespan 2014–2022. In current analysis, range indicators applied, such co-citation both sources institutions, annual scientific production, country collaboration map, world tree map Multiple Correspondence Analysis. software Biblioshiny VOSviewer used process data contributed visualization results. Findings show emerging technologies blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning 3D printing have started integrating SMEs their business models. addition, technology–organization–environment framework (TOE) has emerged niche theme field SMEs. above reveals willingness effort circumstances created by COVID-19, transforming models from conventional one. social media model also highlighted, product development crisis COVID-19. intention adopt TOE are significantly influenced raise awareness government support effort.

Language: Английский

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FinTech in the financial system: Towards a capital-intensive and high competence human capital reality? DOI
Francesco Campanella, Luana Serino, Enrico Battisti

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Journal of Business Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 113376 - 113376

Published: Nov. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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Happy and Engaged Workforce in Industry 4.0: A New Concept of Digital Tool for HR Based on Theoretical and Practical Trends DOI Open Access
Juliana Salvadorinho, Leonor Teixeira

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 2781 - 2781

Published: Feb. 3, 2023

Industry 4.0 is moving towards 5.0 and now has the challenge of placing human factor at center technological innovation, in order to promote sustainable resource management. For this, encouraging a happy engaged employee within organization essential. It known that tools happier more people are enablers productive practices innovative actions, leading competitive companies. In line with these concerns, this study proposes concept tool, named BoosToRaise, monitor workforce engagement. To achieve goal, mix-method includes systematic literature review applications benchmarking was used. Thus, tool emerged set features engagement predictors found literature—Employee Role, Employee Skills Career Management, Supervision Support, Social Relationships—complemented some use-cases already present currently on market. Furthermore, presents itself as differentiating accelerator brings together functionalities integrate Coaching Gamification. terms contributions, paper expands existing discussion 4.0, not only by providing systematization findings practical topic, but also creating new will culminate an applicational boost resources through happiness work.

Language: Английский

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Aftermath on COVID-19 technological and socioeconomic changes: A meta-analytic review DOI
Xuan Yao, Zeshui Xu, Marinko Škare

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 202, P. 123322 - 123322

Published: March 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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The cost of pollution in the digital era: Impediments of air pollution on enterprise digital transformation DOI
Weilong Wang, Deheng Xiao, Jianlong Wang

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Energy Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 107575 - 107575

Published: April 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Learning from COVID-19 for Climate-Ready Urban Transformation DOI Creative Commons
Darshini Mahadevia, Gian Carlo Delgado Ramos, Janice Barnes

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Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Cities have suffered from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic and are increasingly experiencing exacerbated heatwaves, floods, droughts due to climate change. Going forward, cities need address both public health crises effectively while reducing poverty inequity, often in context economic pressure declining levels trust government. The has revealed gaps city readiness for simultaneous responses pandemics change, particularly Global South. However, these concurrent challenges present an opportunity reformulate current urbanization patterns economies dynamics they enable. This Element focuses on understanding COVID-19's impact systems related change mitigation adaptation, vice versa, terms warnings, lessons learned, calls action. title is also available as open access Cambridge Core.

Language: Английский

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The rise and consolidation of digital platforms and technologies for remote working: Opportunities, challenges, drivers, processes, and consequences DOI
Marcello M. Mariani, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Sandro Castaldo

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Journal of Business Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 160, P. 113617 - 113617

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Effect of Financial Digital Transformation on Financial Performance: The Intermediary Effect of Information Symmetry and Operating Costs DOI Open Access
Jiajia Liu, Kexin Zhou, Ye Zhang

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 5059 - 5059

Published: March 13, 2023

The ability of A-share listed companies to adhere the digital economy and achieve long-term corporate benefits amidst an uncertain external environment through financial transformation remains a crucial concern for entrepreneurs scholars. objective this study was scrutinize effect on performance among 2566 China’s in hopes providing informative recommendations businesses that are currently undertaking or planning undertake transformation. To investigate mechanism by which influenced transformation, panel data regression model utilized. findings suggest that, first foremost, significantly boosts companies, enhancement is sustainable over time. For every 1% growth improves 1.1%. Corporate projected improve 29.8% during next three years. Secondly, information symmetry operational expenses function as intermediaries process affects firm performance. increase level firms grows 15.1%, while cost rate declines 0.8%. Thirdly, disclosure operating costs play chained intermediary role. Every reduces 2.3%. Fourthly, comparison enterprises eastern provinces, located central western provinces better positioned their

Language: Английский

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Remote work transition amidst COVID-19: Impacts on presenteeism, absenteeism, and worker well-being—A scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia,

Alexia M. Haritos,

Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(7), P. e0307087 - e0307087

Published: July 18, 2024

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to remote work, leading increased attention on presenteeism and absenteeism among workers. Understanding implications of these phenomena worker health productivity is crucial for optimizing work arrangements developing policies improve employee well-being. Objectives This scoping review aims examine occurrence workers during interrelated physical mental issues periods. Methods PsycINFO, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Eric, Business Source Premier, SCOPUS, sociological abstracts were searched resulting in 1792 articles. Articles included if population interest was 18+ (i.e., working age), engaged full or part-time employees shifted from in-person due pandemic. All study designs, geographical areas, papers written post-onset included; however, systematic reviews excluded. Data charted into Microsoft Excel by 2 independent reviewers. Results literature search identified 10 studies seven cross-sectional studies, two qualitative one observational study). Five major overarching themes specifically (1) telework (2) (3) benefits (4) gender dynamics (5) difficulty navigating teleworking environment. While offers flexibility terms saved commute time flexible schedules, it also exacerbates challenges related presenteeism, absenteeism, work-life balance. These include experiencing psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep deprivation, musculoskeletal pain, difficulties concentrating at both women parents, struggles disconnecting after hours, inability delineate between home Discussion findings suggest that positive negative well-being productivity. However, future research needs incorporate potential effects frequency (full vs. part time) its role gain a more comprehensive understanding difficulties. Addressing requires proactive interventions support mechanisms promote settings.

Language: Английский

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