THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMES: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW BETWEEN THE USA AND AFRICA

International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. 737 - 751

Published: March 16, 2024

The digital transformation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is a critical phenomenon shaping the global business landscape. This paper presents comparative review between United States Africa, exploring diverse trajectories digitalization within these regions. While USA often at forefront technological advancements, Africa's SMEs exhibit unique challenges opportunities in their journey. In States, have embraced technologies to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, gain competitive edge. adoption cloud computing, data analytics, e-commerce platforms has become ubiquitous, fostering innovation scalability. study delves into specific strategies employed by American navigate complexities era. On contrary, African face distinct hurdles efforts. Infrastructure limitations, limited access capital, economic landscape present challenges. However, this sheds light on innovative approaches taken overcome barriers. Leveraging mobile technology, localized solutions, collaborative networks, are carving out paths. Moreover, emphasizes role government policies support mechanisms for both By examining regulatory frameworks, funding initiatives, skill development programs, provides comprehensive analysis ecosystem supporting evolution. dynamic process with nuances Africa. benefit from advanced infrastructures, showcase resilience adaptability leveraging tools Understanding essential policymakers, businesses, researchers seeking foster inclusive sustainable growth globally. Keywords: Digital Transformation, SMEs, USA, Review.

Language: Английский

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The role of environmental knowledge, policies and regulations toward water resource management: A mediated‐moderation of attitudes, perception, and sustainable consumption patterns

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 5719 - 5741

Published: April 9, 2024

Abstract Water is the lifeblood of our Earth, and sustainable water consumption key to preserving this scarce resource for future generations upholding environmental sustainability. In study, we investigate relationship between knowledge (EK), policies regulations (EPR), attitudes toward management programs (APWRMP), perceived quality (PWQ), (SC), enriching existing literature by integrating theoretical framework theory planned behavior (TPB) alongside program (WMP) concepts. This integration forms a comprehensive model clarifying influences on SC. Furthermore, study investigates these relationships within specific context select regions in China, addressing geographical gap current literature. With sample size ( N = 336) participants, employ partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) explore complex proposed model. The finding confirms hypothesized associations, validating substantial positive impact EK EPR APWRMP Additionally, observe that PWQ notably strengthens link perception attitude villagers SC water. Our explains multifaceted dynamics underlying individuals' making decisions concerning consumption.

Language: Английский

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Driving sustainable competitiveness: unveiling the nexus of green intellectual capital and environmental regulations on greening SME performance

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

Within the evolving landscape of contemporary business, where sustainability and innovation intertwine, our study explores a strategic gap, presenting rationale behind choosing green intellectual capital (GIC), absorptive capacity (AC), (GI), environmental regulations (ERs), competitive advantage (CA) as main constructs. This model investigates complex nature SMEs within vibrant manufacturing sector using latest version SmartPLS 4 for analyzing data. Drawing upon theory natural resource-based view (NRBV), this uncovers that GIC advances GI AC, driving toward sustainable CA, particularly context ER. These findings propose vital insights looking to leverage their valuable resource, contributing greening operations reaching competitiveness while also theoretical developments in understanding perceptions on SMEs. Findings reveal significant impact AC subsequent CA. Furthermore, ER essential role shaping link between thus enhancing SMEs’ achieve competitiveness. discloses how utilize identify CA NRBV develops an utilizing unique resource endowments drive examines mediating relationship.

Language: Английский

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Green mining in China: Fintech's contribution to enhancing innovation performance aimed at sustainable and digital transformation in the mining sector

Resources Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 92, P. 104968 - 104968

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Adoption of Digital Technologies by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises for Sustainability and Value Creation in Pakistan: The Application of a Two-Staged Hybrid SEM-ANN Approach

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7351 - 7351

Published: Aug. 26, 2024

Digital technologies have revolutionized the business field, offering significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance sustainability value creation. This study investigates impact of digital technology adoption on economic social creation, as well SME performance. Specifically, it examines how media applications, big data analytics, IoT blockchain AI-enabled applications influence within SMEs. We employed a hybrid approach integrating Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques using SmartPLs 4.0 Application; this research analyzes these relationships. For our analysis, were collected from 305 managers operating in Upper Sindh, Pakistan, specifically major cities like Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Khairpur. The findings reveal that significantly contribute both creation Conversely, show no Importantly, positively correlates with enhanced enriches understanding SMEs particularly enhancing Through advanced methodologies rigorous bridges theory practical SMEs’ transformation.

Language: Английский

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Simulation Analysis of Big Data Discriminatory Pricing Behavior from the Perspective of Game Theory

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

With the increasing popularity of big data technology, some enterprises use massive amount consumer collected for analysis consumers’ purchasing power and preferences to implement discriminatory pricing increase profits, with rights infringed upon. Therefore, it is great significance study how consumers respond (BDDP) behavior by enterprises. This article categorizes into new old users. In strategy sets whether choose purchase engage in pricing, costs benefits protection enterprise compensation are considered, respectively. A “government-consumer-enterprise” tripartite game model proposed, along an different behavioral combinations three parties. The impact key parameters on each party studied through simulation provide a reference cracking down BDDP behavior. experimental results indicate that government punishment credibility can effectively suppress enterprises; however, limit will only have certain effect early stage; higher evaluation value products or services consumers, less effectiveness suppressing

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Environmental Regulation on the Growth of Small and Micro Enterprises: Insights from China

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2118 - 2118

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Small and micro enterprises (SMEs) make important contributions to economic development, innovation, employment in every country. The increasingly strict environmental regulations have become a global trend, but the empirical literature that evaluates impacts of on SMEs’ growth based their observational data is extremely rare. This study aims investigate how city-level China affect growth, with focus identifying lag effects, heterogeneous across regions/enterprise types, mediating roles technological innovation policy support, using unbalanced panel from 2007 2016. Using dynamic model entropy-weighted assessment, results show following: (1) Stricter significantly impede this effect persisting for up two years. Robustness tests confirm stability these findings. (2) Despite overall negative impact, our analysis reveals can stimulate by promoting increasing support. (3) Heterogeneity shows regulatory effects vary region, ownership structure, tax status, most adverse observed private firms, small-scale taxpayers, businesses outside Yangtze River Economic Belt. These findings highlight need differentiated approaches balance objectives growth. limited its 2016, not considering recent shifts, may generalizability economies decentralized governance.

Language: Английский

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Recent Trends in the Role of Digital Technologies in Fashion and Textile Manufacturing

Springer series in fashion business, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Open Innovation as an Adaptive Strategy in Mitigating the Challenges Posed by the Adoption of Digital Innovation and Big Data Analytics in SMEs

R and D Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 7, 2025

ABSTRACT Research on open innovation (OI) in SMEs, particularly the context of digital innovations and big data (BD), often highlights potential for these to drive SME growth. While BD can indeed enhance OI practices by presenting new opportunities, there is a significant gap understanding how challenges posed also act as catalysts SMEs. This study addresses this examining faced SMEs when leveraging service delivery agri‐food sector, they address them through practices. Focusing Agritech firms Ghana's sector an empirical case, we conducted qualitative exploratory research using interviews secondary fill gap. Our findings showcase adopt strategic collaborations partnerships with external organizations interested agricultural interventions which was triggered BD. These serve anticipatory measures tackle future challenges. are not only applicable but offer valuable insights other limited financial resources portfolio diversification sectors anticipating related

Language: Английский

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Exploring trust and social cognition in the adoption of Metaverse-based museums

Kybernetes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Purpose This study examines the factors influencing users' intentions to adopt virtual reality (VR) technologies in museums, emphasizing role of social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs and trust dimensions (ability, integrity benevolence). Design/methodology/approach A survey 413 university students from UAE, KSA Kuwait was conducted, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) applied analyze relationships between SCT constructs, behavioral intention. Findings significantly impact intention use VR museums. Trust is a key mediator whose play pivotal roles shaping intentions. Gender moderates these relationships, while cultural age differences have minimal effects. Originality/value advances understanding psychological trust-based driving adoption contexts. It provides actionable insights for enhancing users’ Metaverse-based supporting practitioners policymakers leveraging within Metaverse.

Language: Английский

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