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, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(17), С. 7351 - 7351

Опубликована: Авг. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Adapting amidst adversity: investigating medical educators’ attitudes towards change and resilience in the face of educational barriers during COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025

Introduction Resilience in the face of educational barriers refers to faculty members’ ability effectively navigate, overcome, and adapt challenges encountered environment. These may include curriculum changes, transitions online instruction, resource limitations, or disruptions caused by external factors, such as a pandemic. This study aims explore relationship between medical educators’ attitudes toward change their resilience overcoming these barriers. Methods survey was conducted on 130 teachers Shiraz University Medical Sciences (SUMS) 2021-2022. A standard questionnaire with 18 items used assess teachers’ change. researcher-made questionnaire, including 36 eight components, designed Results Based findings, towards were moderate affective behavioral aspects but strongly positive cognitive aspect ( p < 0.001). Teachers more attitudes, compared those weaker reported significantly fewer areas previous readiness = 0.025) technical support 0.005). Faculty members better computer skills 0.001) not only perceived also exhibited 0.002). Conclusion Attitudinal are influenced person’s knowledge skills, affecting attitude willingness challenges. Involving diverse education experiences improving competencies can enhance acceptance technological changes.

Язык: Английский

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Integrated Technological Approaches to Academic Success: Mobile Learning, Social Media, and AI in Higher Education

IEEE Access, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12, С. 175391 - 175413

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Research on the Improvement Strategy of College Teachers’ Professional Ethics Cultivation

Creative Education Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(09), С. 93 - 97

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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