This paper aims to extend the real options theory valuing strategic collaborative synergies by advanced real options with changing volatility and contributes to the international business literature on MNEs’ sequential acquisitions of international ventures. The proposition is that...

Although the interdependence between the core competencies of the collaborating partners and synergy as an important consideration when companies decide to go for a merger is theoretically understood and evident, further empirical research is needed to integrate two concepts into a coherent...

This paper introduces a novel approach to measuring synergies between Horizon 2020 and cohesion policy funding in the field of R&I during the 2014-2020 programming period. Leveraging project-level data, we calculate regional cosine similarity indices based on societal grand challenges (SGCs)...

The article is concerned with understanding the impact of social preferences and wage transparency on the optimal organizational design of firms. We consider a moral-hazard environment with envious workers. The integration of workers in one organizational unit yields productive complementarities...

The Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility (PSF) has been set up by the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission. It supports Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe in reforming their national research and innovation (R&I) systems. The...

Various policies determine how land is accessed and used in many African countries. Often, the goals of these policies either diverge from, or reinforce each other in intricate ways. In the present study, we sought to understand the levels of synergies or otherwise, among various policies on...

The original full study analyses the evolution and current implementation status of synergies between the Horizon Europe research and innovation funding programme (HE) and the funds and programmes underpinning the European Union's (EU) Cohesion Policy (CP). Synergies between the HE and CP...

This study examines the evolution and the current status of the implementation of synergies between Horizon Europe and the Cohesion Policy funds for research and innovation activities. It provides insights into the main barriers and drivers for the uptake of these synergies, along with possible...

This study examines the evolution and the current status of the implementation of synergies between Horizon Europe and the Cohesion Policy funds for research and innovation activities. It provides insights into the main barriers and drivers for the uptake of these synergies, along with possible...

The original full study analyses the evolution and current implementation status of synergies between the Horizon Europe research and innovation funding programme (HE) and the funds and programmes underpinning the European Union's (EU) Cohesion Policy (CP). Synergies between the HE and CP...

This paper introduces a novel approach to measuring synergies between Horizon 2020 and cohesion policy funding in the field of R&I during the 2014-2020 programming period. Leveraging project-level data, we calculate regional cosine similarity indices based on societal grand challenges (SGCs)...

This research examines the proposition that enhancing sustainable innovation can be particularly effective when the focus is on strategy, machine learning, and digitalization. The study specifically targets the complex interactions among strategic alignment (SA), sustainability-oriented...

Humanizing energy, i.e., engaging people and communities with the energy systems, is imperative to consider the societies' diverse perspectives, needs, and global impacts, which is essential for a balanced growth of energy trilemma (ET). Particularly, the humanizing energy may affect the complex...

This study investigates whether the post-merger performance of companies in the Czech Republic exceeds their pre-merger performance. Employing the Czech-specific IN05 model and internationally recognized composite financial performance indicators (Altman Z-score, Taffler model, and Kralicek...

Purpose: This study identifies and analyzes the corporate parenting strategy for a private manufacturing firm in Indonesia with six different business units, that are focused on the automobile sector. XYZ Group is a manufacturing company that has six business units and partnering with overseas...

Corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDD) is needed in order to achieve a transition towards a green economy and deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, the Commission proposed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2019. In March 2024, the Council...

The European Green Deal is the EU's commitment to lead the way on climate action and to shape a green transition that benefits citizens and industries. It's a commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, and to become the world's first climate-neutral continent....

The European Green Deal is the EU's commitment to lead the way on climate action and to shape a green transition that benefits citizens and industries. It's a commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, and to become the world's first climate-neutral continent....

Synergy is the interaction of two parts working together to create something better than either original component. Obtaining synergies between funding instruments at EU, national and regional levels has been studied extensively over the last decade. Reports and policy documents confirm that...

Over the past few years, the direct management component of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has contributed to the development of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), by fostering integrated governance of maritime and coastal affairs, sustainable economic growth, employment,...

Over the past few years, the direct management component of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has contributed to the development of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), by fostering integrated governance of maritime and coastal affairs, sustainable economic growth, employment,...

This annex is an integral part of the State of the Digital Decade 2024 report. It maintains the three-chapter structure from the 2023 report, focusing on competitiveness, people and society and smart greening, and introduces an additional chapter on synergising digital policies and spending....

This annex is an integral part of the State of the Digital Decade 2024 report. It maintains the three-chapter structure from the 2023 report, focusing on competitiveness, people and society and smart greening, and introduces an additional chapter on synergising digital policies and spending....

The "Technical Assistance to Generate Synergies with Members States and Regions" started at the beginning of 2023 to support the Clean Hydrogen (Clean H2) Partnership to identify National and Regional Managing Authorities (MAs) willing to cooperate with the Partnership to strengthen and foster...

Public sector digitalization and human factors are being recognized as key drivers of efficient public administration. To maintain effective public administration, it is imperative for economies to recognize the mediating role of public digitalization in the relationship between human factors...

This paper aims to deepen our understanding of the contingency and complex interrelations between multidimensional intellectual capital (IC), technology-based knowledge management (KM), and innovation outcomes in the rapidly changing business environment. More particularly, we investigate causal...

(1) Background: In university contexts, the effectiveness of work teams is vital for institutional success and the personal development of an institution's members. Objective: Our aim is to understand the relationships between emotional intelligence, team leadership, organizational culture, work...

At the intersection of the "dual carbon" goal and the era of digital intelligence (DI), exploring the synergy between pollution and carbon reduction (SPCR) within the context of DI is important for promoting a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. This study,...

Purpose - This paper aims to address the question: What is the distribution of value (in pounds) created in a sample of domestic takeovers in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2020 among acquirer and target stockholders? Design/methodology/approach - The author employs a traditional event study...

Economic synergy is essential in functional polycentric metropolitan regions due to their high collaborative potential between area centers and subcenters, which results in greater competition. Our results indicate that, based on the theory of economic geography, economic activities in...