The purpose of this paper is to understand how the motives for a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) adoption and organizational fit interact with the design and sustainability of a BSC adoption. We follow up on 10 Danish organizations that were showcased as best-practice adopters 15 years ago and identify...

Information disclosure in crowdfunding is a double-edged sword: On the one hand, releasing more information can induce more contributors to pledge; on the other hand, more public information lowers the barrier to entry and attracts opportunistic copycats. This paper investigates how the startup...

The fast-changing scenario emerged with the COVID-19 pandemic pushed firms to operate in an uncharted territory. Firms had to adapt quickly to survive in an unpredictable market. Based on a quantitative survey, the study aims at assessing how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) responded...

This study analyzes the impact of innovation heterogeneity on the growth of Chinese-listed hidden champion firms from 2010 to 2019, focusing on the effects of various types of innovation and their interaction, as well as the mediating role of degree of specialization. Findings reveal that...

This study aims to analyze the role of inter-organizational relationship in boosting innovative performance of ICT enterprises through knowledge sharing supported by social capital. Gaining sustenance from Dynamic Capability View (DCV), the study investigates perceived enterprises’ innovation...

In order to innovate the operation strategy of pumped-storage power stations and explore the establishment of a long-term mechanism for hydropower revenue sharing, this paper uses real option theory to design a new SBOO investment strategy for government-enterprise cooperation, and evaluates the...

This study aims to present a model of technology innovation network in an academic innovation hub. Firstly, the required capabilities and innovation actors of technology readiness levels (TRL) of isomerization is determined, and then the actors of the innovation ecosystem have been identified...

We model a three-stage duopolistic game where firms first simultaneously choose the technological direction of their innovation, then invest in the chosen direction, and finally, compete. Investments can be in competing or non-competing innovations and their outcome is uncertain. If successful,...

Using comprehensive microdata based on the Chinese Patent Survey, we examine the appropriation strategies that firms use to capture value from their innovations. Our data allow us to analyze firm preferences over five distinct appropriation strategies, as well as the motivations underpinning...

The literature has long emphasized that ICT returns are boosted by ICT complements. especially for disruptive and transformational technologies, such as digital technologies. We estimate returns associated with a broad family of digital technologies, and zoom at two types of complements:...