In this paper, we use novel survey data to consider factors impacting the adoption and intentions to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) by Irish micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). More specifically, we explore the effects of firm characteristics, barriers to adoption and...

This study examines the factors influencing information and communication technology (ICT) adoption behavior in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the lens of organizational competencies and the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework. The objective is to enhance the...

Human-like AI systems increasingly interact with users as partners, but it is still unclear how perceived human-likeness leads to adoption and when transparency helps or dilutes that effect. We propose a sequential moderated-mediation model in which social presence (perceived human-likeness)...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) plays a crucial role in academic sustainability as it enables personalized learning experiences and fosters innovative problem-solving approaches. Based on the technology readiness index (TRI) and the expectancy-confirmation model (ECM), this study aims...

The global legalization of medical cannabis provides a natural experiment for understanding how institutional change influences innovation in highly regulated industries. This study develops and empirically tests a Contingent Institutional Model of Innovation, which conceptualizes legalization...

The innovation of energy-saving and carbon-reduction technologies has become a key driver for the green and low-carbon transformation of economic development. This paper utilizes panel data from 291 cities in China from 2012 to 2023 to construct a spatial correlation network for energy-saving...