In this paper we explore the relationship between innovative firms that patent technology related to Industry 4.0 and their economic performance. By applying the new patent cartography developed by the EPO that identifies firm's 4.0 patents, this is one of the first large-scale, systematic...

Green human resource management (GHRM) practices and big data analytics are becoming critical to enhance organizational performance through improved management and utilization of scarce resources. However, limited research has thus far been carried out on GHRM practices and organizational...

For last few decades, integration of supply chain management is emerging in view of various practices and theories. This paper examines the impact of supply chain integration (internal, supplier, and customer integration) on firm performance (competitive and financial). The research design of...

The creation of spinoff companies is often promoted as a desirable mechanism for transferring knowledge and technologies from research organizations to the private sector for commercialization. In the promotion process, policymakers typically treat these 'university' spinoffs like industry...

This paper examines how university research alliances and other cooperative links with universities contribute to startup employment growth. We argue that 'scientific absorptive capacity' at the startup is critical for reaping the benefits from university research alliances, but not necessarily...