Crowdsourcing platforms - such as Vivino - that aggregate the opinions of large numbers of amateur wine reviewers represent a new source of information on the wine market. We assess the validity of aggregated Vivino ratings based on two criteria: correlation with professional critics' ratings...

This study examines how crowdsourcing can support innovation in companies. It focuses on the Not Invented Here (NIH) syndrome-a reluctance to adopt external ideas-that varies depending on which organizational boundaries are considered, such as power, competence, and culture. By analyzing how...

This study investigates the capability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in creating innovative business solutions compared to human crowdsourcing methods. We initiated a crowdsourcing challenge focused on sustainable, circular economy business opportunities. The challenge attracted a...

Der vorliegende Forschungsbericht fasst die wesentlichen Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Befragung von Auszubildenden in Deutschland zusammen. Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts CKoBeLeP Crowdwork und Crowdworker vor, während und nach der beruflichen Ausbildung -...

Complex problems such as climate change pose severe challenges to societies worldwide. To overcome these challenges, digital innovation contests have emerged as a promising tool for idea generation. However, assessing idea quality in innovation contests is becoming increasingly problematic in...

This study analyses the association between business sustainability and implementing Industry 4.0 through collaborative work and open innovation with stakeholders in medium and large companies in an emerging economy. The information was obtained from a sample of 165 executives from the same...

As consumer behavior in circular supply chains becomes increasingly critical for sustainability, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving end-of-life (EOL) product return decisions is necessary. This study investigates how consumer-level open innovation influences EOL product return...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are reshaping financial auditing by enabling greater efficiency, precision, and risk detection. Leveraging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Financial Statement Data Sets for the fiscal year 2024, a dual-model framework...

In an environment characterised by high competitiveness, companies must constantly innovate and focus on products and processes continuous improvement. Portugal's business environment is predominantly made up of SMEs, which, given their characteristics, are more limited in terms of resources and...

Transport emissions play a crucial role in the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) and the progression of climate change. Electric vehicles (EV) present a viable solution to this issue, aligning with the sustainable development goal through affordable and clean energy. However, in numerous...

Addressing current environmental challenges is not solely a matter of governmental policies. Organizations are key stakeholders who play a vital role through strategic partnerships and adoption of innovative technologies. Based on the dynamic capabilities framework, this research investigates...

Global energy challenges have highlighted the importance of open innovation, which facilitates the development of efficient energy solutions through collaboration and knowledge sharing. However, owing to the increasing diversity of the energy open innovation ecosystem and the lack of...

Shared mobility services - including car-sharing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing - have surged in popularity but face persistent challenges. Many providers fail after pilot phases, due not only to technical and managerial issues but also to a reluctance to embrace openness. This paper...

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a foundational enabler of modern digital governance, yet scholarly understanding of its scope, design, and impact remains fragmented. This study addresses this gap by conducting a comprehensive systematic review and bibliometric analysis of 1153...

The dynamic development of Smart Cities, rooted in the idea of sustainable development, requires the implementation of innovative and integrated technological and social solutions. One approach that enables more effective achievement of these goals is the concept of Open Innovation, based on...

The research develops an open innovation roadmap which enables Latvian regions to use carbon dioxide. The research combines stakeholder collaboration with spatial analysis and performance evaluation, environmental impact assessment, and economic feasibility studies. The roadmap evaluates several...

The escalating environmental crises have led to the emergence of strategic alliances as a pivotal open innovation mechanism driving circular transitions. This study pioneers an investigation by systematically examining how strategic alliances enhance the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of...

As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation continue to reshape industries, concerns about technological unemployment are intensifying. This study employs a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guided by the PRISMA framework to examine peer-reviewed literature from the Scopus database...

The European Union's circular economy (CE) policy aims to foster closed-loop systems that reduce waste and resource use, yet its practical implementation remains limited. Open innovation (OI)-the cross-organizational sharing of knowledge and collaborative problem-solving-offers a promising but...

Digital innovations reshape the competitive landscape for machinery and plant engineering companies, challenging established organizational structures to integrate digital and physical products, and increasingly calling for open-innovation collaborations that leverage external knowledge and...

This study introduces a novel, systems-based framework for assessing ESG governance innovation within controversial financial institutions. The research utilizes the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) to identify causal relationships and the Analytic Network Process (ANP)...

This study investigates the influence of government support, dynamic capabilities, and open innovation (inbound and outbound) on organizational ambidexterity and performance in Vietnam's emerging market context. Despite growing interest in these constructs, their joint effects and underlying...

We live in an era where semiconductors underpin global technological infrastructures. However, the increasing complexity and cybersecurity vulnerabilities within semiconductor supply chains, exposes all technology-based industries to significant, cyber risks.This paper investigates how incumbent...

This article investigates the impact of relational social capital (RSC) and relational risk perception (RRP) on innovation openness (IO) and examines whether innovation openness serves as a precursor to organizations' innovation capability (IC).The authors conducted a survey with 189 Brazilian...