This mixed-methods study investigates the strategic management of digital transformation in Bulgarian schools by analysing principals' self-reported leadership practices and styles. Using data from a nationally representative sample (N = 349) gathered through the SELFIE tool, complemented by 30...

Despite global advances, the digital transformation of public services in developing countries often fails to meet its objectives. This study argues that a primary reason for this is an overemphasis on technological solutions and a neglect of the broader institutional context. Through a...

This research explores how the information technology capabilities of board directors contribute to firm performance. Using a multisectoral sample of 3752 observations from 2008 to 2021, comprising 268 companies listed in the S&P 500 index, a discontinuous growth model was applied to analyze...

Banks in Ghana operate in a constantly evolving regulatory environment, making the management of regulatory changes critical to their survival and performance. Guided by institutional theory, this study assessed how banks effectively managed regulatory changes, focusing on the rise in minimum...

The rule of law, a foundational value of the European Union as enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, faces challenges in implementation due to historical and political factors that have evolved over the past decade, particularly within Member States in the administrative...

This study examines how digital transformation (DX) unfolds in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through an analytical integration of dynamic capabilities (DCs) and service-dominant logic (SDL). While DX research is abundant, existing studies tend to discuss internal organizational...

In recent decades, profound transformations in work organization, employment conditions, and organizational change processes have intensified workers' exposure to psychosocial risks, with significant consequences for occupational health and well-being. Despite the growing relevance of these...

In this study, we adopt the lens of routines, a core construct in the theory of organizations through which to view how enterprises respond to societal disruptions. Organizational routines refer to the established, repetitive patterns of activity performed by groups and individuals within an...

Background: The smart city concept has become a central framework in contemporary urban governance; however, empirical research predominantly focuses on large metropolitan areas, while small municipalities remain comparatively underexplored. This study examines how citizens of Ivanić-Grad...

The rapid pace of digital transformation has increased organizations' reliance on digital technologies and collaborative systems as key drivers of technological innovation. However, the mechanisms through which digital trust, digital technology, and digital capability shape innovation...

Functional analysis (FA) is increasingly used in public sector reforms to assess organizational performance and guide administrative change. However, FA frequently stays procedural and descriptive in both theory and practice, providing little insight into the roots of inefficiencies. The paper...

This study investigates the internal antecedents of Strategic Learning Capability (SLC) within volatile business environments. Specifically, it explores the tripartite relationship between occupational subculture, the cognitive process of sensemaking, and the multi-dimensional facets of SLC...

Intense technological advancements and market liberalization have intensified competition in the telecommunication industry, challenging established operators to innovate continuously. This study investigates how transformational leadership drives creativity and innovation and, consequently,...

This technical note, prepared for Moldova’s Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MOEDD), assesses the Moldovan Insolvency Law (MIL) against the European Union (EU) Preventive Restructuring Directive (2019/1023) and provides a road map to bring Moldovan legislation in line with...

Digital public infrastructure has become a foundation for building modern, inclusive digital economies. Its three core pillars - digital ID, fast payment systems (FPS), and trusted data exchange - enable secure participation, efficient service delivery, and innovation across sectors. Yet in most...

Digital transformation, defined as the adoption and application of emerging digital technologies, is becoming a growing trend. However, the academic literature still lacks a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of these technologies in human resource management (HRM) at organisational and...

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates globally, its sustainability implications remain insufficiently integrated into organizational capability frameworks. This study develops and validates the organizational sustainable AI capabilities (OSAIC) construct, extending dynamic...

Job crafting is a multidimensional construct rather than a one-dimensional variable. However, prior research often treats it as a holistic concept or examines its impacts through isolated dimensions. Employing action theory and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), this study...

Firms are facing a substantial challenge in their journey towards a twin transformation to achieve greater environmental sustainability and digitalization simultaneously. Research lacks a deeper understanding on how firms respond to the need for a twin transformation. This study examines...

This study examines how six different competencies or soft skills (leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving) contribute to innovation in the workplace. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze a sample of 125...

This study examines how digital competencies, digital human resource management, and organizational culture influence the digital transformation of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in Lima, Peru. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional approach was applied to a sample of 307...

Literature on digital collaboration often focuses on individual aspects, but rarely combines them into a unified, practical and sustainability-friendly management tool. The paper fills this critical gap by presenting a comprehensive framework for enhancing digital collaboration, integrating AI,...

In the contemporary dynamic world, where unforeseen situations are increasingly routine for organisations and the successful integration of new technologies is inevitable, creativity and resilience have emerged as essential characteristics of modern organisations. To explore the links between...

Trotz zunehmendem Interesse an Familienunternehmen ist das Verständnis von Führungs- und Organisationspraktiken, die sich aus dem Zusammenspiel von Familie und Unternehmen ergeben, bislang begrenzt – insbesondere mit Blick auf Dezentralisierung. Mit dem Wandel der Arbeitswelt haben einige...

The study aims to examine how technological leapfrogging, as a smart and sustainable adaptation strategy, influences organizational resilience in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) of the developing economies. It also highlighted employees' digital capabilities as mediators...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), associated with corporate reputation, has attracted considerable attention from both scholars and practitioners. However, empirical evidence concerning CSR's capacity to predict performance following corporate restructuring remains limited and inconclusive....

This paper investigates Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and its labour market consequences among UK small and medium enterprises, using novel data from the British Chambers of Commerce Business Outlook Survey, collected in early 2026. AI adoption is increasingly widespread, with over half...

The unprecedented development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming workplaces and work processes, necessitating a broader understanding of how employees perceive and adapt to these changes. Extensive research has examined the implications of AI implementation in the workplace....

Gut vier von zehn sozialversicherungspflichtig Beschäftigten sind der Überzeugung, dass das eigene Unternehmen in den kommenden fünf bis zehn Jahren durch Umwelt- und Klimaschutzauflagen unter starken Veränderungsdruck gerät. Dies zeigen empirische Befunde aus der IW-Beschäftigtenbefragung...

Objective: The article aims to explore the relationships between cultural and innovation ambidexterity and novel business model design (NBMD) and trace their influence on business performance in the context of transition economies. Research Design & Methods: We adopted a cross-sectional survey...

This study investigates how leadership styles influence innovation within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Singapore's precision engineering sector-a key industry aligned with the national Smart Nation Vision. Employing a mixed methods design, the research integrates...

This systematic review explores the use of Design Thinking (DT) as a human-centered methodology to support organizational change and innovation in complex, dynamic environments where traditional change management often falls short. A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science...

Background: Railways worldwide are increasingly adopting digital technologies to improve operational performance and reliability. However, digital transformation in rail freight remains challenging, particularly in developing countries where organizational, technological, and institutional...

In this editorial on the Digital Business Special Issue "Unleashing the Power of IoT: Transforming Business Models, Fueling Innovation, and Navigating Digital Ecosystems," we set out to explore how the Internet of Things (IoT) and related digital technologies reshape organisations, economies,...

Given the ubiquity of organizational change, it is fitting that considerable research has focused on employees' responses to change, much of it collated in review articles. With the aim of integrating this diverse review literature and providing an employee-centric theorization, we provide a...