Entrepreneurial self-efficacy holds significant importance due to its broad influence, benefiting not just entrepreneurs but also extending its impact to other domains. This is why it is so important to have an understanding of the factors that are at its core. Our primary aim is to investigate...

Scientific research in digital transformation is expanding in scope, quantity, and relevance, bringing forth diverse perspectives on which factors and specific dimensions - such as organizational structure, culture, and technological readiness - affect the success of digital transformation...

This study aims to conduct a thorough analysis to determine the key elements that contribute to the behavioral intention of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt green transition. The statistical data used in this study were obtained from two rounds of data collected from individuals...

To remain competitive and make effective decisions in increasingly challenging markets, firms must integrate internal and external knowledge by embedding knowledge management strategies and technologies into their operations. This study aims to examine the roles of strategic foresight and...

Predictive maintenance (PdM) is a data-driven maintenance strategy that aims to avoid unplanned downtimes by predicting the remaining lifetime of maintenance objects. Thus, unnecessary replacements of spare parts and critical process disturbances due to breakdowns can be avoided. Despite the...

With the significant increase in public interest in ChatGPT since its breakthrough following the public release in November 2022, an expanding array of application possibilities is being discovered. This heightened interest is also reflected in economic contexts and for businesses. These...

This paper builds upon the work of McCaffrey (2016) who explores how economics can enhance entrepreneurship education. We extended the work of McCaffrey in two distinct ways. First, we emphasize the economic understanding every private enterprise needs to be successful. Second, we developed...

In the broader context of quality management, testing and calibration laboratories are increasingly adopting ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation as a key benchmark for achieving operational excellence. This management system standard outlines the essential requirements laboratories must meet to...

Protected areas are crucial for landscape-scale conservation, but striking a balance between centralised guidance (heteronomy) and local autonomy (self-determination) is essential. This balance is particularly important for parks that cross administrative boundaries or impose land-use...

Ein Integriertes Risiko- und Chancenmanagement (IRCM) geht deutlich über das hinaus, was in den Organisationen heute anzutreffen ist. Es bietet jedoch die beste Möglichkeit, nicht nur mit der VUKA-Welt Schritt zu halten, sondern sogar von ihr zu profitieren. Entsprechend ist die Einführung...

Es gibt Unternehmen, die verstehen Lieferkettenverantwortung nicht nur als zusätzlichen Kostenfaktor, sondern als strategische Chance, sich von ihren Mitbewerbern abzuheben. Diese Unternehmen widmen sich über die reine Geschäftsabwicklung hinaus gezielt dem intensiven Austausch und der...

This research seeks to clarify the uncertainty in crowdfunding literature regarding the relationship between the number of updates and campaign success. By integrating signal theory and the notion of information overload, this study posits a curved, inverted U-shaped relationship between the...

Global virtual teamwork has emerged as a cornerstone of collaborative teamwork in today's work landscape, characterized by cross-border collaboration using digital technologies. Although research has started to investigate the mechanisms underlying effective teamwork through information and...

The crowdfunding movement has created opportunities for entrepreneurs to overcome financial barriers and initiate innovative projects that can alter consumer behaviour towards more sustainable consumption practices, particularly mindful consumption. Mindful consumption involves incorporating...

High-tech firms face constant innovation and challenges due to a rapidly changing tech environment. Open innovation strategies are an important solution for fostering rapid and efficient innovation by leveraging external capabilities. This study explores the critical factors that influence open...

Entrepreneurial success has become a necessary element of economic survival due to the current economic conditions and uncertainty worldwide. Thus, in this research, we explore green social behavior's impact on social, technological, and business innovation in a sample of Vietnamese...

The cumulative stress to acknowledge environmental challenges bound businesses to embrace sustainable practices into their business operations. In Vietnamese context, green ventures are considered a key contributor, hence, play major part in transformative landscape. Therefore, the study finds...

SESA is a collaborative project between the European Union and nine African countries (Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Nigeria) that aims to provide replicable energy access technologies and business models and generate local opportunities for economic...

In the western coast of Sardinia, the Gulf of Oristano hosts a dense system of rivers, lagoons and salt marshes. an essential ecosystem for mitigating global warming and providing resilience against sea level rise, flooding events, storms and extreme precipitation. To effectively fulfil their...

Firelogue brings together expertise from around Europe on Wildfire Risk Management (WFRM). From researchers to civil society organisations, Firelogue's partners have the experience, knowledge and forward-thinking attitude that puts them at the forefront of WFRM, contributing to the solutions and...

SUPERB tackles a broad range of ecosystem restoration challenges and aims to restore thousands of hectares of forest landscape across Europe. Together with key local stakeholders, the project demonstrates and tests successful forest restoration approaches at 12 large-scale demonstration sites...

The ClieNFarms project aims to co-develop and upscale systemic, locally relevant solutions for the agricultural sector to foster climate-neutral and climate-resilient farms across Europe. It demonstrates this through 20 case studies that test innovative systemic solutions using the latest...

ARV, named after the Norwegian word for "heritage" or "legacy", aims to create climate positive circular communities in Europe and increase the building renovation rate in the continent. The project's work started in January 2022. The ARV project will demonstrate and validate attractive,...

The PROBONO project envisions the establishment of a people focused European construction industry by working in harmony with a broad community of stakeholders to deliver scalable, sustainable and viable energy-positive and zero-carbon Green Building Neighbourhoods (GBN).

In March 2024, the Critical Raw Materials Act was officially approved, marking a significant step toward enhancing Europe's strategic autonomy in critical raw materials (CRMs). The Act outlines specific measures to strengthen domestic production, improve recycling capabilities, and diversify...

Discover how the Montenegro NTO, by participating in the EC's Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism project, evolved, and demonstrated that improving crisis management capabilities can prepare destinations for current and potential challenges.

Get to know how Tourismusverband Linz, Austria showed the way local DMOs can improve their crisis management capabilities by applying the concepts and methodology developed by the EC's Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism project.

In March 2024, the Critical Raw Materials Act was officially approved, marking a significant step toward enhancing Europe's strategic autonomy in critical raw materials (CRMs). The Act outlines specific measures to strengthen domestic production, improve recycling capabilities, and diversify...

Successful investment in early-stage companies has high uncertainty. More specifcally, the tools available to investors need to be more robust to reduce the risk and manage the uncertainty of startups. This research aims to use machine learning methods to design a prediction solution to identify...

Successful technology start-ups can be a significant driver of a country’s economic development and could transform entire industries with new technological innovations. For this reason, in research and practice, special attention is always paid to one particular type of start-up: a successful...

Es gibt Unternehmen, die verstehen Lieferkettenverantwortung nicht nur als zusätzlichen Kostenfaktor, sondern als strategische Chance, sich von ihren Mitbewerbern abzuheben. Diese Unternehmen widmen sich über die reine Geschäftsabwicklung hinaus gezielt dem intensiven Austausch und der...