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Panwar, D., Bohara, S., Chaudhary, S.S., Bhargava, A., & Rani, S.
Gamification has emerged as a potent strategy for boosting consumer engagement in marketing over recent years. This research synthesizes existing literature to pinpoint gaps and propose a future research agenda. A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of 43 Scopus-indexed articles from 2014 to 2024 revealed the evolution of gamification research, key theoretical ...
Lim, J.Y.
Scholars have highlighted the critical role of funding targets in determining the amount of funding acquired in equity crowdfunding campaigns. However, there is little equity crowdfunding research that incorporates funding targets as a focal variable of interest. Moreover, the findings in these limited studies have been equivocal, suggesting the need ...
TanTai, B., Isa, R.M., Senik, Z.C., & Muhamad, N.S.
Innovation is a key catalyst for born global firms (BGs) to enter international markets. However, resource-constrained BGs face significant challenges in overcoming resource limitations during innovation and rapid internationalization. An open innovation ecosystem (OIE) offers a cost-effective approach, enabling firms to leverage external resources, foster innovation, and enhance their chances ...
Wube, Z.G., & Mengistu, A.B.
The modern working environment stimulates building collaboration and psychological-oriented management for fruitful knowledge sharing practices, which calls for organization leaders to influence their followers’ behaviour to consistently share their knowledge and skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating role of leader-follower psychological distance on the effects ...
Hanafizadeh, P., & Ashhari, R.
The utilization of data presents significant opportunities for enhancing business models and generating value. Consequently, the integration of data into value creation processes has given rise to the emergence of data-driven business models. This study aims to delineate and introduce diverse classes of data-driven business models. Leveraging the conceptual frameworks ...
Lee, C., Ng, S., Ho, J.A., Aziz, Y.A., & Lim, X.
Underpinned by Social Cognitive Theory, this study explores how organizational career management (OCM) practices and proactive personality interact to influence organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among civil servants in the Malaysian Public Service. By examining both formal and informal OCM practices, the study aims to enhance understanding of the differential impacts ...
Schmidt, C., Kaiser, C., & Bausch, A.
Incumbent firms use corporate venture capital (CVC) as an interorganizational learning mechanism to get access to new technologies or to study and enter foreign markets. When companies adapt their product portfolios or expand their business activities geographically, strategic change takes place. Nonetheless, research still lacks an understanding of CVC's impact ...
Festing, C., & Proff, H.
Due to risks in the supply chain and the need for sustainability, among other things, concepts of de-internationalization are increasingly being considered, while at the same time the potential of growing markets motivates MNEs to continue investing in international operations despite the often large distances involved. This can lead to ...