European Journal of Innovation Management: Volume 27 Issue 2

Independent directors and firm innovation: the moderating role of gender and nationality diversity

Johana Sierra-Morán, Laura Cabeza-García, Nuria González-Álvarez

Although the literature on corporate governance and firm innovation finds that board independence is important, this paper proposes that the presence of independent directors…

Can market knowledge lead to radical product innovation performance? The double-edged sword effect of absorptive capacity

Chia-Yang Chang, Kuen-Hung Tsai, Billy Sung

This paper examines the effect of market knowledge on market success of product innovativeness and the moderating role of absorptive capacity. We separated market knowledge into…

Does generation matter to innovation development? A new look at entrepreneurial businesses from the perspective of resource-based view (RBV)

Dafna Kariv, Luis Cisneros, Gaby Kashy-Rosenbaum, Norris Krueger

Research shows that innovation is imperative for business competitiveness and that entrepreneurs are stimulators of innovation. This is particularly true for younger…

Green research intensity and diversified performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation

Libing Nie, Hong Gong, Xiuping Lai

While implementing green innovation-driven strategies when facing growing grim environmental problems and the realistic demands of achieving high-quality development is…

Front-end of innovation: a systematic review and lifecycle analysis

Maicon Gouvea de Oliveira, Glauco Henrique de Sousa Mendes, Karina Mendes Serrano

This study investigates the intellectual structure of the front-end of innovation (FEI) research field and elaborates a lifecycle model, which embraces the FEI progress and…

Are family firms really reluctant to innovate? Evidence from IPOs

Mario Ossorio

The aim of this paper is to explore the family firms' propensity to undertake R&D investments after going public, showing how it varies due to the ownership structure.

Entrepreneurial e-equity crowdfunding platforms: antecedents of knowledge acquisition and innovation performance

Ali Abdallah Alalwan, Abdullah M. Baabdullah, Joma Omran Mahfod, Paul Jones, Anshuman Sharma, Yogesh K. Dwivedi

The crowdfunding concept and activities have recently been the focus of attention of many researchers and practitioners over different business contexts. However, there is a…

Supply chain network structure and firm's R&D investments: empirical evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms

Heshu Huang, Jiping Zhang, Ji Yan, Yu Gong, Liukai Wang

The purpose of this research is to investigate the R&D investment (RDI) of manufacturing firms from the perspective of supply chain network, especially the effect of firms' supply…

The political game of innovation: evidence from the ride-hailing service industry

Chee Wei Cheah, Kian Yeik Koay

Underpinned by the legitimacy perspective, this study explores how ride-hailing services are legitimized through resource exchange among the industry players. The authors explore…

Perceived insider status and employees' innovative behavior: the role of knowledge sharing and organizational innovation climate

Guangning Zhang, Xinxin Zhang, Yingying Wang

This study aims to investigate the effect of perceived insider status to employees' innovative behavior, the mediating role of knowledge sharing and the moderating role of…

Measuring the impact of remote working adaptation on employees' well-being during COVID-19: insights for innovation management environments

Francisco Javier Alvarez-Torres, Giovanni Schiuma

A new type of digital-based worker emerged during the COVID-19. As a result, during the adjustment to this scenario, family, resources and emotions were impacted. Technological…

Predicting Romanian tourism e-WOM intentions using value and personality theories

Hasnan Baber, Marius-Cristian Pană, Mina Fanea-Ivanovici

The tourism industry has a huge potential, and the return to its state prior to the COVID-19 pandemic is a large stake for any economy. Tourism e-WOM is an important contributor…

How designed work environment and enacted work interactions impact creativity and work–life balance

Elisa Mattarelli, Carlotta Cochis, Fabiola Bertolotti, Paula Ungureanu

This paper investigates how (1) a work environment designed to sustain creativity (i.e. through flexible arrangements and elements of the social-organizational work environment…

From curiosity to innovativeness: the mediating mechanisms of cultural intelligence and knowledge sharing behaviour

Angela Shin-yih Chen, Min-dau Bian, Trung Kim Nguyen, Chien-Hua Chang

This study aimed to examine the effects of curiosity on expatriates' innovative work behaviour and job satisfaction in a cross-cultural setting, with the sequential mediating…

Robotic process automation: bibliometric reflection and future opportunities

Dahlia Fernandez, Omkar Dastane, Hafizah Omar Zaki, Aini Aman

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a digital transformation tool that demonstrated tremendous growth in research output as well as its application in the past decade. This study…