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Growth Strategy of Circular Startups

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular startups (CSUs) play a crucial role in the circular transition by developing circular business models (CBMs) that minimise resource use and narrow material and energy loops. However, empirical research on how CBMs shape growth strategies and how ecosystems enable or constrain scaling remains limited.
Gustavo Dalmarco, Ana Inês, Carolina de Sousa Resende, Ricardo Zimmermann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation and Informal Innovation in Africa: Reframing STI Policy for Inclusive Circular Economy Transitions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Isaiah Nketiah, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Digital Entrepreneurship Courses and Motivation on Fostering a Green Entrepreneurial Spirit in Students' Perceptions

International Journal of Educational Qualitative Quantitative Research
Digitalization and sustainability have become two essential pillars in shaping the entrepreneurial mindset of future generations, particularly among university students. Digital entrepreneurship education is increasingly relevant in preparing technology-
Deni Danial Kesa, Mingchang Wu, Fauzi Abdillah, Dikdik Harjadi, Arum Ningsih   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Translating Circularity Into Strategy: A Governance Meta‐Capability Framework

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms struggle to transition to circular economy (CE) models, often citing external barriers. Yet some firms succeed, whereas others fail: Why? We argue that success depends on a specific governance capability—a meta‐capability that allows firms to (1) sense and strategically reframe CE imperatives, (2) seize opportunities by aligning diverse ...
Felix Carl Schultz, Vladislav Valentinov   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Adoption of Internet of Things

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 673-693, March 2025.
ABSTRACT The Internet of Things (IoT), a pivotal technology in enhancing user connectivity, faces a paradox: its widespread potential yet limited consumer adoption. This study addresses this dichotomy by synthesizing a large‐scale meta‐analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) and hierarchical linear meta‐analysis (HiLMA) of 2736 effect sizes from ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira, Weng Marc Lim, Fernando de Oliveira Santini, Tareq Rasul, Bernardo Frantz, Jean Carlos de Oliveira Rosa, Mohd Azhar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs [PDF]

, 2012
Examines the potential for mobile value-added services adoption by women entrepreneurs in Egypt, Nigeria, and Indonesia in expanding their micro businesses; challenges, such as access to digital channels; and the need for services tailored to ...

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Guidelines for Scale Development and Validation

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Scales, serving as measurement instruments composed of carefully designed items intended to capture latent constructs, play a critical role in advancing consumer theory and marketing practice. Yet, developing and validating scales poses a formidable challenge due to the diverse methods required to ensure rigor and robustness.
Weng Marc Lim, Puja Khatri, Atul Shiva, Vidushi Dabas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are students ready for digital business? Antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions among Indonesian students using a serial mediation

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Although digital entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important, the field is still in its early research stages. There is much that needs to be explored regarding the factors that motivate individuals to pursue this domain. This research provides a
Cipto Wardoyo, Bagus Shandy Narmaditya, Vika Annisa Qurrata, Yogi Dwi Satrio, Sheerad Sahid   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Purpose and Profit: Social and Environmental Marketing for Large Companies in Adverse Scenarios

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored how large companies use social and environmental marketing to boost results in adverse scenarios, analyzing interviews with marketing managers and public documents. The findings reveal distinct strategies. To attract investors, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) communication is targeted at limited ...
Celso Jacubavicius, Giancarlo Medeiros Pereira, Oduvaldo Vendrametto, Miriam Borchardt, Gabriel Sperandio Milan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges and Enablers in Embedding SDGs Within Sustainability Reports

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integrated into sustainability reporting (SR), emphasizing the role of reporting in advancing transparency and sustainable development. Using a systematic literature review of 139 academic articles, the research identifies four thematic clusters: Communication, Determinant ...
Francesco Pacchera, Mariagrazia Provenzano, Cecilia Silvestri, Fabrizio Rossi, Alessandro Ruggieri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source