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From Survival to Growth: Digital Strategies for Micro and Small Enterprises
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the critical factors influencing Digital Transformation (DT) in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) within the post‐pandemic context. Data were collected through an online survey of 341 respondents and analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS‐SEM).
Andrej Přívara +4 more
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Organizational Structure Dimensions and Their Impact on JVs and Acquisitions
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Managers pursuing transformational growth through inorganic routes typically rely on joint ventures and acquisitions, basing their choices on factors such as target availability, risk propensity, and desired control over operations. This paper theorizes that managers can increase the likelihood of success in such transformations by aligning ...
Arpita Agnihotri, Saurabh Bhattacharya
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Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.Abstract War profoundly affects the well‐being of civilian populations and shapes subsequent mental health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of continuous traumatic stress (CTS) and coping efficacy on mental health outcomes among adults in Ukraine amid ongoing warfare over time.
Iryna Frankova +11 more
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Ölü Canlar’dan Instagram’a: Kimlik ve Statü Sahibi Olmanın Allomorfizmi Üzerine
İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 2017 Bireyin kimlik ve statü sahibi olma isteği üzerinde çok çalışmalar yapılan bir konudur. Gogol’ın önemli eseri Ölü Canlar’da Çiçikof’un statü sahibi olmak adına ölü canlar satın alması düşünüldüğünde, bireyin statü sahibi olmayı toplumsal arenada bir ...
Nurettin Güz, CEREN YEGEN
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Millennials' Hybrid Consumer Identities: Balancing Consumer Ethnocentrism
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While consumer ethnocentrism has been widely examined, little is known about how consumers manage the persistent gap between ethnocentric attitudes and everyday purchasing behavior. Drawing on balance theory (Heider 1958), this study conceptualizes consumer ethnocentrism as a situationally activated balancing process rather than a stable ...
Barbora Vaculová, Clarinda Jansberg
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Artificial Voices, Real Causes: The Dilemma of Virtual Influencer‐Driven Brand Activism
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brands are more frequently adopting virtual influencers (VIs) to lead activism campaigns. However, little is known about when and how such activism effectively drives consumer engagement. This research, in Study 1, examines 14,464 Instagram posts from 18 diverse VIs using large‐scale analytics to assess engagement intensity and the dynamics of
Sampa Anupurba Pahi +4 more
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Instagram as a narrative platform
First MondayEven though Instagram has been the subject of numerous studies, none of them have systematically investigated its potential as a narrative medium. This article argues that Instagram’s narrative capabilities are comparable to those of literature and film.
Kozharinova, Mariya, Manovich, Lev
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Lonely and Sick: The Role of Social Media in Consumer Practices of Relief
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a major mental health concern, yet the role of social media in alleviating it remains poorly understood. This study asks how social media help consumers cope with loneliness amid chronic illness. Focusing on women living with endometriosis, an under‐recognized and often stigmatized condition marked by ...
Beatrice Medici +2 more
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Are Start‐Up Acquisitions by Dominant Firms Driving Innovation or Killing Competition?
Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper develops a sequential model to examine start‐up acquisitions in markets with network externalities, incorporating a pre‐entry strategic buyout option that allows the incumbent to integrate the start‐up's innovation, followed by post‐entry expenditure on coordination advertising, and defensive pricing strategies.
Adele Whelan, Kate Hynes
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Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to develop foundational propositions designed to reflect success factors in the recruitment and retention of volunteers for future longevity. Using insights gathered from three universities' experiences of student volunteering during COVID‐19, plus capturing the experiences of volunteer involving organizations, we ...
Ingrid O'Brien +5 more
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