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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

Optimization of connection patterns between mobile phones and base stations using quantum annealing. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Takabayashi T, Sudo S, Aoki T, Seo S, Ohzeki M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Digital Technologies for Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Resource Orchestration‐Based View in the Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective observational study on behavioral monitoring, disease progression assessment, and screening model development for patients with depression using wearable devices and mobile phones: protocol. [PDF]

Front Psychiatry
Wang M, Peng F, Mu W, Tao Y, Zhao H, Yin Q, Yan Z, Shi C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intelligent Manufacturing, Industrial Agglomeration, and Green and Low‐Carbon Development: A Nonlinear Path Test Based on the Theory of Ecological Modernization

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing upon ecological modernization theory as the analytical framework, this study employs macro‐level longitudinal tracking data covering China's major regions as research samples. It measures the green and low‐carbon development (GLCD) of manufacturing from the four dimensions—“carbon reduction, pollution mitigation, ecological expansion ...
Deng Wang, Xin Hua, Chante Jian Ding, Abdullahi D. Ahmed, Yue Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring soil aggregate stability with mobile phones, lessons, challenges, and future work. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Fajardo M, Pino V, Jones E, Morgan C, Stevenson B, Saby N, Lacoste M, McBratney A.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What Constitutes an Attractive Product‐as‐a‐Service Offer? Examining Consumer Preferences for (Circular) Business Patterns

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about consumer preferences for combinations of circular business model patterns, despite their potential to benefit the design of product services. This study examines consumer preferences for product‐as‐a‐service offers, combined with circular product attributes, across Sweden and the Netherlands.
Steven Sarasini, Aemiro Melkamu Daniel, Katherine Whalen, Nancy Bocken, Agnieszka Hunka, Tarlan Ahmadov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can unvaccinated children be reached through mobile phones? Analyses of national cross-sectional surveys from 70 countries. [PDF]

J Glob Health
Costa FS, Santos TM, Silva LA, Mengistu T, Holroyd TA, Hogan DR, Barros AJ, Victora CG.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu, Mika Immonen, Aleksi Harju   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source