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  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
10,442 Views
16 Pages

Business Models and Performance of International Construction Companies

  • Youjin Jang,
  • Yonghan Ahn,
  • Moonseo Park,
  • Hyun-Soo Lee and
  • Nahyun Kwon

As the construction business environment becomes ever more competitive and intense, business models are receiving considerable attention as potential sources of sustainable survival and growth. In order to design sustainable business models in today&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,344 Views
14 Pages

16 August 2022

The application of business model innovation (BMI) generally creates more competent and flexible enterprises in changeable markets and helps to achieve competitive advantages. Especially in a post-pandemic age, BMI has a particular significance. As s...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,318 Views
22 Pages

22 May 2020

Crowdsourcing provides companies with access to widespread knowledge pools and constitutes a well-established inbound open innovation practice. More recently, some companies have introduced the approach of open innovation within their company boundar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,074 Views
19 Pages

Internationalization of Large Companies from Central and Eastern Europe or the Birth of New Stars

  • Arjona Çela,
  • Eglantina Hysa,
  • Marian Catalin Voica,
  • Mirela Panait and
  • Otilia Manta

27 December 2021

With rapid globalization, firm internationalization has become an important corporate strategy as well as the necessity for the survival and growth of the business. In the last decade, there has been a growth in literature that studies this field, es...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,555 Views
22 Pages

2 October 2024

This study examines the adaptation of the Uppsala Model to enhance the management of European Union (EU)-funded projects, particularly focusing on the macro- and micro-foundational elements of the model. The Uppsala Model, originally developed for fi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
765 Views
35 Pages

Assessment of the Association Between Industrial Production Indicators and Business Expectations: Implications for Sustainable Economic Development

  • Serhii Kozlovskyi,
  • Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi,
  • Volodymyr Kozlovskyi,
  • Anna Sabat,
  • Tomasz Lechowicz,
  • Ivan Zayukov and
  • Larysa Oliinyk

11 November 2025

Economic development and its sustainability are influenced not only by material, human, financial, and intellectual factors, but also by psychological factors. In particular, the levels of business expectations, trust, and confidence significantly af...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,319 Views
23 Pages

Strategic Business Model Development for Sustainable Fashion Startups: Insights from the BANU Case in Senegal

  • Wadhah Alzahmi,
  • Karam Al-Assaf,
  • Ryan Alshaikh,
  • Israa Al Khaffaf and
  • Malick Ndiaye

21 June 2025

The fashion industry represents a dynamic expression of cultural diversity and plays a crucial role in national economic health. This research designs strategic management guidance for BANU, a sustainable clothing startup in Senegal aimed at empoweri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
12,503 Views
26 Pages

Internationalization Business Models and Patterns of SMEs and MNEs: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study in the Agrifood Sector

  • Juan García-Álvarez de Perea,
  • Carolina Ramírez-García and
  • Aida Del Cubo-Molina

14 May 2019

Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in the agri-food sector have been overcoming internationalization barriers. However, research is scarce, specifically to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, despite t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,006 Views
17 Pages

8 December 2017

In developing countries, official development assistance (ODA) is generally perceived to be an alternative means to develop infrastructure. Donor countries may expect benefits such as increased construction project orders in recipient countries. Howe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6,578 Views
26 Pages

This paper studies the role of the exchange rate regime for trade of new products. It first provides VAR evidence that a rise in external productivity shifts trade away from new products and more so in fixed regimes. Then, it presents a model with fi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,484 Views
21 Pages

27 October 2019

The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is used widely to compare the economic competitiveness of the energy mix. This method is easy to understand and simple to apply, which makes it preferable for many energy policymakers. However, the method has...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,968 Views
14 Pages

Next Generation Industrial IoT Digitalization for Traceability in Metal Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study of Industry 4.0

  • Michail J. Beliatis,
  • Kasper Jensen,
  • Lars Ellegaard,
  • Annabeth Aagaard and
  • Mirko Presser

This paper investigates digital traceability technologies taking careful consideration of the company’s needs to improve the traceability of products at the production of GPV Group as well as the efficiency and added value in their production cycles....

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,916 Views
21 Pages

Determinants of Sustainable Cross-Border Cooperation: A Structural Model for the Hungarian Context Using the PLS-SEM Methodology

  • Galina Anatolievna Khmeleva,
  • Marina Viktorovna Kurnikova,
  • Erzsébet Nedelka and
  • Balázs István Tóth

13 January 2022

The importance of this research stems from the need to ensure the sustainability of cross-border cooperation through a better understanding of its determinants and causal relationships. While having common features and patterns, cross-border cooperat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,109 Views
15 Pages

The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

  • M. Isabel Sánchez-Hernández,
  • Dolores Gallardo-Vázquez,
  • Agnieszka Barcik and
  • Piotr Dziwiński

18 February 2016

This work focuses on the internal side of social responsibility of organizations in a regional context. Through a survey of 590 managers in classical business services (human-capital intensive) and representative of the productive economy of the Regi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,889 Views
14 Pages

7 October 2016

This study investigated empirically whether multinational business diversification by Korean construction firms contributes to their financial sustainability using the vector error correction model. In this study, the current ratio and the debt ratio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,537 Views
17 Pages

19 May 2022

In the era of knowledge economy and open innovation, it is especially important for organizations to learn how to store and utilize internal and external knowledge for the sustainability of business models. The ability to innovate is a necessity for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,002 Views
16 Pages

3 July 2019

After the authors of this study encounter a series of peculiar examples of products and services that are not normally sold online in Canada, the authors assess the psychometric properties of net-enablement capability, as an internal rather than exte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,498 Views
13 Pages

Business model dynamics is important, because high-tech companies, the technology that they commercialize, and the market in which they operate all change over time. We build on the dynamic capability view of the firm to explain business model evolut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,067 Views
15 Pages

The Dynamic Business Model Framework—Illustrated with Renewable Energy Company Cases from Indonesia

  • Linda M. Kamp,
  • Théo A. J. Meslin,
  • Hanieh Khodaei and
  • J. Roland Ortt

It is important for companies to be able to make their business models dynamic. This enables them to adapt to changing circumstances and remain viable. The aim of this paper is to combine insights from the literature on business models and business m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
8,385 Views
16 Pages

The Key Drivers of Born-Sustainable Businesses: Evidence from the Italian Fashion Industry

  • Grazia Dicuonzo,
  • Graziana Galeone,
  • Simona Ranaldo and
  • Mario Turco

8 December 2020

Environmental pollution has become one of the most pressing preoccupations for governments, policymakers, and consumers. For this reason, many companies make constant efforts to comply with international laws and standards on ethics, social responsib...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,064 Views
17 Pages

The quality of Italian food products, linked to Made in, has always been a competitive driver within foreign markets. However, today, getting quality choices also means engaging in responsible behavior. The paper investigates the relation between the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,206 Views
18 Pages

1 October 2019

Built on the idea that supply chain integration (SCI) and green supply chain management (GSCM) are both multidimensional constructs, this paper empirically investigates the impact of different dimensions of SCI on different practices of GSCM and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,528 Views
22 Pages

14 December 2023

This study examines how implementing ESG (environment, social, and governance) principles at Incheon International Airport affects business performance. ESG practices significantly shape strategic management within the airport industry, particularly...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,452 Views
32 Pages

23 June 2025

In the context of the globalization process, the interplay between geopolitical dynamics and international trade fluctuations has had significant effects on global economic and business stability. Recent crises, such as the US–China trade war,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
104 Citations
16,102 Views
15 Pages

16 January 2022

International markets and digital technologies are considered among the factors affecting business innovation. The emergence and deployment of digital technologies in emerging markets increase the innovation potential in businesses. Companies with an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,825 Views
16 Pages

Business models have been a popular topic in research and practice for more than twenty years. During this time, frameworks for formulating business models have been developed, such as the business model canvas. Moreover, different business model fra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,024 Views
10 Pages

Legal and Technical Issues Management Framework for Peer-to-Peer Networks

  • Elaine Lawrence,
  • John Lawrence and
  • Gordana Culjak

In the area of electronic and mobile commerce there are unique legal risks as well as concerns that also apply to traditional businesses. This paper reviews the impact of peer-to-peer ebusiness models in a legal and technical context with a view to f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,923 Views
27 Pages

23 November 2023

This study investigates the impact of financial integration on international dynamics from the perspective of volatility shocks. By incorporating time-varying volatilities, recursive preferences, and a global bank into the IRBC model, it illustrates...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
9,637 Views
18 Pages

Socio-Economic Stability and Sustainable Development in the Post-COVID Era: Lessons for the Business and Economic Leaders

  • Vitaly Kaftan,
  • Wadim Kandalov,
  • Igor Molodtsov,
  • Anna Sherstobitova and
  • Wadim Strielkowski

5 February 2023

This paper focuses on social and economic stability, as well as sustainable development, in the post-COVID era in light of the recent theoretical approaches and leadership practices. As governments worldwide resorted to repeated national- and regiona...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,369 Views
18 Pages

An important issue for international businesses and academia is selecting countries in which to expand in order to achieve entrepreneurial sustainability. This study develops a country selection model for sustainable construction businesses using bot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,089 Views
15 Pages

22 January 2021

Despite numerous studies dedicated to business and entrepreneurship education, there is a lack of research dedicated to students studying creativity in entrepreneurial and business-related disciplines through knowledge management tools and practices....

  • Article
  • Open Access
5,525 Views
17 Pages

In the commercial realm, the annual publication volume (PUB) significantly influences the business models of article processing charge (APC)-based open access (OA) journals, though it may negatively impact journal reputation. Despite this, the intera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,469 Views
29 Pages

29 June 2021

Creating new business models is crucial for the implementation of clean technologies for industrial decarbonization. With incomplete knowledge of market processes and uncertain conditions, assessing the prospects of a technology-based business model...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,690 Views
13 Pages

International trade is defined as economic transactions between countries worldwide. Promoting the export of craft products, which are valued products, is critical for international business as the sales growth increases worldwide. Moreover, the expo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,554 Views
21 Pages

17 November 2022

Numerous researchers have investigated the concept of green absorptive capacity, but relatively few studies have been performed on its antecedents. The objective of the present research was to develop and empirically test a theoretical model, which a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,830 Views
14 Pages

International Branch Campuses as an Entry Mode to the Foreign Education Market

  • Egle Girdzijauskaite,
  • Asta Radzeviciene,
  • Arturas Jakubavicius and
  • Audrius Banaitis

Higher education institutions (HEIs), especially latecomer institutions, continue to regard exporting education services by creating a commercial presence in a foreign country with caution. The purpose of this paper is to investigate ways of creating...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,032 Views
23 Pages

14 May 2025

In the context of an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment, the ability of an enterprise to develop a robust and resilient business model is critical for its long-term sustainability. Although existing r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,632 Views
17 Pages

A Community of Practice Approach to Teaching International Entrepreneurship

  • Martina Musteen,
  • Ross Curran,
  • Nuno Arroteia,
  • Maria Ripollés and
  • Andreu Blesa

23 September 2018

With a dearth of research on international entrepreneurship pedagogy, there is a gap in knowledge on the effectiveness of educational programs, courses, and teaching methods in stimulating and promoting international entrepreneurship practice. To add...

  • Article
  • Open Access
77 Citations
12,330 Views
18 Pages

Exploring Risks in the Adoption of Business Intelligence in SMEs Using the TOE Framework

  • Ana-Marija Stjepić,
  • Mirjana Pejić Bach and
  • Vesna Bosilj Vukšić

The business success of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly relies on the adoption of various technological innovations. For today’s unpredictable business operations, business intelligence systems (BISs) represent one of the most...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,238 Views
24 Pages

5 December 2018

International market selection for conducting exports is based on various trade and economic factors. It is very important to understand how to efficiently trade with another country and to maintain consistency. However, such a consistency is not pos...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
9,648 Views
16 Pages

26 January 2021

Strategic management has long been the capstone course for business majors at most colleges and universities globally. As originally designed, the capstone course sought to teach students an array of skills and tools needed to actually perform strate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
7,868 Views
16 Pages

8 March 2019

Business model innovation is vitally important for firms to gain competitive advantages and improve their performance. While it has attracted much attention recently, considerable work is still needed to properly understand business model innovation....

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,360 Views
12 Pages

Slack Resources and Export Intensity: New Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

  • Thi Thanh Binh Dinh,
  • Thuy Anh Tu and
  • Thi Mai Phuong Chu

16 February 2023

The paper explored the effects of financial and human resource slacks on firms’ export intensity. Using longitudinal data of Vietnamese firms with a random effect model, the study found that financial slack had an inverted-U shaped effect; mean...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1,187 Views
23 Pages

27 October 2025

The circular economy (CE) is increasingly central to international business, promoting resource efficiency and mitigating environmental impacts. However, existing literature often examines isolated elements—such as supply chains, innovation, or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,200 Views
26 Pages

29 October 2019

New technological possibilities and paradigm shifts from product-centered to service-centered offerings are one of the main drivers of business models. Business ventures today are more and more networked. Often, various partners are needed to deliver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,949 Views
16 Pages

27 July 2021

Although they are significant contributors to environmental concerns, emerging economies provide a very different context concerning corporate environmental behavior. The study investigates the impact of environmental orientation and business environ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
8,555 Views
21 Pages

3 September 2018

Sharing economy platforms enabled by information and communication technologies (ICTs) are facilitating the diffusion of collaborative workplaces. Coworking spaces are emerging as a distinctive phenomenon in this context, not only fostering knowledge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,459 Views
17 Pages

25 September 2018

Sharing economy businesses need to increase the value of service effectiveness through the efficiency of their core resources and capabilities, and the effectiveness and efficiency-based services can achieve high results through business competitive...

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