... research. This paper examines the role of ITC in enabling value proposition innovation (VPI) as an important mechanism that improves financial performance for Chinese e-commerce SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We argue that ITC is critical for enabling innovation because it elevates SMEs’ understanding...

...Michael S.W. Lee; Damien Chaney Purpose While the metaverse is promised to be the next big step for the Internet, this new technology may also bear negative impacts on individuals and society. Drawing on innovation resistance literature, this article explores the reasons for metaverse resistance...

...Kaveh Abhari; Mahsa Zarei; Mikay Parsons; Pamela Estell Purpose Enterprise social media (ESM) applications offer new opportunities for organizations to mobilize employees for open innovation, by promoting innovation beyond traditional R&D functions. Despite the popularity and success...

..., opportunity alone is not enough to turn ideas into action. This opinion paper aims to identify grace, place and space as key concepts that can help managers navigate challenges and opportunities for technological innovation posed by telework. Design/methodology/approach The authors provide a concise...

... relationships across different customer groups. Design/methodology/approach – The literature concerning major attributes of technology acceptance were systematically reviewed to develop construct of AR. Post that a comprehensive model consisting of AR, personal innovativeness and PR was put together...

..., innovation diffusion theory, and organization dynamics. For the results, data are analyzed by using factor analysis to derive the actual composites and structural equation model to test the hypotheses. Findings The main results show the following findings. First, social exchange via E‐Blog fosters...

... of financial innovations, particularly Internet banking, in a developing country, i.e. India. Pooja Malhotra can be contacted at: pkwatra@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 The competitive pressures and the evolving requirements of consumers have required the banks to develop new...

...Kuo‐Ming Chu; Hui‐Chun Chan Purpose This paper aims to combine Mäkipää et al., Füller et al., and Ahonen et al. with regard to CBI ideas, and applies them to the new product development process of the firm. The main research links user innovation and commercialization...

... acceptance model (TAM), the extended TAM (TAM2), the diffusion of innovations (DOI) theory, and trust to build a parsimonious yet comprehensive model of user adoption of e‐government. The authors test the model with an empirical study. Data are collected from a total of 112 public officers in 12 ministries...

... on these requirements, a software tool for implementing IAMs in the context of idea management is developed (IDeM). IDeM has been evaluated and evaluation results are used to identify IDeM's benefits and limitations. A review of related work points out the innovative characteristics of IDeM. Findings Evaluation...

...Hsiu‐Fen Lin Purpose Based on the innovation diffusion theory and organizational learning literature, the purpose of this paper is to develop a research model to examine innovation characteristics and organizational learning capabilities as the determinants of e‐business implementation success...

...Ana R. Del Aguila‐Obra; Antonio Padilla‐Meléndez Purpose To explore the factors that affect the implementation of Internet technologies and to what extent the size of the company, as an organizational factor, influences that process. Design/methodology/approach According to the innovation...

...Brian F. Blake; Kimberly A. Neuendorf; Colin M. Valdiserri A survey of 208 US Midwestern Internet users reveals, first, that the nature of Internet dhopping (IS) is a function of consumers’ domain specific IS Innovativeness, not only in regard to product purchasing (as has been previously observed...

.... The question, however, is whether this pricing problem will continue on the wireless side with the introduction of mobile Internet. This paper examines the revenues of I‐mode for an answer and uses the theory of the experimentally organized economy and innovative pricing to arrive at an answer. The conclusions...

...Chung‐Shing Lee Electronic commerce or business is more than just another way to sustain or enhance existing business practices. Rather, e‐commerce is a paradigm shift. It is a “disruptive” innovation that is radically changing the traditional way of doing business. The industry is moving so fast...

...Ronald E. Goldsmith A total of 117 student consumers participated in a longitudinal survey of their purchasing behavior for three product categories: snack foods, CDs, and skin care. The Domain Specific Innovativeness Scale was included in the survey to measure how innovative participants were...

... in a business setting. Reports on the variety of expected values to be derived from use of the Internet indicated by respondents. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Effectiveness Efficiency Information technology Innovation Internet Value Development of the Internet was funded by the US Federal...