.... It delineates both direct and indirect pathways through which AI capabilities relate to sustainability outcomes and introduces a dual-analytical approach combining PLS-SEM and machine learning for explanatory and predictive insights. Tingyu Lu can be contacted at: lutingyu@nwpu.edu.cn Conflict...

... partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS 4. Data were collected from 40 participants representing 10 palm and date companies operating within the Jericho cluster. Findings The results reveal that clustering exerts a significant and positive effect on both customer...

... management tools – were analysed using PLS-SEM. Findings Functional value, related to access to resources, technical support and cooperative governance, exerts the strongest positive influence on the other value dimensions. Cooperative value enhances perceived access to risk mitigation tools but may...

... approach, including PLS-SEM, Importance–Performance Map Analysis (IPMA), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to test hypothesized relationships, identify managerial priorities, and capture non-linear predictive patterns. Findings PLS-SEM shows that the six stimuli collectively explained 73.7...

... partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings Results indicate that cocoa income and cultivation costs do not significantly influence GAP adoption. By contrast, financial access, farmer organization benefits, and perceived certification benefits significantly affect GAP...

... nation context. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study design was applied to collect data from 312 small- and medium-scale cotton farms in Malawi. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to address the hypothesized relationships. Findings The results...

... equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings The results reveal that progressive farmers' EI is influenced by innovativeness, risk-taking and proactiveness. As hypothesized, a significant and positive relationship was found between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) traits of risk-taking, proactiveness...

.... This dimension too favors vertical integration. Therefore, a vertical integration of all the operations pertaining to WRF would substantially reduce transaction cost (see Figure 4). Warehouse receipts financing PLS-SEM Farmers Credit Agriculture Warehouse receipts Case study India Developing...