... investment, qualified human capital and intellectual property rights contributes to higher profitability, and whether gender influences this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), the study analyses a sample of 2,635 Italian innovative SMEs...

... (fsQCA) technique was also applied to discern the causal configurations that lead to improved employee performance. Findings The findings revealed a significant direct effect of risk culture on employee performance, employee satisfaction and employee engagement. The findings also revealed...