Evaluating the intention to use Industry 5.0 (I5.0) drones for cleaner production in Sustainable Food Supply Chains: an emerging economy context

Kamran Mahroof is an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Analytics and leads MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at the School of Management, University of Bradford. Prior to academia, Kamran held several industry roles within Logistics and Supply Chain, which helped shape his research interests. He actively researches studies in the areas of technology adoption and sustainable supply chains and regularly appears on national TV. As well as publishing in leading peer-reviewed journals, his research also features on reputable media outlets such as The World Economic Forum and The Conversation. Kamran is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.

Amizan Omar is an Associate Professor in Strategic Management and Director of Accreditation at the School of Management, University of Bradford. Her passion for research is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on the institutionalisation of digital technology in organisations and its interplay with institutional actors and structures in the context of public sector service transformation and their implication on tackling managerial and societal issues for sustainable societies. She has published over 30 scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences and been involved as a Co-investigator in multi-million-pound research projects funded by the European Commission (FP7 and H2020) and UK Local Government.

Emilia Vann Yaroson is a Lecturer in Operations and Analytics at the Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield and obtained her PhD from the University of Bradford. Her research area includes Supply Chain Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability. She has published in several leading peer-reviewed journals, including Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.

Samaila Ado Tenebe is a Lecturer at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), specialising in Leadership and Management within the Agricultural and Hospitality sectors of Nigeria. Dr Samaila has three years of experience as a consultant with agricultural and hotel businesses and studies the value chain of agricultural products, with a specific focus on how leadership and technology can improve farm management practices, such as reducing pre- and post-harvest losses. Dr Samaila completed his PhD in 2019 from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in which he explored how farmers experience leadership within Nigeria’s agricultural sector.

Nripendra P. Rana is a Professor in Marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. His current research interests focus primarily on consumer behaviour and decision-making, adoption of emerging ICTs and social media marketing. He has published more than 275 papers in a range of leading academic journals, conference proceedings, books, etc. He is a Chief Editor of International Journal of Electronic Government Research and an Associate Editor of International Journal of Information Management. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Uthayasankar Sivarajah is a Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy at the University of Bradford. His passion for research and teaching is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on the use of emerging digital technology for the betterment of society, be it in a business or government context. He has published over 50 scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His research tackling societal challenges such as consumer behaviour and reduction of waste has featured in reputable media publications such as The World Economic Forum, BBC Yorkshire and The Conversation. He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the British Academy of Management (BAM).

Vishanth Weerakkody is a Professor of Digital Governance at the School of Management in University of Bradford. His current research is truly multidisciplinary and centred around technology adoption and diffusion, social innovation, digital inclusion and public sector policy through disruptive technologies and digital government. He has secured multiple research grants in from the UK, European and International funding agencies and continues to work with industry and public sector to create practical-social impact through research. He has published in multiple high impact journals, including the Journal of Information Technology, International Business Review, Information and Management, Production Planning and Control and Government Information Quarterly.