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Table 4

New research avenues

Macro topic	Research implications
State-of-the-art and new applications of AI in the agricultural field	Academic-practitioner collaborations Topics Business dynamics connected to new applications, also considering the cultural context and the firm size Decision-making dynamics Technology acceptance dynamics Ethical issues Performance measurement and returns Performance reporting Stakeholder engagement Communities, networks and alliances Interdisciplinarity and technological integration Innovation dynamics Knowledge translation, sharing and management Opportunities for education and result dissemination Skill development and upskilling processes Financial instruments to support new investments
Research Methods	Quantitative research methods (e.g. surveys, expert consensuses and Delphi panels) Qualitative research methods (single and multiple case studies)
Geographical areas	Less investigated yet promising areas (e.g. Africa, Latin America, specific countries, regions and contexts) Cross-cultural studies and comparisons
Business model innovation	Topics Business model types Value creation dynamics Internal and external processes Capabilities and resources Supply chain management Product portfolio management Customer management and marketing Contribution and constraints to the society and the environment
Connection to sustainability issues	Contribution and constraints to the society and the environment New sustainable business models and their features Contribution to the SDGs Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainability reporting

Macro topic	Research implications
State-of-the-art and new applications of AI in the agricultural field	Academic-practitioner collaborationsTopicsBusiness dynamics connected to new applications, also considering the cultural context and the firm sizeDecision-making dynamicsTechnology acceptance dynamicsEthical issuesPerformance measurement and returnsPerformance reportingStakeholder engagementCommunities, networks and alliancesInterdisciplinarity and technological integrationInnovation dynamicsKnowledge translation, sharing and managementOpportunities for education and result disseminationSkill development and upskilling processesFinancial instruments to support new investments
Research Methods	Quantitative research methods (e.g. surveys, expert consensuses and Delphi panels)Qualitative research methods (single and multiple case studies)
Geographical areas	Less investigated yet promising areas (e.g. Africa, Latin America, specific countries, regions and contexts)Cross-cultural studies and comparisons
Business model innovation	TopicsBusiness model typesValue creation dynamicsInternal and external processesCapabilities and resourcesSupply chain managementProduct portfolio managementCustomer management and marketingContribution and constraints to the society and the environment
Connection to sustainability issues	Contribution and constraints to the society and the environmentNew sustainable business models and their featuresContribution to the SDGsCorporate Social ResponsibilitySustainability reporting

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