Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mait Rungi Author-X-Name-First: Mait Author-X-Name-Last: Rungi Author-Name: Valeria Kiisk Author-X-Name-First: Valeria Author-X-Name-Last: Kiisk Title: Exploring the elements of absorptive capacity: large-scale interview study of 61 companies in Estonia Abstract: The increasingly dynamic business environment encourages companies to combine externally available information and internal ideas to maximise company performance. A company's ability to capture external knowledge and to use it for its own benefit is shaped by organisational absorptive capacity. Using data gathered from interviews with 61 Estonian companies, this research attempts to further investigate a recently proposed model of absorptive capacity suggesting that it is a set of simultaneous, rather than consecutive, elements. The paper provides an in-depth study of the suggested elements and patterns that make up the phenomenon of absorptive capacity and demonstrates that companies value external information, sourcing it and making their strategic choices based on the competitive situation. While providing support for the proposed model of absorptive capacity, the results also reveal common elements of its subsets: process-driven innovation, reliance on competitors and clients and the importance of employees. Journal: Int. J. of Transitions and Innovation Systems Pages: 199-218 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2020 Keywords: absorptive capacity; knowledge management; organisational learning; dynamic capabilities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107450 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtisy:v:6:y:2020:i:3:p:199-218 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amir Shaygan Author-X-Name-First: Amir Author-X-Name-Last: Shaygan Author-Name: Dilek Özdemir-Güngör Author-X-Name-First: Dilek Author-X-Name-Last: Özdemir-Güngör Author-Name: Hakan Kutgun Author-X-Name-First: Hakan Author-X-Name-Last: Kutgun Author-Name: Anthony Williams Author-X-Name-First: Anthony Author-X-Name-Last: Williams Author-Name: Ali Daneshi Author-X-Name-First: Ali Author-X-Name-Last: Daneshi Author-Name: Tugrul U. Daim Author-X-Name-First: Tugrul U. Author-X-Name-Last: Daim Title: Evaluation of smart activity tracking wristbands' adoption criteria for university students Abstract: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are changing life as we know it. There is a constant endeavour by companies to innovate in various technologies and activity tracking wristbands are no exception. These smart devices are mainly designed to monitor physical activities, sleep trends, and health information on a continuous manner. However, the functions of these devices are limited to neither fitness nor health tracking. Due to the multi-criteria nature of the adoption of these devices, it is critical to assimilate how people view and assess each criterion which has been lacking in the existing literature. This paper evaluates the importance levels of these criteria and their sub-criteria for university students using hierarchical decision model (HDM). Moreover, with the goal of understanding the practicality of the study, nine fitness tracking wristband products are evaluated based on the perspectives and criteria weights obtained from the model and desirability curves and scores. Journal: Int. J. of Transitions and Innovation Systems Pages: 219-244 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2020 Keywords: hierarchical decision model; HDM; activity tracking wristbands; technology adoption; smart wearable technology. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107456 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtisy:v:6:y:2020:i:3:p:219-244 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Valentina Lazzarotti Author-X-Name-First: Valentina Author-X-Name-Last: Lazzarotti Author-Name: Eliana Alessandra Minelli Author-X-Name-First: Eliana Alessandra Author-X-Name-Last: Minelli Author-Name: Chiara Morelli Author-X-Name-First: Chiara Author-X-Name-Last: Morelli Title: Socio-emotional wealth and successful generational transition in family business: the role of contextual factors Abstract: This study aims to provide an innovative interpretation of the evolution of socio-emotional values and their impact on the generational transition. Based on the literature dealing with the socio-emotional wealth (SEW) theory and the evolution of SEW through the generations leading family firms (FFs), the study investigates the contextual conditions, respectively related to family and organisational factors, that interact with SEW and foster the shift to the new generation. The study investigates a sample of 15 family firms in which the generational transition has already taken place. In conclusion, the research supports the hypothesis of a link between the evolution of the young entrepreneurs' values and the successful generational transition and shows that it is not the level of the single socio-emotional component that matters, but rather the complex balance that is produced within each family business, thanks to the interaction between the role of the young entrepreneur on the one hand, and the family and organisational contexts on the other. Journal: Int. J. of Transitions and Innovation Systems Pages: 245-264 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2020 Keywords: socio-emotional wealth; SEW; generational transition; family firm; family context; organisational context; emotional attachment; family firm performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107460 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtisy:v:6:y:2020:i:3:p:245-264 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Shanshan Wang Author-X-Name-First: Shanshan Author-X-Name-Last: Wang Title: A multigroup study of continuance intention of mobile banking in China Abstract: Mobile banking has been penetrating into the life of more people and generating greater influence on the daily life and the financial world in an unprecedented way. In China, however, the continuance usage of mobile banking remains underperformed. This paper examines the differences of the continuance intention to use mobile banking across different segments (gender, age and education level) of the Chinese population using the integrated expectation confirmation model (ECM) and task-technology fit (TTF) model. The data was collected through the online questionnaire and was tested with partial least squares regression and multigroup analysis. Results suggest that task-technology fit and satisfaction are important predictors of the continuance intention to use mobile banking. Confirmation also indirectly affects the continuance intention through the mediating effect of satisfaction. Significant differences were identified in perceiving the impact of task-technology fit on continuance intention for the age and education level subsamples. Journal: Int. J. of Transitions and Innovation Systems Pages: 265-291 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2020 Keywords: mobile banking; continuance intention; multigroup analysis; task-technology fit model; expectation confirmation model; China. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107491 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtisy:v:6:y:2020:i:3:p:265-291 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Martin Albert Author-X-Name-First: Martin Author-X-Name-Last: Albert Author-Name: Anne Lange Author-X-Name-First: Anne Author-X-Name-Last: Lange Author-Name: Stefan Huesig Author-X-Name-First: Stefan Author-X-Name-Last: Huesig Author-Name: Julia Mueller Author-X-Name-First: Julia Author-X-Name-Last: Mueller Author-Name: Sara Piske Author-X-Name-First: Sara Author-X-Name-Last: Piske Author-Name: Cagla Taskiran Author-X-Name-First: Cagla Author-X-Name-Last: Taskiran Title: Understandings of innovation terminology for and from emerging markets: the case of frugal innovation in a cross-country comparison Abstract: We assume that the meaning, definition, and characteristics of frugal innovation and the underlying understanding of frugality may vary depending on the country and its culture. Based on this assumption we explored the appearance and understanding of frugal innovation in four emerging and developing countries, which were not yet in the prime focus of frugal innovation research: South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. In our one year on-site research project, we conducted 21 expert interviews and evaluated them with qualitative content analysis in a combination of inductive and deductive category development. Our empirical results were highly consistent with our initial assumption and as summarising finding, we state, that the understanding of innovation as frugal is affected by contextual influences, especially the specific country economic conditions and the cultural context. Although the main characteristics of frugal innovation resemble one another, the contextual conditions seem to determine characteristics finally. Journal: Int. J. of Transitions and Innovation Systems Pages: 292-310 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2020 Keywords: frugal innovation; cross-country comparison; South Africa; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; innovation system; country economic conditions; cultural context; qualitative research. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107492 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtisy:v:6:y:2020:i:3:p:292-310