Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Soroush Ghazinoori Author-X-Name-First: Soroush Author-X-Name-Last: Ghazinoori Author-Name: Maryam Nozari Author-X-Name-First: Maryam Author-X-Name-Last: Nozari Title: Factors affecting technological learning through collaborations in developing countries: case study from the oil and gas sector Abstract: Technological learning is one of the most important functions of technological collaboration in developing countries, and the success of collaborations also depends on it. In the current qualitative study using a case study approach, an attempt has been done to determine the dimensions of technological learning in the foreign investment contracts of the oil industry. Data analysis was performed using theme analysis method and a qualitative research model was designed. According to the findings of this study, the technological learning framework has several main categories, namely: 1) contract features; 2) infrastructural aspects; 3) characteristics of technology receiver; 4) characteristics of the foreign partner; 5) the nature of knowledge. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 191-211 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: technology transfer; energy; technological capability; technological learning; technological collaboration; foreign investment contract; oil and gas sector; developing countries; Iran. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118109 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:191-211 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohieddine Rahmouni Author-X-Name-First: Mohieddine Author-X-Name-Last: Rahmouni Title: Determinants of capacity utilisation by firms in developing countries: evidence from Tunisia Abstract: This paper studies the capacity utilisation rates of Tunisian firms using the database collected by the World Bank Enterprise Surveys in 2020. The capacity utilisation indicator is created from the firm's output produced as a proportion of the maximum output when utilising all the available resources. We employ the fractional regression models that ensure predictions within the unit interval. A number of test procedures and estimation methods are used to assess the adequacy of the main alternative regression models dealing with the fractional response variables. Besides the firms' characteristics, we highlight the role of institutions by considering the presence of informal competition and corruption that limit the firms' incentives or ability to maximise the utilisation of capacity. Our findings show that the capacity utilisation is negatively related to the firm's experience in export, and positively associated with the firm size. We also find that political connections are negatively associated with the firm's capacity utilisation. The estimation results reveal that the perception of political instability as an obstacle to the current operations of the establishment significantly affects capacity utilisation. The analysis allows us to suggest some differentiated policy indications for fostering capacity utilisation in Tunisia. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 212-245 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: capacity utilisation; x-inefficiency; z-inefficiency; competition; informal economy; fractional regression. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118114 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:212-245 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zia Ur Rehman Author-X-Name-First: Zia Ur Author-X-Name-Last: Rehman Author-Name: Syed Ahmad Ali Author-X-Name-First: Syed Ahmad Author-X-Name-Last: Ali Author-Name: Muhammad Ahmed Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed Author-Name: Muhammad Arif Khattak Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Arif Author-X-Name-Last: Khattak Title: Transition or change? The morphosis of One Belt One Road initiatives in Pakistan: a study on the challenges, prospects and outcomes of the China-Pakistan economic corridor Abstract: The modern era has seen an exponential growth in Belt and Road Initiatives that purviews financial stability, economic growth, foreign trade and regional cooperation and expansion. In that context, a number of economic corridors have arisen internationally to aid larger economic objectives - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is one good example. The study is an early attempt to synthesise 76 past researches specifically contextualised in CPEC during the last seven years (from inception in 2013) and to gauge the larger spectrum off what CPEC has contributed to the country's economy and what it has yet to offer. The meta synthesis resulted in two main purviews; one relates to the benefits while the other highlights its challenges to the economy. Though CPEC has emerged as a gateway to entrepreneurial opportunities, it has manifold practical and managerial implications for potential beneficiaries such as entrepreneurs, policy makers, government and the researchers. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 246-282 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: One Belt One Road; OBOR; China Pakistan economic corridor; CPEC; entrepreneurship; hard and soft elements of CPEC; triple helix model; vision and mission statement. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118117 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:246-282 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Adam Konto Kyari Author-X-Name-First: Adam Konto Author-X-Name-Last: Kyari Author-Name: Bukar Zanna Waziri Author-X-Name-First: Bukar Zanna Author-X-Name-Last: Waziri Author-Name: Musa Garba Gulani Author-X-Name-First: Musa Garba Author-X-Name-Last: Gulani Title: Financial technology revolution and banks' information and communication technology investment: evidence from an emerging economy Abstract: The main objective of this study is to investigate banks' perception of Fintech growth in Nigeria and how such growth affects their ICT investment decisions. Fintech has brought to the forefront the significance of ICT by providing traditional banking services, which were hitherto the exclusive rights of incumbent banks. This has made banks to increase their ICT expenditure by investing heavily in digital banking and on accelerators, alliances and innovation laboratories. Guided by the Sense and Respond theory, an in-depth interview was conducted and later transcribed manually without the use of any software. The analysis of the findings revealed that Fintechs are both threat and opportunity to Nigerian banks and are impacting positively on their ICT investment decisions. Finally, this study recommends further research on the effectiveness of banks' ICT investments decisions in containing the growth of Fintech in Nigeria. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 283-303 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: fintech; bank; information and communication technology; ICT; threat; opportunity; decisions; response; payment. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118118 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:283-303 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Donghun Yoon Author-X-Name-First: Donghun Author-X-Name-Last: Yoon Title: A task placement strategy through the citation index design of research equipment in South Korea Abstract: This paper aims to improve the effectiveness of analysis support services for research equipment. We designed the citation index of research equipment in order to improve the efficiency of our research support services, and to reflect the needs of the consumers and the demand agencies. In this paper, we discuss and present the results of an analysis on the citation index of research equipment. We find that according to the choice and focus of R%D, it is more efficient to expand the research equipment with the upper 20% of the demand and reduce the lower 80% of the demand. We are certain that the findings will improve the efficiency of the research equipment analysis services that reflect the needs of the demand agencies. We are also hoping that the findings will contribute greatly to the study, as well as the establishment of scientific and technical policies, regarding the support of public policies and services. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 101-119 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: task placement; research equipment; analysis support; R%D strategy; citation index design; science and technology; South Korea. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=116336 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:101-119 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hina Ikram Author-X-Name-First: Hina Author-X-Name-Last: Ikram Author-Name: Muhammad Qaiser Shafi Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Qaiser Author-X-Name-Last: Shafi Author-Name: Iram Naz Author-X-Name-First: Iram Author-X-Name-Last: Naz Author-Name: Mehvish Ali Author-X-Name-First: Mehvish Author-X-Name-Last: Ali Title: Job crafting and innovative behaviour: examining mediation and moderation mechanism Abstract: The impact of entrepreneurial intentions on employee's behavioural aspects remains an area that seeks more attention in the 21st century. Based on the social cognitive theory, the current study investigates the impact of entrepreneurial leadership towards job crafting and innovative work behaviour through the mediating and moderating role of creative self-efficacy and entrepreneurial orientation, respectively. Thus, data were collected from 200 full time employees working in banks, based in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The data has been analysed using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and SPSS. The results reveal that entrepreneurial leadership significantly influences job crafting and innovative work behaviour. Moreover, entrepreneurial orientation was found to have a mediating role in the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and job crafting, and innovative work behaviour. The results also show that creative self-efficacy strengthens the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and innovative work behaviour. This research study contributes to entrepreneurship and innovation literature by probing the role of entrepreneurial leadership in the augmentation of innovative work behaviour. Furthermore, it also suggests existing and prospective business leaders in identifying the key roles they can play to improve employees' innovative capabilities. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 120-141 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: entrepreneurial leadership; entrepreneurial orientation; creative self-efficacy; job crafting; innovative work. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=116338 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:120-141 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Paul Plantinga Author-X-Name-First: Paul Author-X-Name-Last: Plantinga Author-Name: Rachel Adams Author-X-Name-First: Rachel Author-X-Name-Last: Adams Title: Can open government support innovation for inclusive development? A South African case study Abstract: The opening of government in a number of countries has implications for innovation processes and the potential for inclusive development outcomes. After unpacking key thinking around openness and its attendant values, we explore the adoption of open government practices in innovation by considering four instruments: the opening of innovation and technology policy processes, co-creation and collaborative solution development by civil servants, government entities acting as innovation brokers, and public sector procurement of innovation. Through a case study of South Africa, we highlight how innovation actors prioritise particular values of openness over others, oftentimes at the expense of legality and impartiality. This oversight leads to project failures, legitimacy crises and exploitation of openness by more powerful entities. In response, we suggest that public sector innovation programs and platforms can more explicitly recognise and balance different values through appropriate institutional forms and legislation, and thereby enable sustainable application of open government practices. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 142-167 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: innovation; open government; Popper; inclusive development; procurement; co-creation; South Africa. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=116339 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:142-167 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Morolake Bolaji Author-X-Name-First: Morolake Author-X-Name-Last: Bolaji Author-Name: John O. Adeoti Author-X-Name-First: John O. Author-X-Name-Last: Adeoti Author-Name: Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi Author-X-Name-First: Joshua Adeyemi Author-X-Name-Last: Afolabi Title: The imperative of research and development in Nigeria: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract: The advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threw the world into pandemonium as most countries were unprepared for its sudden outbreak. Industrialised countries swung into action by applying technology to monitor COVID-19 cases while accentuating research and development (R%D) activities to develop COVID-19 vaccines and drugs. However, Nigeria has not significantly contributed to global research efforts aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the pandemic. This paper applied a case study approach and situational analysis to examine the state of R%D in Nigeria relative to other economies. The paper goes on to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's health sector and the economy at large while emphasising the imperativeness of R%D in effectively handling future outbreaks and, thus, achieving economic and technological catch-up. This study revealed that Nigeria remains a laggard in R%D spending as well as R%D activities, particularly in the health sector as exposed by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This further reinforces the imperative for Nigeria to significantly and urgently increase its R%D spending not only to combat subsequent health challenges but also to facilitate rapid structural transformation and economic development. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 168-189 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: COVID-19; economic development; health sector; Nigeria; research and development; R%D. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=116342 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:168-189 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Afeez Olalekan Sanni Author-X-Name-First: Afeez Olalekan Author-X-Name-Last: Sanni Title: Framework for public sector participation in public-private partnership projects in Nigeria Abstract: The establishment of an appropriate guide for the participants in the implementation of public-private partnership projects is considered very important to the success of the process. The objective of this study is to identify the factors required for successive management of public-private partnership projects and develop a framework that will guide public sector participants in order to create innovation in the process. A qualitative research approach was used through case study analysis and an extensive review of past studies to determine the parameters that are required for the success of public-private partnership projects. The practices and status in some selected countries were reviewed to understand the process and establish best practices from those experiences. Also, three local cases were analysed to determine the parameters responsible for success and failure of those projects. The framework developed was then validated through questionnaire survey using the experts on public-private partnership projects. This study produced a public-private partnership implementation framework for the public participants in the project delivery. This framework also proposed a new agency to audit the projects' implementation process. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 1-23 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: developing countries; public-private partnership; public sector; public project. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114916 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:1:p:1-23 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Faith H. Wandera Author-X-Name-First: Faith H. Author-X-Name-Last: Wandera Author-Name: Margrethe Holm Andersen Author-X-Name-First: Margrethe Holm Author-X-Name-Last: Andersen Author-Name: Rasmus Lema Author-X-Name-First: Rasmus Author-X-Name-Last: Lema Title: Learning from global suppliers: the diffusion of small wind in low- and middle-income countries Abstract: An increasing number of low and middle-income countries seek to boost electrification with renewable energy. Yet, most renewable energy equipment and services are imported from global technologies suppliers located in high-income countries. This article aims to learn from global suppliers of small wind turbines: what can we learn about capabilities, opportunities and barriers for diffusion of small wind? What insights can we derive about organisational learning and policy learning to enhance diffusion? Our survey of global producers shows that at firm-level capabilities such as preparation of feasibility reports and selection of project sites are major weakness in developing countries. Limited knowledge of technologies and skilled manpower are also key constraints. While there are opportunities for learning from global suppliers during project planning and installation, low absorptive capacity constrains the further diffusion of knowledge locally. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 24-49 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: capabilities; low- and middle-income countries; diffusion; global suppliers; global value chains; learning from importing; renewable energy; small wind turbines; user-producer interaction. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114918 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:1:p:24-49 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Claudio Bravo-Ortega Author-X-Name-First: Claudio Author-X-Name-Last: Bravo-Ortega Author-Name: Ana Paula Cusolito Author-X-Name-First: Ana Paula Author-X-Name-Last: Cusolito Author-Name: Daniel Lederman Author-X-Name-First: Daniel Author-X-Name-Last: Lederman Title: Near or far? Spillovers in patenting, quality upgrading, and product releases Abstract: The diffusion of knowledge plays a central role in endogenous growth theories. In these models, new knowledge can be generated from pre-existing knowledge produced anywhere in the world. Endogenous growth theories rely on a broad set of assumptions that have not been tested sufficiently, especially in the context of developing economies. This paper empirically assesses the scope and direction of knowledge spillovers in patenting at the country level and, separately, in product releases and quality upgrading by firms. The first set of exercises tests whether the cumulative knowledge specifications of the knowledge production function can explain international patterns of patenting or whether only domestic research and development is necessary to produce patents. The second set of exercises analyses whether sound product-quality upgrading and the introduction of new products depend on these same variables at the industry level across countries. The evidence supports the view that existing stocks of domestic and international knowledge boost national innovation and entrepreneurship in the form of product innovation. More specifically, the evidence suggests that domestic and international knowledge spillovers are positive, but international spillovers can be negative for firms that are far from innovative firms in terms of productivity. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 50-81 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: endogenous growth; patent production function; product innovation; spillovers. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114919 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:1:p:50-81 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Niharika Singh Author-X-Name-First: Niharika Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Author-Name: Tapas K. Bandyopadhyay Author-X-Name-First: Tapas K. Author-X-Name-Last: Bandyopadhyay Author-Name: Niharika Sahoo Author-X-Name-First: Niharika Author-X-Name-Last: Sahoo Author-Name: Kuhu Tiwari Author-X-Name-First: Kuhu Author-X-Name-Last: Tiwari Title: Intellectual property issues in artificial intelligence: specific reference to the service sector Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed almost every field of the service sector, such as finance, healthcare logistics, automotive and aviation. The innovative technologies can identify uneven patterns like spam filtering or payment deceit, and make aware businesses in actual time about questionable activities, hence are helpful in the growth of a market. These innovation and creation are protected under different forms of intellectual property (IP). However, the transformation from AI related inventions to AI lead inventions has raised substantial challenges to the existing IP infrastructure. This study aims at looking into different aspects of AI related IP protection with an elaborative analysis of the patenting trends through landscape analysis of AI in the service sector. It is observed that AI is playing a pivotal role in the transformation of the service sector due to its accelerating use. But the issues related to legal and ethical need to be addressed for effective utilisation of AI related invention and creation in the service sector. Journal: Int. J. of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Pages: 82-100 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2021 Keywords: artificial intelligence; service sector; AI generated works; intellectual property; ethical issue; banking industry; financial institution; machine learning service sector; patent trends; authorship/ownership. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114920 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtlid:v:13:y:2021:i:1:p:82-100