The present study examined the impact of various dimensions of E-waste management and its business opportunities in the Madurai District. The total number of questionnaires distributed in the self-administered survey was 750 sets. A purposive sampling method is applied in this research for...

Algorithmic or automated decision-making has become commonplace, with firms implementing either rule-based or statistical models to determine whether or not to provide services to customers based on their past behaviors. Policy-makers are pressed to determine if and how to require firms to...

Competitiveness is one of the most important aspects of business in the current business environment. Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Management System (AMMS) helps companies in improving competitiveness. Also, the growth of manufacturing sector is not possible without adoption of AMMS. India...

The economics literature extensively focused on pricing and openness as key strategic choices of platforms in two-sided markets, with the ultimate goal to obtain network effects and win over direct competitors within the boundaries of a single market. We argue that, due to the business model...

Previous research has expressed concerns about firms engaging less in basic research. We contribute to this debate by studying trends in the scientific publishing activities of firms located in Germany. Our results do not confirm a declining trend in raw numbers with numbers indicating that...

We use a narrative method to construct an uncertainty measure based on transnational geopolitical tensions that is plausibly uncorrelated with the existing economic conditions. Increases in geopolitical uncertainty cause a significant reduction in R&D expenditure and patenting activity –...

The behavior of nature at the smallest scale can be strange and counterintuitive. In addition to unique physical characteristics, quantum technology has many legal aspects. In this article, we first explain what quantum technology entails. Next, we discuss implementation and areas of...

The possible negative consequences of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have given rise to calls for public policy to ensure that it is safe, and to prevent improper use and misuse. Human-centered AI (HCAI) draws on ethical principles and puts forth actionable guidelines in this regard. So far...

By combining various databases of academic publications and patents of China’s publicly listed firms, we explore the effects of academic publications on firm valuation. We find that Chinese firms’ academic publications are positively associated with their market valuation. More importantly,...

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) describes productivity-enhancing industrial innovations enabled by rapid technological progress and combinations of digital technologies. Hundreds of information systems articles and thousands in other disciplines invoke this techno-economic 4IR narrative...