Competence and enterprise of management as drivers of early foreign listing of medium-sized emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) from Africa

The effect of producer service agglomeration externalities on urban green innovation efficiency in China

“…This may increase competition for production factors and resources, leading to higher production costs, higher energy consumption and lower competitiveness of the industry, which is not beneficial to the development of green innovation in the city. Therefore, the JACE and PORTERE can also inhibit the GIE in cities [ 32 , 35 ].…”

“…PSAE can influence the urban GIE by facilitating knowledge spillovers, reducing costs and stimulating market demand [ 32 , 33 ]. From a knowledge perspective, external economies of scale can be derived from the concentration of productive services in a given area.…”

Business environment and adoption of AI: Navigation for internationalization by new ventures in emerging markets

“…Internationalization has been a significant area of research in the business domain, particularly in the context of emerging markets such as those in Africa. Adams et al (2023) delved into the managerial competence and entrepreneurial behaviors of African firms across 17 countries, highlighting the potential success of African emerging market multinational enterprises through the strategic utilization of foreign executive expertise. Boafo et al (2022) conducted a comprehensive analysis of the internationalization of informal African firms (IAFs) from a network perspective.…”