The Impact of Sustainable Input on Regional Innovation Performance: Moderating Effects of Policy Support and Cultural Value

Song, Hemin; Zhao, Zitong; Varma, Arup

doi:10.3390/su141912706

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“…Fostering a robust social meritocracy, independent from political affiliations and gender biases, is imperative for a sustainable future. Embracing a system of gender egalitarianism beyond conventional political rhetoric holds the potential to enhance the quality of corporate governance (Song et al 2022) and facilitate the accession process into the European Union for nations keen on fostering a conducive social climate for long-term growth.…”

Section: Evolution Of Transition From the Communist Period To The Equ...mentioning

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Gender Disparity Index in European Former Communist States: Assessing the Influence of EU Membership

Pirju,

Panaitescu,

Sorcaru

et al. 2024

Administrative Sciences

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This research is a reflection on the new challenges in former European communist countries in three areas of gender equality. The analysis employs the gender disparity index (GDI), which encompasses life expectancy, education, and income indices, each equally weighted by gender. The former communist states are categorized into two clusters: the first comprising European Union (EU) member states, and the second consisting of non-EU member states or those in the integration process. The findings indicate pervasive gender-based inequalities across the former European communist bloc. This study offers critical insights for countries seeking EU accession, highlighting the need for targeted policies to address gender disparities in multiple domains. Contrary to the hypothesis positing a connection between feminine cultural values and gender egalitarian practices, the data do not support this assertion. The implications of this research are particularly pertinent for aspiring EU member states, who must navigate issues of monopolism while striving to establish effective principles of business efficiency.

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Section: Evolution Of Transition From the Communist Period To The Equ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Disparity Index in European Former Communist States: Assessing the Influence of EU Membership

Pirju,

Panaitescu,

Sorcaru

et al. 2024

Administrative Sciences

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“…The proposed framework contributes to the literature by showing that organizational learning is also important for determining a firm’s ability to maintain a sustainable improvement in CE. As a result of the link between KM and sustainability, organizations are rethinking their position and managing their knowledge practices and processes to fulfill their sustainability objectives (Chopra et al , 2021; Song et al , 2022).…”

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Integrating knowledge management and orientation dynamics for organization transition from eco-innovation to circular economy

Ul-Durar

Awan

Varma

et al. 2023

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Purpose This study focuses on establishing relations with some important but underestimated elements of knowledge dynamics and firm orientations to characterize organizational circular economy activities through eco-innovation (EIN). The advent of the circular economy (CE) in this post-pandemic era has brought unpredictable sustainable challenges for the manufacturing industries. This research paper aims to bring more clarity to the extant literature on the relationship between environmental innovation (EI) and CE. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a systematic literature review methodology was used to research the determinants of EI in the knowledge environment that drives the implementation of a CE. Findings This paper proposes a framework that articulates organizational learning and orientation dynamics and offers a new set of internal knowledge resources for a corporate CE. It is found that change toward CE requires connection with EI. However, successful CE growth largely depends on leveraging knowledge resources and orientation dynamics (stakeholder orientation, sustainability orientation, organization learning orientation and entrepreneurial orientation). CE techniques are still in their early phases of adoption and their implementation is still in its development. Circular knowledge economy (CKE) has the potential to be a useful alternative to achieving thriving CE to achieve sustainability in local and global businesses operations. Practical implications This study helps companies to understand the organizational learning and different orientation dynamics for achieving CE principles. The research findings imply that EI is critical in establishing a sustainable transition toward CE through organizational learning and orientation dynamics and has garnered significant attention from academics, public policymakers and practitioners. The proposed framework can guide managers to develop sustainable policies related to the CE. This research recognizes that firm-level CKE is important in shaping how knowledge resources relate to CE within transition management literature. Originality/value This paper abridges the knowledge gap in identifying key drivers and presents the current eminence, challenges and prognostications of sustainable EI parameters in the changing climate of CE. This study builds a framework that combines insights from different viewpoints and disciplines and extends one’s understanding of the relationship between EI and CE. From a theoretical perspective, this study explains the knowledge management complexity links between EI and CE. It builds a theoretical bridge between EI and CE to illustrate how firms transition toward CE following the recommendations. Thus, researchers should continue to support their research with appropriate theories that have the potential to explain EI and CE relationship phenomena, with a particular emphasis on some promising but underutilized theories such as organizational learning, dynamic capabilities and stakeholder theories.

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“…The relationships between expenditures on innovation and innovativeness, their effects and economic development have been examined in numerous works (see e.g. : Khedhaouria & Thurik, 2017;Lei et al, 2020;Akça & Afşar, 2020;Ivus et al, 2021;Hameed et al, 2021;Lopez-Cabarcos, 2021;Song et al, 2022, Aytekin et al, 2022. Most of these studies were conducted at the national level, only Song, Zhao and Varma (2022) modelled the innovation performance index for 31 provinces in China.…”

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“…: Khedhaouria & Thurik, 2017;Lei et al, 2020;Akça & Afşar, 2020;Ivus et al, 2021;Hameed et al, 2021;Lopez-Cabarcos, 2021;Song et al, 2022, Aytekin et al, 2022. Most of these studies were conducted at the national level, only Song, Zhao and Varma (2022) modelled the innovation performance index for 31 provinces in China.…”

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In search of key determinants of innovativeness in the regions of the Visegrad group countries

Roszko‐Wójtowicz

Dańska-Borsiak

Grzelak

et al. 2022

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Research background: Discussions on the state of the economy in times of crisis focus not only on maintaining or improving innovativeness, but also on the emergence of new dimensions of this phenomenon and changing the significance of individual determinants of innovativeness. Innovativeness is a complex, multidimensional and difficult to measure phenomenon, which implies the need to select various indicators and methods for its assessment. Synthetic measures of innovativeness are widely used in comparative analyses, in particular presenting results in international or interregional cross-sections. The degree of innovativeness should also be assessed at different levels of economic aggregation. The lower the level of aggregation, the easier it becomes to capture the specific determinants of the increase in innovativeness of a given area. Purpose of the article: The main aim of the paper is to attempt to measure the relationship between expenditures and results of innovative activities for NUTS-2 regions of the Visegrad Group countries. Three variables were adopted to describe the effects of innovative activity: PCT patent applications per billion GDP (in PPS), trademark applications per billion GDP (in PPS) and public-private co-publications per million of population. Methods: The study covered 37 NUTS-2 regions of the Visegrad Group countries in the years 2014?2021. From the point of view of the purpose of the paper and the need to search for the relationship between expenditures on innovative activity and the results of this activity, it is worth emphasizing that the use of static and dynamic econometric models proved to be a substantively correct solution leading to the formulation of clear conclusions. Findings & value added: The conducted research confirmed that business R&D expenditure on GDP has a positive effect on inventions expressed by patents and trademarks, especially in the long run. In addition, the literature review and empirical analyses indicate that the main determinants of innovativeness (both before and during the pandemic) are the expenditures of economic entities on R&D, competences expressed by the level of education or participation in tertiary education, as well as the number of ICT specialists and the percentage of people employed in science and technology. Despite the deterioration of many macroeconomic indicators in the countries of the Visegrad Group, the expenditures of the business sector on R&D in most regions did not decrease between 2019 and 2021. The added value of the paper is the presented research procedure, which can be used in analyses of innovativeness also for other groups of regions.

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The Impact of Sustainable Input on Regional Innovation Performance: Moderating Effects of Policy Support and Cultural Value

Cited by 4 publications

References 49 publications

Gender Disparity Index in European Former Communist States: Assessing the Influence of EU Membership

Gender Disparity Index in European Former Communist States: Assessing the Influence of EU Membership

Integrating knowledge management and orientation dynamics for organization transition from eco-innovation to circular economy

In search of key determinants of innovativeness in the regions of the Visegrad group countries

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