Kybernetes: Volume 48 Issue 10
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The international journal of cybernetics, systems and management sciencesTable of contents
How motivational orientations are related to ambidexterity
Marjolein C.J. Caniëls, Marcel F. van AssenWhereas many studies address ambidexterity at the organizational level, much less is known about individual level ambidexterity. Moreover, there is a lack of thorough…
Creating social value through entrepreneurship: the social business model of La Paranza
Rossella Canestrino, Marek Ćwiklicki, Primiano Di Nauta, Pierpaolo MaglioccaThe purpose of this paper is to identify the key factors for successful creation of social value using the social business model (SBM) as an explanatory framework.
The impact of information technology and communication systems on the agility of supply chain management systems
Roya Dehgani, Nima Jafari NavimipourThe impact of information technology (IT) on the agility of supply chain management (SCM) systems is very noticeable in the business world nowadays. Competition and constant…
The future of democracy: the end of democracy as we know it
Miguel GoedeThe purpose of this article is to explore the future of democracy, given the transition the countries of the world are experiencing.
A GIS-based DANP-VIKOR approach to evaluate R&D performance of Turkish cities
Bariş Özkan, Eren Özceylan, I.brahim Halil Korkmaz, Cihan ÇetinkayaThe purpose of this study is to measure the R&D performance of 81 cities in Turkey by using a scientific approach.
Quantum eigenlogic observables applied to the study of fuzzy behaviour of Braitenberg vehicle quantum robots
Zeno Toffano, François DuboisThe purpose of this paper is to apply the quantum “eigenlogic” formulation to behavioural analysis. Agents, represented by Braitenberg vehicles, are investigated in the context of…
Service strategies and pricing based on heterogeneity of service values and waitingcosts in queuing system
Baomei Ma, Sifeng Liu, Jian Liu, Yuning WangThis paper aims to study the corresponding optimal service strategies and pricing in the styled non-preemptive M/M/1 service systems from different objectives, which consider both…
Investigating active users’ sustained participation in brand communities: Effects of social capital
Ruoyu Liang, Linghao Zhang, Wei GuoMembers’ sustained participation positively influences success of brand community. Although scholars have confirmed the effects of social capital on continuance intention in…
