Kybernetes: Volume 53 Issue 12

Auction- and negotiation-based approach with local search for cellular manufacturing systems under traffic jam constraints in magnetic production enterprises

This study addresses the production optimization of a cellular manufacturing system (CMS) in magnetic production enterprises. Magnetic products and raw materials are more critical…

Life as a relational unit, the process of ecopoiesis

The purpose of this study is to introduce the concept of Ecopoiesis. Introduction of the concept of ecopiesis, which explains the linkage strategy between relational and energetic…

Nexus of workplace incivility, workplace violence and turnover intentions: a mediation study through job burnout

The present study aims to test the impact of workplace incivility and violence on doctors' turnover intentions. Besides, the present study also tested the mediating role of…

The effect of overconfidence in a robust competing game

This study aims to investigate the effects and implications of overconfidence in a competitive game involving multiple newsvendors. This study explores how overconfidence…

Navigating the research-oriented university from perspective of uncertainty reduction theory: the impact of strategic HRM on new faculty

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between positive emotion, self-efficacy, job satisfaction and turnover intention in the context of resource building…

Trust, pandemic and communication: an analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic from an autopoietic systems perspective

This article seeks to discuss trust within the context of public health crises using an autopoietic systems perspective that positions communication as one of its core concepts…

Empirically investigating the organizational identity mechanism of empowering leadership affecting the innovation performance of knowledge workers

The authors examined how the identification mechanism of the innovation performance of knowledge employees is affected by empowering leadership by influencing the organizational…

The role of science fiction perception on innovator: integrating the theory of planned behavior and social support network theory

This study aims to explore the influence of science fiction on innovators and present a comprehensive model using the theory of planned behavior and social support theory to…

Are the traditional socio-economic causes of poverty still pertinent nowadays? Evidence from Romania within the European Union context

Firstly, the authors aimed at offering a general perspective on poverty, highlighting important directions of thinking from the theoretical development, including poverty's main…

Analysis of incentive mechanism and contractor behaviours under informatisation construction in megaprojects

As the complexity and uncertainty of megaprojects make it difficult for traditional management models to address the difficulties, this paper aims to design a performance…

An empirical study of continuous knowledge contribution of doctors in online medical communities

Continuous knowledge contribution behaviors (CKCB) are critical for the healthy development of online medical communities (OMCs). However, it is unclear that if and how…

Impact of responsible leadership on sustainable performance: a moderated mediation model

The increased interest of the industrial sector in sustainable concepts and leadership has lagged behind conceptual advancement. Leaders are increasingly being pushed to encourage…

The pricing strategy of group buying under a dual-channel supply chain with price discounts and waiting time

As an important form of the e-commerce industry, online group buying is under the spotlight from with two sides: cheaper price but longer waiting time. The purpose of this paper…

Risk attitudes impact the entrepreneurial choices of Chinese agricultural laborers: a deep mechanism analysis

The purpose of this paper is to precisely measure the risk attitudes of Chinese agricultural laborers and then analyze the impact and mechanism of risk attitudes on the…

Resilient banking: model-based assessment of business continuity policies on commercial banks

Commercial banks face several risks, including credit, liquidity, operational and disruptive risks. In addition to these risks that are challenging for banks to control and…

Progress in network orchestration research and future prospects: a bibliometric analysis

Network orchestration has received widespread attention from scholars engaged in network-relationship governance research. This study aims to explore progress in network…

Digital transformation: exploring cornerstones for construction industry

Digital transformation (DT) innovation is a monumental contribution that has had a profound effect on several worldwide industries. The aim of this research is to evaluate the…

What drives innovativeness in higher education? Evidence from two emerging markets

Prosperity and growth of emerging economies rely heavily on the innovativeness of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their ability to provide employable graduates with…

Smart cities and urban dimensions to ensure sustainable development: a bibliometric analysis

The multidimensional complexity of urban settlements is increasing and the problem of spaces and territories brought to the scale of smart cities is a critical global issue. This…

The impact of entrepreneurial cognitive styles and entrepreneurial orientation on innovation performance of organizations in northern India

The study explores the relationship between entrepreneurial cognitive styles, entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and innovation performance (IP) of organizations in northern India…

Leveraging employee engagement and creativity through ethical leadership: the role of employee ambidexterity in the hospitality industry

The success and long-term survival of service organizations depend on employee behavior such as work engagement and creativity. In this study, The authors intend to investigate…

Mining safely: examining the moderating role of safety climate on mineworkers' mental health and safety behavior nexus

The study aims to investigate the impact of anxiety and depression (dimensions of mental health) on mineworkers' safety behaviors (safety compliance and safety participation…

Analysis of financial management practices in China's manufacturing sector before and during COVID-19: a comparison with Romania

The objective of this study is to investigate how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects firms' financial management in China's manufacturing sector. In…

Can innovation improve the residents' subjective well-being? Evidence from China

This paper attempts to study the relationship between the level of urban innovation and subjective well-being (SWB). The following questions are discussed: (1) Does improving the…

Information systems research on mergers and acquisitions: a systematic literature review

Thus, this study aims to determine the status-quo of research on the role of IT in M&A from 2010 to 2022 by providing a summative meta-analysis of this phenomenon.

A study on inventory control strategies of fresh food supply chain considering advertising delay effect

The existence of the advertising delay effect and its impact on supply chain operations have been demonstrated in the current study. Therefore, this study develops a timely…

The role of investor protection in stock price crash risk: a comparison of developing and developed Asian economies

This study examines the influence of investor protection on stock price crash risk (SPCR) in Asian economies.

Investigating quality factors of interactive fitness games based on Kano model

The rise of interactive fitness games in the post-epidemic era has resulted in the need to establish a quality evaluation index system. This study aims to develop such a system…

Grounded theory approach to non-market strategy and organizational resilience: the case of Chinese private enterprise

This study aims to explore the relationship between non-market strategies and organizational resilience, using a Chinese private enterprise as an example.

Does digital transformation promote labor structure optimization in manufacturing enterprises? An analysis of China's pilot policy using time-varying DID model

This study aims to examine the impact of China's “Manufacturing and Internet Integration Development Pilot Demonstration Project” (MIP) policy on the digital transformation (DT…

Optimal contracting with asymmetric risk aversion information and fairness concerns

This study considers a contracting problem between a fairness concerned entrepreneur (EN) and a fair-neutral venture capitalist (VC) to explore the effects of asymmetry, agency…

Exploring the promotion of blockchain adoption in the healthcare industry through government subsidies

Blockchain technology has been recognized as a potential solution to the challenges in managing healthcare information. Its adoption in the healthcare industry has garnered the…

Causal inference in the age of big data: blind faith in data and technology

In the era of big data, there is doubt about the significance of causal inference as a paramount scientific task in the social sciences. Meanwhile, data-mining techniques rooted…

Post ERP implementation issues and challenges: exploratory case studies in the context of Saudi Arabia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the post–enterprise resource planning (ERP) issues and challenges in the context of Saudi Arabia. There is a lack of research in the…

Exploring the barriers to ESG adoption using modified TISM approach

The study explores the barriers to ESG adoption and develops a hierarchical relationship between identified barriers to determine the driving and dependence power.

An integrated optimization model for planning supply chains' resilience and business continuity under interrelated disruptions: a case study

The adverse interactions between disruptions can increase the supply chain's vulnerability. Accordingly, establishing supply chain resilience to deal with disruptions and…

Exploring the theoretical and practical implications of eigenbehavior at the intersection of second-order cybernetics and ecosystem management

In this conceptual paper the authors aim to discuss the implications of a second-order cybernetic approach and eigenbehavior in ecosystem management. The authors argue that…

The dark side of travel: the effect of tourist harassment on destination image and destination revisit intent: a moderated mediation approach

The authors’ examination aims to offer a quantitative perspective on the interrelationships between tourist harassment, the destination image, emotions and destination revisit…

Research on the weak demand signal identification model of innovative product based on domain ontology construction

This paper investigates the semantic association mechanisms of weak demand signals that facilitate innovative product development in terms of conceptual and temporal precedence…

Stock price index prediction based on SSA-BiGRU-GSCV model from the perspective of long memory

Because the dynamic characteristics of the stock market are nonlinear, it is unclear whether stock prices can be predicted. This paper aims to explore the predictability of the…

Understanding public opinions on Chinese short video platform by multimodal sentiment analysis using deep learning-based techniques

With the rapid development of short videos in China, the public has become accustomed to using short videos to express their opinions. This paper aims to solve problems such as…

A bibliometric analysis on the application of deep learning in finance: status, development and future directions

Deep learning (DL) is a new and relatively unexplored field that finds immense applications in many industries, especially ones that must make detailed observations, inferences…

Social media addiction and employee sleep: implications for performance and wellbeing in the hospitality industry

This study is designed to investigate a critical association between social media addiction and employee sleep while considering its implications for employee well-being and…

Existence as a web of problem-solving systems

Problem-solving, systems thinking and design thinking are disciplines practiced by all human beings and is also innate in other living objects with limited use of symbolic…

Understanding learners' intention toward Metaverse in higher education institutions from a developing country perspective: UTAUT and ISS integrated model

The Metaverse is an immersive virtual world where individuals interact with each other using an avatar. The Metaverse is promised to offer several potentials for different…

The encroachment strategy under eco-innovation collaboration with delayed realized efficiency information

Eco-innovation products, which means achieving more efficient and responsible use of resources and reducing the detrimental impact on the environment, can win a competitive…

Cutting the clutter: how minimalism drives customer citizenship behaviour within the sharing economy-based services

Using the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory, this study explores the effect of religiosity, resource sharing and environmental attitudes on minimalist behaviour in sharing…

Are we making progress in developing knowledge management strategies that support organizational performance?

The purpose of the present study is to establish the emerging trend of studies on knowledge management (KM) strategy from 2007 to 2021 and identify the most studied constructs…

Forecasting crude oil futures using an ensemble model including investor sentiment and attention

Since crude oil is crucial to the nation's economic growth, crude oil futures are closely related to many other markets. Accurate forecasting can offer investors trustworthy…

Impact of opening-up on industrial upgrading in global value chain: a difference-in-differences estimation for Shanghai pilot free trade zone

Using the Shanghai pilot free trade zone (SPFTZ) as the testing ground for further reform and opening up,the links between global value chain (GVC) and pilot free trade zone…

Editorial: Did Norbert Wiener’s cybernetics crystallize in France and incubate AI in China?