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This study aims to improve the reception and positioning of materials in the warehouse, as well as the internal logistics of a bus manufacturing company by acting upon the processes of supply line management.

This study is based on the action research methodology which, through a practical approach, intends to generate transferrable knowledge to other organizations whose situations are similar to that of this study. The practical actions and the knowledge acquired co-create the changes needed for the improvement processes.

Through these improvements, it is possible to standardize supply and eliminate the retention of picking carts on the line, simplify the management of materials provided in supermarket boxes, improve the control of materials and facilitate the process of picking and materials storage. A kanban card-based supply system was also expanded to the bus assembly line, allowing more control over valuable materials.

This study has demonstrated how the implementation of lean techniques on a bus assembly line can lead to increased consistency of supply to the line and improved working conditions, both in the production and warehouse areas. Furthermore, it has set a new standard of the internal logistics processes and the inclusion of process recording in the working instructions.

The purpose of this study is threefold: first, to provide a comprehensive and systemized literature review on open innovation (OI) in family firms; second, to identify the antecedent of family firms’ heterogeneity (i.e. governance structure, goals and resources) and to outline how they affect OI behavior; and third, to propose potential avenues for further research.

The study consists of a systematic literature review and analyses the findings of 36 papers on OI and family firms.

Based on the results of the reviewed papers, authors show how family firms’ specific characteristics/factors strictly related to their governance structure, goals and resources affect OI behavior. Furthermore, the authors highlight also that adoption of different mechanisms/strategies can be useful to family firms to overcome OI barriers. Finally, discussion and avenues for further research are presented.

This review can be useful to family business managers, directors and/or external consultants to better understand family-specific characteristics to support family businesses in opening up their boundaries to external partners.

To the best knowledge, this is the first systematic review on OI and family firms that attempt to identify all family-specific characteristics/factors, known as the antecedent of heterogeneity that affects family firm OI behavior. The authors believe that it could represent an important guide for future research on this topic.

El objetivo de este estudio es triple. Primero, proporcionar una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva y sistematizada sobre la innovación abierta en las empresas familiares; en segundo lugar, identificar los antecedentes de la heterogeneidad de las empresas familiares (es decir, estructura de gobierno, objetivos y recursos) y describir cómo afectan al comportamiento de innovación abierta; en tercer lugar, proponer posibles vías para futuras investigaciones.

El estudio consiste en una revisión sistemática de la literatura y analiza los hallazgos de 36 artículos sobre innovación abierta y empresas familiares.

Sobre la base de los resultados de los artículos revisados, los autores muestran cómo las características/factores específicos de las empresas familiares estrictamente relacionados con su estructura de gobierno, objetivos y recursos afectan al comportamiento de innovación abierta. Además, los autores destacan también que la adopción de diferentes mecanismos/estrategias puede ser útil para las empresas familiares para superar las barreras de innovación abierta. Finalmente, se presentan la discusión y las vías para futuras investigaciones.

Esta revisión puede ser útil para los gerentes, directores y/o consultores externos de empresas familiares para alcanzar una mayor comprensión de las características específicas de la familia que ayude a las empresas familiares a abrir sus límites a socios externos.

Según nuestro conocimiento, esta es la primera revisión sistemática sobre innovación abierta y empresas familiares que intenta identificar todas las características/factores específicos de la familia, conocidos como antecedentes de heterogeneidad, que afectan al comportamiento de innovación abierta de la empresa familiar. Los autores creen que podría representar una guía importante para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema.

Innovación abierta, empresas familiares revisión sistemática de la literatura, antecedentes de heterogeneidad, características/ factores específicos de las empresas familiares

Artículo de investigación

O objetivo deste estudo é triplo. Primeiro, fornecer uma revisão abrangente e sistematizada da literatura sobre inovação aberta em empresas familiares; segundo, identificar os antecedentes da heterogeneidade das empresas familiares (i.e. estrutura de governança, objetivos e recursos) e descrever como esses antecedentes afetam o comportamento de inovação aberta; em terceiro lugar, propor possíveis caminhos para futuras pesquisas.

O estudo consiste em uma revisão sistemática da literatura e analisa os resultados de 36 artigos sobre inovação aberta e empresas familiares.

Com base nos resultados dos artigos revisados, os autores mostram como as características/fatores específicos das empresas familiares estritamente relacionados à sua estrutura de governança, objetivos e recursos, afetam o seu comportamento de inovação aberta. Além disso, os autores também enfatizam que a adoção de diferentes mecanismos/estratégias pode ser útil para as empresas familiares superarem as barreiras à inovação aberta. Finalmente, se apresentam a discussão dos resultados e os caminhos para pesquisas futuras.

Esta revisão pode ser útil para gerentes, diretores e/ou consultores externos de empresas familiares a fim de obter um melhor entendimento das características específicas da família, que ajude às empresas familiares a abrir suas fronteiras aos parceiros externos.

Segundo nosso conhecimento, esta é a primeira revisão sistemática sobre inovação aberta e empresas familiares que tenta identificar todas as características/fatores familiares específicos, conhecidos como antecedentes da heterogeneidade, que afetam o comportamento de inovação aberta da empresa familiar. Os autores entendem que isso pode representar um importante guia para pesquisas futuras sobre esse tema.

Inovação aberta, empresas familiares, revisão sistemática da literatura, antecedentes de heterogeneidade, características/fatores específicos das empresas familiares

Revisión de literatura

This paper conceptually aims to discuss the dual role of knowledge management (KM) and technological innovation, which brings about innovations, although it can be limited by psychological and emotional ownership.

This study examines the real impact of the paper on KM and technological innovation in family small to medium enterprises (FSMEs). This is a unique context affected by psychological and emotional ownership. However, COVID-19 has forced FSMEs to consider new strategies and practices to preserve their competitive advantage.

In this scenario, knowledge exchange, knowledge absorption and technology adoption appear relevant to the innovation process. This study offers a framework for how the duality of KM and technological innovation affects innovation.

Although extant research has explored technological innovation outcomes, a literature review reveals that accumulated studies on the drivers of technological innovation and KM in the context of FSMEs require further inquiry. Family members’ emotional ownership may foster KM because identification with organizational goals enhances individuals’ willingness to access and share information and stimulates new products and technological development.

The main aim of this research was to investigate whether and how digitalization affects sustainability and performance in wine tourism.

Based on the data emerging from the 2019 National Report on Wine Tourism from the National Association of “Wine Cities” in Italy (the most extreme case in the world of wine), three macro-agglomerates were investigated: digitalization, sustainability and performance, adopting descriptive and inferential statistics.

Although rigorous correlation between adopted digitalization and performed sustainability on one side and performed sustainability and market performance on the other cannot be verified for the 92 wineries under investigation, there is visible evidence that the more digitalized wineries are, the more sustainable they become and the better their performance. Evidence was not found to support the idea that the more sustainable wineries are, the more they are digitalized and the better their performance. Research implications and limitations to theoretical and practical application have been discussed.

Wine tourism, which is naturally associated with rural tourism, is a form of tourism in which sustainability has strong relevance, particularly considering the future needs/desires of post-pandemic tourists. At the same time, digitalization, especially in pandemic and post-pandemic tourism, is credited with developing a huge impact in this business, although wine tourism is most probably conceivable as a meta-market, with a strong cultural essence. In this respect, a digitalization > sustainability > performance approach seems practicable and globally profitable.

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of sustainable tourism research published in Scopus-indexed journals covering the period from 1997 to 2021. Articles published during these 25 years were subjected to science mapping and performance analysis to propose potential areas for future research.

A bibliometric analysis using performance analysis and science mapping was conducted on 1,754 research papers retrieved from the Scopus database using the keyword “sustainable tourism.” Biblioshiny and VOSviewer are commonly used bibliometric tools. Science mapping techniques use coauthorship, keyword co-occurrence and co-citation analyses.

This study revealed the sustainable tourism publications’ spatial and temporal patterns, indicating a yearly growth rate of 19.9% during a 25-year period. The study identified Stefan Gossling as the most influential author, the “Journal of Sustainable Tourism” as the leading journal and Australia as the most productive country in sustainable tourism literature. The study used co-citation analysis to identify five thematic clusters, namely, reconceptualization and criticism, the role of residents, eco-labeling and the role of stakeholders, community-based tourism and the shift toward establishing sustainability indicators and effective governance and policymaking. The coauthorship analysis identifies the most influential author in collaborative efforts, and the most common pattern of collaboration is between researchers from different institutions in the same country, such as China and the Philippines, followed by collaborations between authors from other countries. The keyword co-occurrence analysis uncovered keywords that aligned with theme clusters generated from the co-citation analysis.

This study comprehensively uncovers five thematic clusters that have never been extracted so far in the literature. Also, it attempts to fill the gaps related to sustainable tourism by suggesting directions for future research.

This article analyses the recent inverse transition from goodwill impairment to goodwill amortisation implemented in Spain in 2016. The authors contribute to the existing literature by describing their differing impact over goodwill and impairment figures and testing the impact of goodwill on balances over stock prices.

First, using a database with all Spanish non-financial firms with positive goodwill on their balance sheets, the authors describe the impact of the regulatory change over goodwill and impairment figures. Second, focussing on listed firms only, the authors study the impact of financial reporting of goodwill and impairment on stock prices.

Average goodwill per company and the share of goodwill over total assets significantly reduced after 2016, but the results cannot be easily extrapolated to listed firms due to lack of data. When testing the impact of potentially inflated goodwill balances on prices, the authors find that investors kept overvaluing firms with inflated goodwill balances also with the amortisation method.

The lack of data for listed firms with goodwill in Spain makes it difficult to obtain statistically sound evidence, the results could be biased by the cultural traits of the country and related to the intensity of enforcement and monitoring.

This might suggest that the effects of the impairment method linger, so the authors conform to the interpretation that the systematic amortisation paired with a periodic impairment test may lead to accounting that better reflects the underlying economics of goodwill.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, there are no recent articles that analyse this new “turn-around” requiring again the systematic amortisation of goodwill.

This paper explores the collaborative dynamics and dimensions within a virtual multi-cultural and interdisciplinary workplace. The study focusses on the use of online communication technologies to enhance social inclusion and networking within academia.

This study uses an autoethnographic approach to draw on the personal experiences of a team of four scholars, including three early-career researchers and a senior scholar. Their reflections on their academic positionality and the institutional constraints reveal both the strengths and vulnerabilities of collaborating in a virtual workplace.

The findings offer insights into the complexities of navigating social dynamics, such as delegating responsibilities, organising meetings across various time zones and encouraging continuous collaboration, inclusivity and effective communication during an extensive timeline. As a result, their experiences revealed that a virtual workplace culture with similar and different attributes to a “normal” workplace emerged.

The paper demonstrates how to create an effective and inclusive virtual workplace by exemplifying best practices in academia and providing practical guidance for individuals and institutions based on honest, co-produced autoethnographic reflections of the authors’ lived experiences.