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Determining the antecedents of digital transformation and performance: the roles of social capital, open social innovation, absorptive capacity and government support
Authors: Tran Dien Van , Nguyen Phuong Van , Nguyen Sam Thi Ngoc , Huynh Thang Nam , Ma Khanh Van 
Published: December 2024

PurposeOpen social innovation has become a critical practice for firms competing in volatile markets. Simultaneously, the rise of digital technologies has opened opportunities across sectors, making digital transformation a key driver of corporate change. This study examines the impact of internal and external factors, such as social capital, absorptive capacity and government support, in facilitating open social innovation and digital transformation activities, which may ultimately enhance business performance.Design/methodology/approachData were collected through a questionnaire survey distributed to management members across various enterprises in a wide range of industries in Vietnam. A total of 289 valid responses were obtained, and the research hypotheses were tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling.FindingsFirst, open social innovation positively influences digital transformation, with absorptive capacity mediating this relationship. Second, social capital directly affects open social innovation and indirectly impacts digital transformation through open social innovation. Third, digital transformation directly enhances business performance, while absorptive capacity indirectly influences business performance through digital transformation. Finally, government support directly impacts business performance and indirectly influences digital transformation via open social innovation.Originality/valueBy integrating social capital theory and the resource-based view, this research significantly advances the understanding of the complex relationships among government support, social capital, open social innovation, digital transformation, absorptive capacity and business performance.
Legitimacy and women entrepreneurs in masculinised industries: a postfeminist perspective
Authors: Essers Caroline , McAdam Maura , Ossenkop Carolin 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis paper explores the ways women entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries do identity work in order to gain legitimacy. In particular, we consider such identity work as a process being prompted by their direct environment, while demonstrating the gendered structural power relations in these women’s entrepreneurial contexts. We use a postfeminist lens to show how, in their quest for more legitimacy, they seem to be interpellated by postfeminist discourse.Design/methodology/approachWe have used a narrative approach to show how women entrepreneurs in masculinised contexts do identity work to acquire legitimacy, and moreover use a postfeminist perspective to reflect on this identity work as to demonstrate how these Dutch businesswomen consider their agency in specific feminist terms within these men-dominated industry environments.FindingsWe present empirical data of ten women entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and how they discursively and subjectively make sense of their surrounding gendered contexts, in order to illustrate how local gender regimes and individual actions may conspire to constrain as well as stimulate these women’s entrepreneurship. By reflecting on three different ways of identity work through a postfeminist lens, we show how these women are interpellated by postfeminist discourses when trying to gain legitimacy.Research limitations/implicationsThe rather small sample does not allow us to generalise our findings to the whole population of women entrepreneurs in men-dominated contexts, yet this was not our goal anyway.Practical implicationsSuch a reflection might help policy makers and such women themselves realise how, after all, gender inequality is still persistant in the entrepreneurship field and drawing on postfeminism does not necessarily help to support these women entrepreneurs' work–life balance.Social implicationsOur findings underline the importance of a more gender inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem, in which women entrepreneurs in both masculinised ánd feminised sectors are seen and treated as legitimate entrepreneurs.Originality/valuePostfeminism, to our knowledge, has hardly been applied to women entrepreneurs' experiences in men-dominated environments, and is in itself still a rather new field in entrepreneurship studies.
From the Great Wall to great workflow: lean six sigma in Chinese listed companies
Authors: Yang Kunyu , Wu Qiong , Cormican Kathryn 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
The efficiency-enhancing and performance-boosting benefits of lean six sigma (LSS) practices have been advocated in both academia and industry. However, their mediating and moderating effects remain unclear and the impact of LSS practices is underdeveloped in the Chinese context. Therefore, by focusing on publicly listed companies in China, this study aims to investigate whether, how and when LSS practices link to organizations’ innovation and financial performance.

Design/methodology/approach
Data from 66 Chinese publically listed companies spanning a period of 25 years (2000–2024) was analyzed using the difference-in-difference method which compared the changes in outcomes over time between a treatment group and a control group.

Findings
This research found that LSS practices are positively related to firm-level outcomes including innovation and financial performance. The authors also confirm the mediating effect of operational capability on these relationships. Moreover, the empirical evidence suggests that implementing the quality management systems (QMS) standard, ISO 9001, moderates the relationships between LSS practices and innovation and financial performance such that these relationships are stronger for firms in organizations with higher maturity levels in implementing the standard.

Practical implications
This study sheds light on LSS theory and offers valuable recommendations for lean managers on how to leverage LSS practices to improve their innovation and performance capabilities.

Originality/value
This research provides novel insights into the influence of LSS practices on firm-level outcomes such as the level of innovation and financial performance. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to theoretically propose and empirically validate how and when LSS practices influence firm outcomes by introducing the mediating mechanism of operational capability and the boundary condition of QMS standards.
Conceptual model for facultative symbiosis between sustainable construction and nature-based solutions in the training of engineers in Chile
Authors: Valdes Hugo , Correa Christian , Suarez Cristian , Laurens Arredondo Luis Alberto , Hurtado Espinosa Mariela Faviola , Vera-Puerto Ismael L. , Zagal Myrna , Arias Carlos A. 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
Develop a conceptual model for the training of Chilean engineers in the construction field that considers the facultative symbiosis between sustainable construction (SC) and nature-based solutions (NBS).

Design/methodology/approach
This study aims to develop conceptual model for the training of Chilean engineers in the construction field that considers the facultative symbiosis between sustainable construction (SC) and nature-based solutions (NBS). Bibliographic data linked to the complete collection of 7,163 articles published between 2011 and 2022 were extracted from Web of Science and Scopus for BA utilizing VOSviewer software.

Findings
A conceptual model for the education of engineers in SC and NBS was developed, based on Bloom’s taxonomy, initial knowledge and cross-cutting skills. This model includes four thematic clusters: green project management, green building, sustainable materials and bioengineering. Its development began with competencies and activities defined in systematic literature review (SLR), which were validated by engineering program directors and rated in the survey as “extremely important,” “very important” or “important.”

Originality/value
This research provides its readers with an extensive understanding of the salient research themes, trends and patterns for engineering education in SC and NBS. Furthermore, this research contributes to the development of clear guidelines for the rapid updating of training programs.
Managing peer groups in family business centers: directors’ sensemaking practices
Authors: Tessema Kedir Assefa , Reilly Sue 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study examines how executive directors of family business centers deploy sensemaking to create psychologically safe environments while engaging members in peer group activities.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative case study approach was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with five executive directors from four different family business centers in the USA. The study also draws on document analysis.FindingsThe findings reveal that these directors navigate a complex and uncertain environment where the need for member engagement and the need for a safe environment sometimes contradict each other. Their sensemaking draws on both cognitive and social processes to accomplish meaning-making, often involving a cyclical process of noticing, discernment and enactment. This effort is, at times, constrained by the directors’ inability to gather cues due to their commitment to maintaining confidentiality and privacy within peer groups, limiting their ability to directly observe discussions. Despite this constraint, sensemaking enhances the directors’ capability to foster safe and engaging environments, though the challenge of balancing members’ needs for confidentiality with a safe and productive engagement environment remains a continuous reality.Practical implicationsThis study highlights the crucial role of sensemaking leadership in family business networks, requiring directors to balance individual and group needs. Leadership development should focus on enhancing this sensemaking ability. Family business centers must be designed with flexibility and adaptability to accommodate evolving needs. This involves attentive observation, balanced programs, psychological safety and continuous learning. These findings extend to any peer group requiring high trust, emphasizing the leader’s role in creating a safe and engaging environment that balances individual needs with collective goals.Originality/valueThis study makes several original contributions to the literature. First, it extends existing knowledge on sensemaking by exploring its application in a previously under-researched context: how executive directors navigate complexity and uncertainty within family business networks. Second, it examines how sensemaking informs the ongoing challenge of balancing peer groups’ need for a safe engagement environment with the need for productive engagement, an area that has not been explicitly addressed in prior research. By shedding light on these under-explored aspects of sensemaking, this study offers valuable insights for both researchers and practitioners involved in family business networks and peer group management.
The effect of forensic accounting drivers on social distrust trauma to the accounting profession
Authors: Khanaki Ali Mohammad , Farzinfar Ali Akbar , Safari Gerayli Mehdi , Arabzadeh Meysam 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to contribute to the accounting knowledge literature by presenting the framework of forensic accounting drivers and evaluation of its identified factors on social distrust trauma contexts in the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).

Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted mixed, both inductive and deductive approach to develop an integrated framework, validate its practicability and verify its effectiveness in selected firms listed on the TSE, respectively. In developing the framework and implementation procedure, the study used an exploratory data collection (qualitative) approach to review the phenomenon of the shadow accounting functions. Then, in the second phase, this study tested the research hypothesis through a partial least squares process. The population of the study is made up of all financial managers and heads of the accounting department of capital market companies in Iran. Presently, there are 185 companies (TSE). From this, a sample of 100 companies was selected which are all in the TSE. As suggested by Niles (2006), a minimum sample size of 10% of the population is generally acceptable. A questionnaire survey was adopted in obtaining primary data for this study. Therefore, based on Cochran sampling techniques, 405 questionnaires were returned and became the basis of analysis.

Findings
Based on the mixed method of this study, the result in the qualitative part provides the forensic accounting framework of the existence of three categories; there are six components and 39 themes during 13 interviews. In the quantitative section, the results of the study showed that forensic accounting has a negative and significant effect on the trauma of social mistrust in the accounting profession.

Originality/value
This paper has created a framework that provides empirical evidence for an approach for future research to examine further issues of forensic accounting work. Moreover, this paper, through the provided framework, developed propositions showing relationships between the professionalism level, the legislation infrastructure and the quality of services, particularly in relation to forensic accounting, which helps to develop the protection of shareholders in the future.
Negotiating shared responsibility for sustainable urban development: pronouns and in-here-ness as rhetorical resources
Authors: Ahlström Karin , Lindell Eva , Stier Jonas 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis article explores how issues of shared responsibility are discursively negotiated within the realm of managing collaborative efforts between organizational actors for sustainable urban development abiding to the agenda 2030.Design/methodology/approachThe research explored shared responsibility as localized, micro-discursive negotiations within and between local organizations in Sweden.FindingsAnalysis displays how speakers’ use of rhetorical resources vacillates along two continuums: the who responsible for sustainability and the discursive construction of agency. This shows that the position where the actors share responsibility, that is when the actors are constructed as both able and willing to take responsibility and as sharing a collective identity, is continuously being negotiated in communication.Originality/valueThe article contributes to literature on collaborative ways of organizing and managing complex public challenges. With a focus on the discursive construction of shared responsibility, the concept of in-here-ness is introduced to denote accepted and assumed responsibility, which may shift through the use of pronouns: from a narrow “I” or “we” of stakeholders to a wider “we” of collaborating parties. The article further contributes to the empirical field of sustainable development at the municipal level.
A preliminary test of ChatGPT’s ESG literacy
Authors: Gao Wei , Ju Ming 
Published: December 2024

PurposeMotivated by recent research on the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the interplay of financial activities and ESG issues, we examine ChatGPT’s ability to assist the public, investors, corporate boards, shareholders and companies with ESG-related issues.Design/methodology/approachWe conduct a preliminary test of ChatGPT’s knowledge of ESG by feeding ChatGPT with questions from three sources: Bloomberg, Corporate Finance Institute and Alison.com. We compare ChatGPT-4o mini to random guessing, Google’s Gemini and ChatGPT-4o. We test ChatGPT-4o mini’s familiarity with Bloomberg terminal functions related to ESG.FindingsWe find ChatGPT’s accuracy is 100% on Bloomberg questions. We also find that ChatGPT-4o mini’s performance is slightly better than that of Gemini and ChatGPT-4o. However, we document that ChatGPT-4o mini sometimes fabricates non-existing functions, which is evidence of hallucinations, a built-in flaw of ChatGPT. Lastly, we show that ChatGPT-4o mini can analyze Bloomberg terminal screen images, assess companies’ actual ESG reports and draft CEO compensation contracts with integrated ESG metrics.Originality/valueOur study is the first attempt to test ChatGPT’s knowledge in the domain of ESG. Our findings suggest the potential use of ChatGPT by the public to educate themselves on ESG issues, by investors to integrate ESG in portfolio construction, by corporate boards to incorporate ESG metrics in CEO compensation contracts, by companies to file ESG reports to regulators, by ESG-conscious shareholders to engage the management, etc.
Information access and environmental justice: a librarian’s responsibility
Authors: Durodolu Oluwole Olumide , Oladokun Bolaji David 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the role of libraries in stimulating access to information concerning environmental justice issues. This study also provides valuable insights into libraries’ contributions to addressing environmental justice concerns and informs strategies for maximizing their impact in this critical area.

Design/methodology/approach
In conducting this study the role of academic librarians at the Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, using a descriptive design and qualitative research method. The population for this study consists of academic librarians who were chosen due to their expertise in information access and their potential impact on environmental justice initiatives within the academic community. Data were collected through focus group discussions with the participating academic librarians.

Findings
The findings of this study underscore the critical role of addressing information disparities within the context of environmental justice, emphasizing the transformative potential of information access in empowering communities. The analysis reveals a consensus among respondents regarding the multifaceted role of librarians in addressing environmental justice. Librarians are perceived not only as information custodians but also as active contributors to community engagement, awareness and social change. This study identifies both challenges and opportunities for libraries to enhance awareness of environmental justice issues among their patrons. While existing resources related to environmental justice in the library’s collection are generally viewed positively, there is consensus among participants that there is room for improvement. Finally, this study acknowledges gaps in the current collection regarding information on environmental justice. It underscores the need for up-to-date multimedia resources focusing on local issues and representing diverse perspectives.

Research limitations/implications
Collaboration with scholars from diverse fields such as environmental science, sociology and public policy could enrich the understanding of the complex intersections between information access, environmental justice and librarianship.

Practical implications
Librarians have a responsibility to promote information access and environmental justice by curating relevant resources, promoting information literacy, engaging with communities, advocating for change, addressing digital access and equity issues, fostering cultural competence and collaborating with other stakeholders.

Originality/value
This study presents a compelling and forward-thinking perspective that underscores the critical role of librarians in addressing environmental challenges and fostering social equity.
Female leadership and environmental, social and governance performance. Empirical evidence from France
Authors: Paolone Francesco , Bitbol-Saba Nathalie , Gasbarro Daniele , Nicolò Giuseppe 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the extent to which the presence of women in governance and top management positions is likely to affect corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. This study also examines the interaction effect between female leadership and cultural leadership in the boardroom.

Design/methodology/approach
The empirical quantitative paper covers a sample of French-listed non-financial companies from 2018 to 2022 (925 firm-year observations). France is the European Union pioneer of non-financial reporting and gender equality policies. A fixed-effect panel regression analysis was estimated to unveil the links between the presence of women in governance and top management positions and ESG performance.

Findings
Results show that appointing more women on the board of directors and executive team is conducive to higher ESG performance. Nevertheless, the interaction effect between female and cultural leadership does not impact ESG performance.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the accounting and corporate governance literature on gender diversity and ESG performance by investigating female leadership in both directorship and top executive roles.
Recent innovations in Baculovirus‐insect cell expression Systems for Therapeutic Protein Production
Authors: Hwang Hyunjoo , Kim Minkue , Kim Yerin , Hinterdorfer Peter , Lee Jeong Hwan , Ko Kisung 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe production of recombinant glycoproteins is pivotal for numerous therapies targeting human diseases, forming a cornerstone of the medical industry. The baculovirus‐insect cell system has emerged as a leading method for producing high‐value therapeutic glycoproteins. This system has several advantages, including rapid cultivation of insect cells, high production yields, and relatively straightforward post‐translational processing. Insect cells, being eukaryotic, have functional glycosylation pathways, offering a significant advantage over prokaryotic cells which lack these capabilities. These advantages are particularly promising for the expression and testing of post‐translational processing in de novo proteins, which are newly developed and extensively researched through AI‐based computational methods. However, challenges remain, particularly with expression levels and glycosylation modifications, which need to be addressed to optimize protein production. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the baculovirus‐insect cell expression system, highlighting progress in insect cell utilization, expression optimization, glycosylation modifications, and the production of therapeutic proteins.
Does increased broadband internet penetration improve the quality of investors' information about local firms?
Authors: Brown Anna Bergman , Tu Zhiyuan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study documents that greater availability of residential high‐speed broadband internet in the area around a firm's headquarters is associated with an improvement in the quality of analysts' information, and the information efficiency of stock prices, for local firms. These results are driven by firms in areas with two and fewer local broadband providers, consistent with these firms benefiting more from additional information dissemination by locals. Increased internet penetration is also positively associated with locals producing more stock tweets about local firms. Our study provides evidence that increased broadband penetration is associated with positive information externalities for local firms.