31 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Electronic Business

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Electronic Business are now available here for free:
  • Barriers of digital transaction in rural areas: an interpretive structural modelling and MICMAC analysis
  • The effects of technology, organisation and environmental factors on small firm entry to electronic marketplace: a developing country perspective
  • The online stickiness circumstances in electronic retailing: website quality, perceived risk, and perceived value
  • Prediction of software engineering careers from Instagram personality traits
  • The influence of online retail/service brand equity and effect of country of origin on e-marketplace patronage intention

30 December 2023

Special issue published: "Development of International Trade in Global Markets in the Age of Intellectual Machines"

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 18(2/3) 2023

  • Development of model for efficiency growth in automotive production enterprises in the Czech Republic
  • The financial model of development of network corporate structures as the key subjects of international trade in global markets in the age of intellectual machines
  • Dialectics of the evolution of economic systems
  • Labour division and efficiency in the age of intelligent machines as a condition of financial effectiveness of international trade in global markets
  • Diagnostics of the financial and economic situation of the power industry companies amidst the COVID-19 crisis
  • International education and export of educational services in the age of intelligent machines: from training of digital personnel to machine learning
  • Big data and the internet of things as milestones of development of international trade in hi-tech markets based on intellectual machines: financial barriers and solutions to overcome them
  • Neural network forecasting in dairy farming
  • Marketing strategies for intellectual economic growth in the "knowledge economy" based on advanced industry technologies 4.0: domestic production, transnational networking or international trade
  • Intellectual economic growth in the 'knowledge economy' as the basis for the development of international trade in modern global markets
  • The сonsequences of implementing tax instruments for the Russian economy during the pandemic
  • Digital future of international trade in the global markets of intellectual resources: labour mobility and automation based on smart technologies
  • Cross-border market of intelligent machines as a vector of development of global trade in high technologies: a view from the perspective of competition and marketing
  • Risk-oriented approach to organisation of international trade and intellectual resources of production: high technology and intelligent machines against products with reduced risk and digital personnel
  • The economic growth of the digital economy in the age of intelligent machines: the balance of domestic efficiency and global competitiveness
  • Limits of involvement of intelligent machines in socio-economic relations in emerging economies

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics are now available here for free:
  • The use of classification models to identify factors differentiating the competitiveness of the EU-15 and EU-13 countries
  • Measuring tax administrations efficiency using data envelopment analysis: evidence from 26 European countries
  • The influence of financial and technological structure on eco-efficiency: an application of DDF bootstrapped framework in the Italian polluting industries
  • Consumption per effective labour in Brazil: testing for the optimising behaviour
  • Reservoir computing vs. neural networks in financial forecasting

Free open access article available: "Framework for universal design of digital support and workplace design in industry"

The following paper, "Framework for universal design of digital support and workplace design in industry" (International Journal of Manufacturing Research 18(4) 2023), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from European Journal of International Management

The following sample articles from the European Journal of International Management are now available here for free:
  • Global value chains and liability of international connectivity: MNE strategy post COVID-19
  • Revisiting economic distance and its role in foreign subsidiary survival
  • A state-of-the-art review on international strategic alliances: do we really know what we are researching?
  • SMEs prefer JVs: why SMEs' equity entry mode choices are different from those of large firms?
  • M&As by Chinese multinational enterprises in developed economies
  • Expatriates' influence on the affective commitment of host country nationals in China: The moderating effects of individual values and status characteristics
  • The response of EU trade dependent firms to the globalisation backlash
  • International entrepreneurship: analysing the current state of research
  • Challenges in international survey research: a review with illustrations and suggested solutions for best practice

Editor in Chief invites submissions for the International Journal of Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Globalisation

Dr. Lee Tzong-Ru, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Globalisation (IJAITG), is thrilled to extend an open invitation for research papers aimed at exploring the intersection between innovation, technology and globalisation in agriculture. IJAITG serves as a catalyst for sustainable development, providing a dynamic platform for national and international research, review and industry note articles.

Key features of the journal:
  • There are no charges for publication in IJAITG
  • The journal offers a supportive platform for authors; all submissions will be fairly and sensitively reviewed
  • We process articles as quickly as possible, from submission to publication
IJAITG explores the latest trends in agricultural innovation, technology and globalisation. It aims to showcase groundbreaking agricultural innovation and technological discoveries, and delves into the intricate relationships between agricultural innovation, technology and sustainable agricultural practices on an international scale, in order to help shape the future of sustainable agriculture.

The journal has a diverse readership, offering a meeting ground for scientists, researchers, universities, educators, agricultural associations, government organisations, students, extension workers, companies, business leaders, managers and policymakers across various fields, thus creating a diverse and inclusive community.

Its content includes original papers, review papers, technical reports and case studies, all within (but not limited to) the following scope:
  • Land productivity
  • Climate change
  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Biotechnology
  • Applications in agriculture
  • Organic farming
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Big data applications in agriculture
  • Branding for agriculture products
  • Production innovation
  • Marketing management
  • Business model innovation
  • Supply chain management
  • Globalisation agriculture
Join us in advancing agricultural excellence, and explore the pages of IJAITG to be part of a community dedicated to propelling sustainable agriculture through innovation and technology.

29 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing are now available here for free:
  • Consumption determinants in the National Hockey League: the influence of violence in the USA and Canada
  • Developing and validating a scale to measure the perceived value of sport spectators
  • Sponsorship activation: a systematic review and future research agenda
  • The influence of expectancies on sport consumer behaviour: from BIRGing to COFFing
  • A dynamic capabilities view of the NBA and esports
  • Hashtag activism by brand lovers: a netnographic study
  • How value congruence affects fan consumption behaviour
  • Sports services: motivations and attitudes in the practice of physical activity and sports in Spain and Colombia

Free open access article available: "Sustainability and circularity in reconfigurable manufacturing - literature review and future research directions"

The following paper, "Sustainability and circularity in reconfigurable manufacturing - literature review and future research directions" (International Journal of Manufacturing Research 18(4) 2023), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Learning and Change

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Learning and Change are now available here for free:
  • Efficacy of innovative instructional strategies: effect of learning games strategy on students' learning outcome in social studies classroom
  • The impact of school culture on the academic progress of deaf learners in Tanzanian inclusive schools
  • Quantitative analysis of perception ability in autism spectrum disorder
  • Examining the inter-relationship between leadership styles, organisational learning capability and job satisfaction: an empirical study of Indian IT companies
  • Teachers' intention to adopt virtual reality technology in management education
  • Understanding organisational learning from an integrative perspective: the relationships between inward and outward organisational learning and organisational outcomes

Free open access article available: "Resilient and sustainable production systems: towards a research agenda"

The following paper, "Resilient and sustainable production systems: towards a research agenda" (International Journal of Manufacturing Research 18(4) 2023), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control are now available here for free:
  • Development of control-oriented models for a building under regular heating, ventilation and air-conditioning operation - a comparative simulation study and an experimental validation
  • Optimal control strategies-based maximum power point tracking for photovoltaic systems under variable environmental conditions
  • HMM-based IMU data processing for arm gesture classification and motion tracking
  • 3D indoor reconstruction using Kinect sensor with locality constraint
  • A novel adaptive variable speed control strategy for wound rotor induction motors
  • Parameter identification for a model of gas exchange dynamics during cycling
  • Experimental parameter estimation methodology based on equivalent output injection
  • Four generations of control theory development

28 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management are now available here for free:
  • From environmental management to risk governance: air pollution case of Delhi, India
  • Study on environmental pollution control method of building construction under uncertain influence
  • Simulation of temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of air pollutant concentration in residential areas based on random forest
  • Testing method for pharmaceutical water quality of inorganic hybrid nano drugs
  • Study on plant allocation method of landscape architecture based on comprehensive evaluation index method
  • An extraction method of environmental behaviour characteristics in landscape design
  • Water resource pollution load intensity measurement based on SWAT model
  • Evaluation method of ecotourism carrying capacity of popular scenic spots based on set pair analysis
  • Study on the impact of rural land development and utilisation on the coordinated development of regional ecological environment
  • Evaluation method of ecological vulnerability of scenic spots based on entropy weight TOPSIS model
  • Landscape architecture noise environment assessment method based on life cycle assessment

Special issue published: "Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance in the Mena Region"

International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation 20(1/2) 2024

  • Forward-looking disclosure and short-term liabilities: evidence from Oman
  • Financial contagion during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of African countries
  • Evaluation of non-performing financing of non-oil sectors: a case of Bahraini Islamic banks
  • Determinants of national IFRS adoption: evidence from the Middle East and North Africa region
  • Is the financial information still useful in issuing stock recommendations? Evidence from the Tunisian financial analysts
  • Competition, stability and the efficiency channel in the Tunisian banking system
  • The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of Turkish banks: a comparative panel data analysis
  • The effect of financial inclusion on poverty alleviation and economic growth: a view from an emerging market
  • Operating performance of initial public offerings: empirical evidence from Oman
Additional paper
  • Investigating the effect of goods and service tax on operational performance, cost efficiency and profit margins of MSMEs

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing are now available here for free:
  • How trust and perceived risk create consumer purchase intention in the context of e-commerce: moderation role of eWOM
  • Interpersonal versus institutional trust: consumers' trust to sharing services and its impact on continuance intention
  • Factors influencing consumer intention to use social commerce
  • Understanding consumer adoption and actual usage of digital payment instruments: comparison between Generation Y and Generation Z
  • Comparison of the consumers' need for touch in terms of high-touch and low-touch products in online and offline retail stores
  • Electronic service recovery strategies and satisfaction with electronic service recovery: moderating role of value co-creation

Special issue published: "Innovative Environmental Technologies and Management"

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 27(1/2) 2024

  • Changes and variability of rainfall amounts and extreme indices in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
  • A drought monitoring method in the Yellow River basin based on boundary extraction of remote sensing images
  • A monitoring method of surface vegetation distribution in the Yellow River Basin based on remote sensing image segmentation
  • A risk detecting and preventing system for hazardous chemicals in energy industry based on knowledge graph
  • Spatial planning method of urban landscape architecture distribution pattern based on evolutionary algorithm
  • The numerical simulation of thermal environment of high-rise buildings based on Rosseland radiation model
  • Analysis on the spatial dynamic characteristics of land use in the urban agglomeration in central Yunnan based on random forest algorithm
  • Economic security and enterprise management in the conditions of an environmental economy as a basis for sustainable development
  • Environmental quality of the Oued Lârbaa, Morocco: a multivariate approach using physicochemical parameters, indicator bacteria and parasite and floristic monitoring
Additional paper
  • Maximum power point tracking for grid tied solar fed DTC controlled IM drive using artificial neural network with energy management

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Economics and Accounting

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Economics and Accounting are now available here for free:
  • Effect of Sensex on direct tax collection: an empirical study from India
  • IFRS adoption and economic growth in developing economies
  • Association between corporate social responsibility and goodwill impairment: evidence from the European Union
  • Impact of sectoral bank credit on economic growth in India - an empirical analysis
  • Does the power of negotiation influence audit fees? Evidence from the Chinese context

27 December 2023

Free open access article available: "Competitive advantage in healthcare based on augmentation of clinical images with artificial intelligence: case study of the 'Sambias' project"

The following paper, "Competitive advantage in healthcare based on augmentation of clinical images with artificial intelligence: case study of the 'Sambias' project" (International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 16(1) 2024), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation are now available here for free:
  • Board gender diversity and real earnings management: the moderating role of auditor reputation
  • Internal auditors' selection for sustainable competitive advantage
  • Knowledge mapping in the area of corporate social responsibility and financial performance: a bibliometric and visualisation analysis
  • The impact of audit committee characteristics on auditor remuneration: UK evidence
  • Internal auditors without proficiency: a giraffe without a neck

Free open access article available: "The instrumentality of teaching pedagogies in maturing entrepreneurial intentions among women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia"

The following paper, "The instrumentality of teaching pedagogies in maturing entrepreneurial intentions among women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia" (International Journal of Business Performance Management 25(1) 2024), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Vehicle Performance

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Vehicle Performance are now available here for free:
  • A new method to determine electric vehicle range in real driving conditions
  • Performance investigation and energy optimisation in hybrid electric vehicle model using reinforcement learning and fuzzy controller
  • Development and validation of a Kalman filter based load torque estimation method for electric axle drives
  • Modelling of detailed vehicle dynamics and quantitative impact of electric motor placement on regenerative braking
  • Research on impact resistance of steel wheel considering vehicle effect

23 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise are now available here for free:
  • Improving the competitiveness of traditional markets in Martapura Riverside, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan for raising the local economy
  • Fusion of multimodal biometric authentication using gradient pyramid, PCA and DWT
  • Feature selection for stock price prediction: a critical review
  • Analysis of dependence of grade point average over psychological factors incorporating advanced data mining
  • Information security protection for eHealth records using temporal hash signature
  • Ensuring prompt cloud service provider based on service level agreement using fuzzy logics and decision support system

Prof. Fanhua Zeng appointed as new Editor in Chief of International Journal of Petroleum Engineering

Prof. Fanhua Zeng from the University of Regina in Canada has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Petroleum Engineering.

22 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Environment and Health

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Environment and Health are now available here for free:
  • Toward healthier public workplaces: emotional intelligence, resilience and happiness at work
  • Dietary and eating behaviours during COVID-19 pandemic: with an emphasis on the impact of self-isolation and quarantine on body weight
  • Air pollution exposure and health impacts in the Kathmandu valley
  • Investigating of climate factors associated with the number of COVID-19 incidences in Saudi Arabia
  • From company town to 'reversed' company town: the firm's role in shaping the urban landscape: the case of Ivrea (Italy)

Free open access article available: "Financial education is more precious than money - examining the role of financial literacy in enhancing financial wellbeing among Saudi women"

The following paper, "Financial education is more precious than money - examining the role of financial literacy in enhancing financial wellbeing among Saudi women" (International Journal of Business Performance Management 25(1) 2024), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Free sample articles newly available from European Journal of Industrial Engineering

The following sample articles from the European Journal of Industrial Engineering are now available here for free:
  • An auction mechanism for capacity allocation in identical parallel machines with time window constraints
  • An integrated two dimensional cutting stock and lot sizing problem with two criteria
  • Optimising green vehicle routing problem - a real case study
  • Data-driven imitation learning-based approach for order size determination in supply chains
  • A survey on network design problems: main variants and resolution approaches
  • Searching for the best profit-sharing allocation in multi-echelon supply chain

Free open access article available: "Symbolic compliance with policy-led public procurement: decoupling practices and compliance barriers"

The following paper, "Symbolic compliance with policy-led public procurement: decoupling practices and compliance barriers" (International Journal of Procurement Management 19(1) 2024), is freely available for download as an open access article.

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Research pick: Happy journalists tell a positive sporting tale - "When journalists are consumers: examining effects of media service quality on media members’ behavioural intention"

International sporting events like the football world cup or the aquatics championships rely heavily on media coverage to capture the action and share it with the world. But what about the experience of the journalists who bring these stories to life?

A study in the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing delves into the often-overlooked perspective of media professionals. The study looks at how the quality of services they experience at these events shapes their satisfaction and, ultimately, their portrayal of the event and its host city or country.

Bo Li and Jerred Junqi Wang of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA, Olan K.M. Scott of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and Sang Keon Yoo of Sangmyung University in Seoul, South Korea surveyed more than 200 sports journalists who attended two major, international sporting events. They found three key factors influencing the service quality journalists experience. The first is reliable information, the second is positive interactions with event staff, and the third is convenient hours of access and operations. When these needs are met, it improves overall satisfaction and that translates into positive reporting and so positive outcomes for the event and the hosts.

It might be said that happy journalists are more likely to represent the host city or nation more positively in their reporting. This can influence the perceptions of millions of viewers and readers around the globe. They might also help the spread of positive word-of-mouth recommendations about the place and this can even have an influence not only on tourism but the future bids of that city or nation for other sporting events. Satisfied journalists also, the team found, tend to focus their coverage on the positive aspects of the event and failures or downsides are less likely to make the headlines, unless they are particularly stand out and newsworthy. The highlighting of successes will then contribute to a more favourable narrative overall.

The researchers point out that journalist satisfaction goes way beyond simply ensuring they have access to press conferences and Wi-Fi. There is a need for them to feel part of the event’s team or at least to be treated as valued guests rather than an inconvenience getting in the way of the sport. Providing the sports journalists with clear and timely information as well as fostering friendly and helpful interactions can only benefit the event and those associated with it, the research suggests. Indeed, by investing in media service quality, event organizers can cultivate valuable allies who can amplify the event’s positive impact and leave a lasting legacy that extends from starting pistol to the final whistle.

Li, B., Wang, J.J., Scott, O.K.M. and Yoo, S.K. (2024) ‘When journalists are consumers: examining effects of media service quality on media members’ behavioural intention’, Int. J. Sport Management and Marketing, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp.1–22.

21 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning are now available here for free:
  • Analysis of e-content of Khuzestan Province teachers during the COVID-19 period based on Mayer's principles
  • Prosodic characterisation of children's Filipino read speech for oral reading fluency assessment
  • Impact and success factors of online education methods at university level in times of COVID-19: a case study of Paraguay
  • ICT complement for supporting flute study at home
  • Students' experience of peer-interaction in a blended learning course at a South African higher education institution
  • Reforms and applications of online practice teaching in the field of new engineering
  • Brain-compatible courseware impact on learning computer programming

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Integrated Supply Management

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Integrated Supply Management are now available here for free:
  • Lean and circular economy relevance in post-harvest loss prevention: Nigerian retailers' perceptions
  • Supply chain resilience: a tertiary study
  • The role of integrated coordination in supply chain performance of firms in the manufacturing industry
  • A deeper understanding of the relationships between 'firm size' and supply chain digitalisation: an empirical investigation

Special issue published: "The Modelling and Control of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems"

International Journal of Vehicle Design 93(3) 2023

  • Parameter-space-based robust control of heterogeneous platoon with stochastic packet dropout
  • Active roll control for rollover prevention of semi-trailers with robust invariant set
  • Design of remote control smart car with two way information communication
  • Dynamic characteristics analysis of spatial suspension mechanisms based on instantaneous screws
  • Stabilisation of traffic flow by considering multiple information based on vehicle-to-vehicle communication

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics are now available here for free:
  • Green products: evaluation of online promotion
  • Green innovation in agriculture development: the impact of environment awareness, technology spillover, and social networks
  • The contribution of the forest road network to the spatial organisation of nomadic beekeeping
  • The application of service quality on tourist stadia: the role of value and satisfaction on spectators' intentions
  • A non-compensatory approach to the creation of composite indices of agricultural sustainability of the European Union countries

Research pick: Mobiles and memory - "Effect of mobile phone use on attention, reaction time and working memory of office workers"

Many of us carry a mobile phone at all times. The term is increasingly something of a misnomer. While these portable devices may well have their origins in allowing us to make phone calls wherever we happen to be, they are, to all intents and purposes, multitasking personal computers.

Indeed, the so-called mobile phone, and in particular the smartphone, is seemingly used less and less as a device through which people might have a conversation. It is used more and more as a tool for accessing social media and social networks, taking and sharing photos and videos, watching and listening to streaming video and audio content, navigation, and many other applications that have little to do with talking.

Writing in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics, a team from Iran has looked at mobile phone use on attention, reaction time, and the working memory of office workers. Fatemeh Sharmandemola, Gholamhossein Halvani, Sara Jambarsang, and Amir Houshang Mehrparvar of the Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd, Iran, hoped to discover whether mobile phone use has an impact on cognitive function.

The team investigated mobile phone use among 132 office workers in a cross-sectional analysis using Wechsler and Stroop tests to measure any impact of mobile phone habits at work or before sleep on working memory, attention, and response time. They found that participants spent about 50 minutes using their device for phone conversations on average but almost two and a half hours using social networks throughout the day and night.

The team reports that as the duration of mobile phone conversations increased, there was a notable decrease in memory recall scores. Extended use of mobile phones for social networking at work was also associated with increased interference time and a decrease in reverse memory. Office workers who use mobile phones for more than 2 hours each day showed what they describe as a significant decline in memory recall scores. The implications are perhaps obvious: irrespective of the benefits of mobile phone use, we should be aware of the potential detrimental effects it might have on our brains when used so much.

As with many such studies, the team acknowledges that there are limitations to the work and the interpretation of their results should be examined carefully. Larger-scale studies and a more diverse cohort is now needed to allow generalisation to be made. Nevertheless, we should be mindful of the potential for harm. Individuals, especially office workers, hooked to their mobile phones for several hours each day should be aware that there may be risks to memory and cognition with prolonged use.

Sharmandemola, F., Halvani, G., Jambarsang, S. and Mehrparvar, A.H. (2023) ‘Effect of mobile phone use on attention, reaction time and working memory of office workers’, Int. J. Human Factors and Ergonomics, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp.350–362.

20 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Knowledge and Learning

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning are now available here for free:
  • Start-up's ecosystem: a case study on DevX
  • Personality attributes, selfie posting and university culture: understanding the psychological underpinning mechanism
  • Three level weight for latent semantic analysis: an efficient approach to find enhanced semantic themes
  • Knowledge management maturity in healthcare service
  • Teacher candidates' proficiency in utilising the REACT strategy through experimental activities

Special issue published: "Recent Trends in Historic Masonry Building Assessment: Principles, Models, Methods, and Practices – Part 1"

International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation 9(1/2) 2024

  • A new non-invasive method for the seismic retrofit of rubble masonry using composite connectors
  • Experimental and numerical procedure for vulnerability assessment of historical masonry building aggregates
  • Structural health monitoring of a masonry arch bridge: modal identification and model updating
  • Garisenda Tower in Bologna (Italy): health monitoring by different non-destructive testing techniques
  • Out-of-plane seismic response of a masonry façade using distinct element methods
  • Masonry arches simulations using cohesion parameter as code enrichment for limit analysis approach
  • Modelling of in-plane strengthening of unreinforced masonry buildings: a numerical comparison between traditional and FRCM jacketing
  • Dynamic characterisation and numerical model updating of a historical complex
  • Non-destructive testing and historic building information modelling for the structural diagnosis of the church of the society of Jesus in Cusco, Peru
  • Shrinkage and creep behaviour of thin layered mortared masonry
  • Physical, mechanical, and bonding properties comparison of lightweight foam concrete brick with burnt clay brick used in masonry

Research pick: Lunching larks and driver fatigue - "Morning chronotypes and post-lunch dip: an investigation of driving fatigue in well-rested subjects"

A study in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has revealed the impact of circadian rhythm on driving fatigue in morning types, “larks”, as opposed to “night owls” with a particular focus on the post-prandial lunchtime dip.

Morning types, often referred to as “larks,” exhibit a natural inclination to rise early and be most alert and productive during the early part of the day, in contrast to “night owls” who tend not to awaken early and peak in the later hours and often well into the night. The study by an Indonesian team has investigated the combined effects of task-related factors and the ‘post-lunch dip’ on morning-type individuals during simulated driving and has uncovered key insights into the dynamics of driving fatigue.

Kadek Heri Sanjaya of the National Research and Innovation Agency in Bandung, Auditya Purwandini Sutarto of the Universitas Qomaruddin in East Java, and Kristiana Asih Damayanti and Natasha Hadi of the Universitas Katolik Parahyangan in Bandung, Indonesia, undertook a study with twelve male participants identified as morning types. They gave them simulated driving tasks both before and after lunch. The team hoped to address an existing gap in the literature, particularly concerning the impact of monotonous driving environments on fatigue and performance within the morning chronotype group.

The researchers found that there was a significant influence of the ‘post-lunch dip’, which is a well-known increase in sleepiness following lunch, on reaction times, alertness, and self-reported fatigue among morning types. The team suggests that the phenomenon might be attributed to the body’s natural circadian rhythm and the post-prandial state, underscoring the challenges morning individuals face as the day progresses.

Somewhat paradoxically, the received wisdom that suggests time spent driving and an interaction between sleep- and task-related factors should have a significant impact, this was not observed with the volunteer morning-types. The team explains that in their study post-prandial driving fatigue in the afternoon was influenced in the morning-types as a result of circadian rhythm factors rather than the duration of the driving task.

The researchers acknowledge that the small-scale of their study limits how the results might be generalised until a bigger study with an improved design is undertaken. Nevertheless, it contributes new insights into the nuanced factors influencing driving fatigue and performance in this chronotype group. The team says that it is important to consider both chronotype and time of day when developing theoretical models of driving behaviour and developing road safety measures to reduce the number of vehicle accidents.

Sanjaya, K.H., Sutarto, A.P., Damayanti, K.A. and Hadi, N. (2023) ‘Morning chronotypes and post-lunch dip: an investigation of driving fatigue in well-rested subjects’, Int. J. Human Factors and Ergonomics, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp.417–436.

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting are now available here for free:
  • Discriminants of risk tolerance among Indian investors: a dichotomous discriminant approach
  • Disclosure quality of goodwill impairment testing: evidence from Turkey
  • Strategy, intellectual capital and operating performance
  • Impact of stakeholders as board members on sustainability and social outreach of microfinance institutions in developing markets
  • Reshaping gender quotas in the boardroom: women's participation and accounting conservatism in Indonesia

19 December 2023

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Global Warming

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Global Warming are now available here for free:
  • NO and performance characteristics of a CI engine operated on emulsified fuel
  • Revisiting the relationship between income inequality and CO2 emissions in the USA: new evidence from CS-ARDL model
  • Quantifying the cooling effect of urban heat stress interventions
  • Evaluation of building design strategies according to the effects of climate change by simulation-based optimisation: a case study for housing in different climate regions
  • Experimental investigation of selective catalytic reduction system on CI engine for NOx reduction using urea and animal urine as catalyst
  • Role of the COVID-19 imposed lockdown in climate change

Inderscience journals increasing issue frequency in 2024

Inderscience is pleased to announce that the following journals are increasing their issue frequency from 2024:

International Journal of Business Performance Management
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
Increasing from 8 to 12 issues per year

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Intellectual Property Management
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Management and Decision Making
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of Services, Economics and Management
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

International Journal of System of Systems Engineering
Increasing from 4 to 6 issues per year

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Management and Decision Making

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Management and Decision Making are now available here for free:
  • Predictive analytics for efficient decision making in personnel selection
  • Decentralised or centralised management of data and products: influence on revenue-generating processes
  • Use of multi-criteria methods to support decision-making in drug management for leprosy patients
  • Value-based smart retail measurement model
  • Human-behavioural micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities: a systematic review of the last two decades of research

Research pick: Screen-printed pesticide detection - "An intelligent pesticide screening strategy using screen-printing technology"

Researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting harmful organophosphorus (OP) chemicals, presenting a significant advancement in environmental monitoring for pesticide contaminants. They provide details in the International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise.

With the escalating impact of agriculture and industrialization on the environment, there is an increasing need for effective detection of environmental contaminants. Sumit Mor, Saveena Solanki, and Vikas Dhull of the Maharshi Dayanand University in Haryana, India, have used an interesting approach to creating sensors with a specific focus on monitoring these compounds. The team synthesized nanoparticles and modified a screen-printed gold electrode by layering a mixture of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (c-SWCNTs) to form ZnO NPs/c-SWCNTs/SPAuE.

The team adds that the integration of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which is affected by organophosphorus compounds on to the modified electrode, along with the application of cellulose acetate to prevent enzyme leaching and electrode fouling, gave them a highly efficient biosensor for detecting organophosphorus compounds in a range of samples. The researchers demonstrated rapid response times of less than 14 seconds. The sensor is reusable and remains stable in storage thanks to the protective cellulose acetate layer.

The practical implications of this strategy could go beyond environmental monitoring. The biosensor could be used for on-site analysis. It could also be adapted to detecting other contaminants from the food and textiles industries, and even in medical diagnostics.

As the world population grows, its impact on the environment intensifies. This research represents a step towards improving environmental monitoring, which would improve our management and control of these important chemicals to safeguard the environment and vulnerable ecosystems as well as human health.

Mor, S., Solanki, S. and Dhull, V. (2024) ‘An intelligent pesticide screening strategy using screen-printing technology’, Int. J. Intelligent Enterprise, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp.57–72.

Research pick: Algorithm takes on photographic motion blur - "Image deblurring method based on feature fusion SRN"

One of the many problems faced by a wide range of photographers in wildlife, sports, celebrity and theatrical photography, and even industrial testing and medical photography is the issue of motion blur. This occurs when the subject is moving and the camera’s shutter speed is too slow to “freeze” the action. There are approaches that anyone processing photographs can take to reduce the distortion known as motion blur and there is some software that can reduce the effect considerably. However, there is always room for improvement.

Research published in the International Journal of Cybernetics and Cyber-Physical Systems introduces a sophisticated algorithm, the SRN algorithm of feature fusion. This algorithm has been designed to address the complex issue of image motion blur. The algorithm developed by Junjia Bi, Lingxiao Yang, Jingwen Zhang, and Jianjun Zhang of the School of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Henan Polytechnic University in Jiaozuo, Henan, China, takes a comprehensive approach to improving deblurring performance by incorporating several innovative techniques.

The study’s first key component is the attention residual module, strategically designed to enhance channel attention between residual units. This addition aims to improve the model’s ability to extract features from input data, the digital image. This is crucial for mitigating the effects of motion blur in a photograph. The team then builds on this approach using a feature pyramid structure to strengthen the network’s representation capabilities, enabling the model to capture details at various scales.

With this in place, the system then enhances the deblurring effect by using a multi-scale coordinate attention feature fusion structure. This component refines the model’s ability to recover detailed textures, especially when tested on foreign object datasets. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, with a peak signal-to-noise ratio approaching 34.72 dB and a Structural Similarity Index of 0.97.

The researchers have tested their algorithm by optimizing the loss function, focusing on discrete points. This optimization improves the model’s stability and expands its applicability in real-world scenarios. An evaluation of deblurring of images from the GOPRO dataset highlights the algorithm’s superiority compared to other methods, the team reports. When applied to foreign object datasets, the algorithm exhibits a substantial improvement in both PSNR and SSIM metrics, indicating superior performance in detailed texture recovery.

Motion deblurring can help photographers rescue images that would otherwise be unusable in a wide range of settings. Beyond the obvious areas of photography, such as wildlife and sports, deblurring could help improve surveillance imaging and image gathering by autonomous vehicles and robots.

Bi, J., Yang, L., Zhang, J. and Zhang, J. (2023) ‘Image deblurring method based on feature fusion SRN’, Int. J. Cybernetics and Cyber-Physical Systems, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp.234–245.

Dr. Guangyong Sun appointed as new Editor in Chief of International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing

Dr. Guangyong Sun from Hunan University in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing.

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18 December 2023

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Special issue published: "Innovation and Sustainability in a Post COVID World"

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 18(1/2) 2024

  • Editorial: Covid-19: effects and innovation for future sustainability
  • Global value chains in the era of changing globalisation scenario: perspective from BRICS
  • Did Covid-19 influence adoption of e-commerce among elderly citizens? The role of social presence, self-efficacy and trust
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  • Assessing Bangladesh's administrative leadership and governance challenges in tackling the corona virus crisis
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  • Reverse migration, sustainable development, and innovation during Covid-19 pandemic: a case study of Indian women and children

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16 December 2023

Researck pick: Parklife’s mental health benefits come into focus - "Study on the influence of residents’ well-being on the use of urban parks and emotional recovery under air pollution environment"

With urbanization on the increase, a study focusing on Xigu Park in Tian Jin, China, explores the potential of urban parks to slow the rise of mental health problems faced by many city dwellers. Ultimately, a better understanding of the positive impact of city parks could help in urban planning and design, which could be crucial for the well-being of the urban population as our cities become increasingly dense.

The research, published in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution, is based on a survey of 226 park users. It used correlation analysis and multiple correspondence analysis to uncover the connections between park activities, environmental perception, and emotional recovery, particularly emphasizing their impact on a person’s life happiness.

Xuan Li, Dan Xie, Xin Zhang, Guoying Hou of HeBei University of Technology in Tian Jin found that engaging in park activities can alleviate stress and amplify positive emotions. This, they suggest, contributes to an enhanced sense of life satisfaction. The team points out that individuals with higher happiness levels seem more aware of their environment and this creates a cycle of positive reinforcement as increased happiness fosters greater interest in park activities, which leads to a more relaxed atmosphere and improved emotional recovery and so on.

The team also looked at the influence of residents’ well-being on park activities, environmental perception, and emotional recovery. By analyzing activity types, regional preferences, and environmental perception among residents, the research also showed that prolonged park stays correlated with greater happiness.

Life well-being emerges as a crucial factor affecting emotional recovery in park activities, with distinct effects in groups with high and low life satisfaction. Successful fellows with high life happiness are more likely to experience positive emotions, while individuals with lower life happiness not only struggle to experience positive emotions but also exhibit physical symptoms arising from anxiety and other mental health issues.

The team points out that additional work will be needed to examine the phenomenon further. It will be important to understand how respondents who reported above-average life happiness levels fit into the bigger picture. They suggest that future research could use more advanced techniques incuding computer simulations and physiological sensor measurements to more precisely quantify environmental characteristics, human perceptions, and emotional recovery effects.

Li, X., Xie, D., Zhang, X. and Hou, G. (2023) ‘Study on the influence of residents’ well-being on the use of urban parks and emotional recovery under air pollution environment‘, Int. J. Environment and Pollution, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp.70-85.

15 December 2023

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Special issue published: "Intelligent Expert System in Non-Conventional Energy Systems: Part 2"

International Journal of Global Energy Issues 46(1/2) 2024

  • Computer image processing and recognition technology under the background of new energy digitisation
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Research pick: Artificial intelligence for digital marketing - "How artificial intelligence can improve digital marketing"

A study in the International Journal of Business Information Systems has looked at the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on digital marketing. The researchers provide a pragmatic view of the future of this area of marketing and focus on what they describe as the tangible benefits offered by AI solutions.

The research itself was designed to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape and employs a comprehensive approach, incorporating surveys, exploration of existing AI solutions, and in-depth analysis of the results obtained.

The term AI has been applied to many different aspects of study over the decades. Initially, it perhaps alluded to the idea of a conscious machine. However, in the modern technological vernacular, AI is usually thought of as meaning the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making, using algorithms and data. The term has in recent years been applied to such systems that can generate text, images, video, even music from a prompt input by a user that builds on the system’s training data to produce something apparently novel.

Leandro Pereira, Daniel Tomás, Álvaro Dias, Renato Lopes da Costa, and Rui Gonçalves of the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal, surveyed targeted digital marketing professionals. They hoped to reveal the potential of AI to address both general and specific needs across various domains, with a spotlight on search engine optimisation (SEO), communication, sales, and content marketing. The study also revealed the degree to which strategy and data analysis, online advertising, and social media marketing have matured in recent years.

The team’s findings allude to the potential benefits of AI applications in many disparate areas. Moreover, while they found plenty of room for growth, there are already bespoke AI solutions for digital marketing available to practitioners. Indeed, almost all aspects of digital marketing queried in their survey have a ready-made AI solution available. They point out that as the digital marketing landscape evolves, the integration of AI promises real benefits to practitioners in terms of efficiency, personalization, and strategic insight.

Pereira, L., Tomás, D., Dias, Á., da Costa, R.L. and Gonçalves, R. (2023) ‘How artificial intelligence can improve digital marketing’, Int. J. Business Information Systems, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp.581–624.

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14 December 2023

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Free open access article available: "The impact of organisational crisis on forgetting and relearning: an empirical study of unlearning in the Japanese electrical industry"

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Research pick: Social media likes and follower networks - "Examining the role of likes in follower network evolution based on a dynamic panel data model"

In a recent study centred on China’s primary social shopping community, researchers shed light on the factors influencing the growth of the follower networks of content creators. The empirical study, published in the International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, focuses on the role of social media likes in this process, revealing intriguing insights pertinent to the content creators themselves and to marketing executives hoping to benefit from the network reach of those creators.

Tao Wang of Putian University in Putian, Shuang Fu of Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College in Zhangzhou, and Zhiyi Wu of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in Shanghai, China, have established that the number of likes a content creator receives is crucial to the expansion of their follower base. However, they also discerned a rather nuanced observation: prior follower count can moderate this relationship such that, paradoxically, a higher previous follower count can negatively affect the growth of the follower network. The team suggests that this indicates a rather complex interplay between approval and perceived audience size.

The work thus has implications for industry practitioners and will also be of interest to others studying e-commerce and social media content creators and influencers. In practical terms, the research suggests that content creators should prioritize increasing the number of likes they receive from users, as this directly contributes to the expansion of their follower network and ultimately their influence.

Community administrators can address the moderating effect of previous follower count by broadening content distribution to counteract any detrimental effect. Conversely, marketers and community members gain strategic insights for collaboration and follower selection. Future work might investigate other areas beyond the online social shopping community in China, potentially searching for more general conclusions about influence and reach.

In essence, the research could help us unravel some of the complex dynamics at play in online social shopping communities. It underscores the role of social media likes in how much reach a given content creator might achieve as well as considering the blunt tool of popularity. Likes, once perceived merely as tokens of approval, now emerge as elements that can shape how successful a content creator might be.

Wang, T., Fu, S. and Wu, Z. (2023) ‘Examining the role of likes in follower network evolution based on a dynamic panel data model’, Int. J. Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp.641–649.

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13 December 2023

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European Journal of International Management announces Inaugural Best Paper and Best Reviewer Awards

The European Journal of International Management's Editor in Chief and Outreach Editor, Associate Prof. Nicole Franziska Richter and Dr. Sven Horak, are pleased to announce the following Inaugural Best Paper Awards:

McWilliam, S., Nielsen, B. B., & Kottaridi, C. (2023). Global value chains and liability of international connectivity: MNE strategy post COVID-19. European Journal of International Management, 21(1), 121-139.

Bader, A. K., Froese, F. J., Achteresch, A., & Behrens, S. (2017). Expatriates' influence on the affective commitment of host country nationals in China: The moderating effects of individual values and status characteristics. European Journal of International Management, 11(2), 181-200.

Harzing, A. W., Reiche, B. S., & Pudelko, M. (2013). Challenges in international survey research: A review with illustrations and suggested solutions for best practice. European Journal of International Management, 7(1), 112-134.

The Editors congratulate the authors on their significant contributions to research in the field of international management.

The Editors are also pleased to announce the following winners of the Best Reviewer Awards, and thank them for their continued efforts:

Alfredo Jiménez, David Schulzmann, Ernesto Tavoletti, George White III, Goudarz Azar, Jurgita Martinkiene, Kun-Huang Huarng, Lubica Lesakova, Maria Chiarvesio, Mike Szymanski, Olga Cretu, Ondrej Dvouletý, Pawel Bryla, Piotr Trąpczyński, Radka MacGregor Pelikánová, Ricarda B. Bouncken, Seçil Bayraktar, Sergey Anokhin, Stefan Schmid, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Urszula Mrzyglod

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12 December 2023

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  • Assessing the effects of a collaborative problem-based learning and peer assessment method on junior secondary students' learning approaches in mathematics using interactive online whiteboards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research pick: Analysing the Nobel Prize in Economics - "Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences from 1969–2021: a bibliometric description"

In the field of economic thought, the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, has served as a marker of important contributions since its inaugural award in 1969. It acknowledges the work of individuals who have significantly influenced economic analysis. The annual NPES commonly reveals a breakthrough economic model, theory and principle that will have had or will have a lasting impact on the human race.

A recent study in the International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, has used bibliometric indicators from the Web of Science (WoS) database to delve into the institutional and collaborative aspects of the laureates and to shed light on the dynamics of economic decision-making.

Sharada Prasad Sahoo and Itishree Gita Kumari of Berhampur University, and Amarnath Padhi and Bishwajit Rout of NIST (Autonomous) also in Berhampur, India, explain that since its inception in 1969, the NPES has recognized 89 individuals and that most of the prizewinners have been based in the United States of America. Notably, The University of Chicago is the most dominant force. The new study focuses on bibliometric indicators, including total publications, citations, author “h index”, and collaboration degrees, to elucidate what factors are contributing the most to the laureates’ recognition.

The team’s analysis discusses The University of Chicago as well looking at the substantial contributions from institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the University of California to the roster of laureates.

The team points out that the Review of Economic Studies, published by Oxford Academic has a great impact, with a citation count of 205,518 and 2,577 articles of high influence. Economist Clive W.J. Granger’s contributions to the Journal of Econometrics underscore the importance of selected publishing outlets in establishing credibility and visibility for putative laureates. The research also shows that a collaborative spirit exists within the network of economics researchers, showing that collaborations have often led to influential breakthroughs. Among the most cited documents is the prospect theory of decision-making under uncertainty by Kahneman and Tversky (2013), with a significant citation frequency of 25,089. This theory is regarded as an exemplar of economic decision-making, highlighting laureate exploration of unprobed areas of economic research.

This review of the NPES reveals the intellectual richness and collaborative dynamics within the economic research landscape. The researchers suggest that as each prize is given it reveals new thinking and solutions to problems some of which may have remained unaddressed for decades. The NPES, through its laureates, not only acknowledges past achievements but also contributes to the ongoing evolution of economic paradigms, shaping the future of economic analysis.

Sahoo, S.P., Padhi, A., Rout, B. and Kumari, I.G. (2024) ‘Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences from 1969–2021: a bibliometric description’, Int. J. Management Concepts and Philosophy, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.98–121.

Prof. Baker Alserhan appointed as new Editor in Chief of International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding

Prof. Baker Alserhan from Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding.

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11 December 2023

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Special issue published: "Technology and Innovation Management in Education"

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning 34(1) 2024

  • A construction of online teaching quality evaluation model based on big data mining
  • Evaluation method of English flipped classroom teaching effect based on entropy weight method
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  • Sustaining college students' continuance intention toward online learning in the post-COVID-19 era

Research pick: Balancing security and usability in mobile -"Growth of mobile applications and the rise of privacy issues"

Mobile applications have become a ubiquitous part of daily life for millions of people. They have transformed the way in which we communicate, share information, do business, entertain ourselves, and manage many aspects of our lives from shopping and transport to holidays and healthcare. A study in the International Journal of Electronic Finance has looked at security issues associated with personal data processing in this interconnected landscape.

Ayush Goel and Gurudev Sahil of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in Pune, Lavasa Campus, India, have delved into the complexities of data privacy and security, citing issues such as diverse data and sensors in mobile devices, the use of various identifiers, and the monitoring of consumers. One key concern raised is the struggle to enforce data protection regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, within the mobile application ecosystem. These pose significant challenges for developers and service providers where applications may not function as they nor even users would wish them to when they are designed to be fully compliant with GDPR requirements.

The challenges extend way beyond the technical aspects of mobile application development and implementation. They can have obvious legal repercussions and, of course, inherent issues of individual and corporate privacy. The new study acknowledges the benefits of mobile applications but also emphasizes the need for a stronger and yet somehow more flexible regulatory framework that will allow the applications to work as they should without comprising security and data protection and certainly without breaking any laws. While softer regulations are acknowledged for fostering innovation, the study warns that current approaches may fall short in addressing potential data misuse with a particularly alarming problem, data terrorism, being at the forefront of the team’s concerns.

There is a delicate balance between the benefits of having various mobile applications available to legitimate users and ensuring that their fundamental rights are upheld, but also in precluding abuse, fraud, and the aforementioned data terrorism. The team suggests that regulators must design a constructive framework to address the various issues, allowing a balance between innovation and safeguarding users against data misuse to be put in place.

Goel, A. and Sahil, G. (2024) ‘Growth of mobile applications and the rise of privacy issues’, Int. J. Electronic Finance, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp.20–35.

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Research pick: Labelling boost for wine and beer sales - "Wine and craft beer in Baja California: an approach to innovation through label design"

Research published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business has taken a close look at the innovation dynamics within Baja California’s flourishing wine and craft beer industries. The work focuses specifically on the impact good label design can have on marketing and sales.

The study by Mayer Cabrera-Flores, Creta Cota-Cota, Sialia Mellink Méndez, and Alicia León-Pozo of CETYS Universidad Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico, was prompted by the notable growth in these sectors, The findings, the team suggests, align with Hansen and Birkinshaw’s 2007 model and shows a strong connection with product commercialization processes and strategies. The research drinks deeply from marketing innovation as outlined in the 2006 Oslo Manual.

The Oslo Manual, produced and published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), refers to a set of guidelines for collecting and interpreting data on innovation in the field of science, technology, and industry. It provides a framework for understanding and measuring innovation activities, enabling researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to gather relevant and comparable information across different regions and industries.

One key aspect of this new analysis in IJESB involves the creation of a specialized instrument, developed and validated by graphic design experts. This tool serves as a comprehensive means to analyze various elements contributing to the innovation design of beer and wine labels, including materials, information presentation, the nuances of visual design, and the efficacy of persuasion in influencing purchase intention.

The team has tested their instrument’s effectiveness through a detailed evaluation of regional wine and craft beer labels, using focus groups as the primary method of data collection. Ultimately, the significance of the study lies in its potential to deepen our understanding of the processes involved in stimulating creativity and innovation within Baja California’s wine and craft beer industry and perhaps other regions. The detailed focus on product branding in label design uncovers the extent to which innovation in this area can shape brand perception and consumer behaviour. Fundamentally, investing in label design enhances persuasiveness, fostering market expansion and aligning with innovation efforts.

Cabrera-Flores, M., Cota-Cota, C., Mellink Méndez, S. and León-Pozo, A. (2024) ‘Wine and craft beer in Baja California: an approach to innovation through label design’, Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp.1–18.