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  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,299 Views
17 Pages

9 August 2024

Taking the perspective of innovative knowledge management, this study aimed to investigate the stimulation mechanism of continuous innovative knowledge contribution (CIKC). Through a quantitative study conducted in an open innovation community, we mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,136 Views
17 Pages

26 May 2022

In open innovation platforms, users learn external knowledge through network interaction, and their position in the interactive network has an impact on the user’s sustainable knowledge contribution. Due to the gap in knowledge level, users&rsq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,105 Views
29 Pages

This study aims to examine and compare the mechanisms through which social learning processes influence the knowledge contribution behavior of lurkers and contributors in open innovation communities (OICs). Based on social learning theory and stimulu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,767 Views
21 Pages

Absorptive Routines and the Economic Impact of Incremental Innovations: Developing Continuous Improvement Strategies

  • Rocío González-Sánchez,
  • Eva Pelechano-Barahona,
  • Sara Alonso-Muñoz and
  • Fernando E. García-Muiña

The important influence that incremental innovation has, both on the organization’s results and on the development of disruptive innovations in a synergistic relationship of positive sum, makes it necessary to deepen its study. In the context o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,469 Views
15 Pages

27 August 2025

Learning has established itself as a fundamental pillar for the adaptation and continuous growth of organisations. This article analyses the impact of organisational learning on innovation and institutional performance in universities, focusing on fi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,696 Views
15 Pages

1 February 2023

Knowledge sharing can improve the efficiency of cooperation between firms as well as improve innovation performance. However, firms will incur some costs in the process of participating in knowledge sharing. Based on the theory of Stackelberg, by con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,123 Views
20 Pages

25 July 2025

In the current era of a dynamic environment, organizations need to continuously innovate and transform to remain competitive. Digital transformation is an essential driver across organizations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,891 Views
18 Pages

The Impact of Institutional Creativity and Innovation Capability on Innovation Performance of Public Sector Organizations in Ghana

  • John Coffie Azamela,
  • Zhiwei Tang,
  • Ackah Owusu,
  • Sulemana Bankuoru Egala and
  • Emmanuel Bruce

26 January 2022

The public sector continues to be under intense pressure to improve its innovation performance. Consequently, stakeholders are calling for more empirical studies on the antecedents of innovation, especially from a developing country’s perspecti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,787 Views
23 Pages

15 June 2023

The Republic of Korea’s R&D investment has been rapidly increasing over the long term. This R&D investment is accumulated as knowledge stock, which means the amount of knowledge held by individual countries. However, is the rapid increa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,283 Views
23 Pages

Enhancing Social Innovation Through Design Thinking, Challenge-Based Learning, and Collaboration in University Students

  • Grace Ximena Villanueva-Paredes,
  • Camila Rosario Juarez-Alvarez,
  • Carla Cuya-Zevallos,
  • Elizabeth Susan Mamani-Machaca and
  • Jose David Esquicha-Tejada

29 November 2024

Comprehensive social development requires the coordinated cooperation of various actors in society. The university, as a transformative institution of knowledge, must integrate strategies that contribute to well-being. In Latin American universities,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,732 Views
15 Pages

Multidisciplinary Automation in Design of Turbine Vane Cooling Channels

  • Sanjay Nambiar,
  • Anan Ashrabi Ananno,
  • Herman Titus,
  • Anton Wiberg and
  • Mehdi Tarkian

In the quest to enhance the efficiency of gas turbines, there is a growing demand for innovative solutions to optimize high-pressure turbine blade cooling. However, the traditional methods for achieving this optimization are known for their complexit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,303 Views
16 Pages

29 February 2024

This study investigates the fundamental role of collaboration in promoting a culture of continuous innovation in companies, driving them to become serial innovators, as evidenced by their industrial property registrations. Furthermore, it explores, i...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
12,588 Views
20 Pages

22 February 2024

This systematic review examines the intricate relationship between Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education, digital competence, and sustainable innovations in the context of academic institutions. This study, conduct...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
10,825 Views
24 Pages

22 November 2018

Companies, striving towards an effective and systematic integration of a strategic sustainability perspective in product innovation, need to treat the implementation of necessary processes and tools, as well as their continuous improvement, as a proj...

  • Conference Report
  • Open Access
11,721 Views
249 Pages

The 72nd Annual International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS) 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey, marks a significant milestone in the advancement of cardiovascular surgery. As the main event in the cardiova...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,493 Views
17 Pages

Implementing Zonal Aquaculture Innovation Platforms in Uganda: Key Lessons Learned

  • Nasser Kasozi,
  • Victoria Namulawa,
  • Ivan Abaho,
  • Gerald Kwikiriza,
  • Constantine Ondhoro,
  • Andrew Izaara,
  • Chloe Kemigabo,
  • Howard Kasigwa,
  • Moses Ndugwa and
  • John Walakira
  • + 7 authors

5 July 2024

Uganda’s aquaculture sub-sector is rapidly developing, contributing up to 22% of all fish produced in the country. However, the sub-sector still faces challenges related to limited access to extension services, production inputs, post-harvest handlin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,295 Views
20 Pages

Generalized Dynamic Inequalities of Copson Type on Time Scales

  • Ahmed M. Ahmed,
  • Ahmed I. Saied,
  • Maha Ali,
  • Mohammed Zakarya and
  • Haytham M. Rezk

1 March 2024

This paper introduces novel generalizations of dynamic inequalities of Copson type within the framework of time scales delta calculus. The proposed generalizations leverage mathematical tools such as Hölder’s inequality, Minkowski’s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,544 Views
27 Pages

Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050 Part 2: Incorporation of New Knowledge and Dissemination for the Sustainability of the Trans-European Training Experience

  • Susana Lucas,
  • Maria K. Koukou,
  • Joanna Aleksiejuk-Gawron,
  • Júlia Justino,
  • Silviano Rafael,
  • Antonios D. Livieratos,
  • Nelson Carriço,
  • John Konstantaras,
  • Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos and
  • Pavlos Tourou
  • + 7 authors

30 April 2025

This paper presents the innovative key knowledge breakthroughs achieved as one of the results of the BUILD2050 Erasmus+ project, focused on its contribution to advancing climate-resilient building engineering education and practice. In a recent work,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,287 Views
15 Pages

10 February 2024

A continuing need to improve health, safety and wellbeing in construction has led to multiple research projects and technological innovations. One such innovation is the Safety Risk Library: a repository of data that functions in BIM environments to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,625 Views
18 Pages

30 January 2021

The present article discusses the emergence and dynamics of community resilience by empirically investigating the case of the favela of Paraisópolis in São Paulo, Brazil. The emergence of innovative practices that initially contributed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
13,534 Views
17 Pages

Drivers and Outcomes of Business Model Innovation—Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Perspective

  • Andreja Pucihar,
  • Gregor Lenart,
  • Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar,
  • Doroteja Vidmar and
  • Marjeta Marolt

11 January 2019

Business model innovation (BMI) is one of the key activities, which has to be continuously undertaken in every enterprise to sustain competitiveness in today’s digital economy. Although the interest in business models (BM) has risen significant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,508 Views
18 Pages

Social Innovation in Rural Areas of the European Union Learnings from Neo-Endogenous Development Projects in Italy and Spain

  • Francisco Navarro-Valverde,
  • Marilena Labianca,
  • Eugenio Cejudo-García and
  • Stefano De Rubertis

25 May 2022

Within the framework of the LEADER approach to rural development applied in rural areas of the European Union, a high degree of social innovation (SI) has been achieved with the support of public–private partnerships. This research analyzes the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,617 Views
21 Pages

Implications of Digitalization on the Persistence of Startups

  • Débora De-Esteban-Escobar,
  • Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero,
  • José Luis Montes-Botella and
  • Francisco José Blanco-Jiménez

5 August 2024

Digitalization is a transformative phenomenon catalyzing innovative paradigms and operational methodologies within the realm of business, with a pronounced impact on nascent enterprises, notably startups. The aim of this paper is to ascertain the inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,360 Views
17 Pages

Enhancing Teachers’ Creativity with an Innovative Training Model and Knowledge Management

  • Vesna Skrbinjek,
  • Maja Vičič Krabonja,
  • Boris Aberšek and
  • Andrej Flogie

17 December 2024

In the post-COVID-19 era, education requires teachers to engage learners across diverse learning environments (at school or other formal institutions, at home, outdoors, or in virtual environments) using innovative learning strategies. To meet these...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,058 Views
32 Pages

9 January 2026

Problem: Entrepreneurship education continues to expand, yet it remains fragmented across disciplines and loosely connected to the knowledge, innovation, and venture ecosystems that shape entrepreneurial success. At the same time, AI is transforming...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,413 Views
18 Pages

The discovery of epinephrine (adrenaline) and its subsequent implications in medicine owes significant contributions to Cybulski across different centuries, who, in 1894, was pivotal in identifying the adrenal medulla’s role in blood pressure r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,334 Views
22 Pages

23 August 2023

Big data analytics, described as the fourth paradigm of science breaking through Industry 4.0 technological development, continues to expand globally as organizations strive to attain the utmost value and sustainable competitive edge. Yet, concerning...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,561 Views
22 Pages

An Overview of Smart Composites for the Aerospace Sector

  • Antonio del Bosque,
  • Diego Vergara and
  • Pablo Fernández-Arias

10 March 2025

The continuous evolution of aerospace technology has intensified the demand for innovative materials that enhance structural performance, fuel efficiency, and operational safety. This study conducts systematic bibliometric analysis using data from Sc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,449 Views
13 Pages

Humic acid (HA), as an important by-product, has been demonstrated to affect anaerobic digestion performance and subsequent land application of digestate via the batch anaerobic digestion process. However, the knowledge about the evolution of structu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,133 Views
20 Pages

Constructing a Novel E-Learning Course, Educational Computational Chemistry through Instructional Design Approach in the TPASK Framework

  • José Hernández-Ramos,
  • Jorge Rodríguez-Becerra,
  • Lizethly Cáceres-Jensen and
  • Maija Aksela

The educational scenario after the COVID-19 confinement presents new challenges for teachers. Technological advances require teachers to be prepared for instruction through technology, and with this, the need for e-learning courses arose to strengthe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
15,597 Views
18 Pages

MOOCs have grown in popularity in universities, but the agents that influence users’ acceptance of MOOCs are little understood. The large and open nature of MOOCs puts the student in charge of their own learning. As a result, it is critical to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
325 Views
17 Pages

Urban River Microplastics as Vectors for Pharmaceutical Contaminants in a Savannah Region (Caatinga Biome)

  • Yannice Tatiane da Costa Santos,
  • Anderson Targino da Silva Ferreira,
  • Lyndyanne Dias Martins,
  • Hellen da Silva Sousa,
  • Francisco Wedson Faustino,
  • Maria Carolina Hernandez Ribeiro,
  • Maria Kuznetsova,
  • Anderson Zanardi de Freitas and
  • Niklaus Ursus Wetter

The study investigates the presence of emerging contaminants in a river within a watershed located in the Brazilian semiarid region, specifically within the Caatinga biome, emphasizing the importance of environmental monitoring in areas that have his...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,668 Views
18 Pages

14 October 2019

Conceiving everyone as a potential designer and believing in local peoples’ informed understandings and agentic capabilities in addressing local problems, my design research journey was committed to opening up avenues for sustained transformati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,937 Views
16 Pages

Identification and Analysis of Technology and Knowledge Transfer Experiences for the Agro-Food Sector in Mexico

  • Paula C. Isiordia-Lachica,
  • Alejandro Valenzuela,
  • Ricardo A. Rodríguez-Carvajal,
  • Jesús Hernández-Ruiz and
  • Jorge Alberto Romero-Hidalgo

The purpose of this article is to contribute to the understanding of the effects generated by the technology and knowledge transfer processes in the agro-food sector, within the context of Mexico, a developing country where the economic sector is one...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,310 Views
23 Pages

The Role of Ancient Greek Physicians in the Development of Tracheostomy: Pioneering Airway Interventions and Early Thoracic Surgery

  • Vasileios Leivaditis,
  • Francesk Mulita,
  • Nikolaos G. Baikoussis,
  • Elias Liolis,
  • Andreas Antzoulas,
  • Levan Tchabashvili,
  • Konstantinos Tasios,
  • Dimitrios Litsas and
  • Manfred Dahm

Tracheostomy, a critical airway intervention, has a long and complex history that dates back to antiquity. While the earliest references to the procedure appear in Egyptian and Indian medical texts, its development within ancient Greek medicine remai...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,897 Views
14 Pages

27 September 2023

Child and adult obesity continue to be major health concerns in the United States and can contribute to the development of chronic diseases. Culinary medicine, which incorporates teaching kitchens and gardens, may be a useful strategy for preventing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,803 Views
19 Pages

11 October 2023

Rapid market change is one of the reasons for accelerating a technology lifecycle. Enterprises have socialized, externalized, combined, and internalized knowledge for their survival. However, the current era requires ambidextrous innovation through t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
12,826 Views
14 Pages

Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

  • Ting Chak Lam and
  • Yiu Yan Leung

The field of peripheral nerve regeneration is a dynamic and rapidly evolving area of research that continues to captivate the attention of neuroscientists worldwide. The quest for effective treatments and therapies to enhance the healing of periphera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
15,711 Views
16 Pages

The Flipped Classroom and the Development of Competences: A Teaching Innovation Experience in Higher Education

  • Verónica Sevillano-Monje,
  • Ángela Martín-Gutiérrez and
  • Carlos Hervás-Gómez

30 March 2022

Because of the changes in society, the educational scope must implement teaching–learning methodologies that help students to develop the competences that will be necessary in their academic–professional journey. This study presents a tea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
14,108 Views
29 Pages

PDCA 4.0: A New Conceptual Approach for Continuous Improvement in the Industry 4.0 Paradigm

  • Paulo Peças,
  • João Encarnação,
  • Manuel Gambôa,
  • Manuel Sampayo and
  • Diogo Jorge

20 August 2021

Continuous improvement (CI) is a key component of lean manufacturing (LM), which is fundamental for organizations to remain competitive in an ever more challenging market. At present, the new industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 (I4.0), is taking plac...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3 Citations
884 Views
9 Pages

Comparison of Functionality and Evaluation of Results in Different Prediction Models

  • Dimitrios Kazolis,
  • Christos Dionyshs Fotakis and
  • Konstantinos Tramantzas

This article represents a further step in the continuously developing process of improving the prediction capabilities using databases. Its aim is to compare and evaluate the operation, performance and validity of knowledge extraction techniques rela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,773 Views
20 Pages

26 February 2023

Adaptive reuse of built heritage is increasingly critical for reasons of sustainability, particularly in urban spaces. With increasing pressures for building and housing, the building and construction industry will likely continue to contribute 39% o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,140 Views
28 Pages

The rapidly evolving domain of artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly influencing the green building (GB) sector, acting as a catalyst for green building technology innovation (GBTI). Notably, unlike AI applications in green buildings (AI-in-G...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
11,111 Views
21 Pages

Making Hospitals Sustainable: Towards Greener, Fairer and More Prosperous Services

  • Karine Borges de Oliveira and
  • Otávio José de Oliveira

8 August 2022

The growing demand for hospital services and the pressure to incorporate sustainable strategies into hospital management have led hospitals to rethink their business model and seek new ways to manage their operations. Corporate sustainability is an i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,619 Views
27 Pages

Radionuclide Tracing in Global Soil Erosion Studies: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

  • Yinhong Huang,
  • Yong Yuan,
  • Yang Xue,
  • Jinjin Guo,
  • Wen Zeng,
  • Yajuan Chen and
  • Kun Chen

8 September 2025

Radionuclide tracer technology, as a state-of-the-art tool for quantifying and monitoring soil erosion processes, has attracted much attention in global sustainable land management research in recent years. However, existing studies are fragmented in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,454 Views
19 Pages

Recent Advances in Ruddlesden–Popper Phase-Layered Perovskite Sr2TiO4 Photocatalysts

  • Pei Wang,
  • Lijun Liao,
  • Hongqi Chu,
  • Ying Xie,
  • Zhenzi Li and
  • Wei Zhou

27 December 2024

Sr2TiO4, a prominent member of the Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) perovskite family, has garnered significant interest in photocatalysis, primarily owing to its distinctive two-dimensional (2D) layered structure. In this review, we provide an insightfu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
387 Views
20 Pages

19 December 2025

This article analyzes how Austrian economic principles contribute to bioeconomic development in Ecuador, emphasizing key aspects such as property rights, spontaneous order, entrepreneurial innovation, institutional frameworks and decentralized knowle...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,665 Views
16 Pages

20 February 2021

The reputation of companies is one of their key success factors. It is therefore necessary to value this intangible asset. In order to detect possible threats quickly, continuous monitoring of corporate reputation plays an important role in this valu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,127 Views
17 Pages

21 February 2024

Ag nanowire electrodes are promising substitutes for traditional indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes in optoelectronic applications owing to their impressive conductivity, flexibility, and transparency. This review provides an overview of recent trends...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,971 Views
28 Pages

18 April 2025

This study explores how traditional ecological knowledge in Chile can contribute to adaptation strategies within increasingly complex socio-ecological landscapes. It addresses the need for innovative approaches to knowledge production and application...

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