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Factors leading to customer acceptance of online grocery shopping

Radka Bauerova, Veronika Koprivova

The rapid expansion of online grocery shopping has placed traditional retailers under increasing competitive pressure. To remain viable, retailers must understand the determinants of consumers’ adoption of online grocery channels. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to identify the key factors influencing consumer acceptance of online grocery shopping. This study employs an online survey (N = 773; IPSOS panel) and exploratory factor analysis to develop a comprehensive business-to-consumer (B2C)… more

Can the level of data elements utilization in enterprises mitigate cost stickiness? Evidence from China

Zihan Song, Zhifeng Gao

Data elements are now widely embedded throughout the entire lifecycle of enterprise production and operations, presenting an opportunity window for cost control. This paper constructs a research dataset comprising firms traded on China’s two main capital markets over the decade spanning 2014 to 2023. Leveraging this sample, it empirically examines the impact of enterprise data elements utilization on cost stickiness and its transmission channels. Empirical results indicate that enhancing the… more

How humanity-driven innovation practices relate to perceived organizational performance: The moderating effect of organizational identity

Hui-Chun Chan, Kuo-Ming Chu

As technological advancement accelerates, organizations face an urgent challenge: balancing innovation performance with human values. This study introduces and empirically examines humanity-driven innovation (HDI) – a management approach integrating technological progress with humanistic considerations such as ethics, empathy, and social well-being. While prior research has emphasized technology-driven innovation, limited attention has been given to how human-centered practices influence… more

Economic sector concentration and structural change in East-Central European NUTS 3 regions

Gyorgy Vida, Izabella Szakalne Kano, Imre Lengyel

The process of economic restructuring has been one of the most transformative forces in East-Central Europe since the 1990s. Despite the increasing attention to post-socialist transformation, the territorial dimension of structural economic change has not been sufficiently addressed in comparative empirical analyses. This article examines the dynamics of economic restructuring and sectoral concentration in East-Central Europe over the period 2000–2021. The objective is to identify regional… more

The role of blockchain technology in shaping the gig economy

Dan Yu, Muhammad Usman, Ahsan Akbar

This study investigates the impact of blockchain technology on the gig economy at the macro level, addressing the limited empirical evidence on this relationship in existing literature. Using a panel dataset of nine countries from 2014 to 2023, the study employs least squares, fixed effects, and instrumental variable regression techniques. Blockchain technology is measured through blockchain patents, with alternative measures (blockchain start-ups and cryptocurrency volume) used for robustness… more

U.S. equities and gold: A portfolio performance analysis across economic cycles

Adam Cernohorsky, Petr Budinsky

This study empirically analyzes the risk-adjusted performance, volatility, and interdependencies of the Magnificent 7, the S&P 500 (SPY), the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), and gold (GLD) across distinct economic regimes from 2008 to 2025. Using daily adjusted closing prices, the analysis calculates total and annualized returns, Sharpe ratios, volatility, value at risk (VaR), and asset correlations to assess how these instruments perform under changing macroeconomic conditions. The results show that the… more

Unlocking innovation: The role of financial development in driving corporate innovation in developing economies

Yihang Zeng, Muhammad Usman, Jing Chen, Ahsan Akbar

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and the ceaseless evolution of financial markets, the nexus between financial development and corporate innovation emerges as a pivotal enigma, driving corporate competitiveness and technological development. This paper explores the nexus between financial development and corporate innovation among developing economies. We used firm-level and country-level data to study financial development and business innovation. Our analysis used almost … more