Purpose – The paper seeks to offer a novel perspective on “deep benefit management” in inclusive business ventures at the Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid (BoP). Furthermore, it explores tensions between social impact creation and financial objectives in multinational corporations (MNCs)....

Firms, especially Chinese manufacturing firms, invest significant resources in innovation activities to sustain their position in the intensifying competitive environment. However, innovation efficiency has led to growing concerns due to the rapid increase in R&D expenditures. The purpose of...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan have made undeniable contributions to the rapid economic development of Taiwan over the last decades. In Taiwan's economic system, over 90% of businesses are SMEs. However, with the increasingly severe problems of population aging, labor...

The innovation and development of enterprises are influenced by both internal management and external economic policy uncertainty. This study examines methods for enterprises to ensure the development of sustainable innovation under economic policy uncertainty. Specifically, this study examines...

We examine the inter-relationships among employee-friendly policies (EFP), innovation through R&D investment, and firm value. We hypothesize that firms with higher levels of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are more likely to utilize EFP. Furthermore, we speculate that the value-EFP...

Purpose - There has been a high rate of failure among the Living Labs in Kenya resulting in the expected outcomes not fully realized. This paper aims to assess the sustainability of Living Labs in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach Based on the four capital method of sustainable development...