We conduct a bibliometric analysis and review the literature of the last six decades on ambiguity aversion. Comparing trends in theoretical, experimental, and empirical contributions, our study presents the main aspects that are discussed in this literature. We show the increasing relevance of...

Expressed personality traits can play a pivotal role in convincing investors in crowdfunding. Our study answers the research question: What is the current body of knowledge regarding the relationship between personality factors and crowdfunding success and where are knowledge gaps where the...

The personality traits that define entrepreneurs have been of significant interest to academic research for several decades. However, previous studies have used vastly different definitions of the term "entrepreneur", meaning their subjects have ranged from rural farmers to tech-industry...

Business process simulation marks an essential technique for analyzing business processes and for reasoning about process improvement. With first contributions dating back to the mid-1990s, computerized business process simulation has been a continuing research focus and is widely acknowledged...

This paper addresses quantitative meta-analyses on corporate governance-related determinants and firms' (non) financial consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Legitimacy theory as our theoretical framework assumes that, through a social contract, a company must fulfil the...

Classification is an essential approach in business model research. Empirical classifications, termed taxonomies, are widespread in and beyond Information Systems (IS) and enjoy high popularity as both stand-alone artifacts and the foundation for further application. In this article, we focus on...

An underdog brand is a brand with humble resources that competes with passion and determination against competitors that dominate a market. Numerous anecdotal examples and a few research articles of underdog brands exist, yet the understanding of what an underdog brand is and how brands can use...

Die Bedeutung des Lernens in und von Organisationen verdeutlicht sich in der hohen Anzahl wissenschaftlicher Publikationen und ist ebenso in den Bemühungen von Organisationen, organisationales Lernen in den Fokus zu nehmen, erkennbar. Organisationales Lernen soll dazu beitragen, sich nachhaltig...

Extant research provides vast information on antecedents to creativity. However, creative thinking is oftentimes treated as a black box, requiring input and producing creative output. Cognitive processes occurring during creative thinking tend to be neglected, although they can provide a bridge...

With the overlap of the interfirm relationship quality and supply chain management research in mind, this paper reviewed 100 recent, scientific, English-language papers on interfirm relationship quality based on a categorisation schema derived from a conceptual framework of supply chain...