Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

Kamišalić, Aida; Šestak, Martina; Beranič, Tina

doi:10.3390/su12198121

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“…One way to achieve this is to incorporate green products or services into their markets, thereby demonstrating the company's commitment to the environment [17]. SMEs can also opt for digitization and the use of more efficient facilities [18]. All these practices are considered of particular interest due to their potential to contribute to the organizational reputation [17].…”

Section: A Linking Green Skills With Organizational Reputation and Te...mentioning

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Technology Assimilation and Embarrassment in SMEs: The Mediating Effect on the Relationship of Green Skills and Organizational Reputation

Cegarra‐Navarro

Kassaneh

Martı́nez

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IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Embarrassment is one of the worst enemies of knowledge management because with it you will not be able to share knowledge. Indeed, many engineers are embarrassed for asking about the effect that technology can have in effective environmental solutions because they will be perceived as less intelligent, distracted, or simply incompetent. However, those who are afraid to ask are ashamed to learn too, and when this happens the reputation of the company suffers. The main purpose of this article is to examine the effect of green skills on organizational reputation through technology assimilation and avoiding embarrassment. A conceptual model was proposed, and the article utilizes data collected through a survey instrument. The data provided by 208 SMEs based in the textile industry is analyzed using SmartPLS 3. Results show that technology assimilation supported by green skills not only could avoid or mitigate the effect of stress, anxiety, and fears caused by embarrassment, but they also support organizational reputation.

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Section: A Linking Green Skills With Organizational Reputation and Te...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology Assimilation and Embarrassment in SMEs: The Mediating Effect on the Relationship of Green Skills and Organizational Reputation

Cegarra‐Navarro

Kassaneh

Martı́nez

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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“…SME limitations might be overcome by boosting ICT adoption and digitalization, resulting in competitiveness and successful growth. The accomplishment of a sustainable competitive advantage is possible by enhancing the digitalization of SMEs [4] because digitalization facilitates ecologically sustainable growth due to its transformative capacity [5]. Particularly for SMEs, the modern economy emphasizes the significance of digital transformation as a critical engine for innovation and company rejuvenation [6].…”

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ICT Adoption Scale Development for SMEs

2022

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Information systems research lacks a validated scale for assessing and measuring the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The relevant literature is limited in studies mainly concentrating on developing country settings. Furthermore, the emergence of new technological elements and increasing digitalization and digital transformation efforts in the last two years have changed how an organization utilizes and adopts ICTs. Therefore, it is inevitable that the conceptual dimensions proposed in the previous literature and the definitions of these dimensions will also alter. Hence, it is essential to revisit and validate the prior work and enhance it based on current vitality and developments. This study developed and validated a scale for measuring ICT adoption and digitalization for SMEs in a developing country context. The researchers followed an eight-step scale development procedure: (1) comprehensive literature review on ICT adoption and digitalization; (2) identification of dimensions of the level of ICT adoption and digitalization; (3) generation of items; (4) item refinement through focus group; (5) pretest of the measurement; (6) scale purification; (7) data collection; and (8) measurement evaluation. Within the Turkish setting, the ICT adoption scale was determined to have sufficient reliability and validity. Data for this study were gathered from 421 respondents of 219 Turkish SMEs. Supporting the multidimensionality of ICT adoption, 14 items and five dimensions (communication, internal integration, integration with customers, interorganizational integration, and strategic integration) constituted the ICT adoption construct. Considering the dominance of conceptual frameworks that were proposed based on developed countries and the prevalence of unidimensional constructs in the field, the developed multidimensional scale is expected to contribute significantly. Practitioners and policymakers can utilize the suggested scale to discover areas where specific changes are required for the digital transformation in SME utilization efforts that need attention. The outcomes can be applied to industrial sectors and different geographic contexts. By considering stage-based integration, the developed scale can also be used in future studies to investigate the effects of different variables on the extent of ICT adoption and the impact of ICTs on several organizational outcomes.

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“…Fixed-line Broadband-Connectivity, Mobile Broadband-Connectivity, Online Presence, E-commerce-Online Presence, Online Activity, ICT Infrastructure, Advanced Technologies-ICT Infrastructure, Production Technologies-ICT Infrastructure, ICT Policy, and ICT Usage [76], for understanding the DT of fiber-based SME manufacturers in Europe. The dimensions are associated with internal and external activities as well as a strategy (ICT Policy).…”

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“…Human Resources and Employee Skills-Human Resources [76], for understanding DT of fiber-based SME manufacturers in Europe.…”

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Do We Consider Sustainability When We Measure Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs’) Performance Passing through Digital Transformation?

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Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) represent 90% of business globally. Digital Transformation (DT) affects SMEs differently from larger companies because although SMEs have more flexibility and agility for adapting to new circumstances, they also have more limited resources and specialization capabilities. Thus, it is fundamental to measure SMEs’ performance considering different perspectives. Here, we describe and analyze the state-of-the-art of DT in SMEs, focusing on performance measurement. We center on whether the tools used by SMEs encompass the triple bottom line of sustainability (i.e., environmental, social, and economic aspects). To do so, in December 2021, we performed a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) on the Web of Science and Scopus. In addition, we also explored a novel approach for SLR: topic modeling with a machine learning technique (Latent Dirichlet Allocation). The differences and interchangeability of both methods are discussed. The findings show that sustainability is treated as a separate topic in the literature. The social and environmental aspects are the most neglected. This paper contributes to sustainable development goals (SDGs) 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 12. A conceptual framework and future research directions are proposed. Thus, this paper is also valuable for policymakers and SMEs switching their production paradigm toward sustainability and DT.

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Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Technology Assimilation and Embarrassment in SMEs: The Mediating Effect on the Relationship of Green Skills and Organizational Reputation

Technology Assimilation and Embarrassment in SMEs: The Mediating Effect on the Relationship of Green Skills and Organizational Reputation

ICT Adoption Scale Development for SMEs

Do We Consider Sustainability When We Measure Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs’) Performance Passing through Digital Transformation?

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