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Digital entrepreneurship (DE) merges digital technologies with entrepreneurial activities, fostering innovation, scalability, and competitive advantage. Despite its significance, the field remains fragmented with an inconsistent theoretical framework. Attempting to address this shortcoming, we conduct a bibliometric analysis of 1708 Scopus-indexed articles. We employed performance analysis and science mapping to identify key contributors and thematic trends. Broadly, the findings reveal eight major research clusters, including AI-driven decision-making, sustainability in digital business models, digital ecosystem resilience, and globalization strategies. Applying the resource-based view (RBV), we show that firms achieve sustained competitive advantage through digital resources. Through our findings, we contribute significantly to literature by integrating bibliometric methodologies with theoretical advancements and offering a structured roadmap to enable future research. Moreover, mapping the intellectual structure of DE provides a foundational reference for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, advancing theory and practice in a rapidly evolving digital economy.

The goal of this paper is to conduct a meta-regression of technical efficiency (TE) in the manufacturing industry, which determines the best possible alternatives that will maximize the outputs using a given level of resources or minimize the inputs to produce a given level of output under given technical conditions. It also examines the impacts of methodological and study-specific attributes on average TE. A total of 103 articles published between 1993 and 2023 were extracted from nine prominent electronic databases. The results discuss a total of 650 TE distributions of manufacturing firms spread all over the world. The findings indicate that improving efficiency makes it possible for an average manufacturing firm in the data set to produce 39% additional output without changing the technology and input. The method of estimating the TE, the functional form of models used, the scale of operations, firm size, and geographic location influence the average TE reported in the literature. Our study advances to extend the literature on TE, and to the best of our knowledge, there has not yet been a published document on a meta-regression on the TE of manufacturing industries.

Most research on leadership has traditionally emphasized the positive aspects, assuming that leaders are inherently good and act in a way that benefits their organization and employees. However, leaders can sometimes misuse their power, leading to detrimental effects on their organization and employees, regardless of their intentions. Consequently, a new research trend has emerged, focusing on the negative aspects of leadership and destructive behaviors. One primary destructive leadership behavior is abusive supervision, characterized by supervisors exhibiting hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors toward their employees (excluding physical contact). We developed a process model linking abusive supervision to employees' deviant behavior. The model tested direct, mediation, and moderation hypotheses. Regression analysis results supported the proposed hypotheses, revealing that abusive supervision has a significant direct effect on deviant behavior directed at both the organization and the supervisor. Furthermore, perceived organizational support mediates the impact of abusive supervision on deviant behavior directed at the organization, and trust in the supervisor mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and deviant behavior directed at the supervisor. Lastly, the supervisor's organizational embodiment moderates the relationship between abusive supervision and deviant behavior directed at the organization. The implications of the results are discussed. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future studies are discussed as well.

As financial markets grow increasingly complex and uncertain, particularly in stock markets, understanding the factors that motivate investors to seek financial professionals' advice is crucial for tailoring services and enhancing client satisfaction. This study examines the motivations of Indian investors, specifically focusing on trust and expertise, to seek financial professionals' advice amid market uncertainty. We employed a quantitative research design, utilizing a survey method with snowball sampling to gather data from a diverse pool of investors, which was then analyzed using structural equation modeling-partial least squares (SEM-PLS) via SmartPLS software and word cloud visualization through Python. Our findings reveal that trust and expertise are pivotal drivers for investors to engage financial professionals in their decision-making processes. These insights contribute to the literature on investor behavior, emphasizing the significance of cultivating strong client relationships and demonstrating expertise amid a volatile and uncertain financial environment. The research provides invaluable insights for financial advisors seeking to refine their services, attract and retain clients, and face the challenges posed by the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) landscape of stock market.

This study examined the correlation between Indian firms’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure and their financial performance (FFP) using disclosure data from 479 firms between 2014 and 2020. This period was notable for mandatory CSR reporting but optional spending. A panel regression analysis was employed to assess firm behavior from the perspectives of institutional, signaling, and value creation theories. This study found that firms’ CSR expenditure was notably lower than mandated spending in all sectors, except in the energy, material, and consumer-staples sectors. Overall, CSR spending was associated with improved margins, supporting value creation theory. However, the impact varied across industries: the energy, material, industrial, consumer-discretionary, and healthcare sectors exhibited a negative association, whereas the consumer-staples sector showed a significant positive association. Thus, promoting CSR spending in sectors that benefit the most may be more effective than adopting a uniform approach across all sectors. Regulatory bodies should consider developing industry-specific intervention plans to integrate CSR more effectively into mainstream business practices.

Although a large body of literature has focused on the positive prospects of workplace socialization for employees, inadequate understanding exists about the role of negative humor and how it leads to socio-psychological change experiences in employees. To develop an understanding of the above, a direct linkage of workplace humor with the physical health of employees was developed using the social identity perspective. Moreover, the intervening role of surface acting, negative emotions, and loneliness were incorporated in the model for understanding how mental change experiences translate to health issues in employees. Data were collected from 162 managers working at managerial level positions and structural equational modeling was tested for computing results. The findings suggested an indirect linkage between negative humor and physical health via the intervening role of surface acting, negative emotions, and loneliness. These findings add novel to the literature by suggesting how informal socialization and negative interactions impact the internal processes and physical health of employees with time. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications are offered toward the end of the article.