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The primary objective of this study is to delve into transnational projects conducted between 2014 and 2020, with a strong emphasis on environmental quality. Our focus is directed toward projects that encompass either eco-innovation or feature elements intrinsic to a circular economy. To achieve this goal, we introduce a pioneering analytical framework tailored to dissect transnational projects, which intricately interweaves the diverse dimensions of environmental quality and innovation, facilitating a comparative assessment across various program classifications. Our approach aligns with the overarching mission of the four flagship initiatives, in which we evaluate the combined impacts on sustainability and innovation. This evaluation considers three fundamental factors: (1) resource allocation, (2) innovation type, and (3) infusion of eco-innovation or circular economy elements. Our methodology unfolds through a systematic, step-by-step progression. First, we meticulously handpick programs, specifically Interreg, Horizon, and Life projects, within the scope of TSG3 (Environmental Quality). Each of these programs corresponds to one of the following four flagship initiatives: (1) overseeing and managing marine species, (2) fostering sustainable development in coastal and maritime zones, (3) safeguarding and elevating natural habitats and terrestrial ecosystems, and (4) formulating transnational contingency strategies for maritime accidents. Through an exhaustive review, we identify projects that either directly or indirectly champion eco-innovation or other facets of the circular economy. Concurrently, we uncover broader manifestations of innovation, eco-innovation, and circular economy principles. Employing the Oslo Manual as a guide, we methodically categorize these innovations into the product, process, organizational, and marketing domains. In the timeframe under scrutiny, a relatively modest subset of projects embraced eco-innovations and practices aligned with the circular economy. Our findings culminate in the formulation of practical implications to invigorate the integration of these dimensions.

This study examines the influence of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and green culture on green performance in the manufacturing sector through the mediating effect of proactive environmental strategy (PES) and green product innovation (GPI). A quantitative approach was followed, and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for hypothesis testing. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and 663 questionnaires were included in the final analysis. Contrary to our expectations, the results showed that GSCM practices do not influence green performance, whereas green culture is positively related to green performance. The results show that PES and GPI explain the relationship between GSCM practices, green culture, and green performance. PES and GPI sequentially mediated GSCM practices, green culture, and green performance. Moreover, PES and GPI significantly improved green performance. This study aims to extend the scholarly appreciation of GSCM practices and the impact of green culture on green performance by examining the mediating effects of PES and GPI on these relationships. The implications and future research avenues are also discussed.

Sustainability is now a part of all areas of today's society and has become a cornerstone of economic, social, and environmental prosperity. Its pivotal role means that sustainability has also influenced the innovation process. Over the last few decades, new innovation-related concepts linked to sustainable development have emerged in the form of environmental, green, sustainable, and eco-innovations; nevertheless, technological and innovation developments still occur within the boundaries of an innovation system. Innovation systems possess unique characteristics that shape activities, actions, and decisions. The separate bodies of literature on eco-innovation and innovation systems are extensive; however, the status of the literature on the intersection of these two topics is less clear. This study provides an overview of the scientific literature in the area where eco-innovation and innovation systems meet, and a bibliometric analysis shows that the joint study of eco-innovation and innovation systems is an unexplored knowledge field. Thus, the main authors and documents that provide the foundation of the literature on eco-innovation and innovation systems were identified, and theoretical knowledge was grouped into four clusters according to thematic areas: Cluster 1 related to eco-innovation; Cluster 2 related to innovation systems; and Clusters 3 and 4, which include the elements that constitute and interact within eco-innovation systems. We hope that this study will encourage scholars to conduct research on eco-innovation systems, which could have positive implications for the design and implementation of new policies and instruments to achieve sustainable development.

This study aims to reveal the key drivers that influence young individuals to participate in e-entrepreneurship, an increasingly important aspect of economic growth and innovation. Through a survey of 305 Omani entrepreneurs, this research found that entrepreneurship role models, opportunity evaluation decisions, and entrepreneurship education were positively related to the intention to pursue e-entrepreneurship. Moreover, self-perceived creativity was found to significantly enhance the relationships among entrepreneurship role models, entrepreneurship education, and e-entrepreneurship intention.

The results of this study offer valuable insights for policymakers in Oman as they highlight the crucial role that entrepreneurship role models, opportunity evaluation decisions, entrepreneurship education, and self-perceived creativity play in shaping young individuals’ attitudes toward e-entrepreneurship. This study makes important theoretical and practical contributions and provides a roadmap for policymakers seeking to promote entrepreneurship and support the growth of new business ventures.

In this study, we analyze new ways of conceptualizing improvements in firms’ innovation by implementing the “right-factors configuration,” illustrated through an analog of a recipe and its ingredients. Specifically, we research the multiple combinations of three ingredients (creativity, innovation networks, and resources) required to accomplish the innovation recipe. Using a sample of firms from a Spanish science and technology park, we apply qualitative comparative analysis (QCA)—specifically, fuzzy-set QCA (fsQCA)—to test the importance of each component in technological and non-technological innovation. First, the results suggest a map of combinations of innovative ingredients with eight possible patterns. Second, they show that the only ingredient needed is the combination of a creative climate and creative intensity. Finally, the methods of obtaining technological and non-technological innovations differ. The implications for management and policymakers are discussed, and directions for future research are highlighted.

This study explains the factors that enhance the innovation performance of a cluster by focusing on its knowledge spillovers. Based on the literature on industry clusters, organizational diversity, and innovation, we suggest testable propositions.

Specifically, this study suggests that two types of organizational diversity (diversity of nationality and organization type) positively impact the innovation performance of the cluster. In addition, the cluster network size and embeddedness have a positive moderating effect on the relationship between organizational diversity and innovation performance.

This study aims to determine whether the innovation performance of industry clusters varies depending on the degree of diversity of organizations in the cluster and whether their network characteristics may strengthen the positive effect of organizational diversity. This study contributes to the research stream related to industry clusters and organizational diversity and provides practical implications to practitioners participating in creating and growing such clusters.

Managers' characteristics have been identified to have an influence on how they perceive innovation. This study examines the role of top managers' experience and how it influences their propensity to innovate. It employs a logit model to analyze data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, primarily from small- and medium-sized enterprises in Russia. We justify the positive effect of managers' years of experience as an influential factor of enterprises' innovativeness in developing countries. The results show that top managers' years of experience directly affect innovation.