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{"title":"Is cybersecurity outsourcing always effective? Strategic organisational insights and knowledge in the era of digitalisation","authors":"Alessandro Annarelli ,&nbsp;Silvia Colabianchi ,&nbsp;Fabio Nonino ,&nbsp;Eugenio Oropallo ,&nbsp;Giulia Palombi","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100939","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100939","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Today, organisations heavily depend on the data and information that flow through their interconnected systems. As a result of this dependence, a cyber threat can pose significant risks to the uninterrupted functioning of business operations, the unauthorised acquisition of sensitive information, and damage to the organisation's reputation. Cybersecurity awareness is now a top priority for organisations operating in a rapidly changing and highly interconnected environment. The debate regarding the optimal choice between managing cybersecurity practices internally and outsourcing is evolving in this context. Prior research has examined the advantages and disadvantages of both solutions. However, there is still a lack of research on the disparities in the efficacy of cybersecurity practices between internally managed and outsourced cybersecurity processes.</div><div>This research aims to fill this gap by proposing a survey questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale and using a Mann-Whitney U test for the hypothesis analysis, analysing the efficacy of outsourcing and internal management in cybersecurity managerial protocol actions defined using the NIST model framework. The sample surveyed consists of 153 respondents with expertise in cybersecurity or IT practices. Furthermore, a binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate how these practices significantly impact the choice of an outsourcing policy.</div><div>The results indicated notable disparities in the efficacy of internal management versus external cybersecurity outsourcing. Outsourcing is associated with higher perceived effectiveness of disciplinary procedures, whereas internal management is associated with higher perceived effectiveness in safeguarding log information and applying lessons learned to improve recovery strategies.</div><div>Beyond the operational dimension, the findings highlight how cybersecurity management serves as a catalyst for organisational learning and knowledge creation. Internal cybersecurity practices tend to foster experiential learning, codification of tacit knowledge, and continuous feedback loops that enhance resilience. Conversely, outsourcing models often promote managerial innovation through exposure to external expertise and the transfer of specialised knowledge across organisational boundaries.</div><div>With these results, this study offers a deeper understanding of cybersecurity management literature and provides a valuable resource for firms seeking to customise their cyber protocols to fit their organisational context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100939"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategic analysis of digital transformation for manufacturers considering innovation and digital technology spillover in a competitive environment","authors":"Siman Liu,&nbsp;Xin Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100946","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100946","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital transformation is imperative for sustainable manufacturing in the digital era. However, it heightens competition, creating a dilemma between overinvestment and underinvestment, with inevitable digital technology spillovers further complicating market dynamics. This study investigates a supply chain comprising a single supplier and two competing manufacturers. A dynamic game model is employed to analyze the impact of manufacturers’ digital transformation and the associated technology spillover effects on market competition, and to explore the optimal digital transformation strategies and responses of supply chain participants in a competitive environment. The findings are as follows. First, a manufacturer who leads in digital transformation can gain a competitive advantage and expand market share, and the follower can also recover lost share through digital transformation. However, specific digital transformation strategies should be determined based on the availability of financial resources, consumers’ value perception, and digital spillover. Second, digital transformation reshapes pricing strategies, as the transformed manufacturers can adopt digital value-oriented or cost-oriented competition depending on the market and technological conditions. Moreover, digital technology spillover exerts dual effects, weakening differentiation yet fostering win–win outcomes under moderate investment. Finally, suppliers in a monopolistic position adjust wholesale prices strategically and also benefit from the overall expansion of digitalized supply chains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"13 ","pages":"Article 100946"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AI capability, knowledge integration, and cognitive barriers: Innovation pathways for circular economy practices in construction","authors":"Mohsin Ali Soomro ,&nbsp;Ali Nawaz Khan ,&nbsp;Shabir Hussain Khahro ,&nbsp;Yasir Javed","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100948","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100948","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting construction organizations to redefine the concept of progress. However, the transition from digital capability to a higher-level sense of innovation is not inevitable. This research delves into the effect of AI capability on innovation-driven circular economy (CE) practices, providing evidence that technological advances alone do not drive change without an enabling cognitive and organizational environment. We adopt the lens of sociotechnical systems (STS) theory to conceptualize knowledge integration as the mechanism by which AI capability leads to CE practice adoption and cognitive rigidity as the inhibitor that reduces the positive effect of knowledge integration. Structural equation modeling and moderated mediation tests are applied to a survey of 414 construction professionals. Results suggest that AI capability promotes new ways of working and CE practices indirectly through its influence on knowledge integration; however, this influence is attenuated when cognitive rigidity hampers knowledge integration. The research extends STS theory into a domain of innovation management by integrating its cognitive, technical, and organizational elements. Our findings offer practical implications for industry practitioners, suggesting that building CE capacity goes beyond adopting digital technology; it also involves fostering cognitive agility and robust knowledge exchange mechanisms to enable those technologies to translate into innovation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100948"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do firms use tacit knowledge in virtual brand communities to improve innovation performance? Based on virtual social capital perspective","authors":"Jian Zheng,&nbsp;Xiaocui Li,&nbsp;Fen Wang,&nbsp;Cheng Wang,&nbsp;Yingzhen Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100953","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100953","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the context of virtual brand communities (VBCs) and based on social capital theory, this study investigates the effect of each dimension of tacit knowledge (TK) on firm innovation performance (FIP) and the mechanism of the digital dimension of virtual social capital driving the improvement of FIP through the TK transmission chain. This study also examines the moderating effect of social media capability (SMC) on the relationship between TK and FIP. This study uses 647 samples collected from Chinese firms and employs the structural equation model and hierarchical regression analysis to conduct empirical tests. The three dimensions of TK have significant positive effects on FIP, among which skill-based tacit knowledge is the most notable. Network embeddedness has a significant positive effect on cognitive TK and social TK. Digital trust only has a significant positive effect on social TK. Sharing cognition has a significant positive effect on the three dimensions of TK. Social media proficiency has a positive moderating effect on the three dimensions of TK and FIP. Conversely, social media agility only has a positive moderating effect on social TK and FIP. This study tries to divide the dimensions of TK in VBCs, while also clarifying the function path of virtual social capital to improve FIP through TK. Additionally, it explores the moderating effect of SMC on OBL and FIP. This study’s findings provide theoretical support and practical inspiration for firms to use TK from VBCs to improve FIP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100953"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital orientation and the hybrid tipping point: Balancing in-person and remote work","authors":"Francesca Sanguineti,&nbsp;Costanza Baldrighi,&nbsp;Stefano Denicolai,&nbsp;Pietro Previtali","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100949","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100949","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>At what point does adding more office time start eroding, rather than enhancing, organizational performance? Although remote, hybrid, and on-site work have each been studied in isolation, managers still lack evidence-based guidance on the proper mix of these arrangements for organizational results. Existing research rarely connects work-configuration choices to firm-level performance, nor does it consider how digital capabilities might affect the balance. Guided by socio-technical systems (STS) theory, we analyze 27,451 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 30 countries to explore whether different intensities of in-person work and their interplay with digital orientation translate into meaningful shifts in revenue growth. By focusing on organizational outcomes rather than individual productivity, our study seeks to uncover strategic inflection points that can inform organizational leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of the post-pandemic business landscape.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100949"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovation Capabilities and Firm Performance: A Meta-analysis of the Schumpeter’s Hypothesis","authors":"Filip Lestan,&nbsp;Tommy H. Clausen","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100943","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100943","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prior empirical evidence on the relationship between innovation capabilities and firm performance remains inconsistent, leaving unresolved questions regarding the magnitude of this association and the conditions under which it varies. This study addresses this gap by conducting a cross-national meta-analysis of 54 independent samples from 19 countries (<em>N</em> <em>=</em> <em>320,529</em>). Grounded in Schumpeter’s hypothesis that innovation is a primary driver of economic growth, we distinguish between the Mark I. pattern (characterized by creative destruction) and the Mark II. pattern (characterized by creative accumulation). In support of Schumpeter’s hypothesis, our findings indicate that, on average, innovation capabilities exhibit a positive, small-to-moderate, and statistically significant association with firm performance. When decomposing Schumpeter’s hypothesis into its ‘narrow’ forms, the relationship is strongest for Mark I. and for studies combining both Mark I. and Mark II. patterns, whereas evidence for the Mark II. pattern alone suggests no meaningful performance effect. Additional analyses show that heterogeneity across studies is partly explained by contextual and methodological moderators, including the proximity of capability measures to performance outcomes, performance indicators, and study design characteristics. By synthesizing a broad base of empirical evidence and identifying the conditions under which innovation capabilities are associated with firm performance, this study provides a more precise and generalizable understanding of the innovation capabilities–firm performance relationship and strengthens the empirical foundations of the Schumpeterian framework.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"13 ","pages":"Article 100943"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental regulation and green innovation: The moderating roles of green finance and executive green perception","authors":"Lujia Ma,&nbsp;Shuaihe Zhuo","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100954","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100954","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amid escalating global climate pressures and environmental degradation, the pursuit of sustainable development has intensified scholarly interest in the link between environmental regulation and green technological innovation. This study offers a comprehensive examination of how environmental regulation shapes green technological innovation, with specific emphasis on the moderating effects of green finance and executive green perception. Using a double fixed-effects model and panel data from Chinese A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2023, we find that environmental regulation significantly promotes green technological innovation. Baseline regressions show that a one-unit increase in regulatory stringency corresponds to an approximately 27.4% increase in green patent output. Green finance operates as an important catalyst by reducing the risks and costs inherent in green R&amp;D, while executive green perception aligns corporate decision-making with sustainable innovation objectives. Heterogeneity analyses reveal that regulatory impacts vary substantially across industries, regions, and firm life-cycle stages, underscoring the need for differentiated policy design. Key transmission channels—including the easing of financial constraints and the enhancement of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance—further support green innovation indirectly. These findings provide actionable insights for optimizing environmental regulation, strengthening green finance, and enhancing executive green perception to advance sustainable development and accelerate the transition to a green economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100954"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transition to electric vehicles and the location of key battery-related activities","authors":"Jesús F. Lampón,&nbsp;Miguel A. Crespo-Velando,&nbsp;María del Mar Rodríguez-Domínguez,&nbsp;Hugo Pérez-Moure","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100951","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100951","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to electric vehicles brought profound changes to the automotive industry, particularly regarding a key component: the battery. This study analyses the location factors and trends shaping the geography of battery-related activities, ranging from the extraction of essential minerals to battery recycling. Based on expert interviews and an examination of 26 new battery-related locations in Spain during 2022 and 2023, the findings reveal two main dynamics. First, recent locations supported the creation of a Spanish value chain to meet internal demand, with decisions influenced by proximity to market (automobile manufacturers’ production plants) and resource availability. Second, a substantial share of high value-added activities were not located in Spain, indicating a geographical disconnect between the production of certain value-added components and their place of supply, and highlighting the concentration of innovation activities in only a few countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100951"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145996548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital transformation and flexibility in public services: Knowledge, culture and digital infrastructures","authors":"Bora Ly ,&nbsp;Romny Ly ,&nbsp;Sokhom Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100947","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2026.100947","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Governments in the Global South face ongoing challenges in digital modernization, ranging from weak technological infrastructure to entrenched bureaucratic cultures. This study draws on the Dynamic Capabilities View (DCV) and Contingency Theory to examine how digital transformation (DT) enhances flexibility in public service delivery when supported by organizational culture (OC) and technological infrastructure (TIF). Using the Cambodian public sector as a case study, survey data from 299 public officials were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). The results show that DT improves flexibility in public services both directly and indirectly through OC and TIF, demonstrating that these factors are not merely contextual conditions but critical enablers of adaptive capacity. Importantly, NCA reveals that specific threshold levels of DT (≥2.59), OC (≥2.82–4.00), and TIF (≥3.37) constitute non-compensatory prerequisites for developing flexibility in public services. These findings extend the DCV by demonstrating that public-sector agility depends on the coordinated development of cultural and technological capabilities, and they refine Contingency Theory by highlighting that digital reform outcomes depend on the strategic alignment of institutional conditions. For policymakers, this study highlights the importance of simultaneous and coordinated investment in digital literacy, technological infrastructure, and cultural change to ensure that digital transformation initiatives lead to sustained improvements in public service responsiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"13 ","pages":"Article 100947"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146006425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of artificial intelligence innovation networks on collaborative governance of urban pollution reduction and carbon reduction","authors":"Xue Han ,&nbsp;Weixiang Xu ,&nbsp;Jianping Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100926","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jik.2025.100926","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban pollution and carbon reduction synergy (UPCRS) has become key to achieving sustainable urban development. Research on artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on urban pollution control and carbon emission management is relatively well-established. However, studies examining the influence of AI innovation networks (AIIN) on UPCRS from a network perspective still require significant improvement and further development. Using data from 282 Chinese cities, this study constructs AIIN indicators through AI cooperative patents, measures urban pollution and carbon emission synergy index (UPCESI) by employing urban pollution index (PI) and carbon emission intensity (CEI) data and subsequently examines AIIN’s impact on UPCRS using double machine learning methods. Results indicate that: (1) AIIN generates UPCRS through channels such as green innovation promotion, industrial structure upgrading and economic efficiency enhancement. (2) In cities with strong environmental regulation, high market integration levels and high resource dependence, the UPCRS effects of AIIN are more significant. (3) The position of cities’ AIIN has differentiated impacts on UPCESI. These conclusions offer new insights for advancing UPCRS governance in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46792,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovation & Knowledge","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100926"},"PeriodicalIF":15.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145996547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}