Understanding technology-driven work arrangements from a complexity perspective: a systematic literature review and an agenda for future research

Virtual teams are established to during software development environment. Virtual team members are gradually engaged in globalized business environments across space, time and organizational boundaries with links ensured by information and communication technologies. A virtual team relies on communication, collaboration, and information exchange is the most important criteria in virtual teams operations and their efficiency directly influences team performance. The aim of this paper is to identify the factors of selecting and using of technologies within virtual teams communication to improve virtual team communication to enhance the virtual team performance. This researcher uses systematic literature review by Kitchenham to review existing literature on the issues and implementation of virtual team members. In this review 22 papers were analyzed to answer the research questions.

Building responsive and resilient supply chains: Lessons from the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 disruption

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (Guidelines) advises older adults to be as active as possible. Yet, despite the well documented benefits of physical activity just 12.8% of those ages 65 and older meet the Guidelines. To address this, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed a Midcourse Report focused on effective strategies to improve older adult physical activity behaviors. The first step in this process was a systematic literature review. A literature review team was contracted to examine the evidence on key settings and effective behavioral intervention strategies, as well as effective policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) approaches, to improve physical activity among older adults. The PSE search employed an equity-centered framework adapted to researching PSE approaches for improving physical activity outcomes in older adults. Sixteen thousand eight hundred and eighty-three titles and abstracts were screened, and 734 full articles were reviewed for inclusion. Of those, 64 original research articles were included for the final review to answer two questions, one (plus 5 sub-questions) focused on Settings/Strategies literature (45 studies) and one (plus 2 sub-questions) focused on PSE literature (19 studies). The literature review process identified key settings and evidence-based strategies to support older adults in becoming more physically active, and provides a foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults. More research is needed to address how factors related to equity and psychosocial constructs influence physical activity behaviors among older adults.

Methods and Results Report - Evidence and consensus-based (S3) Guidelines for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis -International League of Dermatological Societies in cooperation with the European Dermatology Forum.

The varieties of capitalism approach (VoC) and the related research assume that German firms adopt an internal flexibility profile that corresponds with the national institutional framework. Recent empirical studies, however, have found substantial diversity in realized firm-level strategies. This article investigates the actual distribution of flexibility practices in German establishments. Latent class analysis revealed four flexibility profiles, including a dual profile that combines internal and external flexibility as well as a low flexibility profile that is characterized by an overall low importance of flexibility practices. The distribution points to significant diversity of flexibility profiles within the German economy and emphasizes the role of industry and firm size as crucial factors for the externalization of flexibility and a growing dualism within the German economy. : German model ; internal and external flexibility ; temporary agency work ; outsourcing ; latent class analysis

The emergence of telecommunication technologies, collaborative software environment and group support systems have developed the new opportunities for the software organization in the form of virtual teams in order to accomplish the development activities for the complex software projects. The use of virtual teams helps software organizations to get various benefits with respect to time, cost and access to skillful resource. However, the virtual team relies on telecommunication technologies, team members faces various challenges in order to complete the activities. Therefore, in this study we have used the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) by applying the customized keywords derived from our research question to investigate the various challenges which create the difficulties in the successful operation of virtual teams. The results of the study shows that the various challenges like lack of effective communication, lack of trust, cultural differences, lack of IT infrastructure, geographic distance have been considered as key challenges that affects the successful operation in virtual teams.

This paper is focused on the Formulary Apportionment, to be used within the European Union, hence, to replace the Separate Accounting and arm’s length principle. Reflecting upon the announced European Commission’s Proposal for new framework for business taxation and the foreseeable upswing of the academic discussion focused on the Formulary Apportionment methodology, this paper represents the first systematic literature review on this topic. The main aim of the paper is to identify the relevant prior research, explore the current literature and develop directions for future research. The study identifies eight main thematic clusters, provides an interpretative framework, and suggests valuable future research directions within each thematic cluster as well as general future research agenda.

PurposeEffectively handling knowledge is crucial for any organization to survive and prosper in the turbulent environments of the modern era. Leadership is a central element for knowledge creation, acquisition, utilization and integration processes. Based on these considerations, this study aims to offer an overview of the evolution of the literature regarding the knowledge management-leadership relationship published over the past 20 years.Design/methodology/approachA bibliometric analysis coupled with a systematic literature review were performed over a data set of 488 peer-reviewed articles published from 1990 to 2018.FindingsThe authors discovered the existence of four well-polarized clusters with the following thematic focusses: human and relational aspects, systematic and performance aspects, contextual and contingent aspects and cultural and learning aspects. The authors then investigated each thematic cluster by reviewing the most relevant contributions within them.Research limitations/implicationsBased on the bibliometric analysis and the systematic literature review, the authors developed an interpretative framework aimed at uncovering several promising and little explored research areas, thus suggesting an agenda for future knowledge management-leadership research. Some steps of the paper selection process may have been biased by the interpretation of the researcher. The authors addressed this concern by performing a multiple human subject reading process whose reliability was confirmed by a Krippendorf’s alpha coefficient value >0.80.Originality/valueTo the best knowledge, this is the first study to map, systematize and discuss the literature concerned to the topic of the knowledge management-leadership relationship.

Short-term international mobility programs are being increasingly adopted by universities to achieve internationalisation, secure international accreditation and prepare graduates for global careers. A plethora of beneficial outcomes of student participation in short-term mobility education programs [Roy, A., A. Newman, T. Ellenberger, and A. Pyman. 2019. ‘Outcomes of International Student Mobility Programs: A Systematic Review and Agenda for Future Research.’ Studies in Higher Education 44 (9): 1630–1644; Waibel, S., H. Ruger, A. Ette, and L. Sauer. 2017. ‘Career Consequences of Transnational Educational Mobility: A Systematic Literature Review.’ Educational Research Review 20: 81–98] has motivated governments and universities to fund such programs [Pfotenhauer, S. M., J. S. Jacobs, D. J. Newman, and D. T. Roos. 2013. ‘Seeding Change Through International University: The MIT-Portugal Program as a Driver of Internationalization, Networking and Innovation.’ Higher Education 26: 217–242; Quan, R., A. Pearce, and Y. Baranchenko. 2017. ‘Educational Mobility in Transition: What Can China and The UK Learn from Each Other?’ Journal of Management Development 36 (6): 828–843; and Sin, C., O. Tavares, and G. Neave. 2017. ‘Student Mobility in Portugal: Grappling with a Adversity.’ Journal of Studies in International Education 21 (2): 120–135]. Scholarly work on student mobility in education has grown phenomenally in the last two decades. However, the specific study of antecedents of student participation which shape a student’s decision to participate in short-term mobility programs has not received adequate attention in literature. The need to study antecedents of student participation in mobility is highly relevant and critical to the creation of student opportunities for participation in such programs. With this aim, our paper undertakes a comprehensive review of scholarly works thus far on antecedents of student participation in short-term mobility programs classifying antecedents into personal and contextual antecedents. We identify areas of study needed to enhance scholarly understanding of antecedents of student participation and propose an agenda for future research complemented with recommendations for studying antecedents to short-term mobility participation.

PurposeThis paper aims to empirically investigate the triadic relationship between internal integration, internal flexibility and external flexibility.Design/methodology/approachThis research hypothesized the mediation effect of internal flexibility on the relationship between internal integration and external flexibility. Survey data were collected and analyzed using simple and mediation regression analysis to test the study hypotheses.FindingsThe research finding reveals that machine, labor and material handling flexibilities; being as internal flexibility dimensions mediate the relationship between internal integration and volume and mix flexibilities; being as external flexibility dimensions. The results provided insufficient evidence on the mediating effect of routing flexibility on the relationship between internal integration and both volume and mix flexibilities.Research limitations/implicationsThis research presents a new perspective for research studies to understand the factors that affect manufacturing flexibility. However, the nature of the surveyed sample and using of a single informant might limit the generalizability of the research findings.Practical implicationsThis study provides useful insights for firms wishing to enhance their competitiveness through improving their flexibility. The companies should be aware of the importance of developing a suitable platform for coordinating inter-departmental activities to enhance its internal competencies, which, in turn, improve its customer-facing capabilities and boosts its competitiveness.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to knowledge by proposing and empirically testing the mediating effect of internal flexibility on the relationship between internal integration and external flexibility.

PurposeThis study conducts a systematic literature review of e-tail product returns research. E-tail product returns are essentially acquisition of products that have been sold through purely online or brick-and-click channels and then returned by consumer to business.Design/methodology/approachUsing a systematic literature review protocol, we identified 75 peer-reviewed articles on e-tail product returns, conducted bibliometric analysis and content analysis of the articles and summarised our findings.FindingsThe findings reveal that the subject of e-tail returns is a new research area; academics have started to investigate several aspects of e-tail returns through different research methodologies and theoretical foundations. Further research is required in leading e-commerce countries and on key areas such as omni-channel returns management, customer satisfaction and service, the impact of resources such as people skills, the benefits of technology and IT systems in managing e-tail returns.Practical implicationsThe study offers a summative account of current e-tail knowledge areas, which can serve as a reference guide for e-tailers to develop strategies for more efficient and competitive product returns.Originality/valueThis study contributes theoretically by developing clusters of key themes or knowledge areas about e-tail returns. It also provides a conceptual framework for e-tail returns management, which can be used as a springboard for further empirical research.

Mapping the deepfake landscape for innovation: A multidisciplinary systematic review and future research agenda

Bricolage is at the very heart of entrepreneurship. However, research on Bricolage in the context of social entrepreneurship is still in its early stage. The role of bricolage during resource constraint situation and resource acquisition methodology in social entrepreneurship needed in depth understanding. Objective: To identify key outcomes of bricolage & theories involved in bricolage in social entrepreneurship. Methodology: A systematic literature review of English articles on social Entrepreneurship and the intersection of the Bricolage concept from electronic databases since 2020. Search terms included Social entrepreneurship, social entrepreneur, Bricolage, Bricoleur. Study Selection: Only scholarly peer reviewed articles, with bricolage and social entrepreneurship were included. Data Extraction: Independent extraction of articles by 2 authors using predefined data fields was carried out. Results: 1306 records were identified through database searching. Articles with full text, scholarly peer - reviews articles in English Language only were included in the study. After several inclusion and exclusion criteria. We used articles at the intersection between bricolage and social entrepreneurship. Conclusion: The paper contributes significantly to the existing literature by conducting a systematic review of extant works. The study identified theories, types and consequences of bricolage used in social entrepreneurship. The paper concludes by setting up the agenda for future researchers in the field. There is a wide scope to study on bricolage in social entrepreneurship.

Virtual teams formed across organizational boundaries and organized around an opportunity are a relatively new area of research. A review of previous research shows that, although virtual teams have been well defined as a concept, only a few studies have contributed to developing an understanding of the mechanisms of assembling and maintaining effective inter-organizational teams enabled by new modes of communication. By pointing out the need for a multidisciplinary perspective and a more holistic approach to research in this area, this study presents an initial attempt to understand the phenomenon by emphasizing the interaction patterns required for virtual work. The results presented confirm that virtual teams are not simply evolutionary forms of the traditional collocated entrepreneurial teams, but they represent novel patterns of interactions of social and organizational factors and specific team formation processes characterized by collaboration across organizational and country boundaries.

In their essay, Priebe and Hägerbäumer (2023) propose that due to recent changes in many workplaces around the globe, such as the sharp increase in remote work (especially work from home) 1 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of sickness presenteeism (SP) needs to be "reloaded" (i.e., adapted).Specifically, Priebe and Hägerbäumer (2023) suggest that aspects of SP to be reconsidered are (1) what it means to be "present" when work can be performed anywhere (i.e., the presence problem), (2) what it means to be "working" when remote workers have considerable discretion over the duration, kind, and amount of work they perform (i.e., the threshold problem), and ( 3) what the shifting of "work activities into the home environment" (Priebe & Hägerbäumer, 2023) implies for the prevalence of SP.We agree with Priebe and Hägerbäumer ( 2023) that SP research should stay abreast of changes in the workplace, including the recent unprecedented increase in remote work.However, we submit that this is already the case.The remainder of our commentary on Priebe and Hägerbäumer's (2023) propositions proceeds in four steps.First, we demonstrate that SP research is already addressing the presence/shifting problem, both conceptually and empirically.Second, we argue that the ostensible threshold problem is a conflation of potential reasons for engaging in SP and its downstream outcomes, and that the solution is to keep them separate conceptually while investigating them jointly.Third, we argue that increased attention to remote work should not divert SP research from jobs for which working from home is not an option.Fourth and finally, we briefly discuss some opportunities for future research resulting from our lines of argument.1 Throughout our commentary, we will assume "home" as the location of "remote work" (unless noted otherwise) and, therefore, use the terms "remote work" and "work from home" interchangeably.The home has been established as the primary remote location of workers (see the meta-analysis by Gajendran & Harrison, 2007). 2The definition by Ruhle et al. ( 2020) uses the term "presenteeism".We consistently use "sickness presenteeism" for the sake of precision, and because recent research has expanded to other forms of presenteeism (Ruhle & Breitsohl, 2022).