Journal Of Business Research Articles

AI in business research

AbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal force in modern business transformation, garnering widespread attention from both practitioners and academics. With a notable exponential increase in AI‐related studies, we provide a research framework aiming to synthesize the existing literature on AI in the business field. We conduct a comprehensive review of AI research spanning from 2010 to 2023 in 25 leading business journals according to this review framework. Specifically, we review the literature from three research perspectives: (i) AI applications, (ii) human perceptions of AI, and (iii) AI behavior. We also identify five principal research questions and offer suggestions for future research directions.

Consumer Social Responsibility: A Systematic Literature Review

ABSTRACT While organizations continually focus on social responsibility, research and practice increasingly emphasize consumers’ role and importance in this domain. This study explores consumer social responsibility (CnSR) through a systematic literature review of 72 academic articles from reputable journals. The results indicate that CnSR is gaining research attention, as reflected in the growing number of publications. Most studies come from advanced economies, mainly the U.S., and researchers have predominantly used quantitative methods, though qualitative and mixed methods are in use. Content analysis reveals that CnSR is conceptualized around several themes, including economic, environmental, health, philanthropic, social, and ethical dimensions. Literature shows a shift in CnSR from firm-oriented (reactive) to self-oriented (proactive) responsibility. This study is limited to peer-reviewed academic articles published in English in reputable business and management journals, extracted from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. While the study provides valuable insights into consumers’ role in promoting social responsibility and their impact on society and the environment, it may not fully represent non-English perspectives or other disciplines. Business practitioners and policymakers can utilize this research to promote responsible consumption. Although earlier studies have explored aspects of CnSR, this study presents a systematic literature review.

The Use of English Relative Clauses by Indonesian Authors: A Case Study in Business, Engineering, and Science Journal Articles

The ability to effectively use relative clauses is pivotal in English journal articles, as it allows authors the flexibility to modify various noun phrases within sentences to convey clearer and more precise writing. This research explores the strategies employed by Indonesian authors from three distinct disciplines - business, engineering, and science. To accomplish this, we analyzed thirty papers published in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Makara Journal of Science, and Gadjahmada International Journal of Business. In total, 1453 relative clauses were collected and analyzed. A cross-classification analysis was performed to examine the distribution of relative clauses. The findings of the study indicate a preference among Indonesian writers to use non-reduced relative clauses, specifically those that serve as restrictive modifiers for objects. We also observe that the past participle is employed with greater frequency than the present participle. The results reveal that Indonesian authors prefer non-reduced relative clauses over reduced ones, opt for restrictive clauses over non-restrictive ones, and consistently favor relativizing the subject (S-form) in their relative clauses over the object (O-form). Our results also show that the choice of relative clauses is subject-specific, influenced by the distinct communicative requirements and preferences within each field. Our examination of relative clauses has provided insights into the syntactic choices, including their reduction status, restrictiveness, the use of participles, connectors, and the syntactic category modified by the clause.

Second Issue of the Applied Business and Economics Journal

Second Issue of the Applied Business and Economics Journal

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 19 No. 5

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 19 No. 5, October 2024

ANALYSING WOMEN'S LANGUAGE FEATURES IN ESHA CHHABRA'S TED TALK ON ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS

This research, titled "Women's Language Features of Environmental Business Journalist Esha Chhabra Video on TED YouTube Channel," aims to identify the characteristics of women's language used by Esha Chhabra. The data was collected from her spoken words in the video. The study identified 41 instances of women's language features, including lexical hedges, tag questions, rising intonation, empty adjectives, intensifiers, hypercorrect grammar, super polite forms, and emphatic stress. The most frequently used feature was the intensifier, which the speaker employed to reinforce her statements and persuade the audience. While the least encountered features are tag question, hypercorrect grammar, and emphatic stress. Notably, two features—precise color terms and strong swears words—was absent. This absence is attributed to the video's business context, where strong swear words are inappropriate, and precise color terms are unnecessary. This research contributes to understanding how women's language features are utilized in professional and public speaking contexts.

A systematic literature review of blockchain technology and accounting issues: Is it a hype or hope?

Purpose This research aims to review the integration of blockchain in accounting issues by identifying patterns and areas of research and outlining a roadmap for future investigations. Motivation Although anecdotal evidence indicates a rising investment in blockchain technology, there is currently a lack of systematic literature reviews assessing its implications in accounting issues. While blockchain holds significant potential, the challenges and opportunities associated with its integration into financial reporting warrant further investigation. Design/Methodology/Approach From 2017 to 2023, a systematic literature review in the accounting, business, and management journals from the Scopus Database identified 77 articles on blockchain and accounting. Main findings Increasing the quality of information using blockchain positively impacts governance, accountability, supply chain, innovation, shareholder value, and sustainability reporting. However, stakeholders' high expectations of these benefits, coupled with a minimal understanding of blockchain and the need for accounting regulations or standards governing blockchain adoption, may reduce the reliability and relevance of information derived from blockchain adoption, potentially leading to opportunistic behaviour. Practical implications Organizations must manage risks amidst high expectations(hype) surrounding the adoption of this technology. Further research into earnings management – whether opportunistic or beneficial – and its impact on non-profits and SMEs could yield valuable insights. Novelty/Contribution Provides a comprehensive overview of current accounting research on blockchain technology through a hybrid approach.

The market timing ability of bond mutual funds

We apply the nonparametric methodology of Jiang (Journal of Empirical Finance 10:399–425, 2003) to examine whether bond mutual funds can time the bond market by adjusting their portfolios' market exposure based on anticipated market movement. This approach offers several advantages over the widely used regression-based tests such as Treynor and Mazuy (Harvard Business Review 44(4):131–136, 1966) and Henriksson and Merton (The Journal of Business 54(4):513–533, 1981). In a comprehensive study covering the USA, UK, and China, we find some evidence of positive market timing of bond funds at the individual fund level. On average, bond funds show neutral to slightly negative market timing abilities. After controlling for public information, we find that a smaller number of bond funds successfully time the market based on private timing signals. In terms of categories, we find strong evidence of positive market timing for Government bond funds as a group, consistent with the findings of Huang and Wang (Management Science 60:2091–2109, 2014).

Unveiling Construction Excellence: Strategies, Challenges and Innovations

The construction industry, as a cornerstone of economic development, plays a pivotal role in shaping infrastructure and enhancing the quality of life globally. This thirteenth issue of the Journal of Construction Business and Management presents a collection of research articles by twelve authors from South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom and Zambia. The articles examine the intricacies of procurement strategies, quality management, project management tools, corruption and innovative construction methods. These articles collectively highlight the pathway towards achieving excellence in the construction industry of developing countries, addressing both persistent challenges and emergent solutions.

Is open access disrupting the journal business? A perspective from comparing full adopters, partial adopters, and non-adopters

Two decades after the inception of open access publishing (OA), its impact has remained a focal point in academic discourse. This study adopted a disruptive innovation framework to examine OA's influence on the traditional subscription market. It assesses the market power of gold journals (OA full adopters) in comparison with hybrid journals and closed-access journals (partial adopters and non-adopters). Additionally, it contrasts the market power between hybrid journals (partial adopters) and closed-access journals (non-adopters). Using the Lerner index to measure market power through price elasticity of demand, this study employs difference tests and multiple regressions. These findings indicate that OA full adopters disrupt the market power of non-adopting incumbents. However, by integrating the OA option into their business models, partial adopters can effectively mitigate this disruption and expand their influence from the traditional subscription market to the emerging OA paradigm.

Citation trends in islamic economics, finance, and business journals indexed by doaj and sinta

Citation trends in islamic economics, finance, and business journals indexed by doaj and sinta

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 19 No. 4

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 19 No. 4

Understanding Business Model of Digital Journalism in Indonesia

The transformation in the media landscape in Indonesia is underscored by the emergence of digital-centric media entities and a new mode of news production distinctly divergent from traditional journalism. The purpose of this study is to examine the evolving business model of digital journalism, a sector experiencing rapid growth following the advent of the internet, social media, and the consolidation of online journalism since 2010. Employing a qualitative-descriptive method, this research is designed to capture the digital journalism business model in Indonesia's post-traditional print and broadcast media systems. From 2021 to 2023, the authors meticulously observed the contents and management of selected news media outlets, conducted semi-structured interviews, and gathered pertinent documents. The key question of this study centers on the nature of the business model underpinning journalism on digital platforms and its repercussions for the interest of news production and publication. The study reveals that business models for digital news media remain unstandardized, and the ecosystem of platform-based journalism has yet to achieve a healthy climate. From the perspective of digital news consumption, the prevailing culture of gratuitous (free) news culture and the concern of keeping trusted news media pose significant obstacles for news corporations in sustaining their operations.

Unraveling the trends in business process management: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of management and business literature

PurposeThis study aims to analyze international scientific production from 1960 to 2023 on business process management (BPM), highlighting the latest trends in BPM in the field of management and business during the 21st century.Design/methodology/approachWe conducted a bibliometric analysis of 729 BPM articles from management and business journals using the SCOPUS database and VOSviewer software to map the scholarly landscape.FindingsNearly 45% of the papers were published between 2018 and 2023, prominently featuring the Business Process Management Journal. The University of São Paulo and Queensland University of Technology were the most prolific institutions. Significant emerging trends identified include Strategic Management, Digital Transformation, and IoT. Author Röglinger was noted for the highest publication rate.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis was restricted to journal articles from one database, potentially overlooking insights from conferences, books, and other formats.Practical implicationsThe study highlights the significant benefits of integrating technologies like Artificial Intelligence and IoT in BPM, improving operational efficiency, competitiveness, and innovation in adaptability and service personalization.Social implicationsTechnological advancements in BPM could enhance employment, require new skills, support a sustainable economy, and improve organizational transparency and service accessibility, bolstering corporate social responsibility and inclusion.Originality/valueThis research offers a unique overview of the integration of emerging technologies in BPM, shedding light on their strategic and social implications, and providing critical insights for optimizing processes and fostering business innovation.

Global Financial Dynamics: Crisis, Ethics, and Market Impacts: Insights from the June 2023 Issue

With the collaborative support of the editorial board members, authors, reviewers, section editors, technical editors, and production editor, we successfully launched the June 2023 issue of the International Journal of Accounting, Business, and Finance (IJABF). Volume 2, Issue 2 of IJABF features five articles addressing contemporary issues. The authors explore these research questions through empirical results, providing insights and directions for future studies. We extend our gratitude to all contributors to this issue.

People, Power, Platforms and the Business of Journalism

This special issue marks a growing complexity and complicatedness in research on the business of digital journalism. This shift is appropriate and reflects a necessary deepening and increased rigor by scholars as the number of interconnected parts of digital media systems has grown, while the addition of platforms has made the business of journalism more opaque and challenging to negotiate. The scholars of the issue’s eight articles ably take on these conditions from a range of research questions, conceptual approaches methodologies, and geographic vantage points (Brazil, Europe and the United States). They add original approaches to understanding a professional field reorienting from the early business of digital journalism research focused on making online pay to conditions that remain about survival but within a more nuanced set of institutional, competitive and economic contexts.

Ethical discourse of ethical (Islamic) finance: a systematic literature review (1988–2022) and the way forward

Purpose This paper aims to portray the publication pattern, key themes, study trends and future directions for the studies on ethics in Islamic finance. A total of 194 published documents that includes journal articles, books and book chapters and conference proceedings were screened for the period 1988 to August 2022 and categorized based on designated sectors of the Islamic finance industry. This paper also highlights the change in research trends in all three sectors of Islamic finance and suggests possible areas for future research. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive systematic literature review was conducted using the “advanced search” function of “google scholar” by using the option “find articles” with the keywords “Ethic (s/al)”, “Islamic banks”, “Islamic banking”, “Islamic finance”, “Islamic capital markets” Takaful, Islamic insurance without restricting the time frame, author list and the platform. Furthermore, the search for relevant articles was conducted on other mainstream index databases such as “Web of Science” and “Scopus”. Findings Among the highlights of the findings were an increase in publications on ethical issues after the global financial crisis and an increase in publications in high-impact mainstream business and finance journals. A higher number of studies were documented in the area of Islamic banking and finance followed by Islamic capital markets and Islamic insurance/Takaful. Although a greater number of empirical studies were published than conceptual studies, dominance was resulted due to the replication of the studies in various jurisdictions based on the same concepts or models rather than applying diversified concepts in various jurisdictions. Originality/value This study contributes to the growing literature on ethical and/or Islamic finance as a guide for researchers to identify research gaps and provides a systematic direction for future studies in the area of ethics in Islamic finance.

Impact Of Training On Employee Productivity And Performance: A Case Study Of Indian BPO Industry

Purpose: The purpose behind the research is to comprehend the impact of training for the enhancement of productivity and performance of the employees in the Indian BPO Industry. This research paper also focuses that training has a positive impact; not only for an individual employee but it also leads to achieving organizational goals in an effective manner. Research Methodology: Both primary and secondary data have been poised for the existing study. Data from primary sources was collected through questionnaires and personal interviews with industry leaders. Random samples of 5 Indian BPO companies operating in Delhi NCR were selected and a survey was conducted targeting 20 employees from each organization. The research was also carried out on secondary sources like newspapers, business journals, periodicals, magazines, etc. Histograms and pie charts are used for empirical analysis and interpretation of data. Managerial Implications: Academicians, researchers, management students, training managers and employees etc. will be able to understand the impact of training on employee productivity and performance with special reference to the Indian BPO Industry.Findings: Findings of this research study shows the positive impact of training on employee productivity and performance in the Indian BPO Industry. That is a clear identification of the fact that training results in high level of employee productivity and performance which further leads to achieving organizational growth.Scope for Further Research: The similar kind of framework can be applied to any other industry.

Mapping the Intellectual Structure of Asset Pricing: A Bibliometric Study

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of research on asset pricing and identifies and highlights the most significant authors, keywords, articles, and journals based on a systematic literature review and Bibliometric analysis of 915 documents published over 33 years (1989-2022), obtained from the web of science database, to discover the noticeable landscape and research horizons in the field of asset pricing theory. This descriptive study demonstrates an upward trend in ”asset pricing’ papers in business and finance journals. According to the report, the United States is the leading contributor to the ”asset pricing” study, followed by the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. The authors, papers, and citation-based analyses show that Acharya vv; Albuquerque R, Aih, and Acciaio B are the most effective and influential asset pricing researchers, followed by Affleck Graves J and Akdeniz L. In terms of restrictions, our research is limited to the Web of Science database. Investigations from other databases could be used in future studies. We’ve also limited Bibliometric analysis to a few dimensions. Future research would look at networking from a different perspective. In our analysis, we limited ourselves to simply looking at scientific articles. Despite these flaws, we feel the study has research and management implications

The development of research on the VNU Journal of Economics and Business: A bibliometric analysis

The development of research on the VNU Journal of Economics and Business: A bibliometric analysis