Management Tool Research Articles

The nexus of supply chain managerial competence expectation and possession in the new era: the case of Vietnam

PurposeThe new era of supply chain management is characterised by key change drivers, e.g. Industry 4.0, and post-COVID-19 VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) business environment, in addition to the rising requirements for sustainability, responsiveness and customer centrism. An important and topical question in this context is what supply chain managerial competence logistics managers need to possess in order to enhance their individual performance in the new era. This question is addressed in this paper, which also explores the nexus of supply chain managerial competence expectation and possession upon which human resource development strategies are proposed accordingly.Design/methodology/approachThe survey research design is adopted to empirically examine logistics managers’ supply chain managerial competence in the new era, and the forward-backward translation process was strictly followed. Data were collected through a survey conducted with owners or managers of Vietnamese firms whose business is in the logistics and related business areas, and 269 valid responses were used for analysis.FindingsResults indicated that the proposed profile of four groups (foundation, core, specialist and technology-IT) and 38 competencies are valid and important to the individual performance of logistics managers in the context of Vietnam, which supports the tenet that logistics managers in the new era need to have a well-rounded profile of competencies, including those derived from contemporary change drivers. It was also found that the foundation competency group is perceived as more important than others, which is context specific given the current logistics development in Vietnam. Besides, it was also revealed that respondents in this research currently possess those competencies at a level which is lower than their perceived importance. An Importance-Possession (IPM) Matrix of Competency Development was mapped accordingly.Research limitations/implicationsThe generalisation of this study would require further empirical examination from similar studies in other contexts, i.e. in other manufacturing and service sectors as well as in other developing and developed countries where logistics development is at different stages.Practical implicationsThis research provides insights into the current competency profile of logistics managers in Vietnam, which can assist senior management with human resources development in their firms. Specifically, it is essential that Vietnamese logistics firms focus on providing education and training opportunities, both internally and externally, to enhance the level of possession of all competencies whose gaps between perceived importance and possession are the largest across the groups, especially those in the Maintaining Sustainably and Growing quadrants of the IPM.Originality/valueFirstly, this research introduces an improvised framework of logistics managers’ supply chain managerial competence adopting the contingency approach, contributing to expanding the body of knowledge on how the competency profile of logistics managers should be developed. Secondly, the IPM matrix of competencies introduced in this research can be used as both the conceptual and managerial tool to classify and prioritise competencies for various purposes, e.g. education, training and policy implementation based on the nexus of supply chain competence expectation and possession.

Value reciprocity mechanism in hotels: testing customer participation behaviour and value co-creation as mediators and previous experience as a moderator

PurposeThis study investigates the reciprocity mechanism in value co-creation and clarifies how service providers may effectively trigger customer participation behaviour and boost value co-creation to enhance customer citizenship behaviour, which brings extra benefits for service providers.Design/methodology/approachBy combining equity theory, social exchange theory and co-creation theory, this research proposes a model for the reciprocity mechanism in value co-creation incorporating customer co-creation perception (CCCP) conducting hotel dialogue, access, risk assessment and transparency (DART) activities; customer participation behaviour (CPB – information seeking, information sharing, responsible behaviour and personal interaction); customer citizenship behaviour (CCB – feedback, advocacy, helping and tolerance) and value co-creation in hotels. It also applies script theory to explore how customers’ previous experiences with the hotel may impact the value reciprocity mechanism. The collected data from tourists are analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).FindingsThe results confirm that CCCP drives CPB, value co-creation and CCB. CPB also enhances value co-creation, consequently boosting CCB. Moreover, CPB and value co-creation are the reciprocity mechanisms that mediate CCCP to CCB. Findings also reveal that CPB has a greater impact on value co-creation for first-time customers. In contrast, CCCP has a higher effect on value co-creation for repeat customers.Practical implicationsThe proposed model is a managerial tool that assists practitioners in effectively driving customer participation behaviour and improving value co-creation for first-time customers and repeat customers.Originality/valueThis study uncovers the significance of the hospitality service provider’s DART actions in forming customer perceptions and leading customer behaviour towards value co-creation.

DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC CONTROL OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HOLDINGS

A major setback for parent companies in creating value is managing subsidiaries, particularly in human resources management (HRM). Therefore, this paper intends to design a framework for strategic control of HRM in holdings (SCHRH) to ensure that HRM in subsidiaries is aligned with the implementation of corporate strategy. This paper’s methodology is an exploratory case study carried out in a mining holding, and analysis of the obtained data used qualitative content analysis. SCHRH framework is a managerial tool that facilitates and standardizes implementation of the corporate strategy by HRM in subsidiaries. Since managers often do not have the opportunity to deal with all the complications, this framework can draw their attention to the key and practical tips for successful strategy implementation via HRM.

Organizational Humor: A Foundation for Future Scholarship, a Review, and a Call to Action

Humor is a fundamental managerial tool that can help managers communicate, build trust, and promote cooperation. Humor, however, is complex, and humor scholarship has identified both benefits and risks of using humor for leaders, employees, and organizations. Although humor is both pervasive and impactful in organizations, humor scholarship is vastly under-represented relative to its managerial relevance and impact in leading management journals. In this review, we build on scholarship in the psychology, communication, and management literatures to define humor, introduce a framework and nomenclature for studying humor, and distinguish organizational humor from social humor. We identify open questions worthy of scholarly attention and barriers that have likely limited the publication of humor scholarship in management journals. We conclude with a call to action to guide future research in organizational humor.

Customer participation behavior and customer citizenship behavior in hotels: Testing co-production and value-in-use as mediators

This study investigates customers’ contribution to value co-creation by exploring the associations between customer co-creation behavior, including customer participation and customer citizenship behavior, and co-creation processes, namely, co-production and value-in-use. It combines co-creation theory with equity and social exchange theories to propose a model for customer behavior towards value co-creation. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), data were collected from tourists staying at hotels in Portugal. Results indicate that customer participation behavior envisages co-production and value-in-use, while the two forms of value co-creation subsequently improve customer citizenship behavior. Moreover, co-production enhances value-in-us. Additionally, customer participation behavior is associated with customer citizenship behavior through co-production and value-in-use. This research contributes to the co-creation theory by proving co-production and value-in-use as transforming mechanisms that turn customer participation behavior into customer citizenship behavior. Applying the proposed model as a managerial tool in hotels improves co-creation processes and boosts customer citizenship behavior.

Theory of Faults (ToF): Numerical Quality Management in Complex Systems

The purpose of this manuscript is to provide general system theory concepts and practical tools for management under complexity. Built environments and infrastructure are produced, operated, and maintained by information systems; they are also integral components of information systems themselves. These systems are self-organized and teleonomic. The complexity inherent in built environments and infrastructure systems poses a challenge to research, hindering forecasting and the implementation of managerial tools. The use of faults, which are complex systems’ responses to penetrating risk, provide us with databases of and windows into complex systems. This manuscript presents an explicatory theory (ToF), develops it mathematically, expands it through numerical experiments, validates it by case studies, and relates it to practice by expert contributions. A statistical analysis provides a phase parameter, descriptive statistics elucidate trending and emergent behaviors, digital signal processing expounds the effects of signals on information overload, and a directed-network analysis portray morphology, entropy, and time effects. The novelty of ToF is in the application of complexity theory to construction to produce data analysis tools and a managerial framework.

Pregabalin vs. gabapentin in the treatment of neuropathic pain: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety.

Neuropathic pain is a prevalent and burdensome condition, and both pregabalin and gabapentin are widely used for its treatment. However, there is a lack of clarity regarding their comparative efficacy and safety. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and safety of pregabalin vs. gabapentin in managing neuropathic pain. This study followed PRISMA guidelines and employed the PICOS search strategy. Comparative studies (clinical trials and cohort studies) were included, with patients with neuropathic pain treated either with pregabalin or gabapentin. Primary outcomes assessed were efficacy and safety. Data were extracted from PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Collaboration Library databases. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Cochrane Review Manager tool. Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 software, calculating effect sizes and conducting sensitivity analysis based on medication dosage. A total of 14 studies with 3,346 patients were analyzed. Pregabalin showed superior results compared to gabapentin in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at various time intervals up to 12-14 weeks (SMD -0.47, 95% CI -0.74 to -0.19). The pregabalin group also had significant improvements in SF-12/SF-36/EQ-5D scores (SMD 0.39, 95% CI 0.11-0.68) and experienced more days with no/mild pain (MD 9.00, 95% CI 8.93-9.07) and fewer days with severe pain (MD -3.00, 95% CI -4.96 to -1.04). Pregabalin resulted in lower opioid consumption (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.33-0.76). Gabapentin had a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity analysis supported the efficacy of pregabalin. In conclusion, pregabalin demonstrated superior and faster efficacy in alleviating neuropathic pain than gabapentin did. Additionally, it improved patient-reported outcomes, resulted in lower opioid consumption, and led to fewer adverse events. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=565208, PROSPERO (CRD42024565208).

Professional-Career Trajectories of Higher Education Personnel in the Preparation of Doctoral Dissertations If you need a specific translation or a more detailed exploration of this topic, please let me know

I'll answer as a world-famous higher education expert in academic research with the prestigious Academic Research Excellence Award. Introduction:The level of professional competence of university faculty has a direct impact on the quality of labor resource reproduction. The highest level of professional skill of a research professor is confirmed by the defense of a qualifying work—a doctoral dissertation. Decreasing rates of dissertation defenses necessitate the search for new organizational and managerial tools to activate faculty members' desire to pursue research trajectories at a high level of professionalism. To develop relevant tools that yield results, it is essential to consider the diversity of approaches to conducting scientific research and defending its results. The aim of the study is to identify the trajectories of preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, as well as to reveal significant factors that contribute to or hinder achieving the desired outcomes. **Materials and Methods:** To identify typical approaches to organizing and conducting the process of preparing a doctoral dissertation, data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with candidates for the Doctor of Science degree. The interviews involved 42 doctoral candidates who defended dissertations for the Doctor of Economics degree in 2022-2023 from 30 cities across Russia. Qualitative methods were applied to process empirical data while analyzing informants' responses during the interviews, working with transcripts, and interpreting semantic conclusions. **Results:** Within the typological diversity of approaches based on three criteria (motivation, level of professional readiness, and perception of the organizational environment), several trajectory types were distinguished. For each type, the driving force that allowed the candidate to undergo a lengthy trajectory was identified. The dominant trajectory is the "Professional-Career Leap," achieved through willpower traits (52.4%). The "Professional-Career Ceiling" trajectory is based on the desire for competency growth and ensuring expert superiority (33.3%). Candidates moving along the "Emerging Opportunities and Perspectives" trajectory (14.2%) maintained a focus on the potential benefits of the future and utilized available organizational opportunities. **Conclusion:** The necessity to improve existing tools for assisting and simulating faculty members in defending their dissertations has been determined. The tools must contain the capability to influence the driving factor of each trajectory type: character, skill, and work capacity.

Tools for planning large-scale measurement surveys for the assessment of indoor environmental pollutants: the case of radon

Risks from indoor pollutants require the implementation of effective policies to prevent and reduce exposure. To take decisions and actions, competent authorities need relevant information. In the case of indoor radon exposure, surveys are carried out by installing detectors in buildings (homes, workplaces) that measure radon concentration in rooms. Conducting national or large-scale surveys in buildings requires addressing both technical complexities of implementation and economic costs. In order to support the implementation of large-scale radon surveys, procedure and tools are described for defining the sample size of buildings to be measured according to available resources, for planning the sampling of buildings in relation to the specific objectives of the survey, and for obtaining a tool for management and control of sample recruitment and installation of radon detectors in buildings, reducing sources of bias. A particular application is shown for the case of the EU radon regulation.

The technique of managerial activity as a tool of a modern effective manager

This study's relevance stems from the advent of paradigmatic shifts in the business environment, which have given rise to a pressing need to transform approaches to managerial activity and applied tools. Furthermore, the significance of this field of study is reinforced by the growing integration of sustainable development discourse into organisational contexts and management practices. The objective of this article is to provide a systematic analysis of the core implications of the contemporary business environment for managers, with a particular focus on the role of sustainability in the effective practice of modern management. The research is based on an evolutionary (dialectical) and systemic approach. This article demonstrates the superiority of the sustainability paradigm as a foundation for the implementation of various new managerial approaches and tools. The findings identify the key areas that new managers must prioritize to succeed and describe the tools and systems that underpin sustainable management practices. In particular, the role of digital transformation and big data business analytics is discussed. The conclusion asserts that there is a dearth of profound scientific comprehension of the processes delineated in the article, as well as a paucity of unambiguous definitions and reasoned discourse. This underscores the necessity for collaboration between the business and academic communities in conducting pertinent investigations and fostering advancements in this domain.

Online Managerial Tools as Research Tools to Apply Artificial Management: Results of Research

Artificial intelligence (AI) can augment human intelligence in teamwork, however, it is still not clear how to implement artificial management. This rapid development of computer science gives opportunities to replace team managers with robots. However, it is still not possible to employ a robot in a managerial position. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present a theoretical foundation for such an information system which could be widely used by human managers in their day-to-day work. At the same time, it could collect data on managerial work in order to implement artificial management. The research problem concerns the theoretical assumptions needed to design this solution. Two research questions arise from this research problem: (RQ1) What types of research methods should be used to collect data on managerial work? (RQ2) How to implement research methods into the managerial tools to make the managerial work automated? The research methods used in the paper are: literature studies, technical documentation of online managerial tools created by the author, and a long-term observation of human-managed teams. In Section 2 we present the theoretical foundation of research in management science which is the answer to the first research question (RQ1). Section 3 contains the theoretical assumption of the information system design which is the answer to the second research question (RQ2). In Section 4 we present examples of research conducted by the author as the practical use of answers to both research questions (RQ1 and RQ2). Section 5 includes conclusions on the use of the information system in artificial management. The main contribution of this paper is as follows: Firstly, to answer the first research question (RQ1) about the types of research methods which should be used to collect data on managerial work in order to make them automated. The answer is the mixed method as the most appropriate method to study what a manager really does. Secondly, the paper contains the answer to the second research question (RQ2) on ways of implementing research methods into the online managerial tools aimed at artificial management.

The feedforward interview: A theoretical account

In the ongoing effort to maximize employee performance, the managerial tools of performance management, performance appraisal, and feedback often fail to produce desirable organizational outcomes. As a remedy, some scholars suggest the Feedforward Interview (FFI), which helps employees identify strengths, develop new behaviors, and improve performance. To promote understanding of the FFI, we detail the theoretical mechanisms activated by each of its five stages and offer new ways to use it. The FFI potentially creates the proximal outcomes of positive emotions, bonding, psychological safety, insights, interviewer knowledge, and satisfaction of intrinsic needs. These outcomes motivate change and improve work performance, collaboration between interviewer and interviewee, and well-being. We discuss differences between feedback and the FFI, boundary conditions, and applications—from performance appraisal and personnel selection to employee, team, leadership, and organizational development—thereby providing managers and practitioners with deeper knowledge and a broader range of potential uses for the FFI.

Managerial tools used for the prevention of adverse events in Intensive Care Units

Patient safety in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is a critical priority due to the complexity of care and the high risk of adverse events (AEs). Objective: This study aimed to identify the managerial tools used for the prevention of AEs in ICUs through an integrative literature review. Method: Searches were conducted in the Scielo, Virtual Health Library (VHL), and PubMed databases using descriptors such as "Patient Safety," "Intensive Care Unit," "Near Miss," "Adverse Events," "Reporting," "Nursing," and "Safety Culture." Inclusion criteria considered full-text articles available in English and Portuguese, while duplicate articles and those that did not directly address the prevention of AEs and patient safety in ICUs were excluded. Data analysis was performed using narrative synthesis, assisted by the Rayyan software. Managerial tools identified included the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC), the Global Trigger Tool (GTT), the Neonatal Trigger Tool, the U.S. Paediatric Trigger Tool, the Nursing Activities Score (NAS), and the Brazilian Nursing Work Index-Revised (B-NWI-R), all adapted for use in Brazil. These tools aim to prevent AEs and promote patient safety in ICUs. Results:The results highlight the need to strengthen the safety culture and invest in the continuous training of healthcare professionals. Conclusion:The implementation of a broad and continuous safety culture with investments in permanent education can reduce the occurrence of AEs and improve the quality of care in ICUs.

A Comprehensive Review of Sensor-Based Smart Building Monitoring and Data Gathering Techniques

In an era where buildings are increasingly becoming multifaceted entities, the paradigm of smart buildings has witnessed significant evolution. This advancement integrates sophisticated communication technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and data analytics. Intending to design an effective smart building monitoring system, this research paper explores and compares various solutions for measuring building parameters by identifying a broad spectrum of review articles considering building occupant behavior, sensor deployment, and implementation complexity. The objective of our paper is to compile diverse information on various sensors used for monitoring building conditions and provide a comprehensive overview of data structuring and processing, all within a single article. Additionally, this paper addresses the challenges of combining data from decentralized systems and the need for managerial tools to optimize user experiences. The findings contribute to the advancement of smart building management, offering valuable insights for improving building performance and user experience as well as evaluating future research directions in this field. This review is designed to serve as an introduction for anyone venturing into the field of building monitoring.

Developing an infodemic management toolkit for immunization: An iterative consultation process

Abstract Issue An infodemic is an overwhelming amount of information, accurate and otherwise, that accompanies health emergencies such as outbreaks and other health crises. Infodemic management work is done by people from different positions and professions, with differing resources at their disposal, and applied to a range of health issues. An infodemic insights report can help identify questions, concerns, information voids and circulating mis- disinformation to help inform an emergency response. Health issue specific guidance can be useful for those who may have infodemic management as part of their regular work but want to identify infodemic insights and contextualize these insights in relation to other programme data. Description The WHO and UNICEF ‘how to build an infodemic insights report in 6 steps’ document provides general guidance. A more immunization specific document, with practical and specific tools in standalone short focus areas was developed to guide infodemic managers or those working on vaccine demand and acceptance, and by vaccination field workers. The toolkit is intended for vaccines across the life course, including for children, adolescents, pregnant people, adults, and people with pre-existing conditions or have other vulnerabilities. Results Rounds of iteration with experts both internal and external to WHO provided useful feedback, review and suggestions. The toolkit provides information targeted at different resource and capacity levels. Lessons The consultative process resulted in a toolkit informed by experts and those who are likely end-users of the document. The consultations sought to align the toolkit with immunization programme processes and with other tools and interventions for improving vaccine uptake. Having health issue specific guidance is a useful addition to the infodemic manager toolbox and tools such as these can be an important component of community resilience and health security initiatives. Key messages • For immunization, infodemic management can support programme activities to build vaccine confidence and improve uptake, and manage vaccine-related events. • Expert informed guidance on health topic specific areas can be a useful addition to the infodemic manager toolbox.

Effectiveness of combined physical exercise and cognitive training in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Falls among cognitively impaired older adults are a global concern. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of combining physical exercise and cognitive training to improve balance among older adults. A systematic search of databases, including Embase, Medline-OVID, CINAHL-EBSCOhost, and Central-Cochrane Library, was conducted from March 9 to April 6, 2023. The search used keywords based on the PICO question, where the population was older adults with cognitive impairment. Compared to a single therapy, the intervention involved a combination of muscle strengthening and cognitive therapy, with the outcome of falls or balance. Inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in any setting. Studies with participants under 60 years old and lacking baseline clinical assessments were excluded. EndNote 20 was used as a reference manager tool, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 flow diagram was used to map out the number of identified records. Two investigators worked independently, and the Jadad scale was used for critical appraisal. The PROSPERO registration number is CRD42023454876. A fixed-effects meta-analysis was performed using an inverse-variance method. Four articles met the inclusion criteria, three of which were included in the meta-analysis. Studies were from Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines, with a total sample of 255 participants and mean ages of 65.9-87.5 years. The studies used combined physical and cognitive training in one group. Results showed a significant moderate effect size (effect size (ES): 2.29; standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.41; p < 0.05; heterogeneity (I2 ): 0%) indicating no heterogeneity. In conclusion, the combined intervention displayed the potential to improve balance for cognitively impaired older adults.

The informational relevance of social accounting for the management of financial institutions. A case study: Banca Transilvania Financial Group

This paper analyzes the relevance of social accounting information for managing financial institutions, using Banca Transilvania Financial Group (BTFG) as a case study. It explores how social accounting data can enhance decision-making processes within these institutions. Social information from BTFG’s annual integrated reports was used to construct a social balance sheet, and financial data was collected to calculate economic value added (EVA) and social value added (SVA). Research question include: Does social accounting represent a lever for substantiating the managerial decision in financial institutions? Results show that SVA is a valuable indicator for financial institution managers, reflecting the institution’s contributions to social well-being, environmental impact, and community support. Policy implications suggest regulatory bodies should mandate the inclusion of social accounting metrics in financial reporting standards to encourage socially responsible practices, enhance transparency, and incentivize institutions achieving high SVA. This paper contributes to the literature by demonstrating the practical application of social accounting in financial institutions and highlighting the importance of SVA as a managerial tool. It aligns with existing research on integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) metrics into financial decision-making, enhancing the understanding of combining social and economic indicators for comprehensive performance assessment The abstract covers motivation, methodology, results, policy implications, and contributions to the literature.

MODERNIZATION OF THE WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS USING SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Currently, the issue of modernization of outdated automatic control systems at strategically important infrastructure facilities of the city, such as water supply and water treatment, is urgent. Using modern automation equipment allows for improving the environmental situation and increasing the reliability of technological processes. This article discusses the development of a new automated system for the biological treatment facility of the Almaty Su sewage treatment plant to replace the outdated current automation. A control system for air conditioning machines, based on Schneider Electric equipment, has been developed using EcoStructure Control Expert software to manage the Modicon M340 controller. Additionally, using EcoStructure Machine Expert, a control system has been created for air injection machines during the biological cleaning phase, which uses the Modicon M241 controller.A process control mnemonic circuit was designed to switch between Modicon M340 and M241 controllers. Remote I/O architectures were developed using the Architecture Builder to create network configurations. An emergency protection system was implemented on Honeywell equipment at Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) JSC, using Safety Controller and Manager tools. Security levels at SIL enterprises were calculated.

Public-Private Partnerships in the Healthcare Sector and Sustainability: Managerial Insights from a Systematic Literature Review

This article aims to critically understand the current state of the art of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector and to highlight implications useful for implementing sustainability-oriented PPPs. By employing text mining to analyze the sampled articles, we identify the main themes distinguishing healthcare PPPs and sustainability. We critically discuss the narrative underlying the results achieved in terms of emerging topics: governance, managerial tools, barriers, advantages/disadvantages, and big data. Finally, we propose a literature-driven framework on PPP management that identifies implications – systemic approach, technical managerial skills, governance balance, operational instruments – that can facilitate the development of sustainability-oriented PPPs in the healthcare sector.

Future ecosystem business model tool: Design science and field test in the efuel ecosystem towards the sustainability transition

This paper presents a novel business model design tool called Future ecosystem business model (FEBM). The FEBM aims to address the lack of managerial tools linking business models, foresight, and ecosystem strategizing in the context of systemic technological changes, as those characterizing the sustainability transition in a multi-level perspective. The tool has been shaped through a design science approach building on a structured review of the literature. A field test was conducted through a case study to test the proposed tool. The empirical context was that of a publicly funded project in the field of electrofuels (efuels). The project foresaw the development and integration of several technologies, whose adoption was likely to have significant implications within and across industries. The proposed approach contributes to the literature on business model design in the context of technology-driven transformations characterized by high uncertainty and interdependence, such as those related to the sustainability transition. Strategy and innovation managers may find in the proposed FEBM tool an actionable approach to shape decision-making against far-reaching technological and societal challenges.