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Shahrokh Nikou

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Navigating sustainability challenges in design

Bridging theory and practice with tactical sustainability cards

This research investigates how professional designers engage with sustainability in their practices, focusing on the early ideation phase. A comprehensive literature review identified gaps in existing tools and methods, highlighting a lack of practical guidance for addressing sus ...

From Elusive to Opaque Boundaries of the F&A Function

An Assessment of Digitalization Impact

Previous research on digital transformation of Finance & Accounting is largely conceptual, lacking insights into financial specialists’ roles in adopting and implementing digital technologies. By employing Resource Orchestration Theory, this study examines digitalization’s im ...

Sufficiency in the kitchen

Intention to reuse food leftovers and associated design strategies

Household food waste plays a crucial role in the overall global food waste problem. A significant portion of this waste consists of edible leftovers that could be repurposed instead of discarded. However, leftover reuse remains an underexplored strategy for reducing food waste, d ...
This chapter addresses the positioning of business services from three different perspectives. First, we describe the increasing demand and rise of business services and corresponding delivery modes. Second, we address the growth and position of global business services and their ...

Conclusion

Limitations and Future Research

In this book, we introduced four objectives to explore which antecedents form a part of an enterprise orchestration capability that aims at integrating internal and external resources. We theoretically developed and empirically validated a business services portfolio model and it ...
In the present chapter, our investigative focus shifts towards a nuanced exploration of the determinants shaping the orchestration of a business service portfolio by applying fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). This methodology is renowned for its capacity to eluc ...
Acting in a dynamic market, organizations experience global competition, face Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements, they must keep pace with rapid technological developments, and be resilient to handle geopolitical turbulence. To maintain their competitive pos ...

Case Study 2

Employment Agency

In this chapter we describe the second case study, which is a global operating employment agency. We first outline the context of the employment agency. Next, we describe how the agency established their Financial Shared Service Centre (FSSC). Then, the antecedents that are part ...

Case Study 1

Logistic Service Provider

This chapter describes the first case study, which is a logistic service provider in Europe. First the context of the logistic service provider will be outlined, and next we describe how they established a Financial Shared Service Centre (FSSC). In addition, the antecedents, as d ...
The pervasive integration of digital platforms into daily life has amplified their perceived indispensability. This study investigates the factors influencing this perception across countries with contrasting platform landscapes, focusing on platform quality and usage patterns. W ...

Case Study 4

Financial Services Provider

In this chapter, we describe the fourth case study, which is a global operating service provider specialised in financial services. We first sketch out the context of the service provider, and next, describe how they established the delivery of financial business services (FSSC). ...
Purpose: This research paper aims to delve into the perceptions of health susceptibility among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik individuals hailing from asylum-seeking or refused asylum-seeking backgrounds currently residing in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach: Se ...
This chapter describes the quantitative research that we conducted to examine the path relationships depicted in the conceptual research model (see Fig. 3.1). We employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) technique (Hair et al., 2016) to test the hypot ...
Purpose: Despite the considerable increase in research on entrepreneurship education, few studies examine the role of entrepreneurship educators. Similarly, most frameworks from entrepreneurship education recognize the educator’s importance in facilitating instruction and assessm ...

Case Study 3

Construction and Building Company

In this chapter we discuss a global construction and building enterprise. The context of the case company will be outlined, and then we describe how the company established their Financial Shared Service Centre (FSSC). At the end of this chapter, the antecedents that are part of ...
Based on the empirical descriptive results of the four case studies, we relate our findings to the antecedents as described in Chap. 4. Our cross-case analysis comprises of four sections. First, we analyse the antecedents as used in our research model. In addition, we compare the ...
Purpose: The global landscape of higher education has witnessed a steady increase in the mobility of international students, as more individuals seek diverse academic experiences and cross-cultural learning opportunities. This paper conducts a systematic literature review to inve ...

Entrepreneurship educators

A configurational analysis of factors influencing pedagogical choices

Purpose: Entrepreneurship education (EE) is critical for developing the skills of tomorrow's entrepreneurs and leaders. While significant research examines the content, student learning processes and outcomes, less studied are the entrepreneurship educators and their pedagogical ...
Purpose: Due to high demand for international talents and skilful workforces, many countries around the world, especially the ageing populations are now looking for new ways and strategies to attract more international talent. Drawing on push-pull factor theory, integrated with t ...
Purpose: The choices that international students make regarding abroad study destination selection or leave the host country after graduation are influenced by a variety of factors that are both related to positive and negative aspects of the host country. Design/methodology/appr ...