This paper applies principles of organizational ecology to family business succession, exploring how ecological models can inform strategies for resilience, adaptation, and innovation in leadership transitions. It compares ecological succession models, such as the Pioneer-Climax and Disturbance-Succession, with family business frameworks, proposing insights for enhancing business continuity and strategic flexibility.

This research explores whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning (DL) qualify as General Purpose Technologies (GPTs). By examining the characteristics of pervasive technologies and analyzing the diffusion of AI and DL from their origins to modern applications, the study investigates economic and societal implications. Key findings suggest that AI/DL exhibits traits of GPTs, offering forward-looking insights for policymakers, businesses, and researchers to leverage AI as a transformative enabler.

This study explores the marketability of U.S. states in the cannabis industry using the CAGE Distance Framework. It examines cultural, administrative, geographical, and economic factors influencing market selection and entry for cannabis companies. The findings suggest that states with higher cannabis user percentages, favorable legal statuses, and higher GDP per capita attract more companies.

This presentation investigates the moderation effect of hope on the relationship between distress tolerance and turnover intentions as well as quiet quitting. Using Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, it highlights the impact of resource loss on employee retention strategies. The findings provide insights into the roles of distress tolerance and hope in addressing turnover intentions and quiet quitting through tailored retention strategies.

This study investigates the role of distress tolerance and hope in predicting turnover intentions and quiet quitting. It explores the moderation effect of hope on these relationships and their implications for organizational retention strategies.

This extended abstract reframes the deployment of smart meters (advanced metering infrastructure) by U.S. electric utilities as a governance and trust challenge rather than a purely technological adoption issue. Drawing on Organizational Justice Theory, Trust Theory and Consumer Socialization Theory, it proposes a justice–trust–acceptance model in which perceptions of informational and procedural justice shape trust in utilities, which in turn drives customer acceptance of smart meter deployment. The study outlines a quantitative cross-sectional survey of residential utility customers, to be analysed with factor analysis and structural equation modelling including mediation and moderation tests, and discusses anticipated findings and implications for utility communication, deployment governance and stakeholder engagement.

This study explores how adaptive leadership and the Sense and Respond approach contribute to resilience and agility in technology organizations, enabling leaders to respond effectively to volatile environments.

This study explores the critical role of leadership in managing loan defaults within banks, particularly in emerging economies where financial institutions are pivotal to development. It examines how leadership behaviors influence loan default management and the moderating effect of regulatory governance in this dynamic. Employing a mixed-method approach, the research gathered responses from 313 individuals involved in the credit delivery cycle in Ghanaian banks. The findings underscore the importance of autocratic leadership in the loan recovery process, suggesting that leaders with unilateral decision-making authority can enhance the effectiveness of managing defaults. Furthermore, the study recommends structured leadership frameworks that ensure timely completion of tasks by team members to optimize loan recovery outcomes.

This empirical paper examines how leadership behavior impacts loan default management in Ghana's banking sector and the moderating role of regulatory governance. Using theories X and Y, the study investigates autocratic, laissez-faire, and transactional leadership behaviors. The findings highlight the significant role of autocratic leadership in reducing loan defaults, while laissez-faire and transactional styles were less impactful. Regulatory governance positively moderated the effects of laissez-faire leadership behavior.

This study examines the interplay between safety and productivity tensions in high-risk work environments, focusing on the role of leadership credibility and the development of an integrated leadership framework.