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Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China (2021)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Wang, A., Chen, Y., & Liu, W. (2021). Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China. Chinese Management Studies, 15(3), 613-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-05-2020-0210

Purpose Entrepreneurial ecosystem is a frontier issue in the field of enterprise strategy and entrepreneurship. As suggested by bottom of the pyramid (BOP) theory, entrepreneurs from base of the pyramid can gain the benefits of economic growth by ob... Read More about Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China.

Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces (2020)
Journal Article
Alazemi, T., Chen, Y., & Kutar, M. (2020). Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces. Heliyon, 6(9), e04662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04662

This study aims to identify the steps in which users of academic libraries search for information and interact with the libraries' web interfaces. The study draws on models from the disciplines of human-computer interaction (HCI) and information-seek... Read More about Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces.

Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhao, W. (2019). Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat. In A. Fenton, G. Fletcher, & M. Griffiths (Eds.), Strategic Digital Transformation: A Results-Driven Approach (174-181). Routledge

Business innovation is closely associated with the enterprise boundary, focusing on internal control to carry out innovation activities and use internal innovation resources. But this format faces the challenge of knowledge dispersion, information di... Read More about Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat.

How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, W., Wang, A., & Chen, Y. (2019). How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China. Sustainability, 11(22), e6337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226337

At present, the ‘platform business model’ has indicated innovative potentials not just in traditional industrial sectors such as telecommunications, IT and retail, but also other sectors like social commerce. However, ‘Platform’ is not static as it i... Read More about How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China.

Internal fission strategies in corporate entrepreneurship : a case study in China (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, W., Liu, W., & Chen, Y. (2019). Internal fission strategies in corporate entrepreneurship : a case study in China. Sustainability, 11(19), 5275. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195275

Although the research of corporate entrepreneurship has continued to advance, few studies investigate corporate entrepreneurial activities within existing organizations in emerging market firms based on a case study approach. Building on a case study... Read More about Internal fission strategies in corporate entrepreneurship : a case study in China.

Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning. In Mobile Technologies in Educational Organizations (142-169). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8106-2.ch008

While the significance of mobile technologies to support deep learning has been recognized, the impact factors of applying these technologies into various organizational learning environments still remain poorly understood. This chapter has explored... Read More about Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning.

Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise. In A. Baruch, & H. Tal (Eds.), Mobile Technologies in Educational Organizations. IGI Global Publication. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8106-2.ch008

While the significance of nowadays mobile technologies to support deep learning has been recognised, the impact factors of applying these technologies into various organisational learning environment still remain poorly understood. This research has... Read More about Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise.

Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Griffiths, M., & Dron, R. (2016). Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU. GSTF journal on business review (Online), 4(4), https://doi.org/10.5176/2010-4804_4.4.399

Predicted key business IT trends through to 2020 acknowledge there will be increased adoption of disruptive technologies that will impact within business contexts (Gartner (1), 2015). These include moves to small-screen marketing, rising value of big... Read More about Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU.

Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action
Presentation / Conference
Chen, Y., Griffiths, M., & Dron, R. Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action. Presented at 6th Annual GSTF International Conference on Business Strategy in the Age of Disruption (BizStrategy) 2016, Singapore

Predicted key business IT trends through to 2020 acknowledge that there will be increased adoption of disruptive technologies that will impact within business contexts (Gartner (1), 2015). These include moves to small-screen marketing, rising value o... Read More about Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action.

Academic library use in the Google era
Presentation / Conference
Alazemi, T., Chen, Y., & Kutar, M. Academic library use in the Google era. Presented at UKAIS 2016, Oxford, UK

Academic websites provided by academic libraries face challenges to their utility stemming from the rapid developments in information and communication technology (ICT). These developments have created diverse options and channels for information sou... Read More about Academic library use in the Google era.