Knowledge, business, and innovation: Economies and sustainability of future growth

Spirit of strategy (S.O.S): The new S.O.S for competitive business

Abstract This special issue discusses the Spirit of Strategy (S.O.S): The New S.O.S for Competitive Business . The special issue blends contextual information and cognitive knowledge from Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) contributions to improve decisions, tasks, performance, and outcome evaluations. The GIKA Annual Conference provides a platform to discuss challenges pertaining to contemporary issues. The 3rd GIKA Annual Conference took place at the University of Valencia and the Catholic University of Valencia (Spain) from July 7 to July 9, 2014. The Journal of Business Research ( JBR ) is the sponsor journal of the academy. One of the aims of the Conference is to select hig…

Turning Kurt Lewin on his head: Nothing is so theoretical as a good practice

Abstract Kurt Lewin is acknowledged as the “father of social change theories” because his work has affected many models. Inspired by Lewin's massive contribution to science, this special issue of Journal of Business Research (JBR) collects papers regarding “Turning Kurt Lewin on his head: Nothing is so theoretical as a good practice.” These papers are presented in the 6th Conference of the Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA 2016), in Valencia, Spain, from March 20 to March 23. After double blind reviews, only 75 papers are recommended to this special issue.

Qualitative analysis of housing demand using Google trends data

Big data analytics often refer to the breakdown of huge amounts of data into a more readable and useful format. This study utilises Google Trends big data as a proxy for an analysis of housing demand. We employ a qualitative method (fuzzy set/Qualitative Comparative Analysis, fsQCA), instead of a quantitative method, for our estimate and forecast. The empirical results show that fsQCA successfully forecasts seasonal time series, even though the dataset is small in size. Our findings fill the gap in the qualitative and time series forecasting literature, and the forecasting procedure herein also offers a good standard for industry.

Innovation and entrepreneurship in knowledge industries

Abstract This paper summarizes the best papers of the Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) conference, which took place in July 2012 in Valencia, Spain. The Journal of Business Research hereby publishes a special issue entitled Innovation and entrepreneurship in knowledge industries. This special issue includes 22 papers and the editorial. All of them went through double-blind reviews and revisions. These papers contribute to various perspectives of innovation and entrepreneurship in different countries. Innovation is considered a specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The papers in this special issue cover a variety of topics in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.

New knowledge impacts in designing implementable innovative realities

Abstract This special issue describes new knowledge impacts in designing implementable innovative realities. The special issue blends contextual information and cognitive knowledge from Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) contributions. The GIKA Annual Conference provides a platform to discuss challenges pertaining to contemporary issues. The 5th GIKA Annual Conference took place at the University of Valencia from July 14 to July 16, 2015. The Journal of Business Research (JBR) is a sponsor journal of the Academy. One of the aims of the GIKA Conference is to select high-quality conference papers for publication in a special issue of the JBR. After undergoing double-blind reviews …

An overview of the service industries' future (priorities: linking past and future)

The innovative future of service industries in detail from any viewpoint or theoretical perspective forms the central subject matter for this special issue. One of the sectors considered to be relevant for favouring the growth of the international economy is the services sector. The relative ease with which services can be implanted in certain activities with notably less capital than that required for most industries, as well as the direct and indirect effects it generates on the job market, are factors that have brought about belief and reliance on this sector to provide a means of growth and a way of recovering from any international economic crisis, and in the future may prove to play a…

Qualitative comparative analysis: Crisp and fuzzy sets in business and management

Abstract This special issue discusses qualitative comparative analysis (crisp and fuzzy set) in business and management blending contextual information and cognitive knowledge from the contributions of Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA). The GIKA Annual Conference provides a platform for discussing challenges pertaining to contemporary issues in Innovation and Knowledge. The 5th GIKA Annual Conference, held in July 2015 at the University of Valencia, received submissions from more than 62 countries. Journal of Business Research (JBR) is the sponsor journal of the Academy. One of the aims of the GIKA Conference is to select high-quality conference papers for publication in a spec…

Innovation, knowledge, judgment, and decision-making as virtuous cycles

Abstract The management of information technologies facilitates knowledge creation. In the most competitive, complex, and turbulent environments, knowledge is the most important resource for firms and countries to develop. In such environments, organizations must use their knowledge to improve their competitive position. With the support of the Journal of Business Research, the 2017 Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) Conference is proud to announce a special issue on “Innovation, knowledge, judgment, and decision-making as virtuous cycles.” This special issue comprises outstanding contributions selected from papers that were presented at the 2017 GIKA Conference, held at ISEG Li…

Quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis in business

Abstract Studies show that symmetric theory construction is problematic. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) may be better suited to data analysis and theory construction. The Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) Conferences have consistently endeavored to promote outstanding research. Continuing in this endeavor, this special issue of the Journal of Business Research presents articles that explore “Quantitative and Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Business.” The original papers were presented at the 2017 GIKA Conference, held at ISEG School of Economics and Management, Lisbon, Portugal, from June 28 to 30, 2017. After undergoing double-blind peer review, 37 pape…

Developmental management: Theories, methods, and applications in entrepreneurship, innovation, and sensemaking

Abstract This paper summarizes the best papers of the Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) conference, which took place in July 2013 in Valencia, Spain. The Journal of Business Research has published a special issue entitled “Developmental management: Theories, methods, and applications in entrepreneurship, innovation, and sensemaking”. All of them went through many rounds of double-blind reviews and revisions. Theories, methods, and applications are the three pillars to solve the issues in entrepreneurship, innovation, and sensemaking. Entrepreneurship contributes to the quality and future hopes of a sector, economy or even a country. The role of the entrepreneurs is crucial in c…