The technological capability of digital natives is thought to have considerable implications on the way they communicate, socialize, think and learn. Some researchers have even suggested that fundamental changes to the educational system are required to cater for the needs of this new cohort of learner, although such claims have little empirical support. In this study, we adopt a structural app...

Saffron, as one of the most expensive agricultural product around the world, has an important place among Iran’s non-oil exports. Therefore, it is important to solve the problems in Iran's saffron industry as the world’s largest saffron producer. Thus, this study attempts to identify the challenges that directly and indirectly affect the saffron industry and cause stagnation. The challenges...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology deployment in developing Asian countries largely depends on public acceptance, which is highly dependent the stakeholders involved CCS. This paper illuminates how stakeholder issues could be strategically managed of CCS, a manner customized to such countries. Based input from 28 various interests nationalities (i.e., China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam...

Exploring the determinants of residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for water quality improvements is essential protecting and formulating effective governance policies. This paper applies double-bounded dichotomous contingent valuation method (CVM) determine WTP improvements, calculate average annual Haikou residents explore factors influencing improvements. Interpretive structural modeling (ISM...

Supply chain resilience is widely receiving attention during the past decade. Collaboration and visibility enhancement in supply chains a key to achieve robustness chains. Collaborative Planning, Forecasting Replenishment (CPFR) always been one of difficult, yet powerful tool for collaboration Companies, general attempt address technological side changes, but avoid addressing non-technological ...

Scholars believe that the newly introduced Industry 5.0 has potential to move beyond profit-centered productivity of 4.0 and promote sustainable development goals such as human-centricity, socio-environmental sustainability, resilience. However, little been done understand how this ill-defined phenomenon may deliver its indented sustainability values despite these speculative promises. To addre...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are vital contributors significant drivers of any manufacturing sector. The Industry 4.0 (I 4.0) revolution has made the global economy highly competitive automated, requiring Indian SMEs to adapt more quickly. Therefore, this study aimed identify barriers implementing I 4.0, simplifying complex interrelationship among such with help a suitable model, categor...

The fourth industrial revolution, often termed as Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing, is influencing all aspects of business management. Application for quality management purpose Quality 4.0. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation process also getting influenced by Use in 4.0/Quality can create differentiation performance, and will improve competitiveness organizations, besides making them futur...