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The Interplay of AI Adoption, IoT Edge, and Adaptive Resilience to Explain Digital Innovation: Evidence from German Family-Owned SMEs

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This study aims to discover how artificial intelligence adoption in notion (AI) plays a role in digital innovation using the theoretical foundation of diffusion of innovations and effectuation theories. The current research also investigates the moderating role of other edge Internet of Things (IoT) and the mediating role of adaptive resilience. The data collection is performed using a survey conducted among employees of family-owned SMEs. The findings reveal that AI forecasts digital innovation through adaptive resilience. The results also confirm the moderating role of threat to IoT edge and the mediating role of adaptive resilience, but moderated mediating is not supported. We conclude that family-owned SMEs intend to adopt AI, but SMEs face challenges using IoT edge. This study has implications for family firms specifically and technology adopters in general.

Source: Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research

DOI: 10.3390/jtaer18030071

Authors: Irfan Saleem, Shah Md. Safiul Hoque, Rubeena Tashfeen, Manuela Weller

Institutions: Sohar University, University of Central Punjab, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen

Language: English

Topic: Digital Innovation in Industries

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,112