Centre for Digital Business Research
Publications

2025

Cuvero, M., Granados, M. L., Pilkington, A., Evans, R., Ko, W. W., Bortnovskaya, M., & Wang, C. L. (2025). How Entrepreneurs Absorb Knowledge Spillovers During Innovative Product Development: Evidence From UK Start‐Ups. R&D Management.

Dzandu, M. D., Hatsu, S., & De Cesare, S. (2025). Remote Working and Task Innovativeness-an Integrated Resource Based View and Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence Perspective. Information Systems Frontiers, 27(2), 539-562.

Eshraghian, F, Hafezieh, N., Farivar, F., de Cesare, S. (2025) AI in Software Programming: Understanding Emotional Responses to GitHub Copilot. Information Technology & People, 38(4), 1659-1685.

Han, H., Ammar, S.,  Shang, G.,  Yamoah, F.A. (2025) Digital Transformation Impacts Organisational Change in the Role of Accountants and Auditors: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Organizational Change Management (accepted for publication).

Cha, J. (2025). Process Dynamics of the Digital Transformation of Government: A Crossnational Comparison of South Korea and the UK. Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) 2025.

Cha, J., Kim, E-A., & Choe, J. (2024). Constructing the Elements of Digital Government: The Case of South Korea and the United Kingdom. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) 2024.

Hafezieh, N., & Eshraghian, F. (2025). From Copilots to Autonomous Agents: Designing Responsible Agentic AI for Intelligent Enterprise Futures. AMCIS 2025.

Hafezieh, N., Eshraghian, F., & Harindranath, G. (2025). Mindful Coding: Student Agency and AI Partnership in Software Development Learning.AMCIS 2025

Dzandu, M. D., Asiedu, S. T., Pathak, B., & De Cesare, S. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Harm and Accountability by Businesses-A Systematic Literature Review'. In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (pp. 1012-1019). SCITEPRESS.

Giacomini, D., Cha, J., Sanabria, P., Carli, G., Gascó-Hernandez, M., Dougherty, R., Tonoli, D., & Grandi, L. (2025). Public Sector Digital Transformation: Understanding Public Servants’ Perspectives. Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) 2025.

2024

Dzandu, M., Hanu, C., Amegbe, H., Dashtban, A. (2024) Gamification meets Fintech innovation diffusion: A multi-method approach using SEM, Machine Learning and NCA. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (accepted for publication)

Han, H., Shiwakoti, R. K., & Chen, W. (2024). Unlocking enterprise blockchain adoption: A r3 corda case study. Journal of General Management, 03063070241292701.

Hanu, C., Dzandu, M. D., & Amegbe, H. (2024). Understanding Consumers’ Continuous use of Fintech Solutions in Emerging Economies: A Blended Theory Approach. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 11053-11065.

Farivar, F., Eshraghian, F., Hafezieh, N., & Cheng, D. (2024). Constant connectivity and boundary management behaviors: the role of human agency. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35(7), 1250-1282.

Dzandu, M. D., De Cesare, S., Evans, R., & Tang, Y. (2024). Exploring digital interventions for business resilience during crisis–a systematic literature review. Procedia Computer Science, 256, 641-648.

Dzandu, M., de Cesare, S., Evans, R., Tang, Y. (2024). Mitigating Pandemics Through the Adaptation of Digital Technologies – Towards a Digital Resilience Framework. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 2024. Bangkok, Thailand.

Dzandu, M. Asiedu, S.T. (2024) The Cart before the horse or the horse before the cart – towards AI Policy for Business Practices in Africa. International Conference on Industry Science and Computer Sciences Innovation 2024. Porto, Portugal.

Hafezieh, N., Eshraghian, F., and Harindranath, H.G.. (2024) AI as a Force for Good: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Tech. The International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2024. Bangkok, Thailand.

Partridge, C., Mitchell, A., de Cesare, S., & Beverley, J. (2024). Extending the design space of ontologization practices: Using bCLEARer as an example. Semantic Technology for Intelligence, Defense, and Security Conference (STIDS 2024).

2023

Ali, N., & Dzandu, M. D. (2023). A paradigm shift for medical health care to focus on a service-value approach to achieve greater patient satisfaction. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 37(2), 133-157.

Basu, A., Eshraghian, F., & De Cesare, S. (2023). Discerning popularity of innovations on digital platforms using an exploratory developer motivational perspective framework. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) 2023.

Borah, P. S., Dogbe, C. S. K., Dzandu, M. D., & Pomegbe, W. W. K. (2023). Forging organizational resilience through green value co‐creation: The role of green technology, green operations, and green transaction capabilities. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(8), 5734-5747.

Cuvero, M., Granados, M. L., Pilkington, A., & Evans, R. (2023). Start‐ups' use of knowledge spillovers for product innovation: the influence of entrepreneurial ecosystems and virtual platforms. R&D Management, 53(4), 584-602.

Dzandu, M. D., Hatsu, S., & De Cesare, S. (2023). Remote Working and Task Innovativeness–an Integrated Resource Based View and Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence Perspective. Information Systems Frontiers, 1-24.

Dzandu, M. D., Theophilus, I., & Issa, D. (2023). Exploring the relationship between personal and work characteristics of project managers and psychological safety in virtual teams. Procedia Computer Science, 219, 2067-2074.

Farivar, F., Eshraghian, F., Hafezieh, N., & Cheng, D. (2023) Constant connectivity and boundary management behaviors: the role of human agency, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2023.2271835

Gornostaeva, G. (2023). The development of digital commerce in the fashion industry: The typology of emerging designers in London. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 186, 122122.

Han, H., Shiwakoti, R. K., Jarvis, R., Mordi, C., & Botchie, D. (2023). Accounting and auditing with blockchain technology and artificial Intelligence: A literature review. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 48, 100598.

Langley, P. A. (2023). Beyond Just Talking Strategy: Using Gaming Simulations to Catalyze Airline Managers’ Buy-in to Novel Strategies that Can Shape or Adapt to Profit Cyclicality. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-19.

Langley, P., & Rieple, A. (2023). How managers' perceptions about dynamic complexity change: sensemaking catalyzed by shock and surprise. Management Decision, 

Omidvar, O., Eshraghian, F., & Hafezieh, N. (2023). Organizing in digital platforms: Temporality, the grammar of actions, and algorithmic delegation. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 18557). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.

Trim, P. R., & Lee, Y. I. (2023). Managing cybersecurity threats and increasing organizational resilience. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 7(4), 177.

Trim, P. R., Lee, Y. I., & Vu, A. (2023). Insights into how Vietnamese retailers utilize social media to facilitate knowledge creation through the process of value co-creation. Future Internet, 15(4), 123.

Trim, P. R. J., & Lee, Y. I. (2023). Advances in Cybersecurity: Challenges and Solutions. Applied Sciences.

2022

Cha, J. (2022). Explicating the Process of Digital Government Programmes: Bridging Research and Practice. British Academy of Management (BAM2022). Manchester, UK 31 Aug - 02 Sep 2022.

Chen, W., Botchie, D., Braganza, A., & Han, H. (2022). A transaction cost perspective on blockchain governance in global value chains. Strategic Change, 31(1), 75-87.

Du, G., Meng, S., Zhou, K., & Wu, R. Y. (2022). Value chain design through synergistic optimisation of configuration and operation of value activities: an application case of cold chain logistics. Journal of Engineering Design, 33(8-9), 607-634.

Dzandu, M. D., Pathak, B., & de Cesare, S. (2022). Acceptability of the COVID-19 contact-tracing app–does culture matter?. Government Information Quarterly, 39(4), 101750.

Dzandu, M. D., Hanu, C., & Amegbe, H. (2022). Gamification of mobile money payment for generating customer value in emerging economies: The social impact theory perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 185, 122049.

Grajfoner, D., Rojon, C., & Eshraghian, F. (2022). Academic leaders: In-role perceptions and developmental approaches. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, DOI: 10.1177/17411432221095957

Lee, Y. I., & Trim, P. R. (2022). Enhancing marketing provision through increased online safety that imbues consumer confidence: coupling AI and ML with the AIDA Model. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 6(3), 78.

Mäkäräinen-Suni, I., Pilkington, A., Granados, M., & De Cesare, S. (2022, December). Mapping the Digital, Innovative Start-up Venture Creation Process. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) (pp. 1053-1057). IEEE.

Osakwe, C. N., Dzandu, M. D., Amegbe, H., Warsame, M. H., & Ramayah, T. (2022). A two-country study on the psychological antecedents to cryptocurrency investment decision-making. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 25(4), 302-323.

Trim, P. R., & Lee, Y. I. (2022). Combining sociocultural intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to increase organizational cyber security provision through enhanced resilience. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 6(4), 110.

2021

Ashok, M., Al Badi Al Dhaheri, M. S. M., Madan, R., & Dzandu, M. D. (2021). How to counter organisational inertia to enable knowledge management practices adoption in public sector organisations. Journal of Knowledge Management, 25(9), 2245-2273.

Cha, J., Dzandu, M.D. and Winch, G. (2021). The End of the Beginning: Achieving Value for Money from Government Digital Transformation Projects. British Academy of Management (BAM2021). Lancaster, UK 31 Aug - 03 Sep 2021.

Cuvero, M., Pilkington, A., & Barnes, D. (2021, December). Supply Chain Management and Resilience During Disruption. Evaluation of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) (pp. 233-237). IEEE.

Dzandu, M. D., & Pathak, B. (2021). Diy laboratories, their practices, and challenges–a systematic literature review. Technology analysis & strategic management, 33(10), 1242-1254.

Jarvis, R., & Han, H. (2021). FinTech innovation: Review and future research directions. International Journal of Banking, Finance and Insurance Technologies, 1(1), 79-102.

Langley, P., & Rieple, A. (2021). Incumbents’ capabilities to win in a digitised world: The case of the fashion industry. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 167, 120718.

Wessel, L., Baiyere, A., Ologeanu-Taddei, R., Cha, J. and Jensen, T. B. (2021) Unpacking the difference between digital transformation and IS-enabled organizational transformation. Journal of the Association for Information Systems 22(1), pp. 102-129.

2020

Christodoulou, I., & Langley, P. A. (2020). A gaming simulation approach to understanding blue ocean strategy development as a transition from traditional competitive strategy. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 28(8), 727-752.

Verdonck, M., Gailly, F., & de Cesare, S. (2020). Comprehending 3D and 4D ontology-driven conceptual models: An empirical study. Information Systems, 93, 101568.

Winch, G. M. and Cha, J. (2020) Owner challenges on major projects: The case of UK government. International Journal of Project Management 38(3), pp. 177-187.

Winch, G. and Cha, J. (2020). The end of the beginning: Understanding benefits realisation in transformation projects in the UK government. British Academy of Management (BAM2020). Manchester, UK 02 - 04 Sep 2020.

2019

Cha, J. and Maytorena-Sanchez, E. (2019) Prioritising project management competences across the software project life cycle. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 12(4), pp. 961-978.

Cuvero, M., Granados, M., Pilkington, A. and Evans, R.D. (2019) The Effects of Knowledge Spillovers and Accelerator Programmes on the Product Innovation of High-Tech Start-ups: A Multiple Case Study. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.

Ennis, C and Barnett, N. (2019) Industry 4.0: Exploring Collaborative Supply Networks from the Perspective of Servitization of A Mature Public Transport System. Spring Servitization Conference 2019. Linkoping, Sweden 13 - 15 May 2019

Winch, G. and Cha, J. (2019). What do project owners do? The case of UK government. European Academy of Management (EURAM2019). Lisbon, Portugal 26 Jun - 28 Sep 2019.

2018

Cha, J., Newman, M. and Winch, G. M. (2018) Revisiting the project management knowledge framework: Rebalancing the framework to include transformation projects. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 11(4), pp. 1026-1043.

Cha, J., Newman, M. and Winch, G. (2018). Public service provider’s dynamic capabilities for IT-enabled government transformation projects. European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS2018). Portsmouth, UK 18 - 24 Jun 2018.

Daim, T. and Pilkington, A. (ed.) (2018) Innovation Discovery: Network Analysis of Research and Invention Activity for Technology Management. London World Scientific Publishing.

Kapetaniou, C., Rieple, A., Pilkington, A., Frandsen, T. and Pisano, P. (2018) Building the layers of a manufacturing taxonomy: how 3D printing is creating a new landscape of production eco-systems and competitive dynamics. Technological Forecasting & Social Change. 128, pp. 22-35. doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2017.10.011

Partridge, C., de Cesare, S., Mitchell, A. and Odell, J. (2018) Formalization of the Classification Pattern: Survey of Classification Modeling in Information Systems Engineering. Software & Systems Modeling. 17 (1), pp. 167-203.