Attila Kurucz

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Publications - 25

The Role of Fintech in Promoting Sustainable Blue Economy

Bharti Kapur Attila Kurucz Komalpreet Kaur

Publication Name: World Sustainability Series

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: Part F794

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 1-20

Description:

The sustainable blue economy lays a strong emphasis on utilising ocean resources responsibly in order to enhance livelihoods, preserve ecosystem health, and grow the economy. Financial technology, or fintech, has emerged as a major enabler, offering creative ways to eliminate financial gaps, enhance monitoring, and more efficiently manage ocean resources. In this chapter discusses how fintech may stimulate sustainable growth in the blue economy by concentrating on key issues including transparent resource management, scalable investment mechanisms, and inclusive financial systems. This chapter presents a conceptual framework for addressing economic, environmental, and social issues by fusing sustainable marine practices with technological advancements like blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. Fintech’s practical implications in advancing sustainability are demonstrated through in-depth case studies, such as blockchain for Indonesian fisheries and crowdfunding for the restoration of coral reefs in the Caribbean. It also focuses on practical policy recommendations for incorporating fintech into nationally and globally blue economy strategies, like developing regulatory framework and strengthening cross-sector collaborations. The chapter concludes by highlighting fintech’s critical role in promoting sustainability, inclusion, and resilience in ocean-based economies, widening up opportunities for the accomplishment of more general sustainable development goals.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92390-6_1

Focus on onboarding process: Examining mentoring and training programs from the perspective of HR and employees

Attila Kurucz Marianna Süveges

Publication Name: Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 12

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

In response to the rapid and dynamic changes in the economic environment, companies must improve their processes to maintain competitiveness. This includes enhancing their intellectual capital, with particular emphasis on effective onboarding processes, which play a crucial role in integrating new employees and retaining talent. This enhances the value of the organization’s intellectual capital and emphasizes onboarding—the training and integration of new employees—whose proper functioning impacts staff retention. Drawing on both Hungarian and predominantly foreign literature, we highlight onboarding processes and examine their implementation in Hungarian companies of various sizes. The research employed a mixed-method approach, combining semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. In-depth interviews were conducted with HR leaders from 13 Hungarian organizations to explore the existence of mentoring programs. Additionally, 161 employees across Hungary completed questionnaires, which examined their perspectives on onboarding processes and the relationship between mentoring programs and company size. We analyzed the data using chi-square tests to assess the strength of these relationships. While all large companies in our sample had formal mentoring programs, smaller companies displayed more variability, with some relying on informal or ad-hoc onboarding processes. Based on these results, we identified several key areas for improvement in onboarding processes. These include enhancing the structure of feedback interviews, ensuring more comprehensive communication channels, and strengthening mentoring programs across companies of all sizes. By addressing these gaps, companies can improve employee retention, engagement, and overall integration during the onboarding process, contributing to a more stable and motivated workforce.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.24294/jipd.v8i12.8733

Course innovation in business higher education – A case study of a BA Commerce and Marketing course

Attila Kurucz Szandra Gombos

Publication Name: International Conference on Higher Education Advances

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 448-455

Description:

This paper explores the dynamic landscape of higher education, specifically in the domain of Commerce and Marketing, over the past decade. As higher education faces evolving challenges and changing stakeholder expectations, the study delves into the ongoing debate regarding the alignment of higher education, including business education on a Commerce and Marketing BA course in West-Hungary. The research employs a comprehensive case study methodology spanning ten academic years to showcase the course's development and innovations. The study scrutinizes changes in teaching methodologies, course materials, seminar and project assignments, applied technologies, and assessment methods. Findings from in-depth interviews with business professionals, and student observations reveal the course's adaptation to market needs and challenges encountered during the online transition. The results suggest that, despite disruptions in the academic year 20/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of this course in the examined years successfully aligns with market expectations, fostering competencies essential for the business domain, thanks to introducing new methodologies (interactive project-based, seminars), usage of AI assisted applications, and introducing new forms of assessments.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4995/HEAd24.2024.17347

Factors and Variables Shaping Generation Z’s Adoption of FinTech

Tamás Vinkóczi Borbála Tamás Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak

Publication Name: Alternative Finance A Framework for Innovative and Sustainable Business Models

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 75-89

Description:

The digital age continues to redefine conventional financial paradigms, and Generation Z is at the forefront, navigating and influencing the trajectory of financial technology (FinTech) applications through their distinct attitudes, behaviors, and expectations. Gen Z is the new archetype and the new behavioral model. The behavioral intention to use FinTech services among Gen Z, explained by the inclusion of factors and in this way being an extension of financial theory, is the hot topic as this is still the beginning of learning the: Facilitating Conditions Intention (FCI), Attitude (A), Behavioral Intention (BI) that define the choices made by Gen Z. In a broader perspective, it is important to point out the main trends among Gen Z toward FinTech services and the conclusions of current research on them. These aspects make it particularly relevant to study the use of FinTech services, which can be done very effectively with social science analysis through structural models. The research presented in this chapter is both descriptive and exploratory, as it presents a theoretical framework that builds on previous research and includes contemporary perspectives based on new research findings.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4324/9781032713533-8

Tech titans: Generation Z’s role in the FinTech evolution

Tamás Vinkóczi Borbála Tamás Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak

Publication Name: Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 10

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The accessibility of FinTech services is increasing, and their convenience is making them more popular than traditional banks, particularly among Generation Z. The objective of this research is to identify and compare the factors influencing the conscious use of FinTech services among Generation Z members, who are the most active participants in this field of financial technology. The questionnaire based purposive sample consisted of Generation Z students who demonstrated adequate financial literacy and utilized FinTech, and who were learning in a university environment in Hungary and Romania. A sample of 600 respondents was selected for analysis after cleaning the data online. The methodological approach entailed the utilization of covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM). The results indicate that social influence (β = 0.18), consumer attitude (β = 0.53) and facilitating conditions intention (β = 0.11) all have a significant effect on the behavior intention, explaining 49% of the variance. In the context of performance expectation, the effect of facilitating conditions intention is not significant (p = 0.491). The motivation of Generation Z towards fintech solutions is evident in their preference for speed and ease of use. However, in order to reinforce consumer expectations and transfer the necessary experience and attitudes, it may be beneficial for service providers to adopt a partially different strategy in different countries. Generation Z can thus serve as a crucial reference point for the even more discerning expectations of subsequent generations. The findings may inform the formulation of strategies for fintech service providers to better understand customer behavior.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.24294/jipd.v8i10.8201

Crisis Resilience of Startup Companies (The Case of Hungary among the Visegrad Countries with a Focus on the Pandemic)

Petra Kinga Kézai Attila Kurucz

Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland

Publication Date: 2023-05-01

Volume: 15

Issue: 9

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The study examines the crisis resilience of startup companies in Hungary among the Visegrad countries as a result of the pandemic situation. It aims to provide guidance on what support is needed for startups in the post-crisis period to re-launch the economy and to contribute to the region’s economy with positive results. The research was carried out in two stages: first, in 2021 through an online survey, and then, in 2022 in-depth interviews due to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 and the Russian–Ukrainian war. A mixed research methodology was used, which comprised an online questionnaire administered in the Crunchbase database (n = 97) and in-depth interviews among startup founders and experts of the startup ecosystem (n = 22). The research summarizes the V4 countries’ measures to protect entrepreneurship with a particular focus on startups. The research found that a crisis such as a pandemic did not have a uniformly negative impact on startups. The winners of the economic crisis are startups in IT, healthcare (Medtech. health-tech), e-commerce and digital education, while those who fared worst are startups in tourism and hospitality. The positive impact of the crisis has been a cleansing of the startup ecosystem. Business support measures supported the viable startups and helped them survive.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/su15097108

Product Related Values and Sustainability – Deeper Understanding of the Millennials

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Kornelia Osieczko-Potoczna Attila Kurucz

Publication Name: Chemical Engineering Transactions

Publication Date: 2023-01-01

Volume: 107

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 151-156

Description:

In addition to increasing productivity, digitisation and automation are an important part of the sustainability issue. Therefore, investments aimed at environmental protection and long-term sustainability appear to be on the rise among companies with strong innovation activities in the industrial environment. This article presents the results of a study that outlines young people's assessment of the automation and digitisation opportunities on offer. In addition to traditional values, the goal is to find out how they perceive the importance of Industry 4.0 solutions in shaping the way a company operates. The survey was conducted in two countries, Hungary and Poland. It sought to answer the question of how groups, which by definition are well-defined by certain demographic characteristics, determine their preferences with regard to the above-mentioned areas and how they differentiate them. Relationships between clusters - based on preference-related differences - with respect to product manufacturing, i.e., variables that are considered important to companies, were examined. It can be concluded that the environmental issues and, due to this, sustainability is not equally important (range: 3.512 to 4.308). The traditional features of the products were important for everyone (4,407 to 4,549), and the smart features were differently evaluated (2,607 to 3,386). Overall, looking at the relationship between sustainability-related values will bring us closer to further typology and a better understanding of the clusters, making them more accessible and easier to understand and thus enabling a more effective strategy to be implemented with a focus on sustainability.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3303/CET23107026

Statistical Analysis of Companies' Logistics Systems

Antal Balogh Timea Kozma Attila Kurucz Marah Almelhem

Publication Name: Wseas Transactions on Business and Economics

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 22

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 2185-2197

Description:

COVID-19, officially SARS-CoV-2, which originated in China in December 2019, has fundamentally disrupted globalization and economic growth. The strain on supply chains is difficult to manage, and it is expected that the problems can only be resolved once the pandemic is over, which could lead to a further increase in economic and globalization growth. Consumer goods reach the final consumer through supply chains and supply networks, and these supply chains are increasingly playing a role in fostering collaborative relationships across international companies. As a result, companies are becoming stronger, more developed, and growing. Logistics is an important part of a company's operations, managing the flow of materials. The development and positioning of logistics within a company have a major impact on the company's performance, its role in the supply chain, and its competitiveness. Advanced, large companies now consider the senior manager responsible for material flow processes to be the head of the supply chain within their company, as the process from raw material to consumer must be managed and controlled as a whole. Performance must also be assessed in context, recognizing the differences between companies that give them a competitive advantage or disadvantage. In addition, the aim is to develop sustainable logistics at the company level, which will be achieved in companies that pay particular attention to the strategic role of logistics within the company. The use of statistical methods to analyze these relationships is not common in business practice, but it can provide important information and can also be a major aid to future decision-making.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.37394/23207.2025.22.172

Unveiling the Future of FinTech: Exploring the Behavioral Intentions Behind FinTech Adoption

Tamás Vinkóczi Borbála Tamás Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak

Publication Name: Journal of Risk and Financial Management

Publication Date: 2025-10-01

Volume: 18

Issue: 10

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

In addition to the technological aspects of FinTech solutions, it is important to consider user willingness, particularly among the digitally savvy Generation Z. We conducted a survey in Hungary and Poland to gather information on young people’s use of FinTech applications and their attitudes towards FinTech services. In our research, we built on the already known technology adoption model (UTAUT) and combined it with an attitudinal study. To determine the factors that influence the propensity to use these services, we developed a hypothetical model and tested it with the results of the first round of the survey (n = 117). CB-SEM was used to investigate the relationship between attitudes, social influence, and intention to use behavior. The paper presents the significant relationship characteristics, model structure, and potential business applications of the results.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/jrfm18100546

Linking Internal CSR and External CSR to Sustainable Competitive Advantage via Green Ambidextrous Innovation: A Newer Perspective on Greenwashing Corporate Strategies

Laura Broccardo Sonali Singh Pragya Gupta Yicheng Zhang Attila Kurucz

Publication Name: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Publication Date: 2026-05-01

Volume: 33

Issue: 3

Page Range: 3125-3144

Description:

Integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) with a firm's strategies may not only improve the trust of various stakeholders but also enhance innovative behavior. This further positions the firm for a competitive advantage, confirming good performance in a socially responsible business environment. Most past studies have focused on external stakeholders. However, this study examines the role of both internal and external stakeholders' perceptions of CSR as pivotal drivers of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in the contemporary business landscape. It further examines how organizations frequently engage in greenwashing, making misleading claims about their environmental and sustainability initiatives. The study further incorporates the mediating mechanism of green ambidextrous innovation (GAI) that affects the relationship between CSR perceptions (internal and external) and SCA. Grounded in the theoretical underpinnings of upper echelons theory (UET) and resource orchestration theory (ROT), the analysis was conducted using data from 330 respondents, employing the PLS-SEM technique. The findings reveal that perceived greenwashing has a negative impact on external CSR, but it does not affect internal CSR perceptions. The study also observed that GAI partially mediates the relationship between internal CSR, external CSR, and SCA. The study makes crucial theoretical and practical contributions that help firms to build strong relationships with stakeholders, drive innovation to accelerate sustainable efforts, and achieve a strategic competitive advantage that avoids perceived greenwashing.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1002/csr.70304

Preface I

Vikas Sharma Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak Vikas Sharma José Braga de Vasconcelos

Publication Name: World Sustainability Series

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Part F1269

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: vii

Description:

No description provided

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Preface II

Vikas Sharma Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak Vikas Sharma José Braga de Vasconcelos

Publication Name: World Sustainability Series

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Part F1269

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: ix

Description:

No description provided

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Do Eco-Emotions and Climate Change Perceptions Influence Environmentally Conscious Decisions? Implications for Business Strategies

Anushree Tandon Chuhong Wang Muhammad Danish Habib Attila Kurucz

Publication Name: Business Strategy and the Environment

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Despite growing research on explicating travelers' decision-making processes regarding greener travel options, there remains potential for exploring nuances of different factors and mechanisms that may encourage higher green travel. Grounded in the propositions of the push–pull–mooring framework, our study attempts to explicate whether eco-emotions (anxiety and grief as push factors) and environmental cognitions (climate change perceptions and destination social responsibility as pull factors) influence travelers' green consumption values and green travel intentions. Data collected via Prolific from 291 green travelers was analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling to test the hypothesized associations. In general, the study results affirm the hypothesized push and pull effects for green consumption values, which in turn play a mediating role to amplify the effects of push and pull factors on green travel intentions, rather than substituting for them. The findings raise significant implications for theory and also provide actionable insights for developing operating and communication strategies for industry practitioners.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1002/bse.70548

A Study of High-Emission Industries: How Policy, Strategy, and Technology Shape Corporate Social Responsibility Toward Carbon Neutrality

Enrico Battisti Adeel Luqman Shalini Talwar Attila Kurucz Hawazen Almugren

Publication Name: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The extant carbon neutrality (CN) literature largely offers macro- or meso-level analyses, providing limited insights into implementation experiences that could inform granular policymaking and industry strategies. To address this gap, we examine the lived CN experiences of firms in the transportation, energy, manufacturing, and construction sectors. Using multi-wave qualitative data analyzed through Gioia's approach, we identify policy, strategic practices, carbon-offsetting technologies, and emission-reduction approaches as key drivers of CN implementation. Notably, we establish the microfoundations of CN implementation by uncovering the nuanced roles of strategic, managerial, and operational levels as bridging mechanisms that translate policy mandates into firm-level decisions. Furthermore, we extend the theoretical understanding of the dual role of policy at the firm level, acting both as an enabling driver and a constraining factor. Finally, we propose the STEP framework, which conceptualizes CN implementation as a dynamic ecosystem of interacting forces operating within a feedback loop for continuous improvement and recalibration.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1002/csr.70438

Assessing leadership in hybrid work: developing a comprehensive framework for leader-follower dynamics

Attila Kurucz Brigitta Bánhidi

Publication Name: Human Resource Development International

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The rise of hybrid work environments has fundamentally altered leadership dynamics, challenging traditional models of leader-follower interactions, feedback mechanisms, and employee development. Existing leadership assessment tools, such as the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Questionnaire, Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ), and Coaching Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ) were developed for either fully in-person or fully remote settings, leaving critical gaps in understanding leadership effectiveness when asynchronous communication and fragmented relational contexts are present. Our conceptual paper addresses the limitations of these traditional instruments in capturing hybrid leader behaviours. Drawing from transdisciplinary research in organisational behaviour, psychology, and leadership studies, we propose the ALIGN Questionnaire as a novel conceptual and measurement framework tailored to hybrid working environments. The questionnaire integrates validated elements from existing leadership scales while incorporating hybrid-specific constructs (like one-to-one meeting design, leader availability across modalities or interaction frequency) essential for HRD outcomes. By operationalising these underexplored dimensions, our framework provides a more nuanced evaluation of leadership effectiveness. This tool is designed to support HRD professionals and oragnizations in identifying potential disparities, refining leadership development strategies, and supporting equitable inclustion policies in hybrid settings. As a timely and context-specific approach to advancing leadership assessment, it helps organisational practices remain relevant in contemporary hybrid realities.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2026.2622072

Unpacking Technological Frames in AI-Enabled Hearing Care: A Mixed-Methods Causal Analysis of Adoption Barriers

Reeti Agarwal Manlio Del Giudice Hadeel Alsaleh Attila Kurucz Abhishek Bhushan Singhal

Publication Name: Journal of Global Information Management

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: 34

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Artificial intelligence-enabled diagnostics promise to transform hearing healthcare, yet real-world adoption remains limited. This study identifies and prioritizes barriers to AI integration in clinical audiology through a three-phase mixed-methods approach. Phase I reviewed literature, surfacing 20 obstacles across workflow, infrastructure, culture, and ethics. Phase II involved expert interviews, refining these into nine context-specific barriers. In Phase III, a fuzzy-DEMATEL survey and thematic coding revealed a causal hierarchy: algorithmic inaccuracy, privacy concerns, and lack of training erode clinician trust and widen the knowledge gap. Cost, integration issues, and resource limitations add systemic stress, while ethical concerns emerge downstream. Cluster analysis groups the barriers into three blocs: Clinical Workflow, Governance and Trust, and Tech Infrastructure. This is the first study to apply fuzzy-DEMATEL to AI barriers in audiology, producing a causal map and cluster framework that offer both theoretical insights and practical guidance for adoption strategies.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.400760

Determinants of FinTech Adoption Among Gen Z Females: A Study in Hungary

Tamás Vinkóczi Borbála Tamás Attila Kurucz Ewelina Idziak

Publication Name: Ecocycles

Publication Date: 2025-12-15

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Page Range: 43-50

Description:

FinTech banking solutions offer a valuable set of technological tools that can be used to improve sustainability. Therefore, consumer acceptance and applicability of FinTech solutions is an important issue, especially among Generation Z, as this age group represents a relevant segment of future consumers. According to studies, men have a more positive attitude towards technology adoption than women. It is important to understand the mindset of women in this context, and this paper focuses on them to analyse the key determinants of FinTech service usage. Therefore, the objective of this analysis is to examine the attitudes of Generation Z women in Hungary by assessing the factors that influence their use of FinTech services. The novelty of the analysis lies in the selected population, as women are less likely than their male counterparts to have digital skills in a professional capacity. This may be reflected in their openness to financial technology solutions. The analysis is based on a questionnaire due to its sociological dimension, with a prospective sample of university students from Győr. The methodology is based on factor analysis, which is capable of distinguishing the factors that influence the use of FinTech services based on a statistical analysis of variables (Likert scale). The results show that there are several factors influencing women's FinTech usage habits, which service providers should pay attention to. The findings of the current study can help FinTech companies shape their marketing and service strategies to improve their ability to reach and retain potential and existing female customers.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.19040/ecocycles.v11i2.486

Experiential learning and governance in the socio-technical era: Modeling responsible AI performance via explainability and adaptability

Varun Chotia Intesar Almugren Attila Kurucz Nidhi Sahore Ming Liu

Publication Name: Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Publication Date: 2026-06-01

Volume: 227

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) is altering the way organizations operate. AI systems will deliver more intelligent results in a shorter period of time, starting with decision-making up to innovation. However, the more it is adopted, the more issues to do with fairness, transparency, and accountability are raised. Most organizations are finding it difficult to reconcile innovation and ethical responsibility. This study discusses the role of internal capabilities in making firms govern AI responsibly. The study proposes a model linking four key organizational capabilities, i.e., explainable AI capability, contextual learning adaptability, experiential learning orientation, and organizational ethical alignment to responsible AI performance. The impact of these capabilities on user interpretability and trust, responsible AI governance maturity, and decision transparency is also examined in this study. The results show that explainable AI capability and learning adaptability enhance user trust, while experiential learning orientation and organizational ethical alignment significantly improve governance maturity. Governance maturity and decision transparency lead to stronger responsible AI performance. Interestingly, not all expected paths held as user interpretability trust and governance maturity did not directly predict decision transparency. The findings show that building technical and cultural capabilities inside firms is essential not just to deploy AI effectively, but to do it responsibly. For leaders, this means moving beyond checklists and toward meaningful governance rooted in learning, transparency, and ethical alignment.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124624

Driving circular financial performance and circular economic value added: Insights from institutional pressures and dynamic circular reconfiguration

Manlio Del Giudice Danish Mehraj Gian Luca Gregori Attila Kurucz Salwa Saleh Almasabi Sarthak Singh

Publication Name: Technology in Society

Publication Date: 2026-06-01

Volume: 86

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Moving towards a circular economy needs development of digital platforms and organizational capabilities for innovation, reconfiguration and capture for sustainable value. This study enquires the influence of institutional pressures (namely coercive, normative, and mimetic) on the circular performance of firms, resulting in better ecosystem innovation synergy as well as dynamic circular reconfiguration, circular value capture and circular financial performance. The goal of this study is to develop a theory-based model that links institutional theory, dynamic capabilities, and circular economy with circular economic value added. The data comprises 207 valid responses collected from companies in the logistics and supply chain sector. SmartPLS 4 is used to analyze data. The three institutional pressures have a significant impact on the circular economy capabilities. Coercive pressure and normative pressure influence ecosystem innovation synergy while mimetic pressure predicts dynamic circular reconfiguration. Moreover, dynamic circular reconfiguration is associated with measurable improvements in cost efficiency and revenue generation, thereby strengthening circular financial performance and circular economic value added. The study reveals that circular value capture has a significant impact on circular economic value added. The data indicates that ecosystem innovation synergy does not have a significant effect on circular value capture or circular financial performance. Ecosystem collaboration does not produce changes in firm economic performance unless it brings about internal reconfiguration. The findings suggest that both dynamic circular reconfiguration and circular performance became significant for circular economic value added in the context of circular finance. The routes of ecosystem innovation synergy and circular value capture, by their nature, are not sources of pressure. The findings enhance the understanding of how institutional pressures and potential capabilities enabled by digital platforms facilitate the transition to the circular economy. This paper finally provides theoretical and managerial insights for achieving sustainable value creation.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103291

Speaking up with passion: Voice, leadership, and helping behavior in public organizations

Muhammad Usman Rudresh Pandey Norah Albishri Attila Kurucz Muhammad Usman Yaqin Li

Publication Name: Acta Psychologica

Publication Date: 2026-06-01

Volume: 266

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Healthcare delivery depends not only on technical expertise but also on the willingness of clinicians to speak up and to support one another in demanding environments. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory, this study explores how prosocial voice fosters helping behavior through the energizing role of work passion, and how ethical leadership shapes this process. Using a three-wave, multi-source design, we obtained 306 matched employee–leader dyads from public hospitals. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that prosocial voice enhanced work passion, which in turn predicted helping behavior. Mediation analysis confirmed the indirect effect, while moderation results revealed that ethical leadership amplified the passion–helping relationship, producing a significant conditional indirect effect. These findings extend theoretical work by positioning passion as a motivational mechanism that explains how voice translates into prosocial outcomes, and by showing that ethical leadership provides the contextual support necessary for this process. These results provide practical guidance for strengthening supportive climates and leadership practices that enable clinicians' discretionary contributions.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106699

Psychological foundations of solo dining experience in tourism and hospitality industry. A mixed methods study

Priyanka Malik Lata Bajpai Singh Ebtesam Abdullah Alzeiby Attila Kurucz Nidhi Sahore

Publication Name: Acta Psychologica

Publication Date: 2026-06-01

Volume: 266

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Solo dining has gained substantial recognition in the restaurant business worldwide. Considering the growing trend of solo dining, it has attracted increasing interest from academia and industry. Since the current stage of knowledge on solo dining practices and their management is limited and scattered, it requires integration to provide scholars with an outline of the current state of knowledge in this field, as well as the industry expert insights. To address this issue, the current study applies a mixed-method approach to first gather insights from the existing literature by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR). Subsequently, in order to substantiate SLR findings, a qualitative study is designed to garner industry expert views on solo dining experience, enhancing restaurant practices and strategies. The SLR has revealed three distinct thematic areas, such as solo dining antecedents, solo diner's experience while dining, and the solo diner's outcome behaviour. Based on these insights, it was necessary to identify the practical takeaways for the restaurants in the hospitality industry; therefore, a qualitative study was designed following the mixed-method approach of research design. The empirical results present solo dining strategies implemented by restaurant owners and staff. The Gioia technique of qualitative analysis of data brought forward four solo dining aggregate dimensions presenting the solo diner's profile, adaptive comfort, human touch, and restaurant strategies. This study makes a novel contribution to the solo dining literature by identifying psychophysiological aspects of solo dining and offering managerial insights for restaurant industry professionals.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106760

Revisiting intellectual capital in the digital workplaces: the role of employee capabilities, digital infrastructure and platform literacy

Ebtesam Abdullah Alzeiby Sushant Kumar Vishnoi Snigdha Dash Gerardo Bosco Attila Kurucz Giovanni Papa

Publication Name: Journal of Intellectual Capital

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Purpose – This study utilizes intellectual capital theory (ICT) to examine the impact of intellectual agility, digital creativity, platform readiness, algorithmic autonomy support, networking competence and emotional congruence on the social media reuse likelihood of employees. This study also explores the moderating role of platform literacy between intellectual capital dimensions and social media reuse likelihood. Design/methodology/approach – This study employed a cross-sectional, quantitative research design by collecting data from 300 employees working across diverse industries. Covariance-based structured equation modelling is used to analyse the data and test the hypotheses. Findings – The findings demonstrate that intellectual agility, digital creativity, platform readiness and algorithmic autonomy significantly shape the social media reuse likelihood of employees. The results also established the moderating role of platform literacy between digital creativity, networking competence and social media reuse likelihood. Originality/value – This study offers a novel framework grounded in intellectual capital theory by integrating dimensions of human capital, structural capital, relational capital and platform literacy to predict the social media reuse likelihood of employees in technology-centred workplaces.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1108/JIC-06-2025-0264

Understanding the psychology of knowledge sharing and experience in digital service ecosystems

Ankit Mehrotra Attila Kurucz Rsha Alghafes Nidhi Sahore Jaskirat Singh Rai

Publication Name: Acta Psychologica

Publication Date: 2026-07-01

Volume: 267

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Drawing on service-dominant (SD) logic, which conceptualizes value as emerging through resource integration and use rather than direct technological outputs, the study examines how technology-mediated knowledge-sharing platforms (TMKSP) influence employee and employee-perceived customer experience using the DART (dialogue, access, risk assessment, transparency) framework of value co-creation. Employing a mixed-method approach, a pre-hoc qualitative study (Study A) identified key TMKSP features relevant to value co-creation, which informed the development of a DART-based survey for the quantitative phase (Study B). Data from retail employees were analyzed using PLS-SEM with two-tailed bias-correct bootstrapping. The findings show that TMKSP significantly improves employee experience via platform access and reduced perceived risk, while enhancing employee-perceived customer experience through employee-customer dialogue and platform transparency. Mediation analysis confirms the explanatory role of DART-based constructs in linking TMKSP with experience outcomes, although the mediating role of perceived platform risk was not supported. The study contributes theoretically by operationalizing SD logic within an internal service ecosystem and demonstrating how value-in-use is shared through employee-perceived co-creation conditions rather than through direct technological effects. It offers practical guidance for managers aiming to design employee and customer-centric knowledge-sharing ecosystems.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106974

Exploring the Adoption of AI Hearing Care: A Mixed Methods Investigation Using DEMATEL and Thematic Analysis

Ankit Mehrotra Manlio Del Giudice Hadeel Alsaleh Attila Kurucz Abhishek Bhushan Singhal

Publication Name: Journal of Global Information Management

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: 34

Issue: 1

Page Range: 1-33

Description:

This paper explores the key enablers driving clinical adoption of AI-enabled audiology tools. Despite rapid technological maturity, real-world uptake remains uneven. Using a three-phase mixed-methods design, the authors identified and prioritised adoption drivers. Phase I involved a targeted literature scan (1991–2025), yielding 21 candidate factors. Phase II refined these through interviews with audiologists, physicians, engineers, and health-IT managers, distilling 10 core drivers. Phase III applied a decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory survey with 27 clinicians, revealing a causal chain where data accuracy, real-time analytics, and seamless integration enhance workflow efficiency, clinician confidence, and patient personalisation. Robust technical support and structured training further amplify adoption. Cluster analysis grouped drivers into technological, human-capital, and process domains, suggesting distinct tactical interventions. This study provides the first domain-specific causal influence map for AI adoption in hearing healthcare.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.405162

# Practitioner Insights Into the Barriers to Patient Adoption of Al-Enabled Hearing Aids

Varun Chotia Hadeel Alsaleh Attila Kurucz Mai Nguyen Vikram Kumar Sharma

Publication Name: Journal of Global Information Management

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: 34

Issue: 1

Page Range: 1-32

Description:

This study examines the issues driving the non-adoption of AI-based hearing aids. The gap is critical since, despite increasingly improving technology, particularly with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the persistent non-adoption raises questions about the technology’s appeal and usefulness. The study uses a qualitative research methodology, collecting data from the study participants through written responses to interview questions. The data was collected from 56 people with hearing impairment and analysed using the grounded theory methodology to identify the barriers. The selective codes, representing the five themes (barriers) that broadly constitute resistance, are (i) technological performance barriers, (ii) financial and functional barriers, (iii) privacy and data security apprehensions, (iv) control and autonomy concerns, and (v) social and health concerns.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.406956