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In times of climate emergency, a number of countries including US, UK, France, etc are marching towards Net zero emissions target. The UK is committed to achieving the NetZero target by 2050 (Gov.UK, 2021). It is widely recognised that this will require significant carbon emissions reductions from SMEs as they account for approximately half of total emissions from UK businesses (British Business Bank, 2022). However, limited action is taken among SMEs with regard to achieving NetZero emissions. Therefore, it calls for researchers' action to explore the underlying reasons that contribute to pro-NetZero actions among SMEs. This research investigates the underlying factors that enable entrepreneurs to take pro-NetZero actions in UK SMEs through a mixed method approach. We first interviewed 25 owner-managers of UK SMEs. We further tested our conceptual model through survey (548 respondents) using structural equation modelling. Our results shows that attitude (personal drive) and perceived behaviour control (business reasons) have direct influence on owner-managers' intention, while subjective norm (wider societal and stakeholder influence) showed an indirect influence through attitude and perceived behaviour control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the role of blockchain technology in fostering innovation within businesses, using a regression analysis of data from Chinese companies between 2007 and 2020. The results indicate that integrating blockchain technology significantly boosts business innovation by enhancing operational efficiency and broadening the scope of operations. Additionally, the study finds that businesses with greater technological and financial resources experience a more pronounced positive effect from blockchain adoption on innovation. The research also shows a substantial correlation between the use of blockchain technology and improvements in various innovation dimensions, including technology cycle time, citations, commercialization, and collaboration. This paper offers a detailed examination of how blockchain technology impacts innovation, presenting strong empirical evidence from a comprehensive dataset and contributing to a deeper understanding of this evolving relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines how digital technology and its capabilities impact the entrepreneurial process and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs). Based on 70 interviews with key stakeholders in the UK's digital gaming industry, a framework is proposed that represents EE activities across local, national, and global scales. The findings show that digital capabilities allow a local EE to expand its reach to national and global levels. Additionally, it underscores the necessity of thoroughly assessing EEs at multiple scales, and recognizing their potential advantages and challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]