{"results":[{"id":"arxiv_2601.18833","title":"Agentic Business Process Management Systems","authors":[{"name":"Marlon Dumas"},{"name":"Fredrik Milani"},{"name":"David Chapela-Campa"}],"abstract":"Since the early 90s, the evolution of the Business Process Management (BPM) discipline has been punctuated by successive waves of automation technologies. Some of these technologies enable the automation of individual tasks, while others focus on orchestrating the execution of end-to-end processes. The rise of Generative and Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) is opening the way for another such wave. However, this wave is poised to be different because it shifts the focus from automation to autonomy and from design-driven management of business processes to data-driven management, leveraging process mining techniques. This position paper, based on a keynote talk at the 2025 Workshop on AI for BPM, outlines how process mining has laid the foundations on top of which agents can sense process states, reason about improvement opportunities, and act to maintain and optimize performance. The paper proposes an architectural vision for Agentic Business Process Management Systems (A-BPMS): a new class of platforms that integrate autonomy, reasoning, and learning into process management and execution. The paper contends that such systems must support a continuum of processes, spanning from human-driven to fully autonomous, thus redefining the boundaries of process automation and governance.","source":"arXiv","year":2026,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.AI","cs.SE"],"url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.18833","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.18833","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2026-01-25T20:13:57Z","score":70},{"id":"doaj_10.54929/2786-5738-2025-22-08-01","title":"Фінансове забезпечення функціонування та розвитку вітчизняних суб’єктів підприємництва","authors":[{"name":"Наталія Пігуль"},{"name":"Надія Дехтяр"},{"name":"Олексій Захаркін"}],"abstract":"\nВ умовах воєнної невизначеності та економічної дестабілізації особливої актуальності набувають питання ефективного фінансового забезпечення діяльності підприємств як ключового чинника їх стійкості та відновлення. Визначальним є пошук нових інструментів мобілізації фінансових ресурсів, що сприятимуть післявоєнному розвитку економіки України. Метою статті є поглиблення теоретичних засад і узагальнення практичних аспектів фінансового забезпечення функціонування та розвитку підприємств України з урахуванням впливу воєнних ризиків і нестабільності зовнішнього середовища. У роботі використано комплексний науковий підхід, що поєднує теоретичне узагальнення, системний, порівняльний, структурно-динамічний аналіз. Дослідження базується на статистичних даних за 2013–2024 рр., що дало змогу простежити трансформації у складі джерел фінансування підприємств та оцінити ефективність механізмів фінансового забезпечення. Теоретичне значення роботи полягає у систематизації наукових підходів до визначення сутності поняття «фінансове забезпечення підприємства» та запропоновано власне трактування даної категорії як інтегрованої системи організаційно-економічних, правових, фінансово-управлінських і контрольно-аналітичних механізмів. У ході дослідження здійснено оцінювання структури джерел фінансування підприємств України; виявлено домінування короткострокових зобов’язань і недостатність власних та довгострокових ресурсів. Охарактеризовано трансформацію механізму фінансового забезпечення в умовах війни; систематизовано джерела фінансування у довоєнний, воєнний і повоєнний періоди. Обґрунтовано стратегічні напрями підвищення ефективності фінансового забезпечення діяльності суб’єктів господарювання. Оригінальність дослідження визначається інтеграцією макро- і мікрорівневих аспектів фінансового забезпечення та розробленням адаптивного механізму, що враховує особливості воєнної економіки. Практична цінність полягає у можливості використання запропонованих рекомендацій при формуванні фінансових стратегій підприємств. Подальші дослідження доцільно зосередити на кількісному моделюванні впливу державних і міжнародних джерел фінансування на економічне відновлення підприємств.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2025,"language":"","subjects":["Economics as a science","Business records management"],"doi":"10.54929/2786-5738-2025-22-08-01","url":"https://reicst.com.ua/pmt/article/view/2376","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"doaj_10.54929/2786-5738-2025-20-04-13","title":"Інтернаціоналізація вищої освіти на основі теорії стейкхолдерів: теорія та практика","authors":[{"name":"І. Б. Запухляк"},{"name":"Н. І. Маланюк"}],"abstract":"\nПроцеси глобалізації та інтеграції, зокрема обмін технологіями, досвідом та фахівцями, поєднання внутрішнього потенціалу країни та можливостей глобального середовища не оминули і сферу освіти. У цьому аспекті освіта набуває важливого значення для забезпечення успішних інтеграційних процесів, що призводить, своєю чергою, до змін в системі освіти. Метою дослідження є вивчення процесів інтернаціоналізації вищої освіти з позиції теорії зацікавлених сторін та розроблення методичних рекомендацій щодо оцінювання стейкхолдерів закладу вищої  освіти (ЗВО). У дослідженні застосовано поєднання історичного, гносеологічного, порівняльного та концептуального аналізів інтернаціоналізації вищої освіти, що дозволило  розвинути концепцію інтернаціоналізації вищої освіти з врахуванням теорії стейкхолдерів та запропонувати методичний підхід до оцінювання стейкхолдерів інтернаціоналізації ЗВО. На основі історичного аналізу з’ясовано еволюцію ЗВО з позиції теорії стейкхолдерів, порівняльний аналіз класифікацій стейкхолдерів дозволив сформувати перелік зацікавлених сторін в інтернаціоналізації ЗВО та підібрати критерії для їх оцінювання. У роботі вивчено підходи до розуміння і класифікації стейкхолдерів у вищій освіті, що дозволило ідентифікувати зацікавлених сторін в інтернаціоналізації ЗВО. Досліджено еволюцію ЗВО з позиції теорії стейкхолдерів, що дозволило виокремити кожне покоління університетів, їх характеристику та показати зміну у ключових стейкхолдерах. Запропоновано розглядати сучасний ЗВО як університет зацікавлених сторін. Розглянуто процес залучення стейкхолдерів як послідовність ідентифікації, картування/аналізу, визначення пріоритетів, формування каналів комунікації, врахування потреб та інтересів, розробка стратегії залучення. Розроблено матрицю критеріїв ідентифікації стейкхолдерів для подальшого їх картографування та визначення стратегії взаємодії. Теоретичне значення дослідження полягає у розвитку концепції інтернаціоналізації ЗВО на основі теорії стейкхолдерів. Практична цінність проявляється через можливість застосування запропонованої матриці критеріїв для ідентифікації зацікавлених сторін інтернаціоналізації ЗВО та визначення характеру їх впливу. Наукова новизна полягає у розвитку концептуальних засад та прикладних аспектів інтернаціоналізації ЗВО з врахуванням зацікавлених осіб. Подальші дослідження доцільно спрямувати на вивчення стейкхолдерів інтернаціоналізації вітчизняних ЗВО, виявлення характеру їх впливу на процеси міжнародного розвитку ЗВО, розробити стратегію взаємодії ЗВО із ключовими зацікавленими сторонами.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2025,"language":"","subjects":["Economics as a science","Business records management"],"doi":"10.54929/2786-5738-2025-20-04-13","url":"https://reicst.com.ua/pmt/article/view/2286","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"doaj_+++++++++THE+IMPACT+OF+LEARNING+ORGANIZATION+PRINCIPLES+IN+ENHANCING+ORGANIZATIONAL+PERFORMANCE+AND+QUALITY+","title":"         THE IMPACT OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION PRINCIPLES IN ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY ","authors":[{"name":"Anes Hrnjić"},{"name":"Marija Ivaniš"},{"name":"Lara Sutović"}],"abstract":"\nThis study investigates the impact of learning organization principles on the performance and quality of business operations within organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research aims to identify key principles of learning organizations that significantly influence perceived business performance and quality of organizational operations, and to evaluate the extent to which organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina can be considered learning organizations. A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing a survey method to collect data from 154 employees who are representatives of Bosnian and Herzegovinian companies across various industries. The survey, distributed via Google Forms, measured six dimensions of learning organizations—systems thinking, shared vision, team learning and collaboration, leadership and employee empowerment, organizational culture, and learning environment—alongside four dimensions of business performance and quality—financial performance, internal processes, customer service, and learning, growth, and innovation. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that shared vision, leadership and empowerment, organizational culture, and learning environment significantly and positively influence business performance and quality. However, systems thinking and team collaboration did not show statistically significant effects. The findings suggest that fostering a shared vision, empowering leadership, a supportive organizational culture, and a conducive learning environment are critical for enhancing organizational performance and quality. These insights provide valuable implications for organizations aiming to adopt learning organization principles to improve their business outcomes.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2025,"language":"","subjects":["Economic theory. Demography","Business records management","Finance"],"url":"https://www.er.ef.untz.ba/index.php/er/article/view/222","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"arxiv_2510.23356","title":"IoT-Driven Smart Management in Broiler Farming: Simulation of Remote Sensing and Control Systems","authors":[{"name":"Sandra Coello Suarez"},{"name":"V. Sanchez Padilla"},{"name":"Ronald Ponguillo-Intriago"},{"name":"Albert Espinal"}],"abstract":"Parameter monitoring and control systems are crucial in the industry as they enable automation processes that improve productivity and resource optimization. These improvements also help to manage environmental factors and the complex interactions between multiple inputs and outputs required for production management. This paper proposes an automation system for broiler management based on a simulation scenario that involves sensor networks and embedded systems. The aim is to create a transmission network for monitoring and controlling broiler temperature and feeding using the Internet of Things (IoT), complemented by a dashboard and a cloud-based service database to track improvements in broiler management. We look forward this work will serve as a guide for stakeholders and entrepreneurs in the animal production industry, fostering sustainable development through simple and cost-effective automation solutions. The goal is for them to scale and integrate these recommendations into their existing operations, leading to more efficient decision-making at the management level.","source":"arXiv","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":["eess.SY","cs.ET"],"doi":"10.1109/TEMSCONLATAM65810.2025.11238529","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.23356","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.23356","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2025-10-27T14:06:13Z","score":69},{"id":"arxiv_2401.12334","title":"Business Model Contributions to Bank Profit Performance: A Machine Learning Approach","authors":[{"name":"F. Bolivar"},{"name":"Miguel A. Duran"},{"name":"A. Lozano-Vivas"}],"abstract":"This paper analyzes the relation between bank profit performance and business models. Using a machine learning-based approach, we propose a methodological strategy in which balance sheet components' contributions to profitability are the identification instruments of business models. We apply this strategy to the European Union banking system from 1997 to 2021. Our main findings indicate that the standard retail-oriented business model is the profile that performs best in terms of profitability, whereas adopting a non-specialized business profile is a strategic decision that leads to poor profitability. Additionally, our findings suggest that the effect of high capital ratios on profitability depends on the business profile. The contributions of business models to profitability decreased during the Great Recession. Although the situation showed signs of improvement afterward, the European Union banking system's ability to yield returns is still problematic in the post-crisis period, even for the best-performing group.","source":"arXiv","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":["econ.GN"],"doi":"10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101870","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12334","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2401.12334","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2024-01-22T19:54:16Z","score":68},{"id":"arxiv_2407.16854","title":"Impacts of National Cultures on Managerial Decisions of Engaging in Core Earnings Management","authors":[{"name":"Muhammad Rofiqul Islam"},{"name":"Abdullah Al Mehdi"}],"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of Hofstede's cultural dimensions on abnormal core earnings management in multiple national cultural contexts. We employ an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model with abnormal core earnings as the dependent variable. The independent variables analyzed include Hofstede's dimensions: Power Distance Index (PDI), Individualism (IDV), Masculinity (MAS), and Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI). Our findings reveal that individualism is positively associated with abnormal core earnings, suggesting that cultures characterized by high individualism may encourage practices that inflate earnings due to the prominence of personal achievement and rewards. In contrast, masculinity negatively correlates with abnormal core earnings, indicating that the risk-taking attributes associated with masculine cultures may deter earnings management. Interestingly, uncertainty avoidance is positively linked to abnormal core earnings, supporting the notion that managers tend to engage more in earnings management to minimize fluctuations in financial reports in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance. The relationship between power distance and abnormal core earnings is found to be non-significant, indicating no substantial effect in this context. These findings contribute to the literature on cultural influences in financial reporting, providing valuable insights for policymakers and multinational firms concerning the cultural contexts within which financial decisions and reporting occur.","source":"arXiv","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":["econ.GN"],"doi":"10.7176/EJBM/16-4-07","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16854","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.16854","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2024-07-23T21:41:40Z","score":68},{"id":"arxiv_2405.01176","title":"SOPA: A Framework for Sustainability-Oriented Process Analysis and Re-design in Business Process Management","authors":[{"name":"Finn Klessascheck"},{"name":"Ingo Weber"},{"name":"Luise Pufahl"}],"abstract":"Given the continuous global degradation of the Earth's ecosystem due to unsustainable human activity, it is increasingly important for enterprises to evaluate the effects they have on the environment. Consequently, assessing the impact of business processes on sustainability is becoming an important consideration in the discipline of Business Process Management (BPM). However, existing practical approaches that aim at a sustainability-oriented analysis of business processes provide only a limited perspective on the environmental impact caused. Further, they provide no clear and practically applicable mechanism for sustainability-driven process analysis and re-design. Following a design science methodology, we here propose and study SOPA, a framework for sustainability-oriented process analysis and re-design. SOPA extends the BPM life cycle by use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for sustainability analysis in combination with Activity-based Costing (ABC). We evaluate SOPA and its usefulness with a case study, by means of an implementation to support the approach, thereby also illustrating the practical applicability of this work.","source":"arXiv","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.SE"],"doi":"10.1007/s10257-024-00695-x","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.01176","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2405.01176","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2024-05-02T11:02:23Z","score":68},{"id":"doaj_10.54929/2786-5738-2023-10-09-02","title":"Процес постачання в системі управління підприємством: обліковий аспект","authors":[{"name":"Т. В. Ковальова"}],"abstract":"\nСтаття присвячена дослідженню процесу постачання, який є складною і складноорганізованою діяльністю, що включає в себе придбання товарів, матеріалів і послуг для задоволення потреб підприємства. Мета статті  передбачає дослідження ролі обліку в процесі постачання. Доведено, що облік постачання дозволяє забезпечити належний контроль над поповненням товарно-матеріальних цінностей на складах, зберіганням і забезпеченням їх безперебійної господарської діяльності. Ефективне постачання товарів та матеріалів є важливим чинником успіху підприємства і дозволяє забезпечити його конкурентоспроможність на ринку. Запропоновані шляхи покращення обліку в процесі постачання. Серед пропозицій: автоматизація системи обліку процесу постачання; проведення як моніторингу забезпеченості запасів на підприємства так і моніторингу постачальників з точки зору якості, ціни та доставки ними матеріальних цінностей. Для стабільної роботи підприємства запропоновано укладання довгострокових контрактів та проведення регулярного аналізу та оцінки ефективності системи постачання. Вказано на значення аналітичного обліку для здійснення ефективного процесу постачання.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2023,"language":"","subjects":["Economics as a science","Business records management"],"doi":"10.54929/2786-5738-2023-10-09-02","url":"https://reicst.com.ua/pmt/article/view/916","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":67},{"id":"arxiv_2312.00443","title":"Business process management systems in port processes: a systematic literature review","authors":[{"name":"Alicia Martin-Navarro"},{"name":"Maria Paula Lechuga Sancho"},{"name":"Jose Aurelio Medina-Garrido"}],"abstract":"Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) represent a technology that automates business processes, connecting users to their tasks. There are many business processes within the port activity that can be improved through the use of more efficient technologies and BPMS in particular, which can help to coordinate and automate critical processes such as cargo manifests, customs declaration the management of scales, or dangerous goods, traditionally supported by EDI technologies. These technologies could be integrated with BPMS, modernizing port logistics management. The aim of this work is to demonstrate, through a systematic analysis of the literature, the state of the art in BPMS research in the port industry. For this, a systematic review of the literature of the last ten years was carried out. The works generated by the search were subsequently analysed and filtered. After the investigation, it is discovered that the relationship between BPMS and the port sector is practically non-existent which represents an important gap to be covered and a future line of research.","source":"arXiv","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":["econ.GN"],"doi":"10.1504/ijasm.2020.109245","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.00443","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.00443","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2023-12-01T09:20:17Z","score":67},{"id":"arxiv_2310.09802","title":"Exploitation Business: Leveraging Information Asymmetry","authors":[{"name":"Kwangseob Ahn"}],"abstract":"This paper investigates the \"Exploitation Business\" model, which capitalizes on information asymmetry to exploit vulnerable populations. It focuses on businesses targeting non-experts or fraudsters who capitalize on information asymmetry to sell their products or services to desperate individuals. This phenomenon, also described as \"profit-making activities based on informational exploitation,\" thrives on individuals' limited access to information, lack of expertise, and Fear of Missing Out (FOMO).   The recent advancement of social media and the rising trend of fandom business have accelerated the proliferation of such exploitation business models. Discussions on the empowerment and exploitation of fans in the digital media era present a restructuring of relationships between fans and media creators, highlighting the necessity of not overlooking the exploitation of fans' free labor.   This paper analyzes the various facets and impacts of exploitation business models, enriched by real-world examples from sectors like cryptocurrency and GenAI, thereby discussing their social, economic, and ethical implications. Moreover, through theoretical backgrounds and research, it explores similar themes like existing exploitation theories, commercial exploitation, and financial exploitation to gain a deeper understanding of the \"Exploitation Business\" subject.","source":"arXiv","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.CY","econ.GN"],"url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.09802","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.09802","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2023-10-15T11:18:54Z","score":67},{"id":"doaj_10.24818/RMCI.2022.2.256","title":"Revenue Management Strategies in the Hotel Industry during a Crisis","authors":[{"name":"Georgiana-Florina ILIE (POPA)"},{"name":"Lucian StANCIU-GORUN"}],"abstract":"Strongly hit by the pandemic crisis, the hotel industry needs a comeback.\r\nAfter a long period of pandemic, hoteliers are forced to identify new ways to reinvent\r\ntheir business. Many hotels were put up against the wall, taking into account the fact\r\nthat a serious component of income were the restaurants that were often included in the\r\naccommodation package, there was practically the meal supplement. As the return of\r\ntourism is still being questioned, hotel representatives need to understand that people\r\nneed safety and hygiene, which requires increased attention to gain confidence. One\r\nway to recover can be Revenue Management strategies adapted to crisis or post-crisis\r\nsituations. In the following we propose four types of Revenue Management strategies in\r\norder to diminish the effects of the pandemic crisis.","source":"DOAJ","year":2022,"language":"","subjects":["Economics as a science","Business records management"],"doi":"10.24818/RMCI.2022.2.256","url":"https://www.rmci.ase.ro/no23vol2/04.pdf","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":66},{"id":"doaj_Artificial+Intelligence+%28AI%29+in+Pharmacy%3A+An+Overview+of+Innovations","title":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy: An Overview of Innovations","authors":[{"name":"Muhammad Ahmer Raza"},{"name":"Shireen  Aziz "},{"name":"Misbah  Noreen "},{"name":"Amna  Saeed "},{"name":"Irfan  Anjum "},{"name":"Mudassar  Ahmed "},{"name":"Shahid Masood  Raza "}],"abstract":"\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as an intervention for data and number-related problems. This breakthrough has led to several technological advancements in virtually all fields from engineering to architecture, education, accounting, business, health, and so on. AI has come a long way in healthcare, having played significant roles in data and information storage and management – such as patient medical histories, medicine stocks, sale records, and so on; automated machines; software and computer applications like diagnostic tools such as MRI radiation technology, CT diagnosis and many more have all been created to aid and simplify healthcare measures. Inarguably, AI has revolutionized healthcare to be more effective and efficient and the pharmacy sector is not left out. During the past few years, a considerable amount of increasing interest in the uses of AI technology has been identified for analyzing as well as interpreting some important fields of pharmacy like drug discovery, dosage form designing, polypharmacology, and hospital pharmacy. Given the growing importance of AI, we wanted to create a comprehensive report which helps every practicing pharmacist understand the biggest breakthroughs which are assisted by the deployment of this field.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2022,"language":"","subjects":["Pharmacy and materia medica"],"url":"https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/4839","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":66},{"id":"arxiv_2211.01104","title":"A digital business ecosystem maturity model for personal service firms","authors":[{"name":"Ricardo Guerrero"},{"name":"Christoph Lattemann"},{"name":"Simon Michalke"},{"name":"Dominik Siemon"}],"abstract":"Personal services can be found in sectors such as education, retail, hospitality, and craftsmanship. As of today, personal service firms lack the know-how and experience on how to implement processes and practices to effectively build digital business ecosystems. This becomes an obstacle for these kinds of firms to overcome the challenges of todays digital age. Based on the guidelines of Design Science Research (DSR), we address this gap by proposing a maturity model, which offers specific guidance for this sector to be able to achieve the transition from analog to digital. The design of the model is grounded in a systematic literature review, semi-structured interviews, and a validation test involving company representatives from the field of personal services, business ecosystems, and digitalization. Results revealed a series of dimensions, capabilities, and maturity stages indicating an evolutionary path towards digital maturity for personal service firms. Thus, leading them to achieve a digital business ecosystem.","source":"arXiv","year":2022,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.CY"],"doi":"10.4337/9781839107191.00026","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.01104","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2211.01104","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2022-11-02T13:25:43Z","score":66},{"id":"doaj_10.24818/RMCI.2021.4.470","title":"Organisational Dynamics Founded  on the Cross-Functional Development","authors":[{"name":"Laura DINCA"},{"name":"George Teodor MITU"}],"abstract":"This paper presents the issues encountered in the adoption of the crossfunctional organization type by the modern enterprises, since the old bureaucratic organization is not any more suitable to the present environment complexity. Apparently, the cross-functional organization seems to be a utopia, due to its difficult implementation. The cross-functional organization is possible only when an enterprise is able to develop cross-functional states of action: decomposition and recomposition of processual organization, of enterprise assembly and of structural organization. An achievable solution for the cross-functional organization of the enterprise is possible if the cohabitation between the old and new organization types of is preserved. The system of cross-functional organization may include the subsystems: operational, information and communication, and instrumental. The cross-functional organization also requires a careful investigation of its internal and external environment.","source":"DOAJ","year":2021,"language":"","subjects":["Economics as a science","Business records management"],"doi":"10.24818/RMCI.2021.4.470","url":"https://www.rmci.ase.ro/no22vol4/04.pdf","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":65},{"id":"doaj_10.5267/j.msl.2021.4.002","title":"The impact of digital entrepreneurship on the environmental quality of agricultural companies: Evidence from agricultural companies in Jordan valley","authors":[{"name":"Alhiary, Elham"},{"name":"Alsaket, Worood"}],"abstract":"The present study aimed to explore the impact of digital entrepreneurship on the environmental quality of agricultural companies. The population consists of 20 big and middle sized companies. The sample consists of 85 individuals. A questionnaire was used for data collection. SPSS program was used. The dimensions of digital entrepreneurship are: (digital knowledge management, digital business environment management, and electronic leadership skills). The dimensions of environmental quality are: (top management commitment, ongoing improvement, and team work). Several results were reached. For instance, it was found that agricultural companies practice digital knowledge management for improving the environmental quality. However, such companies have been facing many challenges. Such challenges include: the fluctuations in the cash flow. The researcher recommends providing talented employees in agricultural companies with incentives. That shall enable those companies to keep up with the latest development in the field.","source":"DOAJ","year":2021,"language":"","subjects":["Business records management"],"doi":"10.5267/j.msl.2021.4.002","url":"http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol11/msl_2021_58.pdf","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":65},{"id":"arxiv_2110.04061","title":"Enhancing business process execution with a context engine","authors":[{"name":"Christian Janiesch"},{"name":"Jörn Kuhlenkamp"}],"abstract":"Changes in workflow relevant data of business processes at run-time can hinder their completion or impact their profitability as they have been instantiated under different circumstances. The purpose of this paper is to propose a context engine to enhance a business process management (BPM) system's context-awareness. The generic architecture provides the flexibility to configure processes during initialization as well as to adapt running instances at decision gates or during execution due to significant context change. The paper discusses context-awareness as the conceptual background. The technological capabilities of business rules and complex event processing (CEP) are outlined in an architecture design. A reference process is proposed and discussed in an exemplary application. The results provide an improvement over the current situation of static variable instantiation of business processes with local information. The proposed architecture extends the well-known combination of business rules and BPM systems with a context engine based on CEP. The resulting architecture for a BPM system using a context engine is generic in nature and, hence, requires to be contextualized for situated implementations. Implementation success is dependent on the availability of context information and process compensation options. Practitioners receive advice on a reference architecture and technology choices for implementing systems, which can provide and monitor context information for business processes as well as intervene and adapt the execution. Currently, there is no multi-purpose non-proprietary context engine based on CEP or any other technology available for BPM, which facilitates the adaptation of processes at run-time due to changes in context variables. This paper will stimulate a debate between research and practice on suitable design and technology.","source":"arXiv","year":2021,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.SE"],"doi":"10.1108/BPMJ-06-2017-0160","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.04061","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.04061","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2021-10-08T12:09:34Z","score":65},{"id":"doaj_10.2196/17334","title":"Factors Influencing the Adoption of Health Information Standards in Health Care Organizations: A Systematic Review Based on Best Fit Framework Synthesis","authors":[{"name":"Han, Lu"},{"name":"Liu, Jing"},{"name":"Evans, Richard"},{"name":"Song, Yang"},{"name":"Ma, Jingdong"}],"abstract":"BackgroundSince the early 1970s, health care provision has experienced rapid growth in the investment and adoption of health information technologies (HITs). However, the development and deployment of HITs has often been conducted in silos, at different organizational levels, within different regions, and in various health care settings; this has resulted in their infrastructures often being difficult to manage or integrate. Health information standards (ie, the set norms and requirements that underpin the deployment of HITs in health care settings) are expected to address these issues, yet their adoption remains to be frustratingly low among health care information technology vendors.\n            ObjectiveThis study aimed to synthesize a comprehensive framework of factors that affect the adoption and deployment of health information standards by health care organizations.\n            MethodsFirst, electronic databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed, were searched for relevant articles, with the results being exported to the EndNote reference management software. Second, study selection was conducted according to pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally, a synthesized best fit framework was created, which integrated a thematic analysis of the included articles.\n            ResultsIn total, 35 records were incorporated into the synthesized framework, with 4 dimensions being identified: technology, organization, environment, and interorganizational relationships. The technology dimension included relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, trialability, observability, switching cost, standards uncertainty, and shared business process attributes. The organization dimension included organizational scale, organizational culture, staff resistance to change, staff training, top management support, and organizational readiness. The environment dimension included external pressure, external support, network externality, installed base, and information communication. Finally, the interorganizational relationships dimension included partner trust, partner dependence, relationship commitment, and partner power.\n            ConclusionsThe synthesized framework presented in this paper extends the current understanding of the factors that influence the adoption of health information standards in health care organizations. It provides policy and decision makers with a greater awareness of factors that hinder or facilitate their adoption, enabling better judgement and development of adoption intervention strategies. Furthermore, suggestions for future research are provided.","source":"DOAJ","year":2020,"language":"","subjects":["Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics"],"doi":"10.2196/17334","url":"https://medinform.jmir.org/2020/5/e17334","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":64},{"id":"arxiv_2003.08170","title":"Discovering Business Area Effects to Process Mining Analysis Using Clustering and Influence Analysis","authors":[{"name":"Teemu Lehto"},{"name":"Markku Hinkka"}],"abstract":"A common challenge for improving business processes in large organizations is that business people in charge of the operations are lacking a fact-based understanding of the execution details, process variants, and exceptions taking place in business operations. While existing process mining methodologies can discover these details based on event logs, it is challenging to communicate the process mining findings to business people. In this paper, we present a novel methodology for discovering business areas that have a significant effect on the process execution details. Our method uses clustering to group similar cases based on process flow characteristics and then influence analysis for detecting those business areas that correlate most with the discovered clusters. Our analysis serves as a bridge between BPM people and business, people facilitating the knowledge sharing between these groups. We also present an example analysis based on publicly available real-life purchase order process data.","source":"arXiv","year":2020,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.DB","cs.LG"],"doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-53337-3_18","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.08170","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.08170","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2020-03-18T11:58:01Z","score":64},{"id":"arxiv_2007.10900","title":"A framework to evaluate the viability of robotic process automation for business process activities","authors":[{"name":"Christian Wellmann"},{"name":"Matthias Stierle"},{"name":"Sebastian Dunzer"},{"name":"Martin Matzner"}],"abstract":"Robotic process automation (RPA) is a technology for centralized automation of business processes. RPA automates user interaction with graphical user interfaces, whereby it promises efficiency gains and a reduction of human negligence during process execution. To harness these benefits, organizations face the challenge of classifying process activities as viable automation candidates for RPA. Therefore, this work aims to support practitioners in evaluating RPA automation candidates. We design a framework that consists of thirteen criteria grouped into five perspectives which offer different evaluation aspects. These criteria leverage a profound understanding of the process step. We demonstrate and evaluate the framework by applying it to a real-life data set.","source":"arXiv","year":2020,"language":"en","subjects":["cs.SE"],"doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-58779-6_14","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.10900","pdf_url":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2007.10900","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"2020-07-21T15:47:25Z","score":64}],"total":6079,"page":1,"page_size":20,"sources":["DOAJ","arXiv"],"query":"Business records management"}