Annick Castiaux

Université de Namur (University of Namur), Business Administration, Faculty Member

Followers

Following

Co-author

Public Views

Interests

Uploads

Papers by Annick Castiaux

Formulating Open Data-Based Value Propositions: An Evaluation and Comparison of Two Canvas Tools

Systèmes d'information intelligents au service de la Police Fédérale: Rapport de projet à destination de la Police Fédérale

Idea Browsing on Digital Participation Platforms: A Mixed-Methods Requirements Study

Adoption of electronic commerce as a resilience strategy for women's entrepreneurship in the Democratic Republic of Congo

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, May 2, 2023

PurposeThe present article aims to determine the factors that explain the intention to adopt elec... more PurposeThe present article aims to determine the factors that explain the intention to adopt electronic commerce among women traders in a developing country like Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a health crisis period.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted in the DRC, in Bukavu Town. A convenience sample of 282 respondents consisting of solely women entrepreneurs (importing traders) in Bukavu Town was selected and the structural equation model was used to test the research hypotheses resulted from Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour.FindingsThe finding results showed that only the factors attitude towards electronic commerce adoption and subjective norms which predict women traders' intention to adopt electronic commerce. The analysis shows that about 38.9% of the variation in the dependent variable is explained by the above variables.Originality/valueFew studies have presented technology and electronic commerce adoption as resilience of women entrepreneurs in a time of crisis, despite the abundance of the review literature on adoption. This study provides a new approach to assist women entrepreneurs as well as researchers in understanding the drivers of electronic commerce adoption factors in the DRC.

Les leviers de la politique environnementale et leurs perceptions

MRW-DGRNE, 2007

Download

Corporate Responsibility and Innovation: Between Exploration and Exploitation

While some authors consider that environmental and social awareness can stimulate innovation in a... more While some authors consider that environmental and social awareness can stimulate innovation in an organization, others see it as an additional constraint that builds new barriers against innovation. To contribute to this debate, this paper analyzes possible interactions between responsibility and innovation. First, we differentiate between incremental and radical innovation, the former sustaining the exploitation of current business, the latter being dedicated to the exploration of future opportunities. Second, we underline the importance of aligning the firm's responsible actions with its strategy. To understand the viewpoint of firms, we analyze some responsibility reports from IT and pharmaceutical firms. This confirms the view that firms increasingly value responsibility as a strategic asset. However, this leads more to improvements in current processes than to radical innovations. Based on the conclusions of this analysis, we propose four possible corporate behaviors linki...