Papers by Saheed Adebayo Gbadegeshin
EJISDC: The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, Sep 24, 2018
Information and communication technology (ICT) has fundamentally transformed business transaction... more Information and communication technology (ICT) has fundamentally transformed business transactions. While its uses have become ubiquitous in the advanced economies, emerging and developing economies are still struggling with the mode and manner of the deployment of ICT for business. Thus, this study seeks to investigate how small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) utilize ICT in Nigeria for business internationalization. To achieve the goal of the study, a mixed-method was employed. A questionnaire was administered to 265 people consisting of SMEs staff, managers, and owners. Similarly, interviews were conducted with seven SME decision makers. Findings revealed that Nigerian SMEs used ICT tools, such as websites and social media platforms, for internationalization. The findings also revealed that the challenges of ICT did not affect its application by these SMEs, which contrasts with many previous studies. Furthermore, this study identified privacy concerns, internet problems, cyber insecurity, trust, and system anxiety as new challenges facing the application of ICT tools by SMEs. Similarly, the findings showed that lack of ICT competence and strategic focus of ICT applications are internal problems facing Nigerian SMEs. These findings provide insight for practitioners and academia on the internationalization of Nigeria SMEs and the application of ICT to promote business growth.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering, May 4, 2017
Commercialization method is a means to make inventions available at the market for final consumpt... more Commercialization method is a means to make inventions available at the market for final consumption. It is described as an important tool for keeping business enterprises sustainable and improving national economic growth. Thus, there are several scholarly publications on it, either presenting or testing different methods for commercialization. However, young entrepreneurs, technologists and scientists would like to know the best method to commercialize their innovations. Then, this question arises: What is the best commercialization method? To answer the question, a systematic literature review was conducted, and practitioners were interviewed. The literary results revealed that there are many methods but new methods are needed to improve commercialization especially during these times of economic crisis and political uncertainty. Similarly, the empirical results showed there are several methods, but the best method is the one that reduces costs, reduces the risks associated with uncertainty, and improves customer participation and acceptability. Therefore, it was concluded that new commercialization method is essential for today's high technologies and a method was presented.
International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2022
International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2020
Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 2017
This article examines commercialization process of a high technology, which is characterized by a... more This article examines commercialization process of a high technology, which is characterized by a high level of research and development activities, resources-intensive and added values. The article employed a case study approach, by observing a Finnish University Spin-off between 2013 and 2016 and making use of documentary method. In contrary to many previous studies, the findings of the article showed that the spin-off process does not necessarily to be stage-based and has to be flexible. The findings also revealed the factors responsible for successful commercialization. Similarly, the findings pinpointed that “plan is always a plan” and that plan would change during the spin-off creation process. These findings provide an indepth knowledge for commercialization practitioners, technology entrepreneurship educators, potential entrepreneurs (engineers and scientists) and business enterprises. Therefore, this article contributes to discourse of spin-off, commercialization, technolog...
Technology and Women's Empowerment, 2021
Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2018, 2018
As Fourth revolution evolves, digitalization enables development and diffusion of new high techno... more As Fourth revolution evolves, digitalization enables development and diffusion of new high technologies. Hence, it is essential to have knowledge on commercialization competence, which assists entrepreneurs to transform their inventions/innovations into consumable products/services. Therefore, this study investigates commercialization skills and their importance for entrepreneurs in digital era. A qualitative method was used via interview. Business advisors and developers in Finland were interviewed. The results revealed that presentation/pitching, regulatory, information analysis, social media, and negotiation skills are necessary for high technology entrepreneurs. The results also affirmed that entrepreneurship, marketing, and business management skills, which are previously discussed by scholars and practitioners, are also needed. With these results, this study contributes to the discourse of commercialization and entrepreneurship education.
International journal of education and development using information and communication technology, 2020
Social media has become an important platform where users share, comment, discuss, communicate, i... more Social media has become an important platform where users share, comment, discuss, communicate, interact, and play games. Aside from using social media for personal, social, and business purposes, the use of social media has gained attention, particularly for collaborative
Technology Innovation Management Review, Jan 29, 2019
Journal of small business and entrepreneurship, 2016
It is widely known that entrepreneurship plays a crucial role within the economy. As the African ... more It is widely known that entrepreneurship plays a crucial role within the economy. As the African economy needs rapid development and growth, this paper investigates the present attitude of African youth towards new business creation and entrepreneurship. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used, and 204 people participated in the study. The participants were accessed via social media such as Facebook (pages and groups), LinkedIn (groups), Twitter, and WhatsApp. The results reveal that African youth have positive attitudes and that they are entrepreneurially active and ready to take risks, provided that they can be self-dependent. Similarly, the results show that entrepreneurship education is much needed to improve innovative start-ups in Africa.
Commercialization of high technologies refers to a process that transforms radical and disruptive... more Commercialization of high technologies refers to a process that transforms radical and disruptive innovations into consumable products, services and solution packages. This process generates returns on research and development investments, employs highly educated people, empowers semiskilled persons and makes business enterprises prosperous and sustainable. Hence, this study investigated the commercialization process purposely to provide in-depth knowledge of it. The study aimed to investigate how high technologies are commercialized, especially in ICT, Cleantech and the Life Sciences industries to provide a better understanding of the commercialization process. This understanding is essential due to the increase in new high technologies and rapid changes in these industries. The study employed a case study research method to achieve its goal. It used interviews, an online survey, observations and documentary for data collection, and content and thematic methods for data analysis. It used primary and secondary data that were collected between 2012 and 2017. Its participants represented stakeholders of the above-mentioned industries. The participants mostly came from Finland, but some came from other European countries. The study found that the commercialization process models are rooted in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), Stage-gate, Effectuation, Bricolage and Lean Start-up theoretical frameworks. Similarly, it found that the process makes use of a mixture of linear and non-linear logic. Additionally, it found that the commercialization process starts during the pre-innovation phase and continues after the innovation's marketing phase, and that commercialization activities must be performed in parallel (simultaneously). Most interestingly, the study revealed that digitalization has changes on the commercialization process. Based on the findings, the study proposed a new model for commercializing high technologies in the above-mentioned industries; a framework termed the
INTED2021 Proceedings, 2021
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2021
The challenges of disruptive innovations have gained significant attention from both academics an... more The challenges of disruptive innovations have gained significant attention from both academics and practitioners, commercialization being one of the most critical phases. At the same time, however, it is the less studied area of disruptive innovation. Therefore, this article examined scholarly papers on the commercialization of disruptive innovations through a multidisciplinary systematic literature review. It resulted in the analysis of 64 high-quality peer-reviewed academic articles. The analysis highlighted the commercialization models and main constructs that are affecting the commercialization process: market orientation, market learning, user's involvement, market configuration, adoption networks and stakeholders, and innovation transference. The study evidences how commercialization has evolved from a later stage in innovation to influence even the early phases of innovation, characterized in turn by exploration, learning and ecosystem creation activities. Additionally, the analysis led to a proposition that established an integrated commercialization model for high uncertainty innovations. The model has three phases: 1) Concept/value proposition validation, 2) Business model validation & Market creation, and 3) Creating sales in the majority market. Lastly, the article contributes to a better understanding of commercialization processes in high uncertainty innovations, bridging also the academic-practitioner divide.
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, 2020
One of the most critical challenges that large companies, small enterprises and research institut... more One of the most critical challenges that large companies, small enterprises and research institutes face, when commercializing their innovations, is the transfer process at the moment of scaling up. These organizations often transfer their innovation to either existing business units or create a new business entirely. The process of transferring innovations to an existing unit is known as corporate venture, while creating a new business is called spinoff. Both processes have been studied separately, but not yet together and from different business sectors and countries. In order to understand both processes, this article compares the commercialization of disruptive innovations from these sectors: electronics, information technology, telecommunications, engineering, healthcare, biotechnology or research equipment. The article used multiple case study methodology from commercialization projects carried out in large, small and medium-sized companies and research institutes based in Spain, Germany, UK and Finland. The findings showed that certain activities needed to be done at pre-transition /commercialization, transition/commercialization, and post-transition/commercialization phases to reach a successful transition. Furthermore, the study provides similarities between the corporate venture and spinoff approaches that include team formation, network development and getting the commitment from the company and stakeholders. Additionally, the article outlines divergences between the approaches which consist of innovation readiness, knowledge management or the activities of the post-transition phase. The article also provides insight for innovation scholars, commercialization practitioners, and business enterprises. Therefore, the article contributes to the commercialization of disruptive innovations.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022
This article examines the challenges in commercializing high technologies successfully and sustai... more This article examines the challenges in commercializing high technologies successfully and sustainably using quantum key distribution (QKD) technology as a case study. Quantum communication is increasingly relevant to cybersecurity and nanotechnology, which will replace current technologies and change the way we live. To understand how such high technology could be successfully commercialized, we interviewed individuals from four metrology institutions and two international companies. The result revealed that scattered and small markets, supply chain development, technology validation/certification, a lack of available or adequate infrastructure, and after-sales services are the most serious challenges facing successful commercialization of quantum communication technology. To validate these challenges, we conducted a survey of 60 experts, 49 of whom agreed that above-mentioned factors could affect the commercialization success of QKD technology. Likewise, the survey revealed that t...
INTED2021 Proceedings, 2021
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
ICERI2021 Proceedings, 2021
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