Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth

This study investigates innovation practices within Yemen?s telecommunications industry in the face of rapid technological advances and intense competition. Employing semi-structured interviews with ten key stakeholders, it explores the challenges and proposes a roadmap for success in the sector. Th...

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Main Authors: Hajar M.A., Al-Sharafi M.A., Ibrahim N., Ibrahim D.N., Al-Matari A.S., Al-Haimi B., Al-Tahitah A.
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Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2025
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-370082025-03-03T15:46:34Z Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth Hajar M.A. Al-Sharafi M.A. Ibrahim N. Ibrahim D.N. Al-Matari A.S. Al-Haimi B. Al-Tahitah A. 57203981808 57196477711 9337335600 14056085300 57222471664 57190251204 57217216329 This study investigates innovation practices within Yemen?s telecommunications industry in the face of rapid technological advances and intense competition. Employing semi-structured interviews with ten key stakeholders, it explores the challenges and proposes a roadmap for success in the sector. The data, analyzed using thematic analysis, revealed four core themes: innovation management and its challenges, the impact of Yemen?s accession to the WTO and market liberalization, the incorporation of value innovation, and future innovation aspirations. These themes were further refined to 19 subthemes. The study, guided by Resource Based View (RBV) theory and Value Innovation logic, emphasizes the role of unique and difficult-to-replicate attributes in cultivating a competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving environment. The insights generated propose a strategic roadmap to strengthen value innovation activities, enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty, and promote company performance and sustainable growth. Despite Yemen?s socioeconomic challenges, the research highlights significant opportunities in the telecommunications sector. The findings provide a useful framework for policymakers and industry stakeholders, illuminating the potential for growth and effective innovation management within Yemen?s telecommunications industry. ? The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Final 2025-03-03T07:46:34Z 2025-03-03T07:46:34Z 2024 Book chapter 10.1007/978-3-031-61463-7_8 2-s2.0-85198441287 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198441287&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-61463-7_8&partnerID=40&md5=b7cdd8d5d85984046086cebbcb057665 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/37008 1161 137 170 Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Scopus
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description This study investigates innovation practices within Yemen?s telecommunications industry in the face of rapid technological advances and intense competition. Employing semi-structured interviews with ten key stakeholders, it explores the challenges and proposes a roadmap for success in the sector. The data, analyzed using thematic analysis, revealed four core themes: innovation management and its challenges, the impact of Yemen?s accession to the WTO and market liberalization, the incorporation of value innovation, and future innovation aspirations. These themes were further refined to 19 subthemes. The study, guided by Resource Based View (RBV) theory and Value Innovation logic, emphasizes the role of unique and difficult-to-replicate attributes in cultivating a competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving environment. The insights generated propose a strategic roadmap to strengthen value innovation activities, enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty, and promote company performance and sustainable growth. Despite Yemen?s socioeconomic challenges, the research highlights significant opportunities in the telecommunications sector. The findings provide a useful framework for policymakers and industry stakeholders, illuminating the potential for growth and effective innovation management within Yemen?s telecommunications industry. ? The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
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Al-Sharafi M.A.
Ibrahim N.
Ibrahim D.N.
Al-Matari A.S.
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Al-Tahitah A.
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author Hajar M.A.
Al-Sharafi M.A.
Ibrahim N.
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Al-Matari A.S.
Al-Haimi B.
Al-Tahitah A.
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Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
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title Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
title_short Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
title_full Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
title_fullStr Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
title_full_unstemmed Innovation Practices and Challenges in the Telecommunication Industry: A Roadmap for Value Creation and Sustainable Growth
title_sort innovation practices and challenges in the telecommunication industry: a roadmap for value creation and sustainable growth
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