<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Doctors In Business Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors In Business Journal is a digital academic publication dedicated to advancing scholarly research and applied knowledge in business.]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:03:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.phdofbusiness.com/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Brand Loyalty in The Digital Age: Does Brand Loyalty Still Exist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When consumers are able to compare products and prices online instantly and switch providers with a few clicks on their mobile phones, some researchers might argue that brand loyalty is dying. However, the research conducted by Frederick Reichheld suggests a different conclusion. Brand loyalty remains one of the most important drivers of sustainable business growth, and loyalty might be even more valuable today than it might have been before. “For effective supply chain management, firms...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/brand-loyalty-in-the-digital-age-does-brand-loyalty-still-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d776b40b34fdeb1effa1f</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f3fcac34fc744972b244fdde9f9be567~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a Global Brand: How Businesses Are Changing the Way They Expand into International Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process of becoming a global brand has changed dramatically over the past two decades. In earlier eras, international expansion was often slow, capital-intensive, and heavily dependent on physical presence, direct foreign investment, and large distribution networks. Companies typically entered new markets through sequential stages, first establishing a strong domestic base, then pursuing regional expansion, and eventually building a global presence through subsidiaries, joint ventures, or...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/becoming-a-global-brand-how-businesses-are-changing-the-way-they-expand-into-international-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f3bfb418318a8f7e76732</guid><category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_59654f34347956546c3230~mv2_d_6016_4016_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: What Online Business Owners Should Do Now to Lead in Digital Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the competitive landscape of online business. What was once considered a futuristic technology reserved for large corporations has become an accessible and increasingly essential strategic resource for businesses of all sizes. From customer service automation and predictive analytics to personalized marketing and intelligent decision-making, AI is reshaping how organizations create value, compete, and scale in digital markets. As AI...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/artificial-intelligence-and-sustainable-competitive-advantage-what-online-business-owners-should-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4950d1a315f327813652</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_507833694258562d345455~mv2_d_5320_3073_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Lord, Make Me the Most Successful Entrepreneur the World Has Ever Seen to Do Your Work and Your Goodness Through My Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a powerful prayer that many believers have quietly spoken in their hearts: “Dear Lord, make me the most successful entrepreneur the world has ever seen to do Your work and Your goodness through my success.” At first glance, this prayer may sound ambitious. Some may even wonder whether seeking extraordinary success is compatible with Christian humility. However, when the desire for success is rooted in serving God, helping people, creating value, and advancing His kingdom,...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/dear-lord-make-me-the-most-successful-entrepreneur-the-world-has-ever-seen-to-do-your-work-and-your</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23234989165fe3fa8d86bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_bca9e6c9c952432b9150fbf95103bc31~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI-Induced Opportunity Inflation Theory: When Artificial Intelligence Creates Too Many Entrepreneurial Possibilities for Markets to Absorb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract The AI-Induced Opportunity Inflation Theory proposes that artificial intelligence dramatically expands entrepreneurial opportunity recognition capacity, generating more venture ideas than markets, founders, and execution systems can absorb. Rather than treating opportunity recognition as a scarce cognitive event, the theory argues that AI shifts the entrepreneurial problem from creation to selection. Classical opportunity identification research emphasizes entrepreneurial alertness,...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-ai-induced-opportunity-inflation-theory-when-artificial-intelligence-creates-too-many-entrepren</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a067426875a6143a339c70c</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Models]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:27:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d039fcd641244fcb77bded8c636966a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Algorithmic Co-Foundership Theory: Non-Human Agency, Entrepreneurial Decision-Making, and the Recomposition of Venture Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Entrepreneurship theory has long treated the founding team as the primary locus of strategic agency. Founders recognize opportunities, assemble resources, make commitments, and steer ventures through uncertainty. The Algorithmic Co-Foundership Theory challenges that assumption by proposing that AI systems can function as non-human co-founders that actively influence strategic decisions, opportunity recognition, and execution pathways. This perspective is aligned with the 2026...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-algorithmic-co-foundership-theory-non-human-agency-entrepreneurial-decision-making-and-the-re</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0670277326fc782b551524</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Models]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_fdc86addf1c9441fb3e4e887feb087f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI-Leveraged Entrepreneurial Asymmetry Theory: How Artificial Intelligence Rewrites Competitive Balance in Entrepreneurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract The AI-Leveraged Entrepreneurial Asymmetry Theory argues that artificial intelligence does more than improve efficiency inside firms. It creates structural asymmetries that can permanently distort competitive balance between ventures of similar size, age, and capital base. Building on the logic of the Virgen Framework, which was introduced in 2026 as a model for AI-driven venture creation and scaling, this paper reframes AI as a source of asymmetry generation rather than a mere...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-ai-leveraged-entrepreneurial-asymmetry-theory-how-artificial-intelligence-rewrites-competitive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a066ce1875a6143a339b6dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Models]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:55:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4daca2b1d33344fbb797cade442ecb09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application of the Virgen Framework in Corporate Entrepreneurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Corporate entrepreneurship has long been viewed as an organizational response to environmental uncertainty, technological disruption, and competitive pressure. Established firms engage in entrepreneurial behavior to generate innovation, renew strategic capabilities, and create new streams of value within existing organizational structures. Traditionally, this process has depended heavily on human capital, managerial coordination, research and development teams, and hierarchical...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/application-of-the-virgen-framework-in-corporate-entrepreneurship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0666127326fc782b550023</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:26:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ac231b5029d7483cbc3854f619336359~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Virgen Framework for Describing the Phenomenon of New AI-Driven Venture Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The emergence of artificial intelligence as a general-purpose entrepreneurial technology has altered the foundations of new venture creation. For much of modern entrepreneurship theory, the process of starting a firm has been understood as a human-centered endeavor shaped by opportunity recognition, resource mobilization, team formation, and iterative market learning. The Virgen Framework offers a more contemporary way of describing this phenomenon by positioning artificial...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-virgen-framework-for-describing-the-phenomenon-of-new-ai-driven-venture-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0663dd7326fc782b54fb7a</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_df73c05d3eb346a7ab2b944a708814a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Virgen Framework for Entrepreneurs: Reframing Venture Creation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract The Virgen Framework presents a provocative response to one of the central assumptions in entrepreneurship and organization theory: that scale requires proportional increases in human labor, managerial hierarchy, and operational cost. In the reviewed article, the framework is introduced as an AI-driven model for launching and operating large ventures with a small team, or even a single founder, by treating artificial intelligence not as a support tool but as a core mechanism of...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-virgen-framework-for-entrepreneurs-reframing-venture-creation-in-the-age-of-artificial-intellig</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0661780b9e4f37fd233cb3</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6245a8d57db3451994b6e50458d6560f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proven Strategies That Improve The Performance of a Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business performance is the foundation of long-term success. A company may have a strong product, a talented team, or an inspiring mission, but if performance is weak, the organization will struggle to grow. Performance affects every part of the business, including revenue, customer satisfaction, employee morale, operational efficiency, and profitability. When performance improves, the entire business becomes stronger and more adaptable. In today’s competitive marketplace, businesses cannot...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/proven-strategies-that-improve-the-performance-of-a-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a052281e8ad7aab1e607fa0</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:36:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_666f744b4b71574e4d5134~mv2_d_3600_2400_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in the Early Development of Their Startup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early development stage of a startup is one of the most exciting and dangerous periods in the life of a new business. It is exciting because everything feels possible. Entrepreneurs are full of ideas, energy, and ambition. They often believe they have found the next big opportunity and are eager to move quickly. At the same time, this stage is dangerous because enthusiasm can easily outrun judgment. Many startups do not fail because the idea was weak. They fail because the founders made...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/mistakes-entrepreneurs-make-in-the-early-development-of-their-startup</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a051b9648aeb3fcb243bff9</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:08:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_278e245e08bf474ebdcd666f2cedb427~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Innovation Process and Methods to Help Your Team Generate Breakthrough Ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovation is no longer a luxury reserved for Silicon Valley startups or billion-dollar technology firms. In today’s rapidly changing economy, innovation has become a survival strategy for businesses of every size and industry. Companies that fail to innovate often struggle to keep pace with shifting customer expectations, evolving technologies, and aggressive competitors entering the market with fresh ideas and disruptive solutions. The organizations that consistently outperform their...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/the-innovation-process-and-methods-to-help-your-team-generate-breakthrough-ideas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04ad15f5de439405f9490d</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:06:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd9a2e66b01e489a8e2a1960061b630f.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring the Impact of AI on Human Resource Management: A Case Study of Organizational Adaptation and Employee Dynamics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of AI on human resource management cannot be understood only through efficiency gains or automation statistics. The more interesting question is how organizations adapt to AI and how employees respond to the changes it brings. AI adoption is not simply a technical upgrade. It is an organizational transformation that affects roles, routines, relationships, and expectations. A case study perspective is especially useful because it reveals how these changes unfold in practice rather...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/exploring-the-impact-of-ai-on-human-resource-management-a-case-study-of-organizational-adaptation-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a027965e8ad7aab1e5b18e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_dde616d091f346f186c29e91cecd8526~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Bruce Moynihan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beliefs, Anxiety, and Change Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Adoption Among Human Resource Managers: The Moderating Role of High-Performance Work Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The topic of beliefs, anxiety, and change readiness for artificial intelligence adoption among human resource managers is especially important because HR professionals occupy a unique position in organizations. They are not only end users of AI systems. They are also change agents responsible for shaping how others perceive and experience those systems. Their attitudes can influence recruitment decisions, performance processes, workforce analytics, employee communication, and overall trust in...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/beliefs-anxiety-and-change-readiness-for-artificial-intelligence-adoption-among-human-resource-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02752f4a49a532f0d83dda</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:38:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4b8aa0f4945d42d0bf8358b09dc85c91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Bruce Moynihan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Human Resources Performance: Transforming HR Into a Smarter, Faster, and More Strategic Function]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of artificial intelligence on human resources performance is visible across nearly every HR activity. AI tools now assist with recruiting, onboarding, employee service, learning and development, performance analysis, workforce planning, and retention management. These tools can process information faster than humans, detect patterns that may otherwise go unnoticed, and help HR professionals make more informed decisions. As a result, the HR function can often operate with greater...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/how-artificial-intelligence-impacts-human-resources-performance-transforming-hr-into-a-smarter-fas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0271a74a49a532f0d835e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:24:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de565bd93bf44f2288b103b405ca4542.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Blankfeid, Ph.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Implementation of AI Recruitment Systems in HRM: Why Technological and Organizational Factors Determine Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruitment has always been one of the most strategically important responsibilities in human resource management. The quality of hiring decisions shapes organizational performance, innovation, culture, and long-term competitiveness. In recent years, the rise of artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed how organizations source, screen, evaluate, and engage candidates. AI recruitment systems are now being used to automate resume screening, match applicants to job requirements, analyze...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/implementation-of-ai-recruitment-systems-in-hrm-why-technological-and-organizational-factors-determ</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a026ed248aeb3fcb23e53cb</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_350162c194024650ab4765c643077c8a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Blankfeid, Ph.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Typology of AI-Based Tasks for the HR Function: Reimagining Human Resource Work in the Age of Intelligent Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human resource management is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. What was once primarily an administrative and compliance-oriented function is becoming increasingly data-driven, predictive, and strategic. Artificial intelligence is central to this change. Across organizations of every size, AI-based tools are now being used to screen resumes, answer employee questions, recommend learning content, detect workforce risks, and support decision-making in areas...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/a-typology-of-ai-based-tasks-for-the-hr-function-reimagining-human-resource-work-in-the-age-of-inte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a026c9c2fe6e98eed4313c0</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:01:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3de7247e0c804c229ebe494ecc93c704~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Blankfeid, Ph.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Start-Ups Struggle to Secure Venture Capital Funding: Investigating the Factors That Shape Venture Capital Investment Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the appeal of this financing path, most start-ups never secure venture capital funding. Many founders spend months or even years pitching investors only to encounter repeated rejection, long delays, or polite expressions of interest that never turn into checks. This pattern raises an important question: why do so many start-ups struggle to secure venture capital funding? The answer lies not in a single obstacle, but in a combination of structural, strategic, and perceptual factors...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/why-start-ups-struggle-to-secure-venture-capital-funding-investigating-the-factors-that-shape-ventu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0269eb69457e5adb386729</guid><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5830b63fe54e4da4ad5d180a01b799ea.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Bruce Moynihan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimal Design of Investment Committees: Building Smarter Governance for Sustainable Financial Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment committees have become one of the most influential governing bodies within modern organizations. Whether operating within pension funds, family offices, venture capital firms, nonprofit foundations, sovereign wealth funds, university endowments, or corporate treasury departments, investment committees shape financial outcomes that can determine the long-term sustainability of institutions. As financial markets become increasingly interconnected and volatile, organizations are...]]></description><link>https://www.phdofbusiness.com/post/optimal-design-of-investment-committees-building-smarter-governance-for-sustainable-financial-perfo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a026776e8ad7aab1e5af32b</guid><category><![CDATA[Research Papers]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:38:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d501f436970747e0a9dec680ac7b5b81~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Bruce Moynihan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>