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Moving from Entrepreneurial Intention to Behavior

edited by Alexandros G. Sahinidis and

Panagiota Xanthopoulou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15412 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial intention; entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; business creation and innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Trends and Best Practices

edited by

Eduardo Parra-López

, Vidina Díaz-Padilla and Sara Campo-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2885 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism marketing; hospitality marketing; innovation marketing; tourism digitalization; marketing destination; marketing and sustainability; marketing and the metaverse

New Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Culture and Trust

edited by Antonina Bauman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; trustworthiness; cross-cultural innovation; international entrepreneurship; cross-cultural entrepreneurship

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Emerging Trends in Innovative Learning Environments and Entrepreneurial Learning

edited by

Muhammad Zaheer Asghar

and

Samma Faiz Rasool

submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3327 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship education; emerging learning technologies; innovation; creativity; entrepreneurship; digitalization in entrepreneurship; small and medium size entrepreneurs; sustainable development; entrepreneurial eco-system

Human Resource Management Innovation and Practice in a Digital Age

edited by Alan Nankervis, John Burgess and

Subas Dhakal

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8320 | Submission Open

Keywords: HRM; policies; innovation; digital era; public sector; not-for-profit Sector; developing and emerging economies

Business Development within the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Raquel Pérez-Estébanez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7449 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDG; regional growth; sustainable development

New Challenges and Directions in the Development of Human Resource Management

edited by

Augustín Stareček

Zdenka Gyurak Babelova

and

Natália Vraňaková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6570 | Submission Open

Keywords: human resource management; human capital development; gender diversity; age diversity; generations of employees; outplacement; labor force migration; digitalization; competence development; transformation of occupations

Corporate Strategy and Sustainability: The Role of Digital Innovation in Fast-Changing Scenarios

edited by

Marco Savastano

Francesco Mercuri

Carlo Amendola

and

Bernardino Quattrociocchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development ; digital transformation ; corporate strategy ; business model innovation ; dynamic capabilities ; sustainability ; innovation

AI, Tokenization, and FinTech: Implications of Governance Issues

edited by

Seoungpil Ahn

and Young Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3549 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; Fintech; tokenization; cryptocurrency; machine learning; AI finance; board structure; shareholder activism; capital market

Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Entrepreneurship Research

edited by

Konstantinos Gkillas

and

Christos Floros

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2817 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; machine learning; advance statistical methods

Navigating Global Sustainability Compliance Challenges: The Role of Organizational Change Strategies

edited by

Francesco Ceresia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2056 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliance; organizational change; corporate sustainability; organizational development; human rights; human resource management

Current Challenges in Strategy and Public Policy

edited by Richard K. Common

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Dialogue between Tourism and Well-Being

edited by

Lóránt Denes Dávid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; well-being; sustainable development; community resilience; overtourism; social cohesion; environmental sustainability; ethical tourism; public health; socio-economic development

Fostering Social Entrepreneurs in Organizations: Nurturing of Social Intrapreneurial Behaviors While Addressing Employees' Concerns

edited by Galit Klein

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurs; intrapreneurial behavior; employees

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Effective Leadership and Management in the Sustainable Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Elisabete Vieira

Mara Madaleno

and

João Teodósio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; governance structures; directors’ diversity; environmental social and governance (ESG); corporate social responsibility (CSR); small and medium enterprises (SMEs); sustainability; managers’ characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in the Time of Societal Disruptions

edited by John C. Camillus and John Lipinski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; identity; purpose; societal disruptions; stakeholders; strategic management systems; strategic planning; organizational structure; strategy; values

Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies

edited by Sarah J. Wu and Haiju Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; emerging economies; risk management; collaboration; integration; innovation; information technology; sustainability

Organizational Adaptation to Exogenous Shocks: How Organizations Respond to Environmental Disruptions

edited by Mzamo P. Mangaliso, Alfred O. Lewis, Cristina Vlas and dt ogilvie

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; exogenous shocks; environmental disruptions; organizational adaptation; sustainability

Leadership and Sustainability: Building a Better Future

edited by

Hiba K. Massoud

, Nasir Aminu and

Mushtaq Hussain Khan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13450 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge sharing and transfer; organisational learning for leadership and sustainability; diverse leadership and sustainability; environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG) for sustainable development; sustainability challenges and opportunities; building a sustainable economy; leadership and sustainability in education/higher education; sustainability performance targets; indicators; success factors and reporting; innovation and technology for sustainability and sustainable leadership

The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by Leyuan You

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3899 | Submission Open

Keywords: CSR; future; innovation; technology; regulation; ethics

Innovation Management of Organizations in the Digital Age

edited by

Abdolrasoul Habibipour

Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis

and

Aya Rizk

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18227 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation management ; digital transformation ; digitalization ; organization ; open innovation ; stakeholder engagement

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance: A Future Research Agenda

edited by

Alexandros Garefalakis

Konstantina Ragazou

Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos

and

Christos Papademetriou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7729 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; corporate governance; ESG

Advancing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Research: Integrating Sustainability in Corporate Practices and Reporting

edited by

Patrizia Tettamanzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7201 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG reporting; sustainability; impact accounting; green finance; sustainable corporate strategy

Innovations in Sustainable Tourism: Shaping the Future of Destinations

edited by

Lucilia Cardoso

Giovana Goretti Feijó de Almeida

Luís Lima Santos

and Paulo Almeida

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 71956 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism innovation; tourism destination; sustainable development; smart tourism

Challenges and Future Trends in Digital Government

edited by Kostas Zafiropoulos and Konstantinos Antoniadis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7376 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital government; e-government

The Future of Working Spaces: Learning, Collaboration and Worker (in-) Visibilization

edited by Laurent Taskin, Michel Ajzen and Nathalie N. Mitev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: telework; hybrid work; invisibilisation; future of work; learning; collaboration; socio-materiality; space

Research on Blockchain Technology and Business Process Design

edited by Luna Fu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; bpm; distribute business process; business process; workflow

Towards Sustainable and Resilient Economy: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Public Administration

edited by Anca Florentina Vatamanu and

Diana-Camelia Iancu

submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital government; digital administration; intelligent administration; artificial intelligence and public administration; automated decision making; sustainable and resilient economy

Strategic Innovation and Emerging Markets: Trends, Issues and Future Directions

edited by

Alina-Petronela Haller

Gina Ionela Butnaru

and

Georgia-Daniela Tacu Hârșan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23065 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic innovation ; developing markets ; economic growth ; development ; digitization ; economic policy ; crisis ; sustainability ; entrepreneurship ; tourism ; hospitality ; marketing ; management ; economic and social forecasting ; business administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Human Resource Development and Retention in the Digital Age: Best Practices and Technologies for Maximizing Positive Employee Outcomes

edited by Stephanie J. Thomason

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6726 | Submission Open

Keywords: human resource development; retention; turnover; well-being; job satisfaction; artificial intelligence; social media; multi-generational workforce; organizational culture

New Challenges in Accounting: Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Valentina Minutiello

Isabel-María Garcia‐Sanchez

and

Beatriz Aibar-Guzmán

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4896 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDGs; SMEs; CSR; sustainability reporting; integrated reporting; ESG; corporate governance; diversity; culture; digitalization

Workers’ Psychophysical Health and Engagement in Hybrid Contexts: How to Build Sustainable Organizations amidst the Technological Revolution

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

and Monica Thiel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; technostress; digital connectivity; sustainability; hybrid contexts; human– technology interface

Inclusive Ventures: Navigating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Economic Policies for Black and Minority Entrepreneurs

edited by Robert P. Singh

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: black and minority entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; racial economic disparity; social and economic justice; structural racism; diversity; equity and inclusion (DEI)

Rethinking Strategic Alliances: Innovations, Challenges, and Insights

edited by Bernard Simonin

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4250 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic alliances; joint ventures; cross-sector partnerships; coopetition; inter-firm collaboration; collaborative know-how; collaborative advantage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Challenges and Future Trends of Tourism Management

edited by

Camelia Oroian

Iulia Cristina Muresan

and Ioan Oroian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 19060 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism digitalization; tourist behavior; tourism policies; e-tourism; service quality; sustainable tourism development; tourism destination management; resilience; ecotourism; rural development

Government in the Digital Society: Shaping Civil Participation Through Technologies to Increase Personalization, Engagement and Action

edited by Darren Mundy and Mona Arslan

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-government; connected government; civil participation; public value; digital services; trust; artificial intelligence; social media; personalisation

The Psychology of Employee Motivation

edited by Scott A. Jeffrey

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee commitment; employee engagement; exchange theory; perceived organizational support; organizational rewards; incentives; pay; recognition; non-cash incentives and rewards

Building a Resilient Workforce: Strategies for Promoting Mental and Physical Health at Work

edited by Kavitha Haldorai and Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being; resilience; physical wellness; organizational culture; leadership styles; mindfulness; stress management

Digital Marketing in the Strategic Organisational Transformation toward Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

edited by

and

submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 77294 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing; digital transformation; strategy management; corporate social responsibility; transformation sustainable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Sustainability in Corporate Governance: Strategy, Practice and Prospect

edited by Sanjukta Brahma and Chioma Nwafor

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; corporate sustainability; financial sustainability; digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); business intelligence (BI)

Innovations, Projects, Challenges and Changes in A Digital World

edited by

Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir

and

János Varga

submission deadline 11 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 24677 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; change management; project management; project orientation; digitalization; digital consciousness; financial awareness; risk management

Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth

edited by

Kanayo Kingsley Ogujiuba

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13690 | Submission Open

HRM and Employee Performance Improvement: Strategies for Employee Development in a Constantly Changing Workplace

edited by Kleanthis K. Katsaros

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1318 | Submission Open

Keywords: HRM; employee performance; employee development; change management; well-being; talent management; work engagement

Talent Management Strategies for Sustainable Employee Retention

edited by

Pilar Mosquera

, Ana Luísa Veloso and

Carla Gomes da Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: talent tetention; employee well-being; diversity and inclusion; AI-driven analytics; positive work environments; flexible work arrangements; social sustainability

The Role of Leadership in Fostering Positive Employee Relationships

edited by Chin-Ju Tsai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; employee relationships; trust; collaboration; appreciation; mutual respect; effective communication; supportive work environment; employee engagement; employee well-being; organizational climate; organizational performance; professional collaboration; social interactions; transformational leadership; transactional leadership; inclusive leadership; cross-cultural leadership; ethical leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

Wellbeing and Healthy Work Relationships: From Theoretical Perspectives to Interventions—2nd Edition

edited by Paula C. Neves, Claudia Andrade,

Ana Maria da Palma Moreira

Marisa Matias

and José Pedro Cerdeira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4194 | Submission Open

Keywords: wellbeing at work; healthy work relationships; healthy workplaces

Unleashing the Power: How Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Drives Innovation

edited by

Eduardo Tomé

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; organizational learning; innovation; case studies; national cases; comparative studies; historical analysis; prospective analysis; actor-centered analysis

New Developments in Public Administration and Governance

edited by