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Innovations in Sustainable Tourism: Shaping the Future of Destinations submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 97936 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10641 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital government; e-government
Research on Blockchain Technology and Business Process Design
edited by Luna Fu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; bpm; distribute business process; business process; workflow
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 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: telework; hybrid work; invisibilisation; future of work; learning; collaboration; socio-materiality; space
Towards Sustainable and Resilient Economy: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Public Administration
edited by Anca Florentina Vatamanu and
submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 608 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31426 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10362 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9470 | 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 and Monica Thiel
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1361 | 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 5347 | 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 , and Ioan Oroian
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28373 | 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 173 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | 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 212 | 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 submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 92491 | 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 290 | 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 submission deadline 11 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 41244 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; change management; project management; project orientation; digitalization; digital consciousness; financial awareness; risk management
Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20525 | Submission Open
New Challenges and Directions in the Development of Human Resource Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12463 | 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
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Trends and Best Practices
edited by , Vidina Díaz-Padilla and Sara Campo-Martínez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9448 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism marketing; hospitality marketing; innovation marketing; tourism digitalization; marketing destination; marketing and sustainability; marketing and the metaverse
Emerging Trends in Innovative Learning Environments and Entrepreneurial Learning submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6017 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurship education; emerging learning technologies; innovation; creativity; entrepreneurship; digitalization in entrepreneurship; small and medium size entrepreneurs; sustainable development; entrepreneurial eco-system
HRM and Employee Performance Improvement: Strategies for Employee Development in a Constantly Changing Workplace
edited by Kleanthis K. Katsaros
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5229 | Submission Open
Keywords: HRM; employee performance; employee development; change management; well-being; talent management; work engagement
Effective Leadership and Management in the Sustainable Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3505 | 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)
The Role of Leadership in Fostering Positive Employee Relationships
edited by Chin-Ju Tsai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | 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)
Talent Management Strategies for Sustainable Employee Retention
edited by , Ana Luísa Veloso and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open
Keywords: talent tetention; employee well-being; diversity and inclusion; AI-driven analytics; positive work environments; flexible work arrangements; social sustainability
Innovation Management of Organizations in the Digital Age submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23417 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation management  ; digital transformation  ; digitalization  ; organization  ; open innovation  ; stakeholder engagement
Wellbeing and Healthy Work Relationships: From Theoretical Perspectives to Interventions—2nd Edition
edited by Paula C. Neves, Claudia Andrade, , and José Pedro Cerdeira
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9332 | Submission Open
Keywords: wellbeing at work; healthy work relationships; healthy workplaces
New Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Culture and Trust
edited by Antonina Bauman
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; trustworthiness; cross-cultural innovation; international entrepreneurship; cross-cultural entrepreneurship
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)
Unleashing the Power: How Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Drives Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; organizational learning; innovation; case studies; national cases; comparative studies; historical analysis; prospective analysis; actor-centered analysis
Navigating New Horizons in Organization Theory: Emerging Trends and Innovative Perspectives
edited by Erhan Aydin, Emir Ozeren, Mushfiqur Rahman and İnan Eryılmaz
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27335 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational behavior; technology and organization; industrial revolution and organization; organizational environment; organizational change; knowledge management; management practices; organizational culture; diversity management; leadership
Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies
edited by Sarah J. Wu and Haiju Hu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; emerging economies; risk management; collaboration; integration; innovation; information technology; sustainability
Moving from Entrepreneurial Intention to Behavior
edited by Alexandros G. Sahinidis and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28676 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurial intention; entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; business creation and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)
New Developments in Public Administration and Governance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategic leadership; agility; strategic management; digital transformation; challenges
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Administrative Efficiency and Effectiveness
edited by Justin Longo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive analytics; natural language processing; facial recognition technology; voice recognition technology; generative AI; administrative efficiency workforce impacts and adaptation; service delivery; algorithmic decision-making
Human Capital Development—New Perspectives for Diverse Domains submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open
Keywords: human capital; development; investments; working conditions; learning; employees’ health
Strategic Partnership Between Leadership and Work Climates to Elevate the Role of HR in Organizational Success
edited by Carlos Santiago Torner
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: human resources; leadership; work climates; well-being; organizational objectives; organizational strategy; occupational health
Navigating the Challenges: Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Modern Global Business Landscape
edited by Dinko Primorac, , and Jasmina Dlacic
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurship; leadership; global business landscape; agile leadership; sustainable business practices; digital transformation; cross-cultural leadership; innovation management; resilience in business; emerging markets; ESG (environmental; social; governance); VUCA (volatility; uncertainty; complexity; ambiguity); technology and business; strategic leadership; entrepreneurial innovation
The Era of Technology: Impacts and Implications of Digital and Artificial Intelligence Transformation on Organizations
edited by Cheong Kim
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation (DX); artificial intelligence transformation (AX); organizational innovation; ethical AI and governance; workforce automation; data-driven decision-making; technology adoption and adaptation; strategic resilience; performance metrics in the digital era; organizational behavior in digital ecosystems
The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Strategies That Connect Insights from Business, Stakeholders and the Environment
edited by Juan Monserrat-Gauchi, , and David Caldevilla-Domínguez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); strategic management; sustainability; environment; CSR communication; stakeholders
Catalyzing Growth: Nurturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Business Development
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8677 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation ecosystems; agile entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; cross-cultural innovation; business innovation; venture creation
Public Sector Innovation: Strategies and Best Practices
edited by Wahed Waheduzzaman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; e-government; digital adoption; governance; innovation; reforms; transformation
Digital Capabilities in Innovation and Strategy amid Technological Development and Economic Uncertainty submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital dynamic capabilities; open innovation; digital servitization; micro-foundations of digital capabilities; technological development and economic uncertainty; interplay of digital capabilities and open innovation; future research directions
Emotional Health in the Workplace: Implications for Organizational Dynamics, Performance, and Employee Well-Being submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotional health; emotional intelligence; emotional regulation; emotions; workplace; performance; well-being; healthy habits; resilience; addictions
Fostering Social Entrepreneurs in Organizations: Nurturing of Social Intrapreneurial Behaviors While Addressing Employees' Concerns
edited by Galit Klein
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurs; intrapreneurial behavior; employees
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in the Time of Societal Disruptions
edited by John C. Camillus and John Lipinski
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; identity; purpose; societal disruptions; stakeholders; strategic management systems; strategic planning; organizational structure; strategy; values
Rethinking Talent Management for Sustainable Organizations
edited by Nhung T. Hendy
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: talent; talent acquisition; talent identification; talent management; human capital management; human capital theory; paradox theory; competencies; human capital industry; global talent management
Business Development Within the Sustainable Development Goals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: SDG; regional growth; sustainable development
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