Administrative Sciences

Business Strategy in the Digital Age: Empowering SMEs for Sustainable Growth

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12321 | Submission Open

Keywords: small and medium enterprises (SMEs); digital transformation; innovation; sustainability; business strategy; digital age; strategic management; SME competitiveness; sustainable growth; digital technologies

Administrative Strategies and Practices for Economic Growth and Development: Governance, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation in the 21st Century

edited by

Alina-Petronela Haller

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 26283 | Submission Open

Keywords: administrative science; economic development; governance; sustainability; digital transformation; emerging economies; developed economies; public policy; state capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Strategies That Connect Insights from Business, Stakeholders and the Environment

edited by Juan Monserrat-Gauchi,

Alba-María Martínez-Sala

,

Almudena Barrientos-Báez

and David Caldevilla-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21251 | Submission Open

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); strategic management; sustainability; environment; CSR communication; stakeholders

Comprehensive Studies on the Development of International Business

edited by

Marcus Goncalves

and

João Alexandre Lobo Marques

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: international business development; global expansion strategies; dynamic capabilities; global value chains; SME internationalization; digital platforms; sustainability and ESG; cross-border risk management; global talent mobility; comparative international studies

Digital Challenges and Financial Analysis Systems in Entrepreneurship and Public Management

edited by

Kanellos Toudas

and Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; public sector; financial risk & bankruptcy; accounting & earnings management; marketing; financial performance; digital transformation; ICT adoption; strategic and computational business modeling; DSS; ESGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Cross-Cultural Management in a Globalized World: Theories, Practices, and Emerging Trends

edited by Soma Pillay

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross culture; virtual work environments; cultural intelligence; cultural embeddedness

Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: Transforming Strategy, Insight and Consumer Engagement

edited by

Marcos Komodromos

and Andreas Masouras

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4740 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; marketing analytics; machine learning; digital transformation; consumer engagement; ethical AI in marketing

Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategic Management: Integrating Ethical Practices with Sustainable Goals

edited by

Gianpaolo Tomaselli

and Anna Roberta Gagliardi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25637 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainability; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); shared value; stakeholder engagement; social impact; business ethics; purpose-driven organizations; corporate accountability; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Trends and Best Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

Eduardo Parra-López

, Vidina Díaz-Padilla and

Jesús Heredia-Carroza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open

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

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Administrative Sciences (IOCAS 2026)

edited by

Isabel-María García‐Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2810 | Submission Open

Keywords: public management; leadership; strategic management; entrepreneurship

Emerging Family Firms: Leadership and Entrepreneurship

edited by

Ovidiu Bordean

and

Hamza Nidaazzi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2470 | Submission Open

Keywords: family firms; family business; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial orientation; leadership; succession; socioemotional wealth; governance; innovation; strategic renewal

The Organizations Under Pressure: Leadership and Culture in the Age of Agentic AI

edited by Elizabeth Goryunova and Christine Haskell

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: agentic AI; human–AI teaming; decision governance; accountability; contestability; auditability; algorithmic management; organizational culture; psychological safety; inclusion and equity; surveillance; AI risk management; operational resilience; vendor governance; incident response; legitimacy; trust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

The Future of Work and the Multigenerational Workplaces and Workforce

edited by

Subas Dhakal

, John Burgess and Alan Nankervis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation and gig economy; equality, diversity, and inclusion; future of work; human resources management; multigenerational workplaces and workforce; sustainable development

Cross-Cultural Leadership: Managing Across Borders and Cultures

edited by

Mohammad Zarei

and Abdallah Issahaka

submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-cultural leadership; leadership theory; leader–follower nexus; leadership styles; longitudinal studies; experimental and quasi-experimental designs; multi-level analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

Gender and Leadership: Advancing Equity and Empowerment in Executive Roles

edited by Barbara Sveva Magnanelli

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: female leadership; gender; stereotypes; glass ceiling; transformational leadership; transactional leadership; diversity; board of directors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations)

Learning Organizations and Sustainable Value Creation in Changing Environments

edited by

Francesca Di Virgilio

, Gianluigi Mangia, Muhammad Waseem Bari and

Angelo Rosa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning organizations; organizational learning; dynamic capabilities; augmenting tacit knowledge; human–AI collaboration; sustainable value creation; micro-learning; workforce reskilling; human-AI workflow design; measurement: hybrid knowledge metrics

Building a Sustainable Sharing Economy: Corporate Responsibility, Integration and Innovation

edited by

Dolores Gallardo Vázquez

, Beatriz Rosado-Cebrián and

Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos Santos

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable sharing economy; corporate social responsibility (CSR); circular business models; responsible innovation; stakeholder engagement; sustainable entrepreneurship; ESG strategies; collaborative consumption; business sustainability; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Business Model Innovation for Sustainability in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

edited by Bahman Peyravi and

Mehmet Recai Uygur

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; innovation; business model; SMEs; innovation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Green Leadership and Change Management: Driving Sustainability Initiatives

edited by

Olusegun Oladapo Akerele

,

Ionuț Bogdan Berceanu

and

Dragoș Valentin Dinca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6106 | Submission Open

Keywords: green leadership; sustainable transformation; change management; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental, social, and governance (ESG); organizational sustainability strategies; digital transformation and sustainability policy; sustainable business innovation; sustainable governance; public sector leadership; public administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

Hospitality and Service Innovation: Enhancing Guest Experience in an Evolving World

edited by Adina Negrușa and

Oana-Ruxandra Bode

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: guest experience; hospitality and tourism; experience co-creation; smart hospitality systems; service personalization; sustainability in hospitality; human-centered service; hyper-local experiences; customer journey; experience design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility into Business Strategy for Sustainable Advantage

edited by

Regina Reicher

and

Beáta Kádár

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability strategy; responsible management; stakeholder management; corporate governance; business ethics; sustainable business models; circular economy; risk management; value creation stakeholder management management control systems AI governance circular economy greenwashing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

The AI-Augmented Marketer: Strategy, Creativity, and Ethics in the Age of Automation

edited by Elvira Bolat and

Shiva Ilkhanizadeh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in marketing; marketing strategy and automation; human–AI collaboration; generative AI and creativity; ethical and responsible AI; algorithmic decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Environmental Racism in Firms: Strategies for Advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

edited by Padmi Nagirikandalage and Kaouther Kooli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental Racism; strategy; equality; diversity; inclusion; EDI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations)

The Many Paths to Innovation: Voices of Migrant, Minority and Gender Diverse Entrepreneurs

edited by

Helena Knörr

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; migrants; minorities; gender diverse; LGBTQ; policy; economic growth; cross-border routes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations)

Entrepreneurial Innovation in the New Normal: Navigating Hybrid Uncertainty

edited by

Boštjan Antončič

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; personality; networks; technology; performance; growth

Transforming Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

edited by

Saša Petković

, Marija Radosavljević, Stojan Debarliev and

Aleksandra Janeska-Iliev

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation ecosystems; digital transformation; business model innovation; sustainability transitions; open innovation; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Entrepreneurship and Disruptive Technologies: Embracing Innovation

edited by Antonina Bauman and Carol Heitman-Lucy

submission deadline 4 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; entrepreneurship; innovation; disruptive technologies; creative environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Thriving Through People: Human-Centered Strategies for Organizational Sustainability in the Digital Age

edited by Marli Gonan Božac and

Katarina Kostelić

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered management; people-centric digital transformation; organizational sustainability; organizational resilience; inclusive organizations; human capital development; leadership styles; employee well-being; psychological safety; emotional intelligence; stress and coping; skills and competencies; upskilling and reskilling; generative AI (GenAI); AI-assisted decision-making; ethical decision-making; trust in AI; digital maturity

Bridging Gaps: Gender and Diversity as Drivers of Organizational Success and Resilience

edited by

Isabella Bonacci

, Danila Scarozza and Maria Menshikova

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive leadership; organizational resilience; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); ESG performance; cognitive diversity; work-life balance; digital inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations)

Strategic Management and Governance for Circular Economy Transitions

edited by

,

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2267 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy strategic management; organisational governance; circular business models; organisational practice; innovation capability; supply chain coordination; digitalisation; organisational performance; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

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 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open

Keywords: human resources; leadership; work climates; well-being; organizational objectives; organizational strategy; occupational health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Public Management in the 21st Century: Innovations and Challenges in Governance

edited by

Ana-Maria Bercu

and Nevila Xhindi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open

Keywords: public management; governance; digitalisation; smart cities; policy; innovation

Reimagining Value Creation: Digital Business Models in a Global Context

edited by Yusaf H. Akbar and

Andrea Tracogna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2297 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital business models; platform economy; global digital transformation; business model innovation; institutions and regulation

Thriving Through People: Human-Centered Strategies for Organizational Sustainability

edited by

Ana Maria da Palma Moreira

, Ivo Dias, Armanda Antunes and Andreia Borges

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; social sustainability; environmental sustainability; talent sustainability; leadership and sustainability; employee engagement; work design and innovation; well-being and human sustainability; sustainable HRM; ethics and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Companies 4.0: Digital Transformation, Organizational Change and Sustainable Challenges in the New Era

edited by Cristina Pérez Rico, Alicia Ferradás González, Carlos Fernández García and

Pilar Lorena Rivera-Badillo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); organizational change; innovation management; ethical AI and governance; financial inclusion; sustainability; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Marketing in the Platform Economy—Performance, Value Creation, and Sustainability

edited by

Nnamdi O. Madichie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; digital marketplaces; platform governance; responsible use of consumer data; algorithmic transparency; platform marketing strategies

Innovative Financing Tools for SMEs

edited by

Giuseppe Modaffari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: SMEs; innovative financing; fintech; strategy; fraud risk; equity; debt; decision-making

From Projects to Strategy: How Project Management Drives Strategic Decision-Making in Modern Business

edited by

Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir

and

János Varga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; strategic decision-making; organizational competitiveness; sustainability challenges; risk management; innovation and agility; governance; transformational change

Making Marketing Effortless: Creating Online Brand Communities

edited by

Armand Faganel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: online brand communities; online consumers; brand performance; collaborative community building; brand management; collaborative marketing

Understanding the Role of Generative AI in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

edited by

Mehtap Aldogan Eklund

and

Laurie Miller

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; entrepreneurship; innovation; academic and educational entrepreneurship; international entrepreneurship; digital entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Lean Organizational Development in Digital Transformation: Capabilities for Rapid Adaptation in Volatile Contexts

edited by

Giuliano Marolla

,

Olivia McDermott

,

Francesco Zammori

and Parisa Sabbagh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: lean organizational development; digital transformation; socio-technical systems; human-machine interaction; choice architecture; decision-making; technology appropriation; digital artifacts; digital governance; IT culture and digital culture; learning and capability building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Coaching for Positive Organizations and Innovation Management

edited by

Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira

, António Sacavém,

Cicero Eduardo Walter

and

Ana Maria da Palma Moreira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation management; positive organizations; coaching; development; solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Governance in the Age of Disruption: Board Strategy and Oversight for Volatile Markets

edited by Darko Tipurić

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; board of directors; strategic oversight; market volatility; organisational resilience; ESG accountability; artificial intelligence governance; geopolitical risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Sustainable Governance in the Digital Era: From ESG Adoption to Strategic Value Creation

edited by

Alexandra Zamfirache

and

Eliza Ciobanu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable governance ESG; digital transformation; strategic value creation; organizational performance; stakeholder engagement; corporate sustainability; responsible innovation data driven decision-making; AI and digital technologies in governance sustainability; reporting ESG metrics and impact assessment; digital ethics and accountability sustainable business models; organizational maturity in ESG

Digital Capabilities in Innovation and Strategy amid Technological Development and Economic Uncertainty

edited by

Andrejs Čirjevskis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 44527 | 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

Strategic HR Integration of Self-Leadership: Well-Being, Work Happiness and Performance in Organizations

edited by

Rune Bjerke

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-leadership; strategic human resource management (SHRM); health-promotion; psychological capital (PsyCap) and self-efficacy; employee well-being and resilience; work happiness and engagement; innovation, creativity, and SDL; organizational performance and retention; emotional self-regulation and coping; digitalization, AI, learning, and future-fit HRM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

Emerging Trends in Organizational Management and Business Innovation: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ilona Skačkauskienė

,

Viktor Koval

and Natalia Sulikashvili

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative management methods; change management; entrepreneurship innovation; transformative technologies; green human resource management; innovative organizational design and culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Managing Diversity: Shaping the Future of Work

edited by Gaëlle Falcon, Emilie Doutreloux, Marie-Eve Dufour and Marie-Eve Paquet

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity management; DEI; minorities; future of work; work design; systemic inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations)

Business Process Management and Innovation: From Theory to Practice

edited by Irene Samanta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: business process management; innovation; digital transformation; process mining; automation; organizational performance; innovation management; AI-enabled processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Building Capabilities for Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era

edited by

Mehrzad Saeedikiya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: capability building; sustainable innovation; entrepreneurship; digital era; digital capabilities; innovation capabilities; corporate sustainability; entrepreneurial ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

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