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Creating Resilient Societies in a Changing World
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Creating Resilient Societies in a Changing World

A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2025) | Viewed by 2054

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marcelo Gaspar

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Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, CDRSP—Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Design, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Interests: sustainability; sustainable operations management; digital transformation; innovation; Industry 4.0
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Dr. Júlia Szőke

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Department of International Studies and Communication, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary
Interests: internationalisation in higher education; intercultural management; intercultural sensitivity; corporate communication; intercultural communication
Prof. Dr. Lívia Ablonczy-Mihályka

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Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary
Interests: internationalisation in higher education; values and norms is higher education; intercultural management; intercultural dialogue; corporate communication; relationship between national and corporate cultures; international communication

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In today’s changing world, individuals face complex challenges in areas such as technology, education, society, and international relations. Rapid technological advancements, including artificial intelligence, automation, and digitalization, have transformed industries, education, and daily life, requiring constant adaptation. To remain relevant, educational systems must evolve to equip individuals with critical thinking, digital literacy, and the necessary skills corresponding to the changing labor market and corporate expectations. Socially, increasing digital connectivity brings both opportunities for greater inclusion and risks of deepening inequality, alienation, and misinformation. Internationally, globalization has intensified interconnectedness, increased miscommunication, and reinforced geopolitical tensions and cyber security.

A multidimensional approach is required to address these challenges. Technological innovation must be combined with vigorous ethical frameworks and inclusive policies. Education must become more adaptive and accessible, integrating technology to personalize learning and foster globally required competencies. Social efforts should promote equity, build digital resilience, and foster community cohesion. Cooperation and multilateralism are vital at the international level to tackle common issues such as international business success, climate change, and cyber security. By addressing these challenges with comprehensive and collaborative approaches, societies can seize the potential of change to build a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Abstract submission – 31 January 2025

Notification of abstract acceptance – by 20 February 2025

Submission of full paper – 10 April 2025

Dr. Marcelo Gaspar
Dr. Júlia Szőke
Prof. Dr. Lívia Ablonczy-Mihályka
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  • changing world
  • education
  • international relations
  • labor market
  • society
  • technology

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Service Difficulties, Internal Resolution Mechanisms, and the Needs of Social Services in Hungary—The Baseline of a Development Problem Map
by Zoltán Csizmadia, Krisztina Kóbor, Péter Tóth and Tamara Zsuzsanna Böcz
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(8), 473; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14080473 - 29 Jul 2025
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This study focuses on the current service/care difficulties and challenges that social institutions in Hungary are facing during their daily operations; how they can react to them utilizing their internal resources, mechanisms, and capacities; and what concrete, tangible needs and demands are emerging [...] Read more.
This study focuses on the current service/care difficulties and challenges that social institutions in Hungary are facing during their daily operations; how they can react to them utilizing their internal resources, mechanisms, and capacities; and what concrete, tangible needs and demands are emerging in terms of methodological professional support, potential forms, interventions, and direction for professional development. A total of 24 general and 55 specific service and operational problems were identified and assessed in eight different service areas (family and child welfare services, family and child welfare centers, respite care for children, care for the homeless, addiction intervention, care for people with disabilities, care for psychiatric patients, specialized care for the elderly, and basic services for the elderly). The empirical base of the study uses a database of 201 online questionnaires completed by a professional target group working for social service providers in two counties (Győr-Moson-Sopron and Veszprém), representing 166 social service providers. The questionnaires were completed between November and December of 2022. The findings will be used to develop a professional support and development problem map. Social institutions face complex and serious service/care difficulties and challenges in their daily operations. Three distinctive basic problems clearly stand out in both severity and significance from the complex set of factors assessed. The biggest problem in the social care system is clearly the complex challenge of low wages, followed by the administrative burdens in the ranking of operational difficulties, and the third key factor was the psycho-mental workload of staff. Full article
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Comparison of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking Competency Among American, European, and Asian University Students
by José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Jenny Paola Lis-Gutiérrez, Linda Carolina Henao-Rodriguez, Carlos Enrique George-Reyes, Claudia Lorena Tramon-Pregnan, Susana Del Río-Urenda, Ma Esther B. Chio and Rasikh Tariq
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14010042 - 14 Jan 2025
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Despite the growing focus of educational institutions on students’ practical abilities beyond theoretical knowledge, the perception that students have of their competencies is crucial for their effective application in professional contexts. Accordingly, this paper reports a study of 435 university students attending ten [...] Read more.
Despite the growing focus of educational institutions on students’ practical abilities beyond theoretical knowledge, the perception that students have of their competencies is crucial for their effective application in professional contexts. Accordingly, this paper reports a study of 435 university students attending ten universities in eight countries in the Americas (Chile, Colombia, Mexico), Asia (Pakistan and the Philippines), and Europe (Spain, Finland, and Serbia). The goal was to measure their perceptions of their achievement of complex thinking competency and its sub-competencies. The intention was to identify how cultural, educational, and socioeconomic differences among countries account for the variances in the students’ self-assessment of competencies, impacting their professional preparedness. The study focused on the competency of complex thinking, considering its critical importance in solving current environmental problems. The analysis employed the non-parametric Brown–Forsythe statistical test and Bonferroni correction, given the non-normality and heteroscedasticity of the data. It was found that (i) there is no statistically significant difference by gender; (ii) there are statistically significant differences in all types of thinking per country, geographical area (continent), and Human Development Index (HDI). Full article
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Fake News in Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review
by Fanni Kaszás, Soňa Chovanová Supeková and Richard Keklak
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(8), 454; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14080454 - 24 Jul 2025
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In recent years, the number of fake news stories has significantly increased in the world of media, especially with the widespread use of social media. It has impacted several industries, including tourism. From a tourism point of view, the spread of fake news [...] Read more.
In recent years, the number of fake news stories has significantly increased in the world of media, especially with the widespread use of social media. It has impacted several industries, including tourism. From a tourism point of view, the spread of fake news can contribute to the reduction of the popularity of a destination. It may influence travel decisions by discouraging tourists from visiting certain places and thus damage the reputation of the destination, contributing to economic loss. After a literature review on the communication aspect of fake news and a general introduction of fake news in the tourism and hospitality industry, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR), a research methodology to collect, identify, and analyse available research studies through a systematic procedure. The current SLR is based on the Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases of existing literature on the topic of fake news in the tourism and hospitality industry. The study identifies, lists, and examines existing papers and conference proceedings from a vast array of disciplines, in order to give a well-rounded view on the issue of fake news in the tourism and hospitality industry. After selecting a total of 54 previous studies from more than 20 thousand results for the keywords ‘fake news’ and ‘tourism,’ we have analysed 39 papers in total. The SLR aimed to highlight existing gaps in the literature and areas that may require further exploration in future primary research. We have found that there is relatively limited academic literature available on the subject of fake news affecting tourism destinations, compared to studies focused on hospitality services. Full article
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