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Leadership and Human Resource Management in Economic Development

edited by Evangelia Siachou and

Demetris Vrontis

submission deadline 24 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; green HRM; HRM devolution; leadership; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

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

edited by Kleanthis K. Katsaros

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 72550 | Submission Open

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

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 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 31222 | Submission Open

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

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Administrative Efficiency and Effectiveness

edited by

Justin Longo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12309 | 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

Emerging Trends in Employee Green Behavior and Organizational Impact

edited by

Muhammad Imran Rasheed

, Abdul Hameed Pitafi and Waseem Ul Hameed

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4058 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee green behavior; green HR practices; organizational sustainability; environmental citizenship behavior; green organizational culture; eco-innovation; sustainability leadership; environmental psychology; workplace sustainability; green work climate; behavioral sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental performance; green motivation

Rethinking Talent Management for Sustainable Organizations

edited by

Nhung T. Hendy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2465 | 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

Innovative Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development

edited by Rouxelle De Villiers and Philip Dennett

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial leadership; social innovation; sustainability development goals; generative AI; organisational culture; intrapreneurship; innovation readiness; entrepreneurship education; crowdsourcing; knowledge co-creation

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

edited by

Eduardo Tomé

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15345 | Submission Open

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

Research on Female Entrepreneurship and Diversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Bazan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11815 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; gender; diversity; intersectionality; entrepreneurial intention; entrepreneurship education

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

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

edited by

Miemie Struwig

and

Storm Watson

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3134 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Kavitha Haldorai and Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

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

Disruptions in Contemporary Job Management: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation on Job Preference of Tech-Savvy STEM Employees

edited by

Dan-Cristian Dabija

, Camelia Daciana Stoian and

Luiela Magdalena Csorba

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digitalization; public administration; stem workforce; career preferences; career management; institutional branding; digital transformation; employee motivation; hybrid and remote work models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Navigating Diversity and Transformation: Strategic HRM in the Global Environment

edited by Debra Cannon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: human capital; AI; employee experience; employee engagement; talent management; neurodiversity; organizational culture; human resources and leadership; HR data analytics

The Psychology of Employee Motivation

edited by Scott A. Jeffrey

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14925 | Submission Open

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

New Developments in Public Administration and Governance

edited by

Paul Joyce

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17536 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic leadership; agility; strategic management; digital transformation; challenges

Artificial Intelligence in Social Entrepreneurship: Transforming Impact in the Digital Era

edited by Mamoun Benmamoun,

Christine Ascencio

and

Zoubida Benmamoun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7065 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; social entrepreneurship; digital transformation; social innovation; data ethics; impact measurement; mission-driven organizations; inclusive innovation; technological disruption

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Business Development Within the Sustainable Development Goals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Raquel Pérez Estébanez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDG; regional growth; sustainable development

Forging Tomorrow’s Leaders: Innovations in Organizational Leadership Development

edited by

Barry Z. Posner

and Rachel Monteverdi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership development; organizational leadership; leadership capacity building; future-ready leadership; inclusive leadership; human capital development; talent pipelines; experiential learning; coaching and mentoring; succession planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Leadership)

AI-Driven Business Sustainability and Competitive Strategy

edited by

Bin Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; competitive strategy; business transformation; machine learning; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); supply chain optimization; digital innovation; strategic decision-making; predictive analytics; information systems; operations management; organizational excellence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Strategic Management)

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Emerging Markets: Antecedents, Relevance, Consequences, and New Evidence on Emerging Themes

edited by Abongeh A. Tunyi and Geofry Areneke

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG); sustainability; corporate social responsibility; emerging market firms

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 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 38052 | Submission Open

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

Human Capital Development—New Perspectives for Diverse Domains

edited by

Martin Mičiak

and

Alžbeta Kucharčíková

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23711 | Submission Open

Keywords: human capital; development; investments; working conditions; learning; employees’ health

International Human Resource Management: Challenges, Opportunities, and Further Advancements

edited by

Francesco Ceresia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9711 | Submission Open

Keywords: human resource management; leadership; organizational change; employee well-being; human values; talent management

New Scrutiny in Tourism Destination Management

edited by

Codruta Adina Baltescu

and

Elena Nicoleta Untaru

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7453 | Submission Open

Keywords: visitors’ proliferating preferences; technology-based tourism destination marketing; innovation; technology; and digital media in conveying personalized marketing messages; smart destinations; digital destination branding; destination performance evaluation; destination resilience; destination sustainability

Building Resilient and Agile SMEs: Strategic Responses to Digital Disruption and Transformation

edited by

Eyup Kahveci

Dana Bakry

and

Chokri Kooli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6780 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises); e-commerce adoption; strategic agility; dynamic capabilities; competitive advantage; organizational transformation; digital skills; innovation; post-COVID resilience; digital strategy; financial implications; sustainability and digitalization; digital leadership; business model innovation; financial resilience

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Alexandros Sahinidis and

Panagiota Xanthopoulou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; emerging markets; innovation; sustainability; access to finance; digital transformation; inclusive growth; institutional development

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Entrepreneurship)

Advancing Corporate Governance, Sustainable Innovation and Social Responsibility

edited by

Dimitrios Koufopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; sustainable innovation; corporate social responsibility; innovative ecosystem; innovation value chain

Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning: Strategies for Continuous Improvement

edited by

Kuei-Hsien Niu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; knowledge management; innovation; organizational competence; knowledge creation; knowledge sharing; knowledge retrieval

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Harnessing Smart Technologies for Enhancing Organizational Sustainability and Green Growth: Managerial and Administrative Perspectives

edited by

Rohit Bansal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; green growth; sustainability; technological innovation; smart energy; renewable solutions; artificial intelligence; internet of things; big data analytics; blockchain technology; administrative science; environmental monitoring; industry 6.0; managerial perspective

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)

Corporate Environmental Sustainability and Business Strategy

edited by Shaopeng Zhang and Xiaohong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate environmental sustainability; strategic management; ESG practices; green innovation; sustainable business models; circular economy; sustainable supply chains; corporate social responsibility; environmental governance; sustainability reporting

Responsible Leadership at the Crossroads: Integrating Theory and Practice

edited by Nico Schutte

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible leadership; theory– practice integration; ethics and accountability; sustainability and impact; uncertainty and complexity; stakeholder engagement; organizational culture; resilience and fairness

Building Sustainable and Tech-Driven SMEs: Strategies for Growth, Resilience, and Innovation

edited by

Raquel Pérez-Estébanez

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: SMEs; sustainable business models; SME digital transformation; family-owned enterprises; entrepreneurial sustainability; technology adoption in SMEs; circular economy for SMEs; small business resilience

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12448 | Submission Open

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

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 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11214 | 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)

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 1011 | 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

Artificial Intelligence and Government Transformation: Digital Government in Practice

edited by Li Chun Chiang and Helen Dian Fridayani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); digital governance; public sector innovation; smart government; policy design; data-driven decision-making; E-government; ethics and accountability; algorithmic governance; digital transformation

Digital Challenges and Financial Analysis Systems in Entrepreneurship and Public Management

edited by

Kanellos Toudas

and Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 251 | 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)

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

edited by

Marcos Komodromos

and Andreas Masouras

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15316 | 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)

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

edited by

Isabel-María García‐Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 738 | 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 694 | Submission Open

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

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 392 | Submission Open

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

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 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

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

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 | Viewed by 143 | 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)

Cross-Cultural Leadership: Managing Across Borders and Cultures

edited by

Mohammad Zarei

and Abdallah Issahaka

submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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 16 | 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 | Viewed by 246 | 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 107 | 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 | Viewed by 144 | 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 4690 | 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)

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