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Volume 5, issue 4, 2025

European Fund Absorption and Contribution to Business Environment Development: Research Output Analysis Through Bibliometric and Topic Modeling Analysis pp. 1-46

Mihnea Panait, Bianca Raluca Cibu, Dana Maria Teodorescu and Camelia Delcea

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Study on the Role of Knowledge and Benefits in Clinical and Managerial Decision-Making pp. 1-15

Renato Lopes da Costa, Mário Pereira, António Angelo Pereira, João Canas, Ricardo Correia and Cláudio Dimande

Volume 5, issue 3, 2025

Employee Emotions During Organizational Change Among Nordic Academics: Health-Promoting Self-Leadership as a Coping Strategy pp. 1-20

Rune Bjerke

The Role of Social Influence as a Moderator in Evaluating Factors Affecting the Intention to Use Digital Wallets pp. 1-20

Aivars Spilbergs

When Money Gets Tight: How Turkish Gen Z Changes Their Fashion Shopping Habits and Adapts to Involuntary Anti-Consumerism pp. 1-20

Hilal Argun, Katherine Jane Baxter, Anna Kyawt Ni and Mark Ching-Pong Poo

A Bibliometric Review of Research Progress, Trends, and Updates on Smart Tourism Research pp. 1-20

Ziphozakhe Theophilus Shasha, Melius Weideman, Huaping Sun and Guifeng Liu

A Behavioral Theory of Market Retrenchment: Role of Changes in Market Shares and Market Attractiveness pp. 1-20

Hiroyuki Sasaki

Critical Circumstances Influencing Franchisees’ Business Performance: A Review of the Saudi Arabian Franchise System pp. 1-27

Kehinde Ogunsola-Saliu and Abdulaziz Alotaibi

Strategic Adoption of Voluntary Sustainability Standards: Business Implications of ANSI/NSI 373 in the Dimension Stone Industry pp. 1-21

Erin M. Ashbee and Michal J. Bardecki

The Importance and Application of a Coaching Leadership Style in Businesses pp. 1-14

Mark Colgate

Employee Experiences and Productivity in Flexible Work Arrangements: A Job Demands–Resources Model Analysis from New Zealand pp. 1-14

Lynn Crooney, Beth Tootell and Jennifer Scott

Innovative Pathways: Leveraging AI Adoption and Team Dynamics for Multinational Corporation Success pp. 1-28

Hasnain Javed, Marcus Goncalves and Shobana Thirunavukkarasu

Methods for Measuring Open Innovation’s Impact on Innovation Ecosystems in the Context of the European Innovation Scoreboard pp. 1-22

Kristaps Banga and Elina Gaile-Sarkane

Indicators and Tools for Measuring Performance in the Public Education System: Bibliometric Perspectives on BSC, KPI, SPM, M&E, and EPSA pp. 1-22

Ionut Marius Croitoru, Luciana Dragomir, Carmen-Mihaela Imbrescu, Paula-Paraschiva Dragan (Spiridon) and Mariana Chivu

Peer Dynamics in Digital Marketing: How Product Type Shapes the Path to Purchase Among Gen Z Consumers pp. 1-26

Dimitrios Theocharis

Bridging Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Corporate Citizenship as a Pathway to Effective ESG Performance pp. 1-24

Luis José Camacho

Faith and Finance: Understanding Muslim Consumers’ Identity in Pakistan’s Traditional Banking Sector pp. 1-19

Samreen Ashraf, Juliet Memery and Martyn Polkinghorne

How Behavioral Biases Shape Career Choices of Students: A Two-Stage PLS-ANN Approach pp. 1-31

Bharat Singh Thapa, Bibek Karmacharya and Dinesh Gajurel

Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Public Services Management in Smart Villages pp. 1-30

Ingrida Kazlauskienė and Vilma Atkočiūnienė

Volume 5, issue 2, 2025

Organizational Commitment at a Provincial Department in South Africa pp. 1-20

Keolopile D. Motsaathebe and Molefakgotla A. Molefi

Building Brands with Superheroes, Building Superheroes with Brands: The Brands of Iron Man and Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe pp. 1-26

Árpád Ferenc Papp-Váry and Áron Rönky

Bibliometrics of the Entrepreneurial Mindset: The Missing Dynamics pp. 1-21

Senad Osmanovic

Enhancing Restaurant Profits via Strategic Wine Sales pp. 1-18

Scott Sheridan and Marc Dressler

Guiding IT Growth and Sustaining Performance in SMEs Through Enterprise Architecture and Information Management: A Systematic Review pp. 1-52

Andiso Pingilili, Ntebele Letsie, Gift Nzimande, Bonginkosi Thango and Lerato Matshaka

On the Factors Influencing Banking Satisfaction and Loyalty: Evidence from Denmark pp. 1-16

Yingkui Yang, Jan Møller Jensen and René Heiberg Jørgensen

Enhancing IoT Technology Acquisition in Emerging Economies: Insights and Recommendations Using Analytical Case Study Review of IoT Startups pp. 1-25

Mohammad Tondro, Mohammad Jahanbakht and Dervis Ozay

The Role of Neuroscience in Shaping Marketing Narratives for Rural Agricultural Producers: A Systematic Review pp. 1-25

Olaitan Shemfe and Ifeanyi Mbukanma

Different Types of Heat Pump Owners in Austria—Purchase Arguments, User Satisfaction, Operating Habits, and Expectations Regarding Control and Regulation Strategies pp. 1-36

Gabriel Reichert, Sophie Ehrenbrandtner, Robert Fina, Franz Theuretzbacher, Clemens Birklbauer and Christoph Schmidl

Evaluating the Impact of Cloud Computing on SME Performance: A Systematic Review pp. 1-56

Ayaphila Mkhize, Katleho D. Mokhothu, Mukhodeni Tshikhotho and Bonginkosi A. Thango

Applications and Competitive Advantages of Data Mining and Business Intelligence in SMEs Performance: A Systematic Review pp. 1-49

Shao V. Tsiu, Mfanelo Ngobeni, Lesley Mathabela and Bonginkosi Thango

Volume 5, issue 1, 2025

Is Business Planning Useful for Entrepreneurs? A Review and Recommendations pp. 1-22

Hiroko Nakajima and Tomoki Sekiguchi

Growth, Development and Selected Social Sustainability Challenges Facing the Bangladesh Export Garment Industry pp. 1-22

Samira Binte Saif and Anisul M. Islam

Defection Analysis of Post-Paid Telephone Customers in Nepal Using the Weibull Model pp. 1-22

Keshava Raj Gnawali and Rajan Kadel

Harnessing Community Value Co-Creation: Reactivating an External Operant Actor’s Sense of Self-Improvement pp. 1-23

Peter R. J. Trim and Yang-Im Lee

Strategic Responses in the COVID-19 Period: A Study of Selected Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Western Cape pp. 1-15

Fungai Chiruka, Zivanayi Mazhazha-Nyandoro, Renier Grosch and Ntandoyenkosi Sibindi

A Manufacturing Industry Perspective on Pandemic-Induced Supply Chain Disruptions pp. 1-15

Baomin Qi, Emma McCauley, Katherine Baxter, Mark Ching-Pong Poo and Yui-yip Lau

Mapping the Landscape of Restaurant Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Consumer Behavior, Organizational Behavior, and Finance Studies pp. 1-36

Yan Cao, Carola Raab and Christine Bergman

Drivers for Women Entrepreneurship in Greece: A Case Analysis of Early-Stage Companies pp. 1-38

Marcus Goncalves, Suela Papagelis and Daphne Nicolitsas

The Effect of Digital Touchpoint Usage Experience on Customer Loyalty Mediated by Digital Engagement and Customer Satisfaction pp. 1-19

Teuku Muda Nanta, Noermijati Noermijati, Fatchur Rohman and Ananda Sabil Hussein

Indigenous Igbo Entrepreneurship Scheme: Relevance, Restraints, and Remedies pp. 1-12

Godswill Agu and Clara Margaça

Driving the Circular Economy Through Digital Servitization: Sustainable Business Models in the Maritime Sector pp. 1-24

Viktoriia Koilo

The New Era of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Key Highlights and Future Research Agenda on Organizational Strategy pp. 1-24

Meshal Abdulaziz Aldhobaib

A Systematic Literature Review on the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership—A Critical Approach pp. 1-17

Georgios Korakis and Ioulia Poulaki

Asymmetric Effect of Airline Customer Opinions for Service Quality Attributes: Text Mining Approach pp. 1-17

Seong-Won Eum and Byunghak Leem

The Impact of IT Strategic Planning Process on SME Performance: A Systematic Review pp. 1-42

Olebogeng B. Molete, Selloane E. Mokhele, Somquba D. Ntombela and Bonginkosi A. Thango

Volume 4, issue 4, 2024

Innovation Pattern Heterogeneity and Firm Strategic Agility: Push- and Pull-Effects of COVID-19 on Firms’ Innovation Strategies pp. 1-24

Marina Rybalka

The Effect of Informal Food Service Operators’ Capabilities on Their Performance in Nigeria pp. 1-11

Funke Tawakalitu Adedeji, Kehinde Taiwo, Abiodun Isaac Oyebola, Oyebisi Olaleye Oyewole and Christiana Kappo-Abidemi

Unveiling the Shadow of Workplace Cyberbullying in the Digital Age: A Call for Research in Africa pp. 1-18

Cheryl Akinyi Genga and Sunday Samson Babalola

How a Metaphor Inspired by Formula 1 Motor Racing Can Help Enhance the Work of a Social Inclusion Community Center pp. 1-18

Peter R. J. Trim and Yang-Im Lee

Do Social Media Likes Affect Food Consumption? pp. 1-12

Maria Mamalikou, Konstantinos Gkatzionis and Malamatenia Panagiotou

Marketing Strategies for Olive Oil: A Supply-Side Perspective from Spain pp. 1-13

Jose Antonio López-Castro and Juan Antonio Parrilla-González

Do Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors Matter? Analyzing the Relationships Between Firm Characteristics and ESG Scores pp. 1-16

C. N. V. Krishnan, Jiemin Yang and Xiyao Tan

Adapting Management Control Systems to Organizational Contingency Factors: A Study of Moroccan Industrial Companies pp. 1-16

Hind Hammouch, Otilia Manta and Maria Palazzo

Big Data in Leadership Studies: Automated Machine Learning Model to Predict Preferred Leader Behavior Across Cultures pp. 1-27

Erik Lankut, Gillian Warner-Søderholm, Ilan Alon and Inga Minelgaité

Harnessing Disruptive Innovation: A Conceptual Model for SME Growth and Adaptation pp. 1-27

Hanlie Smuts, Lizette Weilbach, Kesseven Padachi, Aleesha Boolaky, Diroubinee Mauree-Narrainen, Needesh Ramphul and Hemant Chittoo

The Impact of Big Data on SME Performance: A Systematic Review pp. 1-64

Mpho Kgakatsi, Onthatile P. Galeboe, Kopo K. Molelekwa and Bonginkosi A. Thango

Cultural Dimensions and Consumption Values of Cross-Border Electronic Commerce: A Canonical Analysis pp. 1-20

Chia-Liang Hung

Academic Social Entrepreneurship: A Contemporary Reflection from Schumpeter’s Economic Sociology pp. 1-15

Hugo Pinto, Fábio Sampaio, Sílvia Ferreira and Jennifer Elston

A Bibliometric Systematic Literature Review on the Relationship Between Problem-Based Learning Methodology and Entrepreneurship pp. 1-26

Ricardo Jorge Gomes Raimundo and Albérico Travassos Rosário

Bridging Knowledge, Protection and Development Gaps Through an Interdisciplinary Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Natural Hazards Risk Management pp. 1-14

Nadia Netti and Martina de Cristofaro

A Change Management View on Technology Adoption in Hotel Organizations: A Review and a Conceptual Framework pp. 1-21

Francis Albert R. Somera and Krassie Petrova

Adapting International Business Models for EU Projects: Macro- and Micro-Foundations of the Uppsala Model in Multinational Collaborations pp. 1-22

Cheryl Marie Cordeiro and Erik Sindhøj

Innovative Strategies and Transformations in the Montilla–Moriles Wine-Production Area: Adaptation and Success in the Global Market pp. 1-22

Fernando J. Fuentes-García, Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares, Miguel González-Mohíno and L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez

Central Characteristics and Critical Success Factors of Design Thinking for Product Development in Industrial SMEs—A Bibliometric Analysis pp. 1-22

Jazmin Estefania Olivares Ugarte and Lars Bengtsson

Volume 4, issue 3, 2024

E-Commerce Cross-Border and Domestic Dynamics: Decision Tree and Spatial Insights on Seller Origin Impact pp. 1-29

Natalia Grishchenko

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving Workplace Well-Being: A Systematic Review pp. 1-22

Miguel-Ángel García-Madurga, Ana-Isabel Gil-Lacruz, Isabel Saz-Gil and Marta Gil-Lacruz

The Implementation and Barriers of Green Recruitment: A Qualitative Study on Green Human Resource Management pp. 1-15

Jinghan Wang, Lijun Tang, Tiancheng Zhang, Chris Phillips and Lamis Sultan Aldawish

Effects of Secure Base Leadership vs. Avoidant Leadership on Job Performance pp. 1-15

Ana Laguia, María C. Navas-Jiménez, Rocio Schettini, Fidel Rodríguez-Batalla, David Guillén and Juan A. Moriano

Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: Evidence-Informed Learnings from Sri City India pp. 1-16

Aradhna Aggarwal and Ankita Garg

The Role of Information Technology and Employee Engagement in Enhancing Knowledge Management in the Pharmaceutical Research and Development Process: Insights from Dynamic Capabilities Theory pp. 1-16

Natalia Chatzifoti, Eleni A. Didaskalou, Panos T. Chountalas, Konstantina K. Agoraki and Dimitrios A. Georgakellos

Examining Dark Triad Traits in Formal Leaders and Their Impact on Employee Workplace Stress: A Comparative Study of Family and Non-Family Businesses pp. 1-16

Duarte Pimentel, Sofia Lagarto and Pedro Marques-Quinteiro

Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance the Research and Development of Orphan Drugs pp. 1-20

Carla Irissarry and Thierry Burger-Helmchen

A National Profile of Latino Serial Entrepreneurs in the United States of America pp. 1-12

Michael Pisani

Governments and the Private Energy Sector: Analysis of Energy Sector and Relationship between State pp. 1-11

Anastasia M. Cholacu

The Quest for Corporate Control: Cross-Border Acquisitions and Foreign Takeovers in Italy, 2005–2015 pp. 1-18

Matteo Landoni

Airport Service Providers in Support of SDGs pp. 1-18

Gabriela Tigu, Adrian Cioranu, Alexandra Miron, Olimpia State and Vlad Diaconescu

Consumer Readiness for Microtransactions in Digital Content Business Models pp. 1-18

Pankaj Chaudhary and Richelle Oakley DaSouza

A Scientific Discussion of Post-Materialism Values and Environmental Behavior pp. 1-24

Ted Peterson and Kacey Tollefson

Volume 4, issue 2, 2024

Embracing Survivalist Entrepreneurship: How African American Men Leverage Business Ownership out of Economic Necessity pp. 1-19

Frederick Jackson, Lauren D’Innocenzo and David Gefen

Mapping Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Capital Research: A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda pp. 1-24

Merlyn Tjimuku and Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku

A Stakeholder Needs Analysis in Cybersecurity: A Systemic Approach to Enhancing Digital Infrastructure Resilience pp. 1-16

Panagiotis Katrakazas and Spyros Papastergiou

A Vision of the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Strategic Social Marketing pp. 1-15

William Douglas Evans, Marco Bardus and Jeffrey French

Open Innovation Inspired Framework to Support Business Internationalisation: A Cross-Sector and Cross-National Approach pp. 1-15

María Jiménez-Portaz, Marta Macias Aragonés, Macarena Ureña Mayenco, Juliana Carvajal, Weronika Borejko and Nolwenn Beaume

Soft Skills, Attitudes, and Personality Traits: How Does the Human Factor Matter? A Systematic Review and Taxonomy Proposal through ProKnow-C Methodology pp. 1-21

Italo Cesidio Fantozzi, Luca Martuscelli, Sebastiano Di Luozzo and Massimiliano M. Schiraldi

Growth and Performance: Business Model Innovation in Family Firms pp. 1-14

Angel-Luis Meroño-Cerdan, Francisco-Jose Molina-Castillo, Carolina Lopez-Nicolas and Jesus Ruiz-Nicolas

Volume 4, issue 1, 2024

Correction: Fitong Ketchiwou, G.; Dzansi, L.W. Examining the Impact of Gender Discriminatory Practices on Women’s Development and Progression at Work. Businesses 2023, 3, 347–367 pp. 1-2

Gaelle Fitong Ketchiwou and Lineo Winifred Dzansi

Digital-Era Resilience: Navigating Logistics and Supply Chain Operations after COVID-19 pp. 1-17

Mohammad Abul Kashem, Mohammad Shamsuddoha and Tasnuba Nasir

Updating a Quality Management System for a Mexican Industrial Organization: Case Study pp. 1-14

Julio César López-Figueroa, Ernesto A. Lagarda-Leyva, René Daniel Fornés-Rivera and Alfredo Bueno-Solano

Mapping Personality Traits and Gender-Based Stereotypes on Perceived Negotiation Skills pp. 1-14

Numrata Moty, Manish Putteeraj, Jhoti Somanah and Krishnee Adnarain-Appadoo

The Activity-Based Costing System Applied in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Review and Mapping of the Literature pp. 1-21

Pedro Borges, Maria do Céu Alves and Rui Silva

Why Should We Pay Attention to Working Capital Management? A Case of Ghana pp. 1-18

Joseph Antwi Baafi, Eric Effah Sarkodie, John Kwame Duodu and Seyram Pearl Kumah

Customers’ Prior Knowledge in the Servitization of Traditional Handicrafts pp. 1-11

Bach Q. Ho

Negative Media Coverage and Corporate ESG Performance: Evidence from China pp. 1-19

Caixiaoyang Ge