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Volume 6, issue 1, 2026

Social Strategies for Business Success: The Key Role of Social Networks in SMEs pp. 1-26

Luigi Capoani, Piergiorgio Martini, Andrea Izzo and Giacomo Bincoletto

Consumers’ Internet Use and Car Sharing in Sweden: Exploring Digitalization in the Sharing Economy pp. 1-18

John Magnus Roos

Observing Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Entanglement pp. 1-20

David Leong

Volume 5, issue 4, 2025

The Inner Drive: Unpacking the Motivations for Consumer Participation as Sellers in Apparel Resale pp. 1-18

Jack Herman, Jihyun Kim-Vick and Jonghan Hyun

Succession and Reconstructing Social Capital in Vietnamese Family Businesses pp. 1-18

James Cooper and John Burgess

Individual Traits Contributing to Entrepreneurial Entry: Character Strengths, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) pp. 1-14

Kana Matsuishi and Akira Yasumura

The Efficacy of Technological Integration and Data Sharing in Saudi Arabia: The Role of Category Management in Retailer–Supplier Partnerships pp. 1-19

Khulud Alyafie

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Human Resources Empowerment in Luxury Hotels: The Case of Athens pp. 1-19

Theodoros Stavrinoudis, Christos Kakarougkas and Alexandra Georgopoulou

Quiet Quitting in Healthcare: The Synergistic Impact of Organizational Culture and Green Lean Six Sigma Practices on Employee Commitment and Satisfaction pp. 1-21

Anastasia Vasileiou, Georgios Tsekouropoulos, Greta Hoxha, Dimitrios Theocharis and Evangelos Grigoriadis

Navigating the High Jewelry Industry’s Future: Sustainability and Brand Diversification pp. 1-20

Jens Kai Perret, Christiane Beyerhaus and Shuyi Ding

New Space Business: An Opportunity for Emerging Space Nations pp. 1-20

Walter Peeters

Perceived ESG, Accessibility, and Technology Acceptance: An Empirical Study of Online Banking Adoption in Post-Pandemic India pp. 1-20

Cheng-Wen Lee, Sephali Bera, Ping-Hung Chen and Feng-Yi Lin

A Review of Energy and Sustainability Management in the Fibre-Based Process Industry pp. 1-30

Florian Pohlmeyer, Rosario Othen, Christian Möbitz and Thomas Gries

Competing Identities Under Threat: Ethnocentrism, Xenocentrism, and Touristic Motivation Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty pp. 1-30

Luis José Camacho, Salvador Pancorbo and Rosilda Miranda

The Role of Political Stability, Government Effectiveness and Voice and Accountability on Cross-Listing Destination Premium: Evidence of BRICS Firms pp. 1-31

Adebiyi Sunday Adeyanju, Edson Vengesai, Joseph Olorunfemi Akande and Paul-Francois Muzindutsi

Guarding the Gates: Exploring a Theological–Philosophical Framework for Cybersecurity and Spiritual Discernment in the Digital Age pp. 1-31

Laura A. Jones

Beyond Industry 5.0: Leadership 5.0—Driving Future-Ready Organizations pp. 1-23

Gillian Warner-Søderholm and Miika Kuoppamäki

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

The Effects of Integrating Guerrilla Marketing Techniques with Social Media Applications in Digital Marketing pp. 1-15

Bora Gündüzyeli

Exploring the Trade-Off Between Materialism and Pro-Environmental Behavior Through the Lens of Narcissism pp. 1-16

Linas Pupelis and Beata Šeinauskienė

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

Volume 5, issue 3, 2025

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

Dimitrios Theocharis

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

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

Samreen Ashraf, Juliet Memery and Martyn Polkinghorne

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

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

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

Luis José Camacho

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

Hasnain Javed, Marcus Goncalves and Shobana Thirunavukkarasu

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

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

Kehinde Ogunsola-Saliu and Abdulaziz Alotaibi

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

Volume 5, issue 2, 2025

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

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

Yingkui Yang, Jan Møller Jensen and René Heiberg Jørgensen

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

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

Scott Sheridan and Marc Dressler

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

Keolopile D. Motsaathebe and Molefakgotla A. Molefi

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

Senad Osmanovic

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

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

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

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

Volume 5, issue 1, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Godswill Agu and Clara Margaça

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

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

Marcus Goncalves, Suela Papagelis and Daphne Nicolitsas

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

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

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