Merits

2021 - 2026

Current editor(s): Ms. Sandee Pan

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Volume 6, issue 1, 2026

The Empowerment Spiral: From Constraint to Transformation in Rural Indonesian Women’s Entrepreneurship pp. 1-28

Yosefiani Tamatur, Marcus Goncalves and Elizabeth Rhyne

Intersectionality in the Labor Market: An Integrative Review of Race, Gender, and Class-Based Inequalities pp. 1-35

Michele Kremer Sott, Mariluza Sott Bender, Richard Ecke dos Santos, Kamila da Silva Baum, Gislene Cassia dos Santos Schwambach and Rodrigo Evaldo Schwambach

EU Labour Market in the Context of Sustainable Development pp. 1-18

Georgiana-Raluca Ladaru, Ionut Laurentiu Petre, Steliana Mocanu and Anca Simina Popescu

Fair at Any Age? A Cross-Country Descriptive Study on Ageism in the European Workplace pp. 1-17

Lucie Stecker, Alfredo Salomão Filho, Tanja Tillmanns, Theofilos Pouliopoulos and Tiago Marques

What Are the Impacts of Companies Paying for Employees’ Education and Training on Employee Retention, Motivation, and Productivity? pp. 1-14

Ali Mohammed Almashyakhi

Volume 5, issue 4, 2025

Strategic Human Resource Management in the Digital Era: Technology, Transformation, and Sustainable Advantage pp. 1-19

Carmen Nastase, Andreea Adomnitei and Anisoara Apetri

Funding the Future: How Size, Revenue, and Community Shape Retirement Benefits in Nonprofits pp. 1-15

Xintong Chen

Embedding Anti-Discrimination Policies and Allyship in Mining and Engineering Workplaces: A Pathway to Decent Work pp. 1-15

Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley

Correction: Curado et al. Validating Sustainable Career Indicators: A Case Study in a European Energy Company. Merits 2023, 3, 230–247 pp. 1-1

Carla Curado, Tiago Gonçalves and Cláudia Ribeiro

When the Darkness Consolidates: Collective Dark Triad Leadership and the Ethics Mirage pp. 1-34

Abdelaziz Abdalla Alowais and Abubakr Suliman

Doctors in Private Practice: A Systematic Review of the Perceived Working Conditions, Psychological Health, and Patient Care pp. 1-20

Hannah Karrlein, Kevin Rui-Han Teoh, Marleen Reinke, Gail Kinman, Nicola Cordell and Joanna Yarker

Unravelling Employee Retention: Exploring Psychological Contract’s Role in Bangladesh’s Garment Sector pp. 1-17

Kudrat Khuda, Palash Kamruzzaman and Matthijs Bal

Sustainable Leadership as a Governance Mechanism in the ESG Era: A Systematic Review of Organizational Transformation in the Hospitality Sector pp. 1-33

Santos Manuel Cavero López, Ignacio Ruiz Guerra and Jesús Barreal Pernas

Volume 5, issue 3, 2025

Invisible in White Coats: Unveiling the Hidden Barriers for Female Physicians Through Microaggressions and Intersectionality pp. 1-19

Myia S. Williams, Alyson K. Myers, Oyindamola Adebo and Lisa Anang

Legal Doctrinal and Sectoral Problems of Digital Platform Contracts in the European Union Resulting in Conflicts Between Workers and Platforms pp. 1-12

Tamás Prugberger and Bernadett Solymosi-Szekeres

Volume 5, issue 2, 2025

Socio-Economic Impacts of Crisis Management: A Focus on Lockdown and Remote Work Effectiveness During the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-22

Damola Victor Akinwande, Georgios Boustras, Omoye Mary Akhagba and Chizubem Benson

Microaggressions in the Workplace: A Guide for Managers pp. 1-19

Jennifer Feitosa, Aaliyah Marie Almeida and Teslin Ishee

Innovative Human Resource Management Strategies for Circular Economy Transition: Comparative Insights from Portugal and Sweden pp. 1-15

Natália Teixeira

Mindfulness: A Missing Integral Component of Leadership Preparation Programs pp. 1-14

Pedro J. De La Cruz Albizu and Gerald Maraia

Making Visible Leadership Characteristics and Actions in Fostering Collective Teacher Efficacy: A Cross-Case Study pp. 1-16

Donald R. Mendenhall, Suzanne H. Jones and LeAnn G. Putney

Quantitative Emotional Salary and Talent Commitment in Universities: An Unsupervised Machine Learning Approach pp. 1-17

Ana-Isabel Alonso-Sastre, Juan Pardo, Oscar Cortijo and Antonio Falcó

A Bibliometric Analysis of Women Entrepreneurship: Current Trends and Challenges pp. 1-32

Marcus Goncalves and Esteban De La Vega Ahumada

Volume 5, issue 1, 2025

How to Maintain Compliance Among Host Country Employees as the COVID-19 Pandemic Fades: An Attempt to Apply Conservation of Resources Theory to the Workplace pp. 1-23

Keisuke Kokubun, Yoshiaki Ino and Kazuyoshi Ishimura

Leadership and Entrepreneurial Choices: Understanding the Motivational Dynamics of Women Entrepreneurs in Iran pp. 1-34

Marcus Goncalves, Sadaf Sartipi and Ghazale Asadi Damavandi

The Role of Adaptive Leadership in Times of Crisis: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework pp. 1-25

Michele Kremer Sott and Mariluza Sott Bender

A Construct Validity Study for the Humility at Work Scale: Item-Content Validity and Convergent-Discriminant Validity pp. 1-25

Steven Mellor and Ross Elliott

Marketing Challenges in Entrepreneurship: Perspectives from Business Students pp. 1-17

Anas Al-Fattal

Relationship Between Mobbing and Organizational Performance: Workplace Well-Being and Individual Performance as Serial Mediation Mechanisms pp. 1-20

Larissa Ronha and Rosa Isabel Rodrigues

When Leaders Are Safe Havens: How Secure Base Leadership Buffers the Impact of Emotional Demands on Exhaustion pp. 1-14

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

Volume 4, issue 4, 2024

Empowering Leadership in the Military: Pros and Cons pp. 1-24

João Teixeira, Leonor Pais, Nuno Rebelo dos Santos and Bruno de Sousa

Talent Management Practices and Employee Retention: Does It Make a Difference? pp. 1-10

Ali Mohammed Almashyakhi

Long Working Hours and Unhealthy Lifestyles of Workers: A Protocol for a Scoping Review pp. 1-9

Seong-Uk Baek, Jong-Uk Won and Jin-Ha Yoon

State of Play in the Implementation of the Principles of Inclusive Leadership in Fintech Companies in Lithuania pp. 1-14

Justina Budreikaitė, Violeta Rapuano and Agota Giedrė Raišienė

When Dark Personality Gets Darker: The Intersection of Injustice, Moral Disengagement, and Unethical Decision Making pp. 1-17

Justin Travis, Catherine A. Neale and Samuel J. Wilgus

Artificial Intelligence and Job Automation: Challenges for Secondary Students’ Career Development and Life Planning pp. 1-30

Lawrence P. W. Wong

Occupational Health Risks and HIV Prevention Programming for Informal Extractive Miners in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Interventions, Challenges, and Lessons Learned pp. 1-15

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Enos Moyo, Diego F. Cuadros, Helena Herrera, Oscar Mano, Ferris T. Munyonho, Malizgani Mhango and Godfrey Musuka

Burnout and Turnover Intention Among Community and Hospital Pharmacists in Metro Manila, Philippines pp. 1-12

Rogie Royce Carandang, Forter Puguon, Mary Louisse Santos, Elizabeth Ilagan, Kellie Gwyneth Gamboa and Jose Gerardo Aquino

The Impact of Perceived Leadership Effectiveness and Emotional Intelligence on Employee Satisfaction in the Workplace pp. 1-12

Rosa Rodrigues, Natália Teixeira and Bernardo Costa

Just Sustainabilities: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers to Empower Employees for Inclusive Workplaces—Evidence from Ghana pp. 1-21

Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena

The Transformation of Work—Conducting and Aggregating Research on Human Resources in SMEs Facing Transformation Pressure pp. 1-13

Fabienne Riesel, Volker Bräutigam and Florian Wittmeier

Leadership and Quality Enhancement in Secondary Education: A Comparative Analysis of TQM and EFQM pp. 1-13

Sophia Anastasiou and Konstantinos Ntokas

Volume 4, issue 3, 2024

Editorial from the New Editor-in-Chief of Merits pp. 1-2

Gabriela Topa

Administration and K-12 Teachers Promoting Stress Adaptation and Thriving: Lessons Learned from the COVID Pandemic pp. 1-17

Wendy Rowe and Jennifer Walinga

Assessing the Mediating Effect of Team-Member Exchange on the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Performance of People with Disabilities: A Study of Hong Kong Employers of People with Disabilities pp. 1-13

Anthony Tak Kin Wong

Assessing the Relationship between Physical Activity and Depression in Lawyers and Law Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study pp. 1-13

Chapman Cox, Matthew S. Thiese and Joseph A. Allen

Occupational Safety from an Individual Perspective: The Influence of Extraversion on Compliance with Safety Standards for Emergency Employees and Nurses pp. 1-12

Jazael Albalá-Genol, Pedro A. Díaz-Fúnez, Francisco G. Martín-Martín and Miguel A. Mañas-Rodríguez

Forging Innovative Leadership: The Power of Agility, Diversity, and Risk-Taking Configurations pp. 1-14

Fernanda Bethlem Tigre

Challenging Assumptions: Gender, Peer Evaluations, and the Broken Rung in Leadership Trajectories pp. 1-14

Saskia L. Shirley and Jennifer Feitosa

(Re)Considering Online Organizations: Communicating and Organizing via New Technology for High Reliability pp. 1-15

William T. Howe and Onyinyechi Beatrice Nwoko

Correction: Clarkson et al. Evaluating Strategies to Increase the Number of Women Working in the UK Surveying Profession. Merits 2023, 3, 263–296 pp. 1-1

Sinéad Clarkson, Lucy Hind and Sambo Lyson Zulu

Volume 4, issue 2, 2024

Leadership Energy Theory for Sustaining Leadership Competence and Effectiveness pp. 1-20

Oluseye Olugboyega, Obuks Ejohwomu, Emmanuel Dele Omopariola and Alohan Omoregie

Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Practice Behaviors among Career and Volunteer Firefighters in Rural Communities pp. 1-13

Edrisa Sanyang, Ashley Adams, Ritchie Taylor, Vernell McDonald, Gretchen Macy and Jacqueline Basham

Automated Competence Assessment Procedures in Entrepreneurship pp. 1-18

Markus Marschhäuser, Fabienne Riesel and Volker Bräutigam

Exploring the Influence of Crime on NEET Rates: A Regional Analysis of Italy pp. 1-14

Iacopo Odoardi, Dario D’Ingiullo, Ada Di Nucci and Davide Quaglione

Time Incongruences and Wait Crafting pp. 1-14

Elisabeth Nöhammer

Training to Achieve Sustainable Employment for Youth and Young Adults pp. 1-14

Cristina de Sousa and Fernando Acabado Romana

Does Changing a Scale’s Context Impact Its Psychometric Properties? A Comparison Using the PERMA-Profiler and the Workplace PERMA-Profiler pp. 1-9

Sean P. M. Rice

Volume 4, issue 1, 2024

Ohio’s 5G and Broadband Workforce: Assessing the Current Landscape Using Skillshed Analysis pp. 1-13

Ryan Humeniuk, Elham Erfanian and G. Jason Jolley

Key Factors of Organizational Resilience in Prisons and Police Forces in French-Speaking Switzerland during COVID-19 pp. 1-15

Camille Giovannini and David Giauque

A Multilevel Analysis of Changes in Psychological Demands over Time on Employee Burnout pp. 1-16

Annick Parent-Lamarche, Alain Marchand and Sabine Saade

Workplace Leadership Development Practices: An Environmental Scan pp. 1-16

Roslyn Cameron, Christine Edwards and Gregory Harper

Be the Change You Want to See: Problem-Based Learning to Promote Diversity, Justice, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Sustainability in the Classroom and Workplace pp. 1-16

Franziska M. Renz and Julian U. N. Vogel

Workloads of Emergency Call Types in Active-Duty Firefighters pp. 1-18

Rudi A. Marciniak, David J. Cornell, Barbara B. Meyer, Razia Azen, Michael D. Laiosa and Kyle T. Ebersole

Capacitating Pedagogy to Inclusive Excellence through Bienvivance for Zero Waste of Human Resources: European Case Studies during the Lockdown on Vocational Education and Training pp. 1-14

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