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Case Study Methodology in Business Research: Relevance and Limitations
Author: L.Kareem Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Case study methodology remains one of the most widely used approaches in business research because it helps scholars examine complex, real-world phenomena in their natural contexts. It is especially valuable when the research problem involves multiple interacting factors—such as digital transformation, crisis management, service quality in tourism, supply-chain disruptions, sustainability transitions, or institut
Dec 22, 202512 min read
ISO Standards as Institutional Mechanisms for Quality Assurance: A Sociological and Global Systems Perspective
Author: L. Markovic Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Under the ISO framework, international quality standards have become some of the most important rules for making sure quality around the world in the 21st century. ISO standards started out as optional technical guidelines, but they have grown into powerful tools that businesses use to set up processes, deal with risks, keep records of compliance, and prove their legitimacy in competitive markets. This articl
Dec 9, 20259 min read
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Reproduction of Symbolic Capital
Author: Elias Marwan Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has transitioned from a voluntary philanthropic act to a fundamental component of modern business strategy. Mainstream research focusses on CSR's effects on ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement, but the deeper sociological roles of CSR are still not well understood. This article contends that CSR serves not only as a moral obligation but also as a means of c
Dec 3, 202510 min read
The Institutionalization of ESG in Global Business Strategy
Author: Alex Rahman — Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Over the past ten years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks have quickly changed the way businesses around the world do business. They have gone from being voluntary corporate social responsibility programs to mandatory, standardised, and strategically integrated parts of corporate governance. ESG started as a way to address moral concerns about sustainability and responsible business pract
Dec 3, 202510 min read
The Institutionalization of ESG in Global Business Strategy
Author: Mhmd Ali Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks have undergone a profound transformation, shifting from voluntary ethical commitments to becoming a core component of global business strategy. Over the last decade, corporations across developed and emerging economies have faced growing pressure from regulators, investors, consumers, and supply-chain partners to embed ESG principles into their governance str
Dec 2, 202510 min read
Talent Management in a Borderless World
Author: Miguel López — Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The rapid globalization of work, accelerated by digital transformation, remote work infrastructures, and the dissolution of geographical restrictions on employment, has created a “borderless world” for talent. Organizations are increasingly recruiting, developing, and deploying individuals across geographical, cultural, and regulatory boundaries. This transformation has profound implications for how talent is
Dec 1, 202511 min read
The Digital Divide in Global Entrepreneurship: An Institutional Analysis of Inequality in the Digital Age
Author: Mhdm Al Jammal Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The rapid digitalization of the global economy has transformed entrepreneurship, enabling new business models, reshaping global value chains, and expanding access to international markets. Yet these opportunities are unevenly distributed. The digital divide —differences in digital access, skills, usage, and structural conditions—has emerged as a defining factor shaping who can participate in digital entrepre
Dec 1, 20259 min read
Macroeconomic Cycles and Business Strategy Adaptation
Author: Lina Marković — Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Macroeconomic cycles—alternating phases of expansion, slowdown, recession, and recovery—shape the environment in which firms operate. Managers cannot control interest rates, inflation, or aggregate demand, but they can design strategies that anticipate, absorb, and even leverage these cyclical changes. This article examines how firms adapt their strategies across macroeconomic cycles by combining insights fr
Dec 1, 202523 min read
Cultural Capital and Management Across Borders: Lessons from Emerging Markets
As emerging markets consolidate their role in global economic, social, and technological transformation, their managers increasingly operate across borders, navigating diverse regulatory systems, cultural expectations, and institutional pressures. This article examines how cultural capital—understood through Pierre Bourdieu’s typology of embodied, objectified, and institutionalized forms—shapes management practices for firms and leaders originating from emerging markets. By i
Nov 24, 202511 min read
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Capital, Systems, and Isomorphism in a Rapidly Shifting Global Economy
Author: Azamat Bek Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Entrepreneurship and innovation are often portrayed as the twin engines of economic growth, yet their interaction remains uneven across regions and sectors. This article offers a theory-informed, practice-oriented analysis of entrepreneurship and innovation as they evolve in a week marked by heightened attention to digital adoption, sustainable business models, and AI-enabled productivity. Building on Bourdieu’
Nov 7, 202513 min read
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Strategic Management
Abstract Strategic management has traditionally emphasized analytical models, competitive positioning, and resource allocation. Yet in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments, strategic advantage increasingly hinges on human capacities for sense-making, coordination, and ethical judgment. This article examines the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in strategic management through an integrative framework that connects micro-level affective competencie
Nov 6, 202511 min read
Strategic Decision-Making under Uncertainty: Behavioral Approaches in Management
Author: Ali Khan Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Organizations rarely decide under conditions of perfect information. Instead, managers navigate shifting markets, volatile geopolitics, technological disruption, and incomplete data. Classical models of rational choice often fail to describe how decisions are actually made when time is short and ambiguity is high. This article synthesizes behavioral approaches to strategic decision-making under uncertainty, bridg
Oct 28, 202510 min read
The Evolution of the Car Business: A Sociological and Institutional Perspective
Abstract The global car business has evolved from a small craft industry in the late nineteenth century into one of the largest and most complex economic systems in modern history. This article traces the historical trajectory of the automobile business as both a technological and sociological phenomenon. Using theoretical lenses such as Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory, institutional isomorphism, and world-systems analysis, it examines how economic, cultural, and symbolic form
Oct 23, 20258 min read
The History of Fashion: A Global Sociological Perspective
Author: Aiman Bek, Independent Researcher Abstract Fashion has long transcended its function as mere clothing, evolving into a system of...
Sep 26, 20256 min read
History of Philosophy: A Sociological and World-Systems Perspective
Author: Amanbek Nurbekov Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The history of philosophy is often described as a journey of...
Sep 19, 20255 min read
The History of Science: A Sociological and Global Perspective
Author: Alim Khan Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The history of science represents one of humanity’s most transformative...
Sep 17, 20258 min read
History of Art: A Socio-Cultural and Theoretical Examination
Author: Dinara Mukanova Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The history of art reflects humanity’s intellectual, cultural, and...
Sep 16, 20254 min read
The History of Online Education: Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy
Author : Aizada Kenzhebekova — Independent Researcher Abstract Online education has developed from modest correspondence programs into a...
Sep 13, 20256 min read
The History of Business: Evolution, Institutions, and Global Dynamics
Author: Yerbol Karimov Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract This article traces the historical evolution of business from its...
Sep 10, 20255 min read
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