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Institutional Isomorphism in Global Corporate Law Standards
Author: Samir Khalidi Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Over the past twenty years, corporate law has come together like never before. Jurisdictions all over the world have started to use similar rules for governance, disclosure, sustainability reporting, and directors' duties. This phenomenon, frequently termed institutional isomorphism, illustrates a complex interaction of regulatory influences, professional standards, global markets, and power disparities within
Dec 5, 20259 min read
Legal Challenges of Data Protection and Privacy
Author: Ibrahim Ismail – Independent Researcher Abstract Data protection and privacy have gone from being a small legal issue to a big worry for people, businesses, and governments all over the world. Legal systems are under pressure to protect basic rights while also encouraging innovation, global trade, and security in an economy that is driven by AI and business models that rely on a lot of data. This article analyses the legal challenges of data protection and privacy thr
Dec 4, 202517 min read
Corporate Governance and Accountability in the Global South
Author: Habib Hassan Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Discussions about sustainable development, inequality, and economic stability in the Global South now focus on corporate governance and accountability. In the last ten years, the rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas, as well as the rapid financialisation and digitalisation of the world, have put new demands on businesses in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. However, corpor
Dec 4, 202515 min read
The Evolution of Corporate Law in a Digital Economy
Author: Mhmd Ali Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The digital economy is growing quickly, and this is changing how businesses are started, run, and controlled. Digital platforms, data-driven business models, artificial intelligence (AI), and algorithmic decision-making are changing the basic rules of corporate law, such as how to form a company, what its purpose is, what directors' duties are, what shareholders' rights are, and how to protect stakeholders. In this
Dec 4, 202510 min read
Climate Change and Strategic Corporate Adaptation
Author: Anastasija Ivanova Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract One of the biggest changes to global business strategy is climate change. As temperatures rise, weather extremes become more common, ecosystems break down, and resources become scarce, these factors create complicated risks that threaten the stability of global value chains. At the same time, changes in regulations, consumer expectations, and technology are all adding to the uncertainty. These pressures
Dec 3, 202511 min read
Social Impact Measurement in Corporate Reporting: Evolving Standards, Global Power Dynamics, and the Future of Accountability
Author: Mariana García Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract In recent years, social impact measurement has changed a lot. This is because sustainability reporting is becoming more common around the world and people expect businesses to show how they are helping society. The idea of "social impact," which used to be limited to communications about charity or CSR, is now at the heart of strategic corporate reporting frameworks. New rules, like the Corporate Sustainabili
Dec 3, 202512 min read
Ethical Capitalism and the Global Pursuit of Sustainable Growth
Author: Hassan Ahmed Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Ethical capitalism is one of the most important ideas that is changing the way people talk about economic growth, business ethics, and long-term viability around the world. The idea that capitalism needs to change has gained a lot of support as the world deals with climate change, growing inequality, geopolitical fragmentation, and disagreements over global governance. Ethical capitalism says that businesses th
Dec 3, 202512 min read
Green Innovation and Circular Economy Models: Power, Inequalities and Organisational Change
Author: Ahmed Abd El Mutaleb Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Green innovation and circular economy (CE) models have emerged as defining pillars of sustainability-oriented transformation across industries and regions. Recent global disruptions—including supply chain volatility, rising energy costs, and the intensification of climate policy—have accelerated interest in designing waste-free systems, regenerative production cycles, and resource-efficient technologi
Dec 3, 202511 min read
Sustainable Supply Chains: Theory and Practice
Author: Lina Mansour — Independent Researcher Abstract As climate change, geopolitical tensions, resource scarcity, and changing consumer values change the global economy, sustainable supply chain management has become a top priority for businesses around the world. Supply chains used to be built mostly for speed and cost-effectiveness, but now they are key to achieving long-term ecological balance, social well-being, and economic resilience. Today's problems with sustainabil
Dec 3, 202511 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
Ethics and Power in Human Resource Decisions: A Sociological and Institutional Inquiry
Author: Rana El-Masri — Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Human resource management (HRM) plays a decisive role in shaping careers, well-being, opportunity, and inequality within organisations. Yet HR decision-making is never a neutral or purely technical process. Instead, it is deeply embedded in organisational power structures, economic pressures, cultural assumptions, and globalised labour dynamics. This article examines ethics and power in HR decisions , integr
Dec 2, 202510 min read
Remote Leadership: Managing Virtual Teams Effectively
Author: Nancy Khoury Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Remote and hybrid work have transitioned from temporary responses to global disruption into long-term, strategically important models of organising labour. As organisations move towards more flexible structures, virtual teams have become a central part of contemporary management practice. This shift has placed new demands on leadership, requiring managers to navigate digital communication, distributed teamwor
Dec 2, 202511 min read
Institutional Legitimacy in Diversity and Inclusion Policies: A Global Theoretical and Critical Review
Author: Nadia Farouk Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies have become defining features of contemporary organizational life. Over the past decade, businesses, universities, and public institutions have adopted a wide range of initiatives—from diversity statements and inclusive hiring practices to equity audits and cultural awareness training. These policies emerged not only from ethical commitments to fairness, but also from
Dec 2, 20259 min read
Cross-Cultural Competence as Strategic HR Capital: A Comprehensive Review
Author: Hans Meier Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Cross-cultural competence has become one of the most crucial forms of strategic human resource (HR) capital in the 21st century. As organizations expand across national borders and integrate multicultural workforces, the ability to understand, communicate and collaborate effectively across cultures is no longer optional—it is a core strategic requirement. This article explores cross-cultural competence as a f
Dec 2, 202510 min read
The Future of Work: Hybrid Models and Human-Centered Design
Author: Sara Haddad Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The future of work is no longer a distant idea; it is unfolding in real time as organizations experiment with hybrid models that combine on-site and remote work. Hybrid work has become a dominant pattern in knowledge-intensive sectors, while remaining out of reach for many workers in routine or frontline roles. At the same time, the language of human-centered design has entered management discourse, promising wo
Dec 1, 202518 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
Digital Twins and the Evolution of Smart Operations
Author: Lina M. Farouk Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Digital twins—virtual representations of physical assets, processes, or systems continuously updated with real-time data—have quickly become central to the global movement toward smart operations. Their adoption has accelerated across manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, energy systems, aviation, healthcare, and urban planning. The convergence of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI),
Dec 1, 202510 min read
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Business Decision-Making
Author: Sara M. El-Khatib — Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from experimental technology to a routine component of business decision-making, shaping how firms recruit employees, set prices, allocate credit, design marketing campaigns, and manage global supply chains. While AI can generate efficiency, predictive power, and competitive advantage, it also raises pressing ethical questions about bias, accountability, transparenc
Dec 1, 202516 min read
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