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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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),

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

Author: Karim El-Mansouri Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Cybersecurity has evolved from a specialized technical function to one of the most consequential governance concerns confronting modern enterprises. In an increasingly interconnected global economy, firms rely on digital infrastructures that expose them to systemic vulnerabilities, transnational cybercrime, geopolitical risks, and complex regulatory expectations. This article examines cybersecurity governa

Author: Hassan El Malki – Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Data analytics has moved from the margins of management to the center of strategic decision-making. In many industries, firms that use data well outperform those that do not, not only by improving efficiency but also by shaping markets, customer expectations, and even regulatory debates. This article explores how data analytics can become a source of strategic advantage, rather than just an operational too

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

Author: Mhmd Diab Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Blockchain is commonly portrayed as a revolutionary digital technology that automates trust and renders processes transparent. Yet the dominant narrative often reduces blockchain to its technical features and neglects its institutional significance. This article reframes blockchain as a multidimensional institutional innovation  that restructures how transparency, trust, and authority are produced and contested wi

Author:  Hassan Ali Affiliation:  Independent Researcher Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming management education at unprecedented speed. In less than a decade, business schools have moved from viewing AI as a supplementary teaching tool to confronting it as a core driver of academic redesign, professional competencies, assessment reform, and global competitiveness. This article critically examines how AI reshapes management education through three sociologi

Author: Lina Kareem – Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Economic nationalism has re-emerged as a powerful force reshaping global trade in the twenty-first century. Trade wars, reshoring policies, industrial subsidies, and strategic export controls have signaled a shift away from hyper-globalization toward a more fragmented and politically contested global economy. This article examines how economic nationalism is transforming trade patterns, production networks, a

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

Author:  Nadia Karim Affiliation:  Independent Researcher Abstract The informal economy has long been an essential yet contested component of global development. While early development theories predicted that informal work would shrink as countries modernised, recent empirical evidence shows the opposite trend: informal employment remains widespread, dynamic, and deeply woven into the livelihoods of billions of people. Today, an estimated two billion workers worldwide operat

Author: Dr. Lina M. Farouk Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The future of work has become one of the most debated subjects in economics, sociology, business, and public policy. The rapid advancement of automation and artificial intelligence (AI)—including machine learning and generative AI—has led to widespread speculation about job displacement, wage polarization, skills transformation, and institutional adaptation. This article examines the evolving relationship