Administrative Sciences MDPI

06/07/2024

open access article: “Strategic Response of European Airlines to Market Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis” by Ugo Arrigo, Massimo Beccarello and Giacomo Di Foggia.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/12/255

The airline market is constantly evolving and requires managers to adopt strategies to meet the changing demands and organizational requirements of the sector. As a result of its liberalization, the European market has transformed from a set of national protected sectors to a single sector. Although...

06/07/2024

open access article: “Innovative Behavior in Startups: An Empirical Study” by Marisa Leal, Carmem Leal and Rui Silva.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/12/256

Considering the SECI model, which emphasizes a modern conception of knowledge management, the main objective of this study is to understand how the socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) dimensions can influence innovative behavior within organizations. The quantitat...

06/07/2024

open access article: “How Can Digitalization Mitigate Pandemic-Induced Demand Shocks? A Case Study from the Apparel Industry” by Zsolt Matyusz and Bence Pistrui.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/12/257

This paper aims to explore how digitalization can be used as a risk mitigation tool against pandemic-induced demand shocks, when customer movements and activities are constrained by government regulations. Due to the disrupting events of the COVID-19 pandemic, we opted for an exploratory study to un...

06/07/2024

invites you to submit a paper to the special issue "Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth". The special issue is edited by Dr. Kanayo Kingsley Ogujiuba.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 August 2024.
More information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/admsci/special_issues/045Z9WZ1LI

06/07/2024

open access article: “Critical Success Factors of Franchising Firms: A Study on Franchisors and Franchisees” by Mohd Hizam-Hanafiah, Mohd Faizal Abdul Ghani, Rosmah Mat Isa and Hamizah Abd Hamid.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/1/8

The franchising sector demands a high level of assurance and commitment. This is because creating entrepreneurial value is at the core of any franchising strategy. However, little is understood about what causes franchised businesses’ critical success factors, particularly in developing nations li...

06/07/2024

open access article: “Impact of Work–Life Balance on Working Women in the Banking Sector” by Sania Khan, George Thomas, Bisharat Ali Kunbhar and Noha Hamdy Mostafa Mohamed.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/1/7

In every organization, employees deal with increasing job pressures. In recent years, women have faced even greater difficulties in such circumstances. This study proposed to investigate how work–life balance (WLB) affects the personal lives of working women in the banking industry of Larkana city...

06/07/2024

open access article: “Modeling the Impact of Mentoring on Women’s Work-Life Balance: A Grounded Theory Approach ” by Parvaneh Bahrami, Saeed Nosratabadi, Khodayar Palouzian and Szilárd Hegedűs.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/1/6

The purpose of this study was to model the impact of mentoring on women’s work-life balance. Indeed, this study considered mentoring as a solution to create a work-life balance of women. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews with both mentors and mentees of Tehran Municipality were conducte...

12/06/2024

open access article: “Predicting the Relationship between Green Transformational Leadership, Green Human Resource Management Practices, and Employees’ Green Behavior” by Afriyadi Cahyadi, Diah Natalisa, József Poór, Badia Perizade and Katalin Szabó.
Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/1/5

Building on theories of Corporate Sustainability, Triple Bottom Line, and Natural Resource-Based View, this study aims to predict the positive relationship between green transformational leadership, green human resource management practices, and employees’ green behavior. It applies a quantitative...

27/02/2024

invites you to submit a paper to the special issue "ChatGPT, a Stormy Innovation for a Sustainable Business ". The special issue is edited by Dr. Christophe Schmitt and Dr. Nada Mallah Boustani.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024.
More information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/admsci/special_issues/9349I4FMA6

05/10/2023

open access article: “Leadership, Communication, and Job Satisfaction for Employee Engagement and Sustainability of Family Businesses in Latin America” by Julianna Ramirez Lozano, Renato Peñaflor Guerra and Maria Victoria Sanagustin Fons.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/137

This research focuses on the determinants of employee engagement in family businesses in Peru. The study is based on previous research that showed the importance of organisational culture, leadership, and human resource management practices to achieve effective business performance. The methodologic...

04/10/2023

open access article: “The Police and Citizens as Co-Producers of Crime Prevention in Johannesburg” by Mary S. Mangai, Anjewayne Clive Pillay, Tyanai Masiya and Stellah Lubinga.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/138

03/10/2023

open access article: “Twenty-Years Journey of Sustainable Human Resource Management Research: A Bibliometric Analysis ” by Shaha Faisal.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/139

02/10/2023

open access article: “Hybrid Entrepreneurs as the Neoteric Driver of Skill Variety and Economic Prosperity” by Alex Maritz, Quan Nguyen and Abu Ismail.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/140

Nearly a quarter of all global start-ups are founded by hybrid entrepreneurs, that is, individuals that engage in self-employment activity while simultaneously holding a primary job in wage or remuneration work. This study is the first of its kind to examine hybrid entrepreneurship in Australia usin...

29/09/2023

open access article: “Japan’s Corporate Governance Transformation: Convergence or Reconfiguration?” by Theo Renou, René Carraz and Thierry Burger-Helmchen.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/141

Japanese firms have historically followed a country-specific model of corporate governance. Yet, Japan has had to adapt its corporate model over the last 30 years, along with the transformation of distinctive characteristics of Japanese capitalism in the same period. We review the historical evoluti...

28/09/2023

open access article: “Importance of CEO Attention in Influencing Incumbent Responses to Disruptive Innovation” by Heesun Gha, Min Young Kim, Hyeon Jin Ro and Seungho Choi.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/142

This study investigates incumbent firm responses to disruptive innovation in the rapidly evolving South Korean retail industry. The study explores the factors behind an incumbent firm’s decision-making processes when responding to disruptive innovation and examines the reasons behind varied incumb...

27/09/2023

open access article: “Including the Excluded: Sense-Making and Job Crafting as Drivers of Dialogical Change Management in Italian Universities for Refugees’ Inclusion” by Federico Ceschel, Plinio Limata and Lucia Marchegiani.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/143

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are increasingly called to substantiate their impact on society in terms of inclusivity and social sustainability, as prioritized in the pursuit of the “Third Mission” (TM). Today, HEIs are confronted with the demand to ensure refugees’ inclusivity. However...

26/09/2023

open access article: “Evaluation of Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding Campaign Success Factors Based on VASMA-L Criteria Weighting Method” by Santautė Venslavienė, Jelena Stankevičienė and Ingrida Leščauskienė.

Full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/6/144

When investing in blockchain-based crowdfunding campaigns, choosing the right one is difficult. Therefore, it is important to recognize success factors that express the value of the specific campaign. This study is aimed at determining the success factors impacting the investors’ decision to fund ...

25/09/2023

invites you to submit a paper to the special issue "Innovation in Organizations: Under-Explored and Emerging Topics". The special issue is edited by Prof. Dr. Kristina Jaskyte and Dr. Lina Danusevičienė.

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023.

More information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/admsci/special_issues/3G30YXTXL8