Through the lens of multi- and interdisciplinarity, this book highlights the potential of progress in cloud computing technologies, metaverse development, and digital transformation in charting a path to economic and social recovery, governance process and societal evolution enabling to tackle...

This book features the first volume of the proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT). Held at the Syros Island in Greece in September 2022, the conference's lead theme was 'Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality in a...

1. synergies between covid-19, supply chain, sustainable development,and climate change: lessons from unctad -- 2. covid-19: effects on buying decisions and patterns among urbandwellers in a sub-sahara african market: a case of lagos metropolis -- 3. developing sustainable fresh produce...

1. Strategic agility and success perception of Polish SMEs: an alternative operationalization to pre-Covid-19 and Covid-19 business conditions -- 2. R&D cooperation of firms and product market competition – an overview -- 3. Market Restrictions of Contracting Out the Public Service at the...

Part 1: Education and social sustainability -- 1. Identifying methods and tools toward more people friendly environment – a scoping review -- 2. Social sustainability in a gender biased occupation -- 3. Addressing minority discrimination in a master’s education program for construction...

1. Synthetic composite indicators for monitoring changes in countries’ development rankings - a bibliometric analysis -- 2. Motivation ”after work”: the right to retire versus the right ”not to retire” -- 3. Assessment Models of the Digital Economy and Knowledge-based Societies in...

This book offers new insights into the wider socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR). Over the past few decades, significant investments have been made in these systems around the world. The use of public funds for the construction of high-speed rail offers a range of benefits, such as...

Hedge Ratio Variation under Different Energy Market Conditions: New Evidence by Using Quantile-Quantile Approach -- The Use of AI in Metaverse -- What Proportion of the Bitcoin Ecosystem is Controlled by Bots? -- Exploring the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Leverage of Listed...

"Opening and Closing Virtual Reality" The Effects of Openness on Interpretation of and Attitude towards Virtual Reality Advertisements -- AR In-Store Solutions for Different Fashion Retail Environments: Retailers’ Perspectives -- How Cognitive Flexibility Affects Sense of Power in a Coffee...

This book presents selected chapters from the proceedings of the 12th Global Islamic Marketing Conference (June 2021). The chapters provide an up-to-date overview of research and insights into Islamic business practices in general and Islamic marketing strategies in particular. Papers include...