This research focuses on the Metaverse's evolving trend and the potential application of blockchain technology in the accounting of virtual assets in this digital domain. The Metaverse introduces a new economy in which users may earn real-world revenue through virtual activities, necessitating...

This chapter examines the intricate relationship between theorizing and practice within the context of business-to-business marketing. We introduce the concept of engaged scholarship, a collaborative approach where academics and practitioners jointly address complex real-world challenges. The...

This chapter is devoted to research on business process management engines, also known as business process management systems (BPMSs). We start the chapter with a short introduction to this topic. After this, we provide in-depth discussions of work on three specific engines from three distinct...

Critical thinking (CT) is a vital graduate attribute preparing students to face and address the challenges of the 21st century. While much attention has focused on CT skills development via curriculum design and instruction, less attention has focused on a student’s CT disposition: their...

Connected and autonomous mobility may be an imminent game-changing reality, still in its embryonic form, that is set to disrupt a century-long ‘driver-centric’ status quo and recalibrate transport in unprecedented and possibly entirely unexpected ways. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may have...

Abstract This chapter addresses the intricacies and hurdles in female entrepreneurship within Romania, scrutinizing the often-indistinct lines among authentic entrepreneurship, self-employment, and fraudulent self-employment. It notably spotlights the unique challenges faced by women, stressing...

Abstract Encouraged by a variety of stakeholders and the benefits that could derive from corporate social responsibility (CSR), multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly concerned with limiting the social and environmental costs of their operations. Yet, they are often accused of not...

This chapter provides a review of key aspects in framing of decision making problems that are often encountered in behavioral models used to build simulation model systems. Each of these behavioral models aims at capturing how people address one or more decision problems (e.g., where to live,...

Abstract This chapter presents the final results of a three-phase research project conducted between January and November 2022, consisting of a survey, interviews, and an environmental scan. During Phase 1, a survey was distributed to library managers and directors representing a variety of...