Work engagement and staff turnover in the hospitality industry: An analysis of selected job characteristics by Aleksandra Grobelna, Anna Tokarz-Kocik

“…Contribution & Value Added: The research results expand knowledge of human resources management, in particular regarding optimization of the work process conditions in the hotel industry to strengthen employees’ engagement. This is an original study, which treats the proposed relationships holistically in the context of the specifics of the hotel industry. …”
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The Unfolding Analysis for Symbolic Objects Based on the Example of the External Car Advertisement Evaluation by Artur Zaborski, Marcin Pełka

“…Further work should focus on creating an algorithm that allows for the presentation of both symbolic objects and preferences expressed by respondents in the form of rectangles or cuboids. Originality/Value: The paper presents an innovative and previously unpresented external unfolding for symbolic data. …”
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Działania prośrodowiskowe a wskaźniki finansowe organizacji by Krzysztof Rudziński

“…Originality/value: The article examines how the scope of reporting pro-environmental activities affects the financial results of an organization. …”
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THE Effect of Digital Payments on Financial Performance of Mutual Funds in Kenya by Jemimah Minyoso Eboyi, Benedict Ondiek Alala, Nelima Mary Lyani

“…The study concluded that digital payments is a key enabler of mutual fund performance in Kenya, particularly when adopted strategically and scaled effectively according to fund size. Implications/Originality/Value: Its concluded that digital payments enhances fund performance. …”
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The Nameless Dao in Concealment: Historical Transformations of the Quanzhen Seven Masters’ Image from Antiquity to Modernity by Xiaoting Wang, Yixuan Li

“…The Seven Masters of the Quanzhen 全真七子 sect served as central figures during the founding phase of Quanzhen Daoism and played key roles in the sect’s early development. Originally positioned as the “Northern Seven Perfected Ones” (<i>Bei Qi Zhen</i> 北七真), they were instrumental in propelling the prosperity and expansion of Quanzhen Daoism. …”
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Academic communities: The role of journals and open-access mega-journals in scholarly communication by S. Wakeling, V. Spezi, J. Fry, C. Creaser, S. Pinfield, P. Willett

“…The paper explores the ways in which these multiple overlapping communities intersect with the journal landscape and the implications for the adoption and use of new players in the scholarly communication system, particularly open-access mega-journals (OAMJs). …”
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Critical success factors-based taxonomy for Lean Public Management: a systematic review by Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado, Daniel Michilini Carocha, Adriana Karla Goulart, Guilherme Luz Tortorella

“…Lean production, Lean Six Sigma, and lean government) in Public Administration to locate the critical success factors (CSFs) for lean public management implementation. Originality It is one of the first systematic literature reviews to explore the CSFs of Lean-based methodologies in the public sector with a strategic focus on the l-government. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Consumer Behavior and Purchasing Preference in Supermarkets Using the SERVQUAL Neutrosophic Model by Abraham Cárdenas Saavedra, Jhamely Herrera Cometivos, Antonio Bartolomé Medina Salgado, Alberto Alonso Espinoza Saldaña, Alberto Barrenechea – Romero, Rejis Renato Paredes Peñafiel, Rosa María Criollo Delgado

“…The present study aimed to investigate consumer behavior implications for shopping preferences in supermarkets applying the SERVQUAL neutrosophic model to measure service quality in uncertainty. …”
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Comparison of selection and combination strategies for demand forecasting methods by Saymon Galvão Bandeira, Symone Gomes Soares Alcalá, Roberto Oliveira Vita, Talles Marcelo Gonçalves de Andrade Barbosa

“…In the selection strategy, the best performing forecasting method from a pool of methods is selected based on its accuracy, whereas the combination strategies are based on the mean methods’ outputs and on the methods’ accuracy. Originality Despite the large amount of work in this area, the actual literature lacks of selection and combination strategies of forecasting methods for dealing with intermittent time series. …”
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Voice Adversarial Sample Generation Method for Ultrasonicization of Motion Noise by Jun Wang, Juan Liu

“…Ingeniously integrating ultrasonic noise into the original vocal recordings, our method can mislead sophisticated deep learning systems while remaining undetectable to the human ear, leading to erroneous outcomes in voice-based applications. …”
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A framework for conceptualizing integrated prescriptive maintenance and production planning and control models by Kevin Wesendrup, Bernd Hellingrath, Zoi Nikolarakis

“…Originality / Value: We provide a descriptive overview and normative guidance in the selection of components that can or should be used for future PxM-aligned PPC planning studies, pinpointing possible research gaps. …”
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Beyond compliance: exploring the synergy of Islamic Fintech and CSR in fostering inclusive financial adoption by Ayman Abdalmajeed Alsmadi

“…The study also finds that cultural resonance plays a crucial moderating role, enhancing the impact of ISR on the adoption of these services. Originality and empirical implications This paper adds value to the existing literature by attempting a comprehensive analysis assessment of the reasons behind the adoption of Islamic Fintech. …”
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The supply, promotion and readership of minority ethnic English language fiction in the UK: a review of the literature by Briony Birdi

“…Research limitation: Given the nature of the broader empirical research of which this review forms a part, the paper is almost entirely focused on English language fiction only. Originality/practical implications: Reviews in this field have not previously tended to take into account all five elements of the minority ethnic fiction supply chain, or in particular the readership of such fiction. …”
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Translation of Arabic Novel "American Granddaughter" into English: Cognitive Scripts Theory by Mohammed Nihad Ahmed Mohammed Nihad Ahmed

“…. © THIS IS AN OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE UNDER THE CC BY LICENSE. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ By identifying the underlying scripts in the original novel and their cultural implications, the translator preserves or adapts these scripts to ensure communicative effectiveness in the TL audience. …”
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Exploring the Internet of Things adoption in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a comprehensive scientometric analysis by Diana Teresa Parra-Sánchez

“…Originality/value – This article contributes to the literature by providing a scientometric analysis that charts the development of IoT adoption research within the framework of the fourth industrial revolution, presenting a unique perspective on its integration with other cutting-edge technologies.…”
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The Role of Organisational Culture and Situational Factors in Predicting Workplace Deviation Among Public Employees by Benjamin Adegboyega OLABIMITAN, Sunday Samson BABALOLA

“…The sample may be limited to public service, thus limiting the generalisation of the findings to other sectors. Practical implications and Originality/value – The study contributes to the literature on the mediating role of organisational culture in deviant work behaviour. …”
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Insights and proposals for RPA implementations by Andreea Izabela BOSTAN, Ana Ramona BOLOGA

“…To better understand the real-life implications, this study also analyzes different opinions coming from people actively working with this technology. …”
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Global Flow of Foreign Aid and Change in Recipients’ Local Labor Institutions by Shuzhen Niu, Xiang Gao, Zhenhua Gu, Yingchao Zhang, Qian Wei

“…This study uses data detailing aid flow and institutional functions to mitigate such inconclusiveness and displays originality by constructing a concise theoretical framework in which foreign aid contributes to the improvement of the labor institutions in recipient countries through two mechanisms—economic growth purpose and expected aid attraction. …”
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The mediating effect of perceived value on customer loyalty of BMT NU East Java by Mohamad Mondir, Siti Habibatur Rahma

“…Originality – There is no research that discusses microfinance (BMT NU) using perceived value, product quality, service quality, and Islamic marketing mix as variables. …”
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Exploring the Efficacy of Low-Temperature Plasmas on Oral Biofilms: A Scoping Review by Carson C. Davis, Fabrízio Dias Panariello, Beatriz Panariello

“…Eligible studies included original research, published in English, examining LTP’s effectiveness in oral biofilms. …”
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