Aims and Scope
Advances in Business & Industrial Marketing Research is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing knowledge regarding business and industry, sustainable business development, marketing, organizational performance, and business processes in the context of Asia and the Pacific.
This journal primarily focuses on peer-reviewed publications that advance knowledge in business and industry, sustainable business development, marketing, and organizational performance. The journal recognizes that the challenges facing contemporary organizations increasingly require an integrated approach. Therefore, the journal also embraces interdisciplinary perspectives linked to broader domains such as economics, business economics, and development studies, human resource management and organizational behavior, sustainability, accounting and finance, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Advances in Business & Industrial Marketing Research seeks to provide an international forum for academics, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to disseminate rigorous and impactful research that addresses contemporary and emerging issues affecting organizations in both the public and private sectors. Contributions from diverse methodological traditions and geographic contexts are welcome, provided they offer meaningful theoretical, empirical, or practical insights into organizational success, responsible management, and sustainable performance. Scope This journal invites original research articles, conceptual papers, review articles, and case studies in areas that include, but are not limited to, the following:
Coverage
Business Strategy, Innovation, and Performance
- Business performance and organizational effectiveness
- Competitive advantage and strategic management
- Innovation management and digital transformation
- Entrepreneurship and small business management
- Knowledge management and organizational learning
- Dynamic capabilities and organizational resilience
- International business and cross-cultural management
- Business model innovation and sustainable competitiveness
Marketing and Customer-Oriented Management
- Strategic marketing and marketing management
- Relationship marketing and customer engagement
- Brand management and corporate reputation
- Digital marketing and social media strategy
- Consumer behavior and customer experience
- Service quality and customer satisfaction
- Sustainable marketing and green consumer behavior
- Marketing capabilities and organizational performance
Economics, Business Economics, and Development Studies
- Labor economics and workforce dynamics
- Human capital development and economic productivity
- Economics of education, skills, and employability
- Employment, unemployment, and labor market institutions
- Wage determination, compensation, and income inequality
- Gender economics and workforce participation
- Organizational economics and firm behavior
- Industrial organization and market competition
- Business economics and firm performance
- Productivity, efficiency, and economic value creation
- Innovation economics and knowledge-based economies
- Digital economy and platform-based business models
- Entrepreneurship, startups, and economic development
- Sustainable development economics
- Environmental and ecological economics
- Circular economy and resource efficiency
- Climate economics and corporate adaptation strategies
- Green growth and sustainable business transformation
- Behavioral economics in organizations and consumer decision-making
- Institutional economics and corporate governance
- Financial economics and capital market behavior
- Economic resilience and crisis management
- Regional development, competitiveness, and industrial clusters
- International trade, globalization, and business competitiveness
- Public policy, regulation, and organizational performance
- Socioeconomic impacts of ESG and sustainability initiatives
Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
- Strategic human resource management
- Human resource planning and workforce strategy
- Recruitment, selection, and talent acquisition
- Talent management and employee development
- Leadership and succession planning
- Performance management systems
- Compensation, rewards, and benefits
- Employee engagement, commitment, and motivation
- Employee well-being, work-life balance, and occupational health
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Organizational behavior and workplace psychology
- Employment relations and workplace governance
- Human resource analytics and evidence-based management
- Digital HRM and human resource information systems
- Ethics and responsible human resource management
Sustainability, ESG, and Responsible Management
- Sustainable human resource management
- Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices
- Corporate sustainability and sustainable development goals (SDGs)
- Sustainability reporting and disclosure
- Green human resource management
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Climate-related business strategies and organizational adaptation
- Stakeholder management and sustainability governance
- Responsible leadership and ethical organizations
- Sustainable innovation and circular economy practices
Accounting, Governance, and Finance
- Management accounting and strategic performance measurement
- Corporate governance and board effectiveness
- Sustainability accounting and ESG reporting
- Integrated reporting and corporate disclosure
- Audit quality and assurance
- Financial performance and value creation
- Risk management and organizational resilience
- Governance mechanisms and organizational outcomes
Research Methods and Emerging Topics
- Methodological advancements in management research
- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches
- Big data, artificial intelligence, and analytics in organizations
- Future of work and workforce transformation
- Emerging organizational and management challenges in global contexts