Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2026

1. FACTORS INFLUENCING DIGITAL MATURITY PROGRESSION IN EMERGING MARKETS

Manal LAOUAR

Higher School of Commerce, Kolea, Algeria

Yahia BOUKERCH

Higher School of Commerce, Kolea, Algeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-01

2. IMPACT OF INDUSTRY 4.0 ON THE INTEGRATION OF SMES INTO GVCS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Kgotso TSOAI

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Arnesh TELUKDARIE

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Megashnee MUNSAMY

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Thabile DUBE

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-02

3. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION AND TEAM PERFORMANCE IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS

Costin Andrei BUTA

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Irina BADIU

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-03

4. UNDERSTANDING HOW TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE RETENTION: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND SATISFACTION

Shahedul Alam KHAN

Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Md. Abdul Muhith CHOWDHURY

Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Md. Amir HUSHEN

North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-04

5. ANALYSING THE POST-EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON FMCG SMES IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

Cleopatra Moipone MATLI

Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

Tshepo TLAPANA

Walter Sisulu University, Butterworth, South Africa

Nomkhosi Pearl SHANDU

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), Johannesburg, South Africa

Tinashe MUSASA

University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-05

6. INFLUENCE OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA

Mudi Titus INGOSI

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya

Jackline Akoth ODERO

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-06

7. EFFECTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PROJECTS IN TANZANIA

Peter KISOBERE

Tanzania Institute of Project Management, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Lwidiko BADI

Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.16.1-07