Volume 16, Special Issue 6, 2026

Shifts in Management in Challenging Times

Accepted papers will be published on a continuous basis (as soon as accepted) and listed together on this special issue page of the journal.

Final publication date of the Special Issue 6: December 2026

Editorial note: To enhance the transparency and traceability of the peer-review process, BEMAN is implementing fully standardized article-level editorial metadata (including Received, Revised, Accepted, and Published online dates), with full adoption from June 2026. Articles published in this Special Issue prior to this date follow the previously applied "First Online" standard.

CALL FOR PAPERS

1. ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS STRESSED? HYBRID WORK, BOUNDARY BLURRING, AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING IN THE MODERN ORGANISATION

RECEIVED: 05.01.2026
REVISED: 19.01.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 20.01.2026

Dinko Herman BOIKANYO

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-01

2. JOB SATISFACTION IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM RANGPUR COMMUNITY DENTAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

RECEIVED: 24.09.2025
REVISED: 19.01.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 20.01.2026

Shamim UDDIN

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-02

3. EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF INSTITUTIONAL WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN A SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

RECEIVED: 15.06.2025
REVISED: 19.01.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 20.01.2026

Alfred Mvunyelwa MSOMI

Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

Sandiso NGCOBO

Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-03

4. QUALITY OF LIFE AND EDUCATION: PATTERNS, RESEARCH TRENDS, AND OVERLAPS

RECEIVED: 03.11.2025
REVISED: 28.01.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 13.02.2026

Ina NIMERENCO

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Raluca Mihaela DRĂCEA

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Carmen Lenuța TRICĂ

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Cristian TEODOR

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Elena Mădălina DEACONU

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-04

5. PLANNING SUSTAINABLE WINE TOURISM IN TANZANIA: AN EXPERT-WEIGHTED VALUE CHAIN APPROACH

RECEIVED: 07.02.2026
REVISED: 12.02.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 13.02.2026

Galinoma Gahele LUBAWA

Institute of Rural Development Planning, Dodoma, Tanzania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-05

6. BALANCING AI'S PUSH WITH HUMAN VALUE: THE CASE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR

RECEIVED: 11.02.2026
REVISED: 15.03.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 23.03.2026

Onise ALPENIDZE

Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-06

7. HRM COMMUNICATION IN CHALLENGING TIMES: EVIDENCE FROM CORPORATE SOCIAL MEDIA OF KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES

RECEIVED: 08.03.2026
REVISED: 23.03.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 30.03.2026

Işık ÇIÇEK

Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

Sibel ÇAVUŞ ŞAHIN

Deva Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-07

8. THE EVOLUTION OF PROCESS INNOVATION RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF A MATURE AND EXPANDING FIELD

RECEIVED: 13.04.2026
REVISED: 27.04.2026
FIRST ONLINE: 28.04.2026

Alexandra JALBĂ

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Maria CENUȘĂ

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-08

9. MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES FROM GENERATIONS Y AND Z: CHALLENGES, STRATEGIES, AND MODERN SOLUTIONS

RECEIVED: 02.03.2026
REVISED: 30.05.2026
ACCEPTED: 12.06.2026
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 18.06.2026

Alexandru BOMBARIU

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-09

10. A SCOPING REVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES AND ADVANTAGES ASSOCIATED WITH ORGANISATIONAL TRANSITION FROM PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT TO CONTRACTUAL WORKFORCE

RECEIVED: 04.04.2026
REVISED: 24.07.2026
ACCEPTED: 29.07.2026
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 29.07.2026

Samuel BANGURA

Mangosuthu University of Technology, Umlazi, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-10

11. AI DRIVEN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR MANAGERIAL AGILITY UNDER ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND DIGITAL DISRUPTION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

RECEIVED: 27.05.2026
REVISED: 24.07.2026
ACCEPTED: 29.07.2026
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 29.07.2026

Erick Nicolae FURDUESCU

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2026.S.I.6-11