Gili Ketapang is a small island located in East Java, Indonesia. The island is currently experiencing environmental changes due to coastal erosion and the decline of its coral reef ecosystem. At the same time, the population is growing, and economic activities centred around fishing and tourism are expanding. …

This paper presents a case study from the Center for International Research (CIBR) at HAN International School of Business, which has employed a systematic change management approach to transition toward sustainability. The objective of this paper is to clarify this process through the introduction of …

Constructive journalism is an approach of increasing interest in journalism scholarship and practice. The approach draws on positive and cognitive psychology to underpin choices when reporting, such as including possible solutions, developments, context, and stories of hope in news reports. While it …

Rural regions are facing specific challenges, such as demographic ones. For example, younger people often move towards more urban regions, which results in an older and dwindling population, which could lead to less facilities and broad prosperity. These challenges ask for specific sets of policies focused …

Extended Reality (XR) technologies—including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)—offer transformative opportunities for education by enabling immersive and interactive learning experiences. In this study, we employed a mixed-methods approach that combined systematic desk …

In this commentary, the authors respond to Ellaway & Patocka’s “To define or not to define: A commentary on the Case for Metacognitive Reflection,” which raised several thoughtful and discerning questions concerning the implications of defining, or alternatively, refraining from defining constructs. …

The crowdlending market has emerged as a significant alternative financing mechanism for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The European Union works towards the unification of crowdfunding markets. This paper aims to review future research directions to support crowdlending as a financial alternative …

Title Defining Student Success as a Multidimensional Concept: a Scoping Review (additional files) Description Student success is a critically important concept in educational assessment and research. Yet, a universal definition of the concept has not been established. A comprehensive scoping review was …

Human capital and social capital are crucial in shaping entrepreneurial decisions, yet their combined effects on entrepreneurship entry remain insufficiently explored. This study uses data from the China Household Tracking Survey (2010–2018) to examine how the coupling of human and social capital influences …

This research aims to initiate academic discussion on the European Union (EU) social taxonomy for the purpose of promoting sustainable economic activities that ultimately contribute to achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the EU. The paper examines the historical evolution …