Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications on global value- and supply chains have reminded us how interconnected the world is today. It has also reminded us that scarcity remains the key challenge that all international business’ stakeholders need to consider. Moreover, the war in Ukraine has highlighted that stability and predictability (of business opportunities) are not to be taken for granted. Admittedly, organizations (private, public, voluntary) face a variety of other challenges today as well. These relate to and/or result from the increasing velocity of international transactions; the technology-driven increased interconnectedness of people, business, and societies; and, finally, the escalating density of the day-to-day business interactions. The opportunities inherent in these processes as well as the side effects that they generate have an impact on all stakeholders involved, including the employers, the employees, the investors, the regulators (the state) and society at large. The complexity of the context in which these processes unfold is further enhanced by the broadly understood imperative of sustainability, most plainly outlined in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Taking these points into consideration, a thorough reflection is due to diverse aspects of international business, including business performance, growth and development strategies, modes and timing of market entry, managerial processes, including data-driven decision-making process, innovation capacity, sources of competitive advantage and many others. The most recent advances in economic collaboration and integration around the world and their implications for the business sector add several new layers to the already complex environment in which international business sustainability has to be mastered. This Special Issue seeks to tap into this.

The Guest Editor of this Special Issue welcomes submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following issues:

• Technology-enhanced tools and strategies for sustainability in international business;
• Data-driven decision-making in international business and its contexts;
• Talent management as a function of business sustainability, competitiveness, and success;
• Challenges and opportunities in international business: from business strategy to day-to-day business operation;
• Employee turnover and sustainability in context of international business;
• Cultural diversity in international business as a function of sustainability;
• Novel, sustainable, green, and tech-enhanced business development strategies;
• ICT-enhanced tools and applications and international business;
• Sophisticated technology, including AI, 5G, blockchain and smart contracts and business development strategies;
• New products and new services development, including smart services;
• Platform economy and gig-work;
• Business development strategies in international context;
• Case-studies, including Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China, EU, Africa, Asia, etc.;
• Emerging markets;
• Comparative insights.

Dr. Anna Visvizi
Guest Editor

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• sustainability
• sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• AI
• 5G
• B2B
• business model innovation (BMI)
• talent management
• technology diffusion
• innovation
• data-driven decision-making
• international business