21 ^st INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

September 24-26, 2026

Bucharest, Romania

Conference Venue: Bioterra University of Bucharest
No. 11-15, Nicolae Sutu Street, 1st District, Bucharest, Romania
For Online Sessions Time Zone: Romania Time Zone

Thursday, September 24, 2026 (First Day)

09:00-10:00	Registration
10:00-11:30	Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session
11:30-13:00	Special Session on AI Use for Researchers
13:00-13:30	Coffee Break
13:30-15:00	Session I
15:00-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-17:00	Session II

Friday, September 25, 2026 (Second Day)

09:30-11:00	Session III
11:00-11:30	Coffee Break
11:30-13:15	Session IV
13:15-14:00	Coffee Break
14:00-15:45	Session V
15:45-16:15	Coffee Break
16:15-17:00	Special Session on AI Use in Education
17:00-18:00	Evaluation Session
20:00-23:00	Gala Dinner

Saturday, September 26, 2026 (Third Day)

Post-Conference Tour

FIRST DAY (24.09.2026)

(10:00-11:30): Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session – Hall 1 and Online (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 338 591 863 566 226 | Passcode: cc9q4JQ6

Conference Program Presenter: Tanses Yasemin Gülsoy, Ph.D. (Istanbul Beykent University & Supervisory Board Member of International Strategic Management and Managers Association)

Opening Speech: Mehtap Özşahin, Ph.D. (Chair of the 21st International Strategic Management Conference-ISMC)

Opening Speech: Oya Erdil, Ph.D. (Board Member of the International Strategic Management and Managers Association-ISMMA)

Welcoming Note: Lucian Chițulescu, Ph.D. (Vice-Rector, Bioterra University of Bucharest, Romania)

Welcoming Note: Nicole Livia Petculescu, Ph.D. (Bioterra University of Bucharest, Romania)

(10:30-11:30): Keynote Speaker: Ediz Günsel (Chair of the Board of Directors-Council for Sustainable Development Türkiye)

Navigating the Triple Transformation: Strategy, Sustainability and Leadership in an Age of Disruption

Special Session on AI Use for Researchers – Hall 1 and Online (11:30-13:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 338 591 863 566 226 | Passcode: cc9q4JQ6

Vladimir Simovic (Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia)
AI for Researchers: Practical Applications, Limitations, and Responsible Use

(13:00-13:30) Coffee Break

Session I (13:30-15:00)

Strategic Perspectives on Triple Transformation and Digital Change – Hall 1 and Online (13:30-15:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 385 591 962 746 097 | Passcode: pP2DV7Bn

Chair: LUCIAN CHIȚULESCU

A Strategic Management Framework for an AI-Powered Digital Employment Ecosystem Supporting Triple Transformation (PELIN VARDARLIER, BAHAUDIN G. MUJTABA-In Person)

Digital Transformation of Cold Supply Chains in the Context of Triple Transformation (SYLWIA KONECKA, ZBIGNIEW BENTYN, ZAFER ACAR-In Person)

How HRM Research Frames Triple Transformation: A Text-Mining Analysis of Digital, Environmental, and Societal Themes (CANAN YILMAZ, BORA YILDIZ-In Person)

How Leading Universities Frame Digital, Environmental, and Societal Transformation: A Comparative Content Analysis of Mission, Vision, and Slogan Statements in the United Kingdom and the United States (EROL IŞIKÇI- Online)

Contemporary Perspectives in Strategic Management, Performance and Policy – Hall 2 and Online (13:30-15:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 332 289 540 999 035 | Passcode: 2Eg6r6Kx

Chair: CEMAL ZEHİR

Immigration Law as Industrial Strategy: Labor Migration Corridors for the Green and Digital Transition (LAURA MACAROVSCHI-In Person)

Relationship Between Sustainable and Social Entrepreneurship and UN Sustainable Development Goals 4.3 And 4.5: A Bibliometric Approach (DEREN YAŞAR, NIHAN YILDIRIM-Online)

Environmental Performance and Profitability: Evidence from the European High-Tech Sector (JELENA Z. STANKOVIĆ, JOVICA STANKOVIĆ, JOVANA MILENOVIĆ-Online)

The Strategic Effects of Boundary Spanning Roles on Information Processing Capacity (AKIN TOROS, ABDÜLKADIR VAROĞLU-Online)

(15:00-15:30) Coffee Break

Session II (15:30-17:00)

Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation – Hall 1 and Online (15:30-17:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 385 591 962 746 097 | Passcode: pP2DV7Bn

Chair: ZBIGNIEW BENTYN

Inside the H5P Activity: Researcher-Led GenAI Micro-Authoring for KSA-Aligned Public-Sector Digital Upskilling (KOUNOUPAS NIKOLAOS, YIANNIS DIMOTIKALIS, CHRISTOS H. SKIADAS-Online)

Mapping the Intersection of Green Human Resources Management and Artificial Intelligence: A Bibliometric and TCCM Review (BORA YILDIZ, HARUN YILDIZ, ISMAIL POLAT, ZEYNEP KAPTAN- In-person)

The Mediating Role of Social Cyberloafing in the Effects of Digital Fatigue on Psychological Safety (ELIF ÜLER-In Person)

Knowledge Sharing in the Digital Transformation Era: A Bibliometric Mapping and Future Research Agenda (SÜMEYYE ÇIÇEK VURAL, CEMAL ZEHIR-Online)

New Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Employee Dynamics – Hall 2 and Online (15:30-17:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 347 619 960 690 088 | Passcode: 8yy9RH3A

Chair: SYLWIA KONECKA

National Mission Consciousness and Organizational Dynamics: The Effects of Psychological Ownership and Job Stress On Patriotism in The Defense Industry (NALAN AKYURT, DIDEM RODOPLU ŞAHIN-Online)

The Relationship Between Regulatory Focus and Innovative Work Behavior: The Moderating Role of Psychological Safety in Albania (GENTJAN ULAJ, LEJDIANA GRICA- Online)

Beyond Non-Significance: Equivalence Testing of Entrepreneurial Intention and Social Support Across Gender in Albania (VEHAP KOLA, IRISI KASAPI, DORIAN ALIU, GENTJAN ULAJ, ELVISA DRISHTI - Online)

Organizational Culture, Psychological Contract and Employee Commitment: Toward an Asymmetric Process Model (BÜLENT YAKIN, HAKAN KITAPÇI-Online)

SECOND DAY (25.09.2026)

Session III (09:30-11:00)

The Future of Work, Sustainable Organizations and Human–Technology Interaction – Hall 1 and Online (09:30-11:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 388 794 701 382 976 | Passcode: Vu6g5Jz6

Chair: BORA YILDIZ

Pet-Friendly Workplaces as an Emerging Organizational Response to Changing Societal Expectations: A Systematic Review (AYŞE MERVE URFA YILMAZ, NAZLI YÜCEOL- In-person)

The Green Power of Awe: Personal Norm as A Pathway to Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors (ZEYNEP KARADENIZ CISDIK, BERIVAN TATAR GÖRMÜŞ, OYA ERDIL-In Person)

Remote Work and Sustainability: Mapping the Field Through Bibliometric Analysis (ABDOUL WAHIDOU MAHAMANE SEYDOU, KÜBRA ŞIMŞEK, NIHAN YILDIRIM-Online)

Rethinking Organizational Emotional Capability In Human–AI–Robot Organizations: A Future-Oriented Conceptual Framework (RANA ÖZYURT KAPTANOĞLU-In Person)

Digital Maturity, National Transformation and Economic Performance – Hall 2 and Online (09:30-11:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 396 030 818 231 663 | Passcode: pc2c6ko6

Chair: EBRU BEYZA BAYARÇELIK

Mapping Digital Maturity in Business Management: A TCCM-Based Review (HANDAN GÜNYAKTI AKDENİZ, HATICE ZÜMRÜT TONUS- Online)

Country-Level Digitalization and Firm Profitability: Evidence from Borsa Istanbul Using the Network Readiness Index (OMAR MOHAMED MOHAMED AHMED ELMETWALLY, MINE AKSOY, CEM GÜRLER- Online)

From Maturity Assessment to Strategic Urban Transformation: A Systematic Review and Integrated Framework for City Digital Maturity and Smart City Maturity (GIZEM TURCAN, ERMAN COŞKUN- Online)

National Digital Adoption, Logistics Performance and Economic Productivity: A Cross-Country Analysis (YHIXHYA PHERYLL BARRO, AHSAN SAJID, ERMAN COSKUN-Online)

(11:00-11:30) Coffee Break

Session IV (11:30-13:15)

Digital Markets, Sustainable Consumption and Customer Experience – Hall 1 and Online (11:30-13:15) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 388 794 701 382 976 | Passcode: Vu6g5Jz6

Chair: TANSES YASEMIN GÜLSOY

Digital Customer Experience Strategy: Integrating Omnichannel and Personalization to Drive Loyalty (YENI ELIZAYANTI, ADNAN ÇORUM- In-person)

The Impact of Green Social Media Influencers on Green Purchase Behavior: The Mediating Roles of Online Education and Green Attitude (AYTAN HABIBBAYLI, HATICE ANIL DEGERMEN- Online)

Circular Economy and Sustainability in Second-Hand E-Commerce: A Systematic Literature Review and Thematic Analysis (EBRU BEYZA BAYARÇELIK, FULYA TAŞEL- In-person)

The Effect of Customer Satisfaction on Psychological Resilience: The Moderating Role of Value Consciousness in Fast Fashion Consumption (AYSUN ŞAHIN- Online)

Platform Governance as an Organizational Signal: User Inferences of Reliability and Resource Threat in Whatsapp Reviews (ENES YAVUZ-In Person)

Contemporary Leadership for Sustainability and Digital Transformation – Hall 2 and Online (11:30-13:15) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 396 030 818 231 663 | Passcode: pc2c6ko6

Chair: SEMRA BIRGÜN

The Impact of Responsible Leadership on Job Outcomes (ZEKERIYA ÖZBAY, SEDA DEMIR, MERAL ELÇİ- Online)

Enhancing Leadership Capacity in Corporate Teams: A Model Proposal Based On an Equine-Assisted Shared Leadership Approach (SALIH AKSOY, ESIN CAN- Online)

The Role of Leadership and Organisational Support On the Path to Sustainability: A Study On Environmental Organisational Citizenship Behavior (MERYEM ÖZCAN ÇÖMLEKÇIOĞLU, HÜLYA GÜNDÜZ ÇEKMECELIOĞLU- Online)

The Role of Servant Leadership in Employees' Response to Digital Transformation (KÜBRA KARLIDAĞ, ECE NUR DEĞIRMENCI-POLAT, MEHTAP ÖZŞAHIN-Online)

(13:15-14:00) Coffee Break

Session V (14:00-15:45)

Strategic Readiness for Digital Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Risk – Hall 1 and Online (14:00-15:45) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 332 891 984 940 812 | Passcode: 7sF3WJ6B

Chair: PELIN VARDARLIER

Improving the Industrial Engineering Curriculum to Provide Industry 4.0 Competencies Within the Framework of the University 4.0 Strategy (SEMRA BIRGÜN, SUDENAZ ŞAHIN, ECE ÖZGÖREN, DOĞA KESER, SERHAT BAKIŞÇI- In-person)

Strategic Readiness for Blockchain-Enabled Credential Verification in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study from A Knowledge Management Perspective (DINA ABDALLAH- Online)

Selecting Risk Financing Instruments for Renewable Energy Investments in Türkiye: An AHP-Topsis Approach (ALPER SÜLEYMAN CAN, NIHAN YILDIRIM-Online)

Conceptual Approach to the Development of a Digital Ecosystem for Housing and Communal Services (IRINA KUZMINA-MERLINO, OLEG BULATOV- Online)

Risk-Aware Strategic Evaluation of AI Adoption Pathways in SMEs: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study (YUSUF COŞKUN, LALE ÖZYILMAZ- Online)

Circular Economy, Sustainable Technologies and Industry 5.0 – Hall 2 and Online (14:00-15:45) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 396 030 818 231 663 | Passcode: pc2c6ko6

Chair: ALPER ERTURK

Designing Polymers for Deconstruction: Integrating Molecular Eco-Design into Strategic Circular Business Models for Industry 5.0 (KEVSER TEMİZKAN ÖZDAMAR- Online)

A Circular Economy Approach to Nanoplastic Remediation Using Sustainable Des-Functionalized Biopolymer Adsorbents (BARAN İŞBİTER, HAZEL GÜLHAN, NÜKTE TOPRAKSEVER- Online)

Green Extraction Technologies for the Recovery of Valuable Bioactive Compounds from Biomass Wastes: A Route Towards Circular Economy (FATOS AYCA OZDEMIR OLGUN- Online)

From Agricultural Waste To Green Hydrogen: Sustainable Valorization of Hazelnut Leaves for Green-Synthesized Nio Electrocatalysts (CEYHUN BARTU MERCAN, SERKAN AKPINAR, YIĞIT ALP AĞACIK, RABIA NUR BOZKURT- Online)

(15:45-16:15) Coffee Break

Special Session on AI Use in Education (16:15-17:00)

Co-creation of Educational Content with the help of AI – Hall 1 and Online (16:15-17:00) (MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 332 891 984 940 812 | Passcode: 7sF3WJ6B

Louis Havriliuc (Simbound: Educational Simulations Company, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Co-creation of Educational Content with the help of AI

Evaluation Session and Best paper Announcement – Hall 1 and Online (17:00-18:00)

(MS Teams Link)

Meeting ID: 332 891 984 940 812 | Passcode: 7sF3WJ6B

20:00-23:00 GALA DINNER

Gala Dinner Venue: Casa Doina, Șoseaua Kiseleff 4, Sector 1, București

THIRD DAY (26.09.2026)

Post Conference Tour: Grand Bucharest Walking Tour

A journey through the heart of history, architecture, and Eastern Europe's fascinating atmosphere. Starting in the historical Old Town (Lipscani) of Bucharest, our tour takes you past iconic landmarks such as the Stavropoleos Monastery and the historic CEC Palace toward the majestic Romanian Athenaeum. As we stroll through grand avenues and admire neoclassical architecture, you will experience the city's charm known as "Little Paris," culminating in a view of the grand Palace of the Parliament, the world's second-largest administrative building. Designed for guests who wish to truly feel the spirit of Bucharest, this half-day walking tour brings the city's iconic sights and hidden stories to life with expert local guides.

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