Open for submissions: Special Issue in Acta Commercii

We invite authors to participate in the Special Issue to be published in Acta Commercii, an open access scholarly journal published by AOSIS.

Title: Advancing Knowledge for Social Economic Transformation in a Dynamic World

Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2023

Expected publication date: 30 November 2023

Introduction

This is part of a series of call for papers on the theme: Advancing Knowledge for Social Economic Transformation in a Dynamic World. The specific objective of this special issue is to provide opportunities for authors and experts in the field of public management and governance to publish papers on selected topics that advance theoretical knowledge and provide practical strategies for strengthening the economic and technological transformation in a dynamic world.

Recommended topics

Papers examining the topics and sub-topics aligned with the following themes and subthemes will be considered for publication in this special issue.

Theme 1: Industrialization and Development

• Financial deepening and inclusion
• Sustainable Development Goals and Social Transformation
• The human capital development and economic growth
• Agriculture for Rural Development
• The hospitality industry and economic growth
• Resource acquisition and value for money
• Infrastructural development and economic growth
• Cross-border trade and economic growth
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Corporate financing and risk management

The dimensions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

• Infrastructure Governance and development
• E-Governance
• Mobile money financing trends
• Electronic banking and procurement
• Automated financial management systems• Human resource management systems
• Leadership for effective societal transformation
• CSO leadership and accountability
• Women leadership
• Youth and the leadership quest

Manuscript Information

Manuscript contributions may consist of the following:

• Manuscript submissions should be in English.
• Original Research articles must fully comply with the Acta Commercii journal guidelines for manuscripts (maximum 7000 words, 60 or fewer references with limited self-referencing; no more than 7 table/Figures).
• Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions.

Submission Procedure

To submit your article to the Acta Commercii, please visit the journal website at and actacommercii.co.za and select ‘Economic and Technological Transformation in a Dynamic World’ as the article type. The submission portal will be accessible on actacommercii.co.za after login in with your personal user credentials. For more details on the submissions, please visit the Acta Commercii’s journal’s submission procedure. All submissions will undergo anonymous review to guarantee high scientific quality and relevance to the subject. The final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers and at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof Geoff A. Goldman.

Of course, we will be happy to provide you with any assistance during the submission and application process. Kindly enquire at submissions@actacommercii.co.za

We would be honoured to receive a positive reply from you and look forward to receiving your article.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of the guest editors:

• Prof H. Twinomurinzi (University of Johannesburg) – hossanat@uj.ac.za
• Dr M. Katusiime (Kabale University) – mkatusiimeh@kab.ac.ug
• Dr H. Munzhedzi (University of Vender) – harry.munzhedzi@univen.ac.za