Focus and Scope

SCHEMA: Studies of Contemporary Approaches and Management focuses on the advancement of contemporary knowledge, perspectives, and practices in management, business, and organizational studies. The journal provides a scholarly platform for original research that examines emerging managerial challenges, organizational transformation, innovative approaches, and evolving business practices in dynamic local, national, and global contexts.

SCHEMA particularly encourages theoretically grounded and empirically rigorous studies that contribute to the development, application, or critical examination of contemporary management theories and practices. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives and studies employing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, conceptual, bibliometric, systematic review, or other appropriate scholarly approaches.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:
Strategic Management and Business Policy
Competitive strategy, strategic decision-making, corporate strategy, business resilience, organizational adaptation, and contemporary business policy.
Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
Employee performance, engagement, motivation, organizational commitment, workplace behavior, talent management, human capital development, and contemporary work practices.
Leadership and Organizational Development
Contemporary leadership approaches, organizational culture, organizational change, employee empowerment, organizational development, and organizational effectiveness.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial intention, business development, start-ups, family businesses, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Innovation and Knowledge Management
Organizational innovation, knowledge sharing, creativity, innovation capability, knowledge-based management, technology adoption, and innovation strategy.
Digital Transformation and Technology Management
Digital leadership, artificial intelligence in management, digital business models, digital entrepreneurship, information systems, technology management, and technology-enabled organizational transformation.
Marketing and Consumer Management
Marketing strategy, digital marketing, consumer behavior, branding, customer engagement, service marketing, market orientation, and contemporary marketing practices.
Financial and Performance Management
Corporate finance, financial behavior, investment decision-making, managerial accounting, financial management, performance measurement, and organizational performance.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Operational strategy, logistics, supply chain management, supply chain resilience, productivity, service management, quality management, and process innovation.
Sustainability and Responsible Management
Sustainable business practices, environmental, social and governance (ESG), green management, corporate social responsibility, circular economy, and responsible organizational practices.
Public and Non-Profit Management
Public sector management, public service innovation, governance, institutional performance, public organization management, and management of non-profit organizations.
International and Cross-Cultural Management
International business, global management practices, intercultural management, multinational organizations, comparative management, and cross-cultural organizational studies.
Contemporary and Emerging Management Issues
Future of work, workforce transformation, hybrid work, employee well-being, organizational agility, artificial intelligence, platform-based business, digital disruption, and other emerging developments affecting management and organizations.

Research Approaches

 

SCHEMA welcomes manuscripts employing diverse scholarly approaches, including:

  • Quantitative research
  • Qualitative research
  • Mixed-method research
  • Conceptual and theoretical studies
  • Systematic literature reviews
  • Bibliometric studies
  • Meta-analysis
  • Case studies
  • Comparative and interdisciplinary studies

Scope Considerations

 

The journal welcomes studies conducted across diverse organizational, industrial, institutional, and geographical contexts. Manuscripts are expected to demonstrate a clear connection to management, business, or organizational scholarship and to provide meaningful theoretical, empirical, methodological, or practical contributions.