The Journal of Business Management & Change is an open-access peer-reviewed academic research journal focusing on management, strategy, organizational change and organizational competitiveness. Submissions are always welcome for publication.
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The majority of paper published in this journal have been presented at WBM International Research Conferences over the last 16 years.
JBMC invites scholars to submit articles pertinent to the the field of management. Papers are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration by any other publication.
Any repetition of work published elsewhere (without the proper permissions and approval) will result in immediate rejection of a submitted manuscript. Manuscripts may have been prepared initially for presentation at a WBM conference or symposium.
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No author is ever charged for publication. We are 100% open access.
The majority of paper published in this journal have been presented at WBM International Research Conferences over the last 16 years.
JBMC invites scholars to submit articles pertinent to the the field of management. Papers are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration by any other publication.
Any repetition of work published elsewhere (without the proper permissions and approval) will result in immediate rejection of a submitted manuscript. Manuscripts may have been prepared initially for presentation at a WBM conference or symposium.
Fall 2024 Issue just published.

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Enhancing AI Engagement: Psychological Approaches to Motivate Employee Acceptance and Utilization
Barry A. Friedman, Ph.D, Mohammad Tajvarpour, Ph.D, Ann-Kathrin Harms, Ph.D, Daniela Eisele-Wijnbergen, Ph.D, & Susanne Wilpers, Ph.D
A Survey of Issues Facing Intercollegiate Athletic Administrators
A.J. Grube, Ph.D., Drew Carnes, Ph.D., & Debra Burke, J.D.
Cross-Cultural Differences in Consumer Responses to Anthropomorphized Products: The Moderating Role of Masculinity and Femininity
Saejoon Kim, Ph.D,, Junhee Kim, Ph.D, Dong-Jun Min, Ph.D, Boryana V. Dimitrova, Ph.D, & Brent Smith, Ph.D
Bad Vibes: Younger Workers, the Social Contract, and the Trillion-Dollar Cost to Businesses
Tim Mcilveene, Ph.D. & John Batchelor, Ph.D
Exploring the Impersonal Nature of Recruiting: Becoming an HR Ghostbuster
Thomas W. Gainey, Ph.D & Erich B. Bergiel, Ph.D
Optimism as a Mechanism for Enhancing Resilience During Organizational Change
Jonathan Biggane, Ph.D. & Robert Steinbauer, Ph.D.
The influence of auditor-client social-tie on critical audit matter disclosure: the moderating effect of auditors’ expertise
Liancheng Fu, Ph.D
Narrative Pedagogy: Narrative Structure Choice in Business Storytelling
Edward H. Hernandez, Ph.D, Andrew Wagner, Ph.D, Alfred Petrosky, Ph.D. Jarrett Kotrozo, Ph.D, Yang Huo, Ph.D & Randy Bernal,M.S./SPHR
How Being Recalled into Physical Office Locations Affects Employees: A Phenomenological Study
Brandon Brown, D.B.A. & Julia Cronin-Gilmore, Ph.D
Relationships Franchising: The Economic Values of Trust in Franchisee-Franchisor Relations
Yang Huo, Ph.D, Si Yong Cho, Ph.D, & Edward H. Hernandez, Ph.D
An Investigative Case Study of Tenured Employees at NFM
Julia Cronin-Gilmore, Ph.D & Helen G. Hammond, Ph.D
Anti-woke legislation: Yuu Have the Right to Remain Ignorant, But Your Ignorance may be
Used Against You by the Politicians You Vote Into Office
William J. Carnes, Ph.D, Katia G. Campbell, Ph.D, & Devon Wright, PhD
Using Organizational Improvisation to Improve Auditors' Cognitive Skills in Detecting Fraud
L. Joseph Barnes, Ph.D
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Edward H. Hernandez, Ph.D
Emin Ozkan, Ph.D
Randy Bernal, MA
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