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2026
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Manping Weng, Choong mun Kwong
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Workforce Transformation and HR Strategies in Quanzhou’s Manufacturing Industry
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming workforce dynamics and reshaping Human Resource (HR) strategies, particularly in Quanzhou’s manufacturing industry. This study examines the impact of AI on workforce transformation, focusing on job automation, skill shifts, and HR...
2026
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Mónica Acuña-Rodríguez, Maria Cristina Florián-Pérez, Fabriccio J. Visconti-Lopez, Nellys María Barrios Acuña
The climate justice implementation gap: are urban health and planning workforces trained for equitable climate adaptation?
Although climate justice has become a central principle in urban adaptation discourse, it remains unclear whether the professional workforce responsible for implementing adaptation strategies is adequately prepared to operationalize these commitments. In this policy brief, we examine the evolving scientific...
2026
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Julianne Hutchinson
Navigating AI Transformation in Healthcare Call Centers: Balancing Efficiency, Ethics, and Human Expertise in HealthConnect’s Transition
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare call centers presents a critical challenge in trying to balance operational efficiency with ethical, equitable, and human-centered care. This study examines HealthConnect, which replaced 90% of its human workforce with AI...
2026
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Hind Gatoi, Islam Belhaoua, Kashf Akhtar, Miqdad Qadir, Nida Mohammad, Muhammad Ali
Green Intelligence in Finance: Artificial Intelligence-Driven ESG Analytics and Sustainable Investment Performance
This study examined the role of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analytics in enhancing sustainable investment performance. While traditional ESG ratings had been widely used in responsible investment strategies, they often suffered from data inconsistency, subjectivity and...
2026
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Ericles Andrei Bellei, Debora Cristina Bellei, Cleide Fátima Moretto, Ana Luisa Sant' Anna Alves, Ana Carolina Bertoletti De Marchi
Educational background of professionals managing health services in Brazil: insights from the national registry of specialization and certification course offerings
Health services management differs from the traditional definition of a profession, as it lacks a standardized body of knowledge and a single entry credential (1). Instead, it is an applied field that integrates competencies from medicine, economics, public administration, engineering,...
2026
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Mark Anthony L. Salvaleon, Esther Faith B. Danao, Angel Clarisse Althea K. Lagramada, Juliana May C. Garcia, Moira Cherubim E. Ferreras, Kate Lei M. Nadiahan, Shania A. Carlos, Recca Mae V. Pagsay, Evelyn L. Boston, Roshelle Bless F. Laguit, Aaron James O. Hufemia, Keira Knightleigh A. Maguide, Reuben Victor M. Laguitan
Trauma-informed mentorship in early clinical exposure to strengthen nursing care and workforce sustainability
Nursing care is central to public health, yet persistent nursing shortages and uneven workforce distribution continue to threaten service delivery, patient safety, and quality of care across health systems. Attrition risks are often addressed after licensure through strategies focused on...
2026
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Ana Catarina Maia, Andreia Félix
From fragmentation to empowerment: community rehabilitation care and health literacy as drivers of integrated care
In the 21st century, rehabilitation care in community contexts has emerged as a strategic structuring axis for more equitable, sustainable and person-centred health systems. Rather than being merely a therapeutic addition, rehabilitation is now widely recognised as a fundamental right...
2026
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Vidyullatha Satti
Evolution of Workforce Management: Time and Attendance Systems
Purpose: This paper examines the historical evolution of time and attendance systems, tracing their development from mechanical punch cards through electromechanical time clocks to modern biometric and cloud-based solutions. It analyzes the technological innovations that have shaped workforce management practices,...
2026
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Artem Horilyi, Nataliia Ivanova
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STRATEGIES FOR PREPARING HUMAN CAPITAL FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The article investigates how ongoing digital transformation, and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence are reshaping the formation, structure, and practical use of human capital in modern economies. The study is motivated by the growing tension between relatively rigid education...
2026
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Kiril Postolov, Risto Elenov
ISSUES IN ENSURING WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY IN TOURISM
This paper examines workforce security in the tourism industry. It focuses on seasonality, labor shortages, employee motivation, and the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Tourism is highly vulnerable to seasonal fluctuations, which create an unstable labor market dominated by temporary,...
2026
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Ayush Chopra, Santanu Bhattacharya, DeAndrea Salvador, Ayan Paul, Teddy Wright, Aditi Garg, Feroz Ahmad, Alice C. Schwarze, Ramesh Raskar, Prasanna Balaprakash
The Iceberg Index: Measuring Workforce Exposure in the AI Economy
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping America’s over $9.4 trillion labor market, with cascading effects that extend far beyond visible technology sectors. When AI automates quality control in automotive plants, consequences spread through logistics networks, supply chains, and local service economies. Yet...
2026
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Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson
Pandemic preparedness: The case for sentinel surveillance of doctors’ burnout
Doctors’ wellbeing is an essential, yet often overlooked component of resilient health systems. Burnout, often described as the ‘canary in the coalmine’, offers a measurable, validated indicator of workforce strain that has direct implications for patient safety, quality of care...
2026
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Jeanette OWUSU, Peter Agyekum Boateng, Beatrice Atta Mensah, Ama Foriwaa Karikari
Human Capital Strategies for Competitive Edge: Linking Workforce Skills and Training to Firm Performance
This study examines how human capital strategies – specifically workforce skills development and employee training – contribute to competitive advantage and firm performance. A 2023 survey dataset of 713 Ghanaian firms is analyzed to link training practices and skill levels...
2026
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AS Aguilar
Toward An Effective Healthcare Workforce through Evidence-Based Strategies
“Health workers and the public health workforce are integral to building strong and resilient health systems that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.” Among the articles included in this issue are articles on three unique components of...
2026
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Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta, Jonathan Barefield, Ini-Abasi Umosen
Targeted Financial Aid and Workforce Opportunity: Five State Case Studies
States play a pivotal role in financing higher education and shaping the pathways that connect learners to opportunity. In an era of federal uncertainty and shifting policy priorities, state leaders face increasing pressure to ensure that public investments in postsecondary...
2026
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Nina Pereza, Goran Hauser, P. Jovanović
Editorial: The importance of faculty development in medical education
Effective faculty development is increasingly recognized as a strategic lever for both individual educator growth and institutional transformation. Several contributions in this Research Topic demonstrate that faculty development is most effective when it is conceived not as a series of...
2026
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Andrea Seberíni, Alena Kascakova, Miroslava Tokovská, Jana Solcova
Age management implementation in the workplace: Trends, contributing factors, and implications for organizational performance
This study investigates age management implementation and its impact on employment patterns in Slovak organizations between 2021–2024. The research examines organizational responses to workforce aging challenges in a post-transition economy through a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative workforce analysis of Statistical Office...
2026
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Elyce Green, Claire Quilliam, Catherine Seaton, Jane Ferns, Melissa Ridd, Lyndal Sheepway, Leigh Moore, Jodie Bailie, Rohan Rasiah, Carolyn Taylor, Kathryn Fitzgerald, James Debenham
A framework for the design, delivery, and evaluation of rural health professions student placements
High-quality rural health professions student placements are essential for preparing competent, confident, and adaptable health professionals. Despite growing international interest in rural health professions education, existing placement quality frameworks often lack the nuance required to address the complexities of rural...
2026
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Marcela Correa-Betancour, Kanchan Marcus, Mary Chiarella, Stephanie Short
Intra-professional cultural competence: Exploring a strategy to support Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse nursing workforce
Objective: The objective of this study is to provide a possible strategy to enhance professional integration through education relating to a new concept: Intra-Professional Cultural Competence (IPCC). This concept primarily focuses on the interactions between nurses within the workplace. Background:...
2026
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Erika Kispéter, Shereen Hussein
Combining professionalization and personalization in English long-term care: analyzing stakeholder views through a workforce lens
Introduction: Professionalizing the long-term care workforce, defined as improving the quality of care jobs, has been proposed as part of a solution to workforce challenges in long-term care. However, professionalization is argued to be in tension with personalization, a policy...