The Human Dimension of Organizational Sustainability in the AI Age

Call for papers

The Human Dimension of Organizational Sustainability in the AI Age

Journal European Business Review

Publisher Emerald Publishing

Submission Deadline 30 June 2026

About this Special Issue
Industry 5.0 marks a new management paradigm that prioritizes human‑centric, sustainable, and resilient leadership. Unlike Industry 4.0, which focused mainly on automation and efficiency, Industry 5.0 integrates technological advancement with human values. This special issue aims to advance understanding of how the human dimension—values, leadership, culture, and employee engagement—contributes to organizational sustainability in the AI age.

The issue invites research that explores how organizations can stay ethically grounded, socially responsible, and resilient while embracing AI and digital transformation. It emphasizes people‑centered strategies that align technological change with human well‑being, meaning at work, and long‑term sustainability. Submissions are welcome from management, ethics, sustainability studies, organizational behavior, and related disciplines, including conceptual, empirical, case‑based, and practice‑oriented contributions.

Scope & Theme Areas
Submissions are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Human‑Centered Organizational Sustainability

  • How values, purpose, meaning, and employee well‑being support long‑term resilience in AI‑influenced environments.

• Leadership and Culture for Ethical Transformation

  • Leadership styles and organizational cultures that promote responsible, ethical, and sustainable behaviour in the AI age.

• Competencies and Workforce Development in the AI Era

  • Future‑fit skills, learning strategies, and human capabilities needed to thrive in AI‑augmented and technology‑driven workplaces.

• Social Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement

  • How organizations design structures, processes, and relationships to foster social sustainability, stakeholder trust, and responsible engagement in the digital age.

• Interdisciplinary and Practice‑Based Insights

  • Integrating perspectives from management, ethics, sustainability, human‑centric design, and technology to bridge theory and practice in the context of AI and sustainability.

Guest Editors

• Terje Slåtten, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway

• Su Mi Dahlgaard‑Park, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden

• Victoria Rustad Bjerke, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Key Dates

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscripts must be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts using the European Business Review submission portal.

• During submission, please select the special issue title “The Human Dimension of Organizational Sustainability in the AI Age” from the dropdown menu under “Please select the issue you are submitting to.”

• Articles must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere while under review for this journal.

• Authors must strictly follow the author guidelines of the European Business Review, available on the journal’s Emerald page.

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