Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization

Part I: Foundational Concepts. 1. Future Trends in Sustainable Digital Innovation, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Umair Waqas, and Sonia Umair. 2. The Impact of ESG Reporting on Corporate Strategy and Consumer Trust: A Systematic Literature Review, Shad Ahmad Khan and Yogesh Sinha. Part II: Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0. 3. Challenges and Opportunities of IR 4.0 for Financial Institutions, Shoaib Irshad and Muzammil Khurshid. 4. Building a Sustainable Future: Human Capital and Industry 4.0, Muhammad Ziaullah, Zia Ur Rehman, and Asghar Hayat. 5. The Role of Technology in Driving Organizational Sustainability, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Sonia Umair, and Umair Waqas. Part III: Supply Chain and Logistics Transformation. 6. Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains in the Digital Transformation Era, Devarajanayaka Muniyanayaka, V.P. Sriram, Zeeshan Asim, and Thirupathi Manickam. 7. Commitment of Logistics Companies to Sustainability Agenda: Comparative Study of GCC and ASEAN Countries, Ilya Bystrov, Mohamed Wahish Hashim, Sonia Umair, and Umair Waqas. 8. Navigating the Metaverse: Transforming Healthcare Supply Chains, Zeeshan Asim. Part IV: Circular Economy and Innovation. 9. Circular Economy and Technological Innovation Practices in Asiam, Shahzad Ahmad Khan, Ibrahim Rashid Al Shamsi, Shahid Iqbal, and Adnan Ahmed Sheikh. 10. Toward a Sustainable Blue Economy through Sustainable Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges, Karima Sayari. Part V: Human Capital and Social Dimensions. 11. Role of Social Media in Creating Social Capital to Facilitate Human Capital and Sustainability in the Contemporary World, Shad Ahmad Khan and Ujjal Bhuyan. 12. Readiness of Students and Employees in Logistics to Implement Digitization, Sustainability and Industry 4.0 in Practice, Simona Šinko, Beata Mrugalska, and Brigita Gajšek. 13. Training Need Analysis of Digital and Green Skills for Boosting Innovation and Sustainability of the Logistics Sector, Beata Mrugalska. Part VI: Education Institutions and Sustainability. 14. Digitalization as a Catalyst for Sustainability in HEIs, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Sonia Umair, and Umair Waqas. 15. Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education for Sustainability: A Study of Omani Higher Education Institutions, Zaheer Ahmed Khan, Faiza Amir, and Ihsan Ashiq.

Biography

Dr. Sonia Umair is an Assistant Professor at Dhofar University, Oman, and a distinguished researcher in the field of management. She is a Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK). With over a decade of experience, she has conducted extensive research in HRM, CSR, organizational behavior, and sustainability. Dr. Sonia has published widely in reputable journals and actively engages in scholarly projects that address contemporary challenges in management and sustainable business practices. Her work emphasizes evidence-based insights, rigorous methodology, and the integration of theory with practical relevance. Through her research, she contributes to advancing knowledge, developing innovative solutions to organizational challenges, and inspiring both academics and practitioners to adopt effective, sustainable, and ethical management practices globally.

Dr. Umair Waqas is an Assistant Professor at Dhofar University, Oman, with over 10 years of experience in research and education. He holds a PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). A Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK), his research focuses on supply chain management, green digital servitization, circular economy, sustainability, and resilience engineering. He has authored several book chapters in Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization (Taylor & Francis) and contributes to the Oman Observer on topics related to Oman Vision 2040, sustainable logistics, and tourism development.

Dr. Beata Mrugalska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eur.Erg., is an Associate Professor, Vice-Dean for Science and Head of the Division of Applied Ergonomics, Institute of Safety and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Management Engineering, Poznan University of Technology in Poland. Since 2018, she has been a board member of the Center for Registration of European Ergonomists (CREE). She is also a board member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Commission of Ergonomics, and a member of the Ergonomics Committee at the Polish Academy of Sciences, Branch Poznan. Dr. Mrugalska is the author or co-author/editor or co-editor of 15 books and more than 150 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. She serves as a member of the journal editorial board of several journals and is a co-editor of the Taylor & Francis series “Body of Knowledge in Human Factors and Ergonomics.”