From the editor

Małgorzata Marchewka

Welcome

Dear “e-mentor” readers,

I am pleased to share with you the latest collection of papers. The topics covered in this issue are related to trends in education and trends in management. Readers interested in educational trends can explore how the latest technologies are transforming teaching, learning and institutional development. This section contains articles addressing various digital innovation applications, including blockchain and cryptoasset initiatives at Polish higher education institutions, the potential of the Metaverse to enhance educational quality, and the integration of augmented reality in active learning in higher and secondary education. Finally, readers are invited to consider the practical factors that facilitate smart education in the digital age.

The section on management trends covers the impact of digital tools, leadership and human capital on organisational development, among other subjects. Readers will learn how natural language processing is adopted in HR practice through the lens of the Technology Acceptance Model and how employee commitment and Total Quality Management mediate the relationship between leadership styles and innovation. The section concludes with a conceptual overview of integrating human capital management with ambidextrous business process management.

I hope you will enjoy exploring this issue. At the same time, I would like to cordially invite you to contribute to "e-mentor". Following the successful completion of the project financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (RCN/SP/0361/2021/1) in October 2024, we are expanding our collaboration with various organisers of academic events in order to internationalise the journal. You can find out more about the conferences in the 'We recommend' section.

Furthermore, we have redefined the scope of the journal, focusing on higher education in management and economics. Our goal is to make "e-mentor” a journal that serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of research and ideas related to teaching and learning in management and economics higher education. We aim to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and insights on the use of technology in education, including e-learning, forms and methods of education, the verification of learning effects, and the integration of new trends in management and economics into higher education.

"E-mentor" is an open-access journal available free of charge, both online and in printed form. All scientific papers are peer-reviewed and we provide free proofreading of papers accepted for publication. Every article gets an individual DOI registered in Crossref, and the journal is indexed in several global databases, including Web of Science ESCI and EBSCO. There is no publishing fee for the authors. Further details are available online at http://www.e-mentor.edu.pl/eng/page/8/Info_for_Authors. Should you have any questions concerning publications in "e-mentor", please contact the editorial team at redakcja@e-mentor.edu.pl.

Małgorzata Marchewka
Editor