Routledge Open Business and Economics
About the Book Series
Routledge Open Business and Economics provides a platform for the open access publication of monographs and edited collections across the full breadth of these disciplines including accounting, finance, management, marketing and political economy. Reflecting our commitment to supporting open access publishing, this series provides a key repository for academic research in business and economics.
Books in the series are published via the Gold Open Access model and are therefore available for free download and re-use according to the terms of Creative Commons licence. They can be accessed via the Routledge and Taylor & Francis website, as well as third party discovery sites such as the Directory of OAPEN Library, Open Access Books, PMC Bookshelf, and Google Books.
Note that the other Business and Economics series at Routledge also all accept open access books for publication.
Sustainable Development in East Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Krzysztof Falkowski
March 20, 2026
East Asia plays a crucial role in the contemporary world, not only as a center of rapid economic growth but also as a region facing challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the context of global efforts towards sustainable development, the role of East Asia is becoming ...
Philosophy and Leadership: An Evolution of Leadership from Ancient Times to the Digital Age
1st Edition
By Łukasz Sułkowski, Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz, Katarzyna Szczepańska-Woszczyna
January 30, 2026
Philosophy and Leadership is an ambitious exploration of leadership's philosophical underpinnings from antiquity to the AI-driven future. The book journeys through history, gleaning insights from eminent philosophers and contextualizing their teachings to leadership. The book's foundational premise...
Crowdsourcing in Management Research: A New Tool for Scientific Inquiry
1st Edition
By Regina Lenart-Gansiniec
December 26, 2025
Crowdsourcing in Management Research explores the evolving landscape of academic research in the context of contemporary legal, social, cultural, and technological shifts. The book delves into the intricate processes and challenges associated with managing crowdsourcing initiatives in science. It ...
Digital Transformation in Educational Organizations: Leadership, Innovation and Industry 4.0
1st Edition
By Paweł Poszytek
December 26, 2025
Technological transformation should lead to enhance people’s potential and the development of their cognitive and social competences, especially those connected with effective communication on different levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified all these processes and, for better resilience and...
Just Transition and the European Green Deal: Regional Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Everardus Wilhelmus (Michiel) Stapper, Marcin Baron, Ralph Horne, Nevelina Pachova, Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala
November 12, 2025
This book examines how the concept of the just transition - the idea that environmental and social concerns must be reconciled - has been implemented in European Union policies. Over the past decade, the just transition has gained traction in both policy and academic circles. With the introduction ...
Environmental, Social, and Governance Ratings: Risks, Regulations, and Market Dynamics
1st Edition
By Patrycja Chodnicka-Jaworska
September 05, 2025
In recent years, the world of finance and investments has changed, considering measures related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for socially responsible investments. ESG scoring and ratings are used to estimate ESG risk. This book presents ESG ratings and scorings and their ...
Redefining Management: The Manager/Leader–Relevant Stakeholder Paradigm
1st Edition
By Ovidiu Nicolescu, Ciprian Nicolescu
August 27, 2025
Redefining Management: The Manager/Leader–Relevant Stakeholder Paradigm presents a groundbreaking shift in management philosophy, theory, and practice, introducing the innovative concept of the manager/leader–relevant stakeholder. This paradigm challenges the traditional manager–subordinate model ...
The European Digital Economy: Drivers of Digital Transition and Economic Recovery
1st Edition
Edited
By Judyta Lubacha, Beata Mäihäniemi, Rafał Wisła
July 30, 2025
The “digital economy” is a conceptual umbrella referring to markets, organizations and their networks that are based on digital technologies, communication, data processing and e-commerce. It is multidimensional and its dynamic structure must be analysed from various dimensions, such as economic – ...
Digitization, Trust and SMEs
1st Edition
By Anna Wziątek-Staśko, Karolina Pobiedzińska
July 30, 2025
This book exposes two inspiring research categories: digitization and trust. Digitization is a phenomenon that dynamically modifies the modern world in almost every area. Modern technologies, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots are instruments with an increasingly significant impact on the ...
Philosophy and Management: Great Minds and Organizational Ideas
1st Edition
By Łukasz Sułkowski, Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz, Katarzyna Szczepańska-Woszczyna
July 31, 2025
This book invites readers on an intellectual journey where the great minds of philosophy intersect with contemporary organizational challenges. With classical and modern philosophical thought as its backbone, Philosophy and Management: Great Minds and Organizational Ideas demonstrates that the most...
Digital Platforms in Finance and Supply Chain Management: Governance, Ethics, and Industry 5.0
1st Edition
By Piotr Łasak, Sławomir Wyciślak
July 24, 2025
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of digital platforms as the driving force of the modern economy, exploring their evolution, governance, and integration across financial and supply chain ecosystems. It presents a synthesis of theories, strategic models, and empirical insights to address ...
Digital Internationalisation of Firms: Strategies, Challenges and Legal Aspects
1st Edition
Edited
By Marzanna K. Witek-Hajduk, Magda Górska Grginović, Bartosz Targański
June 16, 2025
Digital Internationalisation of Firms offers a comprehensive examination of the digital outward internationalisation of firms, focusing on both Internet-based and Internet-enabled businesses, including SMEs and large enterprises. This monograph provides in-depth analysis of the processes, modes, ...