Editorial: Shaping Tomorrow – The Convergence of Strategy and Innovation

Dr. Mohamed Omran

Authors

Dr. Mohamed Omran Editor-in-Chief, Int. J. Bus. Strategy Innov., International Business School Suzhou Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Jiangsu Province, PR China - 215123 Author

Abstract

We are immensely proud and deeply committed as we welcome you to the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Business Strategy and Innovation (Int. J. Bus. Strategy Innov.). This journal is not merely a new addition to the academic landscape; it is a pioneering global platform that delves into the most critical ideas at the crossroads of strategic management and transformative innovation. In an age marked by polycrises, rapid technological advancements, and evolving geopolitical and environmental landscapes, the outdated divide between 'strategy' and 'innovation' no longer holds. They have united as the twin engines of organizational resilience and renewal. This journal emerges from that powerful realization.

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