This study explores women’s leadership in higher education through a synthesis of research on leadership trends, organizational challenges, and institutional op-portunities influencing progression into senior academic and administrative roles. A PRISMA-based systematic review was conducted using peer-reviewed studies identified through academic databases, with search terms related to aca-demic leadership and higher education management. After screening and apply-ing inclusion criteria, the selected studies were analyzed using thematic synthe-sis. The findings indicate increasing scholarly attention to women’s leadership in higher education, alongside persistent management-related challenges, including constrained leadership pipelines, promotion systems focused on academic output, centralized governance structures, workload imbalance, and limited leadership development opportunities. The review also identifies institutional practices that support leadership progression, such as mentorship, succession planning, leader-ship training programs, and transparent evaluation systems. This study contrib-utes to the higher education management literature by integrating leadership trends, organizational challenges, and leadership development practices within a single analytical perspective.
- Citation: Boukredimi, M. A., & Matkó, A. E. (2026). Women’s leadership in higher education: Trends, challenges, and opportunities. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, Year (Volume) 28, (1/2026), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.70147/c28715
- Published on: 1 May 2026
- Keywords: Women’s leadership, higher education management, academic leadership, organ-izational challenges, leadership development
- Pages: 7-15
- Received: 9 March 2026
- Final revision and acceptance: 29 April 2026
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- Doi: https://doi.org/10.70147/c28715
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has evolved from an ethical obligation in-to a strategic advantage, encouraging companies to integrate sustainability into their operations. However, the success of these strategies depends on how well businesses understand consumer preferences. This study examines the relation-ship between gender and sustainable consumption, highlighting differences in at-titudes and behaviors. Using a cross-sectional survey of 65 participants, the re-search analyzes purchasing habits, awareness, and perspectives on future sus-tainability trends. The findings reveal significant gender differences: women are more proactive in purchasing sustainable products, more attentive to sustainabil-ity certifications, and more supportive of policies promoting sustainability, even at higher costs. These results are consistent with existing literature, which attrib-utes women’s stronger engagement to higher ecological awareness and a more holistic understanding of environmental issues. The study offers important im-plications for corporate strategy, suggesting that businesses should tailor sus-tainability initiatives to female consumers by enhancing transparency, ensuring credible certifications, and clearly communicating sustainability efforts. Overall, the research contributes to understanding gender dynamics in sustainability and provides practical insights for companies and policymakers.
- Citation: Petrea Ivanov, M. I. (2026). Strategic management of corporate sustainabili-ty: The role of gender differences. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, Year (Volume) 28, (1/2026), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.70147/c281729
- Published on: 1 May 2026
- Keywords: CSR, sustainability, gender differences, consumer behaviour
- Pages: 17-29
- Received: 31 March 2026
- Final revision and acceptance: 29 April 2026
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- Doi: https://doi.org/10.70147/c281729
This paper examines the evolution and current limitations of compliance maturi-ty models and develops the conceptual foundations of an integrated approach—the Compliance Governance Maturity Model (CGMM). The study is based on a comprehensive literature review covering the period 2018–2025, focusing on governance-, ethics-, and compliance-oriented models as well as emerging inte-gration approaches (Antonsen & Madsen, 2021; Zammit et al., 2021; Makowicz, 2023). The findings indicate that many existing models primarily emphasize regulatory compliance and control mechanisms, while giving limited attention to critical dimensions such as leadership commitment, ethical culture, and organi-zational integrity. In response, the paper proposes an integrated conceptual framework that reinterprets compliance maturity through the systematic incor-poration of governance and ethical dimensions. The Compliance Governance Ma-turity Model (CGMM) is introduced not as a finalized empirical model, but as a conceptual pre-study aimed at establishing a theoretical foundation for measur-ing organizational integrity. The full model development and empirical valida-tion will be conducted in a subsequent phase of doctoral research.
- Citation: Herman, Z. (2026). Measuring com-pliance maturity and organizational integrity: A conceptual framework for an integrated governance and ethics model. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, Year (Volume) 28, (1/2026), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.70147/c283138
- Published on: 4 May 2026
- Keywords: Compliance maturity, governance, business ethics, organizational integrity, ma-turity models, compliance management, GRC, organizational culture
- Pages: 31-38
- Received: 23 March 2026
- Final revision and acceptance: 2 May 2026
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- Doi: https://doi.org/10.70147/c283138
The study is devoted to the rethinking of agricultural export strategies in the conditions of instability of international markets from a managerial point of view, taking into account structural shocks, geopolitical risks, logistical gaps and price volatility. The goal is to identify management adaptation mechanisms that increase the sustainability of export activities, strategic flexibility and reliability of management decisions in agribusiness and export-oriented agricultural systems. The analytical framework combines strategic management approaches, export strategy models, risk management tools and supply chain resilience concepts. The methodological basis is formed through a comparative analytical review, structural mapping of instability factors, scenario interpretation and synthesis of modern empirical and institutional data on agrarian trade in crisis conditions, including war and post-pandemic disturbances. The results show that traditional export models, focused mainly on cost minimization and stable logistics routes, are insufficient in conditions of high market turbulence. Effective restructuring of strategies requires diversification of the export portfolio by sales directions, transport corridors and contract formats, dynamic selection of partners and formation of a multi-channel export architecture with builtin risk buffers. The highest adaptability is demonstrated by management systems that integrate operational market analytics, monitoring of regulatory changes and logistical risks into the decision-making circuit. Generalized evidence suggests that companies that apply flexible export management models – modular contract schemes, distributed storage, and combined transportation solutions – provide more stable results in volatile conditions. Strategic flexibility, scenario planning, and a delegated management structure have been proven to increase responsiveness and reduce systemic vulnerability to trade shocks. Institutional interaction with international regulatory regimes, regional trade associations and mechanisms of extraordinary trade facilitation is defined as an important competence. In addition, the study emphasizes that intercultural adaptation and culturally sensitive communication with international partners increase the effectiveness of export coordination, strengthen contractual stability and support long-term presence in diversified agricultural markets. The ability of export-oriented enterprises to integrate cultural and behavioural specifics into managerial decision-making is considered an additional factor of resilience in volatile international environments. The importance of digital traceability tools, analytical risk panels, and data-driven export management is emphasized separately. The practical value of the results lies in the formation of an adaptive management model of the export strategy, which reconciles the diagnosis of instability with the configuration of strategic decisions and supports the increase in the stability of agricultural exports in an unstable international environment.
- Citation: Ulinici, A. (2026). Reconfiguring agricultural export strategies in the context of international market volatili-ty: managerial perspectives. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, Year (Volume) 28, (1/2026), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.70147/c283947
- Published on: 11 May 2026
- Keywords: Agricultural export, reconstruction of the export strategy, volatility of the international market, sustainability of supply chains, risk management, intercultural adaptation
- Pages: 39-47
- Received: 18 March 2026
- Final revision and acceptance: 9 May 2026
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- Doi: https://doi.org/10.70147/c283947
