Imen Baccouch, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods at the Tunis Higher School of Commerce (ESC), Tunisia. She is the author of a book and several publications in international journals. Dr. Baccouch is a member of the Economics and Industrial Management Laboratory (LEGI) at the Tunisia Polytechnic School, Tunisia. Her research interests include sustainable development, employability, energy transition, and climate change.Afef Khalil, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Accounting and Business Administration (ISCAE), Tunisia. She is a member of the “PRESTIGE” Laboratory at the Institute of Higher Commercial Studies of Carthage (IHEC-Carthage), Tunisia. Dr. Khalil is the author of several books and publications in international journals. She is a referee and member of the editorial board of several journals.

• PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS 1. Sustainable Corporate Governance Using Blockchain Technology 2. The Impact of Political Instability on Economic Growth in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Countries: An Application of the Auto-Regressive Distributive Lags (ARDL) Bound Testing Approach 3. A Procedure Manual for the Application of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/ International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as an Internal Control Tool 4. Firms Short-Term Employment Management During the Covid-19 Crisis 5. The Impact of Government Support on the Employment of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of Tunisian Companies 6. Paving the Way for Future Responsible Consumers: Educating Children on Healthy Consumption in the Digital Energy Era PART II: DIGITALIZATION 7. Effects of Chat GPT Adoption on Behavioral Intention in the Field of Scientific Research: Moderating Role of Familiarity 8. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application for an Automated Education System 9. Digitalization of Education: A Postpandemic Indian Perspective 10. Fintech Usage and Sustainable Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Manufacturing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) PART III: ENERGY TRANSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS 11. Energizing Governance During Energy Transition: The Potential Role of Blockchain Technology 12. Does Climate Risk Affect Liquidity Risk? A System Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM) Analysis for Middle East North Africa (MENA) Banks 13. Environment Social Governance (ESG) Criteria and Socially Responsible Investment: The Impact on the Energy Sector and Opportunities for Sustainable Investment Practices

Imen Baccouch, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods at the Tunis Higher School of Commerce (ESC), Tunisia. She is the author of a book and several publications in international journals. Dr. Baccouch is a member of the Economics and Industrial Management Laboratory (LEGI) at the Tunisia Polytechnic School, Tunisia. Her research interests include sustainable development, employability, energy transition, and climate change.Afef Khalil, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Accounting and Business Administration (ISCAE), Tunisia. She is a member of the “PRESTIGE” Laboratory at the Institute of Higher Commercial Studies of Carthage (IHEC-Carthage), Tunisia. Dr. Khalil is the author of several books and publications in international journals. She is a referee and member of the editorial board of several journals.

• PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS 1. Sustainable Corporate Governance Using Blockchain Technology 2. The Impact of Political Instability on Economic Growth in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Countries: An Application of the Auto-Regressive Distributive Lags (ARDL) Bound Testing Approach 3. A Procedure Manual for the Application of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/ International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as an Internal Control Tool 4. Firms Short-Term Employment Management During the Covid-19 Crisis 5. The Impact of Government Support on the Employment of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of Tunisian Companies 6. Paving the Way for Future Responsible Consumers: Educating Children on Healthy Consumption in the Digital Energy Era PART II: DIGITALIZATION 7. Effects of Chat GPT Adoption on Behavioral Intention in the Field of Scientific Research: Moderating Role of Familiarity 8. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application for an Automated Education System 9. Digitalization of Education: A Postpandemic Indian Perspective 10. Fintech Usage and Sustainable Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Manufacturing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) PART III: ENERGY TRANSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS 11. Energizing Governance During Energy Transition: The Potential Role of Blockchain Technology 12. Does Climate Risk Affect Liquidity Risk? A System Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM) Analysis for Middle East North Africa (MENA) Banks 13. Environment Social Governance (ESG) Criteria and Socially Responsible Investment: The Impact on the Energy Sector and Opportunities for Sustainable Investment Practices

Imen Baccouch, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods at the Tunis Higher School of Commerce (ESC), Tunisia. She is the author of a book and several publications in international journals. Dr. Baccouch is a member of the Economics and Industrial Management Laboratory (LEGI) at the Tunisia Polytechnic School, Tunisia. Her research interests include sustainable development, employability, energy transition, and climate change.Afef Khalil, PhD, is a Researcher and Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Accounting and Business Administration (ISCAE), Tunisia. She is a member of the “PRESTIGE” Laboratory at the Institute of Higher Commercial Studies of Carthage (IHEC-Carthage), Tunisia. Dr. Khalil is the author of several books and publications in international journals. She is a referee and member of the editorial board of several journals.

• PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS 1. Sustainable Corporate Governance Using Blockchain Technology 2. The Impact of Political Instability on Economic Growth in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Countries: An Application of the Auto-Regressive Distributive Lags (ARDL) Bound Testing Approach 3. A Procedure Manual for the Application of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/ International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as an Internal Control Tool 4. Firms Short-Term Employment Management During the Covid-19 Crisis 5. The Impact of Government Support on the Employment of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of Tunisian Companies 6. Paving the Way for Future Responsible Consumers: Educating Children on Healthy Consumption in the Digital Energy Era PART II: DIGITALIZATION 7. Effects of Chat GPT Adoption on Behavioral Intention in the Field of Scientific Research: Moderating Role of Familiarity 8. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application for an Automated Education System 9. Digitalization of Education: A Postpandemic Indian Perspective 10. Fintech Usage and Sustainable Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Manufacturing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) PART III: ENERGY TRANSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS 11. Energizing Governance During Energy Transition: The Potential Role of Blockchain Technology 12. Does Climate Risk Affect Liquidity Risk? A System Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM) Analysis for Middle East North Africa (MENA) Banks 13. Environment Social Governance (ESG) Criteria and Socially Responsible Investment: The Impact on the Energy Sector and Opportunities for Sustainable Investment Practices