How can economics and management research help societies navigate technological disruption, sustainability challenges, and shifting global dynamics? This proceedings volume offers fresh insights into the forces reshaping organizations, markets, and public institutions today. Featuring a selection of peer-reviewed contributions presented at the World Conference on Economics and Management (WorldCEM 25) held in Aveiro, Portugal, this book showcases how advanced research methodologies, innovative models, and empirical studies can inform better decision-making across sectors and regions. Spanning operations and supply-chain innovation, public‑sector and educational management, environmental economics, business strategy, governance, leadership, and digital transformation, the volume highlights both theoretical advances and practical applications. Topics range from AI‑enhanced supply‑chain performance and lean process improvements to emissions trading, workplace sustainability, and cloud‑computing adoption.

Rich in scope and global in perspective, this book is an essential resource for academics, professionals, and policy leaders seeking new ideas and evidence‑based insights at the intersection of economics, management, and sustainable development.

Elisabeth T. Pereira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), Vice-Director of the Doctoral Program in Economics Sciences and Business, Coordinator of the Dual Degree Master in Economics and Full Researcher at the Governance, Competitiveness, and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) research unit at the University of Alveiro, Portugal. She is the author of several dozen articles published in international scientific journals indexed, book chapters, and institutional reports. She is also a reviewer of national and international journals.

Alvaro Rocha is a Full Professor at Lusófona University (Portugal), Honorary Professor at Amity University (India), and Visiting Professor at some reputed universities worldwide. His main research interests are maturity models, cybersecurity, management information systems, intelligent systems, e-government, e-health, and information technology in education. He is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of World Journal of Information Systems (WJIS), and Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies (Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação, RISTI) and Series Editor of the Information Systems Engineering and Management book series (Springer Nature).

Mauel Luis Au-Young Oliveira is Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) and Full Researcher at the Governance, Competitiveness, and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) research unit at the University of Alveiro, Portugal.