Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Emerging Perspectives in Education, Leadership, Digital Innovation, Healthcare, and Consumer Research

This issue presents a diverse collection of contemporary research exploring emerging challenges and innovations across healthcare, education, leadership, digital technology, information behavior, and consumer research. The featured studies examine the role of medical coding in identifying accurate underlying causes of mortality in Saudi Arabia, the use of Canva Magic Box and Meta AI for developing instructional presentations, innovative leadership and management practices in educational institutions, information-seeking and credibility evaluation behaviors among graduate researchers, and the influence of virtual influencers on impulsive consumer buying behavior in the Middle East. Collectively, these studies highlight the growing impact of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data-driven practices, and innovative approaches across professional and academic environments.