This publication presents the proceedings of the 44th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities.

RAIS Conference Proceedings are published with ISSN 2578-8574, and will be indexed in IDEAS/RePEc, Econpapers, Google Scholar, and CEEOL.

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PDF                          Driving the Circular Economy in E-Commerce: AI and Green Information Systems for Transforming Parcel Lockers into Reverse Logistics Hubs

1-9                           Anna Drab-Kurowska

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PDF                          Branding Without Belonging: How AI-Generated Content Marketing Erases the Cultural Context of Heritage Foods

10-36                       Khushi Choudhary

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PDF                          Defund the Police After 2020: Polarized Public Discourse, Media Framing, and the Movement’s Current Trajectory

37-43                       Deeb Paul Kitchen

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PDF                          The Current University Faculty Hiring Process is Woeful, Grueling, and Broken in the United States

44-65                       Darrell Norman Burrell

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PDF                          Institutional Misalignment and Value Disruption: Veteran Transition into Higher Education

66-73                       Miranda Fierro

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PDF                          Advancing Equity Through Artificial Intelligence: Insights from U.S. Youth and Women Public Policies

74-81                       Alkida Lushaj

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PDF                          Politicization as an Electoral Tool: The 2021 Albanian Parliamentary Elections

82-87                       Nysjola Dhoga

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PDF                          A Balanced Enterprise Architecture Framework for AI Adoption

88-96                       Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

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PDF                          The Influence of Service Quality on Brand Trust in Higher Education: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial University Orientation. Evidence from Higher Education in Ghana

97-109                     Joseph Gyamfi Yeboah, Patrick Joel Turkson

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PDF                          Community Concerns and Utility Responses During Data Center Development: Insights from a Qualitative Pilot Study of Utility Professionals

110-141                  Gary Shawn Dunlap

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PDF                          Women Entrepreneurs’ Access to Finance in Ghana: The Role of Entrepreneurial Support Institutions in Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Business Growth

142-151                  Michael Abbiw, Joseph Gyamfi Yeboah

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PDF                          Virtue Ethics as a Predictor of Leadership Archetypes and Follower Dynamics: A Conceptual Model of Ethical Influence

152-157                  Dawn T. Gresham

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PDF                          Navigating and Recovering from Toxic Workplace Cultures: A Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Perspective on Cortisol Contagion and Healing

158-163                  KerriLaine Prunella

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PDF                          The Network-to-Model Continuum: A New Framework for Enterprise Generative AI Success

164-170                  Kathleen M. McMackin, Atif Farid Mohammad

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PDF                          The Innovator’s Dilemma in the Media Industry: Examining Organizational Fears, Uncertainties, and Concerns About AI Adoption Across U.S. Media Companies

171-192                  Kas Mayanga

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PDF                          Deepfakes and the Right to Identity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

193-202                  Mariana-Alina Zisu

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PDF                          AI Algorithmic Evaluation of the Counterfactual Impact of the New F-1 Student Visa Policy on U.S. Economic Outcomes

203-208                  Roopalatha Mangalseth Budda, Atif Farid Mohammad

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PDF                          The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Administrative Judicial Proceedings

209-214                  Lala F. Mammadli

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PDF                          Quantum Shield S3: A Hybrid Post-Quantum Encryption Framework with Self-Hosted Object Storage and Workflow Automation

215-221                  Hiteshkumar M. Nimbark, Hansiniba P. Jadeja, Dhruvraj Parmar

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PDF                          Active Inference as an Intrinsically Explainable Recommender Architecture via Epistemic-Pragmatic Score Decomposition

222-231                  Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala, Atif Farid Mohammad

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PDF                          Equity or Independence: Capital Structure Decisions for Two Scaling SMEs in the Dallas-Fort Worth Innovation Ecosystem

232-251                  Lamar D. Porter

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PDF                          Gendered “Model Minority” Stereotypes and Clinical Judgment: Implications for Asian American Women’s Health Equity

252-259                 Nara Kong, Xinyue Xie

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PDF                          A Practical Commentary on Journal Credibility, Predatory Risk, and How to Pick the Right Journal for Emerging Scholars

260-271                  Darrell Norman Burrell

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PDF                          Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Careers in Accounting

272-276                  Zahra Mohebbi, Diane Murphy

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PDF                          The Urban Triangle: Social Force, Public Administration and the Legislative System as Pillars of Romanian Urbanism

277-292                  Asanache Gerocs Marcel

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PDF                          The 500-MW Dilemma: Evaluating a Utility Service Agreement for Large-Scale Data Center Development

293-317                  Gary Shawn Dunlap

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PDF                          The Sociotechnical Cost of Vigilance: A Human Factors Analysis of Burnout, Security Fatigue, and the AI/ML Paradox in Cybersecurity

318-327                  Calvin Nobles

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PDF                          The Right to Privacy in the Age of AI-Based Facial Recognition

328-338                  Andreea Corsei

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PDF                          There Is No Such Thing as Surplus Value: An Abridged Explanation

339-345                   J Onwuka

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PDF                          The “Boat Anchor Effect”: How Hardware First XR Strategies Kill Innovation in Higher Education

346-350                  Dawn T. Gresham

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PDF                          Regulation, Monitoring, and Community Governance in the Protection of Romanian Rural Cultural Landscapes

351-358                  Andreea Enache, Marcel Asanache Gerocs

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PDF                          Rethinking Animism and Myth: Comparative Models from Tylor to Lévi-Strauss

359-366                  Ayşe Akıncı Ambaroğlu

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PDF                          Responsible Investment and Asset Diversification:   A Qualitative Study of Moroccan Family Businesses in the Medical and Paramedical Sectors

367-387                  Azzeddine Allioui

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PDF                          From Priests and Prophets to Chatbots: The Reconfigurations of Religious Authority in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

388-395                  Constantin Ghioanca

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PDF                          Competitive Pressure, Safety Culture, and Regulatory Oversight in Commercial Aviation Maintenance: A Qualitative Study

396-402                  Duwayne D. Jones

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PDF                          Between Security and Fundamental Rights: A Critical Analysis of the Fragmentation, Exceptions, and Protective Gaps in European Union Biometric Surveillance Regulation

403-414                  Victor-Andrei Cărcăle, Liana-Teodora Pascariu

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PDF                          Online Hearings vs. Traditional In-Person Hearings in Criminal Proceedings: Efficiency and Limitations

415-420                  Simona Franguloiu

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PDF                          IFRS Standards in Moroccan SMEs with Challenges and Audit Firm Support in Implementation

421-429                  Assia El Asri, Azzeddine Allioui

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PDF                          The Necessity and Limits of Theological Contextualization in Contemporary Missiology: A Critical Assessment

430-437                 Beniamin-Emanuel Eavorschi

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PDF                          Georges Lemaître: Priest, Scientist and University Professor – A Historical and Biographical Study

438-443                 Florian Ionita

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PDF                          Modern Tools and Methods for the Digital Investigation of Romanian Rural Cultural Landscapes: From Data Acquisition to Heritage BIM

444-452                  Andreea Enache

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PDF                          Animal-Assisted Interventions for Improving Social Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

453-466                  Jessica Molloy

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PDF                          The Principle of Equality of Arms between the Prosecution and the Defense in Romanian Criminal Procedure

467-478                  Bogdan Buneci

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PDF                          Computational Thinking Across Disciplines

328-338                  Lennex Annor, Atif Mohammad

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