Guest editorial

[...]it is unclear whether the development of intangible forms of capital in the Global South complements or undermines social welfare systems (Doh et al., 2017). [...]it is also unclear whether the development of IC has led to greater accumulation of capital (in various forms) or to the decentralization of capital (Tomé, 2005). [...]how has corporate social responsibility developed in rapidly developing societies (Devinney, 2011) and what challenges and opportunities are presented by these dynamics? The authors make a case that congruent with the world-wide call to combat global warming concerns within the context of advancements in smart technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, algorithms (STARA) and digitalization, organizational leaders are being pressured to ensure that talented employees are effectively managed (nurtured and retained) to curb the potential risk of staff turnover. [...]they posit that there is a lack of evidence on the aggregate measurement scale of social capital and the influence of behavioral goals on the intention toward agribusiness diversification. [...]this study aims to develop an integrated measurement of social capital and investigate its