Business Solutions and Environment

This book introduces a collection of selected papers from the 2025 OkIP Academia & Industry Convention conferences held Online and in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, on April 02 and October 01, 2025. Some unpublished papers from last year's event might also be considered for inclusion in this volume. One of the missions of the Academia & Industry Convention series is to promote quality research and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Authors and participants from around the world with diverse origins, experiences, and backgrounds participated in these events. The International Technical Program Committees (TPC) thank those who submitted papers for consideration. Two to three experts in the field peer-reviewed each submitted paper for originality, relevance, contribution, structure, clarity, appropriateness, discussion, and conclusion.

The document includes articles addressing various challenges and perspectives on business solutions and environment.

New Book Chapter Publication Model
OkIP is pleased to introduce its first Continuous Chapter Publishing (CCP) model. CCP means that each paper will be published as a chapter of the book after peer review, acceptance, and revision. The internal pagination of each chapter begins on page 1 rather than a continuous pagination of chapters throughout the book. In addition, each chapter has a unique Chapter Citation ID number, which replaces the page numbers in the citation. This change allows each Chapter to be published online immediately in its final form, and the whole publication time becomes shorter.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Print ISBN 978-1-6692-0008-6
Online ISBN 978-1-6692-0007-9

Preface

Table of Contents (coming soon)

Detailed Table of Contents (coming soon)

IN-PROGRESS BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS

The tentative list of chapters below is subject to change. New chapters will be added when accepted by the TPC, some will be removed when withdrawn. A chapter will be assigned a DOI and published when the camera-ready is received and accepted.

>> Management Practices for Transitioning to a Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
Idriss Dagal, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Ambe Harrison, Pradeep Jangir, Emmanuel Fendzi-Donfack, Pierre Tiako

>> Exogenous Factors in Statistical Arbitrage: A Novel AI-powered Approach
Irene Aldridge, Quanyi Li

>> Business Angels Capital: From Local Roots to Global Reach
Muzna Rahman

>> Early Warning Systems for Banking Crises: Does Regulatory and Institutional Quality Matter?
Laura Muncey, Anglia Ruskin University, UK

>> Turning Groups into Strong Teams: Building an Empowered Workforce
Shauntel Murphy

>> Showing How Economic Freedom Favors Private Domestic Investment
Ibrahima Dia

>> Dynamics Between Economic Policy Uncertainty and Bank's Loan Pricing
Bruno Cavalcante, Carlos Francisco Alves

>> Faith, Debt Aversion, and Market Dynamics: Rethinking Mortgage Screening
Uzair Azmat

>> Analysis of Stock Prices Volatility in a Recessionary Period: An Empirical Study of Quoted Deposit Money Banks on the Nigerian Exchange
Modupeoluwa Solawon, Ayodele Asekomeh, Robert Gordon University, Xin Zhang

>> Whale Traps: Protecting Retail Investors from Market Manipulation
Anshul Vyas

>> Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency in Manufacturing: A Moderated Model with Accounting Automation
Munther Al-Nimer

Author Index (In Progress)