The first issue of Volume 3 of the International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology (January-June 2023) presents a substantial collection of 19 research articles spanning diverse domains including game development, business ethics, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior, information technology applications, Islamic banking, leadership, financial markets, and human resource management. This expanded issue reflects the journal's growing scope and influence in interdisciplinary research.

The publication begins with a technical article on tower defense game development using goal-based pathfinding methods, demonstrating practical applications of algorithmic approaches in interactive media. This is followed by two articles examining business ethics: one analyzing professional ethics violations in financial reporting at PT Garuda Indonesia, and another investigating whistleblowing systems for fraud prevention through the lens of planned behavior theory.

The entrepreneurship domain is represented by research on how extended education shapes student entrepreneurial behavior through the mediating roles of self-efficacy and intention. Consumer behavior research features prominently with five articles examining: the impact of brand on purchasing decisions; service quality, trust, and location effects on café customer repurchase intention; factors influencing mobile phone purchasing decisions; determinants of healthy food consumption intention; and the influence of brand ambassadors and promotions on Shopee product purchasing decisions.

Information technology applications are showcased in two articles: a garbage disposal information system using Internet of Things technology, and an application of the Technology Acceptance Model to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty. The financial sector is addressed through research on Islamic service quality effects on customer satisfaction and loyalty in Islamic banks, and a comparative analysis of conventional versus Islamic stock index performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizational behavior studies include research on transformational leadership and innovation climate as antecedents of employee creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving employee performance through additional income and work environment enhancements, and raising performance through information technology and favorable work environments. Cultural and digital marketing perspectives are represented in research on developing local wisdom-based songket markets and the impact of electronic word-of-mouth on corporate social responsibility communication in banking.

The issue concludes with research on determinants of repurchase intention for the e-grocery platform Alfagift, reflecting the growing importance of digital retail channels. Collectively, this expanded issue demonstrates the journal's comprehensive coverage of both theoretical and applied research across management science and information technology domains, with particular emphasis on digital transformation, consumer behavior in technology-mediated contexts, and organizational adaptation to post-pandemic realities.