bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainability of productive use of off-grid renewable energy: A case of a women’s collective from rural India
Authors: Ingole Chandrakant Kashiram
Published: September 2023

Renewable energy has emerged as a climate-friendly development alternative to provide clean and reliable energy access. However, the long-term sustainability of off-grid-based applications for productive and income-generating activities remains in suspect as it is an emerging area of development and has yet to be extensively studied for sustainability. With this background, this paper proposes a new framework for the assessment of the sustainability of productive use of off-grid energy based on technical, economic, social, institutional, and environmental dimensions. To ensure it is deeply rooted in practice, a survey-based study of a women-collective from rural India was conducted using the proposed framework. The results indicated that capacity development, participatory approaches, need assessment, and regular cash flows were a few of the important indicators for sustainability of operations. Further, it was also observed that sustainability and socio-economic benefits were intertwined and complementary. The Indian Government envisions a substantial role for renewable energy-enabled productive use to address infrastructure bottlenecks, development issues, and climate change related goals. In this context, the proposed framework would be useful for assessing the sustainability of such interventions for their longevity while accruing socio-economic benefits to the users.
Understanding effective professional employee management from the perspective of McGregor's theory of X and Y
Authors: Wang Yiran , Wider Walton , Chan Choon Kit , Maidin Siti Sarah , Mustafa Nurul Aliah
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between key drivers of effective management of professional employees in Malaysian universities. We adapt McGregor's Theory of X and Y to identify three key drivers: employee feedback, reward, and work freedom. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, the research instruments for this study were derived from prior studies. A total of 156 online questionnaires were collected from professional employees working at Malaysian universities. We tested the research hypotheses using SPSS Version 26.0. The findings of the analysis demonstrate that each of the primary factors, namely employee feedback, reward, and work freedom, exhibits a statistically significant and positive influence on the attainment of effective management. This study demonstrates that effective management, which directly affects the professionalism of university employees, is significantly influenced by employee feedback, reward, and work freedom. The study's findings have crucial implications for policymakers and other stakeholders in the education sector. The results can be utilized to develop comprehensive guidelines that promote effective management and enhance professionalism among university employees.
An examination on the factors that influence the intention to use chatbots in Malaysia
Authors: Hoo Wong Chee , Ching Karen Yeap Phei , Cheng Aw Yoke , Saeed Khaulath , Shaznie Aminath
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that motivate people in Malaysia to interact with chatbots in their everyday lives. Because of this, the primary objective of this study was to determine the relationships between four different independent variables. These variables were perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, social influence, and security concerns. The objectives of this research project have been accomplished through the collection of primary data using a survey developed in Google Forms and a Likert scale with five points. The general population of Malaysia served as the source for the samples taken. A total of 284 samples were collected through the use of a method called convenience sampling. Customers based in Malaysia who are already making use of chatbots make up the population of interest in this study. In order to verify the validity of the hypothesis, additional analysis of the data was carried out using the software programme Smart-PLS 4. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, also known as UTAUT, was used as the basis for the modelling of the research effort that was conducted for this investigation. This study acknowledged that there were some limitations and offered several suggestions for how future research and business owners, particularly those engaged in e-commerce, can improve their competitive advantage. Those who participate in online business were singled out for special consideration.
The relationship between innovation management and the leader’s intellectual arousal in the pharmaceutical companies
Authors: Mohammed Sanaa Mostafa Mohammed
Published: September 2023

The methodology for this study was quantitative research. A total of 319 employees who completed an online survey examining innovation management (IM) and the leader's intellectual arousal (LIA) were included in the sample. The results revealed that there is a positive, statistically significant relationship between innovation management and the leader’s intellectual arousal. IM has a crucial role in fostering and encouraging LIA. The study offered a thorough insight into the leader's personal conduct as seen by followers. This study added new scientific understanding to a subject that had previously only been studied by subordinates, as well as new information to the notion of innovation management. The results show that enhancing innovation management is an effective strategy to raise a leader's intellectual arousal, which could ultimately increase both individual and organizational performance. The need for courage, justice, wisdom, and humanity in the leader as a necessary condition for knowledge management efficacy is the study's main point of emphasis.
Quality of financial disclosures related to environmental, social, and governance matters, and firm characteristics and firm value: A comparative study across four ASEAN countries
Authors: Putri Nadya Aprilia , Pratama Arie
Published: September 2023

This research aims to understand how a company’s characteristics influence its disclosure of sustainability-related financial information and how such disclosure affects the company’s value. The study uses three company characteristics as variables: size, profitability, and leverage. The two dependent variables are the quality of sustainability reporting and company value. The research uses a quantitative explanatory method. The study uses sustainability disclosure data, based on the IFRS S1 framework, from 162 companies listed on the sustainability-based stock indexes in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in 2021. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and path analysis. The study results show that only company size influences the quality of sustainability item disclosure, while profitability and leverage have no effect. The quality of sustainability item disclosure has a positive effect on company value. This study shows that sustainability disclosure in financial reports can increase a company’s value in the eyes of investors, but significant efforts are still needed to improve the quality of such disclosure. The findings indicate that the size of a firm has a significant impact on the expenses associated with publishing sustainability information. However, the company's performance does not have a similar relationship.
The effect of country personality on destination choice and satisfaction
Authors: Akgoz Erkan , Gok Hatice Sari , Salvarci Simge , Aylan Kubra Celiloglu
Published: September 2023

The developments in the century we live in have also affected the tourism sector. In particular, competition between destinations has increased, and many new destinations have begun to be offered to tourists. This situation has caused the decision-making processes of tourists to become more complex. Because consumption preference decisions are affected by emotional as well as rational factors. Many factors play a role in tourists' destination choices and purchasing decisions. When we consider countries as destinations, country personalities can also influence the destination choice of tourists. From this point of view, it is aimed at determining whether the country’s personality as perceived by tourists visiting Turkey has an effect on their destination choice and satisfaction. It is known that a positive perception of country personality has a significant effect on consumers' destination choice and, accordingly, their satisfaction with the destination. In this context, first a conceptual framework was created, and then data were collected through face-to-face and online surveys with tourists. In the research, 395 of the questionnaires applied to foreign tourists visiting Turkey were evaluated. The data obtained in the study were analyzed with the SPSS statistical package program and discussed in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that there is a significant relationship between the country personality's destination choice and satisfaction. In addition, with the regression analysis, it was seen that the personality of the country positively affected both the destination choice decisions and satisfaction perceptions of the tourists.
Effect of glucose on biodegradation of hydrocarbons in crude-oil polluted soil undergoing bioremediation
Authors: Pedro Peekate, Lekiah , Dein Diepiriye, Anita , Chizoba Amadi, Mishael
Published: September 2023

Bioremediation of crude oil polluted soil can be enhanced by addition of easily assimilated carbon sources such as glucose. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of increasing concentration of glucose on biodegradation of hydrocarbons in crude-oil polluted soil undergoing bioremediation. Some hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria and fungi were used as bioremediation agents in the study. Soil artificially polluted with crude-oil was divided into 5 setups: CT (control), S1, S2, S4, and S8. Suspension of the bioremediation agents and nutrients were added to the setups. About 5, 10, 20, and 40 g glucose were added to S1, S2, S4, and S8 respectively: equivalent to 1, 2, 4, and 8 % glucose concentration. Soil moisture in the setups was maintained at 10-20 % during the experimental period. Total hydrocarbon concentration (THC), and population of total heterotrophic bacteria (THB), hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria (HUB), total fungi (TF), & hydrocarbon utilizing fungi (HUF) were determined on day 1 and 21. Results obtained showed that increase in HUB occurred only in setup S1, and setup S1 had the highest extent of hydrocarbon degradation (18.93 %). Setup S8 had the lowest extent of hydrocarbon degradation (0.79 %). It is concluded that glucose concentration of 1 % and below will enhance biodegradation of hydrocarbons in crude-oil polluted soils, whereas high glucose concentration will retard hydrocarbon biodegradation. Also, the study indicates the possibility of fungi not partaking in hydrocarbon degradation when glucose is made available.
Becoming aware of the role of OCB in determining the relationship between HRM practise and performance: Evidence from social enterprise
Authors: Realita Tasnim Nikmatullah , Pratikto Heri , Wardoyo Cipto , Hermawan Agus
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of human resource management (HRM) practice variables on performance, with organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) as a mediating variable. This research specifically uses social enterprise as study material due to the different characteristics of social enterprise from other organizations in terms of organizational governance, where commercial logic and social logic are combined. This study uses a quantitative approach, involving 100 worker respondents in social enterprises in a survey, to see the influence of HRM practice variables on organizational performance with OCB as a mediator. Based on the results of data analysis using SEM-PLS, it was found that HRM practices have a significant effect on organizational performance. When the OCB mediates this influence, it is well known to be even stronger. The study's findings practically affect how human resource policies are decided since they suggest that practices should be created to encourage workers to perform to their highest potential.
Does financial development and economic growth promote employment in Nigeria?
Authors: Ololade Babatunde Moses , Olabisi Olabode Eric
Published: September 2023

In most African countries, including Nigeria, employment generation has been a major challenge that poses a serious issue for the economic well-being of the people. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to investigate whether financial development and economic growth promote employment generation in Nigeria, covering 1999–2020. To investigate the relationship among financial development, economic growth, and employment in Nigeria, the Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) bound-testing estimation method was employed. This approach allows level I(0) and first difference I(1) macroeconomic data to be estimated without bias. It also offers the possibility of computing the dynamic error correction model (ECM). Our findings show a long-run relationship among financial development, employment rate, inflation rate, and economic growth in Nigeria. The result further shows that inflation has a negative and significant relationship with the employment rate. Also, financial development reveals a positive and significant relationship with employment. The result further shows that economic growth promotes employment in Nigeria. Following the results of our analysis, this study recommends, among other things, policy formulations on expansionary monetary policies that will ensure the availability of credits for the private sector. Also, stock market listing requirements for small and medium-sized businesses should be friendly to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to list for access to finance. Also, policies that will drastically reduce the high rate of inflation should be implemented.
Contribution of Terminalia catappa l. to the survival of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Bujumbura City, Burundi
Authors: Lievin Ndayizeye , Claver Sibomana
Published: September 2023

The research aimed at showing the contribution of Terminalia catappa to the survival of B. dorsalis. Through fruit incubation, the study was done in Bujumbura city from June to September 2017. Individuals were collected from fruits infested by flies. Fruits were collected in neighborhoods according to the population and fruit trees density. Results show that T. catappa was infested by two species B. dorsalis and C. cosyra with very low numbers. B. dorsalis was abundant in the neighborhoods with low population density and high number of fruit trees. The latter have higher infestation rates than those with high population density and few number of fruit trees. This study showed that T. catappa contributes significantly to the survival of populations of B. dorsalis in Bujumbura city as the latter uses its fruits as host especially in the dry season. T. catappa can be considered an alternative host plant for B. dorsalis used in the absence of its preferred host plants. Practical implications of this research is the use of orchard sanitation for eradicating B. dorsalis.
CREATIVITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH MINDFULNESS, EMOTIONS REGULATION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN ADOLESCENTS
Authors: Salam Abdus , Khalily Muhammad Tahir
Published: September 2023

Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate the relationship of creativity to mindfulness, emotion regulation, and psychological well-being among adolescents.

Methodology: The cross-sectional and correlational study used purposive convenient sampling, and collected data from 600 adolescents aged 15 to 24. The data collection was conducted in colleges and universities using English as the medium of instruction. For this purpose, the scales used were the Kaufman Domains of Creativity scale (Kaufman, 2012), the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003), the Emotion regulation questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003), and Ryff Psychological Wellbeing (Ryff et al., 2007). Data was analyzed using SPSS-26. 

Main Findings: The study found that creativity is not related to any other variable. However, mindfulness is positively linked to emotion regulation and psychological well-being, and emotion regulation is positively linked to psychological well-being. There were significant gender differences in creativity and emotion regulation, with males scoring higher, but no significant gender differences in mindfulness and psychological well-being.

Applications of the study: This study on adolescents' creativity and its relationship with mindfulness, emotion regulation, and psychological well-being has applications in education, mental health interventions, parenting, youth development, policy, and further research. It can inform interventions, programs, and policies aimed at fostering creativity, promoting well-being, and supporting adolescent development.

Novelty/Originality of the study: This study investigates the relationship between creativity, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being in adolescents. It focuses on the inherent traits of mindfulness and explores the benefits of instant creativity, specifically divergent thinking. The study aims to understand how everyday creativity relates to mindfulness, emotional regulation, and well-being, with a focus on gender differences. The findings could contribute to promoting well-being and creativity in adolescents.
Adherence Levels of Hypertensive Elderly Individuals and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: SEZER Önder , CEZİK Ezgi Sezin , DAĞDEVİREN Hamdi Nezih
Published: September 2023

Objective: Patient adherence, particularly in the management of chronic diseases, is an often overlooked but crucial aspect that is more important than medication treatment itself. It is also one of the major problems contributing to treatment failures. Our study aims to evaluate the adherence levels of elderly hypertensive individuals residing in the city center of Edirne, as well as the factors influencing adherence levels. Methods: The study sample consists of 421 elderly hypertensive individuals registered with 52 primary healthcare units in the city center of Edirne. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising 75 questions. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, factors that may affect patient adherence, and the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale consisting of 25 questions. Results: Of the participants, 226 (53.7%) were female and 195 (46.3%) were male. The participants had an average adaptation score of 87.04±9.77, with a minimum score of 62 and a maximum score of 116. Younger elderly individuals had higher adaptation scores. Adaptation scores were lower for widowed individuals, illiterate individuals, and those living alone. Participants who were informed about their illness and treatment, involved their families, and had family support had higher adaptation scores. Conclusions: The adherence levels of the elderly participants in our study were found to be below the expected level. Existing studies in the literature predominantly focus on medication adherence. Conducting studies that specifically target disease adaptation would enable a better understanding of patients and the development of new strategies to improve adherence levels.
Corporate governance : paradigms, dilemmas and beyond
Authors: Letza Steve , Sun Xiuping
Published: September 2023

The current debate on corporate governance has been 'polarised' between, on the one hand, the shareholding paradigm and, on the other hand, the stakeholding paradigm. However, underpinning the main theories are hidden paradox assumptions which leads to concerns over the credibility and validity of this dichotomised approach. Both camps of the debate rely on a homeostatic and entitative conception of the corporation and its governance structures, they suffer from inadequate attention to the underlying philosophical presuppositions in which the static approach is rooted. To avoid the traditional trap in theorising, an alternative processual approach is proposed for a better understanding of the inherent overflow and heterogeneity of corporate governance practices. (original abstract)
Convergence of regional growth paths towards stable steady-states in Poland in years 1998-2000
Authors: Kliber Paweł , Malaga Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

In the paper we present two neoclassical growth models of Solow-Swan type: with regional budget deficit and without it. The main aim of the paper is to analyze the convergence of regions in Poland towards their stable steady-states and to check the speed of this convergence. We use the method of calibration of parameters in models and numerical methods for calculating capital and output per worker in stable steady-states. The computations were made for the new administrative division of Poland. On the base of empirical results we make conclusions about future distribution of wealth among regions and about potential possibilities of growth in regions. We also try to answer the question if in the future there will be convergence or divergence welfare among the regions of Poland. (original abstract)
The role of the public sector in developing tourism product strategies for tourism destinations
Authors: Gołembski Grzegorz
Published: September 2023

Tourism product is an amalgam of goods and services purchased by tourists at their place of residence, while travelling, and at their target destination. A tourism destination is where the bulk of tourism and hospitality businesses are based, entities whose work determines perceptions of the tourism product quality. The quality of an overall offering depends on the quality of the package design and its agreement with customer expectations. In the areas where tourism potential (natural and anthropogenic values) is not utilised, the prime issue is the quality of the design, and that calls for a tourism strategy development. The paper attempts to justify the thesis that the prime role in this strategy development is played by public sector entities, both at the stage of identifying tourism destinations and their products, and in the process of developing those products. (original abstract)
The measurement of destination image : the case of Austria
Authors: Pikkemaat Birgit
Published: September 2023

This paper provides a short overview concerning the construct of the destination image as well as the importance of its measurement in travel context. Subsequently, the results of an empirical survey which was carried out in January 2003 with Polish students to measure the image of Austria is presented. The results particularly suggest that Austria should strengthen its cultural facilities as well as new intangible experiences, such as variety and fun or freedom and open-mindedness. (original abstract)
Development of the Optimum Currency Areas theory : some issues
Authors: Jurek Michał
Published: September 2023

This paper gives a sketch of some theoretical foundations, showing the development of the Optimum Currency Areas theory. It presents OCA properties, the fulfillment of which is a precondition to consider a chosen geographic domain as an optimum currency area. It provides a background on some issues of cost and benefit analysis derived from participation in a currency area and from relinquishing monetary policy autonomy. The paper also shows the influence of theoretical and economic phenomena on reconsidering some of the OCA theory's elements. (original abstract)
Application of neoclassical growth models to analysis of regional inequalities in Poland
Authors: Kliber Paweł , Maćkowiak Piotr , Malaga Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

In this paper we apply the neoclassical growth models of Solow-Swan (1956) and Mankiw-Romer-Weil (1992) to the analysis of regional inequalities. The regional inequalities in Poland are described by the values of parameters in both of the growth models, the speed of convergence of the growth paths of GDP per worker (p.w.) towards their steady-states and the distributions of GDP p.w. among the sixteen Polish regions (voivod-ships) in 1999 - compared with their counterparts in the steady-states. We also try to evaluate the usefulness of the neoclassical growth models for the analysis of regional inequalities in Poland. (original abstract)
Entrepreneurship : how to design growth and exit strategy
Authors: Deenitchin Iassen , Pikul Piotr
Published: September 2023

This paper is based on a case study of an entrepreneurial start-up firm designing its growth and exit strategy. The paper discusses the wealth creation challenge a company faces once it has successfully opened shop. Specifically, the paper describes an entrepreneur's analysis of advantages and disadvantages of different growth models: organic, franchise, acquisition; it also discusses how to prioritize growth opportunities. Additionally, the paper analyses the application of financial modelling and valuation methods to entrepreneurial businesses. Finally, the authors explore issues and options the entrepreneur could consider when designing an exit strategy. (original abstract)
The concepts of privatization of state-owned enterprises and public housing stock in Poland : similarities and differences
Authors: Lis Piotr , Zwierzchlewski Sławomir
Published: September 2023

Privatization of the Polish economy highlighted many problems concerning mostly the concepts of the process. This work attempts to make a review of the main aspects of privatization in Poland on the basis of state-owned enterprises and public housing stock. The authors indicate similarities and differences in privatization of the given resources with regard to the motives and dilemmas, scope of state intervention, techniques, equivalence of sale prices to the market value, and general consequences of this process. The conclusion of this work is that despite some common motives for the privatization of property in Poland, one can list significant differences with respect to the indicated resources. (original abstract)
Clusters - an attempt to respond to the globalisation challenge? : the case of furniture cluster in Wielkopolska
Authors: Gorynia Marian , Jankowska Barbara , Owczarzak Radosław
Published: September 2023

The study starts with a review of possible channels of a cluster's influence on the competitiveness of companies-cluster members. Next, using the literature and the results of their empirical research, the authors describe Wielkopolska's furniture cluster. The research shows that co-operation is clearly underappreciated and perceived mainly as a competitive game strategy within the confines of industries. The companies under study are afraid to enter into co-operative relationships, especially with competitors. They do not see either the benefits accruing from co-operation with rivals or a connection between locally available resources and their competitive position. (original abstract)
Poland : the EMU entry strategy vs. the monetary issues
Authors: Kowalski Paweł , Kowalski Tadeusz , Wihlborg Clas
Published: September 2023

The aim of this overview article is to examine and assess monetary issues crucial for the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) entry strategy. The optimum currency area (OCA) criteria are not used in assessing Polish suitability for the EMU, as they were not decisive in the process of the EMU creation. The degree of the Maastricht criteria fulfilment by the existing members on the examination date, i.e. on 1 January 1997 is analysed. Further, the official European Central Bank (ECB) and Commission position regarding the enlargement of the monetary union is presented. Next, we attempt to present the rationale behind the early EMU strategy in the case of Poland. We also use data on Slovenia to demonstrate and compare different roads and attitudes to the EMU. The state of convergence of monetary and economic variables are presented and assessed. To address the issue of convergence, the ability to sustainably meet the Maastricht criteria are also considered. (original abstract)
Local stability of the competitive economy with relative prices and discrete time
Authors: Panek Emil
Published: September 2023

The paper presents a simple proof of a local asymptotical stability of the non-linear stationary Walrasian system with discrete time and relative prices. The proof uses a notion of global asymptotical stability in zero linear approximation of the non-linear system under stationary conditions. (original abstract)
The New Keynesianism - proclamation of a consensus?
Authors: Bludnik Izabela
Published: September 2023

The New Keynesianism arose in the mid -1970s and was determined by a variety of the post-war Keynesian research fields, profound changes in economic environment and growing supremacy of the neo-liberal stream in the theory and policy. Far-reaching differentiation of the New Keynesian scientific program made many modern Keynesian models very similar to the typical neoclassical structure. However, such theories as the search in the labour market or the New Keynesian Phillips Curve integrating many different elements typical of the rival schools do not seem to announce a consensus providing a better understanding of the contemporary economic systems. (original abstract)
Global talent management : the law of the few
Authors: Collings David G.
Published: September 2023

Despite more than a decade of hype around the concept of talent management, we still have relatively limited knowledge regarding its application in practice, particularly in the international context. Developing on Malcolm Gladwell's influential book The Tipping Point, and in particular his concept of the 'law of the few', we argue that it is a few key individuals positioned in pivotal roles which make the critical difference in terms of differentiated organizational performance. Drawing insights from the social capital, global leadership and global mindset literatures, this paper will be useful to both academics and practitioners in helping to conceptualize the important issues around talent management in an organizational context. (original abstract)
Deregulation and the power of private surveillance in markets
Authors: Cullen James P.
Published: September 2023

This paper serves as a brief discussion on the current international financial architecture, and the power afforded to private actors in capital markets. When the term 'private surveillance' is used, it denotes the activities of supervisory bodies which are privately owned, unelected and largely unaccountable to state, national or international authorities. This also encompasses the supervision of market participants which use products that are extraneous to current direct international regulatory structures. This paper is grounded in observational research; it uses observations of capitalist market ideology and its relationship with modern finance, together with brief discussions of market actors, to form a critique of the arrangements that have come to dominate regulation of the free market system. It also reflects the author's position as a lawyer, rather than an economist, and focuses on the regulatory challenges that face Western economies. Liberalized financial markets and the attendant increased capital flows between territories have required a deregulatory drive since the collapse of Bretton Woods. This deregulation is an aspect of the political philosophy referred to as neoliberalism, an ideology founded on the principles of minimum state intervention and highly decentralized and liberalized capital markets. This, in turn, has placed great power in the hands of non-state bodies and the market itself in the overarching framework of financial regulation, in preference to the ethos of state surveillance of financial services, products and capital flows which dominated during the post-war era. With this power comes responsibility for the integrity of the financial system, but this paper will highlight the ambiguous role that orthodox liberal philosophy has demanded of these private bodies, and discuss the implications this has for future regulatory structures. It will also critically analyse the danger that placing such power in the hands of private bodies may generate in terms of potential systemic risk. It will briefly address the experience of less financialized economies and their greater resilience to economic contraction. It will conclude by examining ways in which future regulation of capital markets may be served by moving away from the highly deregulated neoliberal paradigm and moving towards the creation of a more interventionist legal axiom. (original abstract)
The Economic and Monetary Union countries vs. the global crisis
Authors: Kowalski Tadeusz
Published: September 2023

The global financial and economic crisis revealed institutional weaknesses and structural problems of particular Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) countries. The crisis and slowdown that followed had an impact on their relative competitiveness. Financial and economic turbulences of recent years shed new light on the scale and scope of interdependences in the world economy. They uncovered economic and institutional flaws of the very EMU itself. The article focuses on EMU countries real sector reactions to the financial disturbances. Both comparative static and dynamic approaches are used in order to assess the scope and pace of adjustments triggered by the global crisis. (original abstract)
The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the Fortune Global 500 corporations : Looking for losers among the biggest - exploratory study
Authors: Dzikowska Marlena , Jankowska Barbara
Published: September 2023

The paper focuses on the influence of the financial crisis and economic downturn during 2008-2009 on the world's 500 biggest corporations. The authors present an overview of literature providing some insight into the impact the global financial crisis and economic downturn during 2008-2009 exerted on enterprises and their operations. The empirical data gathered from the Fortune Global 500 reports during 2007-2010 are used in cluster analysis and descriptive statistics. The empirical research conducted by the authors allows to indicate that among the analyzed population there exist significant differences in terms of their financial performance measured as return on revenues, return on assets and profit per employee. The discrepancies in this area grew during the crisis period. The reaction to the crisis among the analyzed population in the first year of the crisis (which was characterized by a high level of uncertainty among enterprises), was different than in the next year (when estimation of the risk associated with ongoing activities was easier). Among the companies that were most severely influenced by the crisis (their financial performance worsened the most) dominate those operating in Airlines, Diversified Financials and Motor Vehicles and Parts industries. (original abstract)
Perceptions of the results of cooperation with rivals - the perspective of Danish, Japanese and Polish companies. Does the cultural background matter?
Authors: Jankowska Barbara
Published: September 2023

Doing business internationally, it is crucial for the companies to contact, cooperate and communicate with foreign partners. There are many differences between partners (companies) coming from different countries and cultures. Sometimes we do not take into account the importance of these aspects and do not consider such differences during the initial stages of cooperation. The authors would like to underline the problem of cultural differences among companies coming from other markets and different parts of the world. The aim of the paper is an attempt to investigate the implications of coopetition for companies coming from three different cultures. The research question is whether the companies coming from relationship-focused societies perceive cooperation with rivals as more important for their success assessed with the use of measures of international competitiveness and internationalization. The empirical part of the paper shows the research into the results of coopetition for enterprises from three different cultures, conducted among Danish, Japanese and Polish companies. These three cultures are different in the scale which presents the level of partnership`s importance (Japan - partnership-focused culture; Poland - middle; Denmark - deal-focused culture). The main result of the presented study shows the differences among companies coming from different cultures in the context of coopetition. Moreover, the results indicate that the cultural context of the researched companies has a bearing on the consequences of their coopetition. (original abstract)
Viewing the cultural value orientations of Austria, Poland, and Turkey through six cultural dimensions : an emphasis on Turkish cultural fit to European Union members
Authors: Woldu Habte G. , Skuza Agnieszka , Dalgic Tevfik , Altinbasak Ipek
Published: September 2023

This empirical study focuses on investigating the cultural value orientations of the Austrian, Polish and Turkish. As European Union (EU) expands, there is a strong need for comparative assessment of cultural values of the old, new and future EU member. The out-come of the study clearly indicates that there are significant value orientation (VO) differences among employees belonging to the three countries. Nevertheless, while Turkey culturally differs from Austria and Poland, the VOs of the latter two nations demonstrate significantly higher differences. The study also indicates that Turkey's VOs have relatively more cultural similarities with the Austrian than with the Poles. However, when one controls for age and professions, the differences in VOs diminish among the three groups. (original abstract)
Social capital, human capital and sustainable economic development
Authors: Bousrih Lobna
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the paper is to identify the importance of social capital as a factor in achieving sustainable economic growth and development. In fact, it is largely accepted that historical literature on economic growth focuses on physical and human capital as key determinants of economic growth and development; and particularly neglects other qualitative factors that may impact positively on economic performance. In this paper, we will try to shed light on relatively few aspects of the complex interplay between social capital and sustainable economic development, and to also show if there is a relationship between these two concepts. On one side sustainable economic development generates more available resources and better conditions for the well-being of the nation; and on the other side a good social environment enriches institutional quality that will impact on economic activity and in the long run economic growth. (original abstract)
Language and Behavior Profile as a method to be used in a coaching process
Authors: Kay Dorit
Published: September 2023

One of the leading resources that individuals use to advance their careers and personal lives is coaching [Brown & Rusnak 2010]. A coaching process is described in the literature as a process of learning that includes making reflections, examining the experiences individuals or groups undergo, and applying their understanding to new situations. Communicating the ideas in a manner that promotes the coachee's performance professionally and personally is a challenge. The paper focuses on a tool that can help the coachee to practice new ways of communications that will have a positive effect on his performance and feeling at work. (original abstract)
Prosumers in the tourism market : the characteristics and determinants of their behaviour
Authors: Niezgoda Agnieszka
Published: September 2023

The goal of this article is to characterise the prosumer as a specific consumer category in the tourist market. The author presents the general characteristics of a prosumer and how his/her behaviour is conditioned as a result of general social trends as well as specific features of the tourist market. In order to empirically illustrate the issues involved the author presents results of a direct survey conducted with 3 representatives of various types of tourist companies (a tour operator, a travel agent, an airline representative). The interviewees noted their customers' intensified activity. While customers have greater expectations and requirements, their knowledge does not translate into cooperation with tourist agencies. The respondents claimed that the new customers interested in new forms of the product included primarily young people as well as business people acquainted with new technologies. It was emphasized that customers as we know them are active but not always professional. Individual customers consider themselves professionals yet oftentimes their professionalism is limited to the transactions' convenience (e.g. only telephone contacts and bank transfers) accompanied by a low price found on the Internet rather than a general knowledge of the market. (original abstract)
Intraday stealth trading : Evidence from the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Authors: Będowska-Sójka Barbara
Published: September 2023

The intraday volatility and volume U-shaped pattern is well documented in literature. It describes the common pattern of investor's behaviour on the stock markets: investors trade in the beginning and the end of the day more intensively than at the lunch time. However that pattern does not differentiate between the trades' size and investor characteristics. The stealth trading hypothesis states that informed traders tend to hide their information. There is a need for such behaviour at the time of low volatility and they may achieve this by breaking up their trades into smaller parts. At a time of high volatility informed traders are willing to place large orders because high volatility provides a sufficient camouflage of their information. We examine volatility patterns for small, medium and large trades and consider how the duration between trades and spreads differs between trade-size categories. Our sample consists of data from the Warsaw Stock Exchange, which is organized as an order-driven market. We show that medium-size trades are associated with relatively large cumulative stock price changes, however these results are not robust when liquidity measures and the duration between the consecutive trades are taken into account. (original abstract)
Business collaboration with universities as an example of corporate social responsibility - a review of case study collaboration methods
Authors: Gaweł Aleksandra
Published: September 2023

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept which is gaining in popularity and is being included in the strategies of more and more companies. Social and environmental concerns, as well as cooperation with stakeholders which is also linked to the concept of sustainable development, are becoming part of the mission statements of numerous companies. The question arises, however, whether CSR is merely a strategic concept, or if it is accompanied by specific actions. The aim of this article is to answer the following questions: What does CSR really mean in hard economic times? Is cooperation between business and stakeholders just a declaration included in company strategies as an element of CSR, or is it an actual practice implemented in everyday activities? What barriers exist to such cooperation? The above issues will be discussed on the basis of the relationship between business and academia in respect of stakeholders and the social dimensions of CSR. The paper is divided into four sections. The first section describes the corporate social responsibility that relates to the economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic expectations which society has of companies, and which indicates the activities of companies which fulfil these stakeholder expectations. Universities are one of the business stakeholders within the social responsibility approach, an external and secondary stakeholder which is not critical to a company's survival. The second section discusses the case study method as a teaching method whereby collaboration between universities and busines is required to develop and apply this method during the educational process. University-business collaboration in this field gives an opportunity to fulfil the postulates of social responsibility through its impact on the quality of education. The next part of the paper analyses the case study of university- business collaboration in preparing case studies for educational purposes in Poland. Specific problems are discussed which indicate the constraints on collaboration between businesses and universities. The last section comprises conclusions and discussions. The main point of the discussion is that, on a declarative level, corporate social responsibility is a common element in companies' business strategies, but on an operational level collaboration with stakeholders as part of CSR does not easily transform into practical action. (original abstract)
Companies' simultaneous embeddedness in local, international and global networks - a conceptualisation from the perspective of local enterprises and their degree of internationalisation
Authors: Ratajczak-Mrozek Milena
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this article is to conceptualise the problem of companies' simultaneous embeddedness in different local, international and global networks and to refer this to the companies' degree of internationalisation. The emphasis of the analysis is put on local companies (that is companies not involved directly in activities in foreign markets). In this article the concept of embeddedness and the network approach is applied to the analysis of local enterprises' activities from an international perspective. We argue that even companies selling solely in the local market are entangled in international dependencies, which in turn have a significant impact on their operations, performance and internationalisation process. In this way we raise the question as to which companies may be called "internationalised". (original abstract)
The lack of parental help among adult children in Finland
Authors: Majamaa Karoliina
Published: September 2023

The main focus of this paper is on adult children who do not receive any practical help or financial support from own parents. The perspective is two-folded: the lack of help is considered both from the potential givers' (parents') and from the potential receivers' (adult children's) points of view. The results indicate that the lack of financial support is more common than the lack of practical help, whereas received practical help extends beyond the early years of adulthood. According to the binominal logistic regression analyses, the lack of parental help is most evident when there is no need, in the other words, financial support is less probably received after graduation and with good incomes, whereas practical help is received especially after having children. Lack of regular contacts between parent and adult child and long geographical distance seem also be detrimental to parental helping. Furthermore, there was some interplay between an adult child's disadvantaged position and a lack of parental support. If scarce resources of both parent and adult child interplay with lack of help, social problems may arise more easily, in other words, the lack of help accumulates more or less to certain families.(original abstract)