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Product Managers for the Digital and Collaborative Age

Author(s): Georgy Laptev,Dmitry Shaytan / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The objectives of the research are (1) to identify the key universal competencies(qualities, personal characteristics and abilities to carry out professional activities successfully)of product managers to work in digital and collaborative environment successfully, as well asto (2) create effective training program based on human-centered design and project basedlearning approaches for development of these competencies. Design/methodology/approach: The key universal competencies were identified and validatedwith the means of in-depth interviews and working day observation of 57 experienced productmanagers and using content analysis and expert assessment. The training program based ondesign thinking and project based learning approaches to develop such competencies of nascentproduct managers was created. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program the pre- and post-surveys of the 20 nascent product managers were administered with 95% response rate. Thedata was analyses using statistical method, i.e. calculation of the mean, standard deviation,mean difference and a paired t-test. The research was held in 2018 and took 5 months for allstages. Findings: Empirical research revealed the key universal competencies of product managersinvolved in innovative product development and working in digital and collaborativeenvironment. The design thinking, project based learning in combination of usage of a digitalrapid prototyping technique have proven to be effective tools to develop these competencies. Research/practical implications: The competencies identified in our initial research can beused in Assessment Centre method for (1)identifying people who are potentially capable forprofessional activity in the field of management of innovative product development, and for(2)assessment of existing product managers to evaluate their effectiveness. Originality/value: Presented study demonstrates the set of key universal competencies ofproduct managers and contributes to identify, assess and train people for professional activityin management of innovative product development using agile, lean and system design thinkingformats and modern digital rapid prototyping technique.

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Eu Law on the CSR Reporting – Puzzling Maze?

Author(s): Radka MacGregor Pelikánová,Robert Kenyon MacGregor / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Despite a decades-long discussion about corporate social responsibility (“CSR”),there is not much known about the exact evolution and meaning of the current EU law on CSRreporting. The two objectives of this paper are identifying and critically assessing this evolutionand then to recognize and address interpretation challenges. Its satisfaction is critical for theunderstanding, interpretation and application of the EU law on CSR reporting. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have recognized a myriad of perceptions of CSRand CSR reporting duty. They have conducted a holistic and interdisciplinary research andteleological interpretation of legislative sources, including the official EU database Eur-Lex,and have indentified key law instruments, namely ten critical Directives, and their provisionsand juxtaposed them. They have pointed out overlooked discrepancies, attempted to resolvethem, and discussed the implied dynamics and their impact. Findings: The perception of CSR reporting has been evolving in a more complex and piecemealmanner than is generally assumed. Due to the lack of the permanent consent on the CSRreporting duty, instruments of the current EU law are fragmental and inconsistent.Circumstances have shaped them while bringing different priorities and terminology. Research/practical implications: Our critical and comparative review of the evolution andstatus quo of the EU law on CSR reporting shows discrepancies and a lack of commondenominators. The legal framework is unclear; consequently EU businesses have to fumble. Originality/value: The presented overview and assessment is a pioneering attempt to help, ina unique manner, to assess the legislative will and the meaning of the CSR reporting duty.

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Elements of Organizational Structure Supporting Ethical Management of Organizations

Author(s): Radim Maňák,Vendula Fialová / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The paper focuses on the usage of the elements of organizational structure supportingthe ethical management of organizations in the Czech entrepreneurial environment. The aim ofthe paper is to perform a pilot study in order to identify the range of these elements oforganizational structure used in companies in the Czech Republic and to verify conditions forfurther research. Design/methodology/approach: To fulfill the aim of the paper a questionnaire form wasapplied among the respondents (N=54) with a response rate of 71.25 %. The data were collectedbetween the 1st of November and the 20th of December 2018. The acquired empirical dataregarding the use of the organizational structure elements in the Czech Republic wereconfronted with theoretical premises from Czech and Slovak literature. Findings: Most of the examined elements of organizational structure supporting ethicalmanagement rarely occur in the Czech entrepreneurial environment. The ombudsman and codeof ethics are the only elements found in the researched environment. Further, it was found thatthe number of employees has an impact on the results. Finally, the opportunities and conditionsfor further research projects were verified. Research/practical implications: The research shows that the elements of organizationalstructure supporting ethical management are established in the Czech entrepreneurialenvironment, especially code of ethics and ombudsman. But there is still a substantial deficit inusing these elements in the Czech entrepreneurial environment compared to their theoreticaldescription in Czech and Slovak scholarly literature. As regards companies, it implies that theuse of these elements can bring them an advantage as their importance felt by participants isrelatively high. Also the pilot study verified that the research intention was well designed forfurther research projects. Originality/value: The main contribution of the paper consists in gaining empirical data aboutthe usage of organizational structure supporting ethical management in the Czechentrepreneurial environment.

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The Impact of Innovations on Enterprise Productivity in Russia

Author(s): Oleg Mariev,Natalia Borisovna Davidson,Karina Nagieva / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Innovations are a source of long term economic growth for the countries. Innovationsdefine competitiveness of business, and in a broader sense, they can solve a great number ofsocial and economic problems. Therefore the issue of innovations and their role in the economyis highly important. The aim of our work is to estimate the impact of innovations on productivityof enterprises in Russia and to reveal the determinants of innovative activity. Design/methodology/approach: Our research is based on Business Environment andEnterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) for the years 2012-2014 and covering 1564 Russianenterprises. CDM model applied in our research involves three steps of estimation and allowsto take into consideration various groups of factors affecting investment into R&D, and thenimplementation of innovations. Findings: The results of econometric analysis show positive significant returns innovations forproductivity of all firms. Positive impact of obstacles associated with investment into R&Dprobably arise because firms involved in innovative activities face greater difficulties due tospecific features of institutional environment. Besides, practically all ways of collaborationfacilitate increase in innovative sales relatively more than firms’ own ideas. Research/practical implications: Our research contributes to understanding firms’ innovativeactivities. The role of various groups of factors on the firm and regional level is studied. Resultsprovide useful information both for improvement of management activities at the firm level andfor designing economic policy measures for innovative environment in the regions and in thecountry overall. Originality/value: To the best of our knowledge, CDM model allowing to deal withendogeneity of innovations has not been applied to study innovations and their results for theRussian enterprises of different technological groups yet.

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Clustering Russian Regions by Innovative Outputs Using a Multi Indicator Approach

Author(s): Oleg Mariev,Andrey Pushkarev / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: In this research, we aim to discover empirically the similarity of Russian regions in terms of innovation activity forming several groups of them. Design/methodology/approach: We are using clustering technique, namely hierarchical clustering and map Russian regions based on the cluster memberships, which provides measure of similarity between all regions of Russia. We employ the region-level dataset of 83 Russian regions for the period from 2010 to 2015. Findings: We find overall strong stratification of the Russian regions, with most of the Russian regions falling into clusters with low innovation outputs. We also find that over the time cluster memberships do not change for low-innovative regions, while for more innovative ones they do. It may imply that regions with higher innovative outputs increase them significantly faster than other regions. Research/practical implications: Our research contributes to better understanding of Russian regional development and has implications for regional policy decisions. We argue that stimulating innovations in leading regions may be beneficial for development of the neighboring regions as well, due to spillover effects. We understand the limitations of the research and propose to investigate further the innovation inputs, as it may provide insight on why regions are performing the way they are. Originality/value: This paper uses multi indicator approach to assess similarities in innovative output of the Russian regions. Our results provide an original insight of the current state of the innovations and their geographical distribution in Russia. This research may be of a practical use to the managerial decisions, connected to the location choice, as well as for adjusting current innovative policy in Russia.

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State Support and Prospects for the Development of Agriculture In Russian Regions

Author(s): Maria Markhaichuk,Natalia Kovalenko,Andrey Chekunov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate whether agricultural production increases dueto state support in the programs and activities on development of agriculture in Russian regions. Design/methodology/approach: Authors have collected data on 85 Russian regions for the2013-2017 years from Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS)of the Russian Federation. Panel regressions with fixed effects were employed to estimate theimpact of state support funds amount on the increase in agricultural production using up to threeyears lag. Findings: The regression analysis confirmed statistically significant positive impact of statesupport on the agriculture production in Russian regions. The study showed that state supportfor agriculture is highly effective in the short term, however, its impact increases over time. Research/practical implications: The study results can be used to justify the increase in thebudget funds expenditure to support agriculture, taking into account Russia’s WTOcommitments. Also, they can find practical implications in the formulation of state and regionalprograms for the development of agriculture and other industries for future periods. Originality/value: This study stands out from other studies on the effectiveness of state supportfor agriculture in the Russian Federation by the fact that there were no significant researches,which would confirm a strong positive effect of the support being implemented. The studyproved that state support for agriculture in the Russian Federation has positive effects in shortand medium term.

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Intellectual Capital as a Basis for Innovative Development

Author(s): Maria Markhaichuk,Natalia Kovalenko,Andrey Chekunov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between intellectual capital andinnovative development on the example of Russian regions. Design/methodology/approach: Authors have collected data on 85 Russian regions for the2013-2016 years from Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS)and Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation. Panel regressions with randomeffects were employed to estimate impact of intellectual capital, VAIC and their componentson the indicators of regional innovative development. Findings: The regression analysis confirmed significant and positive impact of intellectualcapital, VAIC, and their components on the indicators of innovative development of Russianregions. Human capital and its effectiveness have stronger impact on the innovativedevelopment of Russian regions than other components of intellectual capital and VAIC. Research/practical implications: The study results can be used by state bodies in theformation of innovative development strategies for future periods and in the development ofmeasures to achieve the targets of the current strategy. Originality/value: This study empirically proved positive impact of intellectual capital, VAICand their components on innovative development of Russian regions.

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Nascent Social Ventures and Their Quest for Legitimacy: An Exploratory Study of Organizational Emergence

Author(s): Moriah Meyskens / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: This study examines why some social ventures become organizations and others donot by examining the relationship between the conforming and strategic processes to starta social venture and venture launch. Design/methodology/approach: This is a longitudinal study of 48 nascent social ventures thatparticipated in entrepreneurship competitions in the United States from 2005 to 2009. Based ona legitimacy perspective, the study assess the factors that predict organizational emergence byconducting a content analysis of social venture business plans, a follow-up survey, and thenhierarchical logistic regression to examine the hypothesized effects. Findings: The exploratory findings suggest that elements of both conforming and strategiclegitimacy individually predict organizational emergence. Particularly lead entrepreneur,organization team, and impression management behaviors are important. While prior researchon nascent commercial ventures finds strategic legitimacy important and a diminished role ofconforming legitimacy, this study suggests that conforming legitimacy at the earliest stagesincreases the likelihood of social venture launch, which might be due to the more complex andunknown institutional environment of social ventures. Nascent social ventures might rely moreon the lead entrepreneur and organizational team to successfully emerge. Research/practical implications: The findings suggest initial evidence into the important roleof conforming legitimacy and impression management for the organizational emergence ofnascent social ventures. It suggests that the lead entrepreneur and organization experience aswell as understanding how to manage impressions are important skills for nascent social ventureorganizational emergence. Future studies might analyze the role of conforming and strategiclegitimacy of ventures and their institutional context and their role in organization emergence. Originality/value: This study contributes to scholarship on social entrepreneurship byproviding one of the few longitudinal empirical studies of nascent social ventures, whileproviding insight into the role of process dimensions on organizational emergence in socialventures.

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Urbanization Dynamics of European Coasts: Implications for Innovation Policy

Author(s): Andrey Sergeevich Mikhaylov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Article focuses on studying the worldwide patterns of coastalization and urbanizationin the scope of Europe. The research objective is to verify the hypothesis of increasing densityof population and economic activity taking place across European coasts, providing the factsand figures for regional development and innovation policies. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on analyzing the development dynamicsof 172 coastal regions of 29 European countries over a five-year period. The scale of regionsconsidered corresponds to the second level of a common classification of territorial units forstatistics of the European Commission. The indicators considered include data on averageannual population and gross regional product (GRP) in purchasing power parity (PPP), as wellas labor productivity dynamics and regional land use efficiency. Findings: The results confirm an inflow of population to coastal areas, which is slightly abovethe total average. The labor productivity values are also higher than the total average, indicatinga greater share of high value-added activities. However, the identified growth in population isaccompanied by decreasing share and growth rates of GRP (PPP) values. Research/practical implications: The development dynamics identified suggests theresidential and industrial favorability of the coastal zone. Regional development and innovationpolicies should be place-sensitive and adaptive, focusing on retaining leadership in marineexpertise for supporting ocean and maritime economy with high-tech services. Originality/value: Growth of concentration in human activity across coastal areas is consideredin national and pan-European policy papers. Yet, there is little evidence on the deployment ofcoastal sprawl specifically in the context of Europe. Current paper fills this gap by providingdata on urbanization dynamics of European coasts.

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The Relationship between Decision-Making Style of Entrepreneurs and Their Financial Literacy

Author(s): Jasmina Okičić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the relation between decision-makingstyles used by entrepreneurs and their respective financial literacy. Design/methodology/approach: The research was designed as a quantitative study withGeneral Decision-Making Style Inventory (Scott & Bruce, 1995) used. The OECD INFE CoreQuestionnaire (2011) was mainly used for measuring financial literacy. Using the purposivesampling technique, 51 entrepreneurs were selected. Research was conducted in Bosnia andHerzegovina during the first quarter of 2017. To gain better understanding of relationshipbetween entrepreneurs’ financial literacy and their decision making styles we use descriptivestatistics, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Findings: Results indicate significant association between rational decision-making style andfinancial behaviour, attitude and financial goals in business. The available evidence seems tosuggest that rational decision making style of entrepreneurs predicts their financial behaviourand financial attitudes. Research/practical implications: Findings suggest that entrepreneurial activities may beraised via enhancing particular skills in respect to different decision-making tools andtechniques. These results may produce useful pieces of information which might be helpful inthe creation of entrepreneurship education and training programs. Originality/value: To date, a considerable body of research has sought to understand thedecision-making styles and financial literacy of entrepreneurs. However, the present study isa pioneer attempt dealing with an in-depth analysis of relationship between those two concepts.Findings suggest that entrepreneurial activities may be raised via enhancing particular skills inrespect to different decision making tools and techniques

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The Phenomenon of Entrepreneurship Among Students

Author(s): Karolina Palimąka / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of the study was to answer the question what factors determine the tendencyto set up their own business among students of the University of Information Technology andManagement in Rzeszów (Poland) – both in the group of students declaring the willingness tostart a company, and among the undecided. In addition, the answer to the question whetherthere is a relationship between the declaration of willingness to establish a company and gender,or, according to them, professional experience, appropriate education and the market are anindispensable criterion determining the establishment of their own company. Design/methodology/approach: Data collected during the among 447 students in May 2017at the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow. Only 394 responseswere used for analyses, which were subjected to cross-checking according to the relevantvariables. The chi-square test were used to verify the occurrence dependence of variables. Findings: The conducted research shows that there is a dependence between the declaration ofstarting own business and gender, but professional experience or adequate education is not anessential criterion that determines the decision to start up a business. Among the surveyedstudents, the idea and the desire to be independent have the biggest impact on the decision. Research/practical implications: The obtained results determine the decision to continue theresearch in order to get an answer to the question - if the motives to set up your own companyare the same from the perspective of people determined to set it up, and those who are notinterested in this option - which has an even greater impact on such declaration. The results ofthe analyses carried out in this way will allow to adapt educational activities towards theincrease in interest in starting their own business. Originality/value: The research presented here uses its own set of data. In addition, they area pilot experiment of a conducted research in the international field.

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Innovations for Sustainable Protein Systems

Author(s): Ari Paloviita / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Introduction of new, alternative protein sources and products for replacingconventional animal products requires many innovations at the product level and the systemlevel. However, less attention has been given to analyzing the emergence of entrepreneurial andbusiness responses to sustainable protein system. The purpose of the paper is to analyze theopportunities and challenges in food processing related to sustainable protein systems from theperspective of sustainable innovations and sustainable entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach: Thematic qualitative interviews were conducted in Finnishfood manufacturing companies during the first half of 2018. Nineteen (19) interviews wereconducted, of which sixteen (16) were face-to-face and three (3) by telephone using a semi-structured guide. Half of the companies represented traditional and established protein industry,whereas the other half represented alternative smaller-scale protein industry. The tape-recordedinterviews were transcribed, coded and analyzed using qualitative content analysis andabductive coding scheme. Findings: The interviewees of the traditional protein industry generally favored incrementalinnovations, adjustments and improvements, whereas the interviewees of alternative proteinindustry emphasized more radical and systemic innovations. It was generally agreed that theglobal long-term challenges, including climate change and population growth, will provideincreasing opportunities for a more diverse variety of protein sources and products. Research/practical implications: Sustainable protein innovations can be incremental, radical,sustaining or disruptive, but their contribution to sustainable protein system differ. Futureresearch could study in more detail the practices of providers of sustainable protein innovationsand investigate spatial and cultural embeddedness of protein innovations. Originality/value: Academic implications of the study lie in the exploration of the relevanceof protein issues in the context of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship literature.Practical implications of the study relate to raising awareness towards sustainable proteininnovations in terms of new business models, value offerings and entrepreneurial practices.

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Interregional Tourism Flows Modeling as the Response to Optimise National Competitiveness

Author(s): Ekaterina Panarina / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The objective of this research is forecasting regional tourist activities in Russia basedon economic-mathematical modeling of interregional tourist flows. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative research methodologyusing both primary and secondary data drawn from Rosstat (Russian Federal State StatisticsService). For modeling of interregional tourism flows within national economic territory themethods of mathematical application were used with quantitative evaluation and forecasting.A formal model and empirical evidence are presented. To describe domestic tourism,a destination-origin matrix based on Marketing-mix elements is constructed, the coefficients ofa tourist attraction for different Russian regions are calculated. Design and methodology weredrawn based on the analysis of the numerous thematical research papers of national andinternational authors. Findings: As a result of research, the definition of a “tourist region” was specified, tourismdevelopment trends studied, a regional touristic competitive rating of Russian territories wascompiled. The suggested economic mathematical approach allowed to evaluate interregionalchanges of tourist flows influenced by growth of population income, tourist services qualityand prices. Research/practical implications: These findings might be used in regional developmentaccording to governmental regional social-economic development programs. This work will beinteresting for private and state decision makers in tourism and hospitality to help Russia toleverage its huge but greatly under-rated and untapped potential as an attractive touristdestination. Originality/value: The value of this work is enabling modeling of management decisionstowards to the trends in the development of tourism regions in Russia. Using methods ofmathematical application, we could build a comprehensive model for evaluation and predictionof interregional tourist competitiveness and obtain the results with a correspondence of thestudies’ objective.

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Organizational Culture – A Factor of Innovativess in Homestay Accommodation Services: The Case of a Croatian Island

Author(s): Nadia Pavia,Marta Cerović / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Homestay accommodation is an important form of tourism accommodation offer andtourist trends indicate that the demand for it is constantly growing. In comparison to the otherforms of accommodation, it is less formal, treating the guests in specific manner. The purposeof this study is to research the impact of organizational culture of homestay accommodationproviders, in combination with destination offer as supporting system, on the creation ofinnovative homestay accommodation services. Design/methodology/approach: The research was conducted using the questionnaires sent tothe homestay accommodation providers in island of Krk in Croatia in 2018, May. Insight gainedfrom the study should help familly business owners to enhance the competitiveness andimprove innovation of the homestay accommodation. 98 valid questionnairs were collected andused for empirical analysis. Findings: The research results indicate that all families possess their own, inherentorganizational culture. Observing the family as a business system, it comes to the understandingthat the organizational culture in homestay accommodation is matched with family culture andsupported by appropriate set of destination offer which plays important role in innovating ofhomestay accommodation services. Research/practical implications: The study has confirmed that family culture is a foundationof the organizational culture of homestay accommodation and is interconnected withdestination offer. Originality/value: The value of the paper is seen in findings indicating that innovative serviceof homestay accommodation stems from the organizational culture of the owner and hisengagement in offering destination services to the guest and making connections with serviceproviders in order to create quality tourism product. The paper is enriching the scarce literaturein the field of homestay accommodation services.

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Preffered E-Promotion Strategies of International Hotel Chains – Insights and Evaluation

Author(s): Loris Pilar,Iva Slivar,Tamara Floričić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The main objective of this paper is to identify, the most successful element of theonline promotional mix for hotel chains in the EU. Its purpose refers to understand promotionalstrategies by learning from the top hotel chains. Design/methodology/approach: This paper focuses on online promotion of hotel chains in theEU, its techniques and tools for communicating with the tourism market especially theirinvestments in SEO and AdWords, two of the most prominent online promotional techniques.The research is based on observation and analytical evaluation of web sites of hotel chains. Thiswas realised by using special digital tools with which promotional mix elements were evaluated.The research was conducted in July and August 2018 and the sample covered the ten largestEuropean hotel chains, evaluated through 37 indicators arranged into 6 main groups. Findings: The research findings show that the most notable tools and techniques of onlinepromotion for hotel chains in the EU are SEO, AdWords and Direct Marketing. Respectively,success of a particular online promotional tool is proportional to the investment made in itincluding monthly costs for a specific online promotional tool. Research/practical implications: The Internet is becoming one of the most important channelsfor marketing communication, making the constant development of online promotional strategyone of key elements of success. Future research should investigate how innovative promotionalstrategies impact SME in hospitality and the challenges of their application. Originality/value: The answer to the question “Which tools and techniques should be used andwhat promotional activities should be conducted?” supports the purpose and present maincontribution of the paper.

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Employer’S Responsibility in the Context of Company Occupational Pension Schemes in the Czech Republic and Germany

Author(s): Thomas Schiller / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: To prevent old age poverty in the Czech Republic and Germany, this paper contributes tothe debate on increasing the employer participation rate in the occupational pension schemes on offer.As such, we analyze whether, in recent years, employers have acted in accordance with their corporatesocial responsibility by offering occupational pension schemes and adequately informing theiremployees. Design/methodology/approach: The basis of this research was a cross-sectional data set consistingof three independent questionnaires which addressed employers and their employees. Therandomization applied ensures a comparative study between employers and employees. Findings: The survey highlights a large information asymmetry between the employers and theemployees. The employers act responsibly by, in general, providing occupational pension plans,although the participation rate is low. The employers also make use of extensive informationcampaigns on the subject. Nevertheless, the employees in the Czech Republic remain largelyuninformed, with the situation in Germany only slightly better. Research/practical implications: The information asymmetries suggest that the employers’ existinginformation strategies fail to provide their employees with sufficient financial knowledge. Thisasymmetry should be addressed by a two-fold strategy; improving the training of employees abouttheir financial situation and by using automatic enrollment with the possibility of opting out. Originality/value: Based on a cross-sectional study, the predominant information asymmetries wereidentified as the major practical problems in both the Czech Republic and in Germany. This studycontributes to the growing literature by focusing on the German and Czech labor markets with regardto an employer’s corporate social responsibility.

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The Role of Organizational Culture for Information Technology Management in Digitalization

Author(s): Marcel R. Sieber / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The following paper discusses the challenges and benefits of the Fourth IndustrialRevolution for information technology management and the corresponding impact on organizations.Exploring the relationship between organizational culture and information technology managementin the era of digitalization, it aims to find a model and hypotheses for further study. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents a literature review in the research field ofinformation technology management with a focus on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalization,and organizational culture. It structures the findings and develops a conceptional model about theeffect of corporate culture on information technology management. Findings: Although the cited literature hardly examines organizational culture, the review showsseveral notes of culture-related topics. The paper structures these perceptions along the dimensions“behaviors,” “artifacts,” “norms,” and “values.” It proposes the dimensions’ direct relationships withsuccess in digitalization as well as mediated effects between them. Research/practical implications: The study closes a gap in the research of the industry and the fieldof information technology management. It contributes to the discussion and awareness of the impactof organizational culture in information technology. Further research needs more exploration of thetopic, the models, and theory as well as empirical tests of hypotheses. Originality/value: The paper reflects the role of organizational culture in the information technologyresearch where a shortcoming is observable. It reshapes a layered architecture of corporate cultureand proposes an adapted model for the effects of organizational culture on information technologymanagement in the era of digitalization.

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The Universal Dimensions of Industry 4.0 Maturity Models from the Business Informatics Perspective

Author(s): František Simetinger / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: This paper is focused on the identified gaps in the Industry 4.0 maturity models forassessment of companies and enterprises readiness. The main output of this paper is a discussionof these gaps, identification of possible causes and solutions, and their integration into the conceptof IT management paradigm for Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach: The literature review has a goal to identify the actual situationand solutions for the identified gaps in the areas as economic management, corporate governance,leadership, management, and education. As the following step, the inputs from the literature reviewwere used for adaption of modern management methods which can be used within businessinformatics in the context of Industry 4.0. Findings: The concept of Industry 4.0 requires significant changes in the concepts of managementand governance of business informatics and its surrounding environment. It is needed thetransformation of the relationship from dependency to the regular partnership between businessinformatics and its organization and enabling of the innovative culture. Research/practical implications: The proposed concept is relevant for responsible decision-makers and leaders in the organizations which consider the implementation of Industry 4.0concepts. It helps with the identification of new perspectives to the existing relationships and howto adapt the business informatics to the Industry 4.0 concept. Originality/value: Another concept with a similar aim of focus is not available yet. Based on gapsin the Industry 4.0 maturity models, it provides a new approach to issues which are constantlygetting higher importance. These issues require multidisciplinary solutions and possible way isprovided in this paper in a form of the new concept of IT management paradigm.

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Teleworking as a Modern Method of Work

Author(s): Pavel Sládek,Tomáš Sigmund / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of this paper was to find out the attitude of students of economic fields towardsteleworking and their awareness of the related issues and to analyse the historical development oftheir opinions. Wider consequences were also drawn from the results. Design/methodology/approach: We conducted a survey to achieve our purpose. A group ofrespondents was randomly selected and then the respondents were randomly selected out of thegroup. The respondents comprised 108 university students. We analysed the results by means ofthe descriptive statistics and the analysis of correlation. Findings: Given the fact that the research has been carried out with university students, thenumbers of people aware of the concept of teleworking are relatively low. The implementation ofteleworking is also not very frequent. The data vary considerably according to age and level ofeducation of respondents. The results from the years 2002 and 2019 are similar. The entrepreneursshould offer their potential employees a combination of classical work and teleworking and theyshould be especially sensitive towards woman in maternity leave who would opt for teleworkingto stay in touch with their work. Research/practical implications: Our results can help both those interested in this style of workand managers because students will be their potential employees. Students should be moreinformed about the options, benefits and drawbacks of teleworking at their universities. Employersshould be encouraged to offer this type of work to their employees. Originality/value: There are only a few researches pursuing this type of issues. Usually theawareness of the concept, benefits and drawbacks of teleworking is considered for granted. Theresearch of the respondents’ attitude towards teleworking is also relatively rare. The benefit of thiswork is among other things its so-called longitudinal approach.

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The Importance of Social Competencies for the Development of Creative Organisations

Author(s): Aneta Sokół,Karolina Drela,Agnieszka Gozdek / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present theories that refer to the impact of social competencieson creativity in creative organisations. The considerations have become the basis for formulatingthe research hypothesis: recognizing and knowledge about the pattern of social competenciesfavours to the development of creativity in creative organisations. Design/methodology/approach: The research procedure was based on literature studies in thefield of social competencies, creativity and creative organisations and in the empirical part surveyswere carried out - a questionnaire regarding Creative Life Orientations and questions regardingsocial competencies were used. Findings: The research carried out in this article allowed to indicate the components of socialcompetencies that are essential for the development of creativity, including creative organisations.Their indication will allow the organisation to create such conditions that will support thedevelopment of creativity by strengthening selected social competencies. Research/practical implications: Undertaking this subject allowed to notice some deficiencies intheoretical and empirical analysis in management sciences, which can be described as a practicalgap. In connection with the above, the conclusions of the research concerned the development ofrecommendations aimed at showing and then directing the development and its strengthening, soas to shape a specific pattern of social competencies that will support the development of creativity,and thus creative organisations. Originality/value: The results from the study allowed to indicate the pattern of socialcompetencies conducive to the development of creativity in creative organizations.

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