Central European Business Review, 2021 (vol. 10), issue 1
Articles
Consumer Behaviour of Slovak Households in the Sphere of Organic Food in the Context of Sustainable Consumption
Pavol Kita, Marta Žambochová, Ján Strelinger, Veronika Kitová Mazalánová
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):1-17 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.256 
Consumption styles in most modern societies are characterised by internal diversity. This situation reflects the paradox of the postmodern world in which two different trends - consumerism and greening consumption, compete for the hearts, minds and portfolios of buyers. The popularity of one of the above trends depends on society’s standards and the level of awareness of its citizens. The article aims to present Slovak consumers’ behaviour in terms of sustainable consumption in the field of organic products. Concerning the multifaceted nature of organic food consumption, empirical research has taken into account various aspects of the...
'Being Alone Is More Painful than Getting Hurt': The Moderating Role of Workplace Loneliness in the Association between Workplace Ostracism and Job Performance
Osman Uslu
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):19-38 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.257
The consequences of both workplace ostracism and workplace loneliness may include negative impacts on employee performance, yet few studies have focused on the interactions between these three constructs. In this context, both current and future studies may make prospective contributions. The goals of this paper are to investigate the associations between these variables and to determine whether workplace loneliness has any moderating effect on the possible association between workplace ostracism and job performance. A quantitative study was designed, and 349 employees in different sectors were included in the research. Findings indicated that workplace...
IT Reliability for Ensuring Performance of IT Used in Organizations Operating under Covid-19 Epidemic Crisis
Katarzyna Tworek
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):39-53 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.255
The article concerns the analysis of elements building the reliability of IT solutions used in the organizations (system reliability, usage reliability, information reliability and support service reliability) and their influence on IT performance in conditions of the crisis, which calls for social-distancing and forces employees to work remotely, putting IT performance at the centre of attention for organizations seeking ways to survive the crisis. The article aims at verifying the IT Reliability Model under such conditions and identifies which elements building the reliability of IT solutions may contribute to ensuring IT performance. The empirical...
Attempts by MNCs to Expand the Creative and Innovative Spirit through the Concept of Agility: Role of Global Managers
Vincent Montenero, Cristina Cazorzi
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):55-76 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.247
Faced with an environment that is changing faster and faster, companies have long sought to encourage the almost automatic emergence of new approaches that can respond or even anticipate these changes. The development of creativity has become an essential theme. For more than 20 years, companies have been promoting the concept of agility at the same time as they attempted to extend creativity to all employees. Managers have been called upon to implement the corresponding actions. Our research, based on semi-structured interviews with 35 global managers, analyses several aspects of the implementation of the concepts. We looked particularly at what managers...
Players as Prosumers – How Customer Engagement in Game Modding May Benefit Computer Game Market
Anna Dewalska–Opitek, Magdalena Hofman–Kohlmeyer
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):77-97 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.261
Consumers play extra-role behaviours while actively participating in designing and improving goods and services, thus becoming prosumers. Modding, i.e. game modifications which aim at creating a new or improving experience for the players, is an interesting form of prosumption observed in the game industry. The general purpose of the study is to identify to what extent players are willing to perform game modding, as well as who and how may benefit from this extra-role behaviour. Qualitative research was conducted in the form of focus groups with Polish game players. Results of the conducted research allow identifying benefits for four groups of beneficiaries,...
Discussion
Green Economy in Sustainable Development and Improvement of Resource Efficiency
Inesa Mikhno, Viktor Koval, Galyna Shvets, Oksana Garmatiuk, Rima Tamošiūnienė
Central European Business Review 2021, 10(1):99-113 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.252
In the expansion of volumes of industrial production, there is an increase of anthropogenic influence and deterioration of the external environment that became the reason for the impossibility of a functioning market system without taking into account negative externalities. The article considers the directions and principles of a “green economy” functioning as the basis for further development of society. The current state and trends of the impact of environmental factors on other indicators of quality of life have been analysed and comparative analysis has been made on the example of developed and developing countries. Effective indices...