https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/128598 2026-05-17T18:45:08Z 2026-05-17T18:45:08Z Kupczyk, Teresa Górski, Arkadiusz Urbańska, Kamila Ucieklak-Jeż, Paulina Wierzbiński, Bogdan https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131871 2025-02-13T09:04:17Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Values held by generation X, Y, Z employees as predictors of work motivation Authors: Kupczyk, Teresa; Górski, Arkadiusz; Urbańska, Kamila; Ucieklak-Jeż, Paulina; Wierzbiński, Bogdan Abstract: PURPOSE: The main objective of the research, identified with the main research problem, was to identify, analyse and diagnose the values held by Generation X, Y, Z employees and their relationship with work motivation.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: In order to solve the research problem and verify the hypotheses posed, a quantitative empirical study was conducted on a research sample of 2312 individuals from Generations X, Y and Z. A proprietary survey questionnaire and PAPI and CAWI research techniques were used. Relationships between variables were investigated using Pearson's linear correlation coefficient and also based on the coefficient of the multiple regression model. A value of 0.05 was used as the level of significance.; FINDINGS: The level of work motivation of the employees surveyed by the existing motivational system in their organisations was determined. It is not high and depends on the values held by the employees. Generation X and Generation Z are the most motivated, Generation Y the least. The highest importance for respondents is family, although the importance of this value decreases with lower age, as is the case with work and discipline. The lowest importance is ascribed to these values by Generation Z. On the other hand, the more often the respondents come from the younger generation, the greater the importance for them of income/assets, as well as health and intensity of life. Generation Z also attributes the highest importance to these values. The more important family is to respondents, the more important honesty, health and work are to them. It also turned out that the higher the motivation to work, the more important values such as: discipline and authority are for the respondents.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATION: The practical business implications mainly concern the possibility for managers to use the results of the research in the process of managing the organisation's human resources and their age diversity.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: It turned out that there are differences between the values held by employees from Generations X, Y, Z. The younger the generation, the less importance they give to the values studied. It therefore seems legitimate to conclude that there are deficits in the level of professed values. Significant relationships were also identified between employees' professed values and their work motivation.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Wlodarczyk, Katarzyna https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131870 2025-02-13T09:03:43Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Adoption of modern technologies in seniors' households : post-pandemic behavioral shifts Authors: Wlodarczyk, Katarzyna Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of this article is to determine to what extent the changes that have taken place in the functioning of societies as a result of the pandemic through the introduction of lock-down and the transfer of many activities to the virtual world are, at present, evident in the functioning of households of seniors.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The article is theoretical and empirical in nature. The theoretical part was developed on the basis of the literature on the subject. The empirical part uses the results of a survey conducted in January 2023 on a group of 320 people representing households of seniors in the West Pomeranian Voivodship.; FINDINGS: The results of the study made it possible, to define the characteristic attitudes of older people towards the use of modern technologies, as well as to draw new conclusions or supplement data on the behaviour of seniors in an age of constant technological progress.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The behaviour of seniors in their households as a result of the pandemic changes taking place around them and the use of modern technologies has also been transformed. At present, it is difficult to predict in which direction they will evolve.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The study can therefore supplement the existing knowledge on the presented topic, while at the same time it allows us to identify further research directions.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Kraska, Ewa Monika Mach, Łukasz Kiliańska, Katarzyna https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131869 2025-02-13T09:03:11Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Applying shift-share analysis to assess the growth potential of crucial bioeconomy sectors in Poland Authors: Kraska, Ewa Monika; Mach, Łukasz; Kiliańska, Katarzyna Abstract: PURPOSE: The article evaluates the main sectors that create the bioeconomy in the voivodeships in Poland based on the structural-geographical shift-share method.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The study utilizes the structural-geographical shift-share method to analyze the development dynamics of the bioeconomy sectors across Polish voivodeships. This method allows for the decomposition of changes in employment or output into structural, regional, and interactive components, providing insights into the contributions of sectoral and regional factors to overall growth. Data collected by the Central Statistical Office was used to analyze the five areas constituting the bioeconomy.; FINDINGS: The conducted research enabled the assessment of the level of development in key sectors of the bioeconomy in Poland and identified variations in development potential and structural transformations within this sector. The identification and analysis covered five areas belonging to the bioeconomy, agriculture, food, textiles, wood, and chemicals.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Valuable insights for policymakers and regional authorities aiming to promote sustainable development through the bioeconomy are provided by the findings of this study. Regional disparities, structural transformations, and sectors with the highest growth potential are identified, offering a foundation for the design of targeted policies and strategies that enhance the development of the bioeconomy across Poland’s voivodeships.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The article makes a significant contribution to both theoretical and practical discussions on the development of the bioeconomy in Poland by analysing the situation in individual voivodeships.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Bek-Gaik, Bogusława Surowiec, Anna https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131868 2025-02-13T09:02:33Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Disclosures on cybersecurity, cyber risks, and information security in non-financial reports of Polish companies Authors: Bek-Gaik, Bogusława; Surowiec, Anna Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of the article is to identify and assess the scope of disclosures on cybersecurity, cyber risks, and cyber threats in the non-financial reports of selected companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The subject of the study included the nonfinancial reports of five selected companies operating in sectors designated as operators of essential services under the Act on the National Cybersecurity System (2018), prepared for the year 2023.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The study employed a method of literature review, and the content analysis of selected non-financial reports in terms of disclosures related to cybersecurity, cyber risks, and cyber threats of companies.; FINDINGS: The findings of the study revealed that disclosures related to cyber risks and cybersecurity in the examined companies are relatively limited.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The results of the study complement the research gap of current literature on the non-financial reporting by presenting the examples of Polish non-financial reports.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The research presented in the article contributes to the current literature on non-financial reporting by identifying gaps related to reporting on measures taken to mitigate the risks associated with cyber threats, and is aimed at presenting a critical interpretative perspective.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z