https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/118302 2026-04-05T04:57:33Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/144885 Title: Strategies for effective cybersecurity management in organizations Authors: Ciekanowski, Marek; Żurawski, Sławomir; Pauliuchuk, Yury; Ciekanowski, Zbigniew; Marciniak, Stanisław Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to analyse management actions aimed at increasing the level of cybersecurity within an organization.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The article addresses various aspects of cybersecurity, referencing statistical data related to ICT security in enterprises as well as incidents occurring in businesses both in Poland and the EU. Analysis of incident data facilitated determining the impact of cyber threats on organizational security and operations. The research problem was formulated as: How can proper cybersecurity management in an organization influence its functioning? Corresponding to the research problem, the following hypothesis was adopted: Proper cybersecurity management in an organization enhances its operational efficiency. Verification of the hypothesis and obtaining answers to the posed questions required the application of research methods. For the research, literature analysis, the examination of legal acts concerning cybersecurity, and a detailed analysis of data from national and international reports in the studied area were utilized. The authors also considered their existing knowledge in this field.; FINDINGS: Cybersecurity management is a crucial element of contemporary organizational functioning. Organizations that do not take action in cybersecurity expose themselves not only to the risk of financial losses or reputation damage but even to the cessation of operations.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Cybersecurity needs to be approached systematically. It is extremely important to engage in cooperation and utilize solutions from entities that provide us with an adequate level of cybersecurity.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: In this study, the authors presented the legal regulations of Poland and the European Union in the field of cybersecurity, described aspects of cybersecurity management, and presented the roles of cybersecurity management in the functioning of contemporary organizations. The authors also outlined principles that can help in managing cyber risk in modern enterprises. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131871 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 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131870 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 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131869 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