Central European Business Review X:X | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.377

Analysis of Work Procrastination and Employee Demographic Profiles in Slovak SMEs

Nikoleta Hutmanov� ORCID...1, Zuzana Hajduov� ORCID...2, Peter Dor��k ORCID...3, No�mi F�thy ORCID...4
1 University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Business Management, Department of Business Finance, Bratislava, Slovakia, [email protected]
2 University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Business Management, Department of Business Finance, Bratislava, Slovakia, [email protected] (corresponding author)
3 University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Business Management, Department of Business Finance, Bratislava, Slovakia, [email protected]
4 J. Selye University, Faculty of Economics and Informatics, Kom�rno, Slovakia, [email protected]

More efficient and productive employees enable businesses to achieve better results, innovate, enhance the quality of products and services, and respond to changing market conditions. The research, therefore, focuses on the analysis of work procrastination in Slovak SMEs. We focus on the prevalence of procrastination and demographic determinants that have been investigated and analysed among 253 administrative employees of various SMEs in Slovakia. Quantitative research was carried out by online inquiry using the standard questionnaire Procrastination at Work Scale, which focuses on online and offline employee procrastination and its total score. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in maintaining economic stability in Slovakia. They generate jobs, stimulate local markets, and contribute to overall GDP growth. They are not only the driving force of innovation but can be characterised by flexibility and the ability to react quickly to changes in the market. They also contribute to increasing the country's competitiveness and balanced regional development. However, the performance of SMEs depends on the productivity of employees. Motivating employees is essential for businesses as it boosts employee efficiency, productivity, and performance, promotes collaboration, and stimulates creativity and innovation.
Implications for Central European audience: The presented study provides answers to many questions and can help SMEs obtain the necessary recommendations that are applicable in practice in the field of motivation. Addressing this issue opens up the ground for conducting similar research dealing with global changes in the management of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Keywords: work procrastination; SME employees; cyberslacking; small and medium enterprises; demographic profiles

Received: April 2, 2024; Revised: May 14, 2024; Accepted: May 26, 2024; Prepublished online: July 22, 2024 

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