Central European Business Review, 2024 (vol. 13), issue 3

Articles

Model and Specifics of Generation Z Entry onto the Czech Labour Market

Eva Hovo��kov�, Daniela Pauknerov�

Central European Business Review 2024, 13(3):1-29 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.349  

In recent years, we have observed a growing interest in generational change. Various journalists, commentators and trend watchers have drawn attention to the differences of the newly emerging generation known as Generation Z (for purposes of this study, young people born in 2000 and later). It seems that the specificity of Generation Z is mainly determined by exposure to technology from an early age. It affects not only the way young people communicate but also their values, career expectations and lifestyles. The aim of the study is, therefore, to find out which factors are important for a successful labour market entry and the most influential for...

Effects of Broadband�and Telephone Subscription on Exports in New Global Era: Evidence from Southeast European Countries

Muhamet J. Spahiu, John McArdle, Betim J. Spahiu, Esat Durguti

Central European Business Review 2024, 13(3):31-47 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.351  

The overall objective of the present research is to examine the influence of information technology components on the export-to-GDP ratio, especially focused on the changes caused by the events of the 20th century for Southeast European countries (SEC). The motivation for selecting these countries is to evaluate whether they have achieved a sufficient level to adapt digital developments. To overcome these challenges, the study uses a hybrid technique, employing random-effects (RE) and fixed-effects (FE) regression and Arellano-Bond estimations on panel data gathered from 13 countries from 2006 to 2021. The results confirm that fixed broadband subscriptions...

The Stranger Factor: How Familiarity Influences Sharing Behaviour across Generations

Pavel Pelech, Jaroslava D�dkov�

Central European Business Review 2024, 13(3):49-73 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.353  

In the sharing economy, P2P platforms must identify the target audience for their marketing campaigns to spend their marketing budgets effectively. The challenge is to convince those who are afraid of sharing with strangers. We analyse participant behaviour by testing whether people's willingness to participate differs depending on whether they shared with known or unknown people. Our study focuses not only on sharing with strangers and exploring this phenomenon but also on sharing with people we know to verify that these people are generally willing to share idle assets. We define four groups of sharing economy participants depending on whether they...

Digital Natives' Attitudes towards Blockchain Technology Usage

Ana �ui� Tankovi�, Marina Peri�i� Prodan

Central European Business Review 2024, 13(3):75-93 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.354  

The widespread use of blockchain technology (BCT) and the growing awareness of the numerous opportunities it offers its users have been the focus of recent research. Digital natives are surrounded by technology from birth and are naturally inclined to embrace it, but previous research has not addressed their attitudes towards BCT. This paper aims to investigate digital natives' attitudes towards the use of BCT in Croatia. The survey method is applied and data from 518 questionnaires are analysed with PLS-SEM. Results show that privacy threat, social influence, trust in BCT and trust in the community of blockchain users have a statistically significant...

Engagement of Moldovan Organizations in Increasing Employment through Flexible Work Arrangements

Ionel Bostan, Alic B�rc�

Central European Business Review 2024, 13(3):95-122 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.356  

Work flexibility as an element of work flexicurity has had an impact on employment at the national level. In this study, work flexibility is expressed through flexible work arrangements. Organisations may implement various flexible work arrangements, depending on their size or specifically promoted policies in this sense. Thus, organisations indirectly contribute to higher employment at the national level. The aim of the study is to evaluate flexible work arrangements from the perspective of organizations in order to determine to what extent they are available for implementation. To test and validate the results, we develop a questionnaire that includes...