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- ItemImpact of Digitalisation on Companies' Performance During COVID-19(Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, 2024-06-30) Talíř, Milan; Chytilová, EkaterinaThe main objective of this paper is to investigate how different digitalisation measures have affected business performance in Czech companies during the pandemic. A questionnaire survey of Czech companies from various business sectors was used for data collection. The sample was defined randomly based on voluntary completion. For testing the hypotheses, the instruments used were one-factor ANOVA, Pearson Chi-square test. The study determines the digitalisation measures used and the change in the level of digitalisation of business processes. It provides an overview of the short-term impact of the measures on business performance. It confirmed the link between the growth in the level of digitalisation of external communication and the business sector (for industrial enterprises). Confirmed the association between the digitalisation of product offerings and service measures) and the level of digitalisation of marketing, the level of the website, the education and training of staff (measures), and the level of external communication. The association between the measures taken and the enterprise's financial situation during the pandemic was not confirmed. The results are limited to the Czech environment and the pandemic period. Due to how the sample is defined, insights regarding the wholesale and retail sectors are inconclusive. The study does not take into account long-term follow-up of changes.
- ItemExploring the Development of Organisational and Management Structures in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands(Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, 2024-06-30) Kollman, Jaroslav; Von Schmid, Alexander; Talíř, Milan; Chamrada, DanielThe paper aimed to examine the changing organisational and management structures in Czech and Dutch companies, emphasising the importance of adaptability and resilience today. The research methods used in the study used a strong comparative approach to analyse the detailed differences and statistical significance between the organisational and management frameworks of these two locations, utilising Chi-Square and ANOVA One-Way analyses. This analytical method enables us to accurately measure the frequency and effects of different management approaches, establishing a solid statistical foundation for our comparison analysis. The research shows a clear shift towards using agile and hybrid models in these companies, emphasising these structures' vital role in improving operational flexibility and market adaptability. This transition is not just a reaction to present market forces but a deliberate repositioning to safeguard companies against global economic risks in the future. The study has consequences that go beyond regional borders and provide significant insights for businesses globally. The study's results demonstrate how agile and hybrid frameworks can effectively promote resilience and responsiveness in businesses facing rapid change and global market challenges. This study emphasises the importance of strategic adaptation for modern corporate performance and offers a guide for companies aiming to navigate today's complex economic environment. This study adds to the overall discussion on organisational strategy by providing practical insights for companies seeking to stay competitive in a constantly changing environment.
- ItemAssessment of Cybersecurity in Organizations: An Empirical Study of Czech and Slovak Organizations(Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2024-06-05) Petrová, Kateřina; Špatenka, Jan; Václavík, LukášThe purpose of this research is to evaluate how companies approach cybersecurity, which measures the companies set, and how it is reflected in relation to organizational learning. A questionnaire was distributed electronically among 124 IT and IS professionals working in companies based in the Czech and Slovak Republic. Hypotheses were tested using the chi-square test of independence, the Mann–Whitney U test, and the Pearson correlation coefficient. The results depict that cybersecurity is a fundamental topic for most companies. Unless companies declare the importance of cybersecurity, they do not tend to set and use security rules unless they are not under security laws. Research shows that costs for cybersecurity are variable, not fixed, and are in correlation with the size of the company and the turnover.
- ItemImpact of digital procurement on economic resilience of enterprises during COVID-19(Centre of Sociological Research, 2024-05-03) Chytilová, Ekaterina; Talíř, Milan; Straková, Jarmila; Dobrovič, JánThe main objective of this paper was to determine whether digital procurement positively affected the economic resilience of firms in the manufacturing industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, qualitative research was conducted in Czech industrial enterprises by means of a questionnaire survey in 2021. Based on the research question, 3 hypotheses were formed, which focused on the impact that investing in digital procurement had on the economic resilience of enterprises in selected industries. The parametric two sample one-factor ANOVA and Pearson's Chi-squared test were used to test the hypotheses. The findings rejected the association between investment in digital procurement and the economic performance of the firm during the pandemic. They also failed to confirm the association between digital purchasing and economic resilience of businesses during the pandemic. Another important result was also that digitization of purchasing did not have a greater impact on the economic resilience of firms in the manufacturing industry compared to firms in the construction and agriculture sectors. The research results can be practically implemented in determining the expected benefits of digitizing procurement. The research implications are limited by the fact that it only investigates companies from the manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic and focuses exclusively on the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2024, Centre of Sociological Research. All rights reserved.
- ItemThe use of products with a monitoring system for remote bee detection in beekeeping in Czechia(Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 2024-03-30) Kaňovská, LucieThe use of modern technology is becoming part of both industry and agriculture. These technologies can also be used in beekeeping, where they can help to monitor the operation of the hive remotely. Beekeepers can remotely monitor the weight of their hives, their temperature, humidity, and other parameters. The aim of this paper is to map the beekeepers in the use of products with monitoring system for remote bee detection in beekeeping in Czechia. To map the issue, qualitative research using semi-structured interviews was conducted with beekeepers, manufacturers/providers of smart devices in beekeeping, and other entities involved in beekeeping. The findings showed that the interest of manufacturers and sellers to offer these smart devices is significant, but the interest of beekeepers is rather less, due to e.g., the purchase price, weaker IT knowledge, traditional beekeeping practices, higher age of beekeepers and the joy of being personally with bees. The novelty of the paper is not to look at the provision of ICT in beekeeping from a technical perspective, but from the perspective of users (beekeepers) and manufacturers of these technologies. Through interviews with beekeepers as well as others in the apiculture sphere, a comprehensive view of the issue is developed. Moreover, this is the first piece of research on this area in Czechia.