Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):73-87 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.005144
The rapid evolution of digital technologies and the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) have profoundly reshaped leadership paradigms, organizational strategies, and global innovation ecosystems. This study offers a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 550 peer-reviewed, Scopus-indexed articles published between 2015 and 2025 to explore emerging trends, key contributors, and thematic developments in the field of digital leadership and transformation. Employing the PRISMA framework and Bibliometrix R-tool, the research identifies influential authors, journals, institutions, and countries, with India, the UK, China, and the USA leading...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):34-49 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.003165
The advancement and progression towards sustainable manufacturing rely on the efficient amalgamation of technological innovation, organisational competence, and regulatory adherence. This paper presents an innovative, theory-based framework that systematically combines Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) with environmental compliance in manufacturing, based on the Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) model and the Socio-Technical Systems (STS) approach. The research employs a Systematic Literature Review and secondary quantitative analysis. It analyses how the adoption of EDMS serves as a catalyst for sustainable manufacturing....
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):50-72 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.004125
There has been an increasing interest from both academics and practitioners in the green consumer buying behavior. The literature has mainly focused on identifying antecedents and indicators for green buying behavior, but scholars have yet to develop a comprehensive framework that provides insight into green buying behavior, that considers all relevant factors in a framework. To address this gap, researchers have proposed a theoretical framework grounded in Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) theory, identifying 22 elements from the literature out of which 20 were selected for our study through Domain Analysis and a Comprehensive Framework was build....
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):1-17 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.001131
The shadow economy represents a significant aspect of economic reality in every country. It operates alongside the official economy but remains unrecorded in official statistics. The primary aim of this contribution is to estimate the size of the shadow economy in the Czech Republic and to explain possible sources of inaccuracies in these estimates. A custom estimate of the shadow economy in the Czech Republic will be using the currency demand method, followed by a comparative analysis of the results, and a process model for its prevention will be proposed. This contribution presents an exploration of the shadow economy over the period from 1993 to...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):18-33 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.002121
In the modern-day digital era, banking operations play a vital role in inducing environmental impact, particularly concerning carbon emissions. This study discovers the intricate link between the use of digital financial services and the carbon emissions of India’s top ten scheduled commercial banks. It utilizes panel data spanning the years 2019 to 2024, focusing on both the level of digital banking adoption and the reported carbon emissions from these institutions. The analysis employs various econometric techniques, including Pooled OLS to assess constant effects; the Breusch-Pagan test to determine the presence of fixed or random effects;...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(3):63-82 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.012773
This study integrates Self Determination Theory and Social Cognitive Theory to examine how social skills impact curiosity through sense of learning and the role of self-motivation as a moderator in the process. Such a study helps develop an understanding of individual and environmental factors that contribute to a person's curiosity at work. Following a cross-sectional research design, data have been collected from 274 full-time employees, pan-India, using validated scales. Confirmatory factor analysis was done using AMOS; moderation and moderated mediation analysis were done using Hayes' PROCESS macro. Evidence of social skills positively influencing...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(3):35-62 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.011594
This was a comprehensive study of performance of one of the flagship government program of India, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The study is supported by qualitative interviews of Odisha returnee migrant laborers during the onset of pandemic in India. The quantitative analysis included 10 states of India with varied geographic locations. An overall performance index (OPI) was designed combining other known indices to reflect the inclusive performance of the program during the period, wherein, the performance indicated an upward trend during April to July this year. A comprehensive comparison of the current period...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(3):1-34 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.010740
This study examines the effectiveness of support mechanisms and rehabilitation programs for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Algeria amid the rapid changes in the global economy. It highlights the challenges facing SMEs, such as lack of financing and limited access to markets, as well as the Algerian government's efforts to adopt initiatives aimed at promoting industrial growth and enhancing efficiency and productivity. The findings indicate that the effectiveness of these programs varies across sectors, with some initiatives achieving positive results while others encounter difficulties in implementation. The study emphasizes the importance...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(2):63-82 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.009615
In the context of digital transformation, Big Data has become a vital instrument in promoting sustainable tourism. This study aims to explore the potential of Big Data analytics to support sustainable tourism development in Albania, with a specific focus on designing a National Intelligent Tourism Platform (NITP). The main objective is to assess how real-time data, when properly collected and utilized, can enhance decision-making, optimize resource allocation, and minimize the environmental and social impacts of tourism activities.The research adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining primary data collected through structured questionnaires with...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(2):46-62 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.008587
Tourism destinations are various areas in which tourism activities take place. Due to the importance and influence they have on the environment it is crucial that their impact should be measured, reported and monitored through sustainability indicators. The system of sustainability indicators that they present for the destination should be uniform, comparable and publicly available. Regarding the fact that there are constant pressures concerning sustainability information from various external users, interested parties and legal requirements, it is important to set proper steps in measurement process at the tourism destination level and to define...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(2):21-45 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.007672
The main aim of this study was to analyse the media coverage of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2028 and to explore how professional and academic audiences perceive its anticipated impacts. Authors of article focused on extent and nature of media coverage of the ECoC 2028 project within the Czech media, and to explore public perceptions of the project. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, integrating both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study further presents an opinion of two focus groups evaluating the anticipated impacts of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) programme. The first group comprised university students specialising...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(2):1-20 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.006645
The present study investigates tourists' willingness to engage in two different pro-environmental actions aimed at reducing waste footprint at one of the largest international ski sport events. One action provides the tourists with the opportunity to actively participate in cleaning up the event area, the other one provides opportunity to offset negative impact by donating to the organizer's environmental fund. Results show that almost 70% of spectators are willing to actively participate in cleaning up the event area, but less than a third (28%) is willing to donate to the environmental fund. Using CHAID analysis a number of socio-demographic...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(1):72-86 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.0051270
This research explored the effect of green accounting disclosure on performance of listed oil and gas companies in Nigeria. Data were gathered from the financial reports of selected oil and gas firms in Nigeria over the years 2013 to 2021. To analyze this, both panel regression analysis and a generalized linear model were applied. The findings revealed that the disclosure of environmental information did not significantly affect the financial success of these companies, while the level of debt had a negative but significant influence on their economic success. Additionally, the size of the company was found to have a positive and significant effect...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(1):55-71 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.0042062
This study examines the correlations among service innovation, perceived value, and customer satisfaction among insurance policyholders in Lucknow, India. The research uses a dataset of 400 policyholders from different age groups and applies Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to examine how service innovation and perceived value affect customer satisfaction. The results illuminate the importance of service innovation in augmenting perceived value and eventually stimulating consumer happiness within the insurance sector.
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(1):34-54 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.0031001
Adopting sustainable technology transfer practices is crucial for promoting environmental preservation, efficient resource utilization, socioeconomic progress, and resilience to climate change, thus ensuring a more sustainable and equitable future. This study aimed to evaluate how specific factors influence the adaptation of technology transfer and their alignment with sustainability principles. Data were gathered from industry experts and practitioners using a mixed methods approach. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed with 135 respondents to conduct confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS. The results underscore the significance of prioritizing...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(1):14-33 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.0021065
This paper investigates the role of thought leadership in enhancing managerial performance with a specific focus on the mediating role of social-skills and the moderating role of gender. This study employs a cross-sectional quantitative approach deploying a questionnaire to collect data from 523 line managers of registered SMEs in Ghana. The findings signal a significant and positive linkage between thought leadership and managerial performance mediated by social-skills. However, gender has no significant moderating effect on this relationship. The study emphasises the need for owner-managers to invest in the acquisition of thought leadership and social-skills...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2025, 28(1):1-13 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.0011522
Job satisfaction among government employees has always been a critical area of research, and its importance has only grown in the face of rapid digital transformation within the public sector. As governments increasingly embrace digital tools and technologies, understanding how these changes affect employee satisfaction is crucial for ensuring effective and efficient public service delivery. This study aims to explore the relationship between digital transformation in the public sector and job satisfaction among public administration employees. The research specifically focuses on local government workers in the Peloponnese region, a geographically...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3)702
This special issue belongs to the conference on Green Policies and Practices: Catalyst or Pressure for trade and Investment. This conference was held on 22nd and 23rd November’2024 at Vietnam National University- UEB, Hanoi. The conference organizers include University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi; M/S Confab 360 Degree; Foreign Trade University; University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University, Hanoi; University of Adelaide, Australia; Sofia University, Bulgaria and Rangsit University, Thailand.
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):94-108 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0151636
This research article aims to compare the effects of mergers involving public and private banks on the mental well-being of employees. Specifically, the study will examine the influence on stress levels, job stability, and changes in work responsibilities. The study will explore the differences in stress levels, stability, and transitions experienced by personnel in public and private sector banks following mergers. By using a comparative method, the research intends to reveal the subtle impacts of these mergers on the psychological well-being of personnel in ...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):81-93 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0142139
This study uses a systematic assessment of 1980–2024 literature to examine how behavioural biases affect financial investment decisions. Psychology and emotion influence investor behaviour in behavioural finance, challenging rational decision-making. The study analyses 40 scientific papers from Google Scholar and PubMed using a systematic literature review (SLR) technique and predetermined keywords and inclusion criteria. Cognitive biases like overconfidence and conservatism and emotional biases like loss aversion and regret aversion strongly influence investment decisions. The study also investigates how post-COVID-19 economic trends...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):67-80 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0131315
Electric Vehicles (EVs) have garnered substantial attention and adoption. Global governmental bodies are increasingly enforcing regulations aimed at curtailing carbon emissions and fostering the uptake of EVs, thus fostering an optimistic outlook for the EV industry. This scholarly discourse endeavors to scrutinize the ramifications of stock market dynamics on the Indian EV sector. Leveraging data from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), comprising 1485 observations spanning from 2017 to 2023, this investigation employs Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) methodologies to explore the phenomenon of volatility spillover from the Indian stock market...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):46-66 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0121036
In today's business landscape, the fusion of Information Technology (IT) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is redefining how companies balance growth with sustainability. A key element of this shift is the adoption of Green Information Technology (GIT) strategies, aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of IT processes. This study investigates the adoption of Green Information Technology (GIT) strategies within Indian IT companies as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The research aims to map GIT adoption trends, identify key motivations and barriers, and assess the impact on organizational performance...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):34-45 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0111727
The role of entrepreneurship in economic growth of the country is indispensable especially in the context of developing economies. Start-ups are often at the forefront of technological innovation, developing new products, services, and solutions that can drive economic growth and improve efficiency in various sectors. Within the myriad challenges confronted by entrepreneurs, financing stands out as the paramount concern. By systemic review of 72 high-quality peer reviewed research papers, we try to explore the novel financing alternatives available to entrepreneurs in the digital era over the life cycle of start-ups. Secondly, we examined the...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):17-33 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0101429
There has been a rapid growth of restaurants and eateries everywhere. Now a days customers not only go to the restaurant for food but also for unique experiences. Restaurants use different sensory cues in its ambience to make the diners’ experience a memorable one. Various studies discuss on visual, olfactory, gustatory, auditory and tactile senses in terms of different service industry but soundscape of a restaurant often go unnoticed. The present study tries to find out how the sound environment in a restaurant affects the diners’ visit to the restaurant. The required data are collected using two Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(3):1-16 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0091011
The prime objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the level of digitalization on the volume of agricultural credit, viewed as a vital economic instrument contributing to the green economy and sustainable development, over the period from 2010 to 2020 in India. A broad review of past literature identifies the determinants of digitalization and agricultural credit. A sample survey is directed to examine the use of smartphones/internet by farmers for agricultural activities. The secondary data published by RBI for agricultural credit and TRAI for the number of mobile phones, smartphones and internet users is converted into an annual time...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(2):50-63 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0084632
Background: Digitization has enhanced humans' connectivity with technology, shifting office labour to the home. Unexpected changes in the workplace have affected female productivity. Aims: To understand systematically the impact of remote work on the work productivity of employees in different working professions. Method: This paper uses a PRISMA-model literature review from Scopus and Web of Science database from 2018 to 2023. 12 duplicate papers were deleted, 46 were selected for systematic review based on work-from-home productivity and gender-related characteristics. Result: Vocational psychologists have seen improvements in work efficiency and...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(2):31-49 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0071477
Grounded in the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this investigation delves into the interrelationship among job demands, job resources, and employee creativity. In particular, the paper examines the effect of challenging job demands on idea generation while considering the mediating role of structural job resources. Using a cross-sectional approach, we obtained data from 190 participants in India’s manufacturing and service sectors through self-administered questionnaires distributed via email and WhatsApp. Through structural equation modelling and Hayes’ PROCESS macro, the study confirmed a positive relationship between challenging...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(2):1-30 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0064044
Even though it is easy to remember a time before content marketing, yet it has become difficult to imagine a digital world without it. However, the academic understanding of digital content marketing is extremely fragmented and diversified; exposing concerns to domain progression and managerial practice. The academic literature begins with the conceptualization of content marketing to content creation and distribution and blooms by establishing its nomological network. The domain has advanced exponentially but has not been systematically reviewed in recent times. Therefore, this study performs a systematic review of the domain covering 92 articles...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(1):42-57 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0043094
The trend of new information and communication technologies, the increase in globalization and competitiveness leads to the need and to the increase of the importance of new skills that are placed on employees. In different sectors of the economy, there is a need to develop different skills of employees. For this reason, universities face the challenge of ensuring that their graduates have the required skills. This article deals with research on soft skills in accounting and is aimed at the perspective of future graduates of accounting and finance programs and employers. The aim of the article is to explore how employers and future graduates perceive...
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2024, 27(1):58-77 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.0052065
In this study, we challenge the prevailing notion of technological optimism by empirically examining the impact of improved internet and technological infrastructure on Czech rural areas. Through careful analysis and propensity score matching, we contrast areas that have experienced significant digitisation with untreated counterparts. Surprisingly, our results reveal minimal differences in key socio-economic indicators, contradicting the expected positive correlation between improved ICT infrastructure and rural development. While acknowledging the limitations of assessing stakeholder-specific impacts, our research urges a nuanced approach, suggesting...
