Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis, 2023 (vol. 26), issue 2
Information - Special Issue 2, Vol. 26/2023
Anuj Kumar
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2)1423 
This special issue is for the papers presented in Global Conference on emerging technologies, business, sustainable innovative business practices, social well-being” on 10th and 11th December’2022. The conference was mainly organized by Confab 360 Degree, India in collaboration with London Churchill College, United Kingdom; ITM University, Raipur, India; Guru Nanak Institute of Management, Delhi, India; Narayana Business School, Gujarat, India; Shri Jairambhai Patel Institute of Business Management and Computer Applications, Gujarat, India; School of Commerce & Management, Mohan Babu University, Andhra Pradesh,...
Mapping the Research Trends on Dark Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization
Biswabhusan Pradhan, Manjeet Singh, Asit Mantry, Engy El-Kilany, Manju Shree Raman, Archana Bhatia
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):1-17 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0051523
Bibliometrics is a tool that enables the analysis of historical development, present conditions, and prospective trends in a specific field of study. The purpose of this research is to examine dark tourism research that was published between 2007 and 2021. A total of 234 important publications were systematically retrieved and bibliometrically analyzed from the Scopus database. To examine and illustrate the dark tourism research trend, the current study used the Bibliometrix tool. To represent the general pattern and structure of dark tourism research, the final analysis incorporates bibliometric indicators such as annual scientific production, most...
Mapping Research on Ageism, Personal and Social Well-Being in IT Professionals: A Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Rinku Mahindru, Hersheen Kaur, Renu Gupta
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):18-40 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0061422
The purpose of the current study is to identify key contributors, recent dynamics, domains, and advocates for future study directions in the field of Information Technology professionals in the context of ageism, personal and social well-being. In the study, a bibliometric technique is employed to assess the global scientific output of research on IT professionals and to investigate the status and developments in this sector from 1998 to mid-2022. For quantitative and qualitative assessments of publication outputs and author contributions, the VOSviewer programme was utilised. To find existing research on this topic, the publication utilised bibliometric...
Rethinking sustainable destination development through social innovations
Cheryl Venan Dias, Venan Bonaventure Dias, Manjeet Singh
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):41-54 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0071560
Innovation is an inseparable element in the process of curating tourism products that contributes towards creating memorable experiences. Organised mass tourism lags in delivery of such experiences which is based on the contributions of local innovations. The paper tries to document traveller’s memories, particularly those that are easily remembered as happy experiences. The study identified the tourist preferences related to international destinations visited, followed by the identification of social innovations that are crucial for the design of tourist experiences. According to the study, a well-planned tourism experience at a place can promote...
Earnings Management and Performance of Non-Financial Listed Firms in Nigeria
Saheed Akande Shittu, Emmanuel Abiodun Alagbe, Adesoji Aderemi Oke, Oluwasheun Fadipe
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):55-67 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0081530
The study examines the effect of Earnings Management (EM) on the performance of Non-Financial Listed Firms (NFLF) in Nigeria. EM was proxies by Discretionary Accrual (DA) and Real Earnings Management (REM) using Raman and Shahrur's (2008) and Roychodhury's (2006) models, respectively, against firm performance measured by Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). Using purposive sampling technique, 76 NFLF with the required secondary data needed for the study from 2010 to 2020 was selected for the study out of 113 NFLF in Nigeria as at 31 December 2020. Data gathered were analysed using Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator and Dumistrescu and...
Accrual and Real Earnings Management: Firm Value Analysis
Saheed Akande Shittu, Hakeem Olayinka Onifade, Khairat Taiwo Ajibola, Sherifdeen Olatunji Aminu
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):68-79 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0092833
The study examines the effect of accrual and Real Earnings Management (REM) on firm value of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Tobin’s Q was employed to measure firm value, while Larcker and Richardson's (2004) and Roychowdhury's (2006) models were used to proxy accrual-based and REM respectively. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select thirty-seven (37) listed manufacturing firms across conglomerates, health care, industrial goods, and consumer goods sectors in Nigeria. Panel regression analysis employed to analyse secondary data gathered for the study. The results reveal a negative and significant influence of accrual-based,...
Social Communication Influencing Behavior Modulations for the Management of Lifestyle Diseases – A Cross-sectional Study amongst the College Goers
Soumi Ray, Ankita Pareek
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):80-94 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0101325
Youth is a critical phase that epitomizes cognitive, physiological, and psychological growth leading to an individual's and community's well-being. Unfortunately, various lifestyle or non-communicable diseases(NCDs) have percolated, resulting in significant adverse effects; on the present health outcomes, which are transited into adulthood. Recent social communication tools provide a colossal prospect for educating audiences of diverse social strata to adopt lifestyle modifications for better health. This study sought to evaluate the social communication modes influencing health-behaviour modulations for managing NCDs amongst Durgapur, West Bengal,...
Digital Human Resource Transformation – A Bibliometric Analysis
M. Lalitha Kavya, Sowdamini T., Akankhya Pande
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):95-120 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0111870
Research in the field of digital HR transformation has gained significant momentum due to the influence of business transformation driven by digital technology. However, despite its growing prominence, the research on this topic remains relatively scattered and dispersed. Therefore, the authors employed bibliometric analytic methodologies in this article to portray the intellectual structure of literature related to digital developments in HR. A comprehensive analysis of 184 articles from the Scopus database is conducted using bibliometric methods, including citations, co-citations, and keyword analysis. Using bibliometric analysis, this paper...
Review of the literature on digitisation in the automobile supply chain
Ibrahim Shuaib, Rita Roy, Hari Shankar Shyam, Surya Kant Pal, Arun Kumar, Nitish Marada
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):121-129 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0121761
Digitalization is changing the face of the automotive industry by restructuring the supply chain (SC). This study uses a systematic literature review method to analyse current and future research trends in digitalization in the automobile SC. The Scopus database is identified for carrying out this study. With the keywords search, twenty-one articles finalized for the study. This study identified the research done year-wise, the number of articles published in the journals, and the research methods used. This research provides current and future research trends. This research will benefit the automotive sector as it will help them learn about...