Research – Business

A recent research article by Talyka et al. (2024), originating in Maryia Talyka´s bachelor thesis, highlights the fast fashion industry’s significant greenhouse gas emissions and the ambiguity of its decarbonization efforts. Analyzing the sustainability initiatives of the top five fast fashion brands, the study found that while attempts to reduce emissions exist, they fall short […]

Doc. Ondřej Dvouletý wrote an article based on his research that contributes to a better understanding of the effects of public demographic and population policy. The study investigates whether a considerable increase in birth grants in 2006 in the Czech Republic resulted in a higher number of births. Our results, spread over several time windows […]

The paper coauthored by Dr. Martin Šikýř analyzes the association between beliefs in popular conspiracy theories spread through social media and work performance using the results of an authors’ test of conspiracy theories applied to a sample of 178 students of the Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic. The assumption […]

The paper coauthored by Dr. Martin Šikýř investigates HR issues and challenges addressed by HR professionals and line managers of businesses in the Czech Republic to uncover which HR issues are faced most often and which HR challenges are expected in the coming years to identify existing and potential HR issues and challenges that businesses […]

The newest Scopus publication of Dr. MacGregor Pelikánová address the fact that the EU is aware that advancement of  sustainability via the multi-stakeholder model is feasible only with the active involvement of all stakeholders, including European consumers. Consequently, the EU policy and law pendulum has swung from the state, government and businesses to consumers, i.e. the […]

Ms. Nataliia Bogachova, a member of Association of European Journalists, published an interview with Tanu Muino, a well-known music video director, who has become an international phenomenon creating music videos for global music stars.  Born in Odesa, Ukraine, Ms. Muino has received an MTV Video Music Award and was nominated for Grammy while working with […]

This study coauthored by V. Kotrba examines the validity of the HLTV esports ranking system used for ranking teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Results indicate that the HLTV ranking system effectively predicts CS:GO match outcomes, showing a reasonable level of explanatory power. Notably, as CS:GO rankings decrease, the study reveals a diminishing difference in […]

Ms. Nataliia Bogachova, who is a member of Association of European Journalists, published an interview with an acclaimed collector and fashion historian whose collection was used for an exhibition Fashion Paradox in Prague’s Museum Kampa that opened in summer 2023 and lasted until November, 15, 2023. The publication focuses on the nature of collecting, the […]

Based on the bibliometric analysis, the article coauthored by M. Šikýř aims to identify areas of scientific research in which the issue of CSR is addressed within the issue of employer branding (EB), with a focus on the wine sector. The findings confirm that the issues of CSR and EB have not been given enough […]

Karolina Machackova just published a comparative study with university students which was implemented outdoors. Work breakdown structure, the Critical Path Method, resource management, planning, manipulative business practices, and the role of team members were demonstrated in parallels with bees, ants, bumblebees, wolves, zombie mushrooms, squirrels and orangutans. Experimental intervention has led to higher points scores […]