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Knowledge management in tourism: Leveraging Fuzzy modelling to understand and predict tourist behaviour in the V4 countries
No full textResearch background: Although knowledge management has become one of the most discussed concepts in management, its application in tourism—both at the organizational and destination levels—remains limited. Existing literature highlights potential benefits of knowledge management for improving tourist experiences, yet empirical evidence in the tourism sector is scarce compared to other industries.
Purpose of the article: The main goal of this study is to develop a fuzzy assessment model and derive the level of the possibility of repeated visits to the region by participants of the tourist movement in the Visegrad Group countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia).
Methods: A fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic-based model was applied to evaluate tourist satisfaction, regional infrastructure, and digital popularity, which allowed deriving quantitative and linguistic predictions of repeated visits.
Findings & value added: The research provides a novel, data-driven method for evaluating tourism performance from the perspective of tourist satisfaction and regional attractiveness. It highlights the interplay between infrastructure, accessibility, and digital visibility in shaping repeated visit behaviour. This approach offers actionable insights for policymakers, destination managers, and tourism organizations seeking to optimize strategies for sustainable tourism growth. The study contributes to the broader knowledge management discourse by demonstrating how fuzzy logic models can capture complex human perceptions and decision-making processes in tourism
Influence of digitalisation on ESG outcomes and its performance across ownership structures
No full textResearch background: In the context of increasing global emphasis on sustainability, understanding the factors influencing environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is critical. Whilst state-owned enterprises (SOEs) typically face greater regulatory scrutiny than privately owned enterprises (POEs), the impact of ownership structure on ESG outcomes remains underexplored.
Purpose of the article: This study aims to assess how state ownership influences the ESG performance of Chinese firms. It seeks to compare the ESG performance of SOEs and POEs, explore the relationship between digitalisation and ESG performance and determine if digitalisation affects ESG outcomes differently in SOEs versus POEs.
Methods: The analysis uses a comprehensive panel dataset comprising 28,259 observations from 4,270 Chinese firms between 2009 and 2022. Robustness checks are conducted by including various fixed effects, employing the Oster (2019) methodology to assess the impact of unobservables, and utilising instrumental variable techniques to address potential reverse causality.
Findings & value added: SOEs demonstrate superior ESG performance compared with POEs, indicating state ownership’s positive role in driving sustainability. Digitalisation is positively associated with improved ESG performance, enhancing corporate sustainability initiatives. The beneficial impact of digitalisation on ESG performance is more pronounced in POEs than in SOEs, suggesting that digitalisation compensates for institutional pressures in SOEs. These findings are relevant beyond China, given that they offer insights for other countries that are seeking to balance state influence, corporate governance and digitalisation to achieve sustainability goals. Policymakers can use these insights to promote digitalisation as a strategy for enhancing ESG performance. Investors and managers can utilise the findings to refine their ESG strategies, recognising the differential impacts based on ownership and digitalisation
Analysis of the operation of selected pneumatic control systems in a virtual and real laboratory
No full textThe paper presents possibilities of using VirtualPneumoLab software and Pneumatics TP 101 laboratory workstation for research and testing pneumatic control systems. Examples of laboratory experiments of pneumatic sequential control systems and systems performing logical functions are given. Possibilities of using pneumatic systems in controlling and advantages of both “virtual” character of VirtualPneumoLab software and “real” model of the laboratory workstation Pneumatics TP 101 are pointed out
Application of Curvelet Transform and PLC Controllers in Automation as Elements of Ensuring High-Quality Control of an Industrial Gas Burner
No full textThe paper describes and proposes a multidimensional curvelet transformation for flame image analysis and describes the use of a PLC controller in an original program for controlling an industrial gas burner mounted on metallurgical furnaces for burning metal molds. Both the use of the curvelet transform and automation using PLC controllers for controlling the gas burner are elements that ensure the accuracy and safety of the entire industrial process
Simulation of automatic control systems in the Factory I/O platform
No full textThe digital transformation of industry, referred to as Industry 4.0, is increasing the importance of virtualizing industrial processes. As technology advances, industrial production is becoming more complex and requires more efficient management tools. Industrial process virtualization is one such tool that allows industrial processes to be accurately simulated in order to better understand and optimise them. This undoubtedly has an impact on the approach to the design and subsequent implementation of production automation investments. This paper presents an analysis of the possibility of using, in the process of simulating industrial automation systems, platforms such as Factory I/O and PLCSIM software, which is a component of TIA Portal. For this purpose, a control and visualisation system for a product sorting line was implemented in the aforementioned environments. The research carried out confirmed the very high suitability of the Factory I/O platform for the creation of 3D simulations and virtualisation of industrial processes, as well as the possibility of integrating this platform with the TIA Portal software for PLC programming
Gdzie przebiega granica między kreatywną a agresywną rachunkowością?
Full text linkRachunkowość kreatywna według P. Guta oznacza „prowadzenie rejestracji, ewidencji, przetwarzanie i prezentację zdarzeń gospodarczych przy zastosowaniu obowiązujących przepisów i właściwie interpretowanych zasad rachunkowości w sposób, który nie jest bezpośrednio w tych przepisach wskazany, a który jest wynikiem pomysłowego, twórczego i niestandardowego zastosowania tych przepisów i zasad”. W przeciwieństwie do rachunkowości kreatywnej, agresywna cechuje się świadomym, zamierzonym i celowym prowadzeniem rejestracji, ewidencji, przetwarzania i prezentacji zdarzeń gospodarczych w sposób sprzeczny z przepisami oraz zasadami rachunkowości, co skutkuje przedstawieniem lepszej lub gorszej niż prawdziwa sytuacja ekonomiczna jednostki. Przede wszystkim należy podkreślić, że granica pomiędzy rachunkowością kreatywną a agresywną jest płynna i często trudna do jednoznacznego określenia. Choć obie formy wykazują cechy intencjonalnego wpływania na obraz sytuacji finansowej jednostki, to zasadniczą różnicą pozostaje stopień zgodności z obowiązującym prawem oraz intencją działania
Opportunities and challenges for the development of art and creative industries in the social economy environment
No full textMotivation: This study is motivated by exploring the specific opportunities and challenges associated with integrating art and creative industries into the social economy environment. Traditional market models often marginalise artists and creative practitioners, particularly those outside mainstream commercial channels. The social economy, emphasising social impact, community ownership, and ethical practices, presents a potentially transformative framework for developing art and creative industries.Aim: This research aims to identify the key opportunities the social economy environment offers for the development of art and creative industries. It is also an attempt to analyse the significant challenges that art and creative industries face when operating within the social economy framework.Materials and methods: The study is theoretical and qualitative. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, with literature review as a foundation. A comprehensive review of existing literature on the social economy, art and creative industries, and their intersection is conducted to establish a theoretical framework.Results: In the last three decades, the sphere of culture in Poland has experienced many changes: first of all, artistic freedom has increased, and in addition to public cultural institutions, non-governmental organisations and private entities have entered the arena. The arts and creative industries have begun to benefit from technological advancements and digitalisation. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the potential of the social economy to nurture and empower art and creative industries, fostering a more equitable and sustainable creative ecosystem
Start-up management strategies and the idea of their financing. Searching a paradigm
No full textStart-ups, which are key to promoting innovation in a globalised economy, have a high risk of failure, often linked with inadequate funding. The article attempts to search for a paradigm combining start-up management strategies with concepts of their financing. An inductive method of scientific reasoning was used. The main objective is to characterize the management strategy depending on the adopted sources of financing, and the auxiliary objective is to determine the specificity of these sources in the context of the adopted strategy. Research questions were asked about the adequacy of the strategy in relation to the sources of financing and the emerging risks.
Based on the analysis, it was concluded that the selection of the source of financing should be closely related to the adopted strategic goal. Unicorn start-ups, with aggressive growth strategies, are more dependent on external sources of funding than on equity. This is associated with a possible loss of management control of the start-up, but it allows for its rapid development. On the other hand, start-ups focused on long-term activity, preferring stable strategies, should rely more on debt financing (bank loans, grants) and on self-financing, which allows them to maintain independence, but may limit the pace of growth. Start-ups planning a quick sale can use a variety of financing sources, including debt financing, accepting higher capital costs in exchange for a quick return on investment
The future of hotel check-ins: Evaluating generation Z\u27s acceptance of facial recognition technology using AIDUA-PMT model approach
No full textResearch background: The use of facial recognition services (FRS) is growing rapidly, yet there is a lack of research examining the impact of a protective perspective on individual acceptance. Thus, it is necessary to comprehensively understand the perceptions of tourists toward utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) devices within the hospitality industry.
Purpose of the article: This study aims to examine the influence of protective behavior on individuals’ adoption of hotel FRS via a theoretical framework that integrates the Protection Motivation Theory with the AI Device Use Acceptance model, in the context of FRS.
Methods: Partial least squares structural equation modelling is employed to test the proposed model, utilizing data from Generation Z tourists in Taiwan.
Findings & value added: The findings reveal Generation Z\u27s willingness to use hotel FRS is significantly influenced by their emotions and self-efficacy elicited by using FRS. The results also recognize the crucial significance of hedonic motivation, as it affects Generation Z\u27s performance expectancy and emotions, resulting in their increased willingness to use hotel FRS. Conversely, perceived vulnerability has a negative effect on willingness to use hotel FRS, identifying security concerns as a significant barrier. These insights emphasize the importance of addressing security concerns, enhancing user confidence, and leveraging the hedonic aspects of FRS to foster acceptance among Generation Z tourists in the hotel sector
Revisiting zero hunger from a multidisciplinary perspective: How to measure hunger and reduce it?
No full textResearch background: The solution to the multifaceted problem of hunger remains a challenge: about 735 million people experience hunger, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and parts of the Middle East. It would be expected that the measurement of the seriousness of such an important problem would be carried out with scientific objective indices. However, this is not the case. The most widely used index, the global hunger index (GHI), uses participatory methods to weigh the four correlated facets (indicators) of hunger considered: undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality, which translates into subjective and inaccurate results.
Purpose of the article: We aim (i) to contribute an objective and realistic weighing scheme for the GHI that, in addition, avoids the double-counting problem derived from the correlation among their indicators; and (ii) provide accurate methods for non-available data imputation.
Methods: For (i), we propose a dimensionality reduction-based weighing scheme. For (ii), in countries with more than one non-available indicator, we substitute their current tentative qualitative classification according to the GHI Hunger Severity Scale with the accurate predictions provided by a partition-around-medoids clustering algorithm. For those with only one non-available indicator and a bounded GHI, we are able to deduce their true value.
Findings & value added: Our results demonstrate that the weights provided by the above methodological proposals differ dramatically from the subjective weights used in the GHI, which leads to significant changes in the GHI ranking of countries. These findings suggest reconsidering the relative importance of hunger because GHI is a vital tool for policymakers to understand this problem, make informed decisions, prioritize resources, track progress on global goals, and design effective and efficient interventions. Finally, we advocate for the use of genetically modified organisms and high-productive agriculture as one of the main instruments to face hunger