Acta academica karviniensia, 2025 (vol. 25), issue 2

Obstacles Faced by Female Employees in Male-Dominated Sectors: Evidence from Turkey

Merve Gözde Durmaz, Benan Arda, Yeşim Monus

Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(2):5-20 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.008  

This study investigates the obstacles faced by female employees working in male-dominated sectors in Turkey, along with the underlying reasons and consequences of these obstacles. To achieve this aim, a qualitative research design was adopted, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 blue- and white-collar female employees from various sectors, including defense, engineering, administration, justice, labor, finance, and technical services. The participants were selected using a purposive sampling method to ensure diversity across occupations and organizational contexts. Thematic content analysis was applied to the interview data using the...

Modelling the Antecedents and Consequences of Job Crafting Agility: A Qualitative Study

Pelin Kanten, Yener Pazarcik, Gülten Gümüştekin

Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(2):21-31 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.009  

Job crafting agility is considered as an essential component of today’s challenging and uncertain working environment. Given the importance of job design techniques in the organizational context, it has become crucial to redesign work roles that enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of both human resources and organizations. Therefore, the aim of this research is to explore the antecedents and consequences of job crafting agility from the perspective of white-collar employees. Within the scope of this research, semi-structured interviews were conducted with white-collar employees. The data obtained from these interviews were coded,...

Changes in the Business Valuation Process and Accounting with Regard to Digitalisation and Automation of Processes

Pavlína Petrová

Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(2):32-42 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.010  

Digitalisation and automation of processes are fundamentally changing the approach to business valuation. Traditional valuation methods are supplemented by modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence. Automated valuation models enable faster and more accurate business valuation. As part of the valuation process, it is crucial to draw information from a company's financial statements. For this reason, it is desirable that the accounting process is also sufficiently automated, thereby displaying the most accurate information possible. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how digitalisation and automation are transforming...

Inter-urban Commuting to Work in the Czech Republic: Higher Incomes or Last Chance?

Vojtěch Psík

Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(2):43-57 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.011  

Commuting to work is understood to expand the geographic scope of the individual labor market, thereby increasing the likelihood of employment and higher earnings. However, it is also associated with additional transport costs. In this study, data collected from a 2011 survey of Czech employees were used to assess the profitability of inter-urban commuting by comparing the income gained from commuting with the costs of travel by car and public transport. Through this approach, the most cost-effective strategy for inter-urban commuting in the Czech Republic was identified. Although commuting generally results in higher income, car travel was found to...

Leading Factors in Migrant Entrepreneurial Success in the Czech Republic

AKM Zakaria

Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(2):58-76 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.012  

This study examined the key factors of migrant entrepreneurial success in the Czech Republic through secondary data analysis which was collected from national databases and existing literature. The results show that individual-level factors such as work experience, education, language skills and motivation are vital for immigrant entrepreneurial success in the Czech Republic. Additionally, social capital, community engagement, and adaptation to the local culture also play a crucial role in their success.  Economic and institutional factors including residency status, access to finance and government regulation are also very important in the Czech context....

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