Dagmar Caganova

• Professor
• Dean's representative for grant activity at Comenius University Bratislava

The year 2020 transformed the world of work. The authors considered it essential to determine how this form of work operates. The main purpose of this study was to understand the impact of e-work on employees as well as on their preferences and experiences. We aimed to identify the preferences and experiences of e-workers from a number of European...

Millions of people around the world use social media every day for various reasons, whether it is sharing information, self-presentation, filling free time, or communicating with friends. The use of social networks brings with it advantages, but also risks associated with information overload, loss of privacy, as well as fraud or criminal acts. Mos...

In this paper, the methods of increasing the speed and performance of the Drupal CMS-based server in Industrial IoT (IIoT) technologies were analyzed. Three main load parameters were taken into account: processor time (CPU), level of server RAM usage, and disk memory usage level; on three pages of the website (main, list of blogs, and a page with o...

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the urgency of addressing flexibility in the workplace. Many employees are still undecided about whether to stay in their office premises or to work from home, as well as about the effect of their choice on income. In other words, would their flexibility in selecting their workplaces affect it? How would the...

This article presents the main components of Monte Carlo methods. An alternative to the basic processes of computer simulation of spherical elements in a stochastic medium is described. A 3D computer simulation model for packaging spherical cylinders (spherical elements) has been developed. The motion pattern of spherical elements was modeled, part...

Austria tries to reach its decarbonisation targets by 2050. The significant attention lies in the carbon intensity of transport, with commuting of particular interest. The paper presents E-Commuting practices that are suitable tools to intervene in these journeys; however, it seems to be difficult. Exploring and understanding the commuting system o...

This research concentrates on the upcoming trends and changes within operations management generated by the digital transformation. The main aim is to investigate how the digital transformation influences on operations management practices. The individual in-depth interviews with selected experts and operations managers from Polish industrial mediu...

Employers and employees are continuing to experiment with work from home patterns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the “home office,” a practice begun to slow down the pandemic by decreasing physical contact, has become the new norm in Czechia. To fill a research gap in the new work-from-home (WFH) field, the authors of this paper were interested in...

The importance of sustainable mobility has also been confirmed this year by the global pandemic of COVID-19, which has reduced the mobility of the population, thereby it has significantly reduced the level of dust, noise, and air pollution from the traffic in most European countries, including the Slovak Republic. App-based and shared-ride services...

The paper aims to carry out the mathematical modeling of the goods delivery process from China to Ukraine, using possible organization options of such work and advantages of existing routes using different kinds of transport. The paper presented successful mathematical modeling of goods delivery from China to Ukraine to determine effective options....

This article examined Generation Z students’ personality traits and motivation as prerequisites for sustainable learning as well as the identification of relevant motivational factors in the educational process. The main goal of the research was to identify and analyze the dominant factors that affect the motivation and performance of Generation Z...

In this paper, the main problems that are associated with the mechanical processing of parts are investigated. The general view of the drawing of the part body type T-207 is presented, and the main methods of obtaining the workpiece are justified. Two basing methods were recorded along three planes (while forming a coordinate angle) and along the p...

Slovakia is characterized by the ageing process of the population. The population in the higher age groups is a result of scientific and technological progress in the economic, social and medical fields. Although ageing is the final stage of a person’s life cycle, it is not necessary to perceive it as a threat but rather as a thoughtful possibility...

The essential properties of sintered powder materials are porosity and hardness. It is established that a part made through powder metallurgy methods is exposed to external factors during the finishing stages. It leads to changes in the surface layer’s characteristics of the part. The experimental research program provided definitions of the influe...

The main aim of this paper is to show the specifics of the retail network of three regional towns in the Slovak Republic—Nitra, Trnava and Žilina, and answer the following question: What value of the Population to the Admissible Floor Space (PAFS) indicator will cause saturation of the retail network? The situation of the retail network of the exam...

Any activity of an industrial enterprise will have an impact on the economic, social and environmental sectors. At present, the main business goal is to generate and maximize profits. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development put the focus on maximizing profit also how profit is generated and what impact have profit-generating activity on society...

Mass customization in industry is perceived as contemporary challenge for many organizations. Requirements for quality, functionality and uniqueness of products grow at a disproportionate pace and at the same time, price remains to be the the customer’s main attribute for purchasing the product. One of the tools for reducing the cost is precisely t...

Over the years, simulation and simulation tools have provided industry and many other sectors with an incredible number of options for the improvement of their processes. Together with the development of new technologies and industrial practices, simulation has also evolved leading to the new solution approaches, which are used in the context of th...

The consequences of sustainable and greener mobility have been demonstrated previous year by the pandemic situation. One significant benefit was to reduce the level of noise, dust and air pollution from the traffic in many European countries due to reduced mobility most of the population. Positive phenomena was also recorded in the Slovak Republic....

The article presents a systematic block diagram for manufacturing TiAl titanium alloys. Based on the developed block diagram of TiAl components, the main already known stages of powder metallurgy manufacturing technology were improved. Based on the obtained chemical reaction of structurally inhomogeneous materials, the intermetallic phase relations...

INTRODUCTION: Employee selection is a process in which qualified employees of the organization, most often HR employees, should identify the most suitable candidates based on predetermined soft and hard criteria and then in cooperation with future direct superior or future colleagues, select the most suitable candidate in the context of both qualif...

One of the ways that is aimed at reducing losses from fires is to detect a fire at the initial stage of its occurrence, which can be most effectively carried out only with the help of fire automation systems. The latter includes information and measurement systems (IMS) of fire alarm systems, which are part of the fire detectors. Fire alarms (FA) a...

Production range increasing causes many obstacles to ensure the work of the chemical industry. Production must respond quickly to the slightest change and must be customer-oriented. Due to this, there is a general trend towards increasing production flexibility by introducing modular systems. Thus, there is a need to classify existing solutions to...

Covid-19 forced managers out of cubicles into their homes-to a face-to-display environment. To provide an insight into managers' needs during the pandemic, the authors completed a survey addressing 900 Austrian, Czech and Slovak managers. A range of useful findings was uncovered, especially on how the managers approached the transition to e-working...

The development of the Industry 4.0 concept offers completely new technologies’ enablers using high level of automation and digitalization. There is a huge challenge for enterprises not only due to the application of modern technologies (such as Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, etc.) related to the creation of Cyber-Physical...

Nowadays, electric vehicles interest is continuously growing due to the increasing of the oil price and environment pollution. Using electric vehicles in the agglomeration of the city seems a solution in order to decrease the pollution from combustion engines. The charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is expanding throughout the world and t...

The turbulent last decade of the twentieth century marked the retail trade of the Central and Eastern European cities with a significant transformation not only in the spatial organizational structure, but also in the prospects for its functioning. The urban network of retail facilities has undergone a development that can be described as the most...

Some aspects of the development of mobile communication systems taking into account promising technologies and ITU recommendations are described. The basic principles of construction of mobile telecommunications networks are given, taking into account the potential implementation of any scenario for the implementation of virtual technical functions...

The scientific monograph chapter deals with the research and analysis of the perception of creativity and its importance for managers of different generation groups in the Slovak industrial enterprises. Creative thinking in the industrial practice is important from the point of view of the interests of enterprise prosperity and innovation. Managers...

The paper proposes an algorithm that automatically determines the test data amount, depending on the bandwidth of the network channel, so the measurement procedure eliminates operator error. This is especially true during daily measurements, which are carried out on different days of the week. Daily measurements allow to estimate the base station s...

The powder technology of structurally inhomogeneous materials of AlCu2 sample formation is developed. The algorithm for image recognition of separate particles’ microstructure of structurally inhomogeneous materials is formed and implemented in the Smart-eye software, which provides tools for analysis of surface and internal properties of structura...

The purpose of the paper is to point out the importance of analysing data obtained from social media through the qualitative data analysis software. The main goal of conducted research was to evaluate the presentation and perception of selected automotive brands on Twitter and YouTube with the use of qualitative and quantitative analysis tools. The...

The paper deals with handling equipment that can be used to transport/handle the final products in a selected industrial enterprise. The suitable handling equipment listed in the short-listwereselected by the authors of the paper based on the entry requirements and conditions of the enterprise and trends in material/final product handling towards i...

The fourth industrial (r)evolution called Industry 4.0 transfers production to a different dimension of productivity, flexibility and also mobility. Enterprises using advanced technologies such as Mobile Technologies, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, etc. and using intelligent resources (e.g. mobile devices, mechatronic mach...

Sustainable human resource management is one of the distinguished approaches for ensuring the organizational performance of an organization in today's turbulent business environment. Human resource management ensures the achievement of the organizational goals through practices of managing human resources. Sustainable human resource management ther...

In modern conditions of development of mechanical engineering, high priority is given to experimental and material science aspects of assessing the wear resistance of conjugate friction surfaces, which consist of the selection of materials with high wear resistance characteristics. However, this way, you can only reduce the intensity of the wear pr...

A technology for forming structurally inhomogeneous materials of Al-Ti samples has been developed. The components of the initial mixture were calculated based on the bulk of real powders, taking into account the mass, stoichiometric coefficients of the original components, the purity, and the bulk density. The microstructure of structurally inhomog...

E-working undergoes a facelift. Its present extent and format are extending to (re)define the future of workplaces. The consequences of the sudden arrival COVID-19 pandemic are not fully understood yet, because a radical evolution of work is still running. Over the past few months, nearly every organization seems to have implemented its e-working p...

This book presents the trends, challenges, and advances in Internet of Things (IoT) in the areas of industrial management and industrial engineering. The authors look at how smart environments (smart city, smart university, smart regions, smart transportation, etc.) affect the way industrial management and industrial engineering are envisioned, pla...

The aim of the article is to propose ways to increase the functioning efficiency of the newly created workplace with regard to the course of the processes themselves, as well as of the working conditions of the affected employees in the selected company, dealing with the production of refrigeration and air conditioning units for automobiles. The au...

The issue of formal and non-formal education of young people (Generation Z) is currently quite challenging. Generation Z significantly differs from the previous generations, in terms of personal values and motivational composition. Gender majorly affects the personal structure of individuals and the development of managerial skills at the same time...

INTRODUCTION: With the arrival of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the business environment in Slovakia, as well as abroad, determines enormous increase in the number and intensity of changes. In order to remain competitive, it is necessary to respond adequately to this situation. The key to the survival in such environment is the preparation of b...

The aim of the paper is to compare different network protocols which are available for Internet of Things (IoT) systems in different industries and also to define the best practices for using these protocols in different IoT applications. IoT is a huge ecosystem of connected smart devices and objects which gathers enormous amount of data that needs...

After almost 20 years of the independent Slovak Republic existence in the midst of a turbulent changing Europe, the country perceives brands as a tool for expressing the company’s given ability, its rapid recognition or creating a priori positive connotations associated with this extreme. Tourism brands are currently the result of cluster initiativ...

The aim of the paper is to define the Smart Governance and its tools from the theoretical point of view, with special attention given to the civic participation as an important part of governance. Referring to the theory review, the authors of the paper identify the tools of Smart Governance in the Slovak Republic at the local level. Consequently i...

The article presents the results of the qualitative research of social media, managed by the Institute of the Civil Society, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, in cooperation with the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. The research aimed to analyse different areas of the current management challenges and their perception o...

We live in an era when all circumstances on the market are changing rapidly, which leads consumers (even, if they are not aware of it) to certain behaviour that affects their daily activities. Lifestyle can be described as someone's way of living or the things that a person or a particular group of people usually do. It is included among the modern...

The operation of companies in the current environment, introducing the concept of Industry 4.0 and the establishment and expansion of inter-company networks, as well as open and knowledge-based systems in organizations, is a precondition for success in the efficient acquisition, processing, storage, and sharing of key information. The instruments c...

The aim of the paper is to provide the best architecture and the most suitable network design for companies that are working in the space of Industrial Internet of Things. The architecture of internet hourglass model and method for selecting the Industrial Internet of Things network protocol is proposed and tested in this paper. The network design...

The article presents the literature review on building environment quality especially humidity of historical buildings. It is based on the research of the application of electro osmosis for drying of historical buildings in Bratislava conducted by the Department of the physics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Slovak University of Technology in B...

New solutions are more and more needed due to the fact that new trends in technology, communication, global knowledge, new managerial approaches, building new types of partnerships, and other changing conditions in business and life create totally different situations and cause various problems. All these accompanying phenomena have impact on devel...

Dynamically changing environment and the coming fourth industrial revolution represent a great challenge for businesses not only in Slovakia; and increasing companies´ innovation potential is the way how such challenges can be successfully dealt with. The internal potential of a company is most significantly affected by the potential and commitment...

The presented paper deals with theoretical description of Industry 4.0 and its impact on new demanded employees’ competencies development in industrial praxis. The implementation of smart elements into the production and logistics sector will bring challenges in the field of industrial workforce as success of the enterprises largely dependent on qu...

This chapter deals with theoretical description of smart devices and new trends in logistics. Smart technologies bring increase in the efficiency, safety, and business performance of industrial companies. Smart devices are a key factor in all logistics processes, particularly in the field of cost reduction, performance enhancement, and market compe...

When entering into bankruptcy proceedings, it turned out that the debtor fails to manage business risk, which is fully passed on to creditors. Serious risk of the asset value loss, which may serve to satisfy creditors’ claims, is the essential phenomenon of this condition. The same problem is the transfer of valuable assets to the benefit of the bu...

A number of empirical studies have confirmed the fact that creative potential is integral to every human, and that every person is, or can be, creative; however the level of creativity one achieves primarily depends on themselves and on the impact of their environment. This chapter aims at analysing the relation between the region of operation of t...

Organizational performance is considered as the essence of an industrial enterprises’ existence. However, in terms of performance, it is important not only to achieve results, but also maintain and develop the potential of an enterprise. When assessing performance, industrial management often omits the organizational success in managing human resou...

The scientific monograph Mobility IoT deals with innovative technologies influencing industry and connectivity sectors in the future industrial, urban, social and sustainable development. The mobility and Internet of Things are worldwide phenomena almost in everyday life. It is a challenge in many industries, not only in car manufacturing sector bu...

The content, boundaries, development vector and expected results of the sustainable development policy today rightfully belong to one of the most debated issues in the scientific community. The imperative of solving the critical problem of replacing the dominant world order based on the extraction of mineral raw materials carries the risk of increa...

In the last two decades, globalization trends and the stabilization of the market economy have led to a situation where industrial enterprises are increasingly reporting a lack of skilled manpower. On the other hand, employees of industrial enterprises are increasingly facing the discrimination in finding job or career growth. The main aim of the p...

The implementation of new trends into industrial practice as well as the influence of various external and internal factors affects the operation of industrial enterprises and their performance. Industrial enterprises that have developed a sustainable human resource management strategy are able to resist negative impacts. A sustainable law strategy...

Globalization, rapidly changing technologies and stronger competition put pressure on businesses to increase innovation rates. Knowledge and intellectual capital are considered to be a source of strategic importance and an engine for the economic development of the business environment. In understanding of the authors of the paper, intellectual cap...

The decision making process is an integral part of every management activity. Different methods can be used for decision making. Each of these methods is appropriate in other conditions that may occur in the enterprise. One of the decision making methods is also the exact decision making. Mentioned method is based on general models and procedures....

An icreasing number of citizens living in cities and their demands for high quality of life and standard of living requires the implementation of smart solutions. Not only the world metropolis but also cities in the Slovak Republic implement the elements of the concept into their cities. Despite the efforts of local governments to improve residents...

Provision of educational activities is a tool for sustainable human resources management that motivates employees and affects their performance. The educational activities offered by employers should be differentiated not only according to the job title and employer´s needs, but it should also reflect the specifics of an individual generation group...

The performance of everyone is influenced by several factors, including value orientations. Performance in the learning process is quantified by classification degrees or by the weighted study average. The main aim of the paper is to specify the impact of value orientation on Generation Z performance in education process. The survey sample was made...

The paper focuses on outplacement as a concrete form (demonstration) of social responsibility and industrial enterprises sustainable management. The practice shows that businesses often face various problems regarding the lack of professional staff, lack of skills or skills in a particular area, or a surplus of necessary staff. With every situation...

Work and employment are important elements of every working person’s life. If an employee loses his or her job, he or she loses an important and determining part of his or her life. To reduce the negative effects that affect the quality of an employee’s life, outplacement programs were established as a part of sustainable human resource management....

The purpose of the paper is to point out the importance of analysing data obtained from social media through the qualitative data analysis software. The main goal of conducted research was to evaluate the presentation and perception of selected automotive brands on Twitter and YouTube with the use of qualitative and quantitative analysis tools. The...

The paper deals with research and analysis of job factors and their importance for different generation groups of employees in industrial enterprises in the Slovak Republic. Scientific work has shown that the different generation groups prefer different job factors that affect their job performance. The research sample was composed of (n = 534) emp...

Effective exploitation of the human resources potential in innovation efforts of organisations in an environment characterised by a high degree of turbulence is becoming fundamental in terms of maintaining competitiveness. The key to success is not information as such anymore, but correct knowledge, associated with a particular bearer, i.e. the emp...

This article is focused on the application of quality management tools in the production process of hot-rolled steel products, namely, metal sheets and strips. The actual production of hot-rolled products involves a set of main, support, and management processes and network of interconnected relationships. The production process of hot-rolled sheet...

Increased dynamics of social processes imposes requirements on innovative approaches and solutions for resolving social problems in contemporary world that exceed the established ways of thinking and acting. A social innovation as a term covers a wide range of activities and tools. The widest definition specifies social innovation as any new strate...

The paper deals with the application of method – analytical hierarchy process in action of decision-making in the field of innovation management of industrial companies. Analytical hierarchy process is a tool for application of exact methods in process of decision-making. The paper contains theoretical description of analytical hierarchy process an...

This book presents current developments in smart city research and application regarding the management of manufacturing systems, Industry 4.0, transportation, and business management. It suggests approaches to incorporating smart city innovations into manufacturing systems, with an eye towards competitiveness in a global environment. The same pro-...

The article discusses the problem of total waste separation in the frame of a computer simulation design of these systems. The aim of the article is to employ computer simulation, modelling and logistics for the needs of total separation of waste and its recycling into the form of raw materials and re-usable resources in practice. The results of th...

The paper deals with the level of cognitive abilities of the generational group Y in the educational process. The cognitive abilities influence the success rate of students in exams and the overall academic results. The sample includes the students from three selected faculties of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (25 % student dail...

The article deals with theoretical description of contemporary problems in the area of young people education. The article also offer discourse to the terms like education, learning process, learning style and generation group Z. The aim of the submitted article is to diagnose the preferred learning styles of generation group Z from the selected se...

The main goal of this article is to explore possible concepts of combining the acceleration program and equity crowdfunding. Both are venture capital instruments that finance businesses at the very early stages of their life cycle. The equity crowdfunding and the acceleration programs can be used to raise capital for business creation, first produc...

The paper deals with the analysis of personality and motivational characteristics of the generational group Z in the educational process, which influences the motivation. The researches put the focus on different generational groups to show declining internal motivation and worsening educational and work performance. The sample includes the student...

The aim of the article is to further characterise the generational composition of employees in the Slovak industrial enterprises and to characterise motivational factors and educational activities that prefer selected generational groups of employees. The research selection consists of 190 employees in 13 industrial enterprises. The authors of the...