Martina Rašticová

Mendel University in Brno · Department of Law and Social Sciences

Joint conference with the D-Collab project of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of National Economy. Based on: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325031719_The_Technostress_definition_symptoms_and_risk_prevention.

University students are considered digital natives but they often have difficulties in the effective integration of information technology (IT) into their study routine. To unravel this puzzle we proposed a model of IT effects on students' well-being, based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, one of the most widely used models of human well-being...

The ability, will, and belief that it is possible to deal effectively with members of other cultural/ethnic groups are still gaining importance all over the world. However, the majority of studies on intercultural relations focus on Western Europe and the USA, applying constructs and theories that replicate a western-centered worldview. As a conseq...

The aim of the study is to describe factors influencing the feeling of safety which significantly influences also the subjective well-being and life satisfaction among Czech seniors. The sample consisted of seniors in the age 55 and above, the total number of respondents was 3,071. In the beginning of presented study two crucial questions were aske...

The aim of the article is to examine the influence of stress caused by digital technologies, so called technostress on older workers in four European countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. The research used advanced statistical analyses, incl. cluster analysis of questionnaires from 1300 respondents in the age between 50 and 65 fr...

In modern business, the phenomena of “nepotism” and “cronyism” are often observed, which are usually associated with corruption in the public sector and abuse of public resources. However, these phenomena are international in scale, and no country or sector of the economy is free from them. Existing research does not identify shared and contradicto...

Following a systematic review of the literature, it was found that while the existing literature pays considerable attention to the practices of nepotism or cronyism in companies around the world, there is a research gap from which arises the research question of how to identify the common and conflicting interests of those who participate in nepot...

Nanocellulose is a broader term used for nano-scaled cellulosic crystal and/or fibrils of plant or animal origin. Where bacterial nanocellulose was immediately accepted in biomedicine due to its “cleaner” nature, the plant-based nanocellulose has seen several roadblocks. This manuscript assesses the technological aspects (chemistry of cellulose, na...

The purpose of the contribution is to present a newly designed training programme for public administrators in ethics and integrity. The programme was developed based on a broad empirical research among public administrators at the central and local levels of public administration aiming at identification of core values, major ethical issues, attit...

This article introduces the results of the first survey of Czech civil servants specifically targeting the domain of public ethics. The survey serves a double purpose: to provide data relevant for the development of a tailor-made ethics training programme for public officials, and to answer two research questions: (1) What are the main factors infl...

The article analyzes the differences in wages between men and women (so-called GPG) based on the distribution of wages in the Czech Republic during the years 2006-2017 from the EU SILC data set. In the first part of the article, we give an overview of the development of GPG in general, and then we use quantile regression techniques at different poi...

Due to proceeding globalization processes, involving a rise in mobility and international interdependencies, the frequency and relevance of intercultural contact situations increases. Consequently, the ability to deal effectively with intercultural situations is gaining in importance. However, the majority of studies on measures of intercultural co...

The paper explores the effect of implementation of the Antidiscrimination Act 2009 (ADA) in the Czech Republic on a size of the motherhood penalty using the EU SILC data over the years 2006 through 2017. We employ several methods to estimate the impact and to show that ADA leads to a substantial decline in the motherhood penalty. Before the ADA imp...

Currently, one of the most discussed topics in Europe is population aging and its consequences. Most of the countries have already introduced many measures to support older people but also has changed their retirement age. The amount of people older than 50 is increasing and it is of great importance how this group will be approached on different l...

This paper contributes to the discussion on the impact of fatherhood on the labor market in the Czech Republic, as no attention has been paid to this issue so far, although it has a major impact on parents not only in economic areas. We use quantitative analyzes using representative cross-sectional data EU SILC in a complete time series, which is a...

This volume addresses the current debate on extended working life policy by considering the influence of gender and health on the experiences of older workers. Bringing together an international team of scholars, it tackles issues as gender, health status and job/ occupational characteristics that structure the capacity and outcomes associated with...

Ever-extending lifespans and low birth-rates (about 1.5 child per woman) contribute to the ageing of Czech society. By 2060, it is expected that just over one third of the Czech population will be aged 65 or over. By the 2060s, Czechs will be expected to retire at age 69 or later. Even with later retirement, the percentage of people entitled to an...

Extended working life policies have been widely promoted in Europe and in wider international settings. However, to date, these policies have not, for the most part, taken sufficient account of the gender and health dimensions of working longer. This chapter outlines the empirical and policy landscapes that are present in Europe and several other c...

This volume addresses the current debate on extended working life policy by considering the influence of gender and health on the experiences of older workers. Bringing together an international team of scholars, it tackles issues as gender, health status and job/ occupational characteristics that structure the capacity and outcomes associated with...

This chapter maps the development of the employment rate and income inequality in the remuneration of men and women over 50 in different sectors of the Czech national economy between 2010 and 2015. It is especially focused on the situation of women with regard to the public sector, where older women prevail. Using the Gender Pay Gap Index, it shows...

This article deals with employee engagement in SMEs when the employee’s years of service are taken into consideration. The aim of the paper is to show if seniority influences engagement and if there are further factors that have major impact on employee engagement. To fulfill the aim quantitative methodology was applied. It is based on the analysis...

In the European comparison, the Czech Republic ranks among the countries with the largest gender pay gap (GPG, ie the percentage difference between the average wage of women and men relative to the average wage of men) approximately at the level 22%. One of the key reasons for this is the negative maternity bonus affecting women's incomes. In the C...

As populations age, extending the working life appears to be widely accepted and promoted by governments (OECD 2006; 2017). Without exception, all countries with modern economies have responded in one way or another to the financial challenges arising from increased life expectancy and ageing populations. Policies to extend working life are ubiquit...

We estimate the influence of various factors on life satisfaction of Czech seniors in a large survey sample. We find that good health, more education and awareness of voluntary work participation, employee satisfaction and being currently employed are the main factors that contribute to being satisfied with the current quality of life in the group...

The aim of the paper is to identify factors influencing feelings of safety among Czech seniors. The sample consisted of seniors in the age 55 and above, the total number of respondents was 3071, the total number of complete observations for the quantitative analysis was 2931. To identify the important factors that positively or negatively affect th...

With regard to demographic ageing, there is an increasing need to study and understand the factors affecting labour market participation beyond age 50. The present study focuses on the relation between late employment (economic activity) and health condition among the Czech population aged 60+ with respect to gender. The control group used consists...

Policies aimed at extending working lives (EWL) have only been introduced in the Czech Republic over the last 15 years. This report first describes the situation of the 50+ age group in the Czech labour market. In the second part, it maps retirement, employment, pension and other relevant policies in the Czech Republic as well as policy documents s...

This paper brings an outline and preliminary results of a 2-year project aiming at assessing the social effectiveness of public policy institutions. The effectiveness of public institutions is an important indicator of the success and prosperity of a country. It is usually measured indirectly via data such as public officer numbers, the quality of...

Tato metodika je výsledkem řešení výzkumného projektu č. TD03000258 s názvem «Metodika hodnocení společenské efektivnosti institucí vykovávajících veřejné politiky» programu OMEGA Technologické agentury ČR.

Majority of developed countries exhibit changing transition towards older population structure. This explains why nowadays, the so–called active ageing – a policy focus to help people remain in charge of their own lives as they age and to promote their continuing contribution to the economy and society – is so frequently discussed. In the context o...

The aim of this study is to analyse the factors which influence the tendency to look for early retirement for the group of the workers after 55+ in Czech Republic. The focus is on comparison between the group of the selfemployed and the group of the salaried. Research is based on the sixth wave (2015) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement...

Social effectiveness is a complex concept which encompasses such components as coherent policy making addressing public needs, coordination of conflicting goals, empowerment, motivation and satisfaction of public servants, creation of public value and participation and satisfaction of citizens with the public service outcomes. For the purpose of ou...

The purpose of this paper is to present the methodology for assessing social effectiveness of institutions executing public policies and discuss its first results. This methodology developed within a research project1 supported by the Technological Agency of the Czech Republic extends the conventional paradigm of measuring efficiency by including s...

Extension of working life in relation to the demographic development belongs to the most import issues the European nations face today. The objective of this paper, which is based upon work from ISCH COST Action IS1409 Gender and health impacts of policies extending working life in western countries, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Scien...

As a result of globalization, which involves changes in society leading to closer relationships between political, socio-cultural, and economic events on an international scale, there is now a diversity of goods, information, opinions, political and social movements, jobs, opportunities, and people everywhere. In his remarkable tome, “The Future of...

Poprvé v lidské historii máme my i naši blízcí reálnou šanci dožít se v přiměřeném zdraví dlouhého života. Obavy z ekonomické zátěže a disharmonie pracovního trhu v souvislosti se stárnutím populace vnímáme jako výzvu, která nás inspiruje k výzkumům, šetřením a podrobným analýzám. Předkládaná monografie hledá odpovědi na otázky spojené s touto fylo...

The consequence of ageing process over European countries includes ageing of the labour force, which means, in a longer perspective, occurrence of labour shortages, particularly in the younger age groups. Conditions in which teams in organisations are developed and managed undergo dynamic changes. This study describes research results in the field...

Forum Scientiae Oeconomia. 2017. v. 5, no. 1, p. 119-128 Due to the effect of ageing in the labour market, there is a necessity to tackle obstacles arising from employ-ment of older workers. The paper investigates the sit-uation of job opportunities for people over 50 in the Netherlands. In total, 20 into-depth interviews were an-alysed by using t...

Tento dokument popisuje metodiku, jejíž tvorba byla hlavním cílem projektu č. TD03000366 „Tvorba metodiky pro implementaci, evaluaci a efektivnost realizace Národního akčního plánu podporujícího pozitivní stárnutí“. Smyslem je navržení metodického postupu pro hodnocení Národního akčního plánu podporujícího pozitivní stárnutí pro období let 2013 až...

The main aim of this study is to provide an overview of the approaches, forces and attitudes toward women´s entrepreneurship in transition economies, in particular in the Czech Republic, using comparative analysis and descriptive statistics. Entrepreneurial activity is believed to be a fundamental force in the transformation of societies and econom...

According to previous research findings, objective life conditions such as physical health, socioeconomic status, financial situation, the physical environment, and social involvement cannot fully explain the wellbeing of older persons. Instead, personality characteristics and developmental influences appear to have a stronger impact. In an ageing...

Achieving gender and age equality in the workplace is important not only because it is ‘fair’ and ‘the right thing to do,’ but because it is also linked to a country’s overall economic performance. The aim of presented study is to analyze the perception of inequality in employment of specific groups of employees in the Czech Republic. The research...

Foreign-owned firms enter foreign markets for traditional reasons (market acquisition, securing resources, and diversification), but lately they have also been seeking better economies of scale and a more rational allocation of expenditures, via shifting processes and activities to lower-cost countries. The aim of this paper is to analyse the major...

The main aim of this paper is to analyse the seniors’ life satisfaction in 14 Czech regions with respect to the two age groups of seniors – younger (50–65 years) and older (over 65 years) and their gender. The outputs of this study detect the regions with the highest and lowest levels of seniors’ satisfaction. The main source of data is the results...

Many nations and political bodies are struggling to define attitudes and policies towards immigrants and immigration for the 21st Century. This national and global debate usually revolves around economic impacts and the legal status of individual or groups of immigrants. It is significant to deal with an issue of immigrants´needs and also how peopl...

The issue of communication between generations is a very current topic, especially because of the demographic changes in society. The ratio of elderly people against other age groups is increasing rapidly and due to that fact, people are facing communication problems across generations. These misunderstandings are often associated with a lack of em...

Seniors belong to the segment, whose share in the population has been annually increasing. The object of the article is a detailed analysis of the standards of living of Czech seniors in various aspects of material and immaterial nature. With the use of data from the database EU-SILC it was made effective monitoring, in-depth findings of Czech seni...

The population ageing and the employment of older workers is one of the most discussed issues of recent times. But who is the older employee? What determines the difference between whether a worker is still young or already belongs to the category of older employees? The employment of older people is associated with a number of stereotypes. The aim...

Dne 26. 5. 2016 se na Provozně-ekonomické fakultě Mendelovy Univerzity v Brně uskutečnil mezinárodní workshop „Zaměstnávání starších lidí v ČR a srovnání s EU“ v rámci dvouletého projektu Gender dimenze implementace aktivního stárnutí v českém soukromém a veřejném sektoru ve srovnání se západními zeměmi, financovaného z programu COST Action IS1409...

While developed companies have for a long time, due to efficiency and competitiveness, facilitated better reconciliation of work and family life of their employees; in reality in the Czech Republic these business solutions are still not at the level achieved in other countries. In our research, we decided to analyze the options of managers and work...

Purpose of the article: It is evident that demographic transition results in population ageing in all European societies, but on a different scale. Life expectancy is rising almost in all European countries, mortality rates are falling in many countries. It is clear that the group of older people in these countries is under focus of politicians wit...

The aim of this paper is to provide analysis of employment policy with a special respect to ageing population in the Czech Republic in comparison with the situation in EU. To fulfil the aim of the study a detail analysis of the service of general interest and service of general economic interest focused on employment policies in the Czech Republic...

Demand segmentation is an important tool for enterprises to improve planning and apply various marketing policies. The purpose of this study is to present a new approach to determining the optimal number of market segments taking into consideration the measure of homogeneity of certain segments, their size, and economic attractiveness. In this stud...

Purpose of the article: One of the global issues that nowadays affect (whether to a greater or lesser extent) all countries in the world is ageing. Scientific aim: In March 2013, research was conducted by the students of the Lifelong Learning Institute of the Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic). This research was aimed on the problematic...

Results of conducted survey of national identity with the methodology of Barrett [2] have been presented. Comparative analysis by nationality, gender and age of young people from Bulgaria and the Czech Republic has been made. The results show that national identity is of greater importance to the group of Bulgarians, both to girls and boys. With th...

The present study is concerned ivith the social aspect of globalisation, with the increasing number of immigrants being no doubt a grave problem. Previous research implies that it is the perception of foreigners as influenced by the stereotypes and attitudes of the majority, that is an important factor of minority integration in the environment of...

Cílem studie je analyzovat situaci žen v okolí Brna a na Moravě, které jsou rozhodnuty začít podnikat bez jakékoliv předchozí podnikatelské zkušenosti a formulovat nejčastější překážky a bariéry, kterým musejí čelit v první fázi podnikání. Výzkum se převážně zaměřoval na oblast slaďování pracovního a soukromého života. K vyřešení výzkumného cíle by...

Cílem předkládaného příspěvku je analýza vývoje a trendů zaměstnávání a podnikání žen ve věkových kohortách 50 - 64 a 65+ a srovnání se situací v EU. Ženy tvoří v České republice nadpoloviční většinu populace v produktivním věku a jsou tedy velmi důležitou složkou přispívající do státního rozpočtu. Pohled na kariérní postavení ženy se sice s časem...

A comparative analysis by countries, gender and age of the level of optimism and pessimism of students from Bulgaria and the Czech Republic was made in the paper. It was measured by means of the life-orientation scale (Life-Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) (Scheier, Carver & Bridges, 1994). 161 persons (89 Bulgarians and 72 Czechs; 85 boys and 76 g...

Results of conducted survey of national identity with the methodology of Romanova(Romanova, 1994; Stefanenko, 2009) have been presented. Comparative analysis by nation-ality, gender and age of young people from Bulgaria and the Czech Republic has beenmade. The results show that national identity is of greater importance to the group of Bul-garians,...

Entrepreneurs around the world are encouraged and held up as the new deliverers of economic growth in turbulent times. Entrepreneurship is taught globally, but often without much reference to the truly global array of cases and examples that can provide helpful insights for international students in particular. This collection brings together exper...

The following study examines the links between satisfaction, university students, and service quality provided by universities and tertiary education in five Central European countries. The study is based on dissertation thesis of one of the author. The following goals were formulated on the basis of theoretical knowledge obtained from scientific p...

Even if the research results as well as good practices confirm that the efficiency and competitiveness of companies are positively influenced by diversified teams, in times of economic crises, the chances of women, elderly people, and immigrants being employed are significantly lower. The present study aims to analyze the options of managers and wo...

The following study examines the links between satisfaction, university students, and service quality provided by universities and tertiary education in five Central European countries. The study is based on dissertation thesis of one of the author. The following goals were formulated on the basis of theoretical knowledge obtained from scientific p...

The study aims to determine whether the criteria for measuring the satisfaction of students with the quality of universities are identical in the following five selected countries of Central Europe - Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Austria, and Slovakia. A focus group technique was carried out at the first stage to identify possible factors (crite...

The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of national identity among young adolescents of Bulgarian and Czech origin. University students (N=161) completed the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure Revised (MEIM-R) (Phinney & Ong, 2007), four measures of psychological well-being and a measure of salience of ethnicity. Factor analyses of d...

The research aims to analyse the dimensions of organisational culture using a unique sample of all seven outlets of a selected retail chain situated in a single town of the Czech Republic and to compare the results of the analysis with the values of the Czech national cultural dimensions discussing the practical implications of the relationships de...

In this period of increasing competition among universities and demographic decline in the Czech Republic, every manager working within the academic sphere must focus on optimizing the marketing activities of tertiary education. The aim of this study is to analyze the methods and styles of marketing communications universities and their faculties u...

The study is focused on the problematic of spreading multiculturalism at universities in the Czech Republic. The number of immigrants mostly from regions of Eastern Europe coming to work and live in the country keeps growing. From previous research, it is apparent that success in dealing with immigrants at Universities and in the work places is con...