Volume 14 Number 1 September 2026

Issue DOI: 10.9770/g4882449634

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PAPERS:

1. E-social work as a new form of providing social services in Slovakia

Zuzana Draková, Anna Bérešová

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Draková, Z.; Bérešová, A. 2026. E-social work as a new form of providing social services in Slovakia, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 10-22. https://doi.org/10.9770/t2386727473

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2. Political fragmentation and public debt development in European Union countries

Andrea Tkacova, Emília Duľová Spišáková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Tkacova, A.; Spišáková, E. D. 2026. Political fragmentation and public debt development in European Union countries, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 23-35. https://doi.org/10.9770/g4492876323

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3. Where are we going? From e-commerce to the metaverse: consumer behaviour and the role of emerging technologies

Aida Molina-Prados, Pedro Victor Núñez-Cacho Utrilla, María Belén Prados-Peña

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Molina-Prados, A.; Núñez-Cacho Utrilla, P. V.; Prados-Peña, M. B. 2026. Where are we going? From e-commerce to the metaverse: consumer behaviour and the role of emerging technologies, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 36-55. https://doi.org/10.9770/c2638996543

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4. The implementation of European directives: impact on macroprudential supervision of the banking sector and financial stability

Ludmila Cobzari, Natalia Ștefîrță

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Cobzari, L.; Ștefîrță, N. 2026. The implementation of European directives: impact on macroprudential supervision of the banking sector and financial stability, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 56-68. https://doi.org/10.9770/x2457858869

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5. Circular economy: a growing market for sustainable innovations

Gabrijela Mitic, Jelena Stanojevic, Nida Macerauskiene

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mitic, G.; Stanojevic, J.; Macerauskiene, N. 2026. Circular economy: a growing market for sustainable innovations, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 69-82. https://doi.org/10.9770/x6985995327

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6. AI-driven corporate organizational restructuring in the European Union

Yanhua Pan, Jingxuan Zhang, Edmunds Čižo, Chenqing Zhang, Jānis Kudiņš, Anita Kokarēviča, Elena Fedorova

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Pan, Y.; Zhang, J.; Čižo, E.; Zhang, C.; Kudiņš, J.; Kokarēviča, A.; Fedorova, E. 2026. AI-driven corporate organizational restructuring in the European Union, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 83-102. https://doi.org/10.9770/e2868336369

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7. Business enterprise expenditure on research and development in the European Union in an international context

Tomáš Cejpek, Michal Ruschak, Petra Mrázová

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Cejpek, T.; Ruschak, M.; Mrázová, P. 2026. Business enterprise expenditure on research and development in the European Union in an international context, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 103-116. https://doi.org/10.9770/x5483448482

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8. Reflecting the value chain in integrated reporting: a tool for sustainability assessment

Levan Sabauri, Anna Mempel-Śnieżyk, Anatolijs Kriviņš

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Sabauri, L.; Mempel-Śnieżyk, A.; Kriviņš, A. 2026. Reflecting the value chain in integrated reporting: a tool for sustainability assessment, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 117-131. https://doi.org/10.9770/c6654357933

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9. Student migration as a driver of human capital development

Jana Španková, Monika Gullerová

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Španková, J.; Gullerová, M. 2026. Student migration as a driver of human capital development, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 132-145. https://doi.org/10.9770/y5484784653

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10. Wage expectations and work preferences of Generation Z: profiles, determinants, and employer branding implications

Jana Pechová, Pavel Neset, Hana Volfová

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Pechová, J.; Neset, P.; Volfová, H. 2026. Wage expectations and work preferences of Generation Z: profiles, determinants, and employer branding implications, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 146-165. https://doi.org/10.9770/b8544223676

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11. Impact of organisational reputation on companies’ revenues: an empirical study of selected entities in the Czech beverage market

Zuzana Štofaníková, František Pollák, Michal Konečný

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Štofaníková, Z.; Pollák, F.; Konečný, M. 2026. Impact of organisational reputation on companies’ revenues: an empirical study of selected entities in the Czech beverage market, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 166-179. https://doi.org/10.9770/y7789689798

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12. Exploring the connection between entrepreneurial orientation and export performance: the role of innovation capabilities

Tatiana Vilela, María Cristina Sánchez Figueroa, Orlando Lima Rua, Ziwei Shu

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Vilela, T.; Figueroa, M. C.; Rua, O. L.; Shu, Z. 2026. Exploring the connection between entrepreneurial orientation and export performance: the role of innovation capabilities, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 180-198. https://doi.org/10.9770/t2869568565

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13. Conceptual framework for human resource management (HRM) at energy enterprises during green transformation

Lizhi Wang, Dzintra Iliško, Jānis Kudiņš, Anita Kokarēviča, Inta Ostrovska, Edmunds Čižo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Wang, L.; Iliško, D.; Kudiņš, J.; Kokarēviča, A.; Ostrovska, I.; Čižo, E. 2026. Conceptual framework for human resource management (HRM) at energy enterprises during green transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 199-222. https://doi.org/10.9770/e4673856868

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14. AI readiness for sustainable development: Europe’s regulatory burden and the gaps in innovation and cybersecurity

Ivana Butoracová Šindleryová, Lukáš Chuťka, Kamil Turčan, Ján Machyniak

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Šindleryová, I. B.; Chuťka, L.; Turčan, K.; Machyniak, J. 2026. AI readiness for sustainable development: Europe’s regulatory burden and the gaps in innovation and cybersecurity, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 223-240. https://doi.org/10.9770/p3545922549

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15. The importance of intangible assets in today's digital economy

Alina Butnaru Ciobotar, Veronica Grosu

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ciobotar, A. B.; Grosu, V. 2026. The importance of intangible assets in today's digital economy, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 241-256. https://doi.org/10.9770/n5658955752

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16. Instagram communication strategies of central and Eastern European capitals: activity, engagement, and content characteristics

Daniel Raušer, Radim Dušek, Michal Konečný

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Raušer, D.; Dušek, R.; Konečný, M. 2026. Instagram communication strategies of central and Eastern European capitals: activity, engagement, and content characteristics, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 257-272. https://doi.org/10.9770/k9725229473

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17. Staff awareness of medical waste management and its impact on environmental performance in hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Fahad Alqusumi, Abdulsalam Aljumah

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Alqusumi, F.; Aljumah, A. 2026. Staff awareness of medical waste management and its impact on environmental performance in hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 273-303. https://doi.org/10.9770/k6792746285

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18. Impact of selected variables on Value Added of Intellectual Capital: the book publishing sector in Slovakia

Alena Tóthová, Miroslav Tóth

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Tóthová, A.; Tóth, M. 2026. Impact of selected variables on Value Added of Intellectual Capital: the book publishing sector in Slovakia, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 304-322. https://doi.org/10.9770/p9366499943

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19. The relationship between business strategy and SMEs’ performance: does CSR matter? evidence from an emerging market

Fahad Alrobai, Aref M. Eissa, Ahmed Diab, Maged M. Albaz, Arafat Hamdy

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Alrobai, F.; Eissa, A. M.; Diab, A.; Albaz, M. M.; Hamdy, A. 2026. The relationship between business strategy and SMEs’ performance: does CSR matter? evidence from an emerging market, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 323-339. https://doi.org/10.9770/k5729484882

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20. Integrating industry 4.0 technologies into human capital management: a conceptual framework

Nikola Štaffenová, Alžbeta Kucharčíková, Emese Tokarčíková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Štaffenová, N.; Kucharčíková, A.; Tokarčíková, E. 2026. Integrating industry 4.0 technologies into human capital management: a conceptual framework, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 340-353. https://doi.org/10.9770/r5458572537

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21. Alternative tourism in European Union countries: Market growth, segment diversification and development prospects

Anita Kokarēviča, Oksana Ruža, Jānis Kudiņš, Edmunds Čižo, Vera Komarova, Marta Bižāne

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Kokarēviča, A.; Ruža, O.; Kudiņš, J.; Čižo, E.; Komarova, V.; Bižāne, M. 2026. Alternative tourism in European Union countries: Market growth, segment diversification and development prospects, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 354-381. https://doi.org/10.9770/p3788439343

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22. Perspective on digitalization in tourism and digital nomadism: examining the gap between ideal concept and occupational reality

Ivana Šaffová, Daniela Matušíková, Tünde Dzurov Vargová, Klaudia Ihnačáková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Šaffová, I.; Matušíková, D.; Vargová, T. D.; Ihnačáková, K. 2026. Perspective on digitalization in tourism and digital nomadism: examining the gap between ideal concept and occupational reality, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 382-393. https://doi.org/10.9770/k6486849272

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23. Global regulatory models towards an inclusive economy: three facets of emerging digital feudalism

Vladimir Menshikov, Jurijs Baltgailis, Oksana Ruža

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Menshikov, V.; Baltgailis, J.; Ruža, O. 2026. Global regulatory models towards an inclusive economy: three facets of emerging digital feudalism, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 394-407. https://doi.org/10.9770/c4458967788

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24. The impact of Big Data and AI on innovation management processes

Diana Szabóová, Vojtech Kollár

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Szabóová, D.; Kollár, V. 2026. The impact of Big Data and AI on innovation management processes, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 408-422. https://doi.org/10.9770/b5575887322

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25. European Union security and defence transformation in an era of geopolitical change: strategic autonomy, innovation ecosystems, and sustainability

Tomáš Martaus

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Martaus, T. 2026. European Union security and defence transformation in an era of geopolitical change: strategic autonomy, innovation ecosystems, and sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 423-435. https://doi.org/10.9770/y9953349244

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26. Six levels of robotic substitution of human labour: a staged framework for improving performance in engineering enterprises

Josef Bureš, Vojtěch Bartoš

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Bureš, J.; Bartoš, V. 2026. Six levels of robotic substitution of human labour: a staged framework for improving performance in engineering enterprises, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 436-451. https://doi.org/10.9770/c6993255645

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27. The impact of minimum wage on enterprise births in European Union countries

Andrea Tkacova, Peter Toth, Beata Gavurova

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Tkacova, A.; Toth, P.; Gavurova, B. 2026. The impact of minimum wage on enterprise births in European Union countries, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 452-467. https://doi.org/10.9770/d4522546836

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28. Theoretical and conceptual foundations of European energy security

Jānis Teivāns-Treinovskis, Nikolajs Jefimovs

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Teivāns-Treinovskis, J.; Jefimovs, N. 2026. Theoretical and conceptual foundations of European energy security, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 468-479. https://doi.org/10.9770/p6488346792

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29. Intersectional discrimination in the context of employment and sustainability issues: comparative analysis in European countries

Raimonda Bublienė

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Bublienė, R. 2026. Intersectional discrimination in the context of employment and sustainability issues: comparative analysis in European countries, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 480-489. https://doi.org/10.9770/w6446836528

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30. Towards the innovative logistics management system in the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Gulnara Lesbayeva, Karina Nursultanova, Akilbek Ilyas, Gulmira Nurzhanova, Shakizada Niyazbekova, Nailya Abdildinova

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Lesbayeva, G.; Nursultanova, K.; Ilyas, A.; Nurzhanova, G.; Niyazbekova, S.; Abdildinova, N. 2026. Towards the innovative logistics management system in the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 490-504. https://doi.org/10.9770/z4645258448

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31. Quality audits as tools for improving production processes in manufacturing enterprises

Mateusz Nowak, Damian Dubis

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Nowak, M.; Dubis, D. 2026. Quality audits as tools for improving production processes in manufacturing enterprises, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 14(1): 505-520. https://doi.org/10.9770/h8339354777

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