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Women’s decision-making on additional unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic: assessing the role of finance

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

This article investigates the determinants of women’s additional unpaid work during the specific ... more This article investigates the determinants of women’s additional unpaid work during the specific circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Apart from the influential factors usually investigated in the standard model of unpaid work, we contribute to recent research by including variables such as financial literacy and family financial fragility. Pandemic lockdown altered the normal functioning of families and created financial uncertainty. Thus, we hypothesised that women’s financial literacy and family financial fragility influenced women’s decision to take on less or more unpaid work and could alter the division of unpaid work between women and other family members. We employed real-time individual- level data from the survey that we conducted during the second lockdown restrictions in January and February 2021. Croatia is an interesting case to investigate unpaid work determinants because although it has joined the E.U. and accepted positive legal aspects of gender equality, conservative gender norms still dominate there. The results revealed that women’s financial literacy negatively affects women’s willingness to take on more unpaid work while the deteriorating family financial situation in the pandemic has a positive effect.

Women's overload during the pandemic

Management

This research examines the relationship between unpaid care work, financial well-being, and stres... more This research examines the relationship between unpaid care work, financial well-being, and stress levels among women during the COVID 19 pandemic. The pandemic caused downturns in the economies of countries around the world and led to uncertainties and changes that created conditions for increased stress levels and consequently impaired well-being. In addition to social distancing and lock-down as measures to cope with the virus, working from home, home schooling, caring for sick and older family members, and financial problems have added burdens and have proven to be additional personal and family stressors. The findings are based on an online survey conducted among women during the second lock-down in Croatia. Additional unpaid care work and lower financial well-being affect the increased stress felt by women during the pandemic. This is especially pronounced among women who are more involved in paid work. During the pandemic, additional unpaid care work, increased involvement in...

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Financijska pismenost i poduzetničke intencije studenata u Hrvatskoj

Zbornik radova sa znanstvenog skupa FINANCIJE U SVIJETU PUNOM IZAZOVA, 2021

Household Financial Fragility During COVID-19: the Power of Financially Literate Women

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the b... more This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the barging theory in households’ decision-making, this paper proposes that women’s financial literacy and their involvement in paid and unpaid work will influence family financial fragility in times of crisis. The results show that women’s financial literacy, their participation in the labour market, and their financial independence have a significant and positive effect on the family’s financial situation during the pandemic. Moreover, the level of women’s unpaid work was identified as a significant element that jeopardizes family financial stability. The results further support the bargaining power theory regarding a better understanding of the complexity of decision-making within households. The results point to a new channel for preserving family financial stability, through the improvement of women’s financial literacy and the development of institutional and social support for their pa...

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Women's overload during the pandemic: Unpaid care work, financial well-being, and stress

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic, Ivana Bulog, and Sandra Pepur

Management : Journal of Contemporary Management Issues, 2022

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Household Financial Fragility During COVID -19: the Power of Financially Literate Women

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic and Ivana Bulog

Zagreb International Review of Economics & Business, Vol. 25 No. SCI, 2022

This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the b... more This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the barging theory in households' decision-making, this paper proposes that women's financial literacy and their involvement in paid and unpaid work will influence family financial fragility in times of crisis. The results show that women's financial literacy, their participation in the labour market, and their financial independence have a significant and positive effect on the family’s financial situation during the pandemic. Moreover, the level of women's unpaid work was identified as a significant element that jeopardizes family financial stability. The results further support the bargaining power theory regarding a better understanding of the complexity of decision-making within households. The results point to a new channel for preserving family financial stability, through the improvement of women’s financial literacy and the development of institutional and social support for their participation in the labour market.

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Women’s decision-making on additional unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic: assessing the role of finance

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic and Ivana Bulog

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 2022

Managerial Skills Does Family Ownership Make a Difference

Governance Research and Development Centre, Croatia & University of Malta, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Department of Insurance, 2017

More than ever before, success or a failure of a modern company is the result of managers' abilit... more More than ever before, success or a failure of a modern company is the result of managers' ability to adopt his/her way of managing everyday changing circumstances. The organizational environment demands effective managers with the ability to make effective decisions which will shape business performance. So, it could be acknowledged that among several different factors that can determine a company's progress, the key factors are managers-their qualities and skills. This paper considers similarities and differences among managers in two companies in Croatiafamily owned and nonfamily owned-analyzing eight essential skill areas where they should focus their efforts: understanding team dynamics, selecting and developing the right people, delegating, motivating, managing conflict, communicating, decision making and problem solving, and avoiding common managerial mistakes. Qualitative research was conducted and interesting and somewhat puzzling results were found. Results indicated that ownership made a difference concerning managerial skills. Based on the overall findings, the research offers foundation for future research in this area. The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of value for managers and their companies due to the improvement and development of all essential areas of managing.

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Obiteljska poduzeća : životni ciklusi, nasljeđivanje i održivost

Odnos Između Pristupa Odlučivanju Na Strateškoj Razini Menadžmenta I Organizacijskih Performansi Na Primjeru Hrvatskih Poduzeća

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The analysis of business results of the enterprise 'Trajektne luke Split d.d.' in the period 2003 - 2012 with a particular accent on the impact of tariff system on possibility of normal business doing

U studiji se analizira poslovanje firme Trajektne luke Split d.d. u pružanju njihovih osnovnih us... more U studiji se analizira poslovanje firme Trajektne luke Split d.d. u pružanju njihovih osnovnih usluga (privez/odvez brodova) i utjecaj koji na uspjesnost poslovanja ima visina tarifa ua te usluge određena od strane Lucke uprave Split. Studija dolazi do zakljucka da u samom poslovanju promatrane firme ima dosta nejasnoca i neracionalnosti, ali da visina tarifa ne predstavlja prepreku za uspjesno i održivo poslovanje.

Ethical Behavior in the Context of Managerial Decision Making and Satisfaction of Employees: Lessons from the Experience of the Post-Transition Country

Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Countries

Ethics as a term in the transition and post-transition countries is quite often the subject of va... more Ethics as a term in the transition and post-transition countries is quite often the subject of various researches. The main reason for this is the fact that ethics is one of the key factors for company’s long-term success and that it is almost neglected when certain business decisions are made. In the business environment, decisions must be taken quickly, under time pressure that does not leave much space for rational judgment. Competition, public, superiors, employees, state organs, and private life are such concepts that should be taken into account when a certain business decision is made. Thus, it is very hard for one to think ethically when making decisions in such a complex environment and under such a huge pressure. In today’s modern world, this is extremely demanding, especially for ourselves in our own decision making, for the company we work for, and ultimately for the society as a whole. It is quite clear that decision making is not an easy process for managers.

Learning Styles and Preferences for Different Types of Courses and Teaching of Croatian Students of Business

Economy, Finance and Business in Southeastern and Central Europe

An important element of individuals’ learning process is his or her learning style (LS). The fact... more An important element of individuals’ learning process is his or her learning style (LS). The fact is that each of us has a different kind of intelligence and learns and prefers to be taught differently. An individual’s personality determines a preferred approach to perceiving, acquiring, and processing new information. These approaches in the literature are called LSs. LSs affect the learning outcomes of students and influence their educational development as well as their academic achievements. The knowledge about students’ LS can help them to maximize their learning outcomes. The way students learn is important not just for them and their success in education but also for teachers and the faculty providing the education. The way tasks and instructional strategies are designed can facilitate and enhance students’ learning which in turn may result in the improvement of the quality of education overall. To achieve mutual effectiveness for students and teachers, it is necessary to gain deeper insights into students’ preferred LSs.

The relationship between decision making approaches at strategic management level and organizational performances in the case of Croatian companies

Na danasnjem globalnom i visoko kompetitivnom tržistu poduzeca nastaju, posluju i gase se upravo ... more Na danasnjem globalnom i visoko kompetitivnom tržistu poduzeca nastaju, posluju i gase se upravo zbog efekata mnogobrojnih izbora koje cine njihovi clanovi – donositelji odluka. Izbori koje oni prave rezultat su procesa odlucivanja i razlikuju se po znacenju i važnosti ovisno o položaju u organizacijskoj hijerarhiji. Ponajvece znacenje pripada procesu odlucivanja na strateskoj razini menadžmenta jer strateske odluke određuju putanju kretanja aktivnosti prijeko potrebnih za ostvarivanje konceptualnih ciljeva poduzeca. Iako je mnogo empirijskih istraživanja koja su tangirala problematiku odlucivanja na strateskoj razini menadžmenta realizirano, znanje o nacinu na koji se donose strateske odluke jos uvijek je nepotpuno, posebno u kontekstu organizacijskih performansi. U radu se analiziraju dva osnovna pristupa koje donositelji odluka slijede u odlucivanju na strateskoj razini menadžmenta te njihov odnos sa organizacijskim performansama. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazuju kako su dono...

Analiza poslovanja Trajektne luke Split d.d. u razdoblju 2003-2012 s posebnim naglaskom na utjecaj tarifnog sustava na mogućnost normalnog poslovanja

Studija gospodarske opravdanosti koncesije na pomorskom dobru u svrhu gospodarskog korištenja plaže na dijelu k.o. Bol, predio Zlatni rat

Family enterprises : life cicles, succession and sustainability

Suvremeni poslovni svijet karakterizira dominacija obiteljskih poduzeca koja djeluju u iznimno tu... more Suvremeni poslovni svijet karakterizira dominacija obiteljskih poduzeca koja djeluju u iznimno turbulentnoj okolini, slijedom cega ekonomska teorija razvoju obiteljskog poduzetnistva i obiteljskih poduzeca pridaje sve vecu važnost. U obiteljskom se poduzetnistvu uocava proces potican inicijativom koja u sebi nosi inovativnost, pri cemu obitelji generiraju nove ideje i poticu promjene, sve uz preuzimanje brojnih rizika. Povecanjem neizvjesnosti na globalnom planu, smanjenjem poslovnih aktivnosti, restrukturiranjem i propadanjem etabliranih kompanija diljem svijeta, poduzetnistvo, narocito ono realizirano putem brojnih obiteljskih poduzeca, sve vise postaje „carobni stapic“ i kljuc željenog rasta i uspjeha svjetske ekonomije.

Compatibility of Project Management Education’s Programs and Practice Demands: Croatian Case

Individual Differences and Decision Making Styles Among University Students

Strategic Decision making Practice in Croatia-Which Decision making Style is More Effective

Decision making is a vital part of the business world and any other field of human endeavor. Whic... more Decision making is a vital part of the business world and any other field of human endeavor. Which way a business organization will take, and where that way will lead it, depends on broad range of decisions made by managers in the managerial structure. Strategic decisions are of the greatest importance for organizational success. Although much empirical research has been done trying to describe and explain its nature and effectiveness, knowledge about strategic decision making is still incomplete. This paper explores the nature of strategic decision making in particular setting - in Croatian companies. The main focus of this research is on the style that decision makers on strategic management level are following when making decisions of life importance for their companies. Two main decision making style that explain the way decision maker collects and processes available information and performs all the activities in strategic decision making process were empirical tested: rational...

Women’s decision-making on additional unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic: assessing the role of finance

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

Women's overload during the pandemic

Management

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Financijska pismenost i poduzetničke intencije studenata u Hrvatskoj

Zbornik radova sa znanstvenog skupa FINANCIJE U SVIJETU PUNOM IZAZOVA, 2021

Household Financial Fragility During COVID-19: the Power of Financially Literate Women

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

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Women's overload during the pandemic: Unpaid care work, financial well-being, and stress

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic, Ivana Bulog, and Sandra Pepur

Management : Journal of Contemporary Management Issues, 2022

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Household Financial Fragility During COVID -19: the Power of Financially Literate Women

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic and Ivana Bulog

Zagreb International Review of Economics & Business, Vol. 25 No. SCI, 2022

This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the b... more This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the barging theory in households' decision-making, this paper proposes that women's financial literacy and their involvement in paid and unpaid work will influence family financial fragility in times of crisis. The results show that women's financial literacy, their participation in the labour market, and their financial independence have a significant and positive effect on the family’s financial situation during the pandemic. Moreover, the level of women's unpaid work was identified as a significant element that jeopardizes family financial stability. The results further support the bargaining power theory regarding a better understanding of the complexity of decision-making within households. The results point to a new channel for preserving family financial stability, through the improvement of women’s financial literacy and the development of institutional and social support for their participation in the labour market.

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Women’s decision-making on additional unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic: assessing the role of finance

by Ana Rimac Smiljanic and Ivana Bulog

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 2022

Managerial Skills Does Family Ownership Make a Difference

Governance Research and Development Centre, Croatia & University of Malta, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Department of Insurance, 2017

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Obiteljska poduzeća : životni ciklusi, nasljeđivanje i održivost