Key Competencies of Agricultural Managers in the Acute Stage of the COVID-19 Crisis

Jankelová, Nadežda; Misun, Juraj

doi:10.3390/agriculture11010059

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“…As it is demonstrated, contemporary scientific activities within the scope of the pandemic's black swan are focused on actual issues of dealing with this socio-economic phenomenon. Neither is their fragmentation in favor of establishing prospective future competitive advantage [15]. In accordance with what was mentioned above, the main aim of the article is to identify changes in intrinsic motivation sources of employees caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discuss prospective modifications to the already formulated patterns of internal marketing communication.…”

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Intrinsic Motivation Sources as Pillars of Sustainable Internal Marketing Communication in Turbulent Post-Pandemic Times

Majerová¹,

Gajanova

Nadányiová

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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The main aim of the article is to identify the changes in employees’ sources of intrinsic motivation caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discuss prospective modifications to formulated patterns of internal marketing communication. The novelty of the research lies in two main aspects: (1) the necessity to revise the traditional concept of motivation caused by the pandemic and (2) own methodological approach. While the first aspect reflects the lack of appropriate scientific attention paid to this issue, the second aspect develops methodological approaches applied so far in the research of intrinsic motivation sources. The goal of the paper has been achieved via own questionnaire research of the traditional quadratic structure of the intrinsic motivation sources of employees. The data from socio-demographically representative sample of 2000 respondents have been in accordance with contemporary trends in managerial analytics analysed via factor analysis and relevant statistic tests. It has been found that the ranking of intrinsic motivation sources before the COVID-19 pandemic was the following: (1) sense of choice; (2) sense of meaningfulness; (3) sense of progress and (4) sense of competence. The ranking of intrinsic motivation sources during the COVID-19 pandemic was the following: (1) sense of choice; (2) sense of progress; (3) sense of meaningfulness; and (4) sense of competence. Based on the identified changes in intrinsic motivation sources and their components, it can be stated that the pandemic has significantly influenced the existing principles and patterns of internal marketing communication. These should be critically reconsidered, and motivation systems should be revised to contribute to the optimal performance of the company on the market and its sustainable development by focusing on the financial situation of the company, significant for the economic pillar; the change in individual value scales, significant for the environmental pillar; and the phenomenon of millennials, significant for the social pillar. By intersecting these pillars, sustainability can be reached based on finding optimum motivation.

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confidence: 84%

Intrinsic Motivation Sources as Pillars of Sustainable Internal Marketing Communication in Turbulent Post-Pandemic Times

Majerová¹,

Gajanova

Nadányiová

et al. 2021

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“…They considered it necessary to have information about how to start a company, how to organize a possible team or how to make quality products. These aspects were also specified in a previous study, in which it was concluded that the performance of employees in a period of crisis can be influenced by competent crisis management and can increase support for teamwork [71].…”

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Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector

Bodescu,

Sîrghea,

Raţu

et al. 2024

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In the current social, economic, natural and geopolitical context, there is an acute need for research on professional and entrepreneurial skills in line with the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing global economy. The aim of this study was to determine the skills required by employees and entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector. This research study consisted of interviews, questionnaires and focus groups on a sample of 111 employers, 288 students and 139 teachers from the North-East Development Region of Romania. The most important skills needed by higher education graduates in the agri-food sector were communication, learning and social skills, with values of 90.5, 74.3 and 70.6 points, respectively. The least appreciated skills were cultural, linguistic and mathematical skills, with values of 17.5, 36.9 and 43.8 points. For developing and running an entrepreneurial activity, the subjects appreciated communication (91.0 points), as in the case of employment-related skills, followed by economic skills (81.4 points) and learning skills (75.4 points). Additional efforts are needed to increase the relevance of practical activities in correlation with the skills required by the market, and it is necessary to strengthen the current partnerships and create new partnerships between universities and the economic environment by employing public and research entities.

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“…Covid-19 had an unprecedented impact on society, the economy, and the environment (Bapuji et al, 2020;Bansal, 2020). It represented a health crisis, sensitively perceived by every citizen because it threatens human health (Jankelová and Misun, 2021), but at the same time, it caused a deep economic crisis with long-term consequences (Bodziany et al, 2021;Baker et al, 2020).…”

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Between uncertainty and opportunity: Companies in times of Covid-19 in Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico

Jimenez¹,

Moreno-García

Sierra³

2022

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Purpose: To identify organizational and technological reactions of companies in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Veracruz with regards to the COVID-19 crisis. Methodological design: This is a quantitative and cross-sectional study. The information was collected in two phases: May and September, 2020. The survey was answered by 154 companies in the first phase and 178 in the second. The instruments were designed to collect information on the impact the pandemic had on companies’ operation: the measures adopted to survive the crisis, the government "support" they received, and the conditions for a possible return to the "new normal." The sample of 154 and 178 companies has statistical validity with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of 7.88% and 6%, in phase 1 and 2, respectively. Results: At the beginning of the pandemic, only a third of the companies from Veracruz, Boca del Río and Tuxtepec registered major affectations, unlike the border cities of the northern states of Mexico. Research limitations: Despite the design of an extensive promotion campaign, high rates of rejection could have affected the representativeness of the study. Findings: The results show that uncertainty resulting from the pandemic has generated new business opportunities for those companies capable of combining the internal adjustment of their costs and the search of new business models with greater use of digital technologies and higher inventory margins.

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Key Competencies of Agricultural Managers in the Acute Stage of the COVID-19 Crisis

Cited by 10 publications

References 72 publications

Intrinsic Motivation Sources as Pillars of Sustainable Internal Marketing Communication in Turbulent Post-Pandemic Times

Intrinsic Motivation Sources as Pillars of Sustainable Internal Marketing Communication in Turbulent Post-Pandemic Times

Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector

Between uncertainty and opportunity: Companies in times of Covid-19 in Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico

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