Volume 13 Number 4 June 2026

Issue DOI: 10.9770/w3284377977

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PAPERS:

1. European defence as a public good: economic, political and strategic dimensions

Radoslav Ivančík, Vladimír Andrassy

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ivančík, R.; Andrassy, V. 2026. European defence as a public good: economic, political and strategic dimensions, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 10-24. https://doi.org/10.9770/b3426987543

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2. Impact of power distance on decision quality in project management: a cross-cultural study

Shupeng Zhao, Yanhua Pan, Chenqing Zhang, Jānis Kudiņš, Edmunds Čižo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Zhao, S.; Pan, Y.; Zhang, C.; Kudiņš, J.; Čižo, E. 2026. Impact of power distance on decision quality in project management: a cross-cultural study, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 25-39. https://doi.org/10.9770/b3633688587

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3. Use and perception of technologies at work by generation Z: empirical study

Natália Vraňaková, Zdenka Gyurák Babeľová, Augustín Stareček

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Vraňaková, N.; Babeľová, Z. G.; Stareček, A. 2026. Use and perception of technologies at work by generation Z: empirical study, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 40-51. https://doi.org/10.9770/r9768467687

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4. European security, defence industry and sustainable development: Institutional transformation towards strategic autonomy and long-term resilience

Vojtech Jurčák, František Gubáš

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Jurčák, V.; Gubáš, F. 2026. European security, defence industry and sustainable development: Institutional transformation towards strategic autonomy and long-term resilience, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 52-64. https://doi.org/10.9770/d7745848262

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5. Startups as social actors in small open economies: evidence from the Baltic States

Vladimir Menshikov, Oksana Ruža, Anastasia Simakhova, Givi Bedianashvili

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Menshikov, V.; Ruža, O.; Simakhova, A.; Bedianashvili, G. 2026. Startups as social actors in small open economies: evidence from the Baltic States, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 65-78. https://doi.org/10.9770/n6467378734

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6. The geoeconomic turn: European Union economic security in an era of global fragmentation

Radoslav Ivančík, Jiří Dušek

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ivančík, R.; Dušek, J. 2026. The geoeconomic turn: European Union economic security in an era of global fragmentation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 79-90. https://doi.org/10.9770/t5394436464

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7. Leadership and personality characteristics in the armed forces: a comparison of three levels of managerial experience

Soňa Šrobárová, Petr Urban, Lubomir Belan

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Šrobárová, S.; Urban, P.; Belan, L. 2026. Leadership and personality characteristics in the armed forces: a comparison of three levels of managerial experience, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 91-104. https://doi.org/10.9770/s9849866932

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8. Financial inclusion and the savings culture of low-income earners

Boniface Denis Umoh, Katarzyna Miszczak, Nnaji Kenechukwu, Anatolijs Kriviņš, Thomas Alama Etalong

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Umoh, B. D.; Miszczak, K.; Kenechukwu, N.; Kriviņš, A.; Etalong, T. A. 2026. Financial inclusion and the savings culture of low-income earners, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 105-118. https://doi.org/10.9770/z2766334336

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9. The gender-sustainability nexus in the European context: a panel data analysis

Ana Todorova, Irina Kostadinova, Nataliya Venelinova, Tülay Kaya, Elena Fleacă

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Todorova, A.; Kostadinova, I.; Venelinova, N.; Kaya, T.; Fleacă, E. 2026. The gender-sustainability nexus in the European context: a panel data analysis, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 119-141. https://doi.org/10.9770/q6758894333

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10. Mapping the digital marketing hard skills of university students in the visegrad region

Peter Šedík, Irena Śliwińska, Maria Bajak, Erik Janšto, Titanilla Oravecz, Csilla Rimóczi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Šedík, P.; Śliwińska, I.; Bajak, M.; Janšto, E.; Oravecz, T.; Rimóczi, C. 2026. Mapping the digital marketing hard skills of university students in the visegrad region, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 142-151. https://doi.org/10.9770/k3946996882

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11. Current trends in the adoption of AI technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union

Chenqing Zhang, Edmunds Čižo, Zhongdong Yang, Alina Danileviča, Ieva Boļakova, Vera Komarova, Jiangang Qi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Zhang, C.; Čižo, E.; Yang, Z.; Danileviča, A.; Boļakova, I.; Komarova, V.; Qi, J. 2026. Current trends in the adoption of AI technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 152-169. https://doi.org/10.9770/k2928634357

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12. International team management competencies’ development during business studies

Nikolaj Ambrusevič, Neringa Miniotienė, Alina Kudinova (Chaikina)

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ambrusevič, N.; Miniotienė, N.; (Chaikina), A. K. 2026. International team management competencies’ development during business studies, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 170-184. https://doi.org/10.9770/x3228288593

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13. The Theory of Planned Behavior in the context of circular economy practices: a path to sustainable Indonesian accommodation industry

Rullyana Puspitaningrum Mamengko, Dinar Ari Prasetyo, Lichang Lee

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mamengko, R. P.; Prasetyo, D. A.; Lee, L. 2026. The Theory of Planned Behavior in the context of circular economy practices: a path to sustainable Indonesian accommodation industry, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 185-201. https://doi.org/10.9770/p3777582472

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14. Utilizing multigenerational potential in organizational talent management

Monika Hudáková, Luboš Cibák, Mário Lelovský, Ľubomír Nebeský

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Hudáková, M.; Cibák, L.; Lelovský, M.; Nebeský, �. 2026. Utilizing multigenerational potential in organizational talent management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 202-214. https://doi.org/10.9770/n4436887898

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15. Structural patterns of human resource development practices in Slovak organizations

Hana Urbancová, Peter Madzík, Pavla Vrabcová, Katarína Stachová, Zdenko Stacho

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Urbancová, H.; Madzík, P.; Vrabcová, P.; Stachová, K.; Stacho, Z. 2026. Structural patterns of human resource development practices in Slovak organizations, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 215-231. https://doi.org/10.9770/m5742894539

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16. Turkey’s housing market: sales, prices, and their links to interest rates, exchange rates, and costs (2013–2023)

Bahman Peyravi, Mehmet Recai Uygur, Gediminas Blaževičius, Mehmet Emre Çamlıbel

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Peyravi, B.; Uygur, M. R.; Blaževičius, G.; Çamlıbel, M. E. 2026. Turkey’s housing market: sales, prices, and their links to interest rates, exchange rates, and costs (2013–2023), Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 232-249. https://doi.org/10.9770/p7382684759

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17. Influence of social media use on HR marketing tools in recruitment

Michaela Procházková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Procházková, M. 2026. Influence of social media use on HR marketing tools in recruitment, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 250-264. https://doi.org/10.9770/y7694967765

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18. Left, right, or buy green? Political ideology and sustainable consumption in Europe

Eigirdas Žemaitis, Mehmet Recai Uygur, Samson Abiodun Toye, Agnė Šimelytė

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Žemaitis, E.; Uygur, M. R.; Toye, S. A.; Šimelytė, A. 2026. Left, right, or buy green? Political ideology and sustainable consumption in Europe, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 265-278. https://doi.org/10.9770/w3992782679

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19. Circular economy practices in micro and small accommodation enterprises in the Slovak–Polish cross-border region: implications for digital passportization of tourism

Daniela Matušíková, Tünde Dzurov Vargová, Piotr Majdak

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Matušíková, D.; Vargová, T. D.; Majdak, P. 2026. Circular economy practices in micro and small accommodation enterprises in the Slovak–Polish cross-border region: implications for digital passportization of tourism, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 279-293. https://doi.org/10.9770/x7494684979

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20. Bridging the expectation gap as a mechanism of barriers in inclusive employment: a supported employment methodology for persons with disabilities

Saule Okutayeva, Emin Askerov, Dana Mardenova, Zubirash Smagulova, Sarina Bakytgul

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Okutayeva, S.; Askerov, E.; Mardenova, D.; Smagulova, Z.; Bakytgul, S. 2026. Bridging the expectation gap as a mechanism of barriers in inclusive employment: a supported employment methodology for persons with disabilities, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 294-305. https://doi.org/10.9770/s6648662393

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21. Initiatives in sustaining the individual economic sustainability among the absolute urban poor communities

Mohamad Faizal Ramli, Aslan Amat Senin, Muhammad Majid

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ramli, M. F.; Senin, A. A.; Majid, M. 2026. Initiatives in sustaining the individual economic sustainability among the absolute urban poor communities, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 306-319. https://doi.org/10.9770/n2489259566

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22. Management opportunities for the well-being of generation Z students in higher education: the case of Lithuania

Kristina Samašonok, Jūratė Patackaitė, Laima Paraukienė

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Samašonok, K.; Patackaitė, J.; Paraukienė, L. 2026. Management opportunities for the well-being of generation Z students in higher education: the case of Lithuania, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 320-337. https://doi.org/10.9770/m7777756382

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23. The role of GDP and the macroeconomic environment in shaping international trade and agri-food sector restructuring in Europe

Ivana Kravčáková Vozárová, Martina Košíková, Alexandra Chapčáková, Hawree Dizaye, Juraj Smatana, Vladislav Stanko

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Vozárová, I. K.; Košíková, M.; Chapčáková, A.; Dizaye, H.; Smatana, J.; Stanko, V. 2026. The role of GDP and the macroeconomic environment in shaping international trade and agri-food sector restructuring in Europe, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 338-350. https://doi.org/10.9770/p8538646793

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24. Artificial intelligence as a driver of corporate sustainability metrics and triple bottom line engagement in supply chains

Gabrielė Bitinė, Ieva Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Bitinė, G.; Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, I. 2026. Artificial intelligence as a driver of corporate sustainability metrics and triple bottom line engagement in supply chains, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 351-366. https://doi.org/10.9770/j5529249258

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25. Drivers of self-reported and hypothetical tax evasion behaviour: evidence from Slovakia

Dana Kušnírová, Eva Malichová, Emese Tokarčíková, Oliver Klinovský

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Kušnírová, D.; Malichová, E.; Tokarčíková, E.; Klinovský, O. 2026. Drivers of self-reported and hypothetical tax evasion behaviour: evidence from Slovakia, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 367-380. https://doi.org/10.9770/e7422395924

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26. The relationship between risk-taking and firm value: does earnings management matter? Evidence from an emerging context

Saleh Ali El Abd, Aref M. Eissa, Ahmed Diab

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Abd, S. A.; Eissa, A. M.; Diab, A. 2026. The relationship between risk-taking and firm value: does earnings management matter? Evidence from an emerging context, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 381-394. https://doi.org/10.9770/m7649526929

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27. Athletes' dropout from Slovak football – social impact of the sport determined via its geographical perspective

Michal Varmus, Dominika Toman, Martin Mičiak, Michal Šarlák, Lucia Pančíková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Varmus, M.; Toman, D.; Mičiak, M.; Šarlák, M.; Pančíková, L. 2026. Athletes' dropout from Slovak football – social impact of the sport determined via its geographical perspective, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 395-418. https://doi.org/10.9770/n9976446883

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28. Holistic neuromarketing as a conceptual framework for stakeholder behaviour and communication in environmental and resource-based projects

Peter Drábik, Eva Hanuláková, Ferdinand Daňo, Kristína Dúbravská, Tawfik Mudarri

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Drábik, P.; Hanuláková, E.; Daňo, F.; Dúbravská, K.; Mudarri, T. 2026. Holistic neuromarketing as a conceptual framework for stakeholder behaviour and communication in environmental and resource-based projects, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 419-429. https://doi.org/10.9770/e2627663559

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29. Sustaining luxury brand presence across different generations: strategies to enduring distinction and growth

Beatriz Fonseca, Álvaro Carrasco Aguilar, Orlando Lima Rua, Ziwei Shu

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Fonseca, B.; Aguilar, �. C.; Rua, O. L.; Shu, Z. 2026. Sustaining luxury brand presence across different generations: strategies to enduring distinction and growth, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 430-444. https://doi.org/10.9770/w9346523772

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30. Enhancing employee engagement through transformational leadership and AI use: evidence from the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia

Hosam Mahmoud Mohamed Ramy

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ramy, H. M. 2026. Enhancing employee engagement through transformational leadership and AI use: evidence from the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 445-460. https://doi.org/10.9770/p6895552966

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31. AI-driven student profiling: a cross-industry review and future research directions on machine learning for admissions and retention

Oksana Ivashchenko, Mário Lelovský, Andrii Kopp, Oleksandr Shmatko, Luboš Cibák

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ivashchenko, O.; Lelovský, M.; Kopp, A.; Shmatko, O.; Cibák, L. 2026. AI-driven student profiling: a cross-industry review and future research directions on machine learning for admissions and retention, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues 13(4): 461-478. https://doi.org/10.9770/f7937756383

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