International Journal of Contemporary Management 

About: International Journal of Contemporary Management is an academic journal published by Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Originality & Public sector. It has an ISSN identifier of 2449-8920. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 290 publications have been published receiving 818 citations. The journal is also known as: IJCM.

Employee Engagement as a Mediator Between Transformational Leadership & Intention to Quit

Abstract: Background. Realizing the strategic value of human capital and the costs associated with losing valued employees, organizations must place greater emphasis on staff turnover issues. The severe economic downturn faced by Egyptian organizations especially after the 25th of January revolution impelled organizations to strive for sustaining their talents and minimizing their costs. Research aim. This paper examines the positive impacts of the transformational leadership style on employee engagement and their ultimate impact on an employee's intention to quit an organization. Method. Data was mainly collected from 500 employees in Vodafone Egypt. A non- experimental quantitative research design was mainly used for the purpose of this study. The approach is concerned with testing objective theories deductively by examining the relation- ship among different variables (transformational leadership, employee engagement and inten- tion to quit) without any kind of manipulation or control of any of the variables. Various standard statistical tools were used to interpret the data. Reg findings. The results have shown statistically significant relationships between the 3 constructs of transformational leadership, employee engagement and intention to quit. A significantly positive relationship was found between transformational leadership and employee engagement. A significantly negative relationship was found between transforma- tional leadership and intention to quit. There was also a significantly negative relationship found between employee engagement and intention to quit. The validation of the mediating effect of employee engagement in the relationship between transformational leadership and intention to quit denotes the importance of interventions aimed at engaging employees.

The Role of Managers in Effective Strategy Implementation

Abstract: Background. The subject of strategy execution is one of the current areas of research, and the role of managers responsible for a proper organization of the implementation process is mentioned among many barriers. Therefore, it seems reasonable to carry out analyses of both tasks and competencies that are essential for implementation effectiveness. Research aims. The aim of this paper is to examine whether there is a relationship between individual tasks (which determines the success in the strategy implementation) and the level of effective implementation of this process, as well as to analyse the correlations between the competencies of managers and the effectiveness of the strategy implementation. Method. The survey was conducted using the paper and pencil interview approach, and then Kendall's tau-b correlations were calculated. The respondents in the survey included managers from 200 companies listed in prestigious rankings, i.e. from companies achieving development success. Findings. The surveys proved that in relation to the strategy implementation, adequate actions taken by managers were much more important than their competencies. Therefore, the strategic awareness that manifests itself by the assignment of tasks and decision making power is more important than their knowledge and additional skills.

Paradygmaty nauk o zarządzaniu

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of paradigms of management sciences. First of all the author presents the various possible typologies of organization and management paradigms and chooses the most adequate, in terms of the purposes of the article, approaches of G. Burrell and G. Morgan. Then each of the paradigms are characterized by describing its methodological development. Then on the canvas the concept of the paradigms of G. Burrell and G. Morgan, an analysis of their applicability into the theory and methodology of management science. The author presents four paradigms: the Interpretive-Symbolic paradigm which combines subjectivism with regulation, the Neo-positivist-Functionalist-Systems paradigm which combines objectivism with regulation, radical humanism (postmodernism) – a paradigm combining subjectivism with radical change, the paradigm of radical structuralism (Critical Management Studies), formed at the meeting point of objectivism and radical change. Theories in the sciences of management may be based on different paradigms, which can be seen in the elements, results, key topics and the attitude of the researcher and the preferred methodology.

The Reevaluation of Communication in Customer Approach – Towards Marketing 4.0

Abstract: Background. Nowadays cooperation, interaction and dialogue with the target group seem to be more important than simple customer orientation. Such amendments reflect marketing management and require the reevaluation of communication role. Research aims. Article is an attempt to systematize marketing concept focal points and milestones: from the product-centric, through customer-oriented, till value-driven one. It also raises the issue of determining the possible direction of the marketing 4.0. Method. Presented argumentation is based on literature review, analysis of internet sources and synthesis. Key findings. The most important in marketing 4.0 seem the collective of fully conscious buyers, co-creating products as well as many-to-many dialogue and cooperation