Purpose of the article: The purpose of this quantitative empirical study is to examine the relationship between social and cultural intelligence. The aim is to determine whether social skills are transferable and applicable anywhere, regardless of external conditions given by cultural diff erences. Methodology/methods: Data were collected using an online questionnaire, which was completed by 92 students studying economics and management at universities in the Czech Republic. Data were analyzed using the PLS-SEM method. Scientific aim: The aim is to determine the predictive power of the social intelligence construct (SQ) (and their individual components - processing, skills and awareness) on the target variable, cultural intelligence (CQ). The mediation influence of two traditional antecedents of cultural intelligence, language skills and intercultural, experience is compared. The stability (immutability) of the basic theoretical model, the relationship between social and cultural intelligence, depending on gender, is also examined. Findings: It has been found, that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between social and cultural intelligence. Social skills have the greatest eff ect on cultural intelligence, but our data did not confi rm the statistically signifi cant effect of one dimension of SQ (awareness). The relationship between SQ and CQ is well explained by language skills; complementary mediation was confirmed. On the contrary, the second mediator examined, intercultural experience, does not explain the SQ-CQ relationship. Only a direct eff ect was identifi ed. The found relationship applies equally to men and women. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups. Conclusions: The results of our study are important for HR management and personnel management, who select new employees. The knowledge can also be used to make decisions about sending employees abroad: individuals with a high SQ are likely to do well and be work-effi cient, both at home and abroad. A limitation of our research to some extent distorting its results and findings is a relatively small sample, or certain problems associated with the measurement of individual constructs. Suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Hedonistic ethos is to intensify in the environment of consumer culture and in the atmosphere of unlimited consumerism, intentionally supported by market mechanisms. The value patterns of hedonistic life style are defined by experience motivations, excitement, sensual pleasures, delight, self-satisfaction, intensive need for emotional stimulations, present-time orientation or accelerated pace of life. It is considered identical with radical inclination towards individualization life practices, rapidly growing egoism and narcissistic tendencies confirming the meaning of one’s own existence. Life philosophy of independence, non-determination and “inner orientation” logically leads to the application of such life strategies that can support and develop this attitude to life. Predatory hedonism focusing on the values of pleasurable experience requires mobility, flexibility and variability; it refuses to accept stability and obligations, i.e. anything that could tie and restrict life movement focusing on the fleeting and shifting world of experiences. It is a life “without ties”, unpredictable, unsettled, wild and impulsive. Hedonistic life style oriented towards consumer values, however, meets with frequent social, ecological and ethical criticism. There is room for discussion related to the alternative model of hedonism based on more responsible and well-considered approach towards consumption and voluntary modesty, which shall eventually enhance the sense of personal happiness and general satisfaction with life. Ethical consumption, as part of fulfilling the idea of alternative hedonism, may become an attractive objective of this lifestyle, based on a non-ascetic, but socially and environmentally friendly, way of life. The alternative hedonism is further compared with ideas of economics of productive consumption and with development of financial market.
{"title":"Predatory and Alternative Hedonism – Better Later than Now?","authors":"Ondřej Roubal, Petr Wawrosz","doi":"10.37355/acta-2020/2-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37355/acta-2020/2-06","url":null,"abstract":"Hedonistic ethos is to intensify in the environment of consumer culture and in the\u0000atmosphere of unlimited consumerism, intentionally supported by market mechanisms.\u0000The value patterns of hedonistic life style are defined by experience motivations,\u0000excitement, sensual pleasures, delight, self-satisfaction, intensive need for emotional\u0000stimulations, present-time orientation or accelerated pace of life. It is considered identical\u0000with radical inclination towards individualization life practices, rapidly growing egoism and\u0000narcissistic tendencies confirming the meaning of one’s own existence. Life philosophy of\u0000independence, non-determination and “inner orientation” logically leads to the application\u0000of such life strategies that can support and develop this attitude to life. Predatory hedonism\u0000focusing on the values of pleasurable experience requires mobility, flexibility and variability;\u0000it refuses to accept stability and obligations, i.e. anything that could tie and restrict life\u0000movement focusing on the fleeting and shifting world of experiences. It is a life “without\u0000ties”, unpredictable, unsettled, wild and impulsive. Hedonistic life style oriented towards\u0000consumer values, however, meets with frequent social, ecological and ethical criticism.\u0000There is room for discussion related to the alternative model of hedonism based on more\u0000responsible and well-considered approach towards consumption and voluntary modesty,\u0000which shall eventually enhance the sense of personal happiness and general satisfaction\u0000with life. Ethical consumption, as part of fulfilling the idea of alternative hedonism, may\u0000become an attractive objective of this lifestyle, based on a non-ascetic, but socially and\u0000environmentally friendly, way of life. The alternative hedonism is further compared with\u0000ideas of economics of productive consumption and with development of financial market.","PeriodicalId":30693,"journal":{"name":"ACTA VSFS","volume":"14 1","pages":"166-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69833180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study aims to determine and understand the role of Accounting Studies in student lifestyle and financial behavior of accounting students, which will have an impact on their future accounting profession. Data was collected through interviews with 10 accounting students, academics and practitioners which obtained several results. The results of this study indicated that Accounting Studies plays a role in the lifestyle and financial thinking of accounting students, and will later be able to have an impact on the performance and daily life of the accounting profession in the future. Based on this analysis, overall it can be concluded that besides accounting studies, there is another factor to support the accountant mindset that is work environment. Mindset, financial behavior and accounting student life style obtained by accounting studies and it able to support future accounting profession.
{"title":"Student Academic Studies,\u0000Lifestyle and Prospect as Future Accountant","authors":"Maria Natasha Jostan, R. S. Alimbudiono","doi":"10.37355/acta-2020/2-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37355/acta-2020/2-02","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to determine and understand the role of Accounting Studies in student\u0000lifestyle and financial behavior of accounting students, which will have an impact on their\u0000future accounting profession. Data was collected through interviews with 10 accounting\u0000students, academics and practitioners which obtained several results. The results of this\u0000study indicated that Accounting Studies plays a role in the lifestyle and financial thinking\u0000of accounting students, and will later be able to have an impact on the performance and\u0000daily life of the accounting profession in the future. Based on this analysis, overall it can be\u0000concluded that besides accounting studies, there is another factor to support the accountant\u0000mindset that is work environment. Mindset, financial behavior and accounting student life\u0000style obtained by accounting studies and it able to support future accounting profession.","PeriodicalId":30693,"journal":{"name":"ACTA VSFS","volume":"14 1","pages":"115-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47751153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}