Inflation and income inequality are actual major challenges in Europe, but a better understanding of these phenomena should consider their connection. In this paper, the impact of inflation on income inequality in the EU is assessed using dynamic panel system generalized method of moments (SGMM) estimator. The novelty of this research is given by the consideration of gender pay gap as a measure of income inequality and the evaluation of inflation impact of gender pay gap. The results indicated that inflation had a negative impact on Gini index in the period 1990-2024, but a positive one in the period 2006-2024. Moreover, a non-linear relationship is also supported in both periods. In addition, unemployment and poverty partially mediated the relationship between inflation and Gini index. However, inflation had no significant effect on gender pay gap.
This study maps the knowledge structure and thematic development of research connecting green finance and supply chain management through a bibliometric approach. The dataset was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection and refined using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure relevance and data quality. Two complementary techniques were applied. First, bibliographic coupling was used to identify research fronts and group recent publications into coherent clusters based on shared reference patterns. Second, keyword co-occurrence analysis was employed to detect major themes, emerging topics, and their relationships across the dataset. The findings indicate that the literature concentrates on several interconnected domains, including green financial instruments and investment channels, green supply chain management practices, ESG and sustainability reporting, policy and governance drivers, and digital technologies that support transparency and traceability in supply chains. Building on the cluster structure and thematic patterns, the study proposes a forward looking research agenda, emphasizing future work on integrating green finance with supply chain decarbonization pathways, risk and resilience, and firm level adoption barriers. Overall, the study provides a structured overview that supports scholars in positioning future research and assists practitioners in aligning green finance initiatives with sustainable supply chain strategies.
How does a brand change the way people shop in developing countries? This study examines how specific brand factors (loyalty, social responsibility, high-end brand purchase, online reviews, peer influence, price-quality perception, and trust in foreign brands) influence consumer buying intent in a developing market (N. Macedonia). Our findings show a shift from transactional to relational behavior, with three key predictors of purchase intention for branded products: brand loyalty, online reviews (eWOM), and habitual purchase of premium brands. In contrast, corporate social responsibility, social influence from close contacts, trust in foreign brands, and price-quality perceptions were not significant. This suggests that in fast-moving markets, digital influence and habits now outweigh traditional trust metrics or social image. The paper offers important theoretical and practical implications for marketing managers operating in rapidly changing markets.
Attitudes toward organizational change play a critical role in the success of change initiatives. Although extensive research efforts have been devoted to exploring the antecedents of attitudes toward organizational change, studies examining the relationships between individual differences and attitudes about organizational change remain relatively limited. This study investigates the impact of general self-efficacy and innovativeness on attitudes toward organizational change. Additionally, demographic factors such as gender, age, and education are included in the research to assess their potential influence. The research sample comprised 100 respondents from three companies in Serbia. Data were collected using three research instruments: the Attitude Toward Organizational Change scale, the Generalized Self-Efficacy scale, and an innovativeness scale adapted from the Jackson Personality Inventory. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed strong positive correlations between both general self-efficacy and innovativeness with attitudes toward organizational change. Multiple regression analysis further confirmed that general self-efficacy and innovativeness are significant predictors of attitudes toward change, with self-efficacy emerging as the stronger predictor. Demographic variables showed no significant associations with attitudes toward change. These findings offer practical implications for identifying suitable candidates for change agents and other key roles in organizational change and provide a theoretical contribution to understanding the role of personality-related individual differences in shaping change-related attitudes.
This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on strategic management in public organizations, covering the period 1982-2025 based on 98 documents retrieved from the Scopus database. Using Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny, the analysis integrates performance evaluation and knowledge mapping techniques, including co-citation analysis, keyword co-occurrence networks, and thematic mapping. Findings reveal a significant growth in scientific production after 2010, peaking in 2017, with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden as the most prolific contributors. Moore's (1995) seminal work anchors the intellectual structure of the field, while Elbanna emerges as the most influential author in collaborative networks. Thematic analysis identifies strategy, public management, planning, and balanced scorecard as dominant motor themes, whereas strategic planning and public services represent emerging research directions. This study contributes to the literature by providing a systematic bibliometric mapping of strategic management research in public organizations, offering valuable insights for both scholars and practitioners in the field
