The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers
Purpose – In this study, we explored factors driving evidence-based management (EBM) decision-making in Poland which has experienced changes from state-controlled market environments to more competitive ones. Evidence-based management requires the critical use and adaptability to information to deal...
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| description | Purpose – In this study, we explored factors driving evidence-based management (EBM) decision-making in Poland which has experienced changes from state-controlled market environments to more competitive ones. Evidence-based management requires the critical use and adaptability to information to deal with complex problems. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 422 Polish managers responded to a telephone survey measuring their perceptions about decision-making culture, styles, competence, and their use of specific sources to derive the evidence to enable them to make evidence-based decisions. Informed by theoretical principles, we used Hayes’ PROCESS macro (Model 4) to examine whether each factor produced direct effects on EBM decision-making and the mediating influence of competence and style in the relationship between culture and perceived evidence-based decision-making. Findings – All three factors correlated positively with perceived evidence-based decision-making. Moreover, style was not predictive of EBM decision-making compared to competence and culture while culture had an imposing effect on decision-making both as a direct effect and indirectly through competence. Originality/value – This study provides important insights into the perceptual state of EBM among Polish managers. It emphasizes the importance of embracing diverse cultures and improving critical thinking to help managers make more evidence-based decisions during significant changes in the business world. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b18aacd66ea4f2892cd52fbeb74072c2025-08-20T03:18:19ZengEmerald PublishingCentral European Management Journal2658-08452658-24302025-04-0133131910.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managersVincent Cassar0Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa1Frank Bezzina2Department of Business and Enterprise Management, University of Malta, Msida, MaltaWroclaw University of Economics and Business, Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Business and Enterprise Management, University of Malta, Msida, MaltaPurpose – In this study, we explored factors driving evidence-based management (EBM) decision-making in Poland which has experienced changes from state-controlled market environments to more competitive ones. Evidence-based management requires the critical use and adaptability to information to deal with complex problems. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 422 Polish managers responded to a telephone survey measuring their perceptions about decision-making culture, styles, competence, and their use of specific sources to derive the evidence to enable them to make evidence-based decisions. Informed by theoretical principles, we used Hayes’ PROCESS macro (Model 4) to examine whether each factor produced direct effects on EBM decision-making and the mediating influence of competence and style in the relationship between culture and perceived evidence-based decision-making. Findings – All three factors correlated positively with perceived evidence-based decision-making. Moreover, style was not predictive of EBM decision-making compared to competence and culture while culture had an imposing effect on decision-making both as a direct effect and indirectly through competence. Originality/value – This study provides important insights into the perceptual state of EBM among Polish managers. It emphasizes the importance of embracing diverse cultures and improving critical thinking to help managers make more evidence-based decisions during significant changes in the business world.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442/full/pdfEvidence-based managementDecision-making cultureDecision-making competenceDecision-making styleEvidence-based decision-makingPoland |
| spellingShingle | Vincent Cassar Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa Frank Bezzina The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers Central European Management Journal Evidence-based management Decision-making culture Decision-making competence Decision-making style Evidence-based decision-making Poland |
| title | The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers |
| title_full | The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers |
| title_fullStr | The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers |
| title_short | The influence of culture, competence, and style of decision-making on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers |
| title_sort | influence of culture competence and style of decision making on the perceived adoption of evidence based management sources among polish managers |
| topic | Evidence-based management Decision-making culture Decision-making competence Decision-making style Evidence-based decision-making Poland |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442/full/pdf |
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