Tímea Juhász

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Analysis of Hungarian consumers' food consumption and wastage patterns in times of the crisis

P. Karácsony Tímea Juhász Péter Huszka

Publication Name: Ukrainian Food Journal

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 13

Issue: 1

Page Range: 192-209

Description:

Introduction. The present research studies the extent to which recent crises have affected the food purchasing habits of Hungarian consumers and whether the financial difficulties caused by the crisis have changed their food wastage patterns. Materials and methods. The research method was a questionnaire survey, and the authors evaluated the data based on the opinions of a total of 798 respondents. The evaluation was carried out using SPSS version 28 and Smart PLS software. Results and discussion. The results showed that the current economic crises have a significant impact on the purchasing habits of the Hungarian consumers surveyed and the amount of food they buy. During a crisis, Hungarian consumers are more conscious and buy less. Consumers are less optimistic about the future (mean: 3.00 standard deviation: 1.248). The study shows that optimism has no effect on whether they waste food. Anxiety has a strong effect on perceptions of crisis and wastage. The study also shows that Hungarian consumers are not satisfied with the way the economic crisis is being handled (mean: 2.29, standard deviation: 1.185). The responses also show that consumers surveyed are typically careful about how much they buy (mean: 3.70, standard deviation: 1.113), what they put away and what they throw away. More conscious thinking about waste and consumption is well outlined (mean 3.62, standard deviation 1.205). Less food is thrown away, with 18.7% of respondents never throwing away food waste and one in five respondents buying only as much food as they can afford to take away. When food is left over, around 18% of survey respondents compost the leftovers. However, there was no difference in the extent to which those affected by economic impacts abandoned their previous consumption habits or stuck to their previous lifestyle. Conclusion. Wastage is affected by the experience of the crisis and a sense of uncertainty about the future. Similarly, the experience of the crisis is influenced by our knowledge of eating habits and our environmental awareness.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.24263/2304-974X-2024-13-1-13

Impact of the crisis caused by the coronavirus on Hungarian consumer behavior related to food purchases

P. Karácsony Tímea Juhász Péter Huszka

Publication Name: Ukrainian Food Journal

Publication Date: 2022-01-01

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Page Range: 315-330

Description:

Introduction. Due to the worldwide coronavirus epidemic, models of consumer behaviour related to the purchase of food need to be revised. Materials and methods. An empirical study was conducted with a questionnaire survey. The research took place in Hungary in the summer of 2020, involving 724 consumers. Results and discussion. A high percentage of consumers in Hungary reacted to the coronavirus crisis by panic buying. The consumption of healthier foods has spread in connection with the coronavirus crisis, and that the demand of Hungarian consumers for dairy products has also increased. Furthermore, there are differences between the products consumed by panic buyers and normal shoppers. The results showed those who were not afraid of the coronavirus paid less attention to their eating habits (Pearson's correlation: - 0.119, sign.:0.01). Some 59.9% of respondents said that it was worth storing large quantities of food because of the coronavirus epidemic. Females and males did not differ on this issue (Chi-square 0.160, df: 2, sign.:0.923, p≥0.05). Correlation tests showed that for dairy purchases, butter, cheese, fruit yoghurt and sour cream were significantly correlated with each other. By age, respondents aged 40–60 bought the most dairy products, while consumers aged 30 bought the least. Conclusion. The coronavirus pandemic has seriously affected not only the global economy, but also the daily life of the world's population. Negative consequences were also reflected in the attitude to the purchase of food and there were significant changes in the composition of consumed products.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.24263/2304-974X-2022-11-2-11

The coronavirus’s effect on the decisions and habits of food purchases in Hungary

P. Karácsony Tímea Juhász Péter Huszka

Publication Name: Journal of International Studies

Publication Date: 2022-01-01

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Page Range: 149-167

Description:

This article was inspired by current events. The shopping craze generated by the coronavirus pandemic raised some questions that this article aims to answer by analysing a variety of suppositions. The coronavirus pandemic caused panic shopping amongst consumers, whose motivation for increasing the volumes of shopping revolved around ensuring a safety margin of groceries while also reducing the number of shopping trips. The consumers did most of their shopping in hyper, and supermarkets, as well as in bigger ABCs and grocery stores (Lidl), where there’s a wider range of products and larger stock. The average consumer bought much more than the basic groceries during this period. Our research started in March 2020 and ended in May 2020. To validate our assumptions, primary information is derived from the statistical processing of a large number of data from a representative questionnaire survey of 724 respondents. The results show that for many people this period was about stockpiling storages of groceries. Flour saw the biggest increase in purchase volumes, but chicken and pastas were also amongst the more popular items. Stores with the biggest range of selection were able to satisfy this demand. As evidenced by data, consumers also purchased items, which are needed for any household during an emergency and are easy to store in higher volumes. These items include different oils and fats, which are required for cooking, and non-perishables, such as salamis, canned foods, rice and mineral water.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.2022/15-1/10

Relationship between knowledge sharing willingness and life goals of generation Z

Renata Machova Andrea Bencsik Tímea Juhász Peter Molnar

Publication Name: Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management Eckm

Publication Date: 2018-01-01

Volume: 1

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 84-94

Description:

The most critical area of knowledge management systems is the knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing. Several research results have emerged applying different approaches with a focus why employees and leaders of companies do not share their knowledge. Differences in social, cultural and individual values are in the background of willingness to share knowledge. Each of these attributes raise further questions. The main objective of this research is to examine the knowledge sharing willingness of Generation Z and consider the cultural determinants having impact on them. The research objective was to compare the results of Hungary and Slovakia. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the students of elementary and high schools. The electronic questionnaire included questions on a 5-point Likert scale, which were evaluated with a help of simple and complex statistical methods using the SPSS program. The study of life goals was based on the study of Aspiration Index in earlier research. The results show that cultural characteristics have significant influence on the characteristic features of behaviour related to trust, learning and knowledge. The national culture has impact on knowledge-friendly attitude of the school community. According to Aspiration Index Analysis, intrinsic goals gain more importance than extrincic goals. While getting older, the importance on intrinsic goals is increasing. The highly materialistic approach (preference of extrinsic goals) reduces the ability to coopearate. It increases competition and the self-interest, which are obstacles to knowledge-sharing. The ratio of goals (intrinsic/extrinsic) determines the decisions of young people (career choice), as well as those important skills that are relevant in the society and influence career choice e.g. cooperation, responsibility.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Knowledge management strategy as a chance of small and medium-sized enterprises

Andrea Bencsik Tímea Juhász

Publication Name: Organizational Culture and Behavior Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications

Publication Date: 2017-02-10

Volume: 2-4

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 577-607

Description:

This chapter shows how SMEs can compete with multinational companies. This chapter was written on the basis of practical research results. In this research, Hungarian and Slovakian SMEs were investigated from the view of a knowledge-based economy. The question was how they can face future challenges. The researchers wanted to know how SMEs handle their chance which is hidden in their way of thinking about a knowledge strategy. As a result, these companies seem to be afraid, uncertain, and think their success is only luck or a current incident. They live a "fly by night" existence, and they do not feel the importance of development, of studying, of knowledge, they run after work and money. These enterprises feel that they have to survive, and to this, they need money and financial capital. Therefore, knowledge and studying fall behind.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1913-3.ch028

Knowledge management strategy as a chance of small and medium-sized enterprises

Andrea Bencsik Tímea Juhász

Publication Name: International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship an Information Technology Perspective

Publication Date: 2013-11-30

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 52-81

Description:

This chapter shows how SMEs can compete with multinational companies. This chapter was written on the basis of practical research results. In this research, Hungarian and Slovakian SMEs were investigated from the view of a Knowledge-Based economy. The question was how they can face future challenges. The researchers wanted to know how SMEs handle their chance which is hidden in their way of thinking about a knowledge strategy. As a result, these companies seem to be afraid, uncertain, and think their success is only luck or a current incident. They live a 'fly by night' existence, and they do not feel the importance of development, of studying, of knowledge; they run after work and money. These enterprises feel that they have to survive, and to this, they need money and financial capital. Therefore, knowledge and studying fall behind.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4753-4.ch004

Family friendly concepts and tools in different-sized Hungarian organizations based on empirical study

Andrea Bencsik Tímea Juhász

Publication Name: Problems and Perspectives in Management

Publication Date: 2010-01-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 1

Page Range: 70-79

Description:

In today's world, more and more people have been thinking whether to put their family or their career to the foreground as there does not seem to exist any balance between the two aspects today. The reconciliation of work and family life can be seen today not only as an individual, but rather, as an organizational problem. After all, an employee who is tense, exhausted or tired because of his/her responsibilities at home will not be effective at work and vice versa. It is no wonder, then, that several Hungarian organizations are putting more and more emphasis on solving these occasional problems. In this article, an empirical survey is used to present the different tools used by different-sized Hungarian companies to help employees reconcile their work and their private lives. © Habil Andrea Bencsik, Tímea Juhász, 2010.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available