Tibor Dory

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Publications - 12

Work addiction among managers: a battery of demands and resources approach

Tibor Dory Ádám Páthy Angéla Somogyi Lili Anna Hujber Attila Szabo

Publication Name: Cogent Psychology

Publication Date: 2025-07-30

Volume: 12

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Work addiction negatively impacts health and well-being, yet little research has focused on managers, whose excessive work involvement can affect entire organizations. This study examined psychological predictors of work addiction and differences between work-addicted and non-addicted managers. Two hundred managers were assessed via the Qualtrics research platform, with work addiction classified using the Bergen Work Addiction Scale. We analyzed 11 psychological measures: exhaustion, disengagement, stress, obsessive and harmonious passion, well-being, work-family and family-work conflict, perceived physical and mental health, and sleep quality. Logistic regression significantly predicted group membership (p < 0.001), explaining 39.7%–57.0% of the variance and correctly classifying 84.5% of cases. Multivariate analysis of variance showed significant differences across all measures except one between the two groups. Work-addicted managers also showed poorer physical and mental health, and lower sleep quality. The prevalence of work addiction was high (29%) in this sample, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. As the first study to identify multiple psychological predictors of work addiction in managers, the findings may be valuable for organizations concerned with occupational mental health. However, cross-national replication is necessary before generalizing results. Recognizing the psychological toll of work addiction can help policymakers develop effective, sustainable interventions.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2025.2537868

Key characteristics and role of lead users in medical device innovations: An exploratory study

Tibor Dory Béla Venesz

Publication Name: Journal of Innovation and Knowledge

Publication Date: 2025-03-01

Volume: 10

Issue: 2

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Developing medical device innovations is a lengthy and costly endeavor, so engaging the right participants early in the process is crucial. While much of the existing literature focuses on procedural aspects of innovation, the human factors that influence success are often overlooked. The Lead User Method is designed to identify key contributors based on their ability to stay ahead of market trends and realize significant benefits. However, it has been criticized for inadequacies in its identification process. To address this gap, our study distinguishes seven key personal characteristics of medical lead users that are essential for successful co-created new product development. Through case studies and semi-structured interviews, we demonstrate that engaging lead users throughout the new product development process—regardless of product complexity—enhances product-market fit and profitability. Their involvement becomes increasingly critical as the process advances, particularly during the market diffusion phase. Our research refines the Lead User Method's identification process and provides actionable insights for decision-makers, reducing uncertainty in medical device innovation while lowering development costs and time and increasing product-market fit and profitability.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.jik.2025.100677

Team efficacy and communication satisfaction as a driver of commitment among university entrepreneurship programme participants

Tibor Dory Makai Attila Lajos Richard Bavlsík

Publication Name: Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity

Publication Date: 2025-03-01

Volume: 11

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

This research explores how perceived team efficacy and communication satisfaction within student teams influence team members’ commitment and willingness to continue in the context of university entrepreneurship programs. The results suggest that team communication and efficacy are influential from a commitment perspective. The research is based on the results of a quantitative survey among participating HSUP (Hungarian Startup University Program) students—a program available at all major Hungarian universities. The applied SEM modeling method provided an adequate instrument to understand better the impact of perceived team attributes on value and exchange-based commitment and identify some of these variables’ determinants. This research provides empirical evidence that the commitment of nascent student entrepreneurs, framed through project and profession focus, should incorporate a team perspective. The paper also formulates further research directions and implications for the design of university entrepreneurship programs. In addition to professional competencies (e.g., market research methods, business model building, MVP creation), the mentoring process should strengthen effective communication, team efficacy, and spirit within the entrepreneurial group. These elements significantly affect the commitment of group members, which in turn influences their willingness to continue on an individual level.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.joitmc.2025.100493

Nascent entrepreneurship at Hungarian universities: Experiences of the Hungarian Startup University Program

Novotny Ádám Szabolcs Ramhap Tibor Dory Makai Attila Lajos Bavlsík Richard

Publication Name: Statisztikai Szemle

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 102

Issue: 3

Page Range: 231-260

Description:

The creation and growth of new innovative small firms brings significant socio-economic benefits. Developing the entrepreneurial competencies of university students is an effective way to motivate entrepreneurship. In this study, we investigate the characteristics of 187 university start-up project teams, involving 880 students, founded in the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) at 27 Hungarian universities as well as the potential impact of the program. Based on a quantitative content analysis of progress reports prepared by nascent entrepreneurial student teams, we draw conclusions about the competencies and composition of teams, and the market and technological development of the innovative projects they work on. The analysis reveals several useful implications for educators and policy makers regarding the management and development of HSUP and other similar entrepreneurship education initiatives.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.20311/stat2024.03.hu0231

Systems engineering in automotive product development: A guide to initiate organisational transformation

Dániel Feszty Tibor Dory Tamás Kolossváry

Publication Name: Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity

Publication Date: 2023-12-01

Volume: 9

Issue: 4

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Systems Engineering (SE) is an engineering method that has rarely been applied in Automotive Product Development, despite its noticeable positive effects in other engineering fields. With increasing interests, firms and scholars have started to discover its impact in the segment, however internal hurdles appear when it comes to implementation practices at organisations across the industry. This paper presents a comprehensive guideline, results and good practices on the SE implementation, developed in Formula SAE (FSAE), which is a relevant model environment of automotive industry. The impact of applying SE show project results improvement in cost, time and quality aspects, although, the maturity of SE should be assessed at the system of systems level. Outcomes gained from FSAE have been validated by in-depth interviews with SE experts, engineers and managers affiliated at technical development departments of 4 different automotive OEMs. These practitioners provide evaluated practices as employee involvement, applying learning by doing, and playing with architectures relevant and feasible in industrial setting, however emphasized expected impeding factors as sluggishness and general resistance to organisational changes.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.joitmc.2023.100160

Perceived university support and environment as a factor of entrepreneurial intention: Evidence from Western Transdanubia Region

Tibor Dory Makai Attila Lajos

Publication Name: Plos One

Publication Date: 2023-06-01

Volume: 18

Issue: 6 June

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The exploration of entrepreneurship has become a priority for scientific research in recent years. Understanding this phenomenon is particularly important for the transformation of entrepreneurship into action, which is a key factor in early-stage entrepreneurial activity. This gains particular relevance in the university environment, where, in addition to the conventional teaching and research functions, the entrepreneurial university operation based on open innovation, as well as the enhancement of entrepreneurial attitudes of researchers and students, are receiving increased attention. This study is based on a survey conducted among students attending a Hungarian university of applied science in Western Transdanubia Region who have demonstrated their existing entrepreneurial commitment by joining a national startup training and incubation programme. The main research question of the study is to what extent student entrepreneurship intention is influenced by the environment of the entrepreneurial university ecosystem and the support services available at the university. A further question is whether these factors are able to mitigate the negative effects of internal cognitive and external barriers by enhancing entrepreneurial attitudes and perceived behavioural control. The relatively large number of students involved in the programme allows the data to be analysed using SEM modelling. The results indicate a strong covariance between the perceived university support and environment among students. Another observation is the distinct effect of these institutional factors on perceived behavioural control of students.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283850

UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Dániel Feszty Tibor Dory Bálint Filep Tamás Kolossváry

Publication Name: Decision Making Applications in Management and Engineering

Publication Date: 2023-04-01

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

Page Range: 70-91

Description:

Systems Engineering (SE) is a new engineering method for many firms in Automotive Product Development that expectedly advances their development processes to meet their stakeholder needs more effectively. Literature suggest that understanding and acceptance are key factors in the implementation, however comprehensive modes for their increase are barely discussed. In this paper, we propose a Participatory Action Research based on multiple research elements to find an effective technique for gaining understanding and acceptance on SE in a validated model environment of automotive industry called Formula SAE. We present practical outcomes at each steps of the implementation process and analyze the effect of improvements in the context of strategy, structure processes.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.31181/dmame04012023k

Key Factors of Sustainability-Oriented Innovation on Competitiveness of SMEs: A Review

Tibor Dory

Publication Name: Chemical Engineering Transactions

Publication Date: 2023-01-01

Volume: 107

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 31-36

Description:

Innovative solutions can promote sustainability and competitiveness by creating new products and services that are environmentally friendly while meeting customer needs. Sustainability-oriented innovation includes the integration of ecological and social aspects into products, processes, and organizational structures to avoid or reduce the environmental load and achieve greater benefits in the community. These types of innovations make intentional changes to a company’s products, services, or processes to generate long-term social and environmental benefits while creating economic profits for the firm. There are only a few literature review articles that investigate the link between sustainability-oriented innovations and firm competitiveness. Therefore, this systemic literature article aims to fill this research gap and present the results of a systematic literature review that focuses on the key factors affecting the sustainability innovation and competitiveness relationship. The results might trigger further research on the topic by digging deeper into the subject with case studies.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3303/CET23107006

Characteristics of Lead Users in Different Stages of the New Product Development Process: A Systematic Review in the Context of Open Innovation

Agota Giedrė Raišienė Tibor Dory Béla Venesz

Publication Name: Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity

Publication Date: 2022-03-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Despite the promising ideas of lead users, the success rate of the open innovation process remains low if no proper personal characteristics are attached to the external contributor. The knowledge about the essential characteristic elements of lead users is crucial to select the right lead users in the early stage of the NPD. By filling the research gap, we performed a systematic literature review about the required personal characteristics of lead users. The resulting 45 studies demonstrated that diverse characteristics are required in different stages of an NDP which vary in the consumer and industrial context. According to our research results, we made a contribution to the theory by extending the lead user method in the form of a partial theory. We also found that in the case of incremental innovations, companies apply their technical knowledge and do not require additional expertise from users, while in the case of radical innovations, firms only involve external users with high technological competencies in the development stage of the NDP. We identified similarities and differences of the required lead users’ personal characteristics in the consumer and industrial contexts. Thus, our study provides a better awareness for business leaders on the selection of lead users for their NPD process, reducing the time-to-market ratio of the product and increasing profit.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/joitmc8010024

DOES TELEWORK WORK? GAUGING CHALLENGES OF TELECOMMUTING TO ADAPT TO A “NEW NORMAL”

Agota Giedrė Raišienė Tibor Dory Violeta Rapuano Kristina Varkulevičiūtė

Publication Name: Human Technology

Publication Date: 2021-10-31

Volume: 17

Issue: 2

Page Range: 126-144

Description:

The paper aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of organisation management while telecommuting. With exploratory factor analysis (EFA), we define the specific set of telework organising efficiency characteristics. We determined the number of factors with Kaiser Eigenvalues rule as well as Cattel’s scree criterion. We conducted the study in Lithuania, the country with a low percentage of teleworkers until organisations have been urged to properly implement their performance to remote means after the COVID-19 quarantine was announced. This paper reveals that the fundamental challenges of teleworking are the feedback issues related to working accomplishment, especially to the task and process overload, and individual self-organisation ability. Moreover, the flexibility of work organisation represents a unique characteristic of telework, and managers should cooperate more effectively with teleworkers to keep them motivated.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.14254/1795-6889.2021.17-2.3

Perception of multilevel factors for entrepreneurial innovation success: A survey of university students

Tibor Dory Balázs Borsi

Publication Name: Acta Oeconomica

Publication Date: 2020-12-01

Volume: 70

Issue: 4

Page Range: 615-632

Description:

Entrepreneurial innovation is a complex phenomenon. Experimenting with research designs that could claim some degree of generalizable linking between the individual and external influencing factors is challenging. However, progress even in research niches can contribute to a more structured understanding of the process. This article focuses on the first stages of entrepreneurial innovation, using a novel questionnaire design. Responses were collected from two Hungarian universities (147 and 127 responses, respectively) and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling. The results confirm that entrepreneurial innovation success in the early stage is shaped by macro-level factors, which have an influence on risk perception through locus of control. The paper makes two contributions, demonstrating (1) the possibility of using questionnaire survey for analysing multiple levels if the narrative is under control, and (2) how individual entrepreneurs approach the start of their innovation-based business, upon which personality and environmental factors both have significant impact.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1556/032.2020.00039

Connected cognitive entity management: New challenges for executive decision-making

Patrick Waldbuesser Tibor Dory

Publication Name: 6th IEEE Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications Coginfocom 2015 Proceedings

Publication Date: 2016-01-25

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 235-240

Description:

Business executives face several challenges in the era of smart factories and Industry 4.0. They would like to benefit from the investments made in widespread digitization and information procession across business fields. However, running the business became very complex full of human-machine interactions that require new management tools and approaches in order to manage more effectively employees belonging to different generations. Getting smart in every field of life and business stems from the multiple connections of smart, cognitive devices. The paper provides an overview of the main management challenges of Industry 4.0 and outlines the concept of Connected Cognitive Entity Management that could effectively support executive decisions making processes.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1109/CogInfoCom.2015.7390597