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Central European Management Journal

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Year 4/2025 
Volume 33 
Issue 1

The influence of culture, competence, and style of decisionmaking on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers

Vincent Cassar
University of Malta

Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business

Frank Bezzina
University of Malta

4/2025 33 (1) Central European Management Journal

DOI 10.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442

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Abstract

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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Cassar, Vincent & Tracz-Krupa, Katarzyna & Bezzina, Frank (2025). The influence of culture, competence, and style of decisionmaking on the perceived adoption of evidence-based management sources among Polish managers. https://doi.org/10.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442

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Cassar, Vincent and Tracz-Krupa, Katarzyna and Bezzina, Frank. “The Influence Of Culture, Competence, And Style Of Decisionmaking On The Perceived Adoption Of Evidence-Based Management Sources Among Polish Managers”. 4/2025AD. Central European Management Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, 2025, pp. 3-19.

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Cassar, Vincent and Tracz-Krupa, Katarzyna and Bezzina, Frank. “The Influence Of Culture, Competence, And Style Of Decisionmaking On The Perceived Adoption Of Evidence-Based Management Sources Among Polish Managers”. Central European Management Journal, Central European Management Journal, 33, no. 1 (2025): 3-19. doi:10.1108/CEMJ-11-2023-0442.

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