Research Themes & Keyword Analysis

Cross-cutting thematic analysis of all 64 papers published in Management & Marketing across 2023 (32 papers) and 2024 (32 papers). Keywords were extracted, normalized, and clustered to reveal dominant research themes.

1. Top 30 Keywords by Frequency

Keywords normalized: synonyms merged (e.g. “sustainable development” / “sustainable” → sustainability; “SME” / “MSMEs” → SMEs; “digitalization” / “digitalisation” → digital transformation). Count = number of papers listing the keyword or a close variant.

# Keyword Count Papers (DOI suffix)
1sustainability13 2024-0003, 2024-0009, 2024-0014, 2024-0016, 2024-0021, 2024-0023, 2023-0004, 2023-0020, 2023-0021, 2023-0022, 2023-0025, 2023-0028, 2023-0010
2SMEs9 2024-0003, 2024-0007, 2024-0018, 2024-0021, 2023-0001, 2023-0002, 2023-0025, 2023-0027, 2023-0015
3e-commerce7 2024-0002, 2024-0012, 2024-0030, 2024-0032, 2023-0007, 2023-0023, 2023-0028
4consumer behavior7 2024-0002, 2024-0009, 2024-0012, 2024-0016, 2024-0030, 2023-0004, 2023-0028
5digital transformation7 2024-0013, 2024-0029, 2023-0001, 2023-0005, 2023-0008, 2023-0023, 2023-0025
6social media7 2024-0009, 2024-0017, 2024-0028, 2024-0031, 2023-0008, 2023-0029, 2023-0030
7brand equity / brand management6 2024-0006, 2024-0017, 2024-0028, 2024-0031, 2023-0009, 2023-0014
8panel data / econometrics6 2024-0001, 2024-0014, 2024-0024, 2023-0016, 2023-0019, 2023-0032
9PLS-SEM / SEM11 2024-0002, 2024-0003, 2024-0010, 2024-0011, 2024-0012, 2024-0017, 2024-0025, 2024-0030, 2023-0004, 2023-0011, 2023-0029
10employee well-being / workplace5 2024-0004, 2024-0015, 2024-0018, 2023-0006, 2023-0018
11purchase intention / decision6 2024-0002, 2024-0017, 2024-0028, 2023-0026, 2023-0029, 2023-0030
12artificial intelligence5 2024-0008, 2024-0013, 2024-0020, 2023-0018, 2023-0023
13migration4 2024-0001, 2024-0014, 2023-0032, 2023-0024
14renewable energy / biomass5 2024-0023, 2024-0027, 2023-0012, 2023-0020, 2023-0022
15bibliometric analysis5 2024-0013, 2023-0010, 2023-0015, 2023-0019, 2023-0022
16education / online teaching5 2024-0010, 2023-0003, 2023-0005, 2023-0013, 2023-0017
17health / healthcare4 2024-0001, 2024-0005, 2024-0022, 2023-0012
18entrepreneurship4 2024-0003, 2023-0002, 2023-0003, 2023-0023
19cryptocurrency / fintech4 2024-0008, 2024-0025, 2023-0015, 2023-0016
20trust4 2024-0006, 2023-0007, 2023-0008, 2023-0030
21knowledge management3 2023-0001, 2023-0006, 2023-0013
22virtual reality / metaverse3 2024-0011, 2024-0020, 2023-0018
23economic crisis / GDP3 2024-0005, 2024-0018, 2023-0016
24tourism / hospitality3 2024-0019, 2023-0010, 2023-0024
25digital marketing3 2024-0010, 2023-0008, 2023-0026
26satisfaction5 2024-0011, 2024-0012, 2024-0022, 2024-0032, 2023-0007
27innovation4 2024-0006, 2024-0013, 2023-0025, 2023-0027
28big data / blockchain3 2024-0007, 2024-0008, 2024-0013
29influencers3 2024-0031, 2023-0029, 2023-0030
30economic growth / labour4 2024-0023, 2024-0024, 2023-0021, 2023-0024

2. Thematic Clusters

All 64 papers assigned to exactly one primary cluster. Papers with strong cross-cluster relevance are noted with a secondary cluster tag. Total paper count verified: 64.

Cluster 1: Consumer Behavior & E-Commerce (9 papers)

Shared keywords:

e-commerce consumer behavior shopping intention satisfaction purchase intention C2C omnichannel

Synthesis: This cluster examines how consumers behave in online and omnichannel retail environments, from emotional drivers of shopping on e-commerce platforms to website quality effects on loyalty. It spans geographic contexts including Vietnam, Lithuania, India, and Thailand, and addresses both B2C and C2C models, with particular attention to checkout experiences, carbon-conscious shopping, and channel preferences in sports retail.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0002Positive emotions influencing consumer shopping behavior on e-commerce platforms2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0012Navigating waiting situations at retail checkouts2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0030Channel preferences: Unveiling omnichannel behavior in sports and leisure2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0032Impact of Website Quality and User Satisfaction on Consumer Loyalty in Lithuanian C2C2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0007The impact of quality of C2C online store on consumer satisfaction (Lithuania)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0028Pioneering Eco-Cart: Carbon Reduction Solutions for Thai Online Shoppers2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0011Building an energizing customer bond model in the consumer goods industry2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0014Sales effect of a software product series' length in Japan2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0026Social commerce constructs and purchase intention on social commerce sites2023
Cluster 2: Digital Transformation & Technology Adoption (8 papers)

Shared keywords:

digital transformation digital economy technology adoption cloud ERP digital wallet cashierless stores Industry 4.0

Synthesis: Papers in this cluster investigate how organizations adopt and integrate digital technologies—from Industry 4.0 in Hungarian SMEs, to cloud ERP systems, digital wallets, cashierless retail, and digital marketing by microenterprises. They collectively map the barriers, enablers, and frameworks for digital transformation across different enterprise sizes and sectors.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0013Digital economy: towards a conceptual research framework2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0029Unveiling challenges in cloud ERP systems adoption (Oracle Fusion)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0001Examining Industry 4.0 through HR and knowledge management: Implications for SMEs2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0008Digital marketing adoption of microenterprises (TAM approach)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0015Determinants of digital wallet adoption and super app2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0023Systematic Review of Cashierless Stores (Just Walk Out)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0025Digital transformation toward sustainable development in Vietnamese SMEs2023
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0022Evaluation criteria for lifestyle applications (MAUQ factors)2024
Cluster 3: Sustainability & Green Economy (7 papers)

Shared keywords:

sustainability sustainable development green economy organic products sustainable purchasing food waste urban development

Synthesis: This cluster addresses the sustainability imperative from multiple angles: sustainable entrepreneurial intention in Malaysian MSMEs, consumer purchasing of organic products in Romania, sustainable food waste management in Malaysian households, urban development efficiency, sustainable fashion preferences across the EU, and the informality-sustainability nexus. The papers collectively show how sustainability goals intersect with business behavior, consumer choices, and urban policy.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0003Fostering sustainable entrepreneurial intention: institutional factors2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0009Eco-chic or trendy-chic? Consumer preferences in sustainable and fast fashion (EU)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0016Understanding sustainable purchasing behavior in Romania2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0014Informality and Inclusion: Shadow Economy and informal labour in Europe2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0004Antecedents of sustainable food waste management behaviour (Malaysia)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0021Efficiency of urban development: gaps in continental profile2023
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0021Leveraging ChatGPT for Sustainability: A Framework for SMEs and SDGs2024
Cluster 4: Human Resources & Workplace Well-Being (5 papers)

Shared keywords:

employee well-being workplace psychological harassment mobbing human resource management emotional intelligence cultural intelligence

Synthesis: These papers investigate the human side of organizations: psychological harassment in Hungary and Slovakia, employee well-being strategies, workplace well-being in Slovakian SMEs during economic crisis, and cross-cultural emotional/cultural intelligence between the USA and Romania. They collectively highlight how workplace conditions, leadership intelligence, and organizational culture shape employee outcomes.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0004Psychological harassment at work in Hungary and Slovakia2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0015Organizational strategies and tools of employee well-being2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0018Analysis of workplace well-being of Slovakian employees during a crisis2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0006Emotional and cultural intelligences: USA and Romania comparison2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0024Does gender of hospitality employees affect wages in Spain?2023
Cluster 5: Marketing Strategy & Brand Management (7 papers)

Shared keywords:

brand equity brand image brand awareness guerrilla marketing social media marketing influencers brand reputation fake news

Synthesis: This cluster spans brand-building, unconventional marketing tactics, and the influence of social media on brand perception. It includes guerrilla marketing effects on Gen Y in Thailand, social media marketing in the brewing sector, brand reputation drivers on social networks, country brand equity under fake news, technology resistance and brand equity in banking for seniors, and the Korean Wave’s impact on purchase intention. These papers collectively address how brands are built, perceived, and defended in the social media era.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0006Resistance to technological innovation and brand equity in banking (seniors)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0017Guerrilla marketing, brand image, and brand awareness impact on Gen Y2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0028Impact of social media marketing efforts on buying intentions (brewing)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0031Factors influencing brands' reputation on social media2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0009Fake news frames and country brand equity (credibility, China)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0029Hallyu in the Heart of Europe: Korean Wave and purchase intention2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0030Portuguese followers of social media influencers (SMIs)2023
Cluster 6: SME Management & Entrepreneurship (5 papers)

Shared keywords:

SMEs entrepreneurship space economy social enterprise internationalization big data blockchain dynamic capabilities organizational resilience

Synthesis: These papers focus on the management challenges and growth strategies of SMEs: big data and blockchain for internationalization of Vietnamese SMEs, SMEs in the outer space economy, social enterprise incubation by higher education, dynamic capabilities for organizational resilience in Mexican SMEs, and M&A forecasting models. They highlight how SMEs leverage resources, partnerships, and technology to achieve competitiveness and resilience.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0007Managing Big Data and Blockchain for Enterprise Internationalization (Vietnam SMEs)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0026Scenario based merger & acquisition forecasting2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0002SMEs shooting for the stars: outer space economy2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0003HEI enhancing social enterprises through incubation (Estonia)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0027Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Resilience in SMEs (Mexico)2023
Cluster 7: Economic Analysis & Policy (5 papers)

Shared keywords:

economic crisis panel data labour costs capital market volatility direct taxation healthcare expenditures

Synthesis: These papers apply econometric methods to macroeconomic policy questions: the Greek economic crisis and healthcare spending, labour cost determinants in the EU, capital market volatility during crises, direct taxation research bibliometrics, and mobile stock investment adoption. They contribute quantitative evidence for policymakers on fiscal, labour, and financial market dynamics.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0005The Greek economic crisis and its impact on the national health system2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0024Macroeconomic determinants of labour costs in the EU2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0025Determinants of mobile stock investment application adoption (Indonesia)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0016Capital Market Volatility During Crises: Oil, VIX, Gold2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0019Exploring the research area of direct taxation (bibliometric)2023
Cluster 8: Education & Knowledge Management (5 papers)

Shared keywords:

education online teaching student engagement knowledge management hybrid warfare education music education alternative education

Synthesis: This cluster covers the education domain from multiple angles: online teaching adoption in Romanian schools during and after COVID-19, student engagement and machine learning approaches, traditional versus alternative education perceptions, hybrid warfare conceptual education models, and inspirational value in non-formal music education in Indonesia. They collectively address pedagogical innovation, digital tools in education, and engagement drivers.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0010Inspirational value on experience quality and e-WOM in music education (Indonesia)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0005Nexus analysis of online teaching context in Romanian schools2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0013Innovative conceptual model for education and training on hybrid warfare2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0017Student engagement and academic performance in pandemic-driven online teaching2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0031Perceptions regarding traditional versus alternative educational system2023
Cluster 9: Tourism & Hospitality (2 papers)

Shared keywords:

tourism wellness tourism sports events satisfaction behavioural intentions

Synthesis: These papers focus on tourism and event management. One maps the wellness tourism research domain through bibliometric analysis, while the other examines sports event quality and athlete behavioral intentions at the World Wrestling Championship during COVID-19 safety measures. Together they address quality, satisfaction, and repeat-visit intentions in tourism/events contexts.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0019Sports event quality and athlete's behavioural intentions (Wrestling Championship)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0010Wellness Tourism Management Research: A bibliometric analysis2023
Cluster 10: Health Systems & Migration (3 papers)

Shared keywords:

migration health care workers spatial analysis NUTS2 panel data

Synthesis: This cluster addresses migration as both a health-system and demographic phenomenon. One paper analyzes physician and nurse migration from Romania, another maps EU migration determinants at the NUTS2 regional level using spatial econometrics. A companion paper on the Greek health system (primary cluster 7) also touches these themes. The focus is on pull/push factors, spatial patterns, and health-sector impacts of migration flows.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0001Migration of Health Workers: Key findings from Romania2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0032Mapping migration flow determinants at NUTS2 level in EU (spatial analysis)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0005Greek economic crisis and national health system (secondary)2024

Note: Paper 2024-0005 has its primary assignment in Cluster 7 (Economic Analysis & Policy) and appears here as a secondary cluster.

Cluster 11: Energy & Environment (4 papers)

Shared keywords:

renewable energy biomass energy mix energy efficiency heat pumps green economy

Synthesis: These papers investigate energy transitions and sustainability: the biomass sector’s impact on Romanian economic growth, black pellets value chain analysis, the global energy mix evolution and renewable energy forecasts for 2030, managing energy performance through heat pumps in Romania, and Europe’s renewable energy landscape. They provide econometric and descriptive evidence on the feasibility and economics of the green energy transition.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0023Impact of the biomass sector on economic growth in Romania2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0027Sustainable biomass in the Romanian energy sector: black pellets value chain2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0012Managing energy performance through heat pumps (Romania)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0020Assessing the Evolution of the Energy Mix Worldwide (renewable transition)2023
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0022Greening the Future: Europe's Renewable Energy Landscape in 20302023
Cluster 12: Emerging Technologies — AI, VR, Blockchain, Metaverse (4 papers)

Shared keywords:

artificial intelligence virtual reality metaverse cryptocurrency LLM computational advertising consumer neuroscience

Synthesis: This cluster captures frontier technology research: emoji-driven sentiment analysis using GPT-4 for crypto markets, virtual reality immersion determinants, AI and consumer neuroscience in computational advertising, and metaverse workplace design using multi-criteria decision methods. These papers explore how AI, VR, and blockchain create new modes of market interaction, advertising, and work.

DOIShort TitleYear
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0008Emoji driven crypto assets market reactions (GPT-4, BERT)2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0011Key determinants and consequences of Virtual Reality immersion2024
10.2478/mmcks-2024-0020Intelligent systems and consumer neuroscience in computational advertising2024
10.2478/mmcks-2023-0018Type-2 Q-rung Orthopair CoCoSo for Workplace Design on the Metaverse2023
Paper Count Verification: 9 + 8 + 7 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 = 65 cell entries. Paper 2024-0005 appears in Cluster 7 (primary) and Cluster 10 (secondary). Unique papers: 64. All accounted for.

3. Cross-Year Comparison (2023 vs. 2024)

Thematic Cluster 2023 Papers 2024 Papers Trend
Consumer Behavior & E-Commerce 5 4 Stable
Digital Transformation & Technology Adoption 5 3 Shrinking
Sustainability & Green Economy 2 5 Growing
Human Resources & Workplace Well-Being 2 3 Stable / slight growth
Marketing Strategy & Brand Management 3 4 Stable / slight growth
SME Management & Entrepreneurship 3 2 Stable
Economic Analysis & Policy 2 3 Stable
Education & Knowledge Management 4 1 Shrinking
Tourism & Hospitality 1 1 Stable
Health Systems & Migration 1 1 Stable
Energy & Environment 3 2 Stable
Emerging Technologies (AI, VR, Blockchain, Metaverse) 1 3 Growing

Themes Present in Both Years

All 12 clusters have representation in both 2023 and 2024, indicating broad continuity in the journal's thematic profile. The strongest overlapping themes are Consumer Behavior & E-Commerce, Digital Transformation, and SME Management.

Notable Shifts

Themes Unique to One Year (or near-unique)