The year 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent crises, highlighted the significance of state intervention in shaping firm competitiveness. However, unprecedented government support for businesses has left us puzzled about the state’s role in firm...

This paper introduces a process that aims to empower students as responsible global citizens by incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability into education through community-engaged learning. Established through a collaboration between a university lecturer and the...

Numerous contributions to family business recognize its positive impact on economic and social development. However, literature often overlooks the harmful aspects. To fill this void, we conduct a multidisciplinary systematic literature review to analyze the current state of the different...

This study identifies the effect of firm performance, especially efficiency, on firm survival. This study applies efficiency calculations using a translog model based on both time-invariant and time-varying production functions and the Ackerberg–Caves–Frazer (ACF) model to overcome the...

A Wamatec Kft-t 1998-ban alapították egy japán autóipari beszállító gépparkjának kiszolgálásához. Napjainkban a cég árbevételének több mint 70%-a import gépek értékesítéséből származik. Ezt egészítik ki egy komplex szolgáltatáscsomaggal. A legfontosabb célpiacuk a...

The core success of digital transformation among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) still needs to be clarified and comprehensively discussed. Meanwhile, SMEs cannot exploit digital advantages due to their limited strategic empirical and practical knowledge. This study aims to (1) describe the...

As China has launched the Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative, the focus of Chinese overseas activities has subsequently been complemented by the global expansion of Chinese technology companies. While the vast majority of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries share the concerns as regards...

This study contributes to a better understanding of the link between enterprise-level competitiveness and environmental performance by approaching both concepts multidimensionally. Quantitative statistical analysis was conducted on a sample of Hungarian enterprises with international...

Amid a paradigm shift towards ethical and sustainable business practices, this study explores the significance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure and rating as an effective tool for communication and assessment. The research reveals the complexity of ESG disclosure and...

Purpose: This paper aims to examine how government policy and institutions affect national competitiveness. A combined microeconomic and institutionalist model of competitiveness is applied. This structure is suitable for incorporating factors considered by global competitiveness rankings. The...

Climate change is increasingly contested on financial terms. Different actors are advancing competing climate visions and interests by adopting financial positions. International institutions urge action by identifying financing gaps needed to meet climate targets. The finance sector claims it...

Purpose This hypothetical case study aims to revisit the classical model given by Henri Fayol whereby he put forward a set of 14 principles to guide managers in decision-making across organizations. The case study showcases the dilemma in which the top manager of an automobile company finds...

This study presents an overview of data science, exploring the role of data scientists and the methods they employ to investigate analytical problems within business administration. It discusses the responsibilities of data scientists, emphasizing their multidisciplinary nature and the...

Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security...

This study examines how the profiles of newly tenured business economics professors in Germany have changed over the past thirty years. We document how business economics professors have become more diverse over time, e.g., in terms of their gender and the internationality of their education....

The climate crisis is the greatest existential threat humanity faces today. The need for a radical societal transformation in the interests of social justice and ecological sustainability has never been greater. But where can we turn to find systemic alternatives? From India, Turkey and Bolivia,...

Disruptive Technologien, globale Krisen und hochkomplexe Wechselwirkungen zwischen Wirtschaft, Recht und Gesellschaft stellen nationale wie supranationale Regulierungsinstanzen vor wachsende Herausforderungen. Insbesondere im Kontext der COVID-19-Pandemie ist daher die Frage nach der Rolle...

Wie lässt sich Muße ethnographisch untersuchen? Ist Muße abseits der Lebenswelten von Intellektuellen von Bedeutung? Martin Büdel beschäftigt sich mit diesen Fragen anhand einer Ethnographie der alltäglichen Arbeit von Bäuerinnen, Bauern und Handwerkern im Cantal in Zentralfrankreich. Der...

ASEAN is predicted to be the world's largest single market by 2030, after the US, China, and the EU. This study aims to discover research performance in all ASEAN countries, including identifying output levels, research focus, and influential authors in the region. The approach used in this...

The study seeks to explore how blockchain technology enables the creation of new ideas for ventures and to examine the activities of founders and entrepreneurial teams in shaping those ideas. We adopted several theoretical frameworks – external enablers theory, dynamic capabilities (DCs), and...

This study explores the innovation profiles of Spanish enterprises operating in high-tech manufacturing sectors. Firms with corporate headquarters in one of two prominent regions are considered: Madrid or Catalonia. The innovation profiles describe a firm’s capacity to engage in radical,...

A BBC Sounds podcast sorozatai 2023.február 10. A Business Daily „Getting into Business” című podcast sorozata vállalkozások létrejöttével, történetével foglalkozik szerte a világon. A podcast részek célja bemutatni, milyen elindulni egy üzleti ötletével; melyek a...