The aim of the study is to evaluate impact COVID-19 crisis on entrepreneurs' attitudes towards selected business risks in SME segment.1502 SMEs took part research, while 822 them provided their responses regarding before and 680 during Czech Slovak environment.Market, financial, personnel were considered by as three most significant risks, both after crisis.The statistically confirmed differences SMEs' based time providing are apparent perception financial risks.35.7% Republic 35.3% Slovakia...

The economic development of world economies accompanied by their growing openness and stronger integration processes put pressure on mutual confrontation power based its determinant sources.International comparison requires determining a complex factors that affect the success developed economies; that, given multiplier effects, influence social productivity labor in country create competitive advantage an international comparison.A key factor states' increasing competitiveness is assumed to...

Purpose Sustainability issues are crucial in today’s competitive environment. The integration of technology plays a vital role the attainment sustainability objectives. study aims to investigate relationship between green intellectual capital (IC), information systems (IS), management initiatives (GMI) and adoption light natural resource-orchestration theory (ROT). Moreover, digital mediates IC, IS, GMI sustainable performance. Finally, transformation strategy is used as moderator...

The aim of this paper was to define and quantify significant factors that shape the quality business environment in SME segment create index.A part a comparison defined Czech Republic (CR) Slovak (SR).In regards defined, survey-based research conducted with enterprises operating segment.312 CR 329 SR were approached during research.To verify scientific hypotheses, custom Business Environment Quality Index created quantified separately for SR.The results brought interesting findings.The...

Abstract Corporate social responsibility (CSR) presents a valuable tool of better management enterprises for the benefit whole society. Small‐ and medium‐sized (SMEs) have been facing this challenge shorter time than large enterprises. The aim article is to evaluate impact CSR indicators on sustainability SMEs in Central European (CE) countries. Factors are innovative ways win new markets retain existing customers, innovation our products services, lower probability SMEs' bankruptcy. Linear...

Organizational creativity is increasingly deemed a crucial source of organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage. As several previous researches found that some human resource management (HRM) activities act as antecedents creativity, HR-related decisions are high stake decisions, poor choices may originate large financial loss be very costly to reverse. For this reason, organizations relying more on data-driven approach also when it comes HRM, for example by resorting HR...

New businesses arising at the market usually operate in sector of small and medium-sized enterprises account for a significant part whole global economy.Not only success start-up company, but also its sequel within SME are significantly influenced by entrepreneur's personality.The aim this article is to explore attitude financial risk relation sociodemographic characteristics (gender, education, age) most important personality traits entrepreneurs (risk-taking, decisiveness, optimism).We...

Research background: Improving business conditions and SME development are signs of a country?s macroeconomic stability. The issue identifying removing barriers to the firms in segment is priority all countries with developed economies its importance currently increasing. Purpose article: main aim this paper explore possible differences entrepreneurs? perception environment based on industry which company operates. analysis contains also national view, where comparison between Czech Republic...

The current pandemic, that has wider economic and social impacts, will put to the test all enterprises, which be forced search for new survival strategies create existential prognoses of business operations during great uncertainty crises whose impacts are hard predict. This fact motivated team authors realise study aims at researching quantifying pandemic COVID-19 on selected areas management in SMEs Czech Republic (CR) Slovak (SR). research sample consisted 1502 SMEs, 822 before 680 814...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and decision making in development AI-related capabilities. We if how AI-driven has an impact on firm performance. also role played by environmental dynamism AI capabilities making. Design/methodology/approach surveyed 346 managers United States using established scales from literature leveraged p modelling analyse data. Findings Results indicate that positively related performance big...

The article aims to identify, analyze, and quantify disparities in the impact of entrepreneurial risks on future small medium-sized enterprises business environment Czech Republic light COVID-19 pandemic. research was carried out 814 SMEs two phases. 454 participated first phase research, which took part before 360 second during Statistical methods such as correlation analysis linear regression modeling were applied evaluate statistical hypotheses. results yielded interesting findings....

This paper examines whether bank finance is a substitute or complementary to trade credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region of Visegrad Group -the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovak Republic.This uses data set provided by Business Environment Enterprise Performance Survey that was conducted European Bank Reconstruction Development World during period from 2012 2014.Using sample 1,140 firms, it discovered firms having an overdraft facility banks use more credit,...

The aim of this paper is to examine how university students perceive the selected attributes education quality in context their possible entrepreneurial activities and explore differences between genders regard.A total 977 from Czech Slovak universities were surveyed.The Z-test for two population proportions was employed test hypotheses.The majority positively perceived general as well at faculty.Approximately thirds both countries agreed that acquired knowledge may help them future...

A stable, prosperous and competitive economic system in every developed country requires a high-quality business environment the SME sector. The quality of is key factor development countries, as it great importance for growth economy´s competitiveness also its future sustainable growth. aim article was to quantify significant social cultural factors creating segment compare their Czech Slovak Republic. Within context stated research, questionnaire survey carried out among enterprises...

This article is aimed at identification of the shadow economy’s causal factors and indicators in 19 Eurozone member states over period from 2005 to 2016. Application MIMIC model has allowed identify following economy Eurozone: employment rate, gender wage gap income inequalities (expressed as GINI index). All these are attributable group labour market determinants, which proposes that a reasonably arranged mechanism can substantially diminish probability emergence. On other hand, it been...

On the basis of online survey (made in 2017) about entrepreneurship environment we wanted to find out which conditions are different from viewpoint Czech university students (156 men and 252 women) Slovak (216 352 women). From 40 available questionnaire items two-thirds them were a group compared with (p < 0.05). trust more in: entrepreneurial support state, macroeconomic environment, quality education students. In contrast, optimistic image entrepreneurs media, personal attributes for...

The impact of significant competition factors on the riskiness business risk in SMEs sector Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. empirical research was constructed basis a questionnaire. attitudes from 641 entrepreneurs two countries were collected during year 2018. statistical hypotheses evaluated using quantitative methods. multiple linear regression models used to evaluate competitive environment narrow perception according entrepreneurs. conclusions ofthe showed an interesting finding....

Abstract The study’s main aim is to determine how the entrepreneurs in SMEs of Visegrad Group (V4) perceive strategic management process and they manage risks within it. study also focuses on a perception examined determinants differs depending business duration, education sex. research was performed from 9/2019 4/2020 V4 countries by means online questionnaire. findings were interesting. SMEs’ duration significant factor evaluating total structure entrepreneurs’ attitudes following fact:...

Abstract A stable, prosperous and competitive economic system in every developed country requires a high-quality business environment the SME sector. The quality of is key factor development countries, as it great importance for growth economy´s competitiveness also its future sustainable growth. aim article was to quantify significant social cultural factors creating segment compare their Czech Slovak Republic. Within context stated research, questionnaire survey carried out among...

Research background: The identification of risks and their management is a key task strategic management. right early risk sources can help companies to survive not only during crisis period. However, small medium enterprises (SMEs) underestimate the necessity analyze implement enterprise (ERM). Purpose article: primary aim contribution identify most important non-financial causes in V4 countries perception these by SME owners. Methods: results are based on survey conducted 2018. valid...

Trust is the basis of social relations and building block every society.However, various societies have different levels trust, which a consequence cultural dimensions' as well historic economic variables' interplay.The paper intends to explore relation embeddedness level interpersonal trust in two significantly cultures -Russian Hungarian.The results presented article are, on one hand, outcomes secondary analysis data obtained from World Values Survey European Social Survey, other they also...

The development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is at the center interests relevant authorities in European Union national economies across Europe.The aim this paper was to define quantify important economic factors that shape quality business environment SME segment, compare their significance Czech Slovak Republics.According defined a survey-based research conducted with segment.Responses from 312 Republic 329 were obtained.The Z-score method used verify scientific...