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Business, Finance
Bogna Janik, Marcin Bartkowiak
Summary: This study analyzes the performance and impact of qualification on the value of socially responsible investment in Central and Eastern European Countries. The results show better performance of the RESPECT index among others, and a strong inclusion effect was observed only for companies listed in this index.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Akshay G. Khanzode, P. R. S. Sarma, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Hongjun Yuan
Summary: This study focuses on identifying and analyzing the barriers in implementing Industry 4.0 for sustainable production, aiming to find causal relationships among them and proposing ways to mitigate these barriers by allocating organizational resources. The study also highlights the key influencing factors and their impact on overcoming challenges in the adoption of Industry 4.0, providing valuable insights for small business practitioners and government analysts.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bojana Vukovic, Teodora Tica, Dejan Jaksic
Summary: Sustainable growth, as a prerequisite for long-term strategic and financial planning, is a future-oriented concept based on a company's long-term survival and value creation. This study, using panel regression analysis, found that liquidity and leverage have a negative impact on sustainable growth in the Eastern European market, while profitability has a positive impact.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aleksandra Pieloch-Babiarz, Anna Misztal, Magdalena Kowalska
Summary: Sustainable development is a socioeconomic development that takes into account environmental protection and involves the efforts of ordinary people, politicians, organizations, and enterprises. At the enterprise level, sustainable development entails improving business conditions, adopting ecological standards, and supporting employee development. The sustainability of enterprises is influenced by various factors, including macroeconomic conditions.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Operations Research & Management Science
Huiqing Li
Summary: This article applies big data visualization technology to the study of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and constructs an interactive data intelligent framework system to improve the development effect of small and medium-sized enterprise clusters. By improving data mining algorithms and adopting a pattern integration scheme, the usability and performance of the system are further optimized.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Johan Krisnanto Runtuk, Poh Kiat Ng, Shih Yin Ooi, Remigius Purwanto, Arief Suardi Nur Chairat, Yu Jin Ng
Summary: This study aims to construct an interaction model for all enablers that promote sustainable SME growth. The results show that both internal and external enablers are crucial for SME growth. The study also provides a guide for formulating strategies for SME sustainability.
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Environmental Sciences
Jaroslaw Brodny, Magdalena Tutak
Summary: The growing social awareness of environmental protection has led to the increasing implementation of sustainable development ideas in various economic sectors. The power industry, in particular, is now a priority for many countries' economic policies. This study developed methodology to assess the level of sustainable energy development in Central and Eastern European Countries, using four multi-criteria data analysis methods. Results showed differences in sustainable energy development levels among CEE countries, with Latvia and Croatia ranking the highest, and Poland and Bulgaria ranking the lowest.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Denis Jelacic, Andreja Pirc Barcic, Leon Oblak, Darko Motik, Petra Groselj, Matej Jost
Summary: The research investigates the current situation of SMEs in wood processing and furniture manufacturing during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that companies prioritize their production programs and product quality, followed by marketing activities and market conditions during crises in the supply chain. The study suggests that a management model can assist SMEs in making decisions, implementing innovations, and maintaining sustainable business practices.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ahmet Tekin, Ibrahim Tugrul Cinar, Ersin Nail Sagdic, Fazli Yildiz
Summary: The role of the free market economy and state intervention is a critical subject in economics, especially in transition economies. Trade openness can lead to welfare societies, but both the compensation and efficiency hypotheses should be considered. This study examines the relationship between trade openness, government size, and the free market economy in 11 Central and East European countries. The results show a positive correlation between trade openness and government size in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, and Estonia, supporting the compensation hypothesis, while Slovenia exhibits a negative correlation, supporting the efficiency hypothesis.
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Business
Edilson Bacinello, Gerson Tontini, Anete Alberton
Summary: The strategic approach of CSR plays a crucial role in the performance of SMEs, allowing them to strategically utilize economic, social, and environmental resources to create competitive advantages, with a focus on social and environmental issues.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Zeeshan Raza, Johan Woxenius
Summary: This study investigates the relationships between customers' expectations, the adoption of sustainable business practices, and the environmental and business performance of European shipping companies. The findings suggest a positive association between customers' expectations and the adoption of sustainable business practices, which in turn enhances environmental and business performance. Managers are encouraged to allocate resources towards implementing sustainable business practices to improve environmental performance and better meet stakeholders' expectations, leading to increased profitability, customer satisfaction, and corporate image.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Business
Thanh Tiep Le, Marcos Ferasso
Summary: This study explores the relationship between green investment and sustainable business performance in small- and medium-sized enterprises, highlighting the mediating role of corporate social responsibility and green innovation. The findings suggest that implementing green investment, green innovation, and corporate social responsibility can contribute to long-term and sustainable benefits for businesses and stakeholders.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Management
Ciro Troise, Gabriele Santoro, Paul Jones, Stefano Bresciani
Summary: An increasing number of SMEs are adopting sustainable business models (SBMs) due to the growing interest and benefits. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the factors enabling SMEs to integrate sustainable principles in their business models. This study explores the enabling factors for SBM adoption by SMEs, including both internal and external factors such as mindset change, market changes, and policy influences.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zaineb Hlioui, Mohamed Gabsi, Abdelwahed Omri
Summary: This paper examines the influence of informal competition on SME innovation in the Eastern European transition economies. The study found that informal competition enhances various forms of innovation but also increases SMEs' credit constraints, resulting in less corporate innovation. However, the development of business strategy can alleviate this negative effect.
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Business
Laura Macchion, Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Andrea Vinelli
Summary: This study investigates the value of sustainability practices along the supply chain for different sustainable business models (SBMs). The results show that strong alignment with sustainability practices within the entire supply chain is crucial for the successful implementation of SBMs. The proper practices of selection, monitoring, collaboration, and integration among supply chain partners are identified as the key factors in achieving sustainability objectives.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Alberto Ferraris, Demetris Vrontis, Zhanna Belyaeva, Paola De Bernardi, Hande Ozek
Summary: This study highlights the important role of creative partnerships (CPs) in the innovation process of food companies, especially when combined with absorptive capacity (AC) and knowledge application capacity (KA). The findings suggest the need for more collaboration between creative institutions (CIs) and food firms, as well as further empirical studies on this topic.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2021)
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History & Philosophy Of Science
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(2020)
Review
Business
Matteo Palmaccio, Grazia Dicuonzo, Zhanna S. Belyaeva
Summary: This study systematically explores the connection between IoT and business models, providing valuable insights and emerging issues for the business, management, and accounting fields. By investigating the diffusion of the Internet of Things, a deeper understanding can be gained of its implications for corporate business models, including changes in production processes, customer interaction, and the identification of corporate building blocks.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Management
Malgorzata Wiscicka-Fernando
Summary: This article examines the role of crowdfunding activities in building relationships with customers, highlighting the significant emotional involvement of consumers in crowdfunding campaigns and specific characteristics such as openness, involvement, and emotional connection that support relationship building with consumers.
PROBLEMY ZARZADZANIA-MANAGEMENT ISSUES
(2021)
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Management
Magdalena Kowalska, Martyna Kostrzewska, Kristina Petljak
Summary: The study aimed to validate and evaluate the significance of selected online communication tools among young people in Poland, Croatia, and China. The findings indicate the most important and expected online communication methods for young customers in each country. The research is limited by its sample scope, but the insights are valuable for companies in these countries to effectively engage with young consumers.
PROBLEMY ZARZADZANIA-MANAGEMENT ISSUES
(2021)
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Management
Riad Shams, Demetris Vrontis, Zhanna Belyaeva, Alberto Ferraris, Michael R. Czinkota
Summary: This paper examines the importance of strategic agility in the context of international business, proposing a conceptual framework that integrates agility in different operational areas and emphasizing that organizations should promote these areas to become an "agile multinational." The paper also discusses the main contributions of other relevant studies and specific examples of agility in international business, as well as suggesting future research directions.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Federico Schimperna, Rosa Lombardi, Zhanna Belyaeva
Summary: This research reviews the impact of technological transformation on culinary tourism and explores how to address technological transformation in stakeholder engagement. The study found that the shift of certain industries, including culinary tourism, to digital space during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of advancing technological transformation knowledge in culinary tourism.
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(2021)
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Business
Alberto Ferraris, Zhanna Belyaeva, Stefano Bresciani
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2020)
Proceedings Paper
Business
Anastasia Kobzeva, Zhanna Belyaeva
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT THEORIES AND PRACTICES IN A DYNAMIC COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Proceedings Paper
Business
Yana Lopatkova, Zhanna Belyaeva, Kazi Sohag
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(2019)
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Economics
S. M. Riad Shams, Zhanna Belyaeva
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2019)
Review
Business
Zhanna Belyaeva, S. M. Riad Shams, Gabriele Santoro, Balakrishna Grandhi
EUROMED JOURNAL OF BUSINESS
(2020)