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Leading global companies have begun to focus their activities on a larger spectrum, including both financial and non-financial performance, to gain and maintain competitive advantages. Integrated reporting provides opportunities through which companies can increase transparency about their business activities, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. ESG has become increasingly important as a key component of business competitiveness. Using multiple regression models, we empirically investigate the influence of ownership structure on the quality of integrated reporting. Based on a sample of 1,017 integrated reports from Asian and European regions for the period of 2016-2019, we hypothesize and find that companies with dispersed ownership show higher quality integrated reporting as compared to companies with concentrated ownership. Companies with dispersed ownership face a higher level of pressure from various individuals and institutional shareholders, leading to more effective control of the companies’ operations. By contrast, companies with concentrated ownership tend to be influenced more by the majority of the shareholders, leading to less effective control of the companies’ operations. Our study contributes to the literature on gaining and maintaining competitive advantages through ESG initiatives by providing evidence that the pressures from various shareholders to invest in ESG activities are beneficial for companies marketplace competitiveness. Our study suggests that companies need to diversify their ownership to improve their financial as well as non-financial performance.
<br /> <b>Notice</b>: Use of undefined constant clanek_nazev - assumed 'clanek_nazev' in <b>/www/rss.php</b> on line <b>68</b><br /> An innovative perspective on the impact of innovation on global competitiveness: Comparative analysis of EU13 and EU15 countries http://www.cjournal.cz/index.php?hid=clanek&cid=
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This study examines the relationship between innovation and global competitiveness in European Union (EU28) member states and the differences between EU13 and EU15 countries categorised by wealth level from 1997 to 2019. The study employs the Parks–Kmenta panel data method considering heteroscedasticity, serial correlation and cross-section dependence to analyse the impact of innovation, income inequality, unemployment and labour force share in national income on global competitiveness. The results reveal that innovation has the highest positive effect on global competitiveness, with a 1% increase in the innovation index leading to 13.4% and 11.1% increases in global competitiveness for the EU28 and EU15–EU13, respectively; a 1% increase in income inequality leads to a 0.53% and 0.55% increase in global competitiveness for the EU28 and EU15–EU13, respectively; a 1% increase in unemployment causes a 0.12% and 0.13% decrease in global competitiveness for the EU28 and EU15–EU13, respectively; a 1% increase in labour’s share in national income results in a 0.18% and 0.17% decrease in global competitiveness for the EU28 and EU15–EU13, respectively. The analysis also shows that EU15’s global competitiveness is 11.7% higher than EU13. This study concludes that innovation is the primary determinant of global competitiveness; however, it may come at the cost of a decrease in labour’s share in national income and income distribution equality.
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Despite the importance of competitiveness in the context of a market economy, both practical and methodological issues remain unresolved in the assessment of its state. One of the reasons is that this phenomenon is a complex phenomenon, manifested in many different facets in reality, and therefore the concepts and definitions of competitiveness emphasise different aspects that reflect it. On the other hand, almost all of them emphasise its impact on the country’s economic development. The results of the analysis of these impacts depend to a large extent on the adequacy of the assessment of the actual level of competitiveness of the country. To a large extent, it depends on how it was valued. Out of the three most widely applied methodologies, the World Economic Forum, the Institute for International Management Development, and the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies, the Global Competitiveness Index, proposed by the World Economic Forum, brings together 12 dimensions of equal importance. The analysis shows that this importance must be different, as some reflect factors that directly and fully affect the competitiveness of a country, while others are the result of the first effects. This idea is confirmed by experts, giving dimensions different weights and greater importance to factors directly affecting the competitiveness of the country. An assessment of the Global Competitiveness Index of the European Union countries using the same and different dimensional weights showed a difference between 0 % and 3 %. With the help of correlation regression analysis, it was found that an increase in the country’s competitiveness by 1% the GDP per capita increases by 1.04 %. Depending on the size of the country, this amounts to hundreds of millions to billions of euros.
<br /> <b>Notice</b>: Use of undefined constant clanek_nazev - assumed 'clanek_nazev' in <b>/www/rss.php</b> on line <b>68</b><br /> Inclusiveness and Competitiveness Performance of Digital Financial Inclusion: From the Perspective of Regional Inequity http://www.cjournal.cz/index.php?hid=clanek&cid=
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With China's rapid economic development, disparities within provinces have increased, leading to significant regional inequality. The goal of financial inclusion is to provide financial services to lag-behind regions and disadvantaged groups to promote economic growth and enhance competitiveness. Further investigation is needed to determine whether digital financial inclusion has contributed to greater inclusion or aggravated regional inequality due to the digital divide. The main aim of this study is to examine the inclusive effects and competitiveness gains of digital financial inclusion from the perspective of regional inequality. By analyzing 23 Chinese provinces from 2011 to 2019 through the panel fixed effects model, the results support the existence of a digital divide, which creates regional inequality. Further analysis of the moderating effects reveals that the elimination of the digital divide by digital competitiveness reduces the effect of regional inequality's impact on digital financial inclusion. The advantages of digital financial inclusion to improve competitiveness are already beginning to emerge. This paper reveals that digital financial inclusion has a non-linear threshold effect. At a time of rapid growth in digital financial inclusion, it is crucial to be aware of the inequalities brought on by the digital divide and, more importantly, to capture the beneficial effects of digital competitiveness to enhance regional competitiveness.
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Intellectual property (IP) management has posed continuous problems in the digital world, so understanding its associated concepts and the particularities they present is crucial. Within artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) have enabled the intelligent processing and analysis of large volumes of data, making them widely used tools. In order to help fill the research gap that exists due to the novelty of the concepts, a bibliometric analysis is proposed of 404 scientific documents linked to AI, ML, NLP and IP, extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection repository. The results demonstrate a current trend in research on the management of IP, related to digital tools and highlight the issues that arise from the management of IP stemming from their use. This research also identifies how these tools have been used to facilitate the management and identification of IP. In this sense, this study brings originality to the field of intellectual property management by examining previous studies and proposing new avenues for future research, thus broadening the current understanding of the subject. Entrepreneurs and business leaders can benefit from this study as it uncovers the complexities of IP management and thus enhances understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the AI era.
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High-growth companies (also called gazelles) are an increasing part of the European business fabric, especially after the Great Recession of 2007-09. They are creating new jobs and improving the competitiveness of Euro area countries. This paper documents the economic and institutional factors that have led this business segment to grow in importance. Using a panel of data for the Euro area member countries from 2014 to 2020, we estimate which factors are related to the evolution of high-growth firms. The results highlight the importance of economic growth, the weight of bank credit in the economy, labor flexibility, freedom of investment and the development of more creative and innovative products. The growth of this business segment does not seem to be influenced by other factors such as institutions, property rights and the quality of infrastructure. The conclusions drawn from this work can contribute to the development and implementation of public policies aimed at fostering business growth.
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Spain occupies an important strategic position in the olive oil world market, accounting for 49.92% of world production and 71.49% of European Union production for the 2020-2021 season. These data reveal a situation of leadership and marked specialization which, however, does not translate into real benefits for the sector. Despite this leadership on the supply side, the Spanish olive oil sector has been characterized by the sub-standard marketing of its oils, mainly in bulk. In this context, information and communication technologies (ICTs) in general and the Internet in particular are tools with the potential to restructure the commercial functioning of the sector. This paper addresses the problem of the necessary market orientation of the Spanish olive sector, focusing attention on e-commerce as a means of access to the final market. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify the key factors that can stimulate a higher level of online invoicing by the sector's second tier cooperatives. In order to achieve this objective, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) has been used. The results indicate that online sales are affected, in a high percentage, by several factors, including online reputation, management training and internationalization, as well as the offer of ecological products and the degree of cooperative integration.
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The evolution of technology makes it possible to discover destinations in an immersive way without the need to travel. Through fieldwork based on 415 surveys, this study determines the relationships between the socio-demographic profile, the respondent’s self-assessment of the use of technology, video games, virtual reality and the metaverse, with the willingness to carry out different immersive virtual tourism experiences. Using an artificial neural network of the multilayer perceptron type, it was found that youth and prior knowledge of online video games and virtual reality have a decisive influence on the willingness to engage in immersive virtual tourism activities.
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Order-picking optimization in a business sustainable competitiveness context is challenging due to prior studies focusing on theoretical model development with unrealistic assumptions in their algorithms and methodological validation, often neglecting practical concerns. This paper improves order-picking operations by employing combinatorial optimization as a travelling salesman problem and class-based dedicated storage models for the ATP company. The paper’s originality and novelty lie in bridging the gap between academia and management, presenting an effort to connect theoretical concepts with practical optimization in order-picking warehouse operations in an environment of competitiveness. Realistic data and LINGO software were employed, revealing substantial improvements in the ATP warehouse operations through optimized pick path decisions embedded in warehouse layouts. This paper provides managerial tools for distance traveled optimization in the warehouse that yield competitive edges, enhanced supply chain efficiency and effectiveness, as well as other positive impacts on social, and environmental concerns such as labor safety, customer satisfaction, energy consumption, and CO2 emission. The paper also outlines future research directions to advance warehouse management and address sustainable competitiveness challenges, adding a new dimension to the original research.
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Low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy is a progressive pollution regulation policy. Besides its role in carbon emission reduction, it has a profound impact on green growth performance and green innovation efficiency. Based on the data of 12 pilot cities and 14 non-pilot cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), this study applies the PSM-DID and spatial mediating model to investigate the multi-dimensional policy effects of LCCP policy on green growth performance and green innovation efficiency. First, the direct effect of LCCP policy on green growth performance has reached 1.46%, ever since its implementation in 2017. Second, considering the intercity innovation cooperation in YRD, LCCP policy has influenced green innovation efficiency by an increase of 12.6%. Furthermore, the time-spatial DID model and multiple mediating effect model identify that LCCP policies have significantly improved green innovation cooperation. Such policies act on the industrial structure upgrading path to achieve the ultimate objective of carbon emission reduction and green growth performance. Third, the green innovation cooperation and substantial transformation of industrial structure upgrading played an important role in realizing the LCCP policy’s effect, with its mediating effect reaching 33.63%.
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Enterprises desiring to be competitive have to continuously improve and react to the current trends. It is important, therefore, to know consumers’ opinions and needs to remain competitive, especially as consumers’ behaviour arises from a range of factors and conditions, both macro- and microeconomic. Revenue and the prices of consumer goods, undoubtedly the key determinants that have a direct impact on consumer conduct, decide the market demand, and supply determines the real framework of consumption. Geographical, natural, civilisational, and cultural conditions are among the factors affecting consumers’ decisions, influencing consumers’ cultural preferences on the one hand and having an impact on consumer behaviour, on the other hand. This paper identifies the factors of enterprise competitiveness in the opinions of Czech, Slovak and Polish consumers. Specialist literature is reviewed, and descriptive statistical methods and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) are applied. The results are analysed on the basis of a survey of a consumer group using STATISTICA 13.0 software. The survey questionnaire relates to an assessment of significance of competitiveness factors used by enterprises. The research carried out can influence the development of theories of business competitiveness, and the results obtained can provide guidance to managers on the selection of key factors of enterprise competitiveness.
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Enhancing competitiveness is a priority for nations seeking to promote economic growth. One of the critical drivers of a nation’s sustainable competitiveness is financial system development. However, whether joining a currency union has a positive impact on a country’s financial system development requires further investigation. This study evaluates the impact of euro adoption on Slovakia’s financial system development using a synthetic control method with lasso regularization methodology. A comprehensive index that captures the depth, access, and efficiency of financial institutions and markets is used to measure financial system development. Based on a donor pool composed of non-euro OECD countries, the analysis constructs a synthetic counterfactual of Slovakia’s financial system development had it not adopted the euro in 2009. This enables a comparison between real and synthetic Slovakia. The results show that Slovakia’s transition to the common currency contributed positively to the development of its financial system. The findings show that from 2010 - 2021, Slovakia realized a 19 percent increase in its financial system development relative to the counterfactual after adopting the euro. Robustness checks using a different donor pool and alternative specification with additional covariates produce varied, but still positive, effects confirming the study’s main findings.