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African Firms Internationalization: What Can We Learn from the Most Cited Articles Published in the Last Decade? Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Sob Tchanga Paul, Ondřej Dvouletý
This article aims to develop a recent overlook of African firms’ internationalization and its importance in consideration of the growing interest of multinational stakeholders. We analysed 26 most-cited journal articles, i.e., based on the number of citations, in the last decade, indexed in the Web of Science database, i.e., from 2011 to 2021. The previously published studies revealed that the internationalization
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Does Career Decidedness Affect Employment Hope? The Mediating Role of Education Quality in Higher Educationpotential of Work from Home for Determining Job Quality Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Yüksel Yalçin, Hasan Özkan
In today’s conditions, one of the most important issues that confuse students in higher education is their career. With the increasing economic conditions and population growth, it becomes more difficult for them to decide on their careers. Employment perspectives and professional awareness levels are important for job seekers to find a job that meets their knowledge, skills and expectations and to
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Studies in Business and Economics: Six Years of Indexing in Web of Science Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Liliana Bunescu
Studies in Business and Economics (SBE) is an open access journal owned by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (Romania). The paper’s objective is to present a palette of quantitative data regarding the performance of the journal between 2017 and 2022. The paper contains a comprehensive bibliometric study of the journal and an authorship pattern analysis. The sample contains 328 articles indexed in Web
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Charting the Course of AI in Business Sustainability: A Bibliometric Analysis Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Nancy Panța, Nelu-Eugen Popescu
Artificial intelligence (AI) sparked the attention of both researchers and the business community worldwide and has become a buzzword. Similarly, (business) sustainability emerged as a prominent and pivotal concept. Given the rapid evolution of the technological advancement in AI and its potential impact(s), this paper aims to identify the ways in which AI crosses paths with business sustainability
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Analysis of the Links Between ESG Performance and Liquidity Rates for the Companies Listed on the Emerging Markets in the European Union Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Diana Elena Vasiu
Nowdays investors and other stakeholders increasingly consider ESG factors when making investment decisions. They were supported by numerous rating agencies that developed a large number of indices and reporting standards to facilitate the choice of the most sustainable companies from an ESG perspective. When the relationship between financial performance and sustainability was analyzed, the researchers
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Programmatic Advertising and Online Publishers: The Case of Libertatea.Ro Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Andrei Ungureanu, Lucian Belaşcu, Alexandra Horobeț, Marius Croitoru Ionuț
Programmatic advertising rose in the early 2000s, aiming at streamlining the online media buying process. It offered marketers the means to buy millions of advertising impressions instantly and helped publishers increase their revenues. The deployment of automated algorithms for media trading led to a significant decrease in campaign setup and management costs and created a new revenue stream for online
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The Determinants of Health Care Expenditure in Egypt Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Magdy Barbary Mahmoud
Health care sector is one of the most important sectors that affect the economies of all countries. On the one hand, it affects the productivity of labor force, on the other hand, it affects the spending of the households and the allocation of income among the various aspects of spending. In addition, the case of Egypt is characterized by some peculiarity in terms of The large population and the existence
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and the Catalytic Role of Universities Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Livia Ilie, Camelia Budac
As there is already a common understanding that economic development can be seen where entrepreneurial activity flourishes, governments became also interested to understand if entrepreneurial ecosystems can be built from scratch like an artificial ecosystem. Many of the local areas (cities, regions or small countries) that received an entrepreneurial label developed to this status mostly through a
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An Empirical Study on the Needed Employability Skills in Post-Pandemic Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Raksmey Chan
A problem of skill mismatch has long been a global issue. The same is true for an emerging market like Cambodia where a large number of youths enter the job market every year. This study aims to investigate the most important employability skills in post pandemic viewed by students, employees and employers. The study also explores the needed skills at private, public and non-profit sectors, and the
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Cultural Heritage and New Technologies: Exploring Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Sites from Gen Z’s Perspective Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Alma Pentescu
The preservation and promotion of cultural heritage has been a major focus of European and international policy makers and researchers. Access to it is transformational (europeana.eu), which is why new technologies seem to be a good opportunity in doing so, especially in education. The young generation (Gen Z) is one of digital natives, as a result of their early exposure to the Internet and electronic
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Socio-Economic Aspects of Work and the Labour Market in Four Roma Communities in Romania Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Sorina Corman, Raluca Sassu
The article presents socio-economic aspects of work and labour market in four Roma communities in Romania. The theoretical framework presents the labour market, its risks and inequalities in relation to the Roma population. The data analysed in the article is based on a qualitative methodology and 123 people (Roma and non-Roma) were interviewed. The analysis presents the jobs of Roma people, the ways
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How Does Decoy Pricing Affect Purchasing Decisions? Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Lea Kubíčková, Lucie Veselá, Marcela Kormaňáková, Ekaterina Veverková
This paper is devoted to the cognitive biases of decoy pricing, which has become the subject of interest of retail companies in recent years. The paper analyses the principles of the decoy effect with regard to consumer behaviour in the Czech Republic (which represents customers of the Eastern Europe). The analytical part of the paper focuses on examination of often irrational consumer decision-making
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Relationship Marketing and Customer Retention - A Systematic Literature Review Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Rosário Albérico, Casaca Joaquim A.
Relationship marketing is the process of establishing, maintaining, and improving solid relationships with a company’s customers and other stakeholders. Relationship marketing can significantly impact customer satisfaction, trust, commitment, and communication, which are critical in customer retention and increasing the probability of using a company’s products or services in the future. With globalization
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Modelling the Impact of Crude Oil Prices and Stock Price Index on Indonesia’s Exchange Rates Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Olajide Raji Jimoh, Muhammad Adeel-Farooq Rana, Toyin Oyewole Tajudeen
This paper employs various GARCH-type models and the daily data from 3 July 2006 to 30 June 2021 to examine the effect of crude oil prices and stock price index on exchange rates for Indonesia, the largest oil producer in Southeast Asia. Since the share markets and oil prices are very volatile, testing the stability of the parameters or system is desirable. We achieve this by using the Nyblom’s fluctuations
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The Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Policies in Europe and the Influence of the Eurozone Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Olga González-Morales, Angélica Contreras-Cueva, Rocío Peña Vázquez
The promotion of entrepreneurship is a priority objective for the European Union. Each country develops the most appropriate instruments for its economic structure; however, its effects are different depending on the conditions of its environment. The objective of this work is to study whether there are significant differences among European countries depending on whether or not they belong to the
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Influence of Online Forums on Customers’ Buying Decisions: A Machine Learning Approach Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Reeti Agarwal, Ankit Mehrotra
Online forums are becoming increasingly important in influencing customers’ buying decision process, hence understanding customers’ likelihood to rely on online forums while making buying decisions is of major concern for marketers. The companies should also be aware of how reliance-likelihood differs with the introversion/extraversion nature of customers. Using factor analysis as data reduction technique
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Curricular Relevance and Workforce Preparedness: Student Perspectives on Practical Experiences in Urban Planning and Construction Courses Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Mari-Isabella Stan, Diana-Doina Țenea, Dragoș-Florian Vintilă, Tănase Tasențe
This study conducted at Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania, examines the integration of practical experiences into urban planning and construction curricula, involving 318 students from Construction, Law, and Administrative Sciences faculties. The study stresses the significance of these experiences in preparing students for the workforce, while assessing their perspectives on the relevance of
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Financial Literacy to Improve Sustainability: A Bibliometric Analysis Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Idris Ahmad, Rahmawati Alni, Surwanti Arni, Hanafi Mamduh M.
The study of financial literacy and sustainability has attracted much interest recently and is expanding quickly. This paper offers a trustworthly, consistent, and current financial literacy and sustainability analysis following bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review. Concerning 127 documents published between 2008 and October 2022, we specifically examined the co-occurrence of author
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How the Marketing Thought Evolved – A Brief Analysis of Marketing Literature Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Mircea Fuciu
The fast-paced development and evolution of the marketing concept in the last decade has generated the need to delve into the past to understand the future. Therefore, the current paper aims to bring forth a better understanding of the evolution of the concept of marketing thought, while doing a bibliometric analysis on the papers that mention the term “marketing thought” in their title and / or abstract
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Implications of Crises on Start-Up Management and Ways to Increase Business Resilience and Sustainable Development Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Camelia-Cristina Dragomir, Alexandra Zamfirache, Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu, Tiberiu Foris
This paper aims to conduct an in-depth analysis of how recent crises have been experienced by Romanian start-ups from the perspective of their managers, through quantitative research. The authors also aimed to investigate the interest of entrepreneurs in sustainably developing their businesses and the actions they aim to take in this direction. Data were collected from a sample of 216 respondents,
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Diversity Management: Architecture And Perspectives Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Massimo Pollifroni, Adrian Ioana, Riccardo Pollifroni
The initial idealistic perspective associated with the concept of globalization has turned into a bleak evidence in the present, which has taken on the appearance of a disharmonious liberalism in which it is possible to observe a common worldwide increase in economic and social inequalities. The current international economic crises – characterized by a common inflationary growth – have led to a re-evaluation
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Food Consumption Behaviour-Influencing Factors and Trends Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Oana Duralia
Food consumption behaviour has played and will continue to play a fundamental role in the lives of consumers, since it is the source of satisfaction of one of the primary needs of consumers, namely the need for food. On the other hand, food consumption behaviour can also be seen as a hedonic experience, the result of the action of extremely heterogeneous and dynamic factors, with food consumption being
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The Synergy Between Culture and Competitiveness: A Bibliometric Analysis Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Carolina Țîmbalari, Mihaela Herciu
In today’s globalized world understanding the relationship between “culture and competitiveness” has become a significant area of research. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the synergistic interplay between „culture and competitiveness” through a bibliometric study that systematically examines the literature review. The data is collected from Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) during 1989-2022
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The Response of International Financial Institutions to the COVID-19 Crisis Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 A. Spyros Roukanas, Vaggelis Vitzileos
The COVID-19 pandemic could be characterised as one of the most impactful crises so far in the 21st century, because of its multiple and multidimensional ramifications. The sudden shutdown of the global economy created the conditions for a new global crisis, just a few years after the global financial crisis. Furthermore, it overlapped with the ongoing challenges of dealing with the consequences of
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Entrepreneurship in Romania: Opportunities and Challenges Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Paul Lucian, Antonela-Ioana Șoaită
Is the development of entrepreneurship one of the solutions to the economic and development problems facing Romania? The answer is related to the identification of solutions to support its development. Romania is an Eastern European country that faces many problems, not only economic ones, but also social and political ones, and which does not favor a coherent and predictable entrepreneurial environment
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Security in the Context of Sustainability: The Implications on Defence Expenditures Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Cristina Maria Bătuşaru, Ioana Raluca Sbârcea
This scientific article aims to assess the link between defence expenditures and sustainable development in Romania. As the world faces increasingly complex security challenges and environmental concerns, it becomes crucial to examine the interplay between defence investments and sustainable development goals. The study focuses specifically on Romania, a country that has been undergoing significant
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Opportunities and Challenges to the Implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) in SMES: The Case of the State of Qatar Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Babiker Ibrahim Abdelfadil, Roderick Thomas, Daniel Rees, Abubakr Suliman
The purpose of this paper is to identify the opportunities and barriers to the implementation of VBHC in SMEs in Qatar. A semi-structured survey was developed to investigate the perspectives of healthcare providers, from SMEs of public and private sectors, on the opportunities and barriers to the adoption of VBHC in Qatar. The respondents include government officials, CEOs, middle managers, first-line
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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Financial Impact on Family Firms Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Gino Felix Dodero Ortiz De Zevallos, José Antonio Clemente-Almendros, María Emilia Bahamondes Rosado
This paper analyses literature related to the impact of COVID-19 on family firms’ financial decisions. Presenting their distinctive characteristics and their responses to both past crises and the current one, the aim is to single out the key factors that ensure these firms’ economic continuity. The analysis of the key factors shown in the studies makes it possible to identify and understand behavioural
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Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurs Through Social Entrepreneurship Education Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Lia Alexandra Baltador, Valentin Grecu
This paper explores the potential of social entrepreneurship education (SEE) as a means to foster sustainable businesses. SEE is defined as a pedagogical approach that aims to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of students to address social and environmental challenges through entrepreneurial solutions. The paper reviews the literature on SEE and its impact on students’ entrepreneurial intentions
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ESG Reporting and Capital Market Investors: Insights from the Global Technology and Fintech Industries Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Alexandra Horobeţ, Irina Mnohoghitnei, Lucian Belaşcu, Ionuț Marius Croitoru
This research investigates the evolving nexus between sustainability practices and firm market value, with a specific focus on the rapidly growing Fintech sector. As concerns about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues continue to gain prominence, understanding the implications of sustainability efforts on firm performance becomes crucial. This study proposes an empirical exploration of
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Estimating Cultural Tourism Flows in Romania: Empirical Approaches Based on Existing Data at Municipality Level Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Cristi Frenţ, Alina Niculescu
The purpose of this paper is to present two empirical approaches of estimating/approximating the size of cultural tourism in Romania based on existing data at municipality level. These approaches have been labelled ‘the potential supply approach’ (based on municipalities with man-made tourism resources as dominant resource) and ‘the demand approach’ (based on municipalities that register visitors in
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Climate Change in the Discourse of Central Banks. Influence on Financial Stability at the European Level Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Iulia Lupu, Adina Criste
Climate change and environmental constraints are the biggest challenges facing the economy and society. Because they influence price and financial stability, controversial or trade-off decisions are sometimes required. In recent years, we have observed an increasing interest concerning central banks’ role in addressing these issues and supporting green finance development. This article proposes to
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Devices During In-Person Courses. Case Study at a Public University in Romania Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Kamer-Ainur Aivaz, Daniel Teodorescu
Digital devices, including laptops, tablets and mobile phones, can provide quick and easy access to a wide range of resources and information. They can be used to record lessons, create digital notes, conduct group projects or complete homework, and serve as effective communication tools between students and instructors. However, the use of digital devices can also have drawbacks. They can become a
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The Suboptimal Future Outcome of Consumer Decisions: A Survey on Projection Bias Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Kármen Kovács
The purpose of this paper is to study projection bias when individuals decide on their future consumption. The present research aims to investigate what and how factors influence the misprediction of future preferences and tastes, resulting in a gap between the expected and realised consumer utility. An online survey was conducted in Hungary to explore how personal drivers and beliefs influence the
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The Application of Social Network Analysis to Economic and Regional Development: Tertiary Educational Attainment by Sex and Nuts 2 Regions Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Pagona Filenta, Dimitrios Kydros
Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a process of investigating the structure of a network. With the contribution of graph theory, it studies the relationships (links) that are established between different units, such as individuals, groups, or organizations (nodes), which are taken as interdependent rather than as autonomous. A social network can be compared to a web, which records the relationships
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Interplays Between Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability in Business / Management. A Bibliometric Analysis Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Claudia Ogrean
The paper aims to identify the main research (threads and) trends and evaluate the relationships between (and the impact of) the publications/articles investigating the interplays between artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability against a business or management related context. To reach this objective, 863 articles from Web of Science Core Collection were analyzed, using VOSviewer as a bibliometric
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Entrepreneurial Awareness and Entrepreneurial Intention: Understanding the Role of Family and School Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Umi Widyastuti, Dedi Purwana, Dwi Kismayanti Respati, Sri Zulaihati
This study aims to examine the factors that affect entrepreneurial awareness and intention in Junior High School students This research used a quantitative approach with PLS-SEM by considering that the model employed unobserved variables and measured using different scale. This research applied convenience sampling and obtained 97 Junior High School students spread across Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang
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Stakeholder Ecosystems and Corporate Sustainability: A Nexus for Value Creation in the Age of Sustainability Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Andra-Teodora Gorski, Dănuț Dumitru Dumitraşcu
The present-day interconnected global society has seen a diminished significance of borders and a growing interdependence between companies and their stakeholders. For every organization the influence wielded by these key stakeholders plays a pivotal role. The interdependence between stakeholders and corporate sustainability forms the foundation for generating economic, social, and environmental performance
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Assessing the Situation of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Emerging Markets of Egypt Under COVID-19 Implications Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Nourhan Ahmed Saad, Kac Sonja Mlaker, Sara Elgazzar
Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in emerging economies, thus this research aims at assessing the current situation of Egyptian MSMEs under COVID-19 pandemic and identifying the role of Egyptian MSMEs in economic growth and development. This research adopted qualitative design; 24 semi-structured interviews were conducted with different eco-system stakeholders and
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Connecting Sustainable Development with Media, Journalism and Communication Programs in European Universities Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Minodora Sălcudean, Adina Pintea, Roxana Săvescu
Media plays a critical role in shaping public opinion and policy on global issues related to sustainable development. As such, journalism higher education has an important responsibility to prepare journalism students to report on sustainable development issues and to promote the Sustainable Development Goals. However, integrating the SDGs into journalism curricula presents several challenges. This
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Macroeconomic Determinants of Insurance Companies’ Financial Stability: The Case of the Czech Republic Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Iveta Palečková, Lenka Přečková
The study assesses the determinants of the financial stability of the Czech commercial insurance companies within the period 2004-2019. The eight macroeconomic determinants of the financial stability of insurance are analysed for both insurers, i.e., with predominated life and non-life insurance. The generalized method of moments is used for empirical analysis. The results show four macroeconomic variables
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Challenges of Post-Pandemic Urban Resilience Management Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Dorel Badea, Diana Elena Ranf
The crisis caused by the Covid pandemic is certainly the major disruptive event of this first quarter century, the Russian-Ukrainian military crisis also having the potential (in terms of the global dysfunctions generated) to fit into this typology. Beyond the clear negative effects (social, human, economic, etc.) of the Covid pandemic, however, we must also consider the possible challenges it may
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Measuring Market Efficiency Through Valuation Techniques: The Case of Visegrad Countries Stock Markets Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Artor Nuhiu, Florin Aliu, Fisnik Aliu, Arbër Hoti
Company valuation stands as the most controversial topic in the field of financial management. The study investigates the extent to which stock prices of the companies listed on Czech, Polish, Hungarian, and Slovak equity markets deviate from their estimated intrinsic value. DCF model was employed using Monte Carlo simulations with 500, 1000, and 10000 trials to generate estimated intrinsic value and
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Profiling the Management of Organised Crime: Evidence of a Qualitative Research Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Costin-Dan David, Dănuț-Dumitru Dumitraşcu
The current paper deals with a rarely studied subject in the Romanian academic field, that of developing a profile of organized crime entities. The aim of the paper is to present the findings of a qualitative indepth-interview based research that was designed (using 11 specific objectives and 15 interviews) to identify how criminal entities are organized in the sense of structure, communication, hierarchy
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Exploring the Dynamic Landscape of Performance Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Trends Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Andra-Teodora Gorski, Dănuț Dumitru Dumitraşcu
Performance management, as a systematic and continuous process of planning, measuring and improving performance, is an important endeavor for any organization, regardless of being private or public. To understand the current state of research on performance management, a comprehensive bibliometric study was conducted. This paper aims to provide a co-occurrence analysis to identify and explore clusters
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Recent Examination of Energy Markets Volatility Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Octavian Jude, Avraham Turgeman, Claudiu Boţoc
The main aim of the paper is to examine if the energy market (crude oil, gas and electricity) realized volatility exhibits a symmetric or an asymmetric behaviour, for certain commodities over the period May 2012 – August 2022. We considered this time frame for data collection because it is ensuing after the extensively researched period of the financial crises that started in 2007. We took into consideration
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Sustainable Consumer Activities of Varna Households Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Maria Kehayova-Stoycheva, Svilen Ivanov, Julian Vasilev
The purpose of this article is to present the process for developing individual indexes of sustainable household actions in several thematic areas of sustainable consumption. These areas are energy efficiency, electricity and water consumption, food consumption, transport use and product disposal. Based on these individual indexes, a proposal for the creation of an aggregated individual household index
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A Sectoral-Based Approach to the Link Between Financial Performance and Sustainability Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Radu-Alexandru Șerban, Diana Marieta Mihaiu, Mihaela Herciu, Claudia Ogrean
The main objective of this paper is to analyze if there is a link between financial performance and sustainability in the case of listed companies on stock markets, worldwide, and across all sectors of activity because sustainability has become an important part of the company’s strategy. The financial performance of the companies was calculated using public financial data from the annual financial
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Academic Research Responses to Covid-19: The Corporate Social Responsibility Perspective Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Hairul Suhaimi Nahar, Maslinawati Mohamad
This study investigates the strategic responses to the Covid-19 pandemic by academic research from the distinctive lens of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Specifically, it examines the evolution and trend of published academic research covering the CSR–Covid-19 nexus by highlighting key characteristics of published theoretical and empirical research linking the two elements. A total of 99 papers
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Comparison of Pharmacy Websites: An Integrated Approach Based on Consumer Perception and Technical Parameters Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Liudmyla Dorokhova, Kristian Pentus, Andres Kuusik, Oleksandr Dorokhov
The development of e-commerce requires the strengthening of this component of the pharmaceutical business while providing the population with medicines. Improving the operation of pharmacy websites is an important task with a significant marketing effect. The purpose of the study is to identify errors on pharmacy websites that worsen their usability and communicative qualities when interacting with
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Effect of Cash, Receivables, and Inventory Turnover on Net Profit Margin (NPM) in Food & Beverage Subsector Manufacturing Companies Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Deni Sunaryo, Etty Puji Lestari
This study focused on the influence of cash turnover, receivables turnover, and inventory turnover against the Net Profit Margin (NPM), showing the inequality of the results of previous studies. Therefore, this research investigates whether that inequality is associated with cash turnover, receivables turnover, and supply turnover against NPM, which becomes the focus of this study. The research used
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Is There any Obvious Relationship Between Taxation and Economic Growth? Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Andreea-Florentina Crăciun, Raluca-Ioana Răcătăian, Alexandra-Mădălina Țăran, Nicoleta-Claudia Moldovan
In an economy facing multiple crises (economic, pandemic, energy crisis, political and security crises) becomes necessary to determine the implications of fiscal changes on the economy’s evolution. This paper aimed to assess the link between taxation and economic growth in the European Union Member States, considering panel data for the period 2000-2021 to identify taxation’s specific implications
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Digital Transition and Readjustment on EU Tourism Industry Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Antonio Sánchez-Bayón
This is a heterodox review of Political Economy, Macroeconomics and Business Management on the readjustment effect in the tourism sector due to the impact of the digital transition and its aggravation with the COVID-19 crisis and the Ukraine war. A synthesis of the paradigmatic change with the digital economy and how it affects labor and professional relations is proposed, requiring a transformation
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The Potential of Work From Home for Determining Job Quality Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Andreea Simina Porancea-Răulea
Job quality is carefully studied in the research literature and there are multiple models for analyzing relevant indicators. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employees’ work and lives, leading to changes in work patterns. Much of the discussions fell under the label of the possibility of working from different places and the implications of information technology on the perceived quality of a workplace
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The Mediating Effect of Profitability on the Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Sustainable Growth Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Phassawan Suntraruk
This study investigates the relationship between working capital management and sustainable growth, taking into account the mediating role of profitability. The study uses a sample of non-financial companies that were listed on the Thai Stock Exchange between 2010 and 2020. This study documents the absence of direct relationship between working capital management and sustainable growth using fixed
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Drivers of Digital Transformation and their Impact on Organizational Management Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Cantemir Mihu, Antoniu Gabriel Pitic, Dorin Bayraktar
Digital transformation has become a critical topic for organizations that want to stay competitive in today’s digital age. The widespread use of digital technologies has brought significant changes to the way organizations exist, operate and interact with customers. They are going through a process of reshaping and reorganizing processes and operations, as well as rethinking and redefining the human
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Identification of the Factors Influencing the Cosmetic Products Market (Ukraine Case) Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Svitlana Sviderska, Oksana Zhylinska, Pavlo Kukhta
The global cosmetics market is dynamic and significant in size. Cosmetic products’ market is constantly expanding its influence to different target audiences and covers all classes of consumers. Marketing strategy of cosmetics corporations exists on different levels: main (global) and adapted (for the region or definite country). Generally, it connects with different influencing factors. Based on this
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Analysing the Effect of Body, Mind and Soul State on Subjective Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Roxana Dayana Budişan, Smaranda Adina Cosma, Ioan Cristian Chifu
The concern about health is continuously increasing and the COVID-19 pandemic has caused so many changes at a global level, affecting people, regardless demographic features. Different analysis show that people have been affected from different points of view, physically, mentally, and emotionally. The research is focusing on Romanians’ perceptions, believes and behaviours in respect with their body
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Sustainability Performance and Reporting – A Strategic Issue for Electric Car Automakers Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Claudia Ogrean, Mihaela Herciu
The rapid expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) markets over the last decade (due to the combined effect of technology advancement and rising sustainability concern) is part of bigger transformations – towards electric/net-zero mobility and sustainability – that got momentum and (both public and policy) validation. In this context, the companies in the auto industry – that have traditionally been
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Industrial Structure and a Tradeoff Between Productivity and Economic Resilience Studies in Business and Economics Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Shade T Shutters, Keith Waters
The structures of regional economies play a critical role in determining both a region’s productivity and its resilience to shocks. We extend previous work on the regional occupation and skills structure by analyzing the effect of a region’s industry structure. We operationalize the concept of economic structure by constructing a network of interdependent economic components, employing ecological techniques