Competitiveness of CEE Economies and Businesses [electronic resource] : Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities /
Trąpczyński, Piotr.editor.
Puślecki, Łukasz.editor.
Jarosiński, Mirosław.editor.
This book presents peer-reviewed, state-of-the-art conceptual and empirical papers devoted to changes in the international competitive position of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, its countries and businesses. While the unprecedented scale of transformation in the CEE region has provided a distinct research setting for international business and economics scholars for more than two decades, there have also been recent discussions about the extent to which the region continues to have a unique business environment. The region's economies have reached different levels of market development and modern business practice adoption, with some of them now frequently classified as advanced economies. Consequently, the same level of heterogeneity among CEE countries can also be observed at the sector and business level. The contributions in this book highlight possible sources of competitive advantage for CEE countries and firms, in light of recent intensive debates about the danger of the middle-income trap and the potential solutions to it.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Part I Country-level developments -- The Competitiveness of EU Member States from Central and Eastern Europe in 2007–2014 -- Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth -- Facilitating the Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) – The Perspective of Support Providers in Poland in the Aftermath of 2008+ Economic Crisis -- Attracting FDI to the New EU Member States -- Policies to Promote Eco-Innovation. Results for Selected CEE Countries and Germany -- CEE Countries as a Business Process Outsourcing Destination -- Part II Firm-level developments -- Contrasting methods: an explorative investigation on firm-level export competitiveness based on qualitative and quantitative research findings -- Emerging CEE Multinationals in the Electronics Industry -- Human capital and HRM as a source of competitive advantage and effectiveness – Evidence from Poland -- Examination of Central-Eastern-European Professional Football Clubs’ Sport Success, Financial Position and Business Strategy in International Environment -- Local Heroes in Hungary.
This book presents peer-reviewed, state-of-the-art conceptual and empirical papers devoted to changes in the international competitive position of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, its countries and businesses. While the unprecedented scale of transformation in the CEE region has provided a distinct research setting for international business and economics scholars for more than two decades, there have also been recent discussions about the extent to which the region continues to have a unique business environment. The region's economies have reached different levels of market development and modern business practice adoption, with some of them now frequently classified as advanced economies. Consequently, the same level of heterogeneity among CEE countries can also be observed at the sector and business level. The contributions in this book highlight possible sources of competitive advantage for CEE countries and firms, in light of recent intensive debates about the danger of the middle-income trap and the potential solutions to it.
International business enterprises.
Development economics.
Economic development.
International Business.
Development Economics.
Regional Development.