DIFFERENCES IN BUSINESS RISK EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE OF SMEs DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 9(2), С. 14 - 31

Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2021

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. According respondents, three most significant SME segment include market, financial, personnel risk period pandemic Prior pandemic, entrepreneurs saw adequacy sales financial performance key determinants that over a 5-year horizon. Conversely, perceived management company's performance, ability manage affect five years. owners top managers factor is SMEs.On one hand, findings benefit themselves SMEs. On other government institutions organizations decide measures promote penetrating environment. Also, non-profit sector (e.g. Association Small Medium-Sized Enterprises Crafts Republic) assists their edible activities activities.

Язык: Английский

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Adoption of telehealth technologies: an approach to improving healthcare system

Translational Medicine Communications, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 7(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2022

Globally, the healthcare industry is well known to be one of strongest drivers economic growth and development. The sector has gained substantial attention deal with fallout COVID-19, leading improvement in quality observed developed developing nations. With advent twenty-first century, globalization an ever-growing populace, environmental changes prompted more noteworthy spread irresistible diseases, highlighting association between wellbeing future health security. massive COVID-19 paralyzed global economy took a toll on governance wellbeing. present review aims map harrowing impacts QoL (quality life) observed. Particularly post-pandemic era likely boot-strap sector. Hence post COVID era, there dire need strengthen system understand evolving challenges answer calls recovery wake COVID-19.There flurry research implications faced due rise pandemic, resulting wrecking However, potential telehealth still largely underexplored scarce countless technologies. current crisis highlighted develop emerging frameworks facilitate multilateral cooperation. can serve as baseline for better strategies improve initiatives. Further, this help focus wider determinants, redesign policies mitigate/deal pandemics.

Язык: Английский

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Smartphone addiction risk, technology-related behaviors and attitudes, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic-related perceived risk of infection, illness fears, acute stress, emotional anxiety, exhaustion, and fatigue, psychological trauma depressive symptoms, sustained distress can cause smartphone addiction lead to technology-related cognitive, emotional, behavioral disorders, thus impacting well-being. Behavioral users result in anxiety symptom severity, psychiatric stress. We carried out a quantitative literature review the Web Science, Scopus, ProQuest throughout June 2022, with search terms including "smartphone + COVID-19" "stress," "anxiety," "depression," "psychological distress," "screen time," "fear." As we analyzed only articles published between 2020 288 papers met eligibility criteria. By excluding sources similar titles, having unclear findings or unsupported by replication, displaying inconsistent content, selected 64, mainly empirical, sources. used layout algorithms (VOSviewer) bibliometric mapping (Dimensions) as data visualization tools. Assessing Methodological Quality Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR), systematic software (Distiller SR), Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), Review Data Repository (SRDR) were employed methodological quality assessment limitations, 2022 scholarly outlets indexed databases. The scope our study also does not advance inspection covering vulnerable individuals suffering from certain diseases specific generations. Subsequent analyses should develop on use among children adolescents. Future research investigate problematic across generations Z Alpha. Attention be directed their personality traits psychopathological symptoms.

Язык: Английский

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Poland on the Path towards Sustainable Development—A Multidimensional Comparative Analysis of the Socio-Economic Development of Polish Regions

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(16), С. 10319 - 10319

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2022

The aim of the paper is to conduct research and present results a taxonomic analysis assessing 2019 2020 implementations socio-economic sustainability goals in Lubuskie Province as compared with other Polish regions. To this end, multidimensional comparative was performed determine level development then benchmark it against regions context sustainable development. based on independent indicators developed use linear ordering methods accounting for aspects such economic potential, innovation economy, production patterns, demographic changes, job market, social integration. Synthetic measures were proposed partial (independent variables), which, according authors, best illustrate at regional level. grouped by development, groupings assessed their performance. shows that 2020, 2019, overall deteriorated all regions, but pandemic has so far had significantly less impact area.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of digitalization and the COVID-19 pandemic on the AML scenario: Data mining analysis for good governance

Economics & Sociology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 14(4), С. 326 - 354

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2021

The article deals with the impact of digitalization and COVID-19 on choice AML scenarios for reforming system tactical strategic monitoring transactions carried out by economic entities based providing good governance.The study period is 2011-2020; objects are 140 countries.Calculations performed using Data-Mining methods, such as classification tree method (one-dimensional CART branching method) clustering countries according to relevant agglomerative methods.There three stages research.The first builds a comprehensive indicators which involves financial inclusion population, ranking Basel Index, effectiveness policy implementation at country level.The second stage considers countries' formalizes portraits clusters.The third examines scenarios.According empirical results, rapid, moderately slow neutral adaptability external factors formalized in possible result effects.Moreover, proves that money laundering risks lower measures state grows more effective higher population country.The results can be helpful authorized bodies governance while conducting analysis information entities.

Язык: Английский

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Investigating Learners’ Teaching Format Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Investigation on an Emerging Market

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(18), С. 11563 - 11563

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2022

This paper aims to measure learners’ preferences for a specific teaching format (online, hybrid, or face-to-face) based on their experience, usage, and interaction with e-learning platforms (Moodle/MS Teams), participation in courses delivered via online streaming (Zoom), staff skills teaching–learning abilities, as well the advantages disadvantages of those forms learning during COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing research question, conceptual model was developed, which further analyzed by means structural equations modelling SmartPLS 3.3.9 (SmartPLS GmbH, Boenningstedt, Germany). The data were collected quantitative implemented through an questionnaire addressed learners (students) from emerging market contributes extending social theory cognitive pinpointing preference educational showing how blended environment universities can be developed fructifying gains terms digital acquisition highlights contribution use interactive tools resources, engaging learners, creating opportunity them become accountable experiences.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable Health and Wellbeing in the European Union

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Март 16, 2022

Background Altogether, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call for action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity all. Goal 3 is crucial in terms of good health wellbeing. The main aim this study analyze evaluate differences among indicators SDG 3: wellbeing EU countries. Methods status development Member States regarding their successes or failures were subjected analysis. 11 used rank countries using TOPSIS ranking methods. ranks assigned two periods. first period related time from 2010 till 2014, second 2015 2019. Results achieved a positive 10 that monitor achievement 3. only variable changed negatively was obesity rate. Positivity observed decline standardized preventable treatable mortality, which declined 317.3 295 period; drop population weighted annual mean concentration fine particulate PM2.5, 16.4 13.6 μg/m , also increase share people with very perceived health, combined decrease self-reported unmet need medical examination care. best-rated country was, both periods, Sweden, while worst-rated Latvia. Conclusions Governments institutions can intervene accessibility quality care system, but every citizen should try do best reduce some risk factors, such as smoking obesity, living healthier help achieve higher ambitions sustainable

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labor Markets of the Visegrad Countries

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(12), С. 7386 - 7386

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden and deep recession contributing, among other things, to sharp rise in unemployment. article addresses changes the labor markets of Visegrad countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), covering period 2018–2021. It attempts answer questions: how slump was by these markets, flexible forms employment responded it, whether there were discriminatory phenomena (decline increase unemployment most vulnerable groups market). analysis based on quarterly data published Eurostat size structure employed unemployed population. results compilations indicate relatively small deepening imbalances analyzed countries, differentiated reaction (depending form employment), which line with expectations (they used as business cycle buffer). In V4 women less likely lose their jobs than men during pandemic. few cases, stronger decline (increase unemployment) affected young people, people aged 55–64, lowest education.

Язык: Английский

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The Features and Trends of the Economic Literature Related to COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Has the Establishment of High-Tech Zones Improved Urban Economic Resilience? Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China

Land, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(2), С. 241 - 241

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024

The establishment of high-tech zones in China represents a significant policy tool aimed at fostering urban scientific and technological innovation while ensuring steady sustainable economic growth. Using as quasi-natural experiment 233 prefecture-level cities from 1990 to 2021 research sample, this article constructs difference-in-difference model test the impact on resilience. Our findings reveal several key insights. First, play crucial role enhancing resilience, which is robust across multiple tests. Second, there variation influence Large cities, Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB), eastern are more affected than other cities. Third, improving ability optimizing resource allocation important ways through These contribute significantly evaluation form empirical evidence arrangements’ regional-level

Язык: Английский

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