The impact of corporate reputation and social media engagement on the sustainability of SMEs: Perceptions of top managers and the owners

Equilibrium Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(3), С. 779 - 811

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2023

Research background: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a fundamental role in countries’ economies. Currently, entrepreneurs are struggling not only with the uncertainty of business environment, but also high expectations for businesses to be run sustainable way. Therefore, impact corporate reputation social media on sustainability is an area interest entrepreneurs. In this context, little research has been conducted their perception linkage between these issues. Furthermore, there no direct explanation effects SMEs’ usage development, especially V4 countries. Purpose article: This article defines, quantifies, verifies development as perceived by owners top managers Methods: Data were gathered December 2022 January 2023 using computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method. The survey was designed based literature review experts’ opinions. Respondents (top SMEs, n = 1090) asked questions firms’ characteristics, reputation, development. linear regression modelling (LRM) utilised evaluate hypothesis. Findings & value added: study revealed strong relationship owners’ managers’ perceptions importance both SMEs. belief that supports growth companies’ performance related understanding concept Surprisingly, SMEs countries, awareness share information customers partners growth.

Язык: Английский

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Disentangling the impact of ICT adoption on SMEs performance: the mediating roles of corporate social responsibility and innovation

Oeconomia Copernicana, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(3), С. 831 - 866

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2022

Research background: The literature on the effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) performance is extensive shows a significant positive effect. Likewise, use ICT to facilitate report Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices implemented by Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contributes improve business performance. Moreover, through innovative activities, firms also obtain competitive advantages that impact positively their performance, even more so when they are impacted CSR. For this reason, it expected adoption ICTs in companies CSR-oriented strategy will increase Purpose article: This article tries examine how affects SMEs? CSR innovation. Methods: We tested our hypotheses using sample 2,825 Spanish SMEs applying Partial Least Squares Path Modeling (PLS-PM) with double confirmatory predictive purpose: identify causal relationships between latent variables, evaluate ability model make predictions for individual cases. Findings & value added: results show impacts innovation changing strategies companies. implementation gave them highlight gives greater capacity respond changes environment link Finally, research makes two contributions incorporating sequential mediating into model. On one hand, indirect effect other SME

Язык: Английский

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EFFECT OF CSR IMPLEMENTATION AND CRISIS EVENTS IN BUSINESS ON THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SMES

Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 29(5), С. 1496 - 1519

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2023

The financial management of a business is an integral part strategic management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are vulnerable to the presence crisis events in environment. In this context, senior managers owners need react promptly emerging changes given segment. aim article quantify effect firm’s CSR implementation on performance SMEs. empirical research incorporated 1,090 SMEs environment four Central European countries. hypotheses were evaluated using structural equation modelling. findings confirmed positive impact enterprise its results did not confirm negative effects Crisis phenomena have direct sustainability enterprise; organizational activities functioning market enterprise. used as basis for preparation projects national international policies helping cope with SME

Язык: Английский

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Empirical research on business ethics of SMEs in the V4 countries

Ethics & bioethics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(1-2), С. 51 - 63

Опубликована: Май 27, 2023

Abstract The aim of this study is to evaluate the level select ethical issues in Visegrad Four (V4) countries (Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary) quantify differences attitudes entrepreneurs field business ethics these countries. Empirical research was conducted June 2022 V4 Data collection carried out by renowned external company MNFORCE using "Computer Assisted Web Interviewing" (CAWI Research Method), according questionnaire created team. total number respondents 1,398, which 347 were from Czech Republic, 322 381 348 Hungary. Statistical hypotheses verified descriptive statistics, chi-square, Z-scores at a α = 5% significance level. preliminary results can be evaluated as follows: high because dominant group showed positive attitude towards defined ethics. that they not only perceived importance ethics, but also implemented promoted practices managerial decision-making. Moreover, feel good when behave ethically, significant motivating factor. In study, it found Hungarian SMEs presented highest contrast, Republic lowest perception enforcement

Язык: Английский

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Exploring gender-based disparities in the digital transformation and sustainable development of SMEs in V4 countries

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(2), С. 100681 - 100681

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Role of Family and Survival Strategies of Micro-Family Food Business during COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Tourism and Services, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(26), С. 153 - 172

Опубликована: Июнь 29, 2023

This study aimed to investigate the challenges faced, and strategies adopted by micro-family food businesses (MFFB) in Malaysia examine family's role managing such during COVID-19 crisis. A qualitative research approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews with MFFB owners. The ceased after six participants, ensuring data saturation interpreted data's trustworthiness is explained. findings revealed that faced multiple challenges, including a drop sales, business closure, financial instability, pressure on fixed costs. Besides, this captured several unique survival owners, as generosity towards customers, changes operation, online advertisements, customer satisfaction surveys, maintaining quality prices, initiating takeaway orders, collaboration aggregators. results indicate task management, responsibility, reliance are essential family-owned significant strategies. It implies family relationships play business's direction survival; future directions might compare larger capacity. sheds light of families pandemic provides practical implications for policymakers, practitioners support overcoming unexpected adversity. By better understanding MFFB, it anticipated gain greater insight into how Malaysian can become more resilient future.

Язык: Английский

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Perception of Selected Factors on the Sustainability of SMEs: Empirical Study from Visegrad Group Countries

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

The aim of the article is to verify differences in perception selected factors sustainability among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Central Europe. subjects analysis are such as corporate social responsibility (CSR), business risk sources (market, financial, personnel, operational), reputation media, national support, changes, crisis events business. questionnaire was completed by 1,090 SMEs from environments Visegrad Group countries. Statistical hypotheses were verified using Z-scores for two population properties. most negatively perceived owners managers SME segment support legislative changes. positively factor media. country doing a significant factor. negative Czech SMEs. More than 80% Hungarian perceive their companies sustainable. In comparison with Slovak Polish SMEs, perceptions more positive context sustainability. strongest evaluating CSR indicators. (43.9%) lower other

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the link between motivation and procrastination in the workplace: a case study of SMEs in Slovakia

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(3), С. 163 - 175

Опубликована: Март 20, 2024

This article presents a qualitative study conducted among office workers in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Slovakia, aimed at enhancing work motivation preventing procrastination.The was with sample size of 253 employees, utilising the Work Engagement Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) Procrastination At (PAWS) standardised questionnaires.The objective this research to explore link between procrastination tendencies SMEs identify effective strategies for specific context.The methodology employed allowed in-depth exploration understanding experiences, perceptions, challenges employees face relation procrastination.Based on results, practical recommendations are provided enhance prevent settings within SMEs.This contributes existing body knowledge by providing insights into enhancement prevention specifically tailored context Slovakia.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of selected HRM factors on company´s survival of SMEs: Empirical research in V4 countries

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(1), С. 108 - 123

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

This paper aimed to present and quantify the impact of significant HRM factors on survival SMEs in V4 countries. In June 2022, researchers conducted a study Visegrad Four countries understand attitudes SMEs. The employed random sampling method included 1,398 respondents. established scientific hypothesis was verified using linear regression modelling at significance level ɑ = 5%. found link between specific HR practices medium-term intensity this dependence varies across Czech respondents emphasized importance investing improving qualification their employees context firm sustainability. At same time, Slovak drew attention existing incentive system for employees. Poland strongly positively perceived human capital company regular evaluation employee performance attitudes. A somewhat surprising finding is that Hungary, individual were not statistically significant. aggregate model all showed highest defined variables.

Язык: Английский

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DETERMINANTS OF IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS’ BUSINESS SURVIVAL: SECURITY AND BUSINESS SKILLS IMPERATIVES

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 110 - 127

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

This study sought to determine the major drivers of immigrant business survival in OR Tambo District Municipality South Africa. While adopted Aldrich and Waldinger’s Interactive Theory, positivist (quantitative) research approach was used how relevant data were collected analysed. A sample 100 entrepreneurs selected through a convenient random sampling technique. Correspondingly, survey instrument collect required from sample, while descriptive statistics, correlation, principal component analysis, factorial ANOVA, regression tools applied analyze generate results. found use burglary bars for security, understanding what people need, satisfying customers’ needs, accumulation personal savings as strategies being amongst keeping their businesses afloat. Besides, demographic locational attributes such high educational status owner, single Africa, having longer years trade country, trading urban area, East African origin are positively associated with area. Surprisingly, did not support conventional assumption that staying an area may translate survival. The implication this borders on implementing policies practices transfer these skills across (Small Micro Medium Enterprises (SMME) operators, especially local enhance resilience contributes body knowledge literature regarding issues related SMME start-ups It also provides policy-appropriate variables short medium-term intervention designs development sustainability industry country.

Язык: Английский

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