Thesis supervisor: Bálint Csaba Illés
Location of studies (in Hungarian): John von Neumann University Budapest Abbreviation of location of studies: NJE
Description of the research topic:
The aim of the research is to explore the development directions and opportunities, the different specific management tools of small and medium enterprises, the external factors and forces which influence their development, and the specific features of the different lifecycle stages of SMEs. The research would focus not only the different functional areas of enterprises, but also on issues of quality management and CSR activities, the strategic goals on integration and globalization, which processes may also determine the performance of enterprises.
The analysis of the development of SMEs focuses on the analysis of the management tools used at each stage of their life cycle, i.e. the organisation of business processes, the design of organisational structures, the ways in which strategies are developed. A particular area to be examined is whether integration as an option has been incorporated into the strategies of SMEs: whether internationalisation as a strategic objective has been incorporated into their practices, and what level of strategic thinking is currently being developed in this direction.
Many researches focus on the external driving forces, the social and economic role of SMEs, the supporting systems and financing tools of enterprises. Present topic additionally focuses on the role of the internal features of organizations, how the SMEs may be developed and operated by managerial tools, with a special focus on the use of the life cycle models. The topic covers all stages of business growth, from the preparations stage to the operation, what are the typical governance problems businesses face, what are the factors which will determine whether the organisation is able to grow or whether it stops at a certain stage of development.
Possible research directions:
‐ Evaluation of entrepreneurial attitudes, competences and knowledge in different age groups (primary and secondary school and university students)
‐ Competitiveness, directions of development in startup / innovation driven enterprise ecosystems
‐ Competitiveness, directions of development in MSMEs of different sectors
‐ Changes in leadership and succession problems in different MSMEs
- Role of quality management, digitalization and CSR activities in the operation and sustainable development of SMEs.
III. The most important publications of the topic announcer in the proposed research topic:
1. Wang, C.; Zhang, T.; Tian, R.; Wang, R.; Alam, F.; Hossain, Md B.; Illés, B. Cs. (2024): Corporate social Responsibility's impact on passenger loyalty and satisfaction in the Chinese airport industry: The moderating role of green HRM. HELIYON 10: (1) Paper: e23360, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23360
2. Wicaksono, Tutur; Illés, Bálint Csaba (2022): From resilience to satisfaction: Defining supply chain solutions for agri-food SMEs through quality approach. PLOS ONE, 17:(2), Paper: e0263393, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263393
3. Abdissa, Gemechu; Ayalew Abebe; Illés, Bálint Csaba; Dunay, Anna (2021): Effects of Corporate Entrepreneurship Dimensions on Organizational Performance: Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Holeta Town, Ethiopia. JOURNAL OF OPEN INNOVATION: TECHNOLOGY, MARKET, AND COMPLEXITY, 7:(4), 234, 20 p. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc7040234
4. Illés, B. Cs., Szuda, Cs., Dunay, A. (2017): Quality and management – tools for continuous and systematic improvement of processes. In: Illés, B. Cs., Nowicka-Skowron, M., Horská, E., Dunay, A. (eds.) Management and Organization: Concepts, Tools and Applications. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, UK, pp. 99-108., https://doi.org/10.18515/dBEM.M2017.n02.ch14
5. Illés, B. Cs., Dunay, A., Jelonek, D. (2015): The entrepreneurship in Poland and in Hungary. Future entrepreneurs education perspective. POLISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, 12:(1) pp. 48-58., https://doi.org/10.17512/pjms.2017.16.2.11
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