Competitiveness and development of micro, small and medium enterprises and innovation driven enterprises (startups). Survey and analysis of entrepreneurial attitudes
Thesis supervisor: Anna Dunay
Location of studies (in Hungarian): John von Neumann University Budapest Abbreviation of location of studies: NJE
Description of the research topic:
The research topic focuses on the role and competitiveness of the entrepreneurial sphere in different sectors and industries. The research focuses on the micro, small and medium enterprises as well as innovation-driven enterprises (startups) in the different stages of the entrepreneurial process. A main objective of the research is to explore the positive and negative impacts of external forces and threats of the macro-environment, and to make an international comparison in selected countries.
A highlighted goal of the research is to explore and assess the entrepreneurial attitudes, the entrepreneurial competences and knowledge of different groups of the society. The research also focuses on innovation driven enterprises/startups as nowadays these enterprises have an increasingly important role. Besides using international and domestic secondary databases the research requires primary data collection.
The research deals with the managerial tasks of starting new enterprises and the operation of existing enterprises, and gives insight into the changes of the owners’ and managers’ role and attitudes along the lifecycle of the enterprise. It also deals with the changes in corporate responsibility in the different lifecycle stages.
The actuality if the topic is supported by the worldwide economic and social importance of MSMEs and innovation-driven enterprises. The entrepreneurial attitudes, competences and knowledge related to the setting up and operation of enterprises may be evaluated from different aspects. For the successful operation and development and for evaluating the existing good practices the exploration of the theoretical background can make a strong basis.
Possible research directions:
‐ Evaluation of entrepreneurial attitudes, competences and knowledge in different age groups
‐ Competitiveness, directions of development in startup / innovation driven enterprise ecosystems
‐ Competitiveness, directions of development in MSMEs of different sectors
‐ Analysis of succession problems in different sectors
The most important publications of the topic announcer in the proposed research topic:
1. Ahmed, Fahad ; Rahman, Mujib Ur ; Rehman, Hafiz Mudassir ; Imran, Muhammad ; Hossain, Md Billal ; Dunay, Anna (2024): Corporate capital structure effects on corporate performance pursuing a strategy of innovation in manufacturing companies. Heliyon 10 : 3 Paper: e24677 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24677
2. Al-Hanakta R., Hossain M.B., Pataki L., Dunay A. (2023) Eco-innovation influence on business performance in Jordanian micro, small and medium enterprises operating in the food processing sector. PLoS ONE 18(2): e0281664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281664
3. Hossain, Md B.; Nassar, S.; Rahman, M. U.; Dunay, A.; Illés, B. Cs. (2022): Exploring the mediating role of knowledge management practices to corporate sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production 374 Paper: 133869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133869
4. Abdissa, Gemechu; Ayalew, Abebe; Dunay, Anna; Illés, Bálint Csaba (2022): Determinants of Sustainable Growth of SMEs in Developing Countries: The Case of Ethiopia, Economies 10(8) Paper: 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies10080189
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
Deadline for application: 2024-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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