PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for connecting macro‐ and micro‐level research on competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachBased on some major international survey research reports (by the WEF, IMD, OECD, and the EU) and research experience, a gap is described between national and firm level competitiveness studies. A reasoning why filling this gap is discussed and a general research model connecting the two levels by using Porter's diamond model is developed.FindingsBy using appropriate definitions of national and firm competitiveness and the diamond model a meaningful connection of the two levels can be created, which is useful both for connecting recent research results and as a foundation for further research.Research limitations/implicationsThough the model is based on actual research experiences, its real value will become apparent after having it applied in concrete projects. This process is ongoing.Practical implicationsThe model is a very useful tool in analysing real world situations, from economic policy issues to strategic management.Originality/valueThe paper is a result of extended research on competitiveness and provides a new model for further analyses in a very important field.

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This paper focuses on the operational drivers of labour productivity changes. We consider two sets of drivers: a) current working practices b) changes in working practices through management programs. The relationship between these two sets of drivers and productivity changes are analysed. We also investigate the importance of productivity growth by looking at the impact of labour productivity changes on business performance changes. Finally, the moderating effects of industry and country on the use of drivers of productivity changes are examined. Data from an international survey, IMSS-IV, are used for the analysis.

A mai Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem Gazdálkodástudományi Karának (BCE GTK) oktatói-kutatói 1995 óta folytatnak a hazai gazdaság versenyképességére vonatkozó kutatásokat a Versenyben a világgal -a magyar gazdaság nemzetközi versenyképességének mikrogazdasági tényezői kutatási program keretében. A szerzők cikkükben arra vállalkoznak, hogy ezekre a kutatásokra építve képet adjanak arról, hogyan változott a versenyképesség megközelítése az idők folyamán. Munkájukban a kutatás történeti bemutatásán túl a kutatás alapján született könyvek, valamint összefoglaló és megalapozó cikkek segítségével a versenyképesség fogalmának és koncepciójának változásaira összpontosítanak. E cikkben Porter értéklánc modellje mentén kategorizálják a Vezetéstudományban publikált, a versenyképesség-kutatás kérdőíves adatbázisaira építő publikációkat. Kulcsszavak: versenyképesség, vállalat, felmérés Professors of the Business School of Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB) have been doing research within the frame of Competitiveness Research Centre in the field of Hungarian competitiveness since 1995 by the theme of In Global Competition -Competitiveness of the Hungarian Micro-sphere. This paper is to provide an overview on how their conceptualization and investigation on competitiveness in their publications changed over time until 2018. This overview may reflect the changes in related business and management fields too. The first part describes the main research programs and projects and analyses the definitions and conceptualizations of competitiveness. The second part categorizes the papers published in Vezetéstudomány (Budapest Management Review) along Porter's value chain concept.

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