Evaluating the impacts on firm productivity of informal sector competitors: results of a business survey in South-Eastern Europe

Williams, Colin C.; Bezeredi, Slavko

doi:10.1504/ijesb.2020.10033816

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“…Sourcing of foreign technological knowledge is a strategic factor behind the emerging and transition countries’ swift global achievement, because it introduces an inevitable process of technological catching-up and upgrading with advanced economies. The transition economies of Eastern Europe are characterised by weak innovations, poorly enforced intellectual property rights and high competition from the informal sector (Williams and Bezeredi, 2020). These conditions mean that firms in these regions concerned about improving in terms of innovations will look for resources that can be capitalised upon.…”

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Evaluating the determinative factors driving patents and foreign technologies acquisitions in Visegrád countries

Odei

Appiah²

2022

IJIS

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Purpose This paper aims to empirically examine the factors driving the acquisition of patents and foreign technologies in 2,198 firms spanning multiple industries in Visegrád countries. Design/methodology/approach To fulfil the research objectives, the authors used the binary logistic regression models for the empirical specifications to analyse the various hypotheses to ascertain the factors contributing to patents, foreign technologies and international quality certificate acquisitions in Visegrád countries. Findings The results show that technological innovations, in-house and external research and development, intense competition from the informal sector and external knowledge search positively influence firms to acquire patents, foreign technologies and international quality certificates. The study further showed that certain firm characteristics, such as size, having a board of directors, female top managers and top managers’ experience, positively influenced firms’ ability to obtain patents, foreign technologies and international quality certificates. Originality/value The authors provide new insights into understanding the factors contributing to international technological linkages in the context of transitional countries such as the Visegrád four group. The authors have shown that international technology linkages through foreign technology licences and international quality certifications are vital for innovations in transition economies.

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Evaluating the determinative factors driving patents and foreign technologies acquisitions in Visegrád countries

Odei

Appiah²

2022

IJIS

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“…Firm size is an important determinant of firm performance. Williams (2020) noted the importance of firm size in controlling its effect on the productivity model and discovered that productivity varies with firm size. Similarly, Bokpin, Ackah, and Kunawotor (2018) discovered a controlling effect of firm size on productivity.…”

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Antecedents of Technology Adoption by Manufacturing Firms in the UAE

Almehairbi¹,

Jano²,

Mosali³

2022

IJSCET

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Technology adoption growth has become a primary motivator for individuals,businesses, and governments in this competitive world. Hence, this paper presents a study of antecedents of technology adoption by manufacturing firms in the UAE. This study has identified 19 antecedents of technology adoption growth from the literature. A questionnaire survey was conducted by distributing 400 questionnaires to the manufacturing firms’ employees involved in production operations in UAE. However, only 330 valid questionnaires were for data analysis. The collected data was analysed to rank the antecedents based on its influenced on adopting new technology in the UAE's manufacturing sector. The ranking was based on mean score and standard deviation values of the antecedents. It was found that the five highest ranks are organizationantecedentranked first with a mean value of 4.50, followed by Time for implementation ranked second with a mean value of 4.44. Technique for operating technology ranked third with a mean value of 4.38, compatibility ranked fourth with a mean value of 4.37, relative advantage ranked fifth with a mean value of 4.36. Following, the collected data were analysed for each antecedent effectiveness in technology adoption. Out of 19 identified antecedents of technology adoption, it wasfound that ten of it have strong level of effect, while nine have high level of influences on the technology adoption growth. The study's findings can help government agency to formulate policy related to technology adoption growth in UAE manufacturing sector and this will improve the UAE's business and economic growth improves their performance and productivity by leveraging technology.

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Informality, regulation and productivity: do small firms escape EPL through shadow employment?

Vallanti

Gianfreda

2020

Small Bus Econ

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Evaluating the impacts on firm productivity of informal sector competitors: results of a business survey in South-Eastern Europe

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Evaluating the determinative factors driving patents and foreign technologies acquisitions in Visegrád countries

Evaluating the determinative factors driving patents and foreign technologies acquisitions in Visegrád countries

Antecedents of Technology Adoption by Manufacturing Firms in the UAE

Informality, regulation and productivity: do small firms escape EPL through shadow employment?

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