Evaluation of Investment Management and Business Performance in Wood Processing Industry in Slovakia

Merková, Martina; Drábek, Josef; Jelačić, Denis

doi:10.5552/drind.2015.1439

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“…In general, FBS reached a high rate of variation coefficient ( = 43.40 %) during the investigated period. As Merkova and Drabek (2010), Merkova et al (2012), andMerkova et al (2015) concluded, the evidence of this situation can consist of turbulent development on the global market in relation to the forest-based sector, and unstable foreign trade policy of the whole country as well as of the investigated sector, etc.…”

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The Slovakian Forest-Based Sector in the Context of Globalization

Hajdúchová¹,

Sedliačiková²,

Halaj³

et al. 2016

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This paper investigates the impact of the global economy on the forestbased sector in Slovakia in the early years of the 21 st century. Indicators such as gross domestic product, production value of forestry-wood sectors, net exports, foreign direct investments, and the ratio indices of foreign direct investment to GDP in industrial production and foreign direct investment to production value were used to analyze this sector in the context of globalization. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the factors that significantly affect the development of the forest-based sector and to shed light on how globalization impacts the analyzed sector. The results showed that the forest-based sector had a minor impact of the Slovak economy with less than 5% share on the whole GDP. Using multiple regression analysis it was found that globalization factors such as foreign direct investment and net export did not have a significant influence (p > 0.44175) on the forest-based sector during the investigated period. Nevertheless, the highest globalization indicators were detected by the pulp and paper industry ( ̅ = 2.72; 29.14) and the furniture manufacturing ( ̅ = 1.60; 27.57). The highest variability of FDI was identified in the forest sector (vx = 72.38%; 67.32%) by influence of zero FDI in the last three years and in the wood industry (vx = 38.90%; 38.51%).

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The Slovakian Forest-Based Sector in the Context of Globalization

Hajdúchová¹,

Sedliačiková²,

Halaj³

et al. 2016

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“…In general, making big money is often less important to employees than satisfying these needs-to feel proud, to be treated fairly, to respect the boss, to be heard out, to have personal life, to have less stress or to beat competition. Corporate culture, atmosphere in the workplace or remuneration and benefits provided by companies are usually more important for employees than monetary incentives [24,25]. If we want skilled people to work for the enterprise, they have to offer them much more; they have to be motivated in a positive way.…”

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Differences in Employee Motivation in Slovakia and Czech Republic

Hitka¹,

Balážová²

2017

Issues of Human Resource Management

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The aim of the chapter is to compare the level of employee motivation in enterprises in Slovak and the Czech Republic. Sampling unit consists of 4444 respondents from Slovakia and 2312 from the Czech Republic. Following our outcomes, we can state that the most important motivation factors are mostly identical in both countries; however, there is a slight difference in the order of their importance. Motivation factors relating to financial reward are the most important for employees in the Czech Republic. Basic salary is a motivation factor important mainly for women in Slovakia. Demands of Czech respondents are higher in motivation factors relating to interpersonal relationships. In general, we can state that, in terms of gender, needs of women are more exacting than those of men. Dependence between two categorical variables was verified using Pearson's chisquare statistics. We found out that despite big similarities in the order of importance of individual motivation factors, there are significant differences between selected motivational needs of employees in individual countries.

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“…Machinery enterprise uses more than one method at average (125.81%). Merkova, Drabek and Jelacic (2015) analysed selected areas of investment management in Slovak companies with the emphasis on wood-processing industry. The result of complex research shows lower performance in the mentioned industry compared with the average of all tested companies or some selected industries (automotive, engineering, etc.).…”

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Modern methods for the cost management and process improvement integrated in the change management

Marcineková

2017

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The process of evaluation and monitoring of changes is difficult. The aim of change implementation is to achieve a positive effect. Adoption of an appropriate method is dependent on many different factors as well as an evaluation of a change influence. In the connection with that it is necessary to deal with process improvement. The utilisation of modern approaches in the Cost Management is really important. The aim of the paper is to show partial results of the primary quantitative research focusing on the Change Management integrated to the area of cost calculation, change effects and process optimisation. The data was acquired via questionnaire. Respondents would fill the questionnaire in online form as well as through personal interview. The questions were focused on the range of the utilisation of the modern methods, tools, indicators and calculations by Slovak enterprises. The tools of descriptive and inductive statistics were used for data analysis.

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Evaluation of Investment Management and Business Performance in Wood Processing Industry in Slovakia

Abstract: • The aim of this paper was to analyze certain parameters of investment measurement and management of companies in Slovakia, especially

Cited by 6 publications

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The Slovakian Forest-Based Sector in the Context of Globalization

The Slovakian Forest-Based Sector in the Context of Globalization

Differences in Employee Motivation in Slovakia and Czech Republic

Modern methods for the cost management and process improvement integrated in the change management

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