Determinants of Regional Business Environment in Czech Republic: an Expert Dilemma

• Autorzy: Jarmila Šebestová , Roman Šperka , Šárka Čemerková
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main goal of this paper is to evaluate regional business environment in Moravian-Silesian region (Czech Republic). The results are based on qualitative survey among experts on selected factor rating. A comparison is made with previous quantitative survey results among entrepreneurs. Questionnaire-based research was undertaken within 215 organizations of various legal forms operating in the area of the Moravian-Silesian Region in 2015. Considering the results of the expert evaluation, a summarizing conclusion has been made that the most essential factors of external business environment are as follows: quality of business environment, the level of cooperation and influence of tertiary education on business development. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Entrepreneurship; Business environment; Regional entrepreneurship; Questionnaire survey

PL

Przedsiębiorczość; Otoczenie biznesu; Przedsiębiorczość regionalna; Badania ankietowe

• Czasopismo: Forum Scientiae Oeconomia
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 4
• Numer: nr 4 Creativity, Knowledge and Social Responsibility in Management Aspects
• Strony: 65--74

Twórcy

autor

Jarmila Šebestová

• Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina, Czech Republic

autor

Roman Šperka

• Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina, Czech Republic

autor

Šárka Čemerková

• Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina, Czech Republic

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