THE POTENTIAL OF SELECTED POLISH CITIES FOR ATTRACTING ADVANCED BUSINESS PROCESSES
THE POTENTIAL OF SELECTED POLISH CITIES FOR ATTRACTING ADVANCED BUSINESS PROCESSES
Author(s): Arkadiusz Mroczek, Jakub Kwaśny, Marta UlbrychSubject(s): National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Labor relations, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Hellwig’s measure of development; business sector services; location factors; spatial economics; BPO; SSC;
Summary/Abstract: Big cities of Poland have been chosen as investment locations by many companies operating in business sector services. The relatively low cost of skilled labour seems to be their main advantage in this field. However, Polish destinations do not have the absolute labour cost advantage over many other locations, especially those in Asia. Therefore, attracting more demanding advanced business processes becomes a challenge to Polish cities today. Thus, the aim of the paper is to assess the potential of these cities in attracting more advanced business processes, which include, among others, R&D. To attain this goal, synthetic measure based on Hellwig’s development pattern was created. The variables used are rooted in the findings from the review of the literature. The results show that the biggest academic city areas of Poland offer the greatest potential to attract advanced business services.
Journal: Studia Miejskie
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 36
- Page Range: 57-70
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English