Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (IMES 2019). Proceedings of the 7th International Conference Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (IMES 2019)

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The 7th International Conference Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (IMES 2019) took place on May 30 – 31, 2019 at the University of Economics, Prague. The conference was organised by the Department of Entrepreneurship of the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic in cooperation with other partners.Sound keynote speakers – Martina Musteen (San Diego State University, USA), Ilan Alon (University of Agder, Norway), Andrew Burke (Trinity Business School, Ireland), Arnim Wiek (Arizona State University, USA), Søren Salomo (Technical University Berlin, Germany) and Roy Thurik (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands) discussed the trends in the fields of innovation management, entrepreneurship and sustainability. The conference aimed to achieve academic excellence in a regional context and to establish a platform for mutual collaboration, exchange and dissemination of ideas among researchers and professionals.These conference proceedings contain contributions of the conference participants presented during both days of the conference. Authors of papers come from 22 countries all over the world, namely from Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Vietnam. All these contributions have successfully passed the doubleblind peer-review process.

Conclusions

Author(s): Jarosław Ćwiek-Karpowicz,Dariusz Kałan / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The forthcoming years should prove the strategic importance of gas. The gradual replacement of coal as part of the effort to meet the requirements of EU legislation, the growing number of plants producing subsided biogas, and the dramatic changes introduced by the dawning of unconventional gas in North America have created a window of opportunity for natural gas to become a fully-fledged energy resource. The role of gas in Europe will also increase when plans for re-industrialisation—seen by many as a crucial factor to prop up the EU economy—are implemented, since the main sector that consumes gas has been traditionally industry. These are the reasons for why one may predict that in Central Europe in the next 15 to 20 years, the share of natural gas in the overall energy mix will remain rather stable, and may even increase.

Overview of the Case Studies

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Soluţii informatice de planificare a călătoriilor în scop turistic utilizând transportul combinat

Author(s): Antonio Valentin Tache,Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor,Ovidiu-Eugen Ciogescu,Monica Tache / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

The fundamental goal in approaching multimodality in transport is to integrate all modes of transport in an optimal, sustainable and ethical system. The implementation of intermodal services in the field of tourism will contribute to the increase of travel options, as well as to the provision of comfortable services, while increasing the efficiency of the transport system as a whole. The objective of the research is to identify and evaluate efficient IT solutions for calculating travel times in the integrated combined transport system of national road and rail infrastructure and the forecast demand in the field of public transport of people to tourist destinations. The proposed methodologies for defining IT solutions are based on the use of Geographic Information Systems, both in vector format corroborated with data on general transit specifications (GTFS) and in raster format by creating a continuous cost surface model, using all transport nodes.

Членството на България в Европейския съюз: седем години по-късно

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

This book collects scientific papers and reports presented on the conference ‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Seven Years Later’ organized by the International Economic Relations and Business Department at University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference, held on 3 October 2014, traditionally provided a stage for prominent academics, dedicated PhD students and professionals to discuss contemporary topics related to multiple aspects of the European integration, its effects on the Bulgarian economy, socio-economic environment, international business and relations, finance and politics. The authors in this edition of the book thoroughly reviewed the economy of the Euro area and the EU as it progresses after the latest recession. A Group of authors focuses attention on the banking sector, monetary aspects and inflation, the development in the Economic and monetary union within EU, the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the overall competitiveness and recovery of the European markets. Cross-border partnership with EU neighbours and related instruments, cohesion among the EU member states, experience with the European funds and corresponding public procurement process are another thematic cluster discussed in the book. The researchers increasingly examine subjects related to the energy policy and security, the EU energy policy development and actions in particular. The contributors review matters related to the renewable energy sources, the establishment of the European Energy Union and other institutional and policy developments on supranational level. Another thematic cycle in the book is related to matters concerning the corporate management, business strategy and marketing, new markets expansion and interculturalism. This is intertwined with papers dedicated to the education, human resource involvement and adaptation to the working environment, research and innovation. ‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Seven Years Later’ is an annually organized academic event with the vision to foster open dialogue, offer contemporary research and exchange of ideas between fellow academics, policy makers, businesses, stakeholders and the public.

Анализ на влиянието на хотелските вириги върху световната туристическа индустрия

Author(s): Teodora Rizova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

With the development of global hotel services markets as well as the general trends of the transnationalization of the economy lead to the expansion of international hotel chains. Hotel chains contribute to raising the level of organization of production and tourism services, creating a certain image of hotel services.Their impact on the market is strong and competitive. They are entering new tourist destinations and their network is constantly growing. This trend will continue in the future as well as strong competition between them for markets and offering innovative services.

Състояние и развитие на електронния бизнес в туризма

Author(s): Margarita Misheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

This article analyze basic characteristics, peculiarities and tendencies in the development of e-business. In the article are systematized stages and principles in the development of e-business. Based on the study of the dynamics of e-commerce in tourism, are presented specifi c recommendations for its management in tourism companies. It is argued that with the development of e-business and e-commerce, tourism companies could successfully develop a personalized e-business strategy, could select and manage customer relationship and analyze quickly business situations and forecast their development.

Projekty gospodarki współdzielenia w sektorze gastronomicznym – studium przypadku

Author(s): Hanna Ziętara / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Sharing resources is now a frequently discussed topic in the scientific discourse. The phenomenon of consumerism and globalization in the food market has led to the problem of wasting food. This is one of the greatest challenges we face today, especially in developed countries and their urban areas. Food sharing may be a solution to this problem. Foodsharing points, however, are only social initiatives, not systemic solutions. Based on the qualitative research – case study of the Metropolis of Upper Silesia and Zagłębie – the aim of the article is implemented, concerning the identification of available solutions for sharing food in cities and their assessment. This publication will be an introduction to further considerations in the field of organized food sharing in urban areas, which will contribute to enriching the concept of city management with solutions in the field of foodsharing.

Rozwój rynku e-commerce w Polsce – wybrane zagadnienia

Author(s): Justyna Majchrzak-Lepczyk / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Electronic commerce is a very dynamically developing distribution channel, which in recent years has turned from an additional way of selling products into a major source of sales and reaching customers. Undoubtedly, e-commerce offers many solutions that respond to the diverse needs of consumers. In addition to providing a wide range and full availability of products, issues related to logistics services, especially the implementation of deliveries, are also important. For several years, e-commerce in Poland has been recording clear increases. An increasing number of customers are expressing interest in e-shopping. The purpose of the article is to indicate the role of the growing importance of e-commerce in Poland and the demand it determines for warehouse space and their equipment. The formulated conclusions were supported by the author’s own observations, as well as a literature review and current reports and market analyzes were used.

Ekorozwój przedsiębiorstw sektora transport spedycja logistyka w krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej – analiza porównawcza

Author(s): Magdalena Kowalska,Anna Misztal / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The main aim of this paper is to assess eco-development of TFL enterprises in the Central and Eastern Europe in the time period from 2008 to 2018. Eco-development is conducting business in accordance with the protection of natural resources. In business practice, it means that companies take actions aimed at reducing the ecological footprint. The ecological development of enterprises depends on a number of factors, internal and external. On the one hand, they may be included in the scope of taking into account environmental protection, on the other hand, there may be a result of the development of ecological policy of managers. The first part of the paper discusses selected theoretical issues related to the environmental development of the company. The main part of the text is devoted to the statistical assessment of eco-development of TFL enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe. The study preceding the presentation of methods, the conclusion contains a description of the synthetic recommendations.

Znaczenie lokalizacji we wzmacnianiu pozycji rynkowej firmy. Wybrane przykłady centrów dystrybucji w aglomeracji poznańskiej

Author(s): Waldemar W. Budner,Kinga Pawlicka / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

International corporations with a dispersed location have distribution centers that are independent units or a complex of production and distribution facilities. Distribution centers have become a relatively new but important element of the country’s economic landscape. The location and development of these facilities depend on specific conditions. The aim of the study is to present the essence of distribution centers as economic objects with special functions and tasks. Against this background, a comparative analysis of three selected distribution centers located in the Poznań agglomeration, but with different characteristics, is presented in order to verify the theoretical considerations carried out before. The results and conclusions of the analysis are of a utilitarian nature. They also indicate the important role played by distribution centers in strengthening the market position of companies.

Как се имплементират системите за изкуствен интелект в сферата на обществения транспорт и националната сигурност

Author(s): Vasil Mitkov Kolev / Language(s): English,Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The report examines how artificial intelligence systems are implemented in the field of public transport through the prism of national security. How public relations are implemented in this regard. What is the concept of sustainable development advocated with artificial intelligence and public transport.

Изкуственият интелект и световната инициатива „умни градове“

Author(s): Vasil Mitkov Kolev / Language(s): English,Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The report explores artificial intelligence and its application in the global „smart cities“ initiative. Application and use for better efficiency in terms of specific processes implemented in „smart cities“ and examines the specifics and numerous variations for performing functions in this regard. The report shows how artificial intelligence is used to improve its use.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable business practices—case of an international logistics company

Author(s): Łukasz Małys,Rafał Jabłoński / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of the research was verification of changes in companies’ environmental and social initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and determination of the impact of these changes on the economic benefits and costs. Design/methodology/approach: A case study method was applied in the research. A deliberately selected company, which participated in previous quantitative research was chosenfor the study. Findings: In the analysed company, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the acceleration of the already implemented sustainable business practices and the introduction of new ones. It suggests that the crisis may improve companies’ environmental and social results. The improvementis particularly likely, if the implemented sustainable business practices meet one of the criteria: have a positive impact on the financial performance in the short term (1), reduce business risks highlighted by the crisis (2) or improve efficiency, optimise operations (3). Research limitations/implications: A company selected for the case study may be considered a sustainability leader and, as such, is not representative for the population. At the same time, however, it meets the criterion of vividness of the cases selected for study. Originality and value: In the previously conducted quantitative research, the largest group of respondents indicated that in the crisis they would probably give up all implemented environmental and social practices. The presented results suggest, that the opposite approach—increasing the number and accelerating already implemented sustainable business practices—may be profitable for the companies.

Reforma unii celnej

Author(s): Tadeusz Senda / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the changes to the EU customs regulations adopted by the European Commission on May 17, 2023. Design/methodology/approach: Author describes the previous and existing customs codifications from 1992 and 2014. Afterwards, he analyses the reasons for undertaking work on the current reform of the customs union and underlines the work of project groups. Finally, the author presents the structure of the new Customs Code, indicating the most important proposed changes. Findings: The provisions reforming the customs union are a response to situations in recent years,such as Brexit, the pandemic, the increased number of tasks of customs authorities resulting from non-tariff regulations and the massive development of e-commerce. Moreover, they are to prepare the customs service for new challenges, including the centralisation of the most important IT systems and the creation of the EU Customs Agency. Additionally, these provisions are intended to ensure the implementation of the principle of acting as one.

Wiążące informacje jako instrumenty zarządzania ryzykiem celno-podatkowym

Author(s): Edyta Małecka-Ziembińska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of the chapter is to present and evaluate some of the most important instruments for business to facilitate the submission of customs declarations and minimise the risk of violation, even unconscious, of the calculation elements in customs declarations. Design/methodology/approach: The chapter will first characterise and assess changes in the scope ofissuing binding information in Poland, effective from July 1, 2023. Then, the importance of binding customs information for the certainty and uniformity of application of both customs and tax law willbe presented. In the following, the binding customs information BTI and BOI that are already in forcewill be characterised, and the work on introducing the most difficult of these information—namely binding valuation information (BVI)—will be described.F indings: The simplification and unification of the rules for processing binding information is of a systemic nature. It contributes both to improving the efficiency of issuing such decisions and positively shapes the situation of taxpayers, which serves to deepen the principle of citizen’s trustin tax authorities and legal certainty. Binding valuation information is generally considered to bea more complex area than tariff classification and origin, which may explain the continued lack of such an instrument. Therefore, the progress of work on binding valuation information should be assessed positively. Its implementation will increase transparency and legal certainty and contributeto compliance and uniformity in customs valuation, to the benefit of economic operators, customs authorities and the financial interests of the EU and individual Member States.

Устойчивост на веригите за доставка в контекста на европейската фармацевтична индустрия

Author(s): Valentin Marinov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The global pharmaceutical supply chains continue to suffer from delays in production processes, resource shortages, lack of capacity, etc., initially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and additionally complicated afterwards by a number of political and economic issues. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the level of adoption of sustainable supply chain models by the European pharmaceutical business. The research methods include induction, deduction and case studies. The results show that despite the challenges which the European pharmaceutical companies have faced, they successfully reach their sustainable development goals and as one of the spheres with highest levels of innovations, they are expected to be well prepared and less vulnerable in a case of future turbulent events.

Impact of Brexit on the Supply Chains in the United Kingdom

Author(s): Gergana Kaloyanova / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The term “Supply Chain” can be described as the whole network of businesses and individuals which are collaborating in order to produce and distribute a final good or service. The whole system is affected if one part of it is malfunctioning. The study aims to analyze the impact of Brexit on supply chains in the United Kingdom based on a literature review and personal reflection on the topic. The research indicates that Brexit has been the most significant impact on the supply chains in the United Kingdom, foremost due to delays and red tape following the 2021 Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Many businesses had to find new suppliers to reestablish supply. Strategies used to decrease the adverse effects include supplier diversification and nearshoring (transferring business operations closer to home). Unfortunately, a lot of companies continue to search for ways to enhance the efficiency and resilience of their supply chains.

Иновационната политика на българските пристанищни оператори: фактор за повишаване на конкурентоспособността им

Author(s): Petya Koralova Nozharova,Shteryo Nozharov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The digital and green transformation, which is developing on global level at different speeds in the first half of 21st century, puts pressure on the Bulgarian port operators to change their innovation policies. This process is also influencing the competitiveness of ports in the context of the Bulgarian economy, which is still catching up with the average EU levels of GDP per capita, which are not members of the Eurozone. The purpose of the present study is to discuss the issue if the digital and green transformation, which is developing both on European and global level, is an accelerator or a limiter of the competitiveness of ports in countries with transition economies.

Значението на Шенгенското споразумение за логистиката и веригата на доставки

Author(s): Veronika Pechenyakova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0