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Management Summary Research Study “Breaking down entrepreneurial barriers: exploring the nexus of entrepreneurial behavior, innovation, and bank credit access through the lens of the theory of planned behavior”
The research examines the relationships between entrepreneurial behaviors, innovation performance, and bank credit access for 1367 enterprises across multiple European countries. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Resource-Based View (RBV), the research investigates how entrepreneurs’ personal attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms influence bank credit access, with innovation performance as a mediating […]
Management Summary Research Study “Exploring the Barriers and Drivers of ESG in the German Mittelstand: A Qualitative Analysis of Mechanical and Plant Engineering Companies”
This qualitative study investigates ESG adoption among German Mittelstand mechanical and plant engineering firms through semi-structured interviews with 10 companies. The research identifies key barriers and drivers to ESG implementation, providing crucial insights for businesses in this sector as well as public-policy. Key Findings: Barriers: Human resource challenges, particularly in finding sustainability-focused skilled professionals Conceptual […]
Financial Times: Prague University of Economics and Business is 49th in this year’s list of Europe’s best business schools
The Financial Times has published the results of its annual European Business Schools ranking. Prague University of Economics and Business, for which the Faculty of Business Administration provides data for the ranking, is ranked 49th. It has improved its ranking by 3 places compared to last year (13 places compared to the 2022 ranking). VŠE […]
Management Summary Research Study „Racialised Underclass: Pathways to Work for Roma Students in the Czech Republic”
This paper examines the interplay of class and race in the education of Roma students in the Czech Republic. We interviewed twenty pedagogues twice, at the beginning of the school year (2021/2022) and towards the end of the year, as their students were preparing to transition from compulsory to secondary education. We contribute to the […]
