Background and Purpose: This research aims to achieve two main objectives: to investigate differe... more Background and Purpose: This research aims to achieve two main objectives: to investigate differences between male and female managers regarding the perceived gender equality in organizations and to analyze the gender differences in relationships among the perceived gender equality, the perceived satisfaction with employment position and career, the perceived satisfaction with work, and the perceived work-family conflict. Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample of research includes 82 managers in Slovenian organizations. In first stage, we analyzed with t-test differences between male and female regarding perceived gender equality in decision-making positions. In the next step we developed the conceptual models and used structural equational modeling (SEM), and analyzed differences between constructs in two conceptual models. Results: The research results show that female managers perceive gender equality in organizations in general to be significantly lower than males; furthermore,...
Today’s market conditions are forcing companies to adapt to changes in order to survive, grow and... more Today’s market conditions are forcing companies to adapt to changes in order to survive, grow and be competitive. Such changes include inter-company cooperation and networks, which allow for competition and innovation in a dynamic environment. Today, almost all industries are affected by the evolution of networking relationships within and between firms; however, previous studies have revealed that companies differ in their competitive strategies, strategic and technological orientation, and methods of networking. Most of these studies have linked networking with performance, with less empirical evidence on linking networking in SMEs with company growth. Previous research has also shown that entrepreneurial potential in Slovenia is not fully utilized. For this reason, the presented paper investigates a networking in SMEs and its contribution to the companies’ growth.Današnje tržne razmere silijo podjetja, da se zapreživetje prilagajajo spremembam, rastejo in izboljšujejo svojo konku...
EMAN 2019 – Economics & Management: How to Cope With Disrupted Times CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, 2019
Hitro rastoča podjetja so se izkazala kot pomemben element za kreiranje delovnih mest, inovativni... more Hitro rastoča podjetja so se izkazala kot pomemben element za kreiranje delovnih mest, inovativnih idej, družbene blaginje in napredka. Široka spoznanja o pomenu hitro rastočih podjetij izvirajo iz zelo raznolikih raziskav omenjenega področja, ki so primarno usmerjene predvsem v pojasnjevanje pomena podjetništva, značilnosti podjetij (demografskih dejavnikov) in vpliva na kreiranje zaposlovanja ter ustvarjanja ekonomske rasti. V slednje bi lahko uvrstili tudi področje preučevanja finančne uspešnosti hitro rastočih podjetij, saj bo le v primeru, da bo hitro rastoče podjetje finančno uspešno, le-to lahko poslovalo (in zaposlovalo) na za podjetje pričakovani ravni. Kot predlaga teorija mreženja, bo organizacijska sposobnost mreženja predstavljala pomemben vidik oblikovanja finančne uspešnosti podjetja. Organizacijska sposobnost mreženja se je namreč izkazala kot pomemben dejavnik, ki lahko vpliva na finančno uspešnost, tako neposredno, kot tudi posredno preko vpliva na dostopnost do finančnih virov in informacij s katerimi podjetje razpolaga. V prispevku, na vzorcu n=125 hitro rastočih podjetij iz Republike Slovenije, analiziramo vpliv organizacijske zmožnosti mreženja na finančno uspešnost. Raziskava temelji na slučajnem vzorcu hitro rastočih podjetij, ki so bila vsaj enkrat med letoma 2011 in 2016 uvrščena na seznam hitro rastočih podjetij po metodologiji Agencije republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve. Rezultati potrjujejo spoznanja preteklih raziskav, čeprav smo z analizo ugotovili zgolj obstoj šibkih, statistično značilnih, pozitivnih vplivov. Rezultati tako nakazujejo na pomen organizacijske zmožnosti mreženja, katerega pomena v ekosistemu hitro rastočih podjetij, zagotovo ne gre zanemariti. Ključne besede: Hitro rastoče podjetje; organizacijska zmožnost mreženja, finančna uspešnost * Raziskovalni program št. P5-0023 je sofinancirala Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije iz državnega proračuna
The development of Internet technology (IT) at the end of the 20th century and its integration in... more The development of Internet technology (IT) at the end of the 20th century and its integration into the business sector has led to the emergence of digital labour platforms that provoke a reorganization of work arrangements by matching the demand and supply of goods and services, known as the “gig economy”. The “gig economy” stands for economic activities or work arrangements related to the performance of very short-term tasks facilitated by digital platforms and can include freelance work, temporary work, work on-demand and contract work. Our paper focuses on the new, growing workforce of freelancers. Freelancers belong to the self-employed category of entrepreneurial activity who do not employ workers, who pay their own taxes, work on projects, work for several clients, and work remotely, usually from home. According to various sources and findings, they are also referred to as entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, digital micro-entrepreneurs, hybrids of employees and entrepreneurs, enable...
Entrepreneurship contributes to economic growth and job creation and thus to competitiveness. Nev... more Entrepreneurship contributes to economic growth and job creation and thus to competitiveness. Nevertheless, the question remains of how to stimulate entrepreneurial activity, especially in the case of youth as a disadvantaged group. The key to entrepreneurial activity is entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneurial intentions. Young people can acquire and develop both through entrepreneurship education. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial competencies of university students in Slovenia from a socio-psychological perspective. A conceptual research model based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the competency approach was developed, also applying the assumption that entrepreneurial competencies influence entrepreneurial intentions. The applied research methodology was a quasi-experiment. The research sample of 837 students consisted of an experimental group (involved in entrepr...
Financial Determinants of High-Growth Companies, 2020
The chapter provides important insights into the empirical research carried out. The theoretical ... more The chapter provides important insights into the empirical research carried out. The theoretical research model presented in the third chapter is empirically tested and verified using a random sample (n = 150) of high-growth companies from the Republic of Slovenia. The extensive research and methodological background is presented. For quantitative research methods, expert readers are provided with statistical analyses, which are then simply deepened for discussion of the results.
The book presents the results of the largest longitudinal study of entrepreneurship in the world,... more The book presents the results of the largest longitudinal study of entrepreneurship in the world, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. It is based on data collected in 2016 and before, and deals with the interconnectedness of entrepreneurship and economic development. This monograph brings the results of the study of entrepreneurship in Slovenia and compares them with the results of other countries. It is based on a joint methodology and performed within a closely linked and interconnected global network of researchers, allowing detailed international comparisons. The book enables a better understanding of societal values about entrepreneurship and the specific individual characteristics of persons, such as their perception of their own entrepreneurial capabilities, their ability to perceive business opportunities, their entrepreneurial intentions and their fear of failure. Because the survey monitored entrepreneurial activity in all phases of the life cycle (nascent, new and establ...
Firm growth is critical to economic development and the creation of wealth and employment. Explor... more Firm growth is critical to economic development and the creation of wealth and employment. Exploring issues and challenges facing high-growth companies may offer valuable insights into promoting dynamic entrepreneurship in contemporary society. This paper investigates Slovenian high-growth companies (data from the Slovenian 500 fastest growing gazelles competition 2007 to 2009). Fundamental research questions are: Why do some firms continue to create new employment and find innovative solutions to old problems (i.e., they grow) whereas others-the majority, remain small and behave in accordance with the traditions of their respective industry? Where do explanations for such divergence lie, in companies' size or industry-in entrepreneurs' or managers' gender, or in technology orientation (high-tech versus low-tech)? This study aims to add to the literature on high-growth companies by examining high-growth companies to help people better understand the attributes associated...
Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory is directly linked to the Observatory of European SMEs, wh... more Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory is directly linked to the Observatory of European SMEs, which was established in 1993 under the Directorate-General XXIII, because the EU-19 recognized the need for a coordinated and integrated approach to small and medium-sized enterprises research. The report is prepared each year by the European Network for SME Research, formed by independent research institutes in the field of entrepreneurship. The basic aim of the Observatory is to track and collect data and information that are "hidden" in individual countries and make them available to other States. Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory follows the same methodology. Having a standard review of the Slovenian entrepreneurship demography overview in the past year, we put under the microscope the issue of tax incentives, the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of employment and their social responsibility. For these topics, we conducted field r...
In this monograph, we analysed all the companies and entrepreneurs in Slovenia in 2012 and then, ... more In this monograph, we analysed all the companies and entrepreneurs in Slovenia in 2012 and then, for 2010, we compared the critical data for companies from the EU-27 and Slovenia in the activities of industry, trade and services. In Slovenia in 2012, 132,051 companies employed almost 536,000 people. Most businesses (19%) were operating in trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. Created added value amounted to 19.25 billion euro. Within the second part, we point to the importance of entrepreneurship in the modern society and its impact on the economic and social development. We show the state of entrepreneurship education in Slovenia and analyse its basic obstacles and success factors, as well as give some recommendations for overcoming them. One such recommendation is establishing an appropriate strategy for entrepreneurship education at the higher education level, although this cannot be separated from the general entrepreneurship education strategy or from the general fra...
In the first part, we investigated existing gaps of entrepreneurial activity relating to personal... more In the first part, we investigated existing gaps of entrepreneurial activity relating to personal characteristics and gender of entrepreneurs in Slovenia on a sample of Slovenian small and medium-sized enterprises. We divided personal characteristics of entrepreneurs into psychological and non-psychological motivational factors. The second part deals with the absorption capacity of the results of research and development and converting them into innovative products of small and medium-sized enterprises. In the third part, we studied the factors for failure and the success of growing companies. In the fourth part, we studied the behaviour of family businesses in the early stages of the entrepreneurial process. In the fifth part, we discussed the standardization process, which takes place at European Union level, the importance of cooperation in this process for small and medium-sized enterprises and the importance of implementing standards. We also discussed about the role of a suppo...
Slovenski podjetniski observatorij se neposredno navezuje na Observatory of European SMEs, ki je ... more Slovenski podjetniski observatorij se neposredno navezuje na Observatory of European SMEs, ki je bil vzpostavljen leta 1993 v okviru Directorate-General XXIII, ker so clanice EU-19 spoznale potrebo po usklajenem in enotnem pristopu k raziskovanju malih in srednje velikih podjetij. Porocilo se dela vsako leto in sicer v okrilju European Network for SME Research, ki ga tvorijo neodvisni raziskovalni instituti s podrocja podjetnistva v clanicah. Temeljni cilj evropskega observatorija je izslediti in zbrati podatke in informacije, ki so »skrite« v posameznih državah ter jih dati na voljo ostalim clanicam. Slovenski podjetniski observatorij sledi enaki metodologiji. Ob standardnem pregledu stanja slovenskega podjetnistva v preteklem letu smo pod drobnogled postavili problematiko davcnih spodbud, administrativnih obremenitev malih in srednje velikih podjetij na podrocju zaposlovanja ter njihovo družbeno odgovornost. Za te teme smo izvedli terensko raziskavo, v kateri smo analizirali odgov...
The purpose of the paper is to explore the growth aspirations of south-eastern European (SEE) cou... more The purpose of the paper is to explore the growth aspirations of south-eastern European (SEE) countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Slovenia) early-stage entrepreneurs, concentrating on the relationship between a firm's innovative and international orientation and its growth aspirations. Innovative orientation and international orientation are referred as the most important dimensions of the growth aspirations and can be used for strengthening of a firm from SEE countries. We used firm's aspirations about the future employment as the operational measure of entrepreneurial growth. The data for our analysis is obtained from the 2010 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Adult Population Survey (APS) in which 1,106 early-stage entrepreneurs from eight countries were identified. The results of the binary logistic regression show that innovative orientation is negatively related to the firms' growth aspirations. This means t...
Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory was established in 1998 following the example of Observato... more Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory was established in 1998 following the example of Observatory of European SMEs and analyses entrepreneurship in Slovenia compared to EU. From 2008, performance of European small and medium-sized companies monitors SME Performance Review, which has replaced the European Observatory for SMEs. Whereas the SME Performance Review was built on the Small Business Act, we have remodeled this year Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory. In monograph authors of individual chapters addressed some of the ten principles (areas) covered by the Small Business Act. In the first chapter, a short review of the current level of entrepreneurship in Slovenia is given, outlined on the basis of economic and statistical data. In the second part, a number of topics are dealt with. We studied Slovenian high growth companies (gazelles), conditions to ensure the existence, development and success of family businesses, selected aspects of institutional environment, some mos...
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has been researching entrepreneurship since 1998 and its ai... more Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has been researching entrepreneurship since 1998 and its aim is to provide a consistent framework for the research of entrepreneurship, particularly because the role and the significance of entrepreneurship vary depending on the level of economic and social development. Different levels of socio-economic development of countries mean different requirements as regards the most efficient ways of management as well as the most rational decisions of an individual to enter entrepreneurship. For that reason, it is impossible to give a unified advice about how to encourage entrepreneurship in all countries. This time, the study points out that Slovenia compared with other innovation countries still lags far behind in selected areas of entrepreneurial environment, and worrying is the low level of business opportunities’ perception. The study identified a gap between people’s respect for entrepreneurship as a profession and their belief that entrepreneur...
V prvem delu raziskave smo se posvetili temeljni poslovni demografiji slovenskih podjetij in jo p... more V prvem delu raziskave smo se posvetili temeljni poslovni demografiji slovenskih podjetij in jo primerjali z evropsko. Namen tega dela je, da dobimo temeljno sliko o slovenskih podjetjih in razumemo, kako je slovensko podjetnistvo umesceno v evropsko. Analizirali smo kljucne znacilnosti slovenskih gospodarskih družb in samostojnih podjetnikov, ki so se leta 2019 ukvarjali s podjetniskimi aktivnostmi in so bili razvrsceni v vse dejavnosti SKD. V Sloveniji moramo spodbujati ustanavljanje novih podjetij s potencialom rasti in rast obstojecih podjetij. Pomembno pa je tudi razumeti, da morajo biti tudi obstojeca podjetja nenehno na preži za novimi poslovnimi priložnostmi in se permanentno prilagajati spremenjenim pogojem poslovanja, kar je druga tema letosnjega podjetniskega observatorija, kjer razpravljamo o prestrukturiranju podjetij. Da bi dobili cim boljsi vpogled v procese poslovnega prestrukturiranja v Sloveniji, smo izvedli tudi primarno raziskavo med malimi in srednje velikimi po...
Background and Purpose: This research aims to achieve two main objectives: to investigate differe... more Background and Purpose: This research aims to achieve two main objectives: to investigate differences between male and female managers regarding the perceived gender equality in organizations and to analyze the gender differences in relationships among the perceived gender equality, the perceived satisfaction with employment position and career, the perceived satisfaction with work, and the perceived work-family conflict. Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample of research includes 82 managers in Slovenian organizations. In first stage, we analyzed with t-test differences between male and female regarding perceived gender equality in decision-making positions. In the next step we developed the conceptual models and used structural equational modeling (SEM), and analyzed differences between constructs in two conceptual models. Results: The research results show that female managers perceive gender equality in organizations in general to be significantly lower than males; furthermore,...
Today’s market conditions are forcing companies to adapt to changes in order to survive, grow and... more Today’s market conditions are forcing companies to adapt to changes in order to survive, grow and be competitive. Such changes include inter-company cooperation and networks, which allow for competition and innovation in a dynamic environment. Today, almost all industries are affected by the evolution of networking relationships within and between firms; however, previous studies have revealed that companies differ in their competitive strategies, strategic and technological orientation, and methods of networking. Most of these studies have linked networking with performance, with less empirical evidence on linking networking in SMEs with company growth. Previous research has also shown that entrepreneurial potential in Slovenia is not fully utilized. For this reason, the presented paper investigates a networking in SMEs and its contribution to the companies’ growth.Današnje tržne razmere silijo podjetja, da se zapreživetje prilagajajo spremembam, rastejo in izboljšujejo svojo konku...
EMAN 2019 – Economics & Management: How to Cope With Disrupted Times CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, 2019
Hitro rastoča podjetja so se izkazala kot pomemben element za kreiranje delovnih mest, inovativni... more Hitro rastoča podjetja so se izkazala kot pomemben element za kreiranje delovnih mest, inovativnih idej, družbene blaginje in napredka. Široka spoznanja o pomenu hitro rastočih podjetij izvirajo iz zelo raznolikih raziskav omenjenega področja, ki so primarno usmerjene predvsem v pojasnjevanje pomena podjetništva, značilnosti podjetij (demografskih dejavnikov) in vpliva na kreiranje zaposlovanja ter ustvarjanja ekonomske rasti. V slednje bi lahko uvrstili tudi področje preučevanja finančne uspešnosti hitro rastočih podjetij, saj bo le v primeru, da bo hitro rastoče podjetje finančno uspešno, le-to lahko poslovalo (in zaposlovalo) na za podjetje pričakovani ravni. Kot predlaga teorija mreženja, bo organizacijska sposobnost mreženja predstavljala pomemben vidik oblikovanja finančne uspešnosti podjetja. Organizacijska sposobnost mreženja se je namreč izkazala kot pomemben dejavnik, ki lahko vpliva na finančno uspešnost, tako neposredno, kot tudi posredno preko vpliva na dostopnost do finančnih virov in informacij s katerimi podjetje razpolaga. V prispevku, na vzorcu n=125 hitro rastočih podjetij iz Republike Slovenije, analiziramo vpliv organizacijske zmožnosti mreženja na finančno uspešnost. Raziskava temelji na slučajnem vzorcu hitro rastočih podjetij, ki so bila vsaj enkrat med letoma 2011 in 2016 uvrščena na seznam hitro rastočih podjetij po metodologiji Agencije republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve. Rezultati potrjujejo spoznanja preteklih raziskav, čeprav smo z analizo ugotovili zgolj obstoj šibkih, statistično značilnih, pozitivnih vplivov. Rezultati tako nakazujejo na pomen organizacijske zmožnosti mreženja, katerega pomena v ekosistemu hitro rastočih podjetij, zagotovo ne gre zanemariti. Ključne besede: Hitro rastoče podjetje; organizacijska zmožnost mreženja, finančna uspešnost * Raziskovalni program št. P5-0023 je sofinancirala Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije iz državnega proračuna
The development of Internet technology (IT) at the end of the 20th century and its integration in... more The development of Internet technology (IT) at the end of the 20th century and its integration into the business sector has led to the emergence of digital labour platforms that provoke a reorganization of work arrangements by matching the demand and supply of goods and services, known as the “gig economy”. The “gig economy” stands for economic activities or work arrangements related to the performance of very short-term tasks facilitated by digital platforms and can include freelance work, temporary work, work on-demand and contract work. Our paper focuses on the new, growing workforce of freelancers. Freelancers belong to the self-employed category of entrepreneurial activity who do not employ workers, who pay their own taxes, work on projects, work for several clients, and work remotely, usually from home. According to various sources and findings, they are also referred to as entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, digital micro-entrepreneurs, hybrids of employees and entrepreneurs, enable...
Entrepreneurship contributes to economic growth and job creation and thus to competitiveness. Nev... more Entrepreneurship contributes to economic growth and job creation and thus to competitiveness. Nevertheless, the question remains of how to stimulate entrepreneurial activity, especially in the case of youth as a disadvantaged group. The key to entrepreneurial activity is entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneurial intentions. Young people can acquire and develop both through entrepreneurship education. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial competencies of university students in Slovenia from a socio-psychological perspective. A conceptual research model based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the competency approach was developed, also applying the assumption that entrepreneurial competencies influence entrepreneurial intentions. The applied research methodology was a quasi-experiment. The research sample of 837 students consisted of an experimental group (involved in entrepr...
Financial Determinants of High-Growth Companies, 2020
The chapter provides important insights into the empirical research carried out. The theoretical ... more The chapter provides important insights into the empirical research carried out. The theoretical research model presented in the third chapter is empirically tested and verified using a random sample (n = 150) of high-growth companies from the Republic of Slovenia. The extensive research and methodological background is presented. For quantitative research methods, expert readers are provided with statistical analyses, which are then simply deepened for discussion of the results.
The book presents the results of the largest longitudinal study of entrepreneurship in the world,... more The book presents the results of the largest longitudinal study of entrepreneurship in the world, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. It is based on data collected in 2016 and before, and deals with the interconnectedness of entrepreneurship and economic development. This monograph brings the results of the study of entrepreneurship in Slovenia and compares them with the results of other countries. It is based on a joint methodology and performed within a closely linked and interconnected global network of researchers, allowing detailed international comparisons. The book enables a better understanding of societal values about entrepreneurship and the specific individual characteristics of persons, such as their perception of their own entrepreneurial capabilities, their ability to perceive business opportunities, their entrepreneurial intentions and their fear of failure. Because the survey monitored entrepreneurial activity in all phases of the life cycle (nascent, new and establ...
Firm growth is critical to economic development and the creation of wealth and employment. Explor... more Firm growth is critical to economic development and the creation of wealth and employment. Exploring issues and challenges facing high-growth companies may offer valuable insights into promoting dynamic entrepreneurship in contemporary society. This paper investigates Slovenian high-growth companies (data from the Slovenian 500 fastest growing gazelles competition 2007 to 2009). Fundamental research questions are: Why do some firms continue to create new employment and find innovative solutions to old problems (i.e., they grow) whereas others-the majority, remain small and behave in accordance with the traditions of their respective industry? Where do explanations for such divergence lie, in companies' size or industry-in entrepreneurs' or managers' gender, or in technology orientation (high-tech versus low-tech)? This study aims to add to the literature on high-growth companies by examining high-growth companies to help people better understand the attributes associated...
Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory is directly linked to the Observatory of European SMEs, wh... more Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory is directly linked to the Observatory of European SMEs, which was established in 1993 under the Directorate-General XXIII, because the EU-19 recognized the need for a coordinated and integrated approach to small and medium-sized enterprises research. The report is prepared each year by the European Network for SME Research, formed by independent research institutes in the field of entrepreneurship. The basic aim of the Observatory is to track and collect data and information that are "hidden" in individual countries and make them available to other States. Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory follows the same methodology. Having a standard review of the Slovenian entrepreneurship demography overview in the past year, we put under the microscope the issue of tax incentives, the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of employment and their social responsibility. For these topics, we conducted field r...
In this monograph, we analysed all the companies and entrepreneurs in Slovenia in 2012 and then, ... more In this monograph, we analysed all the companies and entrepreneurs in Slovenia in 2012 and then, for 2010, we compared the critical data for companies from the EU-27 and Slovenia in the activities of industry, trade and services. In Slovenia in 2012, 132,051 companies employed almost 536,000 people. Most businesses (19%) were operating in trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. Created added value amounted to 19.25 billion euro. Within the second part, we point to the importance of entrepreneurship in the modern society and its impact on the economic and social development. We show the state of entrepreneurship education in Slovenia and analyse its basic obstacles and success factors, as well as give some recommendations for overcoming them. One such recommendation is establishing an appropriate strategy for entrepreneurship education at the higher education level, although this cannot be separated from the general entrepreneurship education strategy or from the general fra...
In the first part, we investigated existing gaps of entrepreneurial activity relating to personal... more In the first part, we investigated existing gaps of entrepreneurial activity relating to personal characteristics and gender of entrepreneurs in Slovenia on a sample of Slovenian small and medium-sized enterprises. We divided personal characteristics of entrepreneurs into psychological and non-psychological motivational factors. The second part deals with the absorption capacity of the results of research and development and converting them into innovative products of small and medium-sized enterprises. In the third part, we studied the factors for failure and the success of growing companies. In the fourth part, we studied the behaviour of family businesses in the early stages of the entrepreneurial process. In the fifth part, we discussed the standardization process, which takes place at European Union level, the importance of cooperation in this process for small and medium-sized enterprises and the importance of implementing standards. We also discussed about the role of a suppo...
Slovenski podjetniski observatorij se neposredno navezuje na Observatory of European SMEs, ki je ... more Slovenski podjetniski observatorij se neposredno navezuje na Observatory of European SMEs, ki je bil vzpostavljen leta 1993 v okviru Directorate-General XXIII, ker so clanice EU-19 spoznale potrebo po usklajenem in enotnem pristopu k raziskovanju malih in srednje velikih podjetij. Porocilo se dela vsako leto in sicer v okrilju European Network for SME Research, ki ga tvorijo neodvisni raziskovalni instituti s podrocja podjetnistva v clanicah. Temeljni cilj evropskega observatorija je izslediti in zbrati podatke in informacije, ki so »skrite« v posameznih državah ter jih dati na voljo ostalim clanicam. Slovenski podjetniski observatorij sledi enaki metodologiji. Ob standardnem pregledu stanja slovenskega podjetnistva v preteklem letu smo pod drobnogled postavili problematiko davcnih spodbud, administrativnih obremenitev malih in srednje velikih podjetij na podrocju zaposlovanja ter njihovo družbeno odgovornost. Za te teme smo izvedli terensko raziskavo, v kateri smo analizirali odgov...
The purpose of the paper is to explore the growth aspirations of south-eastern European (SEE) cou... more The purpose of the paper is to explore the growth aspirations of south-eastern European (SEE) countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Slovenia) early-stage entrepreneurs, concentrating on the relationship between a firm's innovative and international orientation and its growth aspirations. Innovative orientation and international orientation are referred as the most important dimensions of the growth aspirations and can be used for strengthening of a firm from SEE countries. We used firm's aspirations about the future employment as the operational measure of entrepreneurial growth. The data for our analysis is obtained from the 2010 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Adult Population Survey (APS) in which 1,106 early-stage entrepreneurs from eight countries were identified. The results of the binary logistic regression show that innovative orientation is negatively related to the firms' growth aspirations. This means t...
Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory was established in 1998 following the example of Observato... more Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory was established in 1998 following the example of Observatory of European SMEs and analyses entrepreneurship in Slovenia compared to EU. From 2008, performance of European small and medium-sized companies monitors SME Performance Review, which has replaced the European Observatory for SMEs. Whereas the SME Performance Review was built on the Small Business Act, we have remodeled this year Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory. In monograph authors of individual chapters addressed some of the ten principles (areas) covered by the Small Business Act. In the first chapter, a short review of the current level of entrepreneurship in Slovenia is given, outlined on the basis of economic and statistical data. In the second part, a number of topics are dealt with. We studied Slovenian high growth companies (gazelles), conditions to ensure the existence, development and success of family businesses, selected aspects of institutional environment, some mos...
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has been researching entrepreneurship since 1998 and its ai... more Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has been researching entrepreneurship since 1998 and its aim is to provide a consistent framework for the research of entrepreneurship, particularly because the role and the significance of entrepreneurship vary depending on the level of economic and social development. Different levels of socio-economic development of countries mean different requirements as regards the most efficient ways of management as well as the most rational decisions of an individual to enter entrepreneurship. For that reason, it is impossible to give a unified advice about how to encourage entrepreneurship in all countries. This time, the study points out that Slovenia compared with other innovation countries still lags far behind in selected areas of entrepreneurial environment, and worrying is the low level of business opportunities’ perception. The study identified a gap between people’s respect for entrepreneurship as a profession and their belief that entrepreneur...
V prvem delu raziskave smo se posvetili temeljni poslovni demografiji slovenskih podjetij in jo p... more V prvem delu raziskave smo se posvetili temeljni poslovni demografiji slovenskih podjetij in jo primerjali z evropsko. Namen tega dela je, da dobimo temeljno sliko o slovenskih podjetjih in razumemo, kako je slovensko podjetnistvo umesceno v evropsko. Analizirali smo kljucne znacilnosti slovenskih gospodarskih družb in samostojnih podjetnikov, ki so se leta 2019 ukvarjali s podjetniskimi aktivnostmi in so bili razvrsceni v vse dejavnosti SKD. V Sloveniji moramo spodbujati ustanavljanje novih podjetij s potencialom rasti in rast obstojecih podjetij. Pomembno pa je tudi razumeti, da morajo biti tudi obstojeca podjetja nenehno na preži za novimi poslovnimi priložnostmi in se permanentno prilagajati spremenjenim pogojem poslovanja, kar je druga tema letosnjega podjetniskega observatorija, kjer razpravljamo o prestrukturiranju podjetij. Da bi dobili cim boljsi vpogled v procese poslovnega prestrukturiranja v Sloveniji, smo izvedli tudi primarno raziskavo med malimi in srednje velikimi po...
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