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Empirična raziskava povezanosti med podjetniško radovednostjo in inovativnostjo
No full textBackground and Purpose: Despite scholarly interest in understanding the role of different determinants on entrepreneurs and their behavior, little is known about the relationship between entrepreneurial curiosity and innovativeness. This research explores the relationship between entrepreneurial curiosity, which motivates entrepreneurs to gather information about their business and innovativeness that motivate entrepreneurs to incorporate innovations into entrepreneurial processes.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Participants in this study were entrepreneurs from Slovenia and USA. By using structural equation modelling, we linked the two constructs of entrepreneurial curiosity and innovativeness to test the influence.
Results: Results indicate that entrepreneurial curiosity positively influences innovativeness. The results of this study indicate that at the frame of entrepreneurship psychology entrepreneurial curiosity is important for innovativeness.
Conclusion: This paper links the two studied constructs and presents a valuable contribution for entrepreneurship theory; therefore, the results could be used for a further scientific research as also for practical implications.Ozadje in namen: Kljub akademskemu zanimanju za razumevanje vlog različnih dejavnikov na podjetnike in njihovo vedenje, je malo znanega o povezanosti med podjetniško radovednostjo in inovativnostjo. Ta raziskava raziskuje povezanost med podjetniško radovednostjo, ki motivira podjetnike za zbiranje informacij o svojem poslovanju in inovativnosti, ki motivira podjetnike k vključitvi inovacij v podjetniške procese.
Oblikovanje / Metodologija / Pristop: Udeleženci v tej raziskavi, so bili podjetniki iz Slovenije in ZDA. Z uporabo modeliranja strukturnih enačb smo povezali dva konstrukta, podjetniško radovednost in inovativnost za preverjanje vpliva.
Rezultati: Rezultati prikažejo, da podjetniška radovednost pozitivno vpliva na inovativnost. Rezultati te raziskave prikažejo, da je v okviru podjetniške psihologije podjetniška radovednost pomembna za inovativnost.
Zaključek: Članek povezuje dva preučevana konstrukta in predstavlja dragocen prispevek za teorijo podjetništva; zato se lahko rezultati uporabijo za nadaljnje znanstvene raziskave, kakor tudi za praktične implikacije
Marketinški splet in podoba turistične destinacije: študija turistične destinacije Bled, Slovenija
No full textBackground and Purpose: The aim of the research was to find out how business partners from the field of tourism estimate the dimensions of the image of Bled and the marketing mix used to promote Bled. Further on we were interested in evaluating the influence of image and marketing mix on the scope of sales measured in overnights. The following dimensions of image were explored: perceived uniqueness of image as a whole, perceived uniqueness of attractions and experiences, perceived quality of the environment (cleanness), perceived feeling of safety, as well as the dimensions of the marketing mix: perceived quality of products (accommodation, culinary offer, transfers, etc.), perceived price of services, perceived manner of sales for the promotion of Bled, perception of promotional channels, perception of residents (politeness, friendliness, multicultural and religious openness, etc.) and a positive experience of visiting Slovenia.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The survey was dispensed among 400 incoming agencies, foreign tour operators, tourist agencies and associations that promote the product of Bled. 235 units were received, 164 of them were completed. The respondents come from 30 countries from all over the world.
Results: The findings disclose how service quality, tourist provider competencies and environmental factors are estimated. Safety at Bled has the highest arithmetic mean and the lowest standard deviation. The lowest ranking is linked to traffic and tolerance towards other religions. It is alarming to find the service quality, as the core of tourism business, rated poorly during the main season.
Conclusion: Having overviewed the available literature it might be concluded that the analysis can be regarded as the first research of the tourist destination Bled performed in this manner and scope.Ozadje in namen: Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, kako poslovni partnerji s področja turizma ocenjujejo podobo Bleda in trženjskega spleta, ki se uporablja za promocijo Bleda. Nadalje nas je zanimala ocena vpliva podobe in trženjskega spleta na obseg prodaje, izmerjeno s številom prenočitev. Proučevali smo naslednje dimenzije podobe kraja: zaznavanje unikatnosti slike kot celote, zaznano unikatnost znamenitosti in izkušenj, zaznano kakovost okolja (čistost), zaznan občutek varnosti, kot tudi razsežnosti trženjskega spleta: kakovosti produktov (namestitev, kulinarična ponudba, transferji, itd.), zaznano ceno storitev, zaznani način prodaje za promocijo Bleda, dojemanje promocijskih kanalov, dojemanje prebivalcev (vljudnost, prijaznost, multikulturna in verske odprtost, itd.) in pozitivna izkušnja na obisku v Sloveniji.
Zasnova / metodologija / pristop: Podatke za raziskavo smo zbrali z vprašalnikom, ki ga je izpolnilo 400 agencij, tujih organizatorjev potovanj, turističnih agencij in združenja, ki spodbujajo izdelek Bleda. Zbrali smo 164 kompletno izpolnjenih vprašalnikov, izpolnili so jih anketiranci iz 30 držav z vsega sveta.
Rezultati: Ugotovitve kažejo, kako so ocenjeni kakovost storitev, kompetence turističnega ponudnika in okoljski dejavniki. Ocena varnosti na Bledu ima najvišjo ocenjeno aritmetično sredino in najnižji standardni odklon. Najnižja uvrstitev je povezana s prometom in strpnostjo do drugih religij. Zaskrbljujoče, je bila kakovost storitev, kot jedro turističnega gospodarstva, v času glavne sezone, nizko ocenjena.
Zaključek: Po tem ko smo pregledali razpoložljivo literaturo, da bi lahko sklepali, da je analiza mogoče obravnavati kot prvi raziskavo turistične destinacije Bled, izvedena na opisani način in v opisanem obsegu
Odnos študentov fizioterapije in socialne gerontologije do starejših
No full textBackground/Goal. Attitudes towards older persons are particularly important for healthcare students and practitioners. The aim of our work is to analyse the attitudes of social gerontology and physiotherapy students towards elderly persons.
Method. A structured questionnaire using the Kogan Attitudes towards Older People scale (KAOP) was used to collect data. Statistical methods were applied to evaluate the data: reliability test, t-test for independent samples and bivariate correlational analysis.
Results. Social gerontology and physiotherapy students accept the elderly with awareness and respect. Few age-related prejudices and stereotypes were found among them, and they do not problematise the elderly. Social gerontology students have more positive attitudes towards the elderly than physiotherapy students do. Male students and students who live in the same household with elderly persons are more appreciative towards them, but they have more prejudices; the same applies to a lesser extent to students who do not live in the same household with an elderly person.
Conclusion. Although minor deviations from a positive attitude were found, probably resulting from different experiences with elderly people, the results of this study raise hopes that respectful relations and cooperation across age groups will continue.Ozadje in cilj. Odnos študentov do starejših ki je še posebej pomemben pri študentih in zaposlenih v socialnih in zdravstvenih poklicih. Cilj našega članka je analizirati odnos študentov socialne gerontologije in fizioterapije do starejših.
Metode. Za zbiranje podatkov smo uporabili Koganov strukturirani vprašalnik za merjenje odnosa do starejših (KAOP). Zbrane podatke smo obdelali s statističnimi metodami: test zanesljivosti, t-test za neodvisne vzorce in bivariatno korelacijsko analizo.
Rezultati. Študenti socialne gerontologije in fizioterapije sprejemajo starost ozaveščeno in s spoštovanjem. Med njimi ni zaznati s starostjo pogojenih predsodkov in stereotipov, ne problematizirajo starejših. Študenti socialne gerontologije imajo bolj pozitiven odnos do starejših kot študenti fizioterapije. Študenti moškega spola in tisti, ki živijo v skupnem gospodinjstvu s starejšim, bolje sprejemajo starejše, hkrati imajo moški študenti več predsodkov do starejših. Podobno velja za študente, ki ne živijo v skupnem gospodinjstvu s starejšim.
Zaključek. Čeprav smo ugotovili manjša odstopanja od pozitivnega odnosa do starejši, ki verjetno izhajajo iz različnih izkušenj s starejšimi, ugotovitve naše študije vzbujajo upanje, da bo mogoče tudi v prihodnje vzpostavljati spoštljiv
odnos do starejših in sodelovanje med različnimi starostnimi skupinami
Determinante izvajanja načrta lastništva zaposlenih v državah EU - prizadevanje za ekonomsko demokracijo: prvi pogled na dokaze.
No full textBackground and purpose: Kelso’s quest to identify the economic counterpart of political democracy and, as a corollary, his concern about the nature of the economic system’s organisation needed to support the institutions of a politically free society, contributed two important terms: economic power and democracy. Following Kelso’s reasoning, my research study aims to understand the determinants of the implementation of economic democracy, measured by the incidence of employee share ownership plans, within European Union countries.
Methodology: Setting out with the theory of one of the founding fathers of employee stock ownership plans, I perform a cross-country analysis spanning five years (2008–2012) to explain the incidence level of employee ownership by independent variables operationalizing the political, legal, socio-educational and economic structures of twenty European Union countries. Using secondary data from the European Federation of Employee Share Ownership, I explain the determinants’ pertinence, while accounting for severe data limitations.
Results: I report a strong correlation between employee ownership incidence and the index of economic freedom. However, the labour market’s freedom, the trustworthiness of and confidence in financial markets and the quality of secondary and tertiary education do not deliver clear-cut results.
Conclusion: Further research should comprehensively scrutinise country-specific factors regarding corporate governance issues and cross-cultural controls. Employee ownership researchers should consider this field of research to understand why countries that are so-called employee ownership champions are experiencing widening income inequality.Ozadje in namen: Kelso-vo je prizadevanje za določitev ekonomske vrednosti politične demokracije in, kot posledica, njegova zaskrbljenost o naravi organizacije gospodarskega sistema, ki je potreben za podporo institucij politično svobodne družbe, je utemeljilo dva pomembna pojma: gospodarska moč in demokracija. Izhajajoč iz Kelso-vega razmišljanja, sem si v raziskavi postavil za cilj proučiti dejavnike izvajanja ekonomske demokracije, merjeno z pojavnostjo načrtov lastništva zaposlenih v državah Evropske unije.
Metodologija: Izhajajoč iz teorije enega od ustanoviteljev načrta lastništva zaposlenih, sem analiziral podatke iz več držav za obdobje pet let (2008-2012), z namenom pojasniti stopnjo pojavnosti lastništva zaposlenih z upoštevanjem neodvisnih spremenljivk, ki opisujejo politične, pravne, socialno-izobraževalne in gospodarske strukture v dvajsetih državah Evropske unije. Z uporabo sekundarnih podatkov iz Evropske zveze za lastništvo zaposlenih bom razložil primernost teh determinant, upoštevajoč omejitve glede dosegljivosti podatkov.
Rezultati: V raziskavi ugotavljam, da obstaja jasna povezava med pojavnostjo lastništva zaposlenih in indeksom ekonomske svobode. Nisem pa našel jasne zveze med svobodo trga dela, verodostojnostjo in zaupanjem v finančne trge in kakovostjo sekundarnega in terciarnega izobraževanja in pojavnostjo lastništva zaposlenih.
Zaključek: Nadaljnje raziskave naj bi celovito proučile dejavnike za posamezne države v zvezi z vprašanji o upravljanju podjetij in poiskale medkulturne razlike. Raziskovalci lastništva zaposlenih naj uporabijo rezultate te empirične raziskave, da bi razumeli, zakaj v državah, na katere gledamo kot napredne glede lastništva zaposlenih, kažejo vse večje dohodkovne neenakosti
Interes za učenje valutnega trgovanja – izbrane metode in motivacijski dejavniki
No full textBackground and purpose: This paper analyzes the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading or foreign exchange (forex, FX). The purpose of our article is a) to present currency trading, b) to present different options, methods and learning approaches to educating in forex, c) to present the research results discovering the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading.
Methodology: For gathering data, an online questionnaire was used. It was distributed so that the survey sample covers socio-demographic variables (gender, age, working status, relationship status, financial status of credit and educational level). Interest in learning in the field of currency trading was assessed. Descriptive statistics, t-test, paired samples test, homogeny test of variances, and ANOVA were used.
Results: It was determined that people are interested in learning about currency trading, especially younger ones (< 30 years), who prefer e-learning as their learning approach. Obtaining and possessing the right information is the strongest motivation factor and fearing not having enough necessary prior knowledge is the strongest discouraging factor for learning about currency trading.
Conclusion: Education of users in the field of currency trading is becoming increasingly popular with the development of e-learning.Ozadje in namen: V znanstvenem prispevku analiziramo interes potencialnih uporabnikov za učenje na področju valutnega trgovanja (forex, FX). Namen članka je a) predstaviti valutno trgovanje, b) predstaviti različne možnosti, metode in pristope k učenju za izobraževanje valutnega trgovanja, c) predstaviti rezultate raziskave, ki izraža interes potencialnih uporabnikov za učenje na področju valutnega trgovanja.
Metodologija: Za zbiranje podatkov smo uporabili spletni vprašalnik. Vzorec, ki smo ga zajeli v raziskavi vsebuje socialno-demografske spremenljivke (spol, starost, delovni status, odnos status, finančno stanje kreditnih in stopnjo izobrazbe). S pomočjo opisne statistike, t-testov, testa homogenosti varianc in testa ANOVA smo ocenili interes ljudi za učenje na področju valutnega trgovanja.
Rezultati: Ugotovili smo, da obstaja interes za učenje iz valutnega trgovanja, predvsem pri mlajših ljudeh ( < 30 let), katerih najljubši učni pristop je e-izobraževanje. Pridobivanje in posedovanje pravih informacij je najmočnejši motivacijski dejavnik za učenje med uporabniki valutnega trgovanja, medtem ko je najmočnejši odvračajoči dejavnik, slabo predznanje o samem trgovanju.
Zaključek: z razvojem e-izobraževanja, izobraževanje uporabnikov na področju valutnega trgovanja postaja vse bolj razširjeno in priljubljeno
Percepcija študentov glede kadrovskih kompetenc
No full textBackground and purpose: Human resource professionalism receives considerable attention in terms of the competence of individual. In this article, we want to bridge the existing competencies of students and the perceived competencies that they assume will be developed and obtained during their studies. The purpose of our paper is a) to present competencies in general, b) to determine the meaning of the development of competencies in the field of higher education, and c) to present the role of competencies in human resource management. The aim of this paper is to examine the human resource competencies among students, and their judgments regarding the competencies they have already received during their studies.
Methodology: The questionnaire was distributed to full-time students of the Faculty of Organizational Science, University of Maribor, in such a way that both genders, both undergraduate and graduate studies, and all years of study were represented. We have measured students’ opinions concerning their current and future perceptions about professional competencies in the HR field.
Results: Based on the self-assessment of fifteen HR competencies, we used hierarchical clustering performed with Ward’s method and standardized variables and got two clusters. A t-test was used according to low or high levels of students’ current competencies. The positive association between satisfaction with study programme and student’s opinion on development of competencies during their studies was confirmed with one-tailed Pearson correlation coefficient.
Conclusion: The majority of students believe that they possess significant HR competencies. They have expressed a need for further education and training in that field. The students have assessed that the study programme allows them to acquire and develop the competencies for a successful task performance of the HR professional.Namen: Kadrovska stroka pripisuje visoko pomembnost kompetencam posameznika. V prispevku želimo povezati obstoječe kompetence študentov in kompetence, ki jih bodo po pričakovanjih pridobili in razvijali tekom študija. Namen prispevka je: a) predstaviti kompetence v splošnem, b) določiti pomen razvoja kompetenc na področju visokega šolstva in c) osvetliti vlogo kompetenc na kadrovskem področju. Cilj članka je raziskati kadrovske kompetence med študenti in ugotoviti njihovo mnenje o kompetencah, ki so jih že razvili tekom študija.
Metodologija: Anketni vprašalnik smo razdelili rednim študentov Fakultete za organizacijske vede, Univerze v Mariboru. V raziskavo smo zajeli oba spola, visokošolski in univerzitetni študijski program ter vse letnike študija. Merili smo percepcijo študentov glede kadrovskih kompetenc.
Rezultati: Na podlagi samoocen petnajstih kompetenc s kadrovskega področja smo izvedli razvrščanje v skupine z Ward-ovo metodo in standardiziranimi spremenljivkami in dobili dve skupini. Nato smo uporabili t-test s skupinama glede na nizko oziroma visoko stopnjo razvitih kompetenc. Potrdili smo pozitivno povezanost med zadovoljstvom s študijskim programom in mnenjem študentov o razvoju kompetenc med študijem, kar smo preučili z enostranskim Pearsonovim korelacijskim koeficientom.
Zaključek: Večina študentov meni, da imajo kadrovske kompetence prisotne v večji meri. Izrazili so potrebo po dodatnem izobraževanju in usposabljanju na področju kadrovskih kompetenc. Študenti so ocenili, da program študija omogoča, da bodo pridobili oz. razvili kompetence za uspešno opravljanje nalog kadrovskega strokovnjaka
Sistemski pristop k standardizaciji, klasifikaciji in modeliranju upravljanja s prireditvami v turizmu
No full textBackground and Purpose: The standardisation and classification of managed events provide a legislative basis to distinguish events managed for tourism in their characteristics and quality. The systems approach to standardisation and classification of managed events is a unique, holistic view of event management quality and event organization in tourism. It enables a clear overview of a researched topic and provides adequate support to design and decision-making. In this paper, we explain the meaning of standardisation and classification for Slovenian legislation related to event management. We present the importance of a systems approach methodology for event categorization and classification as it relates to the quality of event management organization, the quality of staff, the quality of the event program and the quality of event services.
Objectives: Provide an overview of events in tourism, related definitions and information gathered from scientific authors, which serves as current systems approach principles with which we want to achieve the desired results, positive changes in legislation; in our case—in the field of managed event quality for tourism through standardisation and classification of events on the national level in Slovenia.
Method: A descriptive method and systems approach methods are fundamental methodological principles in our analysis. In the context of a systems approach, we used qualitative modelling and constructed causal loop models (CLD) of the legislative system of events and investments in the events. We also used context-dependent modelling (SD model) in a frame of systems dynamics.
Results: We present the most appropriate solution to eliminate our problem or question about how to achieve high quality and unique events within event tourism and with event management, thereby creating added value to an event legislative system. We explain suggestions for achieving triple-bottom elements through well-designed quality standards and classification of events, which leads to an optimal categorization of events.
Conclusion: From a systems point of view, event tourism processes, including event management, are systems consisting of people and technologies with the purpose of designing, producing, trading and deploying the idea of an event. It is necessary to transform the current Slovene legislative system of events and prepare a document which standardizes and classifies events based on systems approach methodology.Teoretični pregled in namen prispevka: Standardizacija in klasifikacija za upravljanje prireditev predstavljata pravno osnovo za razlikovanje turističnih prireditev glede na njihovo kakovost. Sistemski pristop k standardizaciji in klasifikaciji organiziranih prireditev je edinstven, celosten pogled na upravljanje z dogodki oziroma prireditvami v turizmu. Omogoča jasen pregled raziskovanega področja in zagotavlja primerno podporo pri oblikovanju odločitev povezanih s prireditvami v turizmu. V prispevku obravnavamo pomen standardizacije in klasifikacije prireditev za slovensko zakonodajo, ki obravnava upravljanje prireditev. Prispevek obenem predstavlja pomen metodologije sistemskega pristopa, ki se nanaša na kakovost organizacije prireditev, kakovost zaposlenih, kakovost programov prireditev in kakovost storitev na prireditvah.
Cilji raziskave: Zagotoviti pregled prireditev v turizmu, povezava definicij in informacij zbranih iz znanstvenih prispevkov, kar služi kot sedanji sistemski pristop po načelih, s katerimi želimo doseči želene rezultate, pozitivne spremembe v zakonodaji; v našem primeru na področju upravljanja kakovosti prireditev v turizmu skozi standardizacijo in klasifikacijo prireditev na nacionalni ravni v Sloveniji.
Metodologija: Metoda deskripcije in metoda sistemskega pristopa so temeljna metodološka načela v pričujoči raziskavi. V okviru sistemskega pristopa smo uporabili kvalitativno modeliranje in oblikovanje vzročno-posledičnega modela (CLD) zakonodajnega sistema prireditev in investiranja v prireditve. Uporabili smo tudi kontekstno odvisno modeliranje (SD) v okviru sistemske dinamike.
Rezultati raziskave: Predstavljamo najbolj ustrezno rešitev za odpravo problema ali vprašanj o doseganju visoke kakovosti in edinstvenosti prireditev v okviru prireditvenega turizma, s pomočjo upravljanja prireditev; s tem ustvarjamo dodano vrednost zakonodajnega sistema prireditev. Razložimo predloge za doseganje elementov trojnega izida, kar vodi k optimalni kategorizaciji prireditev.
Zaključek: Od sistemskega vidika, prireditvenih procesov v turizmu, vključno z upravljanjem prireditev, so sistemi sestavljeni iz ljudi in tehnologij z namenom oblikovanja, proizvodnje, trgovanja in razporejanja idej o prireditvi. Potrebno je spremeniti sedanji zakonodajni sistem prireditev v Sloveniji in pripraviti dokument standardizacije in klasifikacije prireditev, ki bo temeljil na metodologiji sistemskega pristopa
Varnost zaposlenih ter fleksibilnost in učinkovitost organizacij – primer organizacij v javnem in zasebnem sektorju v Sloveniji
No full textBackground: Literature defines different types of flexibility and security with regard to work. Regardless of which type of flexibility or security is discussed, the consequences for individuals, organizations or employers and society are significant.
Purpose: The purpose of the research was to compare and analyse the correlation between the different types of flexibility and security in work and organizational efficiency.
Methodology: Data was gathered using the Computer-Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) method. A link to an online questionnaire was e-mailed to randomly selected organisations across all economic sectors in Slovenia that had a published e-mail address, either in business directories or on a company website. We asked them to forward our e-mail to their employees. The correlation between different variables was used for data analysis.
Results: The results of our research show that there is a low positive level of correlation between different types of flexibility and security in the context of work and also between different types of flexibility in work and organizational efficiency. The correlation between different types of security in work and organizational efficiency is positive and medium strong.
Conclusion: It is recommended that the legislators be aware of the importance of their correlation with organizational efficiency when preparing legislative amendments regarding introduction of the flexibility and security in the field of work.Ozadje: Literatura opredeljuje različne vrste fleksibilnosti in varnosti na področju dela. Ne glede na to, katera vrsta fleksibilnosti in varnosti se obravnava, pa so pomembne posledice, ki jih spremembe fleksibilnosti in varnosti na področju dela, povzročijo posameznikom, organizacijam oziroma delodajalcem in družbi.
Namen: Namen raziskave je bil primerjati in analizirati povezanost med različnimi vrstami fleksibilnosti in varnosti na področju dela z učinkovitostjo organizacij.
Metodologija: Podatki so bili zbrani z metodo CAWI (s spletnim anketiranjem). Povezava do spletnega vprašalnika in prošnja, da e-pošto posredujejo vsem zaposlenim, je bila posredovana po e-pošti naključno izbranim organizacijam in delodajalcem, ki so imeli svoj e-poštni naslov objavljen na svoji spletni strani oziroma v poslovnem registru. Za analizo podatkov je bil uporabljen Pearsonov koeficient korelacij.
Rezultati: Rezultati raziskave kažejo nizke pozitivne stopnje povezanosti med fleksibilnostjo organizacij in varnostjo posameznikov ter med fleksibilnostjo in učinkovitostjo organizacij. Povezanost med varnostjo posameznikov in učinkovitostjo organizacij je pozitivna in srednje močna.
Zaključek: Pripravljavcem sprememb na področju delovno-pravne zakonodaje priporočamo, da se pri pripravi sprememb glede fleksibilnosti in varnosti na področju dela zavedajo pomena povezave med fleksibilnostjo in varnostjo na področju dela ter učinkovitostjo organizacij
Poslovni modeli mobilne denarnice: izboljšanje strateškega partnerstva
No full textBackground and Purpose: Though Mobile Wallets have the potential to entirely substitute their physical predecessor, many Mobile Wallets narrow their operations to one particular feature. This might be because of strategic business-model design choices to position themselves strategically as intermediates between users and business partners (third parties) in more delimited markets. Thus, Mobile Wallet Applications (MWAs) often represent platforms in narrow two-sided market structures.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper focuses on the economics of such platforms by the means of a business model analysis. It examines how business partners are integrated in four MWAs’ strategies: Key Ring, FidMe, Apple Passbook and Qustomer.
Results: The paper shows that MWAs strive to incorporate not only a large quantity of partners but also such with a high brand value (quality of partners) in their organization design. These partners shape their service design since none of the platforms offer products or services themselves. Hence, MWAs are dependent on the third parties’ capacity and willingness to fulfill engagements and meet the customer demands.
Conclusion: MWAs - though concerned with the inclusion and management of loyalty points and schemes - do not leverage the possibility to generate revenue via third parties’ loyalty points. Theoretically, MWAs could reward or redeem loyalty points themselves.Ozadje in namen. Čeprav imajo mobilne denarnice potencial, da v celoti nadomestijo svoje fizične predhodnice, veliko ponudnikov mobilnih denarnic omejuje njihovo delovanje na le eno določeno funkcijo. Razlog zato je lahko v tem, da jih zasnova strateško poslovnega modela pozicionira kot posrednike med uporabniki in poslovnimi partnerji (tretjimi osebami) na več ločenih trgih. Aplikacije mobilne denarnice (MWAs) so pogosto postavljene v okolja ozkih dvostranskih tržnih struktur.
Zasnova / Metodologija / pristop. Članek se osredotoča na ekonomiko takšnih platform s pomočjo analize poslovnega modela. Analizira, kako so povezani poslovni partnerji štirih v strategijah mobilnih denarnicah: Key Ring, FidMe, Apple Passbook in Qustomer.
Rezultati. Članek pokaže, da si aplikacije mobilnih denarnic prizadevajo vključiti v svojo organizacijsko strukturo ne le veliko število partnerjev, temveč še posebej partnerje z visoko vrednostjo blagovne znamke (kakovost partnerjev). Ti partnerji oblikujejo zasnovo njihove storitve, saj nobeno od računalniških okolij ne ponuja izdelkov ali storitev samo po sebi. Zato je uspeh aplikacije mobilne denarnice odvisne od sposobnosti in pripravljenosti partnerjev, da izpolnijo zahtev kupcev.
Zaključek. Aplikacije mobilne denarnice - čeprav se tudi ukvarjajo z vključitvijo in upravljanjem točk programov in zvestobe - ne izkoristijo možnosti za ustvarjanje prihodkov prek točk zvestobe tretjih strank. Teoretično bi aplikacija mobilne denarnice sama lahko nagradila ali odkupila točke zvestobe
Determinante učinkovitosti tekmovanja in sodelovanja: velikost konkurenta, geografsko področje, tržni in tehnološki položaj
No full textBackground and Goal: The article is aimed at conducting an empirical analysis of the value and significance of coopetitors’ attributes thanks to which coopetition, which is a combination of cooperation and competition between competitors, generates a substantial corporate profit. Four major competitors’ attributes have been analysed: its size, geographical scope, market and technological position. The research also includes the Porter’s value chain.
Design/ Methodology/Approach: The survey has been conducted on a sample of 235 high- tech companies operating in Poland and involved in coopetition. The sample is representative. The data have been collected at interviews with company top executives or owners. The research applies the method of classification trees, which, thanks to diagrams, sequentially divides the examined data space into classes (spaces) of similar properties. The assessment of the effect of coopetition, including its variants, made by the examined company served as a dependent qualitative variable. Four coopetitor’s attributes and their variants were assumed as explanatory variables (predictors) affecting the assessment of cooperation.
Results: The results of research indicated the necessity for an accurate competitor’s profile selection. The significance of each of the four attributes may be different depending on the undertaken areas of cooperation with a competitor. The value of all the attributes of competitors is also diverse depending on the area of cooperation. A selected competitor’s profile with regard to the four analysed attributes may become a stimulant to generate benefits in one area, while in another area it may become an inhibitor.
Conclusions: So far, the selection of a coopetition partner has been treated universally, without scrutinizing on some specific needs in relation to the area of cooperation. The selection of an appropriate coopetitor’s profile will allow for the cost reduction in search of appropriate candidates for cooperation and in relations management.Ozadje in cilj: Članek predstavi empirično analizo o vrednosti in pomenu značilnosti partnerjev, katerih medsebojni odnos je kombinacija sodelovanja in konkurence (ang. coopetitors). Osredotočen je na značilnosti, ki ustvarjajo znaten skupni korporativni dobiček. Pri analizi smo upoštevali štiri glavne atribute konkurentov: velikost, geografsko področje, tržni in tehnološki položaj. Raziskava vključuje tudi Porter-jevo vrednostno verigo.
Metodologija in pristop: Raziskava je bila opravljena na vzorcu 235 visokotehnoloških podjetij, ki delujejo na Poljskem in so vključena v tekmovanje in sodelovanje. Vzorec je reprezentativen. Podatki so bili zbrani na intervjujih z vodilnimi managerji ali lastniki. Raziskava uporablja metodo klasifikacijskih dreves; ta metoda uporablja diagrame tako, da zaporedoma deli proučevani podatkovni prostor v razrede (prostore) s podobnimi lastnostmi. Učinek tekmovanja in sodelovanja, vključno z njegovimi različicami, kot so ga ocenila podjetja sodelujoča v raziskavi, je služil kot kvalitativna neodvisna spremenljivka. Štirje atributi podjetij v tekmovanju in sodelovanju in njihove variante so bili uporabljene kot pojasnjevalne spremenljivke (prediktorji), ki vplivajo na oceno sodelovanja.
Rezultati: Rezultati raziskave so pokazali potrebo po izboru natančnega profila partnerja pri tekmovanju in sodelovanju. Pomen vsakega od štirih atributov je lahko različen, odvisno področja sodelovanja s partnerjem. Vrednost vseh atributov konkurentov je tudi lahko različna, glede na področje sodelovanja. Profil izbranega partnerja za tekmovanje in sodelovanje glede na štiri analizirane lastnosti lahko postane spodbuda za ustvarjanje prednosti in koristi na enem področju, medtem ko je v drugem prostoru lahko postane ovira