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In recent years, academic entrepreneurship has become a popular topic among universities aiming to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among their students and faculty. University business incubators have been established to support the growth and development of startups founded by university members. However, much of the…

We analyze the existent literature relating to gender diversity and sustainability reporting (SR) practices. The SCOPUS bibliographic database was used, and 49 documents were included in the analysis. The first document was published in 2011 and the most recent in 2023. Using the search criteria…

During the pandemic, small businesses representing commerce as well as catering, tourism and transport service found themselves in a particularly difficult situation. Running a small business during the pandemic was particularly severe for women due to the care of children related to the closure of…

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be described as a revolutionary process that has rapidly changed the way buildings are designed, constructed and operated (Hardin, 2009). Over the past few years, the term BIM has changed from a buzzword to the centerpiece of the Architecture-Engineering-Construction industry…

Due to the recent Ukraine war and the Corona crisis, coupled with pervasive political and economic instability, the future for many businesses has become highly uncertain and unpredictable. There's widespread speculation among these businesses about potential threats to their continuity. Reflecting on past experiences, many…

At a time of crisis related to the COVID 19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, there is a need to re-examine the business model and include sustainable development as a key element. This also applies to SMEs.  The sector faces many difficulties that limit…

Covid-19 pandemic crisis seriously hit both the global trade and logistics sectors, causing huge distortions of the global supply chains. A peculiar paradox of this crisis, however, was an unexpectedly rapid growth in demand for container shipping services and, as a result of this, an…

Numerous studies have shown the benefits and importance of leadership styles in the service sector, and their role in enhancing employees’ overall well-being and retaining qualified capital. This study was designed to test the link among the different styles of leadership, job satisfaction and employees'…

The study is aiming to put into question the largest global companies in their pursuit to development, by analyzing the commitment they are adhering to each day through the ethical code, and how they manage eventual crisis that may appear due to not following the…

Studies that are circulated in the media these days usually only reflect statistical key figures at a highly aggregated level, where, however, small businesses are usually underrepresented in their individuality among the averaged values. The motivation for this study arose from the study of literature…