http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1005820 2026-04-06T16:01:17Z 2026-04-06T16:01:17Z Maassen, Maria Alexandra Tantau, Adrian Dumitru Smékalová, Lenka http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1010205 2022-04-11T17:11:50Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

The current context of the smart city concept development. Case study: Romania Maassen, Maria Alexandra; Tantau, Adrian Dumitru; Smékalová, Lenka As the fourth industrial revolution, namely the industry 4.0, has become a significant element of the current social and economic lifestyle regarding automation and interconnectivity of several fields, the cities administration, transportation and living conditions of the population have changed worldwide in the sense of more dynamics, interconnectivity and innovation in recent years. Smart city tools, as a main factor of the industry 4.0, such as smart metering or smart traffic lights, have supported the process of the knowledge economy, innovation and sustainability by contributing to waste decrease, to energy efficiency, to urban efficiency, to emission reduction more effective cost and information transparency, while also promoting a more dynamic adaptation process to the current needs of the global population. By implementing the Delphi method based on interviews and questionnaires with 61 participants the research provides an insight in the implementation degree, needs and costs of some of the most important Smart city tools applied in Romania, as well as estimated trends for the next years. While more progress is needed in terms of the implementation of these smart city tools in order to obtain more information transparency, sustainability and interconnectivity between different institutions, devices and individuals, significant progress has been made. The current study offers an overview of the current context of the smart city tools development and implementation in the Romanian market, which has not been previously inquired. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Bednář, Pavel Mariotti, Ilaria Rossi, Federica Danko, Lukáš http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1010204 2022-04-11T17:11:50Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evolution of coworking spaces in Milan and Prague: Spatial patterns, diffusion, and urban change Bednář, Pavel; Mariotti, Ilaria; Rossi, Federica; Danko, Lukáš

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Blahová, Michaela Haghirian, Parissa Pálka, Přemysl http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1008025 2022-04-11T17:11:27Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emerging topics in Japanese management research Blahová, Michaela; Haghirian, Parissa; Pálka, Přemysl

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Belás, Jaroslav Bartoš, Přemysl Hlawiczka, Roman Hudáková, Mária http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1008029 2025-01-30T10:34:21Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Attributes of financial management of family companies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia Belás, Jaroslav; Bartoš, Přemysl; Hlawiczka, Roman; Hudáková, Mária The aim of the research is to define and compare important attributes of financial management of family small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in selected regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The majority of SMEs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia has a character of family companies. These companies have been established on the basis of family capital. Preferable family member worked in them and these companies are managed also preferable by them. In this context, SMEs sector in the Czech Republic and Slovakia may be perceived as the sector of family companies. As the part of this focus, the dependence of financial risks’ perception, relationships with commercial banks, the ability to manage financial risks and the level of entrepreneurial optimism depending on company’ age, owner’s education and company’s size have been examined. Research of entrepreneurs’ opinions in Zlin Region (Czech Republic) and Zilina Region (Slovakia) has been examined in 2013. These regions have similar economic parameters and are distant from each other only few kilometers. Results of our research proved that it cannot be definitely confirmed but neither rejected that financial risk’s perception in Czech and Slovak enterprises is different within a defined groups, i.e. depending on company’s age, owner’s education and company’s size.

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