OUTSOURCING OF R&D AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN SMEs: EVIDENCE FROM SLOVENIA by Barbara Bradač Hojnik, Miroslav Rebernik

“… This paper examines the outsourcing of research and development and of innovation activities in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). As the results of these activities enable companies to achieve and sustain competitive advantage, it is crucial to manage them properly. …”
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The effect of the transition to IFRS on the value judgement of investors by Alexandra Szekeres, Gergő Tömöri

“… In our research, we examined the profitability of companies switching to IFRS and the value judgement of investors in the two accounting systems. …”
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Text mining social media for competitive analysis by Germán Gémar, José Antonio Jiménez-Quintero

“…Social media are utilised widely. Companies increasingly use social media to communicate and interact with customers. …”
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Exploring knowledge management maturity from funcionalist and interpretivist perspectives by José Enrique Arias-Pérez, Carlos Mario Durango-Yepes

“…The purpose of this article is to explore the Knowledge Management Maturity Model (KMMM) in big companies that are pioneers in the implementation of KM practices in Medellin, Colombia. …”
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The steps that young people and suicide prevention professionals think the social media industry and policymakers should take to improve online safety. A nested cross-sectional stu... by Jo Robinson, Jo Robinson, Pinar Thorn, Pinar Thorn, Samuel McKay, Samuel McKay, Hannah Richards, Hannah Richards, Rikki Battersby-Coulter, Rikki Battersby-Coulter, Michelle Lamblin, Michelle Lamblin, Laura Hemming, Laura Hemming, Laura Hemming, Louise La Sala, Louise La Sala

“…There was moderate agreement that companies should use artificial intelligence to send resources to users at risk. …”
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Adoption of machine learning in streamlining maintenance strategies for effective operations in automotive industries by Aniekan Ikpe, Imoh Ekanem

“…Case studies and examples of companies that have successfully implemented machine learning in their maintenance strategies were also analyzed to identify best practices. …”
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IS THERE A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND PREMIUM PRODUCTION? EVIDENCE FROM TURKISH INSURANCE INDUSTRY by Murat Belke, Mohsin Shabir, Özcan Işık

“…This study aims at determining the causal link between financial performance and premium production of non-life insurance companies. The relation between the financial performance and premium production is explored employing data from the 2011-2019 period for eight Turkish non-life insurance companies. …”
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POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Safet Kozarević, Adil Kurtić, Emira Kozarević

“… Current business environment and growing exposure to a wide range of risks require companies (especially the large ones) to raise a question of risk management, start treating it as a particular business function that needs special attention and for which they have to seek proper solutions within their organizational structure. …”
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POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Safet Kozarević, Adil Kurtić, Emira Kozarević

“… Current business environment and growing exposure to a wide range of risks require companies (especially the large ones) to raise a question of risk management, start treating it as a particular business function that needs special attention and for which they have to seek proper solutions within their organizational structure. …”
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Application of Big Data Complexity Analysis Hedging Operation of Derivative Financial Products by Cheng Chung Wu, Menglin Yang, Tiantong Yuan, Qionghui Fu, Ya Ju Tsai

“…This study is based on the situation of Taiwan listed companies as derivative financial products from 2015 to 2017, analyzing the relationship between the hedging of derivative financial products and characteristics of enterprises and the factors that affect the hedging decision-making of companies. …”
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Prerequisites for the legal mechanisms development to combat disinformation in social media in the context of national security: problem statement by A. I. Marushchak

“…It is noted that the difference between legal and corporate internal norms of regulation of social media companies directly affects the effectiveness of national interests’ protection both in the United States and Ukraine. …”
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The role of transformational leadership in navigating digital servitization by Florian Tagscherer, Claus-Christian Carbon

“…Adding digitalized services offers significant growth and diversification opportunities, but companies have struggled to reap its potential. Establishing digital servitization business models is underpinned by complexity, making it difficult for companies to manage. …”
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Information support for strategic management decisions based on total life cycle costing of the product by G. A. Adamova

“…The paper gives the characteristic features of companies for which the use of this system is most appropriate.…”
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Prospects for innovative development of the Russian oil and gas complex in the context of modern challenges by A. V. Otvetchikov

“…Firstly, the impact of   the sanctions is   aimed largely at  the technological development of   oil and gas companies. Secondly, the prohibitive measures have stimulated the use and implementation of  domestic innovations. …”
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Investment preferences of institutional investors in Indonesia: A comparative analysis of pressure-sensitive and pressure-insensitive groups by Dwi Prastowo Darminto, Abdulloh Mubarok, Nurmala Ahmar

“…Pressure-sensitive investors, such as banks and insurance companies, prefer companies with close business affiliations, while pressure-insensitive investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds, prioritize financial performance and corporate governance. …”
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The Order Financing Risk Evaluation under the Financial Supply Chain Model Based on the Logistic Model by Xiaoli Song, Xian Wu, Chang Liu, Huanhuan Yang

“…Based on the analysis of order financing risk factors, and through literature review and expert interviews, an evaluation index system initially constructed from five aspects: financing companies, downstream core companies, logistics companies, supply chain operations and external environment. …”
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Agreeing and Impacting: The Effect of the Shareholders' Agreement on Firms' Market Value by Andre Leonardo Pruner da Silva, Jeferson Lana, Rosilene Marcon

“…This paper aims to analyze the effect of shareholders' agreements in the market value of Brazilian companies from 1999 to 2013. The sample is composed by 472 companies, including 86 companies with shareholder’ agreements. …”
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Hybrid Unsupervised Exploratory Plots: A Case Study of Analysing Foreign Direct Investment by Álvaro Herrero, Alfredo Jiménez, Secil Bayraktar

“…Together with data from both the countries and the companies, various psychic distances are analysed by means of HUEPs, to gain deep knowledge of the internationalization strategy of large Spanish companies. …”
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Do State-owned Enterprises in Brazil Require a Risk Premium Factor? by Rafaela Vitoria, Aureliano Angel Bressan, Robert Aldo Iquiapaza

“…Despite the extensive privatization achievements over the last decades, government ownership of publicly traded companies remains pervasive around the world. Consistent with past evidence of structural change in the beta coefficient during financial crises, the more recent economic recession of 2014 to 2016 in Brazil presents an opportunity to demonstrate the disadvantages of allocating investment in companies that are publicly traded, but are controlled by the government. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS IN ROLE OF ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Mustafa Sinanagić, Beriz Čivić, Alma Kamarić

“… The problem frequently faced by companies from transition and developing countries in attraction of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is lack of an adequate institutional framework which would adequately promote the potential those companies have through its activities, and with that also influence the attraction of foreign capital. …”
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