Software Export Success Factors and Strategies in Developing and Transitional Economies

Critical Success Factors for Sustainable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Transition Conditions: An Empirical Study in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12177121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (17) ◽

pp. 7121

Author(s):

Goran Amović ◽

Rado Maksimović ◽

Sonja Bunčić

Keyword(s):

Critical Success Factors ◽

Success Factors ◽

Principal Component ◽

Transitional Economies ◽

Public Private Partnership ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Private Partnership ◽

Methodological Research ◽

Critical Success ◽

National Governments

In the initial stages of the adoption and institutionalization of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), national governments of transitional economies have accepted, developed, and organized Public-Private Partnerships with varying degrees of success. This study aims to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) influencing the establishment of a sustainable Public-Private Partnership in transition conditions. In the first part of the paper, based on an extensive review of the literature, previous studies and relevant results in this field are presented as a background for this research. In the second part of this article, the survey used a factor analysis, which, with the application of the Principal Component Analysis and Varimax method with Kaiser normalization, has extracted four CSFs: (1) the establishment of a central PPP unit—knowledge center; (2) the establishment of a compatible legal/regulatory framework; (3) development of national PPP policies and strategies; and (4) standardization and transparency of the process. In the concluding remarks, the authors address the perspectives and methodological research constraints, examining possibilities to develop new knowledge and more efficient Public-Private Partnership implementation in the developing PPP markets of transitional economies.

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Erratum

Competition & Change ◽

10.1179/102452905x45283 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 127-127

Keyword(s):

Success Factors ◽

Success Model ◽

Software Export

The article by Richard Heeks and Brian Nicholson ‘Software Export Success Factors and Strategies in “Follower” Nations', published in Competition & Change 8 (3) by the previous publisher, pp. 267–303 (September 2004), should have contained the following figure on p. 282 as Figure 1, ‘The software export success model’. [Figure: see text]

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A comparative study of women entrepreneurship in transitional economies

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jeee-04-2017-0027 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 66-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Lei Zhu ◽

Orhan Kara ◽

Xiaowei Zhu

Keyword(s):

Small Business ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Success Factors ◽

Private Property ◽

Transitional Economies ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Women Entrepreneurship ◽

Content Type ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare women entrepreneurship in China and Vietnam by examining the motivations, success factors and problems related to establishing women-owned businesses. Design/methodology/approach The sample in this study consisted of 170 women entrepreneurs in Vietnam and 180 women entrepreneurs in China. The authors used the survey instrument developed by H.M. Chu (Chu and Katsioloudes 2001), which has been adopted in a number of small business studies since 2002. To determine whether there is a significant difference between the two countries regarding each factor of motivations, success factors and problems, the authors use the non-parametric Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Findings Women entrepreneurs are motived to earn more income in both China and Vietnam. Vietnamese businesswomen value intrinsic rewards such as gaining personal satisfaction and freedom. They also take business ownership as a way to reduce work–family conflict. Demonstrating the ability and gaining public recognition play a more important role when Chinese women entrepreneurs decide to establish their businesses. Both Chinese and Vietnamese women agree that good management skills are essential to achieve their goals. Women entrepreneurs in both countries share similar challenges, such as the inability to recruit and retain employees, severe competition, a weak economy and limited access to financial capital. Practical implications Given the nature of transitional economies in both countries, the government is required to improve the regulatory environment for protecting private sector employment and private property rights. Policies such as subsidies and tax incentives may assist the development of women enterprises. To support the sustainable growth of women businesses, it is suggested that the government should design effective programs that direct women entrepreneurs to move into high-growth or high-technology sectors. Training programs are also required to improve the knowledge and skills of women entrepreneurs. Making capital accessible to women is also important to stimulate entrepreneurial growth. As a further stimulus, governments should coordinate with financial institutions to provide low-cost loans or even venture capital to facilitate this process. Originality/value This study is among one of the first attempts to compare women entrepreneurship in the two transitional economies of Vietnam and China. It provides insight into motivations, success factors and problems that women entrepreneurs experienced by examining small business owners in Vietnam and China.

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Software Export Success Factors and Strategies in ‘Follower’ Nations

Competition & Change ◽

10.1080/1024529042000301962 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 267-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Richard Heeks ◽

Brian Nicholson

Keyword(s):

Success Factors ◽

Software Export

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Got the Results, Now What Do You Do?

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors ◽

10.1027/2192-0923/a000020 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 25-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michaela Heese

Keyword(s):

Safety Culture ◽

Success Factors ◽

Service Providers ◽

Transformation Process ◽

Driving Safety ◽

Critical Success ◽

Culture Transformation ◽

Survey Results ◽

Air Navigation Services ◽

Navigation Service

Members of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation have committed themselves to measure and improve safety culture within their organizations by 2013 ( CANSO, 2010 ). This paper attempts to offer support to air navigation service providers that have already implemented a standardized safety culture survey approach, in the process of transforming their safety culture based on existing survey results. First, an overview of the state of the art with respect to safety culture is presented. Then the application of the CANSO safety culture model from theory into practice is demonstrated based on four selected case studies. Finally, a summary of practical examples for driving safety culture change is provided, and critical success factors supporting the safety culture transformation process are discussed.

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