Overview
Contains latest empirical data on recent developments in international business in the region of Central and Eastern Europe
Blends two complementary and interrelated perspectives, at economy and firm-levels, under one common problem of competitiveness in middle-income regions
Constitutes a valuable reading for students, researchers and policy makers dealing with international business
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Country-Level Developments
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Firm-Level Developments
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About this book
The contributions in this book highlight possible sources of competitive advantage for CEE countries and firms, in light of recent intensive debates about the danger of the middle-income trap and the potential solutions to it.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prior to these positions, Piotr worked as Research Assistant at the Berlin Campus of ESCP Europe, where he completed a European Doctoral Programme in International Business, and lecturer in international business at the Academy of Business and Economics (VWA) in Berlin. He had also gained business experience through several positions in the IT industry, strategic management consulting and brand management in the FMCG sector. He gained his PhD degree at the Poznań University of Economics and Business, as well as M.Sc. from the City University of London, Dipl.-Kfm and Master degrees of the ESCP Europe in Berlin and Paris.
His research interests include internationalization into and from emerging and transition economies (with focus on the CEE), FDI performance, firm competitiveness, as well as mixed-method research. Dr. Piotr Trąpczyński is also supported by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP).
Dr Łukasz Puślecki is an assistant professor at Department of International Management, Faculty of International Business and Economics, Poznan University of Economics and Business (PUEB) . He is also Director of Joint MSc in International Business and Management (JMSCIBM) Program between Poznan University of Economics and Business and Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Business School (UK). Dr. Puslecki holds positions in several professional and academic institutions. He is the Chair of Academy of International Business Central and Eastern Europe (AIB-CEE) Chapter, Vice-Chair of Assessing Committee of Youth Award Foundation, Germany, member of Hessen Academy of Research and Planning on Rural Areas (HAL), Germany, member of the board of the Faculty of International Business and Economics, PUEB, Poland. He is an expert in Knowledge and Innovation Institute, Warsaw, Poland as well as expert for youth policy in ECCP (European Center for Citizens’ Partnership) and ERY NETWORK (European Regions for Youth) on behalf of Memorandum of Understanding signed by 10 European Regions, expert for Vocational Training and Education in EREI-VET Network of 14 European Regions (European Regions Enhancing Internationalization of Vocational Education and Training). He is the member of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP).
Lukasz Puslecki obtained his PhD in international economics from the Poznan University of Economics. His research focuses on technological cooperation, strategic alliances (SA) and strategic technology alliances (STA), leadership in international business, international trade and services, as well as on innovation, technological competitiveness and knowledge based economies.
Mirosław Jarosiński is a CEMS Academic Director at the Warsaw School of Economics. In the period of 2006–2011 he was a Programme Director of Master Studies in International Business at SGH. In the period 2008–2010 he was the EU Project Leader of the INTERPARSE Programme (International Trade Education in Partnership with Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) co-financed by the Government of Canada and the European Commission. Mirosław Jarosiński is a member of several international organisations. Since 2014 he has been active in the Academy of International Business Central and Eastern Europe Chapter.
Mirosław Jarosiński obtained his PhD degree in Management from the Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. He specializes in Strategic Management and International Management. His research focuses on International New Ventures and Born Globals from emerging markets.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Competitiveness of CEE Economies and Businesses
Book Subtitle: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities
Editors: Piotr Trąpczyński, Łukasz Puślecki, Mirosław Jarosiński
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39654-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-39653-8Published: 09 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81933-4Published: 12 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-39654-5Published: 28 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 223
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Business, Development Economics, Regional Development