Die digitale Transformation ist entscheidend für den Fortbestand von Unternehmen und eröffnet eine Reihe an neuen Möglichkeiten. Allerdings ist die Einleitung eines jeden Transformationsprozesses eine komplexe und nicht alltägliche Aufgabe für Manager. Diesen ist häufig bewusst, dass sich...

This study examines the enduring spatial and racial dimensions of poverty and deprivation in South Africa to assess the progress made by the post-apartheid society and state. A multi-dimensional approach is required to assess progress because it can reflect the reduction in deprivation...

The paper suggests a hybrid approach to strategic diagnostics of the industry competition based on the application of M. Porter's model of five forces, tools of logical-linguistic modelling and the theory of fuzzy sets. Two complementary calculation schemes were developed to assess the level of...

Background: Functional regions are abstract, uniformly defined territorial units that form an important basis for many development strategies of a country or a region. Objectives: This study analyses the application of network theory to the detection of such regions. Methods/Approach: Functional...

Education is increasingly seen as a substitute for social policy, but opportunities for skill development vary by social background and educational institutions are not neutral in this respect. While previous research has extensively examined how schooling affects skills distribution, the role...

Poverty – differently defined and measured – still remains one the crucial parts of the world development debate. It`s broadly perceived as multidimensional phenomenon which deprives people from basic capabilities and freedoms, limits their opportunity to educate and fully participate in the...