scholarly journals Features of Functioning of the Market Environment of IT Services in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (520) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
V. A. Yevtushenko ◽  
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M. S. Rakhman ◽  
P. М. Rakhman ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Domestic Market ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
It Services ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
Information Products ◽  
Individual Client ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

The article is aimed at analyzing the domestic and foreign environment of IT services companies; identifying problems, trends and promising solutions for the development of this industry in the future, taking into account the geopolitical and regulatory changes. The article considers the essence of the information product, the evolution of the domestic market from the provision of individual outsourcing services to the development of innovative technologies and providing comprehensive solutions to the business problems of an individual client. A structural analysis of sales of products in the context of legal organization of enterprises and activities according to the CEA, and a dynamic analysis of income and contribution to GDP of the country are carried out. The balance of foreign trade in IT services, the type and geographical structure of export-import operations indicating the main trading partners are analyzed. The main companies that operate in the domestic market are named by the number of employment of professionals and the territorial priority of their location; a characterization of IT specialists of Ukraine by age, experience, level of qualification, mentality and gender, etc. is provided. The main types of activity and the availability of human resources of leading IT companies engaged in information products and having their own centers of global business are allocated. The main competitors along with competitive advantages of domestic IT specialists are determined. The main achievements of the industry are presented. Both the global and national problems of the industry are identified, in particular the impact of the COVID-factor. The main directions of problem solving in the industry environment are proposed.

Future trends and Italian SMEs

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Corinne Celant ◽  
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Irina V. Pustokhina
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The One ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The stagnation of the domestic market has brought the majority of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to their knees, leading them to reinvent their way of doing business and find new strategies in order to survive and grow when the environmental conditions are deeply changing. On the one hand, new trends create a strong disruption on a structural level among the productive fabrics, but on the other hand, they represent also an opportunity, which opens new scenarios and new possibilities for the relaunch of SMEs. Among the most important challenges for Italian SMEs is internationalization, which is the possibility for enterprises to trade their goods not only on the domestic market but also on the foreign markets trying to find new opportunities to obtain some advantages. This is a very complicated process, traumatic and challenging in term of resources, but the possibility to have a genetic patrimony and a productive value, as the ones of the “Made in Italy, gives to the products of Italian enterprises a high level of competition and strong differentiation, making this process more accessible. The growth and competitiveness of enterprises, in particular SMEs, increasingly depend on the ability to apply new knowledge, working methods, and technologies as well as on the opportunity to participate in the commercialization of research developments in order to create new products, services or processes. Therefore, companies should strive to benefit from the opportunities and competitive advantages that innovation brings. SMEs play an important role in economic growth and provide most of the new jobs in Italy. Within the framework of this paper, the insight into the SMEs internationalization process is presented. The article provides an analysis of SMEs in the process of internationalization. Besides it concentrates on the new threats and opportunities represented by the new industrial revolution - Industry 4.0. Analyzing the impact of Industry 4.0 on the internationalization of Italian SMEs, the authors explain the solutions that are being used and the ones that should be taken.

Battle for the boot: trademarks and competitiveness in the global UGG boot industry, 1979-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Budde-Sung
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Mover Advantage ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Despite its Australian birthplace, the ugg boot industry is now fully dominated by one American company, and the Australian ugg boot industry has been frozen out of global trade. This study aims to consider the impact on the competitive advantage of culturally distinctive but not new, intellectual property (IP) through the historic lens of the Australia–USA battle over the UGG boot trademark. Design/methodology/approach This study uses trademark applications, court documents, annual reports and brand reports to trace the history of the change and growth of the ugg boot industry from a small cottage industry in Australia to a billion-dollar monopoly controlled by an American company. Findings Court documents and trademark applications from 1979 to 2019 indicate that Australian firms underestimated the cultural differences between the USA and Australia and thus failed to adequately protect the generic word “ugg” in foreign markets where it was considered to be distinctive, rather than generic. Practical implications The paper highlights the importance of the first-mover advantage that can be conferred upon a firm by IP that is not new. Trademarks must be distinctive, rather than new, but properly used, they can offer substantial global competitive advantages to firms. Originality/value The in-depth analysis of the development of the UGG brand highlights the importance of intangible barriers in global business. The impact on the competitive advantage these intangible barriers gave US firms over Australian firms in the worldwide sheepskin boot market is discussed.

scholarly journals Model of Marketing Innovative Strategies in International Entrepreneurship: A Global Business Environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Bahram Sattari ◽  
Javad Mehrabi
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
International Entrepreneurship ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Tehran Province ◽  
The Impact

<p>Today small and medium sized businesses are considered the principal factor for the growth of the industrial structure of many countries. To developing countries that are attempting to revive their economic structure, these industries are of great importance. Today, with the growth and advancement of technologies, the impact of cutting edge technologies such as information technology on the business environment cannot be overlooked. The use of innovative marketing helps create value. The purpose of this paper is to investigate innovative marketing and competitive advantages of small and middle sized businesses, with regard to the innovative approaches and the company's unique features. The statistical group of this study included 300 subjects working in the companies that are active in manufacturing disposable containers in Tehran province. The results of the study indicated that innovative marketing has impacts on the companies' competitive advantage. The unique features of the companies have no impacts on obtaining competitive advantage, but it affects innovative marketing.</p>

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

Contact precautions for colonisation with multidrug-resistant organisms and haemodialysis patient quality of life and mood: a pilot case-control study

2019 ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rathika Krishnasamy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Contact Precautions ◽  
Dialysis Vintage ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Organisms ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Background: The rate of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) colonisation in dialysis populations has increased over time. This study aimed to assess the effect of contact precautions and isolation on quality of life and mood for haemodialysis (HD) patients colonised with MDRO. Methods: Patients undergoing facility HD completed the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL–SFTM), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Personal Wellbeing-Index Adult (PWI-A). Patients colonised with MDRO were case-matched by age and gender with patients not colonised. Results: A total of 16 MDRO-colonised patients were matched with 16 controls. Groups were well matched for demographics and co-morbidities, other than a trend for older dialysis vintage in the MDRO group [7.2 years (interquartile range 4.6–10.0) compared to 3.2 (1.4–7.6) years, p=0.05]. Comparing MDRO-positive with negative patients, physical (30.5±10.7 vs. 34.6±7.3; p=0.2) and mental (46.5±11.2 vs. 48.5±12.5; p = 0.6) composite scores were not different between groups. The MDRO group reported poorer sleep quality (p=0.01) and sleep patterns (p=0.05), and lower social function (p=0.02). BDI scores were similar (MDRO-positive 10(3.5–21.0) vs. MDRO-negative 12(6.5–16.0), p=0.6). PWI-A scores were also similar in both groups; however, MDRO patients reported lower scores for “feeling safe”, p=0.03. Conclusion: While overall scores of quality of life and depression were similar between groups, the MDRO group reported poorer outcomes in sleep and social function. A larger cohort and qualitative interviews may give more detail of the impact of contact precautions and isolation on HD patients. The necessity for contact precautions for different MDRO needs consideration.

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