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A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Manfredi, E., & Capik, P. (2022). A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective. Strategic Change, 31(1), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2488

The paper explores the process of trust-building between SMEs' supply chain partners in turbulent times in emerging economies. It focuses on the role of environmental information exchange in strengthening relationships and improving responsiveness to... Read More about A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective.

Intensity of foreign investment promotion and development levels in Central–Eastern European regions (2020)
Journal Article
Capik, P. (2021). Intensity of foreign investment promotion and development levels in Central–Eastern European regions. Journal of Place Management and Development, 14(2), 114-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-07-2019-0070

Purpose: Investment promotion is gaining in popularity, yet its relationship with regional development remains unclear and under-investigated. The purpose of this paper is to combine place marketing and regional development concepts to explore invest... Read More about Intensity of foreign investment promotion and development levels in Central–Eastern European regions.

The role of strategic partnerships in the internationalisation of small born global firms (2017)
Journal Article
Capik, P., & Brockerhoff, A. (2017). The role of strategic partnerships in the internationalisation of small born global firms. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 5(3), 49-77. https://doi.org/10.15678/EBER.2017.050303

© 2018, Cracow University of Economics. All rights reserved. Objective: The article discusses motives driving the internationalisation of small born global firms and explores the role strategic partnerships play in the process. It argues that born gl... Read More about The role of strategic partnerships in the internationalisation of small born global firms.

Backshoring: Towards international business and economic geography research agenda (2017)
Journal Article
Capik, P. (2017). Backshoring: Towards international business and economic geography research agenda. Advances in International Management, 30, 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-502720170000030006

© 2017 by Emerald Publishing Limited. Backshoring keeps gaining popularity with consultancies, politicians and businesses alike, yet academic research lags behind this seemingly increasing practice. Through a narrative, critical overview of literatur... Read More about Backshoring: Towards international business and economic geography research agenda.

Foreign direct investments in business services: Transforming the visegrád four region into a knowledge-based economy? (2011)
Journal Article
Capik, P., & Drahokoupil, J. (2011). Foreign direct investments in business services: Transforming the visegrád four region into a knowledge-based economy?. European Planning Studies, 19(9), 1611-1631. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2011.586181

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the service sector are widely attributed an important role in bringing more skill-intensive activities into the Visegrád Four (V4). This region-comprising Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia-relied he... Read More about Foreign direct investments in business services: Transforming the visegrád four region into a knowledge-based economy?.

Upgrading local economies in central and eastern Europe? the role of business service foreign direct investment in the knowledge economy (2011)
Journal Article
Hardy, J., Micek, G., & Capik, P. (2011). Upgrading local economies in central and eastern Europe? the role of business service foreign direct investment in the knowledge economy. European Planning Studies, 19(9), 1581-1591. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2011.586180

This article introduces the main themes of the special issue on the role of business service foreign investment in Central and Eastern Europe and its propensity to upgrade regions and localities. The debate is firmly set in the context of an increasi... Read More about Upgrading local economies in central and eastern Europe? the role of business service foreign direct investment in the knowledge economy.