Assessment of the digital economy's level among the EU countries - an empirical study

• Autorzy: Kiseľáková Dana , Šofranková Beáta , Širá Elena , Fedorčíková Renáta

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DOI

10.17512/pjms.2022.26.1.07

Warianty tytułu

PL

Ocena poziomu gospodarki cyfrowej w krajach UE - badanie empiryczne

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The development of new technologies brings a boom in global business and trade and increases demands on knowledge and skills, which is reflected positively in economic growth. The aim of the research is to investigate the best EU countries in the digital economy, using two representative approaches. The attention is focused on the DESI index in 2014-2021 and the Global Digital Competitiveness Index. Using multidimensional approach and multi-criteria methods, the best countries were identified as Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands and also driving forces, both significant in statistical and economic contexts. The significant correlations between the dimensions of the DESI index were also demonstrated. The identified key factors for managerial implications in the strategy of digital transformation of the EU are human capital, integration of digital technology and digital skills, based on the best practices from the best EU countries.

PL

Rozwój nowych technologii powoduje gwałtowny wzrost w globalnym biznesie i handlu oraz zwiększa zapotrzebowanie na wiedzę i umiejętności, co pozytywnie odbija się na wzroście gospodarczym. Celem badania jest identyfikacja najlepszych krajów UE pod względem gospodarki cyfrowej, przy użyciu dwóch reprezentatywnych podejść. Uwagę zwraca indeks DESI za okres- 2014-2021 oraz Global Digital Competitiveness Index. Stosując podejście wielowymiarowe i metody wielokryterialne, za najlepiej rozwinięte kraje pod względem realizacji gospodarki cyfrowej zostały uznane: Dania, Finlandia i Holandia, dodatkowo zidentyfikowano siły napędowe tej sytuacji, istotne w kontekście statystycznym i ekonomicznym. Wykazano również istotne korelacje między wymiarami wskaźnika DESI. W oparciu o najlepsze praktyki przodujących pod względem cyfryzacji krajów UE zidentyfikowano kluczowe czynniki o implikacjach zarządczych w strategii transformacji cyfrowej UE do których zaliczono: kapitał ludzki, integrację technologii cyfrowej i umiejętności cyfrowych.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

digital economy and society index; digital competitiveness ranking; human capital; digital skills

PL

indeks gospodarki cyfrowej i społeczeństwa cyfrowego; ranking konkurencyjności cyfrowej; kapitał ludzki; umiejętności cyfrowe

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 26, No. 1
• Strony: 107--124
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 50 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kiseľáková Dana

• University of Prešov in Prešov, Faculty of Management and Business

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5662-5809

autor

Šofranková Beáta

• University of Prešov in Prešov, Faculty of Management and Business

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9766-0467

autor

Širá Elena

• University of Prešov in Prešov, Faculty of Management and Business

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9907-1372

autor

Fedorčíková Renáta

• University of Prešov in Prešov, Faculty of Management and Business

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-948X+

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).