Business micro-location: factors, preferences and indicators to assess the influence factors

• Autorzy: Ghita C. , Scarlat C. , Freitas Santos J. , Correia de Barros A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents a study on business micro-location behaviour as well as corresponding factors of influence, conducted in two metropolitan areas, Bucharest-Ilfov (Romania) and Greater Porto (Portugal). By business micro-location we refer to a specific site such as a building or facility, accommodating a business within a small, compact geographical area (e.g. metropolitan area). At this geographical scale, the macroeconomic layer factors were excluded, applicable when discern between regions or countries. The factors derived from location theory and previous empirical studies were surveyed, completing a cross-sectional analysis in order to find out the specific weights of the location factors and preferences, by region and by industry. Based on already established firms’ feedback on location, the specific weights were granted by each industry to the main location factors, types of areas, and types of accommodation facilities. The authors also suggested a model to integrate these results into a Geographical Information System (GIS).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

business micro-location; metropolitan areas; location factors; Bucharest-Ilfov; Greater Porto

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 4, No. 2
• Strony: 25--36
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ghita C.

• University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering and Management, 313 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest, Romania, phone: [phone]

autor

Scarlat C.

• Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering and Management, Romania

autor

Freitas Santos J.

• Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Institute of Accounting and Administration of Porto, Portugal

autor

Correia de Barros A.

• Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Institute of Accounting and Administration of Porto, Portugal

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