Catalysts of change: how digital skills, technology, and economic growth shape poland's entrepreneurial landscape

• Autorzy: Meyer Daniel Francois

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2024.30.2.11

Warianty tytułu

PL

Katalizatory zmian: jak umiejętności cyfrowe, technologia i wzrost gospodarczy kształtują krajobraz przedsiębiorczości w Polsce

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study explored the relationship between entrepreneurship and key factors such as Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA), digital skills availability, technology adoption, and economic growth in Poland. The research addresses the problem of identifying some of the drivers influencing entrepreneurial development (EBO) in the country. The paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by including digital skills, technology, and entrepreneurship data in an econometric analysis. The study applied an ARDL model using secondary data from 2001 to 2023 to assess the impact of these variables on the development of established businesses. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between EBO and the independent variables, with high-tech exports having the most significant impact, followed by digital skills, GDP, and TEA. The findings highlight the importance of digital skills and technology in fostering business growth and emphasise early-stage entrepreneurship as a critical factor for future business success. The study has implications for policymakers and business leaders, suggesting that fostering digital literacy, enhancing access to capital, and supporting technology adoption are essential for promoting entrepreneurship. The recommendations include the need for long-term policies to support both startups and established businesses. In conclusion, this research provides a framework for understanding how technology and economic factors drive entrepreneurship and offers actionable insights for improving the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Poland.

PL

W niniejszym badaniu zbadano związek między przedsiębiorczością a kluczowymi czynnikami, takimi jak całkowita aktywność przedsiębiorcza na wczesnym etapie (TEA), dostępność umiejętności cyfrowych, przyjęcie technologii i wzrost gospodarczy w Polsce. Badanie dotyczy problemu identyfikacji niektórych czynników wpływających na rozwój przedsiębiorczości (EBO) w kraju. Artykuł wnosi wkład do istniejącego zbioru wiedzy poprzez włączenie danych dotyczących umiejętności cyfrowych, technologii i przedsiębiorczości do analizy ekonometrycznej. W badaniu zastosowano model ARDL wykorzystujący dane wtórne z lat 2001-2023 w celu oceny wpływu tych zmiennych na rozwój założonych firm. Wyniki wykazały pozytywny i znaczący związek między EBO a zmiennymi niezależnymi, przy czym największy wpływ miał eksport zaawansowanych technologii, a następnie umiejętności cyfrowe, PKB i TEA. Wyniki podkreślają znaczenie umiejętności cyfrowych i technologii we wspieraniu rozwoju biznesu i podkreślają przedsiębiorczość na wczesnym etapie jako krytyczny czynnik przyszłego sukcesu biznesowego. Badanie ma implikacje dla decydentów i liderów biznesu, sugerując, że wspieranie umiejętności cyfrowych, zwiększanie dostępu do kapitału i wspieranie wdrażania technologii są niezbędne do promowania przedsiębiorczości. Zalecenia obejmują potrzebę długoterminowej polityki wspierania zarówno startupów, jak i firm o ugruntowanej pozycji. Podsumowując, niniejsze badanie zapewnia ramy dla zrozumienia, w jaki sposób czynniki technologiczne i ekonomiczne napędzają przedsiębiorczość i oferuje praktyczne spostrzeżenia dotyczące poprawy ekosystemu przedsiębiorczości w Polsce.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

digital skills; economic growth; entrepreneurship; Poland; technology

PL

umiejętności cyfrowe; wzrost gospodarczy; przedsiębiorczość; Polska; technologia

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 30, No. 2
• Strony: 181--198
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 42 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Meyer Daniel Francois

• College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6715-7545

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).