Impact of Selected Indicators of Tourism Capacity and Performance in the Context of the Unemployment Rate in Slovakia

Matijová, Mária; Onuferová, Erika; Rigelský, Martin; Stanko, Vladislav

doi:10.29036/jots.v10i19.95

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“…In recent years, the support of SMEs as well as the elimination of the obstacles to SMEs´ development has been implemented as a part of the overall economic strategy of the countries, which requires preparation of many concepts and tools at the national and international level (Matijová et al, 2019;Dvorský et al, 2019). Their optimal setting is not possible without the identification of the aforementioned problems, obstacles, disadvantages, and subsequent study of their impact on the system of the business environment (Buno et al, 2015;Onuferova & Cabinova, 2018).…”

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Study of legislative and administrative obstacles to SMEs business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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Belás

Bilan

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Research background: SMEs represent an integral part of the economy environment in a majority of the countries all over the world. They signify the most efficient, progressive, and important part of the advanced economies. The long-term effort of the EU countries, as well as other advanced economies is to create quality and stable conditions for their development in order to be able to respond to all the possible changes in the business environment that is being changed to more and more comprehensive in the recent time. Purpose of the article: The objective of the contribution is to examine administrative and legislative obstacles to SMEs business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the quantification of the differences in perceiving legislative and administrative obstacles to business by entrepreneurs in both countries. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted within SMEs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2019. The research sample included 641 SMEs, 312 from the Czech Republic and 329 from Slovakia. We focused on 5 dimensions related to legislative and administrative obstacles to SMEs business within which selected statements were examined. Contingency tables were used to analyze the ratios of the examined variables. Findings & Value added: The differences detected in both countries in the respondents´ perception and assessment are evidence of the changes in the business environment of both countries, giving rise to the questions about the extent to which the legislative and administrative obstacles, as well as the obstacles related to law enforcement and bureaucracy are acceptable and by which groups of entrepreneurs. The results of the research provide valuable findings for the creators of regional and national policies, and represent a valuable basis for the creation of the concepts focused on the SMEs´ development in both countries. The results of the study also support the implementation of follow-up research in this area that will reveal other determinants affecting the development of SMEs. They also create a valuable platform for the construction of national and international benchmarking indicators in this area and the implementation of comparative analyses. This will also support the methodological area necessary for a creation of high-quality concepts and strategies.

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“…As a result of unpreparedness, companies may face a myriad of problems. According to Matijová et al, (2019), that's why it is essential to increase Slovakia's long-term competitiveness in the tourism industry, it is key to strengthen it from various sides and to be up-to-date to current consumer needs and new trends.…”

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Changing Trends of Shopping Habits and Tourism During the Second Wave of COVID-19 – International Comparison

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Korcsmáros

Esseová

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Over the last year, many things have changed in every field as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the heads of states and governments had to respond to the virus forthwith. As government restrictions have been introduced, people started to reconsider their decisions in terms of consumption and saving. The closures affected many areas that changed people's daily lives. As a result, new trends have appeared, for instance, in the tourism field and people's shopping habits. The data were collected among Slovak and Hungarian citizens through surveys as a quantitative method. Nonparametric Pearson's chi-square test, Spearman's rho correlation test, and Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to analyze six formulated hypotheses. For the latter, it was necessary to carry out normality tests. The main purpose of this article is to give an international comparison in questions whether people will prefer domestic tourism over foreign one if people prefer domestic traders' products or foreign traders' products, whether the respondents buy online more frequently due to the pandemic, if they spend less on leisure travel and whether they think that the interest in e-commerce continues to grow. As a result of the research, it can be declared that both Slovak and Hungarian people traders prefer buying domestic traders' products instead of foreign traders' ones, while the Hungarian respondents shop online more frequently. The results pointed out that Slovak respondents will prefer domestic tourism over foreign tourism.

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“…Tourism is considered to be the largest service sector leading to a number of social and economic changes [4]. Worldwide, tourism has grown in importance, being considered a source of wealth.…”

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Change in the Structure of the Accommodation Capacity of the Czech Hotel Industry under Conditions of Economic Globalization

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As our research has shown, the number of foreign tourists visiting Czechia rose in the period between 2012 and 2017, as did hotel occupancy and accommodation prices. The growth of the local economy, the new airlines from Asia and the USA to Prague, and the perception of the Czech metropolis as a safe destination, played a big part in it. Compared to other accommodation facilities, the number of 5- and 4-star hotels is still growing in Czechia, thus better meeting the needs of demanding tourists. According to experience and statistical data, these are non-European tourists and tourists with above-average income. The growth in the number of these tourists had a strong influence on the increase in the number of hotels and the increase in the capacity of the highest-category hotels. Building new, quality hotels, and renovating historical buildings to a higher standard to provide an outstanding experience for foreign tourists staying in Czechia, can contribute to achieving the sustainability of the tourism sector in the country. Also mentioned is the current impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism in Czechia. A statistical analysis of time series of indicators and hypothesis testing were the main methods used in the study.

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Impact of Selected Indicators of Tourism Capacity and Performance in the Context of the Unemployment Rate in Slovakia

Cited by 21 publications

References 37 publications

Study of legislative and administrative obstacles to SMEs business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Study of legislative and administrative obstacles to SMEs business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Changing Trends of Shopping Habits and Tourism During the Second Wave of COVID-19 – International Comparison

Change in the Structure of the Accommodation Capacity of the Czech Hotel Industry under Conditions of Economic Globalization

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