The development and innovation research of Chinese SMEs in post-COVID era.
| Název práce v češtině: | Vývoj a inovace v čínských MSP v době postcovidu |
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| Název v anglickém jazyce: | The development and innovation research of Chinese SMEs in post-COVID era. |
| Klíčová slova: | Čína, MSP, SME, inovace, covid |
| Klíčová slova anglicky: | China, SME, innovations, covid |
| Akademický rok vypsání: | 2022/2023 |
| Typ práce: | diplomová práce |
| Jazyk práce: | angličtina |
| Ústav: | Katedra politologie (23-KP) |
| Vedoucí / školitel: | doc. Ing. Vladimír Benáček, CSc. |
| Řešitel: | skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem |
| Datum přihlášení: | 17.02.2023 |
| Datum zadání: | 17.02.2023 |
| Zásady pro vypracování |
| According to the FSV UK and IEPS standards. |
| Seznam odborné literatury |
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| Předběžná náplň práce |
| Topic characteristics / Research Question(s):
Small and medium entrepreneurship is an essential part of Chinese development, not only in the economic aspect but also in stabilizing the whole public society. These SMEs contributed nearly 60% of the GDP in 2009, which helped China become the world’s factory. However, COVID-19 caused severe damage to it and still lasts until the post-COVID period. Many SMEs have not overcome the iterative lockdown policy, which continuously impacts financial availability, unemployment stream, unavailability of the working staff, etc. When the epidemic is alleviated and controlled, there is an urgent need to address the steady functioning of the national economy after the resumption of work and the economic revitalization of enterprises. From the microeconomics perspective, SMEs are usually short of financial, physical, and human capital, so that unable to respond to the enormous forces caused by the epidemic; moreover, the decentralized structure of SMEs and the diversity of internal problems in the industry. This inevitably requires multi-level and multi-dimensional articulation and collaboration between governments, SMEs, and industry associations regarding policy rescue support formulation, policy implementation, and policy feedback, which requires collaboration and support by central and regional governments. Thus, this thesis will create a comparison of the entrepreneurial policies between the United States and Japan in order to obtain both empirical and practical experiences. We must assess their suitability for China. I will argue how the governments correspond to help recover SMEs through public policies and how these policies innovate businesses in the future. The paper will explore a way to help SMEs recover and innovate in the post-epidemic era, taking into account the current situation and the innovation of government public policies. The theoretical significance of this study lies in the innovation of how government policy and market collaboration can work together. Working hypotheses: 1. Hypothesis #1: By offering assistance in economic, policy and technological promotional programs, new startup SMEs will be empowered to respond to the current legal conditions and help recover firms from the lockdown period. 2. Hypothesis #2: Types of ownership may create different contexts and impacts on the development of firms. 3. Hypothesis #3: The SMEs, if helped by resuscitation packages, increase sales and profits, which would lead also to increased wages. 4. Hypothesis #4: New SMEs are more innovative under the new market and policy conditions, which will promote SMEs to a high priority in the global development agenda. Methodology: The main methodologies embraced in the thesis would be qualitative and quantitative along with financial analysis if needed. I will characterize the phenomenon of Chinese entrepreneurship under the views of Schumpeter and Kirzner. In the initial part of my thesis, I intend to use literature reviews to analyze the relationship between government and the market in various periods at home and abroad. I will follow research on policy support for SMEs in major developed countries, from which can be derived SME policies in China that are in line with the current situation in China and in the post-COVID era. By the policy analysis I will study problems that exist in the development of SMEs. In the other half of my thesis, keeping in mind predictive analysis, I would provide a case study of one company to analyze its financing situation and how the innovative policies can assist and contribute to the SMEs’ development in China. Outline: Introduction Chapter 1. The phenomenon and evolution of SMEs in China a) The development and the existing problems of SMEs in China b) The legal conditions for starting an SME at present c) Ownership and conditions to free market-based decision-making d) The views examined by Schumpeter and Kirzner and how they relate to the Chinese entrepreneurship Chapter 2. Analysis of government policies of SMEs in the US and Japan compared to the Chinese policies a) The aims and principles of the US government policies to support SMEs b) The aims and principles of the Japanese government policies to support SMEs c) The significance of empirical experiences on Chinese SMEs Chapter 3. Case analysis of company A Chapter 4. Promotion of innovations in Chinese SME businesses in the coming era a) Evolving market environment and the progressive adjustment of business-government relations b) The innovations of SMEs in China under the institution-based barriers Conclusion References |
| Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce |
| Topic characteristics / Research Question(s):
Small and medium entrepreneurship is an essential part of Chinese development, not only in the economic aspect but also in stabilizing the whole public society. These SMEs contributed nearly 60% of the GDP in 2009, which helped China become the world’s factory. However, COVID-19 caused severe damage to it and still lasts until the post-COVID period. Many SMEs have not overcome the iterative lockdown policy, which continuously impacts financial availability, unemployment stream, unavailability of the working staff, etc. When the epidemic is alleviated and controlled, there is an urgent need to address the steady functioning of the national economy after the resumption of work and the economic revitalization of enterprises. From the microeconomics perspective, SMEs are usually short of financial, physical, and human capital, so that unable to respond to the enormous forces caused by the epidemic; moreover, the decentralized structure of SMEs and the diversity of internal problems in the industry. This inevitably requires multi-level and multi-dimensional articulation and collaboration between governments, SMEs, and industry associations regarding policy rescue support formulation, policy implementation, and policy feedback, which requires collaboration and support by central and regional governments. Thus, this thesis will create a comparison of the entrepreneurial policies between the United States and Japan in order to obtain both empirical and practical experiences. We must assess their suitability for China. I will argue how the governments correspond to help recover SMEs through public policies and how these policies innovate businesses in the future. The paper will explore a way to help SMEs recover and innovate in the post-epidemic era, taking into account the current situation and the innovation of government public policies. The theoretical significance of this study lies in the innovation of how government policy and market collaboration can work together. Working hypotheses: 1. Hypothesis #1: By offering assistance in economic, policy and technological promotional programs, new startup SMEs will be empowered to respond to the current legal conditions and help recover firms from the lockdown period. 2. Hypothesis #2: Types of ownership may create different contexts and impacts on the development of firms. 3. Hypothesis #3: The SMEs, if helped by resuscitation packages, increase sales and profits, which would lead also to increased wages. 4. Hypothesis #4: New SMEs are more innovative under the new market and policy conditions, which will promote SMEs to a high priority in the global development agenda. Methodology: The main methodologies embraced in the thesis would be qualitative and quantitative along with financial analysis if needed. I will characterize the phenomenon of Chinese entrepreneurship under the views of Schumpeter and Kirzner. In the initial part of my thesis, I intend to use literature reviews to analyze the relationship between government and the market in various periods at home and abroad. I will follow research on policy support for SMEs in major developed countries, from which can be derived SME policies in China that are in line with the current situation in China and in the post-COVID era. By the policy analysis I will study problems that exist in the development of SMEs. In the other half of my thesis, keeping in mind predictive analysis, I would provide a case study of one company to analyze its financing situation and how the innovative policies can assist and contribute to the SMEs’ development in China. Outline: Introduction Chapter 1. The phenomenon and evolution of SMEs in China a) The development and the existing problems of SMEs in China b) The legal conditions for starting an SME at present c) Ownership and conditions to free market-based decision-making d) The views examined by Schumpeter and Kirzner and how they relate to the Chinese entrepreneurship Chapter 2. Analysis of government policies of SMEs in the US and Japan compared to the Chinese policies a) The aims and principles of the US government policies to support SMEs b) The aims and principles of the Japanese government policies to support SMEs c) The significance of empirical experiences on Chinese SMEs Chapter 3. Case analysis of company A Chapter 4. Promotion of innovations in Chinese SME businesses in the coming era a) Evolving market environment and the progressive adjustment of business-government relations b) The innovations of SMEs in China under the institution-based barriers Conclusion References |