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Building Smart City management concepts is based on the implementation and use of advanced technologies. The primary impulse for writing the article was the ambition to identify the current advanced technologies of Smart City management. The aim of the article is to propose a general model for the implementation of advanced technologies for Smart City management, based on the knowledge gained from the analysis of literature and case studies. In order to fulfill the set goal, it is necessary to obtain answers to two research questions. The findings were obtained through a secondary analysis of the literature, i.e., relevant articles from the scientific databases Web of Science and Scopus analysis of case studies of the best Smart Cities practices. According to the Smart City Index 2020 and IESE Cities in Motion, the leaders among the Smart Cities are Singapore and London, followed by Helsinki. In addition to the analyses, the article also uses methods of summarization, comparison, creativity, logic, induction and deduction. Smart Cities use 12 identified advanced technologies in their practice. Strategic management in Singapore, London and Helsinki adapts technology to the needs and requirements of its citizens, thus connecting the technological aspect with the managerial and social aspects. The contributions of the work include results for fellow researchers and a model for strategic management of new Smart Cities. The results of the article provide fellow researchers with the findings of a secondary analysis of relevant articles, from which they can draw when writing their own publications without the need for time-consuming search of the articles about this topic in databases. The general model of implementation of advanced technologies serves as a basis for strategic management of new Smart Cities that want to implement a technological base and at the same time do not want to forget the managerial and social aspects. Testing the model in practice with a new Slovak Smart City is part of future research activities.
Josef Vodák; Dominika Šulyová; Milan Kubina. Advanced Technologies and Their Use in Smart City Management. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5746 .
AMA StyleJosef Vodák, Dominika Šulyová, Milan Kubina. Advanced Technologies and Their Use in Smart City Management. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5746.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosef Vodák; Dominika Šulyová; Milan Kubina. 2021. "Advanced Technologies and Their Use in Smart City Management." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5746.
Sustainability in Smart Cities is a current and trendy topic in a global sense. The primary impetus for writing this article was to create a general implementation model for the smart governance of European Smart Cities based on the American best practice. The ambition is to be able to modify the generally created model to meet the local conditions of all countries. The aim of the article is to point out the essential elements and differences between the implementation standards, models and clusters in the cities of North America and Europe, including their benefits and limitations. This article compared standards, implementation and cluster models for Smart Cities in North America and Europe through a secondary analysis from Arcadis and IDC consultants, standards agencies, and relevant sources. In addition, comparisons and summaries of the results were used. The results of this article point out the fundamental differences between the American and European approaches to building Smart Cities. American models are more centrist-oriented to people and complex in their simplicity, thus achieving a higher degree of reputation. Europeans are less consistent and top-down oriented. The new model will make European Smart Cities more focused on the needs and expectations of all stakeholders. The main results of this article are the answers to the research questions and the general implementation model, the verification of which will take place in practice in the future.
Milan Kubina; Dominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. Comparison of Smart City Standards, Implementation and Cluster Models of Cities in North America and Europe. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3120 .
AMA StyleMilan Kubina, Dominika Šulyová, Josef Vodák. Comparison of Smart City Standards, Implementation and Cluster Models of Cities in North America and Europe. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3120.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilan Kubina; Dominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. 2021. "Comparison of Smart City Standards, Implementation and Cluster Models of Cities in North America and Europe." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3120.
Globalization, integration and liberalism are concepts that have been used since ancient history and have influenced urban governance to this day. The aim of the article is to find out, based on the historical development of globalization, Friedmann’s urban concept and Sassen’s global theory of cities—how world cities reflect the new challenges of 21st century globalization. In the recent past, building of the global urban network has been influenced by factors such as the growth of populism, neoliberalism, migration, the existence of exploitative centers, urbanization and changes in the demographic curve. Similar to the year 2020, also in 2021 cities must face a single global challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article the authors used methods of comparative analysis of global Smart Cities such as New York, London and Tokyo. The discussion section includes a summary of results of the analysis, and a design of a new general model for managing global challenges in cities is introduced. The results of the article point towards the role and influence of cultural differences of global cities and this also relates to the approach to managing the new challenges of current times. New York and London are culturally closer and also showed similar results, whereas Tokyo differs across all analyzed elements. The main result of the article are the answers to the research questions and the design of a new general model which involves various elements of globalization management and which is based on the world best practices.
Milan Kubina; Dominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. Managing Global Smart Cities in an Era of 21st Century Challenges. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2610 .
AMA StyleMilan Kubina, Dominika Šulyová, Josef Vodák. Managing Global Smart Cities in an Era of 21st Century Challenges. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2610.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilan Kubina; Dominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. 2021. "Managing Global Smart Cities in an Era of 21st Century Challenges." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2610.
This project report presents the rationale and the first results as regards the ongoing learning process of the PROMETEUS (PROMotion of EmobiliTy in EU regionS) project, co-financed by the Interreg Europe program, in the context of EU policies and programs dedicated to the promotion of sustainable mobility, and electric mobility in particular. Electric mobility, and in general low-carbon mobility, is one of the main targets of the European Union’s policies dedicated to a green transition. Despite continuous efforts, the number of electric cars in circulation remains low and the objectives of expanding the market for such vehicles by 2030 are still far from being fulfilled. Up until 2018, the share of electric vehicles was in fact only 1.5% of total car sales in the EU. Specifically, it has been noted that an increase in the uptake of electric vehicles in Europe is hampered by the presence of three main barriers: affordability, infrastructure availability, and lack of investments. In this context, project PROMETEUS has aimed at tackling the lacunae in the availability of infrastructures for a transition towards electric mobility in the partnership’s regions, namely, Carinthia in Austria, Castilla y León in Spain, Lazio in Italy, Malta, and Prešov in Slovakia, and at countering low awareness in the public through the improvement of policy instruments linked to structural funds. In order to approach and clarify the process of improvement of those policy instruments, we have summarized and presented the reference results and outputs from the Action Plans across the partners. Moreover, the report discusses in detail the output of the regional Action Plan of the one of project partners—the Prešov region, as the form of a model example—as the initial situation in terms of infrastructure development in the region posing as the biggest challenge for the project. Managerial as well as research summaries can be helpful in the implementation of similar projects; in the continuous improvement of policy instruments; and, last but not least, in the formulation of new challenges to improve awareness of sustainable forms of transport.
František Pollák; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Peter Markovič; Gianluca Lentini; Valerio Mazzeschi; Alessandro Luè. Promotion of Electric Mobility in the European Union—Overview of Project PROMETEUS from the Perspective of Cohesion through Synergistic Cooperation on the Example of the Catching-Up Region. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1545 .
AMA StyleFrantišek Pollák, Josef Vodák, Jakub Soviar, Peter Markovič, Gianluca Lentini, Valerio Mazzeschi, Alessandro Luè. Promotion of Electric Mobility in the European Union—Overview of Project PROMETEUS from the Perspective of Cohesion through Synergistic Cooperation on the Example of the Catching-Up Region. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1545.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Pollák; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Peter Markovič; Gianluca Lentini; Valerio Mazzeschi; Alessandro Luè. 2021. "Promotion of Electric Mobility in the European Union—Overview of Project PROMETEUS from the Perspective of Cohesion through Synergistic Cooperation on the Example of the Catching-Up Region." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1545.
One of the main motives for creating this article was to explore the importance of cultural aspects in building smart city approaches. The aim of this article was to obtain answers to three research questions, the answers to which made it possible to identify the elements of multiculturalism that affect the development of smart cities, to find out how multiculturalism affects smart cities and how to manage diversity. The ambition was to create and organize the most important findings into a comprehensive framework. To achieve this goal, secondary analysis methods were used by examining the literature and case studies of best practices from Europe, North America, and Asia. The choice of case studies was conditioned by the placement of smart cities in four global indices (smart city index, Arcadis, IESE and global power index), the existence of a multicultural strategy and elements of successful diversity management, including positive effects and possible limitations. In addition, methods of analysis, comparison and summarization were used. Effective diversity management acts as an accelerator of the sustainable development of smart cities. The results of the analysis of the case studies serve as a basis for recommendations and the creation of a proposed general model, whose task is to simplify the adoption of intelligent concepts, which creates space for the specification of local or cultural conditions of the country. Testing the model in practice is the subject of the following research activities of the authors.
Dominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. The Impact of Cultural Aspects on Building the Smart City Approach: Managing Diversity in Europe (London), North America (New York) and Asia (Singapore). Sustainability 2020, 12, 9463 .
AMA StyleDominika Šulyová, Josef Vodák. The Impact of Cultural Aspects on Building the Smart City Approach: Managing Diversity in Europe (London), North America (New York) and Asia (Singapore). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9463.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDominika Šulyová; Josef Vodák. 2020. "The Impact of Cultural Aspects on Building the Smart City Approach: Managing Diversity in Europe (London), North America (New York) and Asia (Singapore)." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9463.
The article discusses the use of Internet of Things (hereinafter as IoT) solutions in the social and business environment to support managerial decision-making in Smart businesses. The paper key objective is to assess the rate of increasing technological advancement of the IoT which already affects us all, so it is not possible to talk about the IoT as a matter of the future. Currently, modern technologies provide specific level of digitization of business processes. Due to the penetration of information and communication technologies (hereinafter as ICT) in all areas of social life and business processes, it is possible to implement decisions on product production based on customer needs and requirements. This trend is mainly due to technological advances in ICT and the Internet. Thanks to the internet and the phenomenon called Internet of Things, it is possible to achieve higher profits and improve the quality of life in society. The manuscript main findings can be summarized through a statement that all the businesses try to implement the concept of IoT in their processes, and thus they become smart businesses. Thanks to IoT, businesses can quickly process data and distribute the results to responsible people for decision-making in the enterprise.
Martin Húdik; Gabriel Koman; Jorma Jaakko Imppola; Josef Vodák. Use of the Internet of Things in the Business Environment to Smart Business. LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics 2019, 10, 42 -50.
AMA StyleMartin Húdik, Gabriel Koman, Jorma Jaakko Imppola, Josef Vodák. Use of the Internet of Things in the Business Environment to Smart Business. LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics. 2019; 10 (2):42-50.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartin Húdik; Gabriel Koman; Jorma Jaakko Imppola; Josef Vodák. 2019. "Use of the Internet of Things in the Business Environment to Smart Business." LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics 10, no. 2: 42-50.
This article deals with the analysis of the reputation of global automobile manufacturers primarily in the territory of the Slovak Republic for their comparison. The reputation of brands in the wider Central European and global context has also been considered. The selected brands were Volkswagen, Toyota, KIA, and Peugeot. Selected car brands either have a production plant in Slovakia or are well known in Slovakia, thanks to high global brand awareness. E-business marketing activities in the automotive sector are a major challenge to sustainability in the industry. The analysis took into account official information provided by automotive companies for the purpose of reputation management, as well as external data such as automotive media articles, independent reviews and customer feedback. The findings of the article include a detailed analysis of the online reputation of examined individual brands. The article also provides a list of the most important factors that can positively or negatively affect brand reputation, defined based on previous analysis. In conclusion, the authors try to make use of the findings and build a brief set of recommendations on how to correctly apply the reputation management principles to the overall strategy of the organization.
Jakub Soviar; Martin Holubčík; Josef Vodák; Miroslav Rechtorík; František Pollák. The Presentation of Automotive Brands in the On-Line Environment—The Perspective of KIA, Peugeot, Toyota and VW in the Slovak Republic. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2132 .
AMA StyleJakub Soviar, Martin Holubčík, Josef Vodák, Miroslav Rechtorík, František Pollák. The Presentation of Automotive Brands in the On-Line Environment—The Perspective of KIA, Peugeot, Toyota and VW in the Slovak Republic. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (7):2132.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJakub Soviar; Martin Holubčík; Josef Vodák; Miroslav Rechtorík; František Pollák. 2019. "The Presentation of Automotive Brands in the On-Line Environment—The Perspective of KIA, Peugeot, Toyota and VW in the Slovak Republic." Sustainability 11, no. 7: 2132.
Nowadays, it is difficult for an individual to achieve success, mainly because of a lot of competition. One of the solutions is to see cooperation with other individuals or groups. Since collaboration can be beneficial not only for people but also for companies, it is important for organizations too to search for key partners for their business. Collaboration with other organizations can bring many benefits – for example, small companies can improve their competitiveness on the market. Within multi-company cooperation, it is now often for companies to group into homogeneous or heterogeneous groups. One of the possibilities of grouping companies is cluster. In this group of businesses, different relationships arise between companies. These relationships, as well as business activities, are based on the focus of the cluster. In this paper, based on the analysis of two clusters, we pointed out how the cluster group should function properly. This solution is shown in a general, comprehensive model.
J. Vodák; M. Varmus; P. Ferenc; D. Zraková. Cooperative Relations and Activities in a Cluster in the Slovak and Czech Automotive Industry. Advanced Controllers for Smart Cities 2019, 303 -316.
AMA StyleJ. Vodák, M. Varmus, P. Ferenc, D. Zraková. Cooperative Relations and Activities in a Cluster in the Slovak and Czech Automotive Industry. Advanced Controllers for Smart Cities. 2019; ():303-316.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ. Vodák; M. Varmus; P. Ferenc; D. Zraková. 2019. "Cooperative Relations and Activities in a Cluster in the Slovak and Czech Automotive Industry." Advanced Controllers for Smart Cities , no. : 303-316.
The paper analyses the websites of sports teams of most popular Slovak sports. For assessment were established 13 parameters. The evaluation focused on the relationship of the club through the website with fans, sponsors and youth. The results of this analysis shows the shortcomings and common features various clubs, in view of the approach to addressing the issue. This article also shows the difference between the clubs and their approach with regard to the sports sector in which they operate. Keywords: Web site; Critical Success; Factors; Sport; Marketing
Michal Varmus; Josef Vodák; Patrik Ferenc. Websites of Slovak sports clubs-Analysis, evaluation and recommendations. Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 2018, 8, 43 -48.
AMA StyleMichal Varmus, Josef Vodák, Patrik Ferenc. Websites of Slovak sports clubs-Analysis, evaluation and recommendations. Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues. 2018; 8 (2):43-48.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichal Varmus; Josef Vodák; Patrik Ferenc. 2018. "Websites of Slovak sports clubs-Analysis, evaluation and recommendations." Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 8, no. 2: 43-48.
The changes in contemporary management are oriented towards long-term sustainable solutions. By creating synergic effects between distinct cooperating organizational forms is a solution. In order to create a necessary condition for the synergy establishment it is important to harmonize all the processes within the strategy management, as well as the management decision making. One of the important findings of this study is the key role of company’s human capital and particularities of its behavior deriving from top managers’ behavior and spreading across the whole company. Subsequently, by creating internal synergy, company is able to collaborate successfully with outer environment.
Martin Holubčík; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar. How to Manage Business in Collaborative Environment – A Case Study of Multinational Companies. Communications in Computer and Information Science 2018, 299 -311.
AMA StyleMartin Holubčík, Josef Vodák, Jakub Soviar. How to Manage Business in Collaborative Environment – A Case Study of Multinational Companies. Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2018; ():299-311.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartin Holubčík; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar. 2018. "How to Manage Business in Collaborative Environment – A Case Study of Multinational Companies." Communications in Computer and Information Science , no. : 299-311.
The paper deals with the topic of the cooperation ecosystem in the Žilina higher self-government region (HSGR). The results are mainly from our research about cooperation in the region. According to the research results, the most developed areas of the cooperation are: the supplier–customer relationships, techniques and technology, education, legal service, marketing, transport, research and development. Research also finds more possible capacity for further cooperating connections. For example, the University of Žilina (UNIZA) and HSGR are natural cooperation centers and are both highly sought for as cooperation partners. Based on our findings we designed a model of the cooperation ecosystem, or cooperation platform in the Žilina self-government region. This platform should be formed by UNIZA and HSGR and other organizations for development of new cooperation projects in the region. Thanks to the dynamic and sustainable character of the platform it can easier react to changes on the market.
Jakub Soviar; Martin Holubčík; Josef Vodák. Regional Cooperation Ecosystem: Case of the Žilina Self-Government Region (Slovak Republic). Sustainability 2018, 10, 2219 .
AMA StyleJakub Soviar, Martin Holubčík, Josef Vodák. Regional Cooperation Ecosystem: Case of the Žilina Self-Government Region (Slovak Republic). Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2219.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJakub Soviar; Martin Holubčík; Josef Vodák. 2018. "Regional Cooperation Ecosystem: Case of the Žilina Self-Government Region (Slovak Republic)." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2219.
J. Vodak; M. Varmus; P. Ferenc; D. Zrakova. Cooperative relations and activities in the cluster. Proceedings of the SmartCity360 2016 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleJ. Vodak, M. Varmus, P. Ferenc, D. Zrakova. Cooperative relations and activities in the cluster. Proceedings of the SmartCity360 2016. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ. Vodak; M. Varmus; P. Ferenc; D. Zrakova. 2017. "Cooperative relations and activities in the cluster." Proceedings of the SmartCity360 2016 , no. : 1.
The goal of the article is to use detailed literature analysis and findings of an empirical research, and to propose model for building cooperation management in a company. The article brings a valuable tool to company managers in a form of a complex and detailed model to achieve successful implementation of cooperation management in a company. The article thus provides a tool for company managers for managing their cooperation projects and activities. Use of this tool is meant to help minimize occurrence of conflict situations and to support smooth progress of cooperation activities.
Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. The Proposal of Model for Building Cooperation Management in Company. Business: Theory and Practice 2015, 17, 65 -73.
AMA StyleJosef Vodák, Jakub Soviar, Viliam Lendel. The Proposal of Model for Building Cooperation Management in Company. Business: Theory and Practice. 2015; 17 (1):65-73.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. 2015. "The Proposal of Model for Building Cooperation Management in Company." Business: Theory and Practice 17, no. 1: 65-73.
Viliam Lendel; Jakub Soviar; Josef Vodák. Creation of Corporate Cooperation Strategy. Procedia Economics and Finance 2015, 23, 434 -438.
AMA StyleViliam Lendel, Jakub Soviar, Josef Vodák. Creation of Corporate Cooperation Strategy. Procedia Economics and Finance. 2015; 23 ():434-438.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViliam Lendel; Jakub Soviar; Josef Vodák. 2015. "Creation of Corporate Cooperation Strategy." Procedia Economics and Finance 23, no. : 434-438.
Aim of this article is to offer a proposal for effective planning of cooperation activities in a company, based on a comprehensive analysis of scientific literature and performed empirical research. This work enabled authors to describe the planning process of cooperation activities. The article thus offers a tool that can be used by company managers in their efforts to manage cooperation projects and activities. The article also deals with the specifics of planning in cooperation management as well as of planning a cooperation project in a company. Use of effective planning is meant to help minimize occurrence of conflicts and to support problem-free course of the cooperation activities, particularly from the project perspective.
Viliam Lendel; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar. Proposal for Effective Planning of Cooperation Activities in a Company. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2015, 351 -363.
AMA StyleViliam Lendel, Josef Vodák, Jakub Soviar. Proposal for Effective Planning of Cooperation Activities in a Company. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2015; ():351-363.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViliam Lendel; Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar. 2015. "Proposal for Effective Planning of Cooperation Activities in a Company." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV , no. : 351-363.
Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. Cooperation Management in Slovak Enterprises. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2014, 109, 1147 -1151.
AMA StyleJosef Vodák, Jakub Soviar, Viliam Lendel. Cooperation Management in Slovak Enterprises. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2014; 109 ():1147-1151.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. 2014. "Cooperation Management in Slovak Enterprises." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 109, no. : 1147-1151.
The objective of the paper is to propose an assessment system of company readiness for cooperative management utilisation according to a detailed analysis of scientific literature and according to a performed empirical research. The proposal defines particular levels of readiness, basic methodology and the way of the readiness index calculation. The paper has brought the application of the proposed assessment system of readiness for cooperative management utilisation in the conditions of Slovak companies according to the empirical research carried out on the sample of 221 respondents. The objective of the paper is to propose an assessment system of company readiness for cooperative management utilisation according to a detailed analysis of scientific literature and according to a performed empirical research. The proposal defines particular levels of readiness, basic methodology and the way of the readiness index calculation. The paper has brought the application of the proposed assessment system of readiness for cooperative management utilisation in the conditions of Slovak companies according to the empirical research carried out on the sample of 221 respondents.
Josef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. The Evaluation System Proposal of the Businesses Preparedness for Cooperative Management Implementation. Business: Theory and Practice 2013, 14, 315 -322.
AMA StyleJosef Vodák, Jakub Soviar, Viliam Lendel. The Evaluation System Proposal of the Businesses Preparedness for Cooperative Management Implementation. Business: Theory and Practice. 2013; 14 (4):315-322.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosef Vodák; Jakub Soviar; Viliam Lendel. 2013. "The Evaluation System Proposal of the Businesses Preparedness for Cooperative Management Implementation." Business: Theory and Practice 14, no. 4: 315-322.