Access to financing plays an eminent role for a small enterprise sector in any economy. Research usually finds a positive size efficiency relationship, but few studies focus on sectors dominated by small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). This paper fills this gap by analyzing this relationship in the Polish industry sector, which is both successful and increasingly dominated by SMEs. It is envisaged that this study will contribute to the existing literature on small enterprise financing, with an emphasis on financial constraints in the Polish small enterprise industry sector. The paper presents only part of research. Analysis of the data will present an insight into the actual barriers for small enterprises constraints associated with debt financing arrangements.

This paper examines the organizational readiness of Polish energy enterprises in the face of these challenges, exploring factors that influence their ability to undertake exploratory innovation and meet the demands of the energy–climate nexus. The study aims to investigate the organizational readiness of Polish energy enterprises, focusing on their capacity to explore and adopt innovative solutions in response to the dual pressures of advancing energy technologies and addressing climate imperatives. The triangulation of research methods was chosen to achieve the most reliable research outcomes. Among the available techniques, two were selected: computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) and in-depth interviews, both of which were employed to gather the necessary data. The model illustrates the impact of each interaction among the three types of affordances, presenting a corresponding set of results specific to digital affordances and entrepreneurial dynamics. Furthermore, it offers policy recommendations to support the sector’s adaptive capacity and proposes frameworks for energy firms to enhance their exploration capabilities in response to both market and regulatory imperatives. The research objective is to assess the current state of organizational readiness among Polish energy enterprises for implementing and scaling new technologies that contribute to both enhanced energy efficiency and resilience to climate change.

The article aims to analyse AI’s use for optimising management processes in urban waste incineration plants, making them consistent with the implementation of the sustainable development goals SDG #11 and SDG #12. The triangulation of research methods was chosen to achieve the most reliable research outcomes. The case study was the selected qualitative method. Among the available techniques, two were selected: Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) and in-depth interviews, both of which were employed to gather the necessary data. Scientific research analysed the AI-based technologies used by individual incinerators. The analysis encompassed trends in waste incineration plants utilising AI for sustainable development in smart cities, particularly for achieving SDG#11 and SDG#12, focusing on leveraging AI to enhance environmental outcomes. The effect of using AI in municipal waste incineration plants for SDG#11 and SDG#12 can be applied to other entities implementing the principles of sustainable development in smart cities. The identified trends underscore the importance of adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans that address inclusion, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This study seeks to address the issue of the development factors influencing technological entrepreneurship capabilities of enterprises during the COVID-19 epidemic crisis. This research is particularly relevant in light of the leading role given to innovation and science-oriented technology companies in the economic and epidemiological crisis. This study aims to analyze the impact of the changing environment on the predictors of technological entrepreneurship, assess their impact by the management practice and establish a causal relationship between the used variables. The paper draws on foreign literature review, covering fundamental theoretical fields in international management literature, to develop an integrated research framework. Based on a differentiated approach, the collaborative framework emphasizes a range of network processes and attributes, their interactions and moderating managerial relationships related to their impact on companies’ technological entrepreneurship capabilities and their contribution to business outcomes. The study was conducted by means of four-wave research. The factors of models included in the correlation analysis are management functions and demand for new technology. Results show that there is a weak positive relationship between management functions and manager’s technological preferences. These findings show that during COVID-19, firms changed their management practices using digitalization to respond to the pandemic. Additionally, it shows that managers moved towards employing new technologies as a strategic response to the crisis. The results showed a mutual, two-way relationship between the demand for new technology and managers from the planning area, high level scientifically and managers with managerial functions, a quick diffusion of technological innovations and managers with the motivating function, a short lifecycle of products and processes and managers from the short lifecycle of products and processes. Taking into consideration that technology entrepreneurship and innovation are facets of the innovative entrepreneur sector, the need for a holistic approach is needed to support their development during the international economic crisis. The next practical implication derived from the crisis may hinder the ability of entrepreneurs to discover new opportunities for technology development. Moreover, an epidemic shock such as COVID-19 may have an impact on technology entrepreneurial opportunities. This article presents a new look at the theory of management by using the implementation role of predictors of the growth of technological entrepreneurship during the epidemic crisis. In addition, the article obviously contributes to the technology entrepreneurship literature by providing an empirical study that advances a new perspective on the process of developing new technologies in the period of crisis.

(1) Background: This paper examines the organizational readiness of Polish energy enterprises in the face of these challenges, exploring factors [1-2] that influence their ability to undertake exploratory innovation and meet the demands of the energy-climate nexus. The study aims to investigate the organizational readiness of Polish energy enterprises, focusing on their capacity to explore and adopt innovative solutions in response to the dual pressures of advancing energy technologies and addressing climate imperatives [3-4]; (2) Methods: briefly describe the main methods or treatments applied; (3) Results: The model illustrates the impact of each interaction among the three types of affordances, presenting a corresponding set of results specific to digital affordances and entrepreneurial dynamics.; (4) Conclusions: Furthermore, it offers policy recommendations to support the sector’s adaptive capacity and proposes frameworks for energy firms to enhance their exploration capabilities in response to both market and regulatory imperatives [5]. The research objective is to assess the current state of organizational readiness among Polish energy enterprises for implementing and scaling new technologies that contribute to both enhanced energy efficiency and resilience to climate change [6-7].

Metody mieszane stają się coraz bardziej popularne w wielu dziedzinach. Jednak niewiele jest publikacji analizujących ich zastosowanie w obszarze nauk o przedsiębiorczości. Autorka artykułu przeanalizowała zastosowanie metody mieszanej w badaniach naukowych nad przedsiębiorczością na podstawie czterech czasopism międzynarodowych, w tym dwóch czasopism zagranicznych poświęconych tej tematyce oraz dwóch wiodących czasopism krajowych o tematyce z zakresu nauk o zarządzaniu publikujących badania dotyczące przedsiębiorczości, wskazując trendy krajowe na tle badań międzynarodowych. Próbę stanowiły łącznie 1194 artykuły, spośród których w 120 zidentyfikowano wykorzystanie metod mieszanych. Wskazano szanse i bariery dla wykorzystania metod mieszanych w subdyscyplinie przedsiębiorczości dyscypliny nauk o zarządzaniu.