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76 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,649 Economic and Business Development Strategies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The changing business environment presents novel and re-emerging challenges that require organizations to embrace environmental dynamism to sustain their operations. Companies that engage with sustainability issues inevitably encounter real and unavoidable tensions. The study highlights the need for SMEs to cultivate leadership that inspires knowledge exchange and adaptive innovation, enabling resilience amid ecological and market shifts.

    Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability: The Roles of Transformational Leadership, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation · 2025 · DOI

  • The mechanisms linking organizational practices to sustainability outcomes remain underexplored, particularly in developing economies. There is a need to understand how transformational leadership and knowledge sharing synergistically enhance innovation capability and corporate sustainability performance.

    Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability: The Roles of Transformational Leadership, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation · 2025 · DOI

  • The study identifies challenges in implementing circular business models, including the need for technological and non-technological innovations. The research highlights the importance of addressing the limitations of linear production systems and the need for circular economy practices.

    The determining role of firm innovativeness in the implementation of circular business models · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding how technological and non-technological innovations contribute to the implementation of circular business models. The research addresses the lack of empirical evidence on the role of firm innovativeness in implementing circular business models.

    The determining role of firm innovativeness in the implementation of circular business models · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on the development of a comprehensive framework to analyze the impact of economic, social, organizational, and environmental factors on the sustainability of enterprises. It should also explore the role of external and internal factors in the sustainability of enterprises.

    MÜASİR BİZNES MÜHİTİNDƏ MÜƏSSİSƏ DAYANIQLILIĞI: MAKROİQTİSADİ, MÜƏSSİSƏDAXİLİ VƏ EKOLOJİ AMİLLƏRİN ANALİZİ · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of economic, social, organizational, and environmental factors on the sustainability of enterprises. It highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to ensure the long-term development and competitiveness of enterprises.

    MÜASİR BİZNES MÜHİTİNDƏ MÜƏSSİSƏ DAYANIQLILIĞI: MAKROİQTİSADİ, MÜƏSSİSƏDAXİLİ VƏ EKOLOJİ AMİLLƏRİN ANALİZİ · 2026 · DOI

  • Further development of the proposed adaptive model of strategic management. Application of the model to other industries and sectors. Investigation of the impact of turbulence on enterprise strategic development.

    Strategic development of enterprises in turbulent environments · 2026 · DOI

  • Lack of adaptive management models for enterprises in turbulent environments. Limited understanding of the specificity of strategic development for renewable energy enterprises.

    Strategic development of enterprises in turbulent environments · 2026 · DOI

  • The development of a strategy for trading enterprises in the auto parts market is challenging due to digitalization and European integration. The paper identifies the need to consider internally conditioned and externally directed factors when developing a strategy.

    Formation of a development strategy for trading enterprises in the auto parts market · 2026 · DOI

  • The existing literature lacks a comprehensive study on the development of a strategy for trading enterprises in the auto parts market. The paper identifies a need for a novel interpretation of the category of strategy for the development of a trading enterprise in the auto parts market.

    Formation of a development strategy for trading enterprises in the auto parts market · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faces challenges in terms of the high dynamism of the global external environment. Institutional shifts and the need to comply with EU regulatory frameworks pose significant challenges. The Ukrainian management model needs to adapt to European approaches to improve competitiveness.

    MANAGEMENT OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROINTEGRATION TRANSFORMATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the differences between Ukrainian and European management approaches. There is a need to substantiate the strategic imperatives for enterprise adaptation.

    MANAGEMENT OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROINTEGRATION TRANSFORMATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap between the actual driving forces and trends of ecosystem formation in the Ukrainian economy and theoretical ideas. The theoretical theses about the patterns of distribution of roles, benefits, and costs in the process of formation and development of the business ecosystem have not received empirical confirmation.

    FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES FOR STRUCTURING THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the literature on the economic impacts of earthquakes on entrepreneurs. The study aims to address this gap by exploring the economic effects of the earthquakes on entrepreneurs.

    The Economic Impacts of the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş-Centered Earthquakes on Entrepreneurs in Türkiye · 2026 · DOI

  • Businesses must adapt to changing market conditions. The development of dynamic capabilities is crucial for businesses to remain competitive. The study highlights the importance of leadership capacities in developing dynamic capabilities.

    Analysis of Dynamic Capabilities in Businesses of Turbulent Market Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of dynamic capabilities in businesses. The research aims to address this gap by analyzing the dynamic capabilities of businesses over time.

    Analysis of Dynamic Capabilities in Businesses of Turbulent Market Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should focus on developing a new methodology for assessing the potential of financial and economic security of machine-building enterprises. The paper recommends that future research should consider the empirical analysis of the financial and economic security of machine-building enterprises. The study suggests that future research should explore the application of digital technologies in assessing and improving the financial and economic security of machine-building enterprises.

    ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISES UNDER CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the lack of a comprehensive approach to assessing the potential of financial and economic security of machine-building enterprises as a research gap. The study highlights the need for a systemic approach to assessing the potential of financial and economic security. The paper emphasizes the importance of considering the industry-specific features of machine-building enterprises in assessing their financial and economic security.

    ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISES UNDER CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of uncertainty and growing economic threats in Ukrainian commodity and service markets. It highlights the need for a combination of static and dynamic approaches to benchmarking. The paper discusses the challenge of limited research on benchmarking among Ukrainian scientists.

    THE ROLE OF BENCHMARKING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINIAN ENTERPRISES UNDER CONDITIONS OF INSTABILITY AND INCREASING ECONOMIC THREATS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a lack of research on benchmarking among Ukrainian scientists. It highlights the need for a more profound understanding of the essence and practical application of benchmarking in marketing research.

    THE ROLE OF BENCHMARKING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINIAN ENTERPRISES UNDER CONDITIONS OF INSTABILITY AND INCREASING ECONOMIC THREATS · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap in the development of transport and logistics systems of Ukraine due to destruction of facilities and low capacity. The lack of financing and inefficient management of transport and logistics facilities.

    PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS OF UKRAINE · 2024 · DOI

  • The main objective of this article is to evaluate the current state of knowledge on business process management (BPM) maturity in Polish and foreign subject literature, and to outline directions for further research on process maturity, with a special focus on new requirements and opportunities arising from Industry 4.

    Navigating digital transformation: perspectives on evaluating business process management maturity · 2023 · DOI

  • The study identifies several facilitating factors, such as policy-regulatory support, social pressure, ethical considerations, and impeding factors, such as lack of resources, limited knowledge, and perceived low relevance of CSR for business, as well as the excessively bureaucratic approach in the public sector.

    Corporate Social Responsibility – Assessment of Facilitating and Impeding Factors for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Latvia · 2023 · DOI

  • The aim of this article is to investigate the factors shaping the organisational culture of the growing number of shared service centres (SSC) of transnational corporations in Poland, an area that has not yet been thoroughly explored.

    External and global, or internal and local? Which main factors shape the organisational culture of shared service centres of transnational corporations in Poland? · 2022 · DOI

  • Motivation: Previous studies that examined the applicability of the MKTOR scale report inconsistent results (Matsuno, Mentzer, & Rentz 2005; Ward, Girardi, & Lewandowska, 2006; Rojas-Mendez, & Rod, 2013) and the studies that use MKTOR scale in export performance research are scarce.

    Testing MKTOR Scale Properties in Serbian Exporters’ Context · 2019 · DOI

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