The Human Factor in the Hungarian Business Services Sector Development in Comparison with Regional Competitors

• Authors: Marciniak Robert , Gál Zoltán
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study is to examine the market position of the Hungarian business service centers in the Central and Eastern European region with special regard to the available human resources. The study first explores the literature on the development of the global, regional and Hungarian business services sector (BSS). Then, through comparative statistical analysis, it presents the situation of the Hungarian market within the CEE region. Development of the region’s business services sectors was unbroken between 2015 and 2020, but growth showed a declining trend in most countries in terms of number of employees. Different growth trajectories can be explained by different quantitative, qualitative and spatial distributions of human resources. However, our study not only sheds light on regional disparities, but also helps to overcome inequalities, thereby recommending a more effective investment promotion and human resource development policies.

Keywords

EN

Regional Development; Business Service Sector; Outsourcing; Shared Services; Hungary; Central and Eastern European Region

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, Małopolska Szkoła Administracji Publicznej
• Journal: Zarządzanie Publiczne / Public Governance
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 2(56)
• Pages: 32-52

Contributors

author

Marciniak Robert

• Department of Management Control, Institute of Management

author

Gál Zoltán

• Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute for Regional Studies

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Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.15678/ZP.2021.56.2.03