HOT TOPICS/RESEARCH IDEAS – 2018

(International) Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurship

Note: if you are an IM student, you may also write on a marketing, finance or HR topic BUT the
scope of your research/dissertation must be international.

1. Winners and losers of EU accession

2. The impact of EU support on the economy of the country – blessing or curse
3. Possibilities and prospects of digitalisation in ......... (country/countries)
4. Development of employee loyalty and its impacts
5. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the EU support system in ..... (country/countries)
6. Has the crisis of 2008 brought about systemic changes in the economic management of .....
(country/countries) and if yes what?
7. Professional level of decision making in the SMEs
8. Do you need a strategy or is fast reaction enough?
9. Performance orientation in public administration
10. Bureaucracy and digitalisation
11. BI systems and company risks
12. Impacts of globalization on the operation and organizational structure of companies
13. Impacts of globalization on change management with special attention to mergers and
acquisitions
14. Managers and leaders of the 21st century
15. Corruption practices in Central and Eastern Europe with special attention to the distribution
and utilization of EU’s financial sources
16. How do institutional investors transform the ownership structure and operation of joint
stock companies?
17. Impacts of the Sarbanes-Oxley act on corporate governance practices
18. Learning organisations: one of the new factors of competitiveness.
19. BPR, downsizing, rightsizing of business processes, and how they influence corporate
competitiveness and efficiency
20. Changes in organizational culture in medium and big size companies in the 21st century
21. Analyses of big corporate scandals of the first 15 years of our century (Enron, Tyco, Siemens,
Mannesmann, SAB, Parmalat, etc.)
22. Illegal financial flow in the world economy: from where to where? Why? How to curb it?
23. Is international aid suitable for halting migration from the less developed countries?
24. Variety of MNCs' internationalisation in the world economy: comparing the practice of
MNCs from DCs and emerging markets
25. MNCs' headquarters selection: main motives and practices
26. Is there a move from an export-oriented/led growth model towards a consumer driven
economic growth model in the world economy?
27. Is North Korea an international trouble-maker or an emerging actor?
28. The motives and consequences of accepting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
29. China’s role in Africa and other emerging regions: Who are the losers and winners?
30. Effects of artificial intelligence on
a. the job market
b. economies
31. Defense industry: A blessing or a curse?
32. Is migration good or bad for
a. target country-economies
b. source country economies?
33. Sharing economy: Who are the winners and the losers?
34. How to manage and plan a small business/entrepreneurship/startup? Is it just a trend?
35. Strategic decisions and organisation development in a small business/entrepreneurship
36. Is it normal to have conflicts in a small business? Management decisions and conflicts in the
family business. How to avoid them?
37. Virtual companies – are they more flexible? What are the ’pros and ’cons? How to manage
them?
38. Social media and entrepreneurship – new marketing opportunities and variations in the
digital marketing arena. Is it really so easy?
39. Born Global Companies – Is it worth to be international immediately?
40. San Francisco/Silicon Valley – Is the Silicon Valley Tech Bubble real? Why and what are the
future trends?
41. Is it worth to be an Entrepreneur? Is it for everyone or just for a few of us? Why? - The
psychological background
42. The Entrepreneurial Team - is this always a need or can you do it alone?
43. Incubator/Accelerator Houses – Is it true that investors are around them? How successful
are they? Are they really effective?
44. How will money find your good idea? Or do you have to find the money first? Ambivalent
questions of startup funding
45. Why do companies need a strategy? What if they don’t have one?
46. What are the major strategic decisions? Do they really work in practice or do you need to be
spontaneous?
47. What is the real job of a strategic leader? Are they doing it in real life?
48. How to develop a corporate strategy? New trends
49. Is organisational structure important? How to develop it? New trends
50. The magic bag: corporate culture + organisational structure + leadership style. Is it possible
to modify any of these without changing the others?