This study examined the reliability of the Revised Competitiveness Index by investigating the test-retest reliability, interitem reliability, and factor structure of the measure based on a sample of 280 undergraduates (200 women, 80 men) ranging in age from 18 to 28 years (M = 20.1, SD = 2.1). The findings indicate that the Revised Competitiveness Index has high test-retest reliability, high in...

The development of a model for forecasting the competitiveness of territories requires using large amounts of stream data in real-time. The aim of this study is to develop the models and methods of management decisionmaking based on forecasting of competitiveness of territories. The objectives of this study include the identification of competitiveness factors, the development of a method of SM...

The importance of education to national competitiveness and future development is self-evident. Resource input secures educational development. However, the efficiency of educational resources, their input–output ratio, and their effects on national competitiveness are matters of concern. This study aims to measure the efficiency of educational resources of a country within the scope of financi...

Data from 43 countries were used to examine the negative association between ambient temperature and economic prosperity during the 1965±1994 period from a cross-cultural perspective. Surprisingly, the inhabitants' overall level of cultural competitiveness does not a€ect economic growth. However, positive temperature±competitiveness and negative competitiveness±wealth relations do account for t...

While Wall Street closely watches financial analysts’ earnings forecasts, Main Street often scrutinizes product quality relative to competition. Do firms with superior product competitiveness enjoy greater likelihood of beating analyst earnings target? And if so, is there contingency in this impact? We show that positive changes in product competitiveness contribute to the firm’s likelihood of ...

Trade in services is a rapidly growing phenomenon. Consequently, the question of individual countries' competitiveness in trade in services is of increasing importance. In this paper we describe patterns of competitiveness in services sectors for EU members over the period 1995 to 2005, differentiating between 11 individual service activities. We find a clear East-West divide in general and esp...

Although the gender gap in earnings has been decreasing over time, it still persists in many professions such as business. Gender differences in competitiveness have been proposed as an important explanation for the remaining earnings differential. Using a laboratory experiment to measure competitiveness, this paper investigates whether this measure explains the gender gap in earnings in a samp...

Yield is undoubtedly the most critical factor to the competitiveness of a product in a semiconductor manufacturing factory. Therefore, evaluating the competitiveness of a product with its yield is a reasonable idea. For this purpose, Chen’s approach is extended in this study to evaluate the long-term competitiveness of a product based on its yield learning model from a new viewpoint – the trend...

As traditional competition becomes global, businesses fail to take, on their own, the measures that are required to become more competitive. Hence, in a globally competitive environment, national improvement and competitiveness have also become vital. Businesses must utilize and be supported by the international competitiveness of their nations. This study aims to analyze the competitiveness of...