Abstract
Research background: To conduct the research, we used data from two surveys conducted in the Czech Republic before the outbreak of the Covid crisis and after the full wave of the crisis. The research focused on the behaviour of entrepreneurs in the field of finance and planning. Statistical methods for data processing suitable for obtaining relevant results were used.
Purpose of the article: The paper aims to map the behaviour of entrepreneurs in relation to their business. During business, the entrepreneur decides on the direction of the company and its relationship to the external and the internal environment, which forms the overall image of the company. Drawing on internal and external resources is a very complex decision-making process and is a key element for many companies and entrepreneurs during the Covid 19 pandemic, either in the development of the company or in its existence as such.
Methods: The research was conducted in two periods, before the emergence of the COVID - 19 virus, i.e., in the autumn of 2018 and after the first wave of the covid crisis (autumn 2020). They were attended by 488 respondents from all over the Czech Republic. Correlation and square tests were used to evaluate the results. For some statements, a change was demonstrated for some, the hiding of respondents did not change. Finally, research was carried out on reinvestment activities in the addressed companies.
Findings & Value added: The results suggest that certain behaviours of entrepreneurs have changed, but there are aspects where the change has occurred but is not statistically significant. All aspects create an overall picture of the behaviour of entrepreneurs, which must be quickly adjusted to the current situation, because without constant adaptation to the environment, the company will not have a long life.