(2015) Shutyak, Yuliya; Danylenko, Olena; Van Caillie, Didier
This paper addresses the theoretical foundation for an economic concept largely present
in some Eastern-European economic literature: the concept of “economic security of enterprise
(ESE)”. In the first part, we provide a brief explanation of the specific conditions of economic and
social transformation in the post-Soviet economic science that have led to the introduction of the
term “economic security of enterprise”. Next, we discuss specific features of the concept based on
a content analysis of Ukrainian research theses devoted to ESE. We conclude with a proposition of
a definition of ESE, discussions of possible managerial application of this concept and determination of challenges for further research.