The integration of Ukrainian enterprises into global value chains is a critical factor in economic development in the context of increasing globalisation and the need to restore post-war losses incurred as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The purpose of the study was to develop a comprehensive management framework for evaluating and ensuring successful integration of Ukrainian enterprises into global value chains based on a comparative analysis of international models and empirical data. The study was based on a comparative analysis of four leading models of integration into global value chains (Chinese, German, Polish, and Vietnamese), analysis of 156 Ukrainian enterprises in various sectors, application of correlation and regression analysis methods, mathematical modelling for the development of the Integration Potential Index (IPI). The results of the study showed that technological capabilities (r = 0.76) and managerial international experience (r=0.71) were the strongest predictors of successful integration into global value chains. An IPI-normalised equation (scale 0-1) was developed, which allowed quantifying the readiness of an enterprise for integration based on eight key factors with empirically determined weighting factors. Multiple regression analysis confirmed that a combination of eight factors explains 74% of the variation in the level of integration into global value chains (R2 =0.74, F=42.3, p < 0.001). Cluster analysis allowed identifying three typological groups of enterprises by the level of integration readiness: “integration leaders” (18%, average IPI 0.82), “potential integrators” (43%, IPI 0.61) and “preintegration companies” (39%, IPI 0.38). Sectoral-specific integration strategies for the IT sector, agro-industrial complex, and mechanical engineering are proposed, considering the specifics of the Ukrainian business environment. The practical significance of the study is to create tools for enterprise management to diagnose integration readiness and develop targeted strategies for entering international value chains
Dmytro Voronets (Thu,) studied this question.