Functional Modelling and Enterprise Resilience: Quantifying Strategic Efficiency Gains in Ukrainian Firms

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes.v20.4(90).03

Author(s):

Liliia BODENCHUK Department of Economics and Management Prydunai Branch of Private Joint-Stock Company “Higher Educational Institution Interregional Academy of Personnel Management”, Odesa, Ukraine
Iryna LIGANENKO Department of Economics and Management Prydunai Branch of Private Joint-Stock Company “Higher Educational Institution Interregional Academy of Personnel Management”, Odesa, Ukraine
Oksana BONDAR-PIDHURSKA Department of Management Educational and Scientific Institute of Day Education Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Ukraine
Valentyn VLASENKO Department of Management Educational and Scientific Institute of Day Education Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Ukraine
Alla GLEBOVA Department of Management and Logistics National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Poltava, Ukraine

Abstract:

The main goal of this paper is the implementation of Integrated Definition for Function Modelling (IDEF) as a method for enhancing measurable economic and strategic performance outcomes among Ukrainian enterprises against the background of the vagueness of the economic milieu and the vagueness of the market. The target function was chosen as strategic efficiency. Strategic efficiency was measured using quantifiable economic indicators: productivity gains (output per employee change), cost reductions (decreased operating and lead time costs), and financial improvements (changes in return on assets and profit margins).

This study was conducted in Ukraine in 2024 using a mixed method approach, which used a combination of quantitative analysis, a targeted survey of 25 enterprise managers with IDEF experience, and secondary data analysis. Multiple linear regression with OLS assumptions and logistic regression are included in the empirical model to examine the relationship between managerial experience, enterprise-size, enterprise digital readiness and strategic efficiency outcomes. The outcomes of the investigation demonstrate that managerial experience and enterprise size have a substantial influence on IDEF, with larger enterprises demonstrating structural complexity and, in turn, demonstrating a higher degree of success when applying IDEF principles. The prominence of technological readiness was also highlighted in digital readiness, where it was demonstrated to be greatly enhanced by the utility of functional modelling. Based on the analysis, recommendations were made for targeted support for digital infrastructure development, incentives for training managers for IDEF, and industry consulting services to facilitate firms’ use of IDEF. The proposals aim to promote strategic flexibility and resilience of Ukrainian enterprises to achieve sustainable economic growth and competitiveness.

Copyright© 2025 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the license CC-BY 4.0., which permits any further distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Article’s history: Received 25th of September, 2025; Revised 19th of October, 2025; Accepted 29th of November, 2025; Available online: 30th of December, 2025. Published as article in the Volume XX, Winter, Issue 4(90), December, 2025.

How to cite:

Bodenchuk, L., Liganenko, I., Bondar-Pidhurska, O., Vlasenko, V., & Glebova, A. (2025). Functional Modelling and Enterprise Resilience: Quantifying Strategic Efficiency Gains in Ukrainian Firms. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, Volume XX, Winter, Issue 4(90), 675–693. https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes.v20.4(90).03

Acknowledgments/Funding: The authors did not obtain financing for the development of this research.

Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors state that there is no conflict of interest

Data Availability Statement: The results that sustain the results of this paper are accessible from the consistent author upon rational demand. The study also makes use of third-party data obtained from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and international organisations (World Bank, IMF, OECD). These data are publicly accessible through the official websites of the respective institutions, subject to their terms of use.

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