Strengthening the Competitive Position of Small and Medium Enterprises through Project Realisation Cover Image

Umocnienie pozycji konkurencyjnej małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw poprzez realizację projektów
Strengthening the Competitive Position of Small and Medium Enterprises through Project Realisation

Author(s): Magdalena Gorzelany-Dziadkowiec, Ewa Kozień
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: development; project; competitive position; small and medium enterprises

Summary/Abstract: The article explains the essence and determinants of competitiveness in the development of small and medium enterprises. It emphasises the importance of changes which accelerate economic growth based on the plan of action laid out in the Lisbon Strategy. It focuses on creating the legal-institutional and finance circumstances influencing the competitiveness potential of small and medium enterprises in Poland. Particular attention is devoted to how project realisation strengthens the competitive position of small and medium enterprises. Research was carried out at 30 small and medium enterprises. The first stage identified the types of projects realised. Based on a defined scoreboard of project competitiveness, the second analysed advantages gained in the fields of strategy, finance and social life thanks to projects realised by firms. The projects, as unique measures, contribute to the growth of small and medium firms and help them maintain their competitive position.

  • Issue Year: 930/2014
  • Issue No: 06
  • Page Range: 101-116
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish