Internal determinants of competitive advantage in polish and italian family businesses in the time of knowledge-based economy − comparative analysis
Internal determinants of competitive advantage in polish and italian family businesses in the time of knowledge-based economy − comparative analysis

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a range of topics related to the strategic management in the context of family businesses in Poland and Italy during the era of the Knowledge-based Economy. By using a comparative analysis, the author tried to identify sources positively influencing the competition model both in Polish and Italian family enterprises. Factors chosen to the analysis refer only to internal variables, because of the significant differences in external business environment between Poland and Italy. The main purpose of the article is to identify and describe internal determinants influencing the possibility of competing model of family businesses in Poland and in Italy in new economic conditions. The paper consists three main parts. The first one concentrates on identifying factors affecting the model of competing of the family business in Poland. The second presents the same analysis concentrated on Italian family entrepreneurs. In the last part a comparative analysis of those factors is presented. This study also shows the differences in recognized factors depending on the geographical situation of family entrepreneurs. The results of conducted research outline part of similar outcomes, but the perception of most factors by representatives of Polish and Italian family businesses presents considerable differences. The highlighted divergences and the possibility to conduct in-depth studies can be treated as a sample of transferring of the good practices applied with the success in the Italian family business to Polish ones. This action can be a part of the system which main aim may be both supporting and helping in development of the Polish family businesses.

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