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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Poland
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Training Services in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Evidence from Poland
PublikacjaIn the knowledge-based economy knowledge and skills are becoming more and more significant for the success of companies. This applies also to firms from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. As large companies in many cases posses special divisions devoted to trainings, they normally have no problems with updating the knowledge and skills of their employees. The situation is different with regard to SMEs, which often...
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HOW TO ASSESS THE MATURITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES TO LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS
PublikacjaThis article describes the considerations for the implementation of the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology in small and medium-sized enterprises. Pilot research was conducted in Polish and French SMEs (nine Polish and nine French enterprises from the service and production sectors) referring to the context of the implementation and application of the Lean Six Sigma concept. The studies led to the identification of the motives, needs,...
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Cooperation in Creating Innovation in Polish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Light of Empirical Studies
PublikacjaNowadays, sources of competitive advantage and economic development are sought in the sphere of innovation. They are at the centre of interest of representatives of the world of politics, science, and business. Moreover, they have been incorporated into governmental and international strategic development programmes. This article attempts to characterize and evaluate cooperation in creating innovation in small and medium-sized...
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Impact of the Regional Business Environment on the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Southern Poland
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Regional Context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ Development: Case Study of Southern Poland
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Visegrad Countries towards Internationalisation Challenges in the European Union
PublikacjaThe chapter characterises and compares SMEs in Visegrad Countries and their international behaviours.
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Lean Six Sigma in French and Polish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - The Pilot Research Results
PublikacjaThe article presents results of the research conducted in Polish and French small and medium-sized enterprises referring to the context of the implementation and application of the concept of Lean Six Sigma. The research was conducted in the form of case studies, observations and individual interviews. The pilot studies led to the identification of the needs, expectations, concerns and experiences of these companies. At the same...
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Impact of Integrated European Business Environment on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Cooperation Strategies
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INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS AS A DEVICE OF STIMULATION OF COOPERATION AND INNOVATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN THE AREA OF BIO-ECONOMY
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Entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized enterprises: Comparative study between Slovakia and Poland for the years 2001–2007
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Transformation of Small and Medium - Sized Enterprises in Pomerania due to staging the EURO 2012 with particular emphasis on the hotel industry
PublikacjaKluczowym motywem rozważań w opracowaniu jest kwestia transformacji biznesu. Przedmiotem analizy jest przekształcanie impulsów i procesów przebiegających w sferze publicznej na działalność przedsiębiorstw sektora MŚP. Bezpośrednim impulsem ilustrującym reaktywność małych przedsiębiorstw była decyzja o mistrzostwach Europy w piłce nożnej w Polsce w 2012 roku. Przedsiębiorczość wyraziła się znacznym rozwojem bazy hotelowej w wielu...
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Polish small and medium enterprises : chances, barries and challenges
PublikacjaLata dziewięćdziesiąte przyniosły gospodarce polskiej bardzo szybki wzrost sektora małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw. Jego dynamika miała jednak tendencję gasnącą, szczególnie u progu XXI wieku. Wyjaśnienie przyczyn tych zjawisk może stanowić przesłankę dla oceny bieżącej polityki państwa wobec MSP, a także dla formułowania założeń przyszłej polityki na tym obszarze. Prezentowane opracowanie pokazuje, jak działania państwa w zakresie...
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A demand for innovation support in samll and medium-sized enterprises in the baltic sea region
Publikacjathe aim of the expertise is to analyze the actual demand of smes from the baltic sea region for innovation support. the results of the conducted study can help formulate recommendations designed to increase innovation and competitiveness of smes in the baltic sea region in the future. research activities of this study include: the evaluation of innovation level of the baltic sea region enterprises (type and intensity of implemented...
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The importance of a place in a small or medium - Sized Town.- Vol. 2
PublikacjaPublic space is a matter of concern for international humanitarian organisations. The paper describes the initiative of UNHabitat organisation for the creation of Charter of Public Space and the draft of this document. Next the definition of “place” is provided and the definitions of social capital and the bond between social capital and place attachment are presented. The actions proposed nowadays to create places are described....
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Knowledge Safety in Small and Medium Sized Service Companies:Case Study Analysis
PublikacjaPurpose: This paper aims to explore the topic of knowledge safety, defined as the state of knowledge being safe from loss, attrition, oblivion or theft. The paper first presents a theoretical background and review of previous studies on knowledge loss and retention and then illustrates the topic of knowledge safety with ten case studies from the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. Methodology: The paper is based...
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Knowledge management approaches of small and medium-sized firms: a cluster analysis
PublikacjaPurpose This paper aims to categorise the approaches to knowledge management (KM) by companies. In the literature, there is no consensus on a universal or “best” approach to KM. Especially, this paper singles out and discusses the variegated features that characterise the implementation of KM by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having different characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cluster analysis was used...
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Risk Scoring Models for Trade Credit in Small and Medium Enterprises
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Instruments of supporting the innovation of small and medium enterprises in the Pomorskie Province
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Shaping the competence of future spatial policymakers for small- and medium-sized towns
PublikacjaIn this article, the authors aim to present issues addressed within the framework of the architecture and spatial development courses offered by the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Gdańsk, Poland. These issues concern competence in the education of future spatial planners and their readiness to deal with the development challenges facing small- and medium-sized towns. Within the article, the...
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Cash Flow Management in Small and Medium Enterprises in Times of Economic Uncertainty
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Assessment of preparedness for Lean Six Sigma projects in small and medium-sized organizations
PublikacjaThe article presents a proposal for the maturity indicator of Lean Six Sigma projects within the framework of the original comprehensive methodology of Lean Six Sigma implementation dedicated to the SME sector. The indicator allows an LSS project to be matched to the real needs and preparedness of any small or medium-sized organization. The indicator was designed as a result of pilot research conducted in Polish and French SMEs...
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Knowledge Management Approaches of Small and Medium-Sized KIBS Firms: a Descriptive Analysis of Four Countries
PublikacjaPurpose –There is evidence that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) do not manage knowledge the same way as large firms, and that they approach knowledge management (KM) in various ways. However, the literature on this topic is still scarce and fragmented. In order to fill this gap, the paper aims to single out and discuss the different features that characterize the approaches to KM adopted by small companies. Design/methodology/approach...
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Impact of Euro 2012 on the Pomeranian Region and Its Small and Medium Enterprises in Terms of Competitiveness
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Characterization of small and medium enterprises (SMES) of Pomeranian Region in six sigma methodology application
PublikacjaThe paper presents the rarely researched and important issue for SMEs competitiveness - knowledge and practical application of Six Sigma methodology. The results of research conducted by Authors allow to answer the question - to what degree SMEs of Pomeranian region are aware of importance and prepared for systemic control and improvement of their processes?W opracowaniu poruszono istotne, z punktu widzenia podnoszenia konkurencyjności...
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Influence of the internet and electronic commerce growth on polish small and medium enterprises. PODAĆ POLSKI TYTUŁ.
PublikacjaTechnological development in communication creates new possibilities for commercial activity . Each new medium was changing business processes . Internet does the same - implies rapid changes in every stage of commercial activity.The aim of this paper is to show that the Internet and Electronic Commerce are influencing the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development in Poland. For achieving this another issue had to be under...
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Corporate social responsibility in reference to environmental statements within EMAS system in small and medium enterprises
PublikacjaAccording to the corporate social responsibility concept, organisations should apply any mechanisms available supporting their business actions contributing i.e. to the improvement of natural environment. Among them is EMAS eco-management and audit scheme. The prove of its implementation is environmental statement and entering the organisation into a national EMAS register. The aim of the statement is informing the society and...
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The competencies of a small and medium-sized company owner-manager. Kompe-tencje właściciela-menedżera małego i średniego przedsiębiorstwa. W:Entre-preneurship and small business development in the 21st century. Przedsię-biorczość i rozwój małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw w XXI wieku. Ed. B. Piasecki. Łódź: Uniw. Łódz.**2002 s. 69 - 90 bibliogr. 14 poz.
PublikacjaArtykuł nawiązuje do charakterystyki przedsiębiorcy w świetle paradygmatukompetencji. Przedstawia obszary kompetencji: zarządzanie celami i czynno-ściami, przywództwo, zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi, kierowanie podwładnymi ispecjalistyczną wiedzą.
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The structure of the enterprise sector by size in Poland and the EU-28 in 2017
Dane BadawczeThe majority (99.8%) of companies in the EU countries are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises - see chart. The situation is similar in Poland, but the structure of the SME sector is slightly different from that observed in the EU. In Poland, the share of micro-enterprises in the total number of enterprises is higher than in the EU countries (95.5%...
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The number of active enterprises in Poland in 1997-2014
Dane BadawczeAfter Poland joined the group of countries associated in the European Union and through participation in numerous economic and political organizations (including the World Trade Organization, OECD), as well as the commencement of trade exchange with virtually all countries of the world, Polish entrepreneurs and managers struggle with completely problems...
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Share of gross value added generated by enterprises in GDP
Dane BadawczeAfter Poland joined the group of countries associated in the European Union and through participation in numerous economic and political organizations (including the World Trade Organization, OECD), as well as the commencement of trade exchange with virtually all countries of the world, Polish entrepreneurs and managers struggle with completely problems...
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The structure of the enterprise sector by size in Poland and the EU-28 in 2017
Dane BadawczeEnterprises from the SME sector constitute the majority of companies in Poland and in the European Union countries. However, the structure of domestic enterprises in terms of size and industry differs from the EU average. Taking into account the nature of the business in Poland, more companies operate in trade, and lower in services. However, it should...
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Employment structure in individual enterprises in Poland in 2010-2014
Dane BadawczeIt is worth mentioning the role of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the labor market. The above-mentioned entities employ in total nearly 70% of all employees who work in the corporate sector. Micro enterprises play a decisive role in this respect, accounting for nearly 40% of all employees.Comparing the data contained in the table below...
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Julita Wasilczuk dr hab.
OsobyUrodzona 5 kwietnia 1965 roku w Gdańsku. W latach 1987–1991 odbyła studia na Wydziale Ekonomiki Transportu Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego (obecnie Wydział Ekonomii). Od 1993 roku zatrudniona na nowo utworzonym Wydziale Zarządzania i Ekonomii, Politechniki Gdańskiej, na stanowisku asystenta. W 1997 roku uzyskała stopień doktora nauk ekonomicznych na WZiE, a w 2006 doktora habilitowanego nauk ekonomicznych w dyscyplinie nauki o zarządzaniu,...
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Gender, education and motivation of onwers of small firms and their growth
PublikacjaAlmost every article on the growht of SMEs begins with noting the lack of a unified theory or a model of growth in thei group of companies, although the growth of small and medium sized enterprises has been the subject of research for many years and early theories about it appeared already before the Second World War. In the paper some conlusions about the relation between gender, education and motivation of owner and the small...
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Employment structure by enterprise size in Poland in 2010-2014
Dane BadawczeMicro, small and medium-sized enterprises employ in total nearly 70% of all employees working in the corporate sector. Micro enterprises play a decisive role in this respect, accounting for nearly 40% of all employees. This dataset contains data showing the structure of the number of employees in enterprises in 2010-2014.
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Division of enterprises in the creation of Poland's GDP in the years 2004 - 2013
Dane BadawczeThe share of the SME sector in generating GDP is growing every year. Currently, all enterprises account for 73.5% of GDP. In 2004, this level was 70.5%. Bearing in mind the above, it is important to note the important role of both the entire enterprise sector in the role of the entire national economy and the micro-enterprise sector. As already mentioned,...
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Share of people working in the enterprise sector by ownership sector at the end of 2016 (%).
Dane BadawczeThe dynamic development of small and medium-sized enterprises, which was observed in the past century - in particular in the past two decades - is the phenomenon of the development of the world economy intriguing many researchers and research centers. These figures present the share of workforce according to the ownership sector at the end of 2016.
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Katarzyna Kubiszewska dr
OsobyKatarzyna Kubiszewska pracuje w Katedrze Finansów o 2008 r. i prowadzi zajęcia z finansów i bankowości. W pracy naukowej interesuje się transformacją systemów bankowych w regionie Europy Centralno - Wschodniej, ale także finansowaniem sektora kultury. Publikacje dotyczą dziedziny nauk społecznych w zakresie dyscypliny ekonomia i finanse. Od 2019 r. współpracuje z czasopismami takimi jak Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja,...
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Knowledge management in SMEs - theoretical considerations.
PublikacjaThe purpose of this chapter is to present an analysis of knowledge management concept with regard to small and medium-sized enterprises. It is aimed to propose an overview for SMEs to apply this above-mentioned concept. This overview can be used by managers and owners of SMEs to introduce knowledge management into their organizational structures.
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Innovation and Knowledge Management in the SME Sector and the Role of Normative Management Systems
PublikacjaThe article presents deliberations related to importance and specificity of innovation activities in small and medium-sized enterprises. Basing on results of the research the characteristics of the SMEs concerning process related and organizational innovation has been determined. Interrelations between innovation activities and knowledge management within the framework of normative management systems have been emphasized.
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How to adapt Lean Six Sigma to improve performance of SMEs of manufacturing sector
PublikacjaThe main objective of the paper is to present the utilitarian effect of the adaptation of the Lean Six Sigma concept and its implementation in the small and medium-sized enterprises of the manufacturing sector. The original methodology was developed on the basis of research carried out in the Polish and French enterprises from 2009 to 2011. In the case of SMEs, the use of the concept of Lean Six Sigma is much less common, as...
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Knowledge management in SMEs – selected issues.
PublikacjaThe success of a small or medium-size enterprise might be dependent on the way in which this company manages its knowledge. With limited access to other resources like land, capital or labor force, the access to knowledge and its effective application might become a source of competitive advantage for an SME. It is confirmed that organizations, which successfully implement the concept of knowledge management might achieve better...
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CSR in Polish SMEs- from perception to infatuation. Examples of socially engaged firms from Pomeranian Region
PublikacjaDespite the increasing worldwide awareness of the importance of social issues in con-temporary business management, Polish small and medium-sized enterprises seem to re-main in the group of followers, certainly not leaders, of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement, and this despite important dissemination efforts by numerous institu-tions. The aim of this paper is to present the bumpy road to the (still incomplete)...
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Smart Innovation Engineering (SIE): Experience-Based Product Innovation System for Industry 4.0
PublikacjaThis paper presents a semi-automatic system capable of facilitating product innovation process. This system, known as Smart Innovation Engineering (SIE) system, helps in decision-making by using the explicit knowledge of formal decision events. The SIE system carries the promise to support the innovation processes of manufactured products in a quick and efficient way. It stores and reuses the past decisional events or sets of experiences...
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Piotr Dominiak prof. dr hab.
OsobyUrodził się w Radomiu 29 czerwca 1948 r. Jest absolwentem studiów ekonomicznych na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim (1971), tam też obronił doktorat (1976) i uzyskał habilitację (1989). Tytuł naukowy profesora uzyskał w 2005 r. Na PG pracuje od 1971 r. W latach 1991–1993 dyrektor Instytutu Nauk Ekonomicznych i Humanistycznych PG. Dziekan Wydziału Zarządzania i Ekonomii w latach 1993–1999 i 2005–2012. Kierownik Katedry Nauk Ekonomicznych...
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WZROST ZATRUDNIENIA W PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWACH MSP problemy badawcze i wyniki
PublikacjaW artykule w pierwszej kolejności przedstawiono główne problemy badawcze związane z zagadnieniem wzrostu i rozwoju przedsiębiorstwa, wskazując na najczęściej stosowane rozwiązania metodyczne w tym zakresie. W dalszej części zaprezentowano wyniki badań empirycznych, dotyczące zmian zatrudnienia oraz planów związanych z rozwojem małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw funkcjonujących na Pomorzu (badania zostały przeprowadzone w 2009 i...
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Knowledge Safety – Insights from the SME Sector
PublikacjaPurpose: This paper aims to explore the topic of knowledge safety, defined as the state of knowledge being safe from loss, leakage, attrition, oblivion, waste or theft. The paper first presents a theoretical background and review of previous studies on knowledge loss and ways of overcoming it, and then illustrates the topic of knowledge safety with ten case studies from the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. Methodology:...
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Entrepreneurs' intention to use tax relief
Dane BadawczeThe dataset presents the results of research conducted by the author among Polish entrepreneurs in 2017–2020. The diagnostic survey method was used to collect primary data among enterprises from the SME sector. The measurement instrument was a survey questionnaire developed by the author. This study is a key piece of research. The aim was to examine...
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Driving forces of informal employment: An empirical study based on Polish enterprise data
PublikacjaObjective: The article aims to indicate the determinants of informal employment in registered enterprises using company-level evidence from Poland. Research Design & Methods: The survey conducted among Polish small and medium-sized (SME) enterprises in 2018 was used to find the driving forces of informal employment in Poland. The adequate sample comprised 952 representative surveys derived from the computer-assisted telephone...