The aim of this paper is to analyze and systematic theoretical findings which are based on Porter´s Generic Chain of Values in regards to the area of supporting activities. Supporting activities were long time at the margin of interest, both social and economic. Today, they represent important...

The papers present problems of using of sociological empirical researchs in organizations. There are questions of cognition of organizations especially questions of behavior of employees. Author focus on differences of theoretical, empirical and common cognition and show, that this differences...

The fact that Europe is lagging behind in comparison with its main competitors in the research and innovation activities is generally known. In 2000 EU countries launching the Lisbon strategy linked with the opening of the European research area were expecting to do away with the remaining...