Using the concept of competitiveness and the competency approach, a conceptual model is developed that links the characteristics of SMEs' owner-managers and their firms' long-term performance. Competitiveness entails three characteristics -- potential, process, and performance – but is also...

Objective: The objective of this article is to identify the impact of market orientation on company competitiveness of internationalized medium and large enterprises present in Central Eastern Europe and/or Western Europe in the period of economic growth. Research Design & Methods: Quantitative...