An SME is able to cope with the global challenge if it runs reliable, balanced and high-standard operation in its business. There are different possible management methods for increasing the competitiveness of SMEs. In the last few years competitiveness of SMEs isalso analyzed on state level. It...

In this article we summerize the views of the most umportant stakeholders concerning the new long term program of the European Union: ‘Europe 2020 A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth which determines the next few years of all of the European countries and their citizens. The...

Regional policy in Flanders dates back to the late fifties. Today’s regional policy was introduced in 1994. In the regional policy of Flanders, local autonomy plays a substancial role. Subregions are contiguous territorial entities with sufficient internal socio-economic cohesion and critical...

Lack of finance is one of the most important problemsof SMEs all over Europe. Insufficient financial resources are barriers to the growth and employment in the SME sector and at the same time japerdize governments efforts reaching EU targets In EU documents this is highlighted for many years and...

Supporting SMEs became one of the backbones of EU’s policy. “Small Business Act for Europe” is the key document, which decleares the strategy of the Community and at the same time is the basis of members’ national SME policies. For us it is even more important to be able to keep up at...

Aufgrund der Erfahrungen unserer Geschäftsberatungs- und Forschungstätigkeit im vergangenen Jahrzehnt kann festgestellt werden, dass das Change- Management seit der Wende ein aktuelles Thema und Aufgabe in Ungarn ist. Die Änderungen betrafen die ungarischen Unternehmen und Unternehmungen in...

In der Umfrage wurde die Antwort gesucht, wie die Unternehmen ihre Situation im Vergleich zu den Konkurrenten sehen. Die Fragestellungen über das Prinzip Benchmarking richteten sich auf die Marktposition, und –aktivität, Technisches Umfeld, Organisations- und Managementtätigkeit und auf...

Our assumptions made on the basis of an incomplete evaluation of the completed questionnaires that have been returned reflect our very first impressions.During the survey, businesses considered developments in the business environment as definitely favourable. In addition to reporting increasing...