As an extension of the traditional stage internationalization model of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), born global (BG) theories have become popular with the practitioners and academia of international management. As the post-stage internationalization approach, born global theories still...

Currently we witness the scientific, technical and also geopolitical and intellectual changes which lead to transformation of civilization in Europe. These changes concern the forms and ways of life and surroundings which form us and control the social processes to a large extent. After the...

The purpose of the paper herein is to define the different life objective structures of managers and specialists in public enterprises. Owners of private enterprises - entrepreneurs were analyzed as control group. Considering the data obtained by using random sampling method, one may come to...

The paper aims are presenting the concept of food supply chain and networks management and its components applicable in design of modern fresh and processed (frozen) food distribution systems. Introduction of the traceability concept allows analysis of shipments movements and their origin and,...

This paper presents the results of the application of the modified Hopfield network to the travelling salesman problem (TSP). A cost function of the TSP consists of four components: two terms which ensure that the salesman's tour is valid, the term which forces neurons to have the output signal...

This article analyzes the attitudes of Polish recording industry towards selling music online and discuses reasons for popularity of traditional music business model among Polish small and medium record labels. Although Polish record labels are active in using the Internet to distribute and...

This paper touches upon the knowledge environment (KE) as a factor attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) to clusters. Clusters - geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and associated institutions - can enhance the regions' attractiveness and stimulate inflow of FDI mainly...

In the study, the need for the research of controlling solutions adopted in practice has been justified. Furthermore, the authors have presented the results of the research into the functional solutions of controlling applied in big enterprises in Lower Silesia. They have also characterised the...

What is a steam turbine retrofit and what are the advantages of such retrofit - hundreds of papers have been written on the subject and thousands of presentation, not to mention multi-million euro retrofit market and businesses devoted to this activity. Upon deeper reflection it may be concluded...

Economy processes globalization, information and telecommunication technologies development2, service sector expansion with limitation of agriculture and industry significance at the same time, influences leaving traditional work model, its organization and corporate work relations. Additionally...