In accordance with the basic developmental goals of EU, expressed in the Lisbon strategy [1], Slovenia is aiming to become competitively successful state. One of the Slovenia’s goals is also to be placed among ten the most successful EU member states. Considering the governmental strategic...

In the contribution we represent how the knowledge on the MER Model of integral management is built in the master's study programs on the case of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Maribor. The MER Model of integral management has been developing at the research Institute...

The main goal of our research is to explore the role of culture for improving the dynamics of an enterprise. Our basic proposition is that the culture of an enterprise importantly impact enterprise’s propensity toward dynamics. The presented research cognitions show that enterprises with the...

Since science recognizes the fact that an enterprise passes through different life cycle stages, and that life cycle stages differ in terms of management systems, formal structures, control systems, documentation of transactions, and number of procedural hurdles, our main research problem was...

The main goal of our research was to examine the importance of transferring tacit and experiential knowledge as well as social capital of founders for innovativeness of the next family generation, i.e. successors in smaller family firms. Data were collected through in-depth case studies,...

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...

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...