Considerations about the Influence Factors on the Competitiveness of SME’s from Western Region of Romania

Bibu, Nicolae Aurelian; Sala, Diana; Pantea, Marius and Bizoi, Gabriel (2008): Considerations about the Influence Factors on the Competitiveness of SME’s from Western Region of Romania. Forthcoming in: The Annals of the University of Oradea , Vol. XVII,

Abstract

There are many ways in which the firm competitiveness can be understood in the related literature. The purpose of this research is to undertake a better understanding of expectations and concerns of small and medium sized enterprises from Romanian Western region, in term of competitiveness. This study presents preliminary results of a finished grant focused on SME’s competitiveness. There are some positive and negative factors in our research which are influencing firms’ competitiveness. This study has confirmed our hypothesis. The external environment influence on the competitiveness of SME’s is strong and contributes decisively to their performance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: SME’s, competitiveness, growth, external factors, Romania
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses; L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L20 - General; M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration > M13 - Entrepreneurship

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