Benchmarking Collaborative Networks A Key to SME Competitiveness
Limited potential of financial, organizational, human and technology resources doesn't provide SMEs sufficient opportunities to access information and knowledge necessary in competition. Observing the methods and tools used by large companies, this book
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Katarzyna Rostek
Benchmarking Collaborative Networks A Key to SME Competitiveness
Contributions to Management Science
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Katarzyna Rostek
Benchmarking Collaborative Networks A Key to SME Competitiveness
Katarzyna Rostek Faculty of Management Warsaw University of Technology Warsaw Poland
ISSN 1431-1941 ISSN 2197-716X (electronic) Contributions to Management Science ISBN 978-3-319-16735-0 ISBN 978-3-319-16736-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-16736-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015937735 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
This publication was based on the need, which is supporting SMEs in their development and the struggle to survive in the competitive market. In the contemporary world, the speed of change in the economy and the multiplicity of entities operating in the market are a growing challenge for SMEs with limited organizational, financial, and human potential. On the other hand, the small businesses are the strength of the economy, which generates jobs for young people who are able to flexibly switch to a new profile of activity and adapt to changing environmental conditions much faster than large companies. The challenge and the necessity are to ensure that SMEs’ functioning is sustainable and the growth opportunities are similar to those in big companies. The author of this publication was faced with such a major challenge. In this book, consisting of six chapters, the author proposes the concept of organizations network and combines advanced methods of competitiveness analysis with the possibilities offered by the cooperation within the group. The author also proposes the organizational and technical solutions rela
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