Uwarunkowania konkurencyjności przedsiębiorstw regionu podkarpackiego
Competitiveness determinants of enterprises of Podkarpackie province

Summary/Abstract: In the paper competitiveness was recognized as a natural manifestation of market behaviour of entrepreneurs. From customers’ point of view it is an advantageous effect because it induces manufacturers to improve quality of their goods and reduce the prices as well as take care of customers. From producers’ point of view competitiveness is a source of additional costs and a factor increasing the risk of companies’ functioning. The main aim of this paper was to determine factors having impact on competitive position of an enterprise on the market. The empirical material was collected through a questionnaire survey in 137 companies from Podkarpacie. The research results were examined in the context of other authors’ opinions, referring to the subject of this deliberation. After setting up appropriate indicators included in tables and graphs, a method of statistical analysis was used in their interpretation and concluding.

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