External Environment Conditions of Construction Companies and Adaptation Actions Taken by General Contractors Cover Image

Uwarunkowania otoczenia zewnętrznego przedsiębiorstw budowlanych a działania adaptacyjne podejmowane przez generalnych wykonawców
External Environment Conditions of Construction Companies and Adaptation Actions Taken by General Contractors

Author(s): Eryk Głodziński
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics
Published by: Fundacja Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: construction company; general contractor;adaptation

Summary/Abstract: The main objectives of the paper are to study selected conditions of external environment for the functioning of construction companies operating in Poland and to present the examples of adaptation actions taken by general contractors in the years 2007-2014. The research shows that in Poland there is close correlation between the GDP growth and changes in the sale of construction and assembly production. The adaptation actions taken by general contractors resulted from macroeconomics changes in economy. The research subjects concentrate mainly on institutional and instrumental modifications.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 95
  • Page Range: 45-52
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish