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Metodyka badania modeli biznesowych podmiotów gospodarczych
Methodology for testing company business models

Author(s): Karol Kuczera
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: business model; business environment; conditions of competitiveness; management approaches; decision-makers’ preferences

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The article is aimed at determining the business environment through an analysis of concepts of and approaches to organization management, and subsequently proposing a methodology for testing company profiles considering the preferences of the decision-makers. Methodology: The research includes literature studies, critical discussion and personal research in the area of the meta-method for company testing. Findings: The contemporary business environment, which is complex and dynamic, requires adequate measuring tools. Such tools, like meta-methods, should operate on quantitative and qualitative variables, as well as consider the time factor. While testing companies one should not omit the preferences of their decision-makers. The profile of an organization depends on their point of view. Originality: The image of business environment, which is a discussion on issues involving, inter alia, sources of competitive advantage, professionalism of services, virtuality and telepresence, as well as behavioral and resource-based approaches to management. A proposition of testing profiles of small and medium companies considering the preferences of the decision-makers.

  • Issue Year: 120/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 108-123
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish