Zmiany funkcji kontrolno-zarządczych w miastach europejskich w dobie globalizacji
Changes in the Command and Control Functions in European Cities in the Age of Globalisation

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to analyse the changes in the command and control functions of cities in 2006 and 2012 based on the method of gravity centres. The analysis was performed both for individual sectors of the economy, as well as for European ones. On the basis of the International Potential Indicator, the shift of the centre of gravity of the command and control functions of cities to the East was noted. Nowadays, mainly due to the development of Central and Eastern Europe and the progressive European integration (rising to the East and South), the relocation of many companies from West to East and the growing importance of local companies in developing countries are increasing. It can be said that the importance of the command and control functions of cities in developing countries has increased (Russia, Poland). There was a decline in the importance of the blue banana region and British and German cities. This is especially visible in terms of the number of headquarters in the Eastern part of the continent. However, the capital shift is not that clear and the German and British corporations still remain strong leaders in Europe.

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