At the beginning of nineties small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constituted a new phenomenon in the Czech economy. Their role increased during past fi fteen years but the development and internationalisation of their activities have been infl uenced by many barriers. The shortage of fi nancial...

The issue of innovation potential development is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies,...

The article focuses on cooperation of enterprises while performing their innovation activities. Many firms face various obstacles while innovating their product or service portfolio. One way how to remove some of the barriers is to collaborate with another firm. The article covers most common...

Global corporations and companies with international portfolios increasingly concentrate their activities not only on the international expansion of their products or services and global diversifi cation of their capital portfolios, but also on an effective integration in the global value chain...