The paper presents results of own empirical research conducted on a random sample of 323 enterprises localized in małopolskie voivodeship in the first half of the year 2007. The period of 3 years after the accession of Poland to the European Union allowed to preliminary evaluation of the...

The current situation creates potential and almost unrestricted possibilities of creating the new value of Polish enterprises on European markets. Preliminary governmental statistics as well as the presented results of own empirical research show, that Polish entrepreneurs successfully use...

The aim of the article is the presentation as well as the analysis of the most important directions of the European Union activities in favour of entrepreneurship, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The historical outline of SMEs’ community policy shaping was introduced....

The paper elaborates on the flexibility of Polish enterprises facing the European economic integration. The Author tries to show the impact of the accession of Poland to the European Union on the development of Polish enterprises as far as their flexibility is concerned. The paper includes...

The paper elaborates on the characteristic of a new definition of small and medium-sized enterprises. In May 2003 European Commission launched a new recommendation on the new definition of small and medium-sized enterprises, which will come into effect on January 1, 2005. One of the main...

European Union, Europeanization or Europeanism are currently ones of the most popular phrases used in different titles of different elaborations, both scientific papers and popular magazines. At times there are used equivalently, while their meanings differ. The paper focuses on three main...

The paper focuses on two main streams. First, the author tries to describe the concept of Europeanisation, its nature and definition. The articles elaborates on the ways of defining the phenomenon of Europeanisation. The author distinguishes three types of this coin: uploading top-down,...

The aim of the paper is to present the up-to-date regulations on European freedom of movement for workers. The evolution of regulations on freedom of movement for persons during five decades were presented. The paper elaborates mainly on present regulations after two previous enragements in 2004...

This article aims to present and analyze the European Union policy in favour of entrepreneurship as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (so-called fifth multiannual program) as well as the most important directions of activities of the Community for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the...

The European Union creates new opportunities and possibilities for Polish entrepreneurs especially in the field of international entrepreneurship activities. The paper elaborates on the freedom of establishment in the European Union, which makes friendly environment for Polish enterprises to...