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The Core Competences Of Polish Industrial Enterprises

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  • Dariusz Nowak

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Among many methods of strategic management, special attention should be put to the concept of core competences, which is an excellent and modern tool of competitiveness. Its essence comes to the belief that the differentiated framework of leading economic activities forces the use of different ways of achieving its objectives. Such is the way it is described by a set of unique, rare, and above all, personalized assets, which together form the specificity and nature of the organization. Taking into account the importance of the concept of core competences in strategic activities of the company, the purpose of the article was to identify and assess the basic attributes of the organization and present them in a comprehensive range. The theoretical part was developed on the basis of analysis of Polish and Englishlanguage bibliography, the empirical part was based on surveys conducted on a sample of 192 entities representing the industrial enterprises operating in Poland. Analysis of the answers allowed concluding that the main core competences of Polish enterprises are: the quality of product and services, staff qualifications, flexibility, clearly defined goals, and ability to adapt to the environment.

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  • Dariusz Nowak, 2018. "The Core Competences Of Polish Industrial Enterprises," Business Management, D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria, issue 1 Year 20, pages 23-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:dat:bmngmt:y:2018:i:1:p:23-43
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    1. Mohamed Mostafa Ali Albaz, 2019. "The Impact Of Technological Entrepreneurship On Achieving Human Development In The Egyptian Chemical Companies," Business Management, D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria, issue 2 Year 20, pages 46-64.

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    Keywords

    core competences; values of the organization; competitive positions;
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    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General

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