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Sources of Strategic Information in Farm Management in Poland. Study Results

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  • Jaworski Jacek

    (WSB University in Gdańsk, Department of Finance, Grunwaldzka St. 238A, 80-266 Gdańsk, Poland)

  • Sokołowska Katarzyna

    (WSB University in Gdańsk, Department of Economy, Grunwaldzka St. 238A, 80-266 Gdańsk, Poland)

  • Kondraszuk Tomasz

    (Warsaw University of Live Sciences, Department of Economics and Organisation of Enterprises, Nowoursynowska St. 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Purposes: The main goal of the paper is to determine the significance of selected sources of strategic information, used by Polish farmers in decision making. In addition, an attempt was made to determine the factors impacting the evaluation of those sources among the traits of the farmer and his farm.

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  • Jaworski Jacek & Sokołowska Katarzyna & Kondraszuk Tomasz, 2017. "Sources of Strategic Information in Farm Management in Poland. Study Results," Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe, Sciendo, vol. 25(1), pages 98-120, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:jmbace:v:25:y:2017:i:1:p:98-120:n:6
    DOI: 10.7206/jmba.ce.2450-7814.191
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