PL
Małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa produkcyjne oraz usługowe mają duże znaczenie dla rozwoju społecznego i ekonomicznego obszarów wiejskich. Warunkiem ich istnienia w gospodarce rynkowej jest zdolność konkurencyjna. Opracowanie podejmuje problem konkurencyjności ekonomicznej małego przedsiębiorstwa działającego na rynkach zagranicznych, a mającego swoją siedzibę w małym miasteczku.
EN
The basic requirement of any economic activity in market oriented economy is ability to compete at internal and international markets. It is a sine qua non condition of any business development, which exist at urban, as well at rural areas. The rural areas suffer from many development barriers, i.e. unemployment, low level of investments and low level incomes. The development of small and medium size businesses, situated at rural areas can positively affect at solving the above mentioned problems. The executed researches indicate, that the small firms from rural areas can run successfully economic activity in the area of very modern industry. Their affect at rural areas is very positive. They employ local population, and support their social and cultural activity. Successfully take part in international trade. The compete at international markets are still not easy. The computed finance results of the business unit show the low rentability of its economic activity. It had to continue the management adjusting process to the open market economy challenges.