Current activities for quality and natural environment taken by selected enterprises belonging to SMEs from the electromechanical industry

• Autorzy: Siwiec Dominika , Pacana Andrzej , Simková Zuzana , Metszosy Gabriella , Vozňáková Iveta

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.172.33

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to present results of pilot studies from survey research of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the electromechanical industry of the countries of the Visegrad Group, i.e.: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Design/methodology/approach: As subject of research selected SMEs from electromechanical industry. Survey research was quantitative in nature. They were conducted in a written and electronic way using the MS FORMS platform. Findings: In recent years, issues related to nature protection have become more and more priority for small and medium enterprises from the electromechanical industry of Visegrad countries. This is mainly due to the updated way of managing organisations and the increasing emphasis on the use of sustainable development tools. This pressure is exerted by competition but also by customers. It turned out that today it is not enough to ensure high quality of products, but in order to achieve the basic goals of the organisation, it is also necessary to invest in sustainable development. However, there is resistance in this area, related to awareness and costs. Research limitations/implications: The article included initial research. In the future, the next research is planned in this area. Originality/value: The article presented an analysis of the pilot survey research of approach to quality and environmental issues in SMEs. The article refers to enterprises from one industry, i.e.: the electromechanical industry of Visegrad Group - Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The conclusions from the research are important for national SMEs and organisations that support the development of this sector.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sustainable development; quality; natural environment; making decisions; SMEs; Visegrad Group

PL

zrównoważony rozwój; jakość; środowisko naturalne; podejmowanie decyzji; MŚP; Grupa Wyszehradzka

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: z. 172
• Strony: 537--553
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Siwiec Dominika

• Rzeszow University of Technology; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6663-6621

autor

Pacana Andrzej

• Rzeszow University of Technology; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1121-6352

autor

Simková Zuzana

• Technical University of Košice; Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Slovakia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8721-9424

autor

Metszosy Gabriella

• University of Miskolc, Institute of Management Sciences, Hungary

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3760-1198

autor

Vozňáková Iveta

• Pan-European University, Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Law, Ostrava, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0852-9809

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