Publication details

The Influence of Globalization on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Authors

KUCHYNKOVÁ Ladislava

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Globalization and its socio-economics consequences
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

Citation
Field Management and administrative
Keywords Globalization; business environment; small and medium-sized business; expansion to foreign markets
Description The process of globalization leads to establishing the common global economy with free movement of capital, goods, knowledge and services. The liberalization of markets and changing conditions of the world economy offers promising perspectives in international activities even for small and medium-sized businesses, which have their irreplaceable roles in the economies of individual countries and function as major employers persistently stimulating competition, thus contributing to a healthier business environment. Although their major advantage compared to big companies is their ability to instantly adapt to changing market requirements, small and medium-sized businesses have limited access to financial resources, information and knowledge due to their size and position in the market. This results in their reduced ability to respond to various business risks, such as an increase in input prices, loss of key markets, potential legislative restrictions, lack of skilled workers due to limited wage costs and lower image. Since one of the possible alternatives for further development of a small business is its entry to a foreign market, this paper aims to clearly define the impact of globalization on the Czech business environment and identify factors that influence the success of small and medium-sized businesses in their expansion to foreign markets.

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