Spatial differentiation of entrepreneurial potential in Podkarpacie region

Authors

  • Jacek Strojny Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania
  • Dawid Karaś Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania
  • Natalia Kopeć Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20833296.10.15

Keywords:

benchmarking, entrepreneurial potential, entrepreneurship, Podkaprackie region, strategic analisys

Abstract

The article presents the problem of diversity of entrepreneurial potential in the Podkarpacie regionbased on a strategic analysis, which determines the spatial diversity of the Podkarpacie region. First,it describes the purpose for which the regional policy is guided. Next, it presents the main reasonsfor the creation of spatial diversity, one of which is the focus of capital development centers. Further, it also describes the development and the potential of development, and how they affect theentrepreneurial potential. The benchmarking technique is presented in this article as the main methodof analysis The publication also includes a brief description of the Podkarpacie region. When identifying entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial potential the authors primarily focused on the regionaldimension in relation to economic systems at the level of three main groups on global, internal andexternal factors. This has been justification is provided demonstrating the selection methods analysis, benchmarking is quite cheap, quick and proven method. For the examination were selected basicindicators, presented in the article. After a careful analysis found a few some basic requests resultingfrom the study, one of them is lack strong growth center in the Podkarpacie region, causing the flowof mobile capital to the most attractive regions. The main cities that attract a large part of humancapital and entrepreneurial capital of the Podkarpackie province are Warsaw and Krakow.

Author Biographies

Jacek Strojny, Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania

Jacek Strojny, PhD, Rzeszow University of Technology.He is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, the Faculty of Managementin the Rzeszow University of Technology, The plenipotentiary of the dean fordevelopment and commercialization. He specializes in the implementation of methodsand techniques in companies and public administration institutions on the strategic andoperational level. The author of several dozen publications related to entrepreneurship,innovations, local and regional development as well as project management. He wasa coordinator of many innovative implementation projects in companies and publicinstitutions. He is the author of strategic documents prepared on the municipality anddistrict level.

Dawid Karaś, Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania

Dawid Karaś, The student of Rzeszów University of Technology at the faculty of management, a specializationin direction management and project management. A graduate of the technicaleconomic secondary school in Jaslo, among the top 10% of students who completedtechnical secondary schools in 2012, and the best students in the first degree. Activistin the scientific circle Ekobiznes and the international student organization AIESEC,an organizer of events at the Rzeszów Technical University including PM DAY. Hisinterests are focused on motivation, project management, entrepreneurship, personaldevelopment and activation of the unemployed.

Natalia Kopeć, Politechnika Rzeszowska, Wydział Zarządzania

Natalia Kopeć, The second-year-student of management with specialization in project management. Themember of academic circle Ekobiznes and Student Government. Address of organizesevents to promote science and ecology and advancing knowledge in the field of projectmanagement.

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Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Strojny, J., Karaś, D., & Kopeć, N. (2014). Spatial differentiation of entrepreneurial potential in Podkarpacie region. Entrepreneurship – Education, 10, 198–214. https://doi.org/10.24917/20833296.10.15