Level of specialization and management methods in small and medium enterprises of the gas industry

In small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the ways of operating are dependent on the specific nature of their business activity, while management methods are often used intuitively. The paper shows that specialization, defined as offering products to companies from one or from two to four indust...

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Published in:Management and Production Engineering Review 2018-06, Vol.9 (2)
Main Authors: Motała, Daria, Bystryakov, Alexander Y, Pizengolts, Vladimir M
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Business process reengineering
Gas industry
Management methods
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Market positioning
Methods
Process engineering
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small business
Specialization
Taxonomy
Total quality
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Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Market positioning
Methods
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Small business
Specialization
Taxonomy
Total quality
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