Situation of microenterprises within the frame-work of sustainable development – the economic-financial and organisational management perspective.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyse and evaluate of microenterprises in Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship in the years 2010-2017 within the framework of sustainable development seen from the economic-financial and organisational-management perspective. A thesis was formulated stating that after the global crisis, microenterprises became more interested in the sustainable development principles However, a number of barriers make it difficult for them to implement these rules at the level guaranteeing competitiveness and development. A survey was conducted by PBS sp. z o. o., a research agency, in the years 2010-2017 on behalf of PEKAO SA bank. In total, 2 968 microenterprises, i.e. on average 371 entities a year, took part in the survey during the period considered. The conducted analysis generally points to a trend of positive opinions about their situation, which has been particularly visible over the last 3 years. Nevertheless, a number of barriers that are significant for implementation of objectives in accordance with the sustainable development principles were identified. Overall, these are economic-financial and organizational-management barriers resulting from education, qualifications, resources and their availability, as well as behavioural barriers that include, among others, social competences and psychological aspects.