Rozwój terytorialny a strategie lokalizacyjne przedsiębiorstw
Abstract
Two trends can be observed in the transformation processes of world economy. On the
one hand, enterprises analyze their growth strategies on a global scale. Their interrelationships
go far beyond national boundaries. We can, thus, speak about in ternationalization of
economic exchange and emergence of partnership ties between multinational corporations. On
the other hand, they are closely linked with the local environment creating local production
systems. Hierarchical structures existing hitherto are replaced by network systems with many
specializations and directions of development, which compose new territorial dynamics.
Simultaneously, “globalization” and “ territorialization” of production are also pointed out.
Two main phenomena characterize this process of transformations and exert a strong influence
on behaviours and choices made by entrepreneurs. These arc decentralization of powers
connected with a new logic of management and an important role and a strong influence
exerted on restructuring processes by new technologies.
Decentralization of powers accounts for a new role assigned to local self-governments, which,
to an increasingly bigger degree, assume responsibility for local and regional development. 1 he
governments of many countries are more and more convinced that these are local self-governments
at different administrative levels (towns, districts, regions) which are an appropriate palce for the
introduction of changes and especially those concerning the development and transfer of new
technologies. New technologies are a challenge of our times. Technical progress has become today
a primary factor stimulating and determining economic growth of leading countries in the
world becoming also the main field of international rivalry.
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