"Re\u017E\u0148\u00E1kov\u00E1, M\u00E1ria" . "Re\u017E\u0148\u00E1kov\u00E1, M\u00E1ria" . . . "Internationalisation of SME\u00B4s in Czech Republic: Research project GA 402/02/0106 (work-in-progress)"@en . . "610960" . . . . "This article focuses on a justification of the meaning of the process of internationalisation of small and middle sized companies in the Czech Republic. We briefly outline the contemporary recognition of the growing role of SME\u00B4s in world economics before discussing the distinctive environment faced by Czech SMEs, mostly the result of the short history of SME\u00B4s in the Czech Republic. At the beginning of the economic transformation the SME\u00B4s sector did not exist at all and the number of foreign companiess in the economics of the Czech Republic was insignificant. Since 1989 major changes in this sector have taken place. SME\u00B4s are considered to be the main driving power of the country\u2019s economic growth ad structural changes. The research project focuses mainly on three aspects that influence the position of Czech SME\u00B4s in the process of internationalisation and their competitiveness. The article briefly outlines the starting points on which we base our research and it focuses on a pre-research exercise c" . "Internationalisation of SME\u00B4s in Czech Republic: Research project GA 402/02/0106 (work-in-progress)" . "26510" . . . "Internationalisation of SME\u00B4s in Czech Republic: Research project GA 402/02/0106 (work-in-progress)" . "NEUVEDEN" . "13"^^ . "RIV/00216305:26510/03:PU43441" . "Internationalisation, research, SME\u00B4s"@en . "Vaasa University, Finland" . . "\u0160imberov\u00E1, Iveta" . "Zich, Robert" . . "This article focuses on a justification of the meaning of the process of internationalisation of small and middle sized companies in the Czech Republic. We briefly outline the contemporary recognition of the growing role of SME\u00B4s in world economics before discussing the distinctive environment faced by Czech SMEs, mostly the result of the short history of SME\u00B4s in the Czech Republic. At the beginning of the economic transformation the SME\u00B4s sector did not exist at all and the number of foreign companiess in the economics of the Czech Republic was insignificant. Since 1989 major changes in this sector have taken place. SME\u00B4s are considered to be the main driving power of the country\u2019s economic growth ad structural changes. The research project focuses mainly on three aspects that influence the position of Czech SME\u00B4s in the process of internationalisation and their competitiveness. The article briefly outlines the starting points on which we base our research and it focuses on a pre-research exercise c"@en . "3"^^ . . "Internationalisation of SME\u00B4s in Czech Republic: Research project GA 402/02/0106 (work-in-progress)"@en . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . "2003-08-24+02:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "RIV/00216305:26510/03:PU43441!RIV/2004/GA0/265104/N" . . . "7th Vaasa Conference on International Business" . "P(GA402/02/0106)" . . . . "xxx" . . "Neuveden" . "[46A6CEB906FF]" .