Expectations and Strategies of Enterprises in the Period of Joining the European Union
Keywords:
EU enlargement, Strategies of EnterprisesAbstract
The paper is based on a questionnaire survey conducted by the Competitiveness Research Centre at the Corvinus University of
Budapest in 2004. The author analyses expectations of company managers concerning the possible consequences of joining the
European Union. Managers perceived increasing level of uncertainty parallel with getting closer to the time of EU enlargement.
They expected more severe competition expecially by companies of the EU 15 countries. The overall expectation on consequences for
the company’s performance is positive. The last section of the paper provides an overview on the strategic preparation of companies
for the competition within the European Union.
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