PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kučerová, Renata
AU  - Pošvář, Zdeněk
TI  - Business environment in the Czech Republic before and after the Integration into the EU
DP  - 2014 Dec 10
TA  - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
PG  - 37--46
VI  - 54
IP  - 3
AID - 10.11118/actaun200654030037
IS  - 12118516
AB  - The paper is a particular contribution to study of changes in the business environment, which were induced by the Integration of the Czech Republic to the European Union. It includes the opportunities and threats of the Czech Republic and strengths and weaknesses of businesses, which managers of small and medium - sized enterprises identified in 2001 - it meant before the Integration and in 2004 - after the Integration of the Czech Republic into the European Union. 34% of managers from analyzed businesses identified this integration of the Czech Republic into the EU as an opportunity in 2001 and 77% of managers from analyzed businesses in 2004. A change can be seen in the focusing of managers towards the increase of business competitiveness in the different conditions in the internal environment.