Bariery rozwoju przedsiębiorstw produkcyjnych sektora maszyn rolniczych w Polsce - ekspercka identyfikacja problemów

Many researchers and business practitioners wonder about the limitations of the operation of manufacturing companies in Poland. At this point, the author asks the related question: What categories of problems will entrepreneurs have to solve in the near future (short strategic horizon)? In other words, what barriers will prevent (disrupt) the stable functioning of enterprises. The formulated question became the starting point and a creative synthesis based, on the one hand, on a detailed analysis of the problem theory, and, on the other, on the author’s own research. Achieving the main goal required the accomplishment of intermediate goals, among which the following were distinguished: (C1) a query of the literature in direct relation to the research topic (starting point); (C2) development of a theoretical research model (expert study); (C3) recognition of the significance of barriers - assessment from the perspective of manufacturers of the Polish agricultural machinery sector (verification of the research model). The research was carried out as a result of cooperation with deliberately selected experts. The intention of this study was to establish a list of factors unfavorable for the functioning of enterprises. The research tool prepared on this basis (evaluation questionnaire) was tested among intentionally selected enterprises. Based on the respondents’ indications, the significance of individual factors was established study.