International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
International load transportation by road is one of the most perspectives field for Lithuanian business enterprises, orienting them business to European market. Increasing turnover in load transportation shows not congest market However after Lithuania enter to EU, a competition between transporter and expedition firms will increase. It is necessary to analyze methods how to detaur them business for staying in the competition between local and European transporters. [.].
Over the years, the various enlargements have transformed the EU into a more and more heterogeneous group of countries with significant economic imbalances. The financial instrument of the EU regional policy – structural support is used to seek for the economic and social cohesion of regions. It is characteristic for small and medium sized enterprises to act at regional, not national or international, level. The aim of this article is to analyse one kind of structural support, – that is support for business development. The object of the article is the priorities of 1 objective and 2 objective regional development programs of 15 Member states for the programming period of 2000-2006 and Lithuanian Single programming document. The review of the results of structural support for business development during the programming period of 1994-1999 enables to analyse the opportunities for business enterprises to get structural support and to evaluate the impact of structural support for business on region's development. The structural support is designated to increase the competitiveness of enterprises. Direct and indirect support is rendered to business enterprises: financial support for enterprises, financial engineering, business consulting services, innovation and new technologies, special training services, improvement of physical infrastructure, and etc. Financial support for business development helped many enterprises to implement planned projects and develop a system of services for their businesses. It also created and saved many jobs. Competitive enterprises are able to stand the competition in the single market. As a result, successful activities of enterprises influence GDP growth, it also provides stable income for workers. This leads to economic and social cohesion of regions.[.].
Over the years, the various enlargements have transformed the EU into a more and more heterogeneous group of countries with significant economic imbalances. The financial instrument of the EU regional policy – structural support is used to seek for the economic and social cohesion of regions. It is characteristic for small and medium sized enterprises to act at regional, not national or international, level. The aim of this article is to analyse one kind of structural support, – that is support for business development. The object of the article is the priorities of 1 objective and 2 objective regional development programs of 15 Member states for the programming period of 2000-2006 and Lithuanian Single programming document. The review of the results of structural support for business development during the programming period of 1994-1999 enables to analyse the opportunities for business enterprises to get structural support and to evaluate the impact of structural support for business on region's development. The structural support is designated to increase the competitiveness of enterprises. Direct and indirect support is rendered to business enterprises: financial support for enterprises, financial engineering, business consulting services, innovation and new technologies, special training services, improvement of physical infrastructure, and etc. Financial support for business development helped many enterprises to implement planned projects and develop a system of services for their businesses. It also created and saved many jobs. Competitive enterprises are able to stand the competition in the single market. As a result, successful activities of enterprises influence GDP growth, it also provides stable income for workers. This leads to economic and social cohesion of regions.[.].
Over the years, the various enlargements have transformed the EU into a more and more heterogeneous group of countries with significant economic imbalances. The financial instrument of the EU regional policy – structural support is used to seek for the economic and social cohesion of regions. It is characteristic for small and medium sized enterprises to act at regional, not national or international, level. The aim of this article is to analyse one kind of structural support, – that is support for business development. The object of the article is the priorities of 1 objective and 2 objective regional development programs of 15 Member states for the programming period of 2000-2006 and Lithuanian Single programming document. The review of the results of structural support for business development during the programming period of 1994-1999 enables to analyse the opportunities for business enterprises to get structural support and to evaluate the impact of structural support for business on region's development. The structural support is designated to increase the competitiveness of enterprises. Direct and indirect support is rendered to business enterprises: financial support for enterprises, financial engineering, business consulting services, innovation and new technologies, special training services, improvement of physical infrastructure, and etc. Financial support for business development helped many enterprises to implement planned projects and develop a system of services for their businesses. It also created and saved many jobs. Competitive enterprises are able to stand the competition in the single market. As a result, successful activities of enterprises influence GDP growth, it also provides stable income for workers. This leads to economic and social cohesion of regions.[.].
This article is about Lithuanian small and medium business and it. integration problems in EU. There arc many problems for small and medium business: a lack of working capital and business information, absence of competitive business idea, large restraint in business regulation and others. The author explains what is necessary for appropriated conditions for small and medium business and for development it . practical activities. There are many possible ways to solve problems related with coming integration: to create favorable conditions, to differentiate the governmental attitude of different lays of businessmen, to create a competition environment and orientation for social problems of small and medium business. The author represents a business supporting forms, analyses the financial support of business. E.tablishing a clearcut definition of a small and medium business is no casy task. There is no single definition of what a small and medium business is. The Lithuanian government define a small and medium business as medium-sized enterprises, small enterprises (including micro·enterprises) and natural persons who shall, in the manner prescribed by law, enjoy the right to engage in independent commercial, production, professional or similar activities, including the activities which require a business certificate. According to the "Republic of Lithuania law on small and medium-sized business" a medium sized-enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 250 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 138 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 93 million. A small enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 50 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise dues not exceed LTL 24 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 17 million. A micro-enterprise shall be a small enterprise which complies with all the following conditions: less than 10 employces work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 7 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 5 million. In Lithuania small businesses exist in every type of trade, manufacturing, construction and services. In order of importance. however, they arc most important in retail trade, services, wholesale manufacturing. Entrepreneurs in small firms have been so successful at meeting the demands of rapidly changing markets that managers in large corporations have tried to mimic their results. Corporate managers' attempts have focused on creating small, free-wheeling, innovative units within the traditional, often rigid, company hierarchy. Small firms arc typically more flexible than large firms.
This article is about Lithuanian small and medium business and it. integration problems in EU. There arc many problems for small and medium business: a lack of working capital and business information, absence of competitive business idea, large restraint in business regulation and others. The author explains what is necessary for appropriated conditions for small and medium business and for development it . practical activities. There are many possible ways to solve problems related with coming integration: to create favorable conditions, to differentiate the governmental attitude of different lays of businessmen, to create a competition environment and orientation for social problems of small and medium business. The author represents a business supporting forms, analyses the financial support of business. E.tablishing a clearcut definition of a small and medium business is no casy task. There is no single definition of what a small and medium business is. The Lithuanian government define a small and medium business as medium-sized enterprises, small enterprises (including micro·enterprises) and natural persons who shall, in the manner prescribed by law, enjoy the right to engage in independent commercial, production, professional or similar activities, including the activities which require a business certificate. According to the "Republic of Lithuania law on small and medium-sized business" a medium sized-enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 250 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 138 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 93 million. A small enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 50 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise dues not exceed LTL 24 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 17 million. A micro-enterprise shall be a small enterprise which complies with all the following conditions: less than 10 employces work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 7 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 5 million. In Lithuania small businesses exist in every type of trade, manufacturing, construction and services. In order of importance. however, they arc most important in retail trade, services, wholesale manufacturing. Entrepreneurs in small firms have been so successful at meeting the demands of rapidly changing markets that managers in large corporations have tried to mimic their results. Corporate managers' attempts have focused on creating small, free-wheeling, innovative units within the traditional, often rigid, company hierarchy. Small firms arc typically more flexible than large firms.
This article is about Lithuanian small and medium business and it. integration problems in EU. There arc many problems for small and medium business: a lack of working capital and business information, absence of competitive business idea, large restraint in business regulation and others. The author explains what is necessary for appropriated conditions for small and medium business and for development it . practical activities. There are many possible ways to solve problems related with coming integration: to create favorable conditions, to differentiate the governmental attitude of different lays of businessmen, to create a competition environment and orientation for social problems of small and medium business. The author represents a business supporting forms, analyses the financial support of business. E.tablishing a clearcut definition of a small and medium business is no casy task. There is no single definition of what a small and medium business is. The Lithuanian government define a small and medium business as medium-sized enterprises, small enterprises (including micro·enterprises) and natural persons who shall, in the manner prescribed by law, enjoy the right to engage in independent commercial, production, professional or similar activities, including the activities which require a business certificate. According to the "Republic of Lithuania law on small and medium-sized business" a medium sized-enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 250 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 138 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 93 million. A small enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 50 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise dues not exceed LTL 24 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 17 million. A micro-enterprise shall be a small enterprise which complies with all the following conditions: less than 10 employces work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 7 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 5 million. In Lithuania small businesses exist in every type of trade, manufacturing, construction and services. In order of importance. however, they arc most important in retail trade, services, wholesale manufacturing. Entrepreneurs in small firms have been so successful at meeting the demands of rapidly changing markets that managers in large corporations have tried to mimic their results. Corporate managers' attempts have focused on creating small, free-wheeling, innovative units within the traditional, often rigid, company hierarchy. Small firms arc typically more flexible than large firms.
This article is about Lithuanian small and medium business and it. integration problems in EU. There arc many problems for small and medium business: a lack of working capital and business information, absence of competitive business idea, large restraint in business regulation and others. The author explains what is necessary for appropriated conditions for small and medium business and for development it . practical activities. There are many possible ways to solve problems related with coming integration: to create favorable conditions, to differentiate the governmental attitude of different lays of businessmen, to create a competition environment and orientation for social problems of small and medium business. The author represents a business supporting forms, analyses the financial support of business. E.tablishing a clearcut definition of a small and medium business is no casy task. There is no single definition of what a small and medium business is. The Lithuanian government define a small and medium business as medium-sized enterprises, small enterprises (including micro·enterprises) and natural persons who shall, in the manner prescribed by law, enjoy the right to engage in independent commercial, production, professional or similar activities, including the activities which require a business certificate. According to the "Republic of Lithuania law on small and medium-sized business" a medium sized-enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 250 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 138 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 93 million. A small enterprise is a firm that meets following conditions: less than 50 employees work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise dues not exceed LTL 24 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 17 million. A micro-enterprise shall be a small enterprise which complies with all the following conditions: less than 10 employces work in such enterprise and the annual income of the enterprise does not exceed LTL 7 million or the book value of the enterprise's assets does not exceed LTL 5 million. In Lithuania small businesses exist in every type of trade, manufacturing, construction and services. In order of importance. however, they arc most important in retail trade, services, wholesale manufacturing. Entrepreneurs in small firms have been so successful at meeting the demands of rapidly changing markets that managers in large corporations have tried to mimic their results. Corporate managers' attempts have focused on creating small, free-wheeling, innovative units within the traditional, often rigid, company hierarchy. Small firms arc typically more flexible than large firms.
Lithuania's referendum on the accession into the European Union was part of the so-called "domino strategy" of the fourth wave of EU enlargement, which aimed to influence the mindset of the inhabitants of the less euro-enthusiastic member states by placing the pressure of the anticipated high positive result from the more enthusiastic member states (Lithuania among them) on them. Typical trend of elites' manipulations can be observed in Lithuania, i.e. changing of the legal basis on the referendum prior to the EU accession referendum in order to facilitate positive outcome. These facilitating rules had been introduced step by step, bringing any discussions on these matters in a parliament during election campaigns of 2000 & 2002 to an end in order to escape escalation of the pro versus the anti-European cleavages within political system. Thus, a double hurdle (both turn-out & voting YES of 50 per cent of all eligible voters) existing since 1989 in referendum legislation was lowered introducing triple hurdle (turnout of 50 per cent & voting YES one third of all eligible voters but more than 50 per cent of participants) in 2002. Then, in 2003 it was facilitated once again introducing new double hurdle (turn-out 50 per cent of all eligible voters & voting YES by 50 per cent of participants). Further attempts to facilitate positive result were limited by two factors: first, a specific factor, an almost parallel initiative of referendum on the constitutional amendments (so-called "Uspaskikh referendum"), is to be taken into consideration. In addition, a general requirement that the citizens themselves decide on the issue of Lithuania's EU integration in a decisive & binding manner, i.e. a referendum, typical for other CEE countries as well as, was also important here. Finally, other settings laying ground for a positive result, though facilitated twice, were further reinforced by a two-day voting procedure. Together with an unexpected apathy of Hungarian voters in their referendum, these risky rules became a reason for dramatization & anxiety expecting proclaiming referendum as invalid due to insufficient voter turnout. An official information campaign of the Government on the EU accession started in 2000. Gradually it turned into a one-sided agitation campaign, let alone before the referendum date. Positive involvement of the institutions possessing high public confidence such as te mass media & Catholic Church, a well-established consensus of the major political parties on the EU accession, weak organization of the euro-skeptical movement all led to an absence of any substantial political competition. Finally, the advertising as such started dominating the campaign. Features of propaganda, sometimes coming very close to a violation of laws banning advertising during the voting days, could be observed here too. Different points of view should be endorsed in order to interpret the high positive result of the referendum in a sufficient manner. As regards the history of Lithuania's political system, it was the fourth successful referendum since the 90s. What was typical for all of them was that the citizens & the elites held a common position on the issue. Seen within the context of the latest internal political developments in Lithuania, it could be nevertheless equated to an exception first of all in view of electorate's positive motivation, less apathy & the lack of tangible protest features. Referendum proceeding & its results -- maximal active support for the YES statement among all countries of fourth wave of EU enlargement -- give a fresh & useful data for testing "elite-centric," "rational choice," "ideological-cultural" theories of euro-integration. 6 Lenteles. Adapted from the source document.
