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Observatory provides an overview and analysis of the current situation in small and medium-sized enterprises in 2001. The situation in Slovenia was compared to that of SMEs in the European Union. In doing this, data gathered in the Observatory of European SMEs has been used, together with its basic methodology, which consists of three areas: standard topics included in the report every year, special in-depth studies chosen each year, and various other topics that may vary through time or represent a supplement to the existing relevant topics. The publication provides a standard review of Slovenian entrepreneurship in 2001 and a detailed description of tax incentives, administrative burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises in the area of recruitment and social responsibility of SMEs. The survey that was carried out was based on 1,153 analyzed responses, which were acquired by sending out 8,176 questionnaires. Study show that Slovenian small and medium-sized enterprises are more often involved in responsible social activities than European one, but also that almost half of small enterprises do not invest in research and development. Our research has also shown high administrative burdens faced by SMEs. Ta observatorij podaja pregled in analizo trenutnega stanja v slovenskih malih in srednje velikih podjetij v letu 2001 v primerjavi s položajem MSP v Evropski uniji. Pri tem so bili uporabljeni podatki zbrani v Observatoriju evropskih MSP, skupaj z njeno osnovno metodologijo, ki je sestavljena iz treh področij: standardne teme vključene v poročilo vsako leto, posebne poglobljene študije izbranih področij posameznega leta, in razne druge teme, ki se občasno spreminjajo, ali pomenijo dopolnitev obstoječih pomembnejših tem. Predstavljeni observatorij podaja standardni pregled slovenskega podjetništva v letu 2001 in podroben opis dogajanja na treh področjih: davčne spodbude, administrativna bremena za mala in srednje velika podjetja na področju zaposlovanja ter družbena odgovornost. Izvedena raziskava je temeljila na 1.153 analiziranih odgovorih, ki so bili pridobljeni s pošiljanjem 8.176 vprašalnikov. Študija je med drugim pokazala, da so slovenska mala in srednje velika podjetja pogosteje vključena v družbeno odgovorno dejavnost kot so evropska, kakor tudi, da skoraj polovica malih podjetij ne vlaga v raziskave in razvoj. Pokazala pa je tudi zelo visoka administrativna bremena, s katerimi se soočajo mala in srednje velika podjetja.

Monografija Slovenski podjetniški observatorij 2003 je sestavljena iz več raziskovalnih področij. V prvem delu je podan pregled trenutne stopnje podjetništva, ki je pripravljen na osnovi ekonomskih in statističnih podatkov. Razumevanje o tem, kaj se dogaja s slovenskimi podjetji, je pomembno ne samo zaradi izvajanja ustrezne nacionalne ekonomske politike, ampak tudi, da bi ugotovili prednosti in slabosti slovenskih podjetij in v primerjavi s podjetjih iz drugih evropskih držav. Če se želi Slovenija pridružiti najbolj razvitim evropskim državam, bo namreč morala pospešiti svojo gospodarsko rast. Drugi del monografije sestavlja več tem, ki temeljijo na primarni raziskavi vzorca 672 podjetij. Tako so vanj vključene naslednje teme: proučevanje odnosa med bankami in malimi in srednje velikimi podjetji (MSP) z vidika financiranja, proučevanje ženskega podjetništva, možnosti grozdenja ter značilnosti okoljske odgovornosti podjetij in razvoja kompetenc. The monograph Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory 2003 consists of several research issues. In the first part, a short review of the current level of entrepreneurship is given, outlined on the basis of economic and statistical data. Understanding what is happening in Slovenian enterprises is important not only in order to pursue an appropriate economic policy but also in order to find the advantages and disadvantages of Slovenian companies in comparison with enterprises in other European countries. If Slovenia wishes to join the most developed European countries, it will have to speed up its economic growth. In the second part of a monograph, a number of topics, based on a survey of a sample of 672 enterprises are dealt with. We studied the relationship between banks and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), female entrepreneurship, clustering, social responsibility of companies and the development of competences.

The monograph Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory 2003 consists of several research issues. In the first part, a short review of the current level of entrepreneurship is given, outlined on the basis of economic and statistical data. Understanding what is happening in Slovenian enterprises is important not only in order to pursue an appropriate economic policy but also in order to find the advantages and disadvantages of Slovenian companies in comparison with enterprises in other European countries. If Slovenia wishes to join the most developed European countries, it will have to speed up its economic growth. In the second part of a monograph, a number of topics, based on a survey of a sample of 672 enterprises are dealt with. We studied the relationship between banks and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), female entrepreneurship, clustering, social responsibility of companies and the development of competences. Monografija Slovenski podjetniški observatorij 2003 je sestavljena iz več raziskovalnih področij. V prvem delu je podan pregled trenutne stopnje podjetništva, ki je pripravljen na osnovi ekonomskih in statističnih podatkov. Razumevanje o tem, kaj se dogaja s slovenskimi podjetji, je pomembno ne samo zaradi izvajanja ustrezne nacionalne ekonomske politike, ampak tudi, da bi ugotovili prednosti in slabosti slovenskih podjetij in v primerjavi s podjetjih iz drugih evropskih držav. Če se želi Slovenija pridružiti najbolj razvitim evropskim državam, bo namreč morala pospešiti svojo gospodarsko rast. Drugi del monografije sestavlja več tem, ki temeljijo na primarni raziskavi vzorca 672 podjetij. Tako so vanj vključene naslednje teme: proučevanje odnosa med bankami in malimi in srednje velikimi podjetji (MSP) z vidika financiranja, proučevanje ženskega podjetništva, možnosti grozdenja ter značilnosti okoljske odgovornosti podjetij in razvoja kompetenc.

Pomen malih in srednjih podjetij je zelo velik in teh podjetij je v evropskem in svetovnem merilu vse več, v njih pa je tudi zaposlenih vse več ljudi. Nobenega dvoma tudi ni, da bo pomen malih in srednjih podjetij še nadalje naraščal, ne nazadnje tudi zaradi tega, ker se z digitalizacijo poslovanja bistveno spreminjajo meje podjetja, razvoj tehnologije, globalizacija poslovanja in splošno zniževanje transakcijskih stroškov pa pripomorejo k temu, da so tudi mala in srednja podjetja vse bolj konkurenčna večjim. Skladno z naraščanjem pomena malih in srednjih podjetij pa seveda narašča tudi potreba po rednem spremljanju njihovega razvoja in po primerjavi med državami. Slovenski podjetniški observatorij je prva tovrstna publikacija v Sloveniji, ki se v celoti posvetila proučevanju tega fenomena. V prvem delu podajamo analizo slovenskih podjetij za leto 1999 po regijah, dejavnostih in velikostnih razredih. V drugem delu primerjamo slovensko gospodarstvo z evropskim gospodarstvom, v tretjem delu pa smo razgrnili nekatere pomembnejše izide terenske raziskave, ki smo jo opravili med slovenskimi podjetji. Publikacija je dvojezična (slovenščina in angleščina). The importance of small and medium sized enterprises is very big, and there are ever more of these enterprises on a European and global scale, with the increasing number of people employed in them. There is also no doubt that the importance of small and medium sized enterprises will further increase, not least because of the widespread use of the internet, the borders of enterprises are changing, and the development of technology, globalisation of business and general reduction of transaction costs contribute to small and medium enterprises which are becoming increasingly competitive. In line with the growing importance of small and medium enterprises is also the growing need for regular monitoring of their development and for comparison between countries. Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory is the first publication of this kind in Slovenia, which is entirely devoted to the study of this phenomenon. The first part presents an analysis of Slovenian companies for the year 1999 by regions, industries and size classes. In the second part, we compare the Slovenian economy with the European economy. In the third part, we discuss some of the more important results of the field research carried out among Slovene enterprises. The publication is bilingual (Slovenian and English).

Today's market conditions are forcing companies to adapt to changes in order to survive, grow and be competitive. Such changes include inter-company cooperation and networks, which allow for competition and innovation in a dynamic environment. Today, almost all industries are affected by the evolution of networking relationships within and between firms however, previous studies have revealed that companies differ in their competitive strategies, strategic and technological orientation, and methods of networking. Most of these studies have linked networking with performance, with less empirical evidence on linking networking in SMEs with company growth. Previous research has also shown that entrepreneurial potential in Slovenia is not fully utilized. For this reason, the presented paper investigates a networking in SMEs and its contribution to the companies' growth. Današnje tržne razmere silijo podjetja, da se zapreživetje prilagajajo spremembam, rastejo in izboljšujejo svojo konkurenčnost. V dinamičnem okolju je dvig konkurenčnosti in inovativnosti mogoč le ob kontiuiranem med podjetniškem sodelovanju in mreženju. Danes se vpliv razvoja mrežnih odnosov znotraj in med podjetji kaže tako rekoč v vseh gospodarskih panogah. Predhodne raziskave so pokazale, da se podjetja razlikujejo glede njihovih konkurennih strategij, strateške in tehnološke usmerjenosti, ter metod povezovanja- mreženja. Večina od teh študij proučuje mreženje v povezavi z uspešnostjo podjetij, manj empiričnih dokazov pa je moč najti na področju proučevanja učinkov mreženje na rast MSP. Predhodne raziskave so tudi pokazale, da podjetniški potencial v Slovenijini v celoti izkoriščena. Vse to so razlogi za predstavitev prispevka, ki proučuje mreženja v malih in srednje velikih podjetij in njihov vpliv na podjetniško rast.

Besedna zveza zunanje izvajanje izhaja iz besede “outsourcing” in je izpeljanka iz besedne zveze “outside resource using”. Zunanje izvajanje podjetja največkrat uporabljajo takrat, kadar želijo nedonosne sektorje v podjetju izločiti, da se lahko posvetijo svoji poglavitni dejavnosti, za katero so specializirani in s katero si pridobivajo konkurenčne prednosti na ciljnem trgu. To storijo tako, da te sektorje prenesejo na tretjo osebo. Tako lahko podjetje povečuje svoj tržni delež in postane vodilno na svojem področju. Slovenija sledi svetovnim trendom in tako veliko podjetij prepušča postranske sektorje malim specializiranim podjetjem, zato da bi omogočili svoj notranji in zunanji razvoj. Zunanji izvajalci so fleksibilni, specializirani in prilagodljivi, zato lahko storitev opravijo veliko boljše in ceneje. Ena od postranskih storitev je tudi delo v pralnici, ki pa je pri nas trenutno dokaj nerazvito, vendar zelo obetavno za prihodnost, ker lahko mnogim podjetjem ponudi odlične poslovne priložnosti. Ker so pogoji za hitri razvoj novega specializiranega podjetja idealni, se lahko na tržišču kaj hitro pojavi nov, inovativen poslovnež, ki bo storitve pranja ponudil po zelo ugodni ceni in prevzel vodilni položaj na trgu. Outsourcing is a derivative from the word phrase outside resource using. Most commonly it is used when a company wishes to eliminate its non-profitable department, so they can concentrate on its basic activity, for which they are specialized and by which they gain competitive advantages on target markets. This can be done by transferring those parts of company to a new subject. By doing this a company can grow its market share and become a leader in their field. Slovenia follows international trends. A lot of companies leave secondary departments to smaller, specialized companies to enable its internal and external development. External contractors are flexible, specialized and adaptable, that is why the service is done better and cheaper. One of the secondary services is laundry service, which is quite uncommon at this moment in our country, but it is very promising for the future, because it can offer many great business opportunities to companies. The conditions for the fast growth of a new specialized company are ideal, that is why a new, innovative entrepreneur can appear on the market and offer the laundry services on low prices and take the leading share of the market.

Small and medium enterprises cannot avoid the global economy and its demand for innovative business as a precondition for competitiveness. Given their small size and related pool of professionals, small and medium enterprises need to work very hard on their staff's innovativeness and related personal traits. Making a small and medium enterprise successful must be considered as an invention-innovation-diffusion process that tackles both the businesses mix of the given size, and the small and medium enterprise as an entrepreneurial achievement. Thus, all preconditions concerning both the content and the process of innovation must be considered, which requires the requisite holism and, therefore, systemic rather than one-sided thinking/behavior of the usual specialists. Hence, values/culture/ethics/normsof owners, entrepreneurs, managers and their co-workers must also be innovated along with their knowledge. Then, interdisciplinary creative cooperation can result from cultural and professional differences. Mala i srednja poduzeća ne mogu „pobjeći“ od globalnog gospodarstva i njegove orijentacije prema inovativnom poslovanju kao preduvjetu konkurentnosti. Uzevši u obzir veličinu i ograničen broj profesionalnih kadrova, mala i srednja poduzeća moraju uvelike raditi na inovativnosti i drugim profesionalnim kvalitetama svojih zaposlenika. Stvaranje uspješnih malih i srednjih poduzeća stoga se može smatrati procesom inoviranja i širenja inovacija, koji ima posljedice kako na strukturu poduzeća s aspekta veličine, tako i na promatranje malih i srednjih poduzeća kao poduzetničkih postignuća. Iz tog je razloga potrebno uzeti u obzir sve preduvjete za razvoj sadržaja, ali i procesa inovacije, što zahtijeva sustavnost mišljenja, umjesto jednostranog stručnog mišljenja/ponašanja. Stoga vrijednosti, kulturu, etiku, odnosno norme vlasnika, poduzetnika, menadžera i njihovih suradnika također treba inovirati, zajedno s njihovim znanjem. Na taj se način iz kulturalnih i profesionalnih razlika može stvoriti interdisciplinarna kreativna suradnja.