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https://doi.org/10.21861/HGG.2014.76.02.03
Contemporary Views on Location Factors of Small and Medium-sized Industrial Companies in Sisak and Petrinja
Zdenko Braičić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4451-9774
; Učiteljski fakultet Zagreb, Odsjek u Petrinji, Petrinja
Abstract
This paper deals with the analysis of location factors of small and medium-sized industrial companies in Sisak and Petrinja. Through interviewing small and mediumsized entrepreneurs, representatives of different branches in processing industries, the actual hierarchy of location factors has been established. Advantages and disadvantages of the existing location and its influence on the future development of the companies are examined. It has been comprehended that the efficient power grid, good connection with the road network, the existence of a qualified workforce and state and other support are the
most important location factors, and that the influence of processing tradition is prominent.
Keywords
processing industry; small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs); importance of location; Sisak and Petrinja
Hrčak ID:
135009
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Publication date:
23.2.2015.
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