small enterprise, capital resource, human resource, South-West Hungary
Abstract
The objectives of the research are to analyse the main features of small businesses of
South and West Hungary, to identify the main tendencies of their operation and
development and to determine the main motivating factors in their business management
processes. The area under examination covers rural county Zala, rural county
Somogy, and the settlements located by the Western shore of lake Balaton. The main
findings: the fast increase in the number of the small and medium size enterprises is
due to the loss of the employment possibilities, the inclination and resources of
vocationally trained workers to establish their own businesses including family
traditions, the desire to achieve tax reduction and income maximisation, and higher
incomes. Difficulties are caused by the lack of available capital. Enterprises not
turning back part of their gains into the business cannot provide sufficient income for
the family.
