European Integration Influence on the Development of Human Capital of Small and Medium Enterprises in Poland

Marzena Kacprzak1, Agnieszka Król2, Marta Radziszewska3
1 Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland, 2 Warsaw Management University, Poland, 3 Civil Aviation Authority, Warsaw, Poland
Kacprzak, Marzena; ORCID: 0000-0002-0680-8241 (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland)
Król, Agnieszka; ORCID: 0000-0002-5685-7578 (Warsaw Management University, Poland)
Radziszewska, Marta (Civil Aviation Authority, Warsaw, Poland)
European Integration Influence on the Development of Human Capital of Small and Medium Enterprises in Poland
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 2018, vol.18(33), nr 4, s. 236-249

Słowa kluczowe

human capital small and medium enterprises European integration EU assistance programs EU funds

Key words

human capital small and medium enterprises European integration EU assistance programs EU funds

JEL Classification

F15 J24 O15

Streszczenie

Enterprises from the SME sector significantly affect the quality of human capital in Poland and the standards of their management are rising every year. The aim of this article is to present the essence and specifics of human capital of SMEs, showing the impact of European integration on the devel-opment of human capital in this sector. In addition, the authors focus on finding the answer to the question whether employers willingly reach for EU funding (sources of knowledge, forms, types of funding, barriers to access to funds) to be able to support and develop human capital that they have in the long run. The study was carried out by a survey method. The analysis made allowed to formu-late the following conclusions. Entrepreneurs willingly undertake to raise funds from EU funds. Re-spondents were convinced that EU funds help in the development of their businesses, although ob-taining funding alone is not easy. The respondents pointed to barriers, which include complicated and lengthy procedures, as well as low availability of information.

Abstract

Enterprises from the SME sector significantly affect the quality of human capital in Poland and the standards of their management are rising every year. The aim of this article is to present the essence and specifics of human capital of SMEs, showing the impact of European integration on the devel-opment of human capital in this sector. In addition, the authors focus on finding the answer to the question whether employers willingly reach for EU funding (sources of knowledge, forms, types of funding, barriers to access to funds) to be able to support and develop human capital that they have in the long run. The study was carried out by a survey method. The analysis made allowed to formu-late the following conclusions. Entrepreneurs willingly undertake to raise funds from EU funds. Re-spondents were convinced that EU funds help in the development of their businesses, although ob-taining funding alone is not easy. The respondents pointed to barriers, which include complicated and lengthy procedures, as well as low availability of information.