After the transformation of Bulgarian agricultural sector during the last decade of the 20th century the social support towards this important part of Bulgarian economics was all but abstinent. The accession of the country to the European Union and implementing the Common agricultural policies of the union have rapidly increased the level of support for the sector. Although scattered and uneven...

In this paper, we compare the competitiveness between clustered and dispersed Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesian food processing industry. This study was driven by the important role of SMEs in Indonesian food processing industry for helping low income people access the low price foods. Furthermore, as Indonesian Government implements policy that support clustered SMEs, it could be e...

This paper proposes an integrative view of the marketing concept (i.e., the ability to understand and satisfy customers) and examines its prevalence and effect on competitiveness in organizations operating in an isolated and less economically developed country. The marketing concept manifests as marketing expertise, market orientation, and externally directed organizational values. Based on a s...