Virtual enterprise application in science parks - evaluation of the research

Abstract

The purpose of the contribution is to present the virtual enterprise and its positive influence on the company’s competitiveness. The first part of the contribution is focused on the virtual enterprise. The virtual enterprise is new and dynamic way for enhancing the competitiveness of the company. However small and medium enterprises are limited by their resources and capabilities to effectively implement modern types of corporate structure such as virtual enterprise. Therefore science and technology parks should be prepared to provide a sufficient support in enhancing tenant’s competitiveness. However the support should be focused only on particular part of the virtual enterprise lifecycle – dynamic phase. Dynamic phase is consisted of partner identification and enterprise configuration. The second part of the contribution is focused on the survey amongst science and technology park tenants and the interview with partner Science Park in the Czech Republic. The results are that tenants already have experience with similar cooperation to the virtual enterprise and therefore the implementation would not be that hostile. Secondly, the tenants would welcome a support from the science and technology parks in terms of virtual enterprise implementation.