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Entrepreneurial infrastructure development and social responsibility concept: Case of Croatia

An important determinant of the Croatian economy development lies in the development of small and medium enterprises, which is not based only on the number of start-ups but also on the positive change of infrastructure as pre-condition of such development. As infrastructure significantly determines not only economic but also social behaviour of business subjects, this work aims to investigate the interrelation of small business development, entrepreneurial infrastructure, and social responsibility of companies. The aim is to determine the extent to which business subjects are socially responsible and to which extent this responsibility is determined by legal regulations on one side, and by understanding of the role each business subject plays in a particular society on the other side. Entrepreneurial population is for the most part in the start-up stage in Croatia. The social responsibility concept in the SME sector is not formally defined either with reference to the internal operation segments or with reference to the environment. As in Croatia corporate social responsibility is still not seen as social investment, the starting hypothesis of this research that the concept of corporate social responsibility provides means for development of entrepreneurial infrastructure cannot be accepted. In general, from the aspect of social responsibility of SMEs, it is considered important to develop awareness of the need for strategic planning, which will allow comprehension of business operation as a long-term, balanced and constantly growing activity.

SME; entrepreneurial infrastructure; social responsibility

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