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dr Tomasz Surmacz
ORCID: 0000-0001-7086-1322

PhD in economic sciences. Assistant professor at the College of Social Sciences of University of Rzeszów at the Institute of Economics and Finance, at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Research interests focus on issues of logistics integration and supply chain management. In addition, he specializes in project management issues. He completed post-graduate studies in research and development project management as well as a number of project management courses. Holder of IPMA level D and PRINCE2 certificates. Vice President of the MERCATUS Association.

 
DOI: 10.33226/1231-2037.2020.2.6
JEL: M210

Nowadays, companies have to try to create adaptive network
structures to survive on a competitive market. There is a
number of studies confirming the benefits of a collaborative
approach within supply chains. At the same time, most
companies have difficulties in building such supply chains.
This is particularly true for small and medium-sized

companies. The article addresses the subject of inter-
organizational relations and the assessment of selected

elements of cooperation among companies in the automotive
industry. Selected factors shaping relationships in chains in
the opinion of entrepreneurs are presented.

Keywords: intra-organizational ties; supply chain; collaboration