Level of specialization and management methods in small and medium enterprises of the gas industry

Corresponding author: Daria Motała Received: 24 January 2018 Abstract Accepted: 12 June 2018 In small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the ways of operating are dependent on the specific nature of their business activity, while management methods are often used intuitively. The paper shows that specialization, defined as offering products to companies from one or from two to four industries, is of great importance among SMEs in the gas sector. The analysis of the applied management methods allows us to conclude that the most important ones are those related to human capital