The paper presents the results of research conducted within 20 agribusiness enterprises in Świętokrzyski region. The authors stated large changes in employment and assets. Most of the firms reduced number of their employees (a half of them even more than 50%). The assets’ value was also changed, with falling tendency. These changes were not sufficient to neutralize the decrease of economic powerful of firms. The authors noticed, that these quantity changes were not sufficient. Quality adjustments of management, production technology and contacts with market are also necessary.

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