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Prolegomena etnocentryzmu publicznego
The Prologemon of Public Ethnocentrism

Author(s): Zbysław Dobrowolski
Subject(s): Public Administration, Organizational Psychology, Management and complex organizations, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: public ethnocentrism; inter-organizational collaboration; coopetition; organizational pathology;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the original, preliminary results of research on the phenomenon of ethnocentrism in the public sphere, which is not fully recognized from the point of view of the discipline of management sciences. The research approach aims to fill the existing gap in the field of theoretical foundations of ethnocentrism’s impact in the functioning of modern public organizations. The article presents the author’s unique definition of the public ethnocentrism, as well as, new typology of social ethnocentrism. It was found that the public ethnocentrism should be considered as one of the intervening variables, affecting the determinism of management style. Formulated research issues include the specifics of public organizations, the phenomenon of coopetition, interorganizational collaborations as well as budgetary incrementalism. Finally, the basic problems arising from the methodological reflection are identified and solved.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 9.1
  • Page Range: 127-136
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish