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Regional diversification of EU support absorption for Polish rural areas

Regionalne zróżnicowanie absorpcji unijnego wsparcia dla polskiej wsi

Author(s): Mariusz Wiśniewski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: Common Agricultural Policy; regions; support instruments for agriculture and rural areas

The study briefly presents Common Agricultural Policy implemented in the European Union and characterizes major sources of its financing. Against the background of general situation referring to the means paid out in Poland, an evaluation of EU support diversification for rural areas and agriculture sector was performed. The evaluation referred to both values of amounts paid out in recent years and average means paid out calculated per one entity in the register of manufacturers and an agricultural farm in the system of regions.

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The significance of reverse logistics for balanced region development

Znaczenie logistyki zwrotnej dla zrównoważonego rozwoju regionu

Author(s): Paweł Andrzejczyk / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: balanced regional development; ecologistics; reverse logistics

The article presents dependences referring to the issue of balanced regional development and shows possibilities of using tools of ecologistics in the aspect of balanced regional development. The study also underlines basic problems connected with balanced regional development as well as presents benefits resulting from applying ecologistics in improving processes dedicated to the balanced regional development.

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Industrial design as a sector of creative industries

Wzornictwo przemysłowe jako sektor przemysłów kreatywnych

Author(s): Łukasz Mamica / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: industrial design; creative industries; competitiveness

Creative industries are characterized by a rate of development faster than other industries. Their products have higher possibilities to compete on the global market under the low salary pressure conditions from less developed countries. The article presents the results of the questionnaire research done among 207 firms belonging to 13 categories of creative industries, which operates in Lesser Poland (Małopolska). The most important determinants of their competitiveness are increase in the creativity level, establishment of relations with other firms and employment of high quality specialists. The potential of usage design in development of firms competitiveness is not enough recognised. To the greatest extent, the role of design is recognised in firms belonging to the sector of fashion and architecture. The most popular sphere of design implementation is multimedia.

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EU regions classification by the dynamics of innovation characteristics (regarding Output)

Klasyfikacja unijnych regionów ze względu na dynamikę charakterystyk innowacyjności (w zakresie Output)

Author(s): Małgorzata Markowska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: NUTS 2 regions; Output innovation; positional classification

The article discusses the research focused on changes in the European regional space regarding Output innovation based on the following dynamics indicators: workers in high and mid-tech industry (as % of workforce), patents registered in the European Patent Office (EPO) per 1 million of workforce and the share of workforce in high and mid-tech industry in the overall number of workers employed in industry sector. The regions of EU countries at NUTS 2 level were analyzed with regard to the dynamics of Output innovation characteristics values in two periods: 1999-2003 and 2004-2008. The research was performed in groups considering EU global space, i.e., 265 NUTS 2 level regions for which data was available: “old” EU regions (209), EU 12 regions – 56 regions of the recent two accessions, EU 27(C) regions – including capitals and EU capital regions, EU 15(C) regions – including capitals and capital regions of EU 15 – 16 regions, EU 12(C) regions – including capitals and capital regions of EU 10+2 – 12 regions, Polish regions (16 regions). Additionally, EU regional space was divided into four classes illustrating the position of regions with regard to transformations intensity in the dynamics of profiles accepted for the study.

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Regional differentiation of enterprise intellectual capital in Poland

Regionalne zróżnicowanie kapitału intelektualnego przedsiębiorstw w Polsce

Author(s): Małgorzata Juchniewicz,Urszula Tomczyk / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: enterprise intellectual capital; regional differentiation; regions

Intellectual capital of enterprises is intangible assets: human, structural of coordination and structural of environment. On the basis of CSO statistics data, the measurement of their values was carried out in all Polish regions. The high value of intellectual capital of enterprises in Poland was reached by the following regions: Masovian (mazowieckie), Silesian (śląskie), Lower Silesian (dolnośląskie) and Lesser Poland (małopolskie), and relatively high by Subcarpathian (podkarpackie) and Łódź (łódzkie). The stagnation in the development of intellectual capital was observed in Greater Poland (wielkopolskie); in turn, delay in development was observed in Kuyavian-Pomeranian (kujawsko-pomorskie). Other regions reached a low level of development of intangible resources. None of the regions reached the average level of development of the intellectual capital of enterprises.

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Innovation and regional development – the soft model

Innowacyjność a rozwój regionalny – model miękki

Author(s): Elżbieta Misiewicz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: innovation; regional development; soft model

The article describes a relation between innovation and regional development in various Polish regions in the period between 2000 and 2008. Implementation of the soft modelling was helpful in understanding that there is a strong positive relationship between investigated variables. It also defined which of the indicators has the biggest influence on innovation and regional development.

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Change in the innovative position of regions in the enlarging European Union

Zmiana pozycji innowacyjnej regionów w rozszerzającej się Unii Europejskiej

Author(s): Marek Szajt / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: innovativity; patent activity; comparison analysis

In the current economic reality, the success of a given area is determined by its potential. Innovation becomes much more often indicated as one of the main sources of this success. The paper presents the main measures related to the assessment of the innovation potential of the European regions with an indication of the changes that have occurred there recently. Despite the illusory stability in this area, some regions are clearly investing in growth potential, and other are slowing down after reaching a high level of development. The study suggests that it is impossible to show evidence of more visible effects of these actions in the short term due to the long-term nature of the studied issues. Only a long-term, properly oriented, coordinated and consistent policy can improve the innovative situation of individual regions.

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Comparative analysis of Polish Nuts 2 level regions from the point of view of the level of using European funds from the European Regional Development

Analiza porównawcza województw Polski ze względu na wykorzystanie środków unijnych z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego w latach 2007–2010

Author(s): Barbara Pawełek,Roman Huptas,Artur Lipieta / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: European Cohesion Policy; European Regional Development Fund; regional research

The main aim of the research is to present the statistical analysis of differentiation of Polish Nuts 2 Level Regions from the point of view of the projects carried out under the European funds.

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Regional differences in the development of Polish regions after the establishment of territorial self-government

Regionalne zróżnicowania rozwoju polskich regionów po 10 latach funkcjonowania samorządu terytorialnego

Author(s): Danuta Stawasz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: regional differences; socio-economic development; territorial self-government; regions

The aim of the article is to deal with the problem of defining the social and economic development of Polish regions. The analysis is based on the macroeconomic measures, which refer to social and economic aspects. The synthetic measure used in the article corresponds to period between 1999 and 2008, and delivers the answer to the question whether the differences between economic development of different regions intensified or decreased in this period. The conclusions drawn from the article might be a basis for further discussion about the regions which has been successful since the establishment of territorial self-government in Poland.

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region; sustainable development; EU funds; good practices

The article presents submission of projects to influence best practice in supporting the growth in terms of economic, environmental and social develop

Author(s): Ewa Mazur-Wierzbicka / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: region; sustainable development; EU funds; good practices

The article presents submission of projects to influence best practice in supporting the growth in terms of economic, environmental and social development in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The raised issues relate to introducing the concept of sustainable development closer, provide the basis for sustainable development in West Pomeranian Voivodeship and show good practice projects implemented in the voivodeship. The summary of the article contains the conclusions, which present the possibility of the impact of good practice projects promoting sustainable development of the region.

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JESSICA, JEREMIE and JASPERS for economic growth

JESSICA, JEREMIE i JASPERS na rzecz wzrostu gospodarczego

Author(s): Kinga Wasilewska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: financial support instruments; regional policy; economic development; cities and regions of the European Union

In order to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of the cohesion policy in 2007-2013, four joint initiatives have been developed. Two of them, JEREMIE and JESSICA, engaged in the promotion of financial engineering instruments, and the other two, JASPERS and JASMINE, function as instruments of support. The discussion is focused mainly on presenting three of the four of the instruments in order to identify and assess their impact on the cohesion policy, as well as the possibility of acceleration of economic regions.

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Application of the methods of multidimensional comparative analysis as a basis for parameters assignment of development potential of regions

Zastosowanie metod wielowymiarowej analizy do oceny potencjału rozwojowego regionów

Author(s): Łukasz Mach / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: multidimensional comparative analysis; cluster analysis; Kohonen network; balanced development

The article presents an application of two selected methods of multidimensional comparative analysis in parameters assignment of the development potential of regions in Poland. The first of the methods is based on the application of artificial neural Network – Kohonen Network, the second one involves cluster analysis using the method of Ward. Development potential has been tested in six dimensions – coherent with the philosophy of balanced development. The analysis of the obtained results was focused on creating groups of voivodeships with similar development potential and on analysis of the suitability of the tested methods application in a correct creation of uniform concentrations.

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Selected aspects of the marketing orientation of territorial units

Wybrane aspekty orientacji marketingowej jednostek terytorialnych

Author(s): Andrzej Raszkowski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: territorial marketing; marketing orientation; territorial unit

The present article discusses problems referring to selected aspects of the marketing orientation of territorial units which constitutes one of the stages within which units orientation changes with reference to the market. The introduction presents a few key elements related to the concept of territorial units marketing. Next the author characterizes reasons for the growing interest in marketing orientation of territorial units. Community life quality issues are also covered as one of components included in marketing territorial composition. Finally, the elements which influence and stimulate marketing orientation development are presented based on the example of such determinants as creativity, leadership and the strategy of territorial development.

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Theme parks as a factor in the development of economy. An identification of the phenomenon

Parki tematyczne jako czynnik rozwoju gospodarki. Identyfikacja zjawiska

Author(s): Piotr Rzeńca / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: theme parks; factors in economic development; thematization of public spaces

Theme parks are artificially created cognitive-entertainment parks where all structures are connected by a common theme. They are part of thematization, not particularly widespread in Poland, and contribute to the formation of specific public spaces. Theme parks stimulate local initiatives and human capital development, promote regional innovation system building and shap the information society. They also have important social and culture significance. In Poland, theme parks are still in the early stages of development, characterized by high dynamics and search for topics bearing. Dominant position is shared by the Jurassic and miniature parks.

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Financial standing of counties in Greater Poland Voivodeship assessed with Ward’s method

Ocena sytuacji finansowej powiatów województwa wielkopolskiego z wykorzystaniem metody Warda

Author(s): Anna Majchrzak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: financial standing; counties; Ward’s method

The study presents an analysis of financial situation in districts of Greater Poland Voivodeship in 2008. The analysis was based on selected indexes describing their financial situation. A typology of districts was conducted by means of Ward’s method. Seven clusters were distinguished. The best financial standing was found for the following counties: poznański and leszczyński (cluster I), jarociński, kolski, kościański, rawicki and szamotulski (cluster III). They recorded high financial independence, high ability to make investement expenses and low burden with repayments. The counties: czarnkowsko-trzcianecki, wągrowiecki and turecki had relatively the worst financial standing. This was caused by the lowest proportion of own revenues in budgetary revenues, limited ability to undertake new investment activities, as well as high indebtedness and burden with repayments.

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Entrepreneurship as a stimulus to tourism development in rural areas

Przedsiębiorczość jako stymulanta turystycznego rozwoju obszarów wiejskich

Author(s): Joanna Kosmaczewska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: rural areas; development; enterprise; tourism

The research issue of this article is the hypothetical inter-dependence between the entrepreneurship index and economic and social development of a commune as well as tourism development therein. The hypothesis was verified on the basis of the analysis of statistical data from 348 rural communes with the application of Pearson’s coefficient and Hellwig’s method of standardized sums. It was found that there is a high statistical inter-dependence between the entrepreneurship index and economic and social development of a commune (r = +0.72) as well as between the entrepreneurship index and the tourism development in a commune (r = +0.7). Therefore, it was concluded that entrepreneurship may be defined as the stimulus of tourism development in rural areas.

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Entrepreneurship as a factor of regional development on the basis of the survey results of the residents of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Przedsiębiorczość jako czynnik rozwoju regionu w świetle wyników badania ankietowego mieszkańców województwa kujawsko-pomorskiego

Author(s): Maria Kola-Bezka / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: entrepreneurship; factors of development; regional development

The article presents the results of a survey carried out among the inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its aim was to identify climate of entrepreneurship in this region. The results of the survey indicate that the inhabitants of the region perceive entrepreneurship as an important factor of socio-economic development of the region. They recognize the existence of numerous barriers to entrepreneurship, but their assessment of stimulants of entrepreneurship suggests that in this region there are favorable conditions for entrepreneurship development. According to the respondents, in the creation of favorable conditions for business development public and private institutions should be involved, and local government should be the most active in this field. The most desirable actions to support entrepreneurship in the region include legal and economic instruments, development in the region of business environment and the organization of links between scientific institutions and business.

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Region innovativeness as a tool shaping the organisational culture of SMEs

Innowacyjność regionu jako narzędzie kształtujące kulturę organizacyjną MSP

Author(s): Katarzyna Szymańska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: region innovativeness; organisational culture; SME sector

The article presents attempts at determining the influence of region innovativeness on the type of organisational culture within SMEs, as it is the innovativeness of a region that is a crucial factor favourable to the changes in SME sector companies. Yet for such companies to be able to build their development potential and function in a particular environment, which provides access to necessary resources, means as well as information, it is necessary to possess a particular organisational culture, which stimulates willingness to change. New, properly shaped organisational culture allows responding to the changes taking place within a given company and its business environment through effective management of their development, at the same time, with the use of all the support mechanisms provided by a regional policy.

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Globalization and regionalization

Globalizacja a regionalizm

Author(s): Adam Dąbrowski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: globalization; regionalism; convergence; polarisation

The study is an attempt to present the link between globalization and regionalism. The author presented the problem of the consequence of globalization for the regional integration and positive and negative results of this proocess. In the second part of the study, the author concentrated on the processes of convergence and the polarisation of the development in the context of globalization. The study ends with synthetic conclusions.

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Using the multidimensional discriminant analysis for grouping housing cooperatives

Wykorzystanie wielowymiarowej analizy dyskryminacyjnej do grupowania wspólnot mieszkaniowy

Author(s): Marcelina Zapotoczna / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 244/2012

Keywords: management; property of housing cooperatives; multidimensional analysis; grouping housing cooperatives

The article presents issues related to managing the property of housing cooperatives. An attempt has been made at discriminating between homogenous groups of the properties of housing cooperatives managed by a municipal property management company ZBK I Ltd., based on variables adopted for the study. The attempt has shown that one of the applied seven multidimensional analysis methods (Lazy IB1) correctly classified the cooperatives included in the study. The results obtained under the study indicate the need to properly prepare a management strategy for each of the classified groups.

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