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Academic Coaching Centre – przykład kreowania postaw przedsiębiorczych społeczności akademickiej

Author(s): Wioletta Suszek-Masłowska / Language(s): Polish Issue: 34/2016

Research objective: The aim of the article is to verify the legitimacy of using coaching methods in developing entrepreneurial attitudes of students and to present activities undertaken by members of the Academic Coaching Centre (ACC) in the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Quality Science of Gdynia Maritime University. The ACC uses the method of coaching to create and develop entrepreneurial attitudes among students. The research problem and methods: The research problem focuses on answering the following question: To what extent and scope, in the opinion of students, does the ability to use coaching methods contribute to the development of their entrepreneurship? The study was conducted with the use of a questionnaire sent to all 68 ACC members in the years 2012-2015. The respondents were, therefore, a general population and the survey can be considered complete. The process of data analysis was based on the classic measure of central tendency – the arithmetic average and the rate structure. The process of argumentation: Undertaking any business activity requires proper preparation of legal, technical and specific competencies. The role of university education, among others, is to ensure education on the academic level, and, as a result, to prepare students for their future careers, often in the form of self-employment. How, therefore, can we encourage the development of academic entrepreneurship among students so that they can be ready to take up economic activities, in terms of knowledge, skills and specific competencies? Research results: The results of the study allow us to verify the research problem. 94% of respondents see tangible benefits of coaching in shaping the entrepreneurial mindset and the development of potential career related to business activities. Conclusions, innovations and recommendations: Taking into account the opinions of the respondents, the method of coaching can be recommended as an effective way of promoting development and of shaping entrepreneurial attitudes among students from different fields of studies.

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Główne nurty i kierunki badań nad przedsiębiorczością kobiet

Author(s): Judyta Lubacha-Sember / Language(s): Polish Issue: 34/2016

Research objective: The aim of the article is to present, discuss and systematize the main trends and directions of studies on women’s entrepreneurship (epistemological objective) and to discuss current statistics on trends and the state of women’s entrepreneurship in the European Union, with particular emphasis on Poland. The research problem and methods: The article deals with an important and topical area of research on the inclusive entrepreneurship. In the theoretical-descriptive part, a review of subject literature is conducted on the basis of Polish and English literature. The analytical part is based on secondary data. The process of argumentation: In the first part academic papers describing women’s entrepreneurship are divided into groups according to the major research problems analyzed in them. Then, an extended analysis of barriers to women’s entrepreneurship in the light of previous studies is presented. In the last part statistical data on women’s entrepreneurship in Poland and the European Union are reported and discussed. Research results: The main research directions, identified in the review of the subject literature, include: barriers to women’s entrepreneurship, women’s motivation for starting a business, support available for women’s entrepreneurship, and a comparative study of men’s and women’s entrepreneurship. Conclusions, innovations and recommendations: Further research should be directed at understanding the mechanisms governing women’s willingness to start their own business and at identifying the existing barriers.

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The Leadership Styles and the Financial Problems in Romanian’s Companies

Author(s): Valentin Mihai Leoveanu / Language(s): English Issue: 22/2016

New business models no longer rely on expectations of increased consumption, but rewarding the saving of resources and penalizing the waste of them. Businesses based on stable cash-flows rather than speculative businesses are the ones that survive in times of crisis. The current economic environment is characterized by several features, namely: consumers are more careful with spending and seek substitutes for expensive products; economic downturn trend creates the need for new products and services such as adult education or corporate data security; consumers are looking for and choose products that provide the best value for the money spent on them. Economic and financial failure of many Romanian companies has been highlighted in recent years by the evolution of their insolvency, as emphasized the research leads by Co face Romania: the coverage of deteriorating equity was made by attracting additional debt; attracting capital was made especially over short terms with flick suppliers credit; more than half of long-term investments were unprofitable; constant increase of the average day’s sales in receivables showed an inadequate policy of commercial risk. In this context, it is important to reveal how leadership styles applied in Romanian companies has led to the development and worsening of their financial problems. The main issues relate to selective rotation pay providers according to the volume of transactions, business relations history,future interests or, simply, bargaining power and importance of each supplier.

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How To Build a Leader?

Author(s): Adrian Majuru,Ana-Maria Grigore / Language(s): English Issue: 21/2015

Romania lacks a “map of the future”. This chart of the future depends just on the human factor. More specifically, on the continuous investment in the human factor. During the last 2 decades of freedom of attitude, very few positive and sustained steps have been taken through solid arguments, with clear reference points and stages that have to be followed. It is absolutely compulsory to rebuild with new tools, as a surprise for the opponents and as an optimal solution for the supporters. This would be a new, superior creation, with an invincible astonishing result. This new tool means an effort of retraining, with a view to getting better, professional skills. This study proposes a comparative analysis, 80 years later, following the physiognomy, the attitudes and examples of good practice regarding the social mechanism through which a youngster could be calibrated into a leader of his generation, as well as finding the obstacles of the present social system. Besides the historical, social and cultural perspective of this analysis, we would take into account elements of social ethology and anthropology, and the whole thing would be built and based on an analysis with a prognosis effect for the next generation, starting from the history of the last 30 years and discussing the effects this history of the upon the very present.

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Leadership and Creativity

Author(s): Adela Coman,Cătălina Bonciu / Language(s): English Issue: 19/2014

This paper provides a review of old and new research examining contextual factors that can foster or hinder creativity at the individual and organizational level. In particular, we examine the role of leadership and the use of different human resource practices for developing a work context that is supportive of creativity. In the end, we discuss practical implications for managers and highlight some directions and areas for future research.

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Overview of European Union SMEs sector

Author(s): Vladimir-Codrin lonescu / Language(s): English Issue: 19/2014

In an international landscape characterized by continuous structural changes and a growing competitive pressure, the role of SMEs is becoming increasingly important, in their capacity as providers of employment opportunities and key-players in the prosperity of local and regional communities. The paper highlights evolutionary benchmarks of the EU SMEs, with special reference to three indicators, namely the number of firms, number of employees and gross value added. The main EU documents relating to SMEs are briefly presented, specifically the “European Charter for Small Enterprises” and “Small Business Act” for Europe. In the final part of the paper we have analyzed the “skills and innovation” principle, which is of major importance in the context of the “A Union of Innovation” Initiative, included in the Europe 2020 Strategy.

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The Power of Oratory in Modern Leadership

Author(s): Petru Ionescu / Language(s): English Issue: 19/2014

Today, more than ever before, modern leadership calls for a greater interest in message composing and conveying from the perspective of persuasive communication. High performance requires varied, extensively elaborated capacities used with maximum impact at the proper moment. Now when the communication means are rather developed and varied and quite easily accessible by anybody, besides the other capacities a real leader should feature, oratory or the art of (public) speaking takes its place back and redefines its part in relation to these modern means of conveying messages precisely by recurring to the “human” essence of the communication relation. Amid the hundreds, thousands of electronic messages, face-to-face interaction fetches that bundle of feelings and emotions the bits and hertz still fail to convey.

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Job satisfaction of academic professionals: a comparative study between the public and the private universities in Bangladesh

Author(s): Balasundaram Nimalathasan / Language(s): English Issue: 12/2010

Job satisfaction has been widely researched in the field of human resource management and organizational behavior. It is defined as an individual’s general attitude regarding his or her job. The study aimed at exploring the difference between academic professional of public and private universities in Bangladesh with respect to overall job satisfaction. It is found that academic professional of the public universities in Bangladesh are more satisfied with their jobs than those of the private universities. The study also offered some policy implications for improving the job satisfaction of academic professionals and other employees of universities in Bangladesh and other similar countries.

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Social Protection Programmes Crisis – Solutions Between Pragmatism and Paradigm Changes

Author(s): Razvan-Mihail Papuc / Language(s): English Issue: 09/2009

The aim of this paper is to examine the redefining of the support policies related to the con-temporary ‘welfare’ state from the context of the public policy proposals coordinated by the World Bank,the European Union and ‘The Third Way’ of the British economist Anthony Giddens. The new strategies of support and inclusion on the labor force market are outlined through the design of educational policies, and furthermore, emphasis is given to the transition from a generous state based on inalienable civil rights towards one within which citizenship is being replaced as grounds for access to some natural rights with the micro and macro social intervention management based on ‘testing the means’ and on the ‘management of social risks’, - while the sustainability of the proposed systems relies on the actual possibilities of concurrence between the national and regional directives, within the context of certain social risks – both national and global. The paper also examines the reforms of the ‘welfare’ state through the filter of their effectiveness and feasibility as basic requirements in the balanced implementation of the current social policies.

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The Role of Information Professionals in Reducing the Effects of Global Warming through Knowledge Management

Author(s): Priti Jain / Language(s): English Issue: 09/2009

As a result of global environmental change, global warming is the greatest environmental challenge in the 21st century. It could lead to the ultimate end of existence of earth and man. Potential catastrophic effects on the environment and for human life are one of the biggest concerns and most widely discussed issues in the world.This paper will explore how Information Professionals can build knowledge management related to global warming and thus make their contribution towards a sustainable environment. With a brief discussion of causes, effects, solutions and challenges related to global warming, the conclusion suggests a way forward for librarians and information professionals.

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The Role of Knowledge, Research, Innovation and Competitiveness According to the Romanian Strategy for 2007-2013

Author(s): Gheorghe Popescu,Adriana Popescu,Cristina-Raluca Popescu / Language(s): English Issue: 08/2008

The engine for the development of the Romanian knowledge society will be from now the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) system. This offers the opportunities to sustain performance through innovation in all areas contributing to the welfare of the citizens, while reaching scientific excellence recognized at international level. We emphasize in our paper the new stage from Romania defined by the necessity to build a knowledge-based society, focused on solving problems arisen from the demand to innovate, as expressed by economy and society.It is a big challenge from our country, and in order to respond to this challenge we have to build and consolidate an international scientific environment based on a new changed educational system. Ensuring a real openness will depend on the way the knowledge demand will be concentrated and directed towards the RDI system, within the thematic priorities reflecting the medium- and long-term social and economic needs.The correlation of the national need of innovation with the evolution of science and technology in the world will take place through research-action networks, where the multidisciplinary international cooperation will be targeted to the resolution of specifically identified problems. From Romania is the best moment to reach the European average for the basic indicators describing the structure and performance of the research, development and innovation system, laying down the bases to focus in the future on niche areas, where Romania would have the critical mass and the performance level needed for leadership. Meanwhile, the 2007-2013 RDI Strategy intends to support the social and economic development of our country, with a real opportunity to create a knowledge-based economy, well managed and competitive at the global level.

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Znaczenie inteligencji kulturowej w zarządzaniu międzynarodowymi zespołami projektowymi

Author(s): Dorota Simpson / Language(s): Polish Issue: 23/2017

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: This article aims at identifying the role of cultural intelligence in managing international project teams, in particular it focuses on virtual teams. The problem of cultural intelligence and its place in international business is relatively better developed in English‑language sources than in Polish ones. It was the reason to undertake this research. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The article is a review of different sources to present the place and the role of cultural intelligence in the context of various forms of team work, including virtual teams, in international environments. Usually cultural intelligence is examined in terms of intercultural management or managerial competencies. It was one of the reasons of choosing the topic related to international, virtual teams. Methodology applied in the article was based on analyses of the relevant literature, and other sources like publications of research institutions, consulting companies reports and participating observation as a member of international projects and a teacher of foreign students in Poland and in other countries. Descriptive method was utilized to present the results of the research. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The line of reasoning consists of three essential chapters. In the first, changes and trends in the work organisation and utilization of global talents were presented. The second chapter was dedicated to analysis of the concept of cultural intelligence and its components in the context of international team work. In the third chapter, types of inter‑national teams were described with particular emphasis on virtual teams and their communication problems resulting from the insufficient level of members’and leaders’ cultural intelligence. The argumentation was based on the relevant literature, results of empirical research conducted and published by various organizations and own international experience. RESEARCH RESULTS: Cultural intelligence, as a relatively new construct,is not sufficiently highlighted in the Polish literature related to human resource management, therefore the article was based on English‑language sources. The results of conducted research show the growing importance of international project teams, who increasingly work as virtual teams, where proper communication plays a key role. One of the most important barriers in their effective action is cultural misunderstanding. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:Management of companies operating in the global market should pay more attention to, recruitment and selection and intercultural training of managers involved in international activity. In particular, it relates to international projects performed by teams consisting of the representatives of different cultures who perform and communicate, in the main, virtually. It is recommended to include CQ tests into the selection procedures to examine the level of cultural intelligence of candidates. It would have also helped to design intercultural training and development tailored to the needs of employees. International teams, in particular virtual one should start their cooperation from initial face‑to‑face meetings of all members. They can be joined with intercultural training and integration activities that can result in establishing interpersonal relationships before the team starts working.

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THE TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGER ASSOCIATION

Author(s): Mirjana Radman- Funarić / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2018

Recent research suggests that greater business co-operation between enterprises is associated with a higher level of social capital of an individual. Since managers are basically people who base their activity on co-operation, the goal of this paper is to establish a link between the level of social capital of managers in cluster-based companies with their assessment of the activity and results of those activities in clusters. The analysis includes all dimensions and elements of social capital and the perception of managers on the business results of mutual cooperation. For this purpose, the Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and the nonparametric statistical method (Kendall Tau-b correlation; τb) were used to avoid the conclusion using only one of the methods. The results have shown that there is a statistically significant, but weak, correlation between trust in institutions and active membership in associations with managers' assessment of joint activities within the cluster.This research has shown that there is a statistically significant association between multiple memberships of managers in associations with their higher grade of activity within the cluster. The results have shown that general trust and perception of compliance with the norms of citizens is negatively associated with a higher grade of cluster activity, but these results are not statistically significant.

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Wpływ zarządzania i ekonomiki mediów na funkcjonowanie polonijnego radia w nowojorskim eterze

Author(s): Barbara Leja / Language(s): Polish Issue: 48/2023

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The scientific purpose of the article is exploring the causes of disappearance of radio for Polish diaspora from New York ether.THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHOD: To what degree management and market-driven conditioning contributed to the fall of Polish radio? Does Polish radio have changes for revival? What are the prospects of development for Polish radio? In view of weekly documented subject of Polish radio, the most significant methods of research were oral history and contents of the press analysis. “Nowy Dziennik”, “Nowy Swiat” and anniversary editions were subjected to such analysis. For the purpose of deepening the analysis, historical and comparative methods were also applied.THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: Polish radio was presented against the background of radio and emigratory waves. Then, the processes of management and economy as significant elements of functioning of the radio in New York space. In what follows, new directions of development of Polish radio broadcasting and final conclusions.RESEARCH RESULTS: Respective emigratory waves carried different conditioning in which Polish radio functioned. All radio projects struggled with financial problems. There was a lack in managerial staff familiar with mass media market in the USA and reliable back shop.CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Changes would have to happen in the way of financing such activity. Apart from independent means, financial commitment on the part of Polish organizations is necessary. Broadcasting through the Internet is the solution.

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Eğitim Yönetiminde Motivasyonun Başlıca Karakteristiklerinin ve Motivasyonla İlgili Yapılan Çalışmaların İncelenmesi

Author(s): Rızvan Güven / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 32/2023

It is possible to come across many reviews, studies and researches related to motivation within the framework of educational management. When the literature is examined, it is seen that there are different definitions of motivation, many books, articles, publications and Internet pages related to motivation. When we consider some definitions, we reach many definitions of the word motivation. Motivation is defined as mobilizing employees and encouraging them to work in order to ensure that both the institution and the employee get satisfaction from the work done. In another definition, motivation is defined as the name given to the factor that leads individuals to certain behaviors in certain situations different definitions of motivation, it seems that there are many books, articles, publications and Internet pages related to motivation. When we consider some definitions, we reach many definitions of the word motivation. Motivation is defined as mobilizing employees and encouraging them to work in order to ensure that both the institution and the employee get satisfaction from the work done. In another definition, motivation is defined as the name given to the factor that leads individuals to certain behaviors in certain situations. Managers working in educational institutions are obliged to employ their employees in accordance with the goals of their organizations. When employing their employees, they should keep their morale and motivation at the highest level so that the highest level of efficiency can be obtained from the work done. Psychologically, it is necessary to influence employees and increase their motivation. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to increase the motivation rate to the highest level. The purpose of organizations is to achieve the goal. If the goals are not achieved, employees become unsuccessful and unhappy. In order for employees to be successful, they must be financially, spiritually, psychologically satisfied. The work that working people do affects their morale, the relationships with their colleagues, the work with their superiors. The forms of communication within the organization directly affect the morale of employees. It is seen that the attitudes and behaviors of the education manager in the school have a direct effect on the morale of teachers. A high-quality executive communication will increase the efficiency of the teacher as well as the motivation.

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Increasing front office employee awareness of the environmental management system at four points by Sheraton Bali Kuta

Author(s): Diony Azka Aishwarya,Ni Nyoman Triyuni,Elvira Septevany / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

This study aims to determine employee awareness about EMS in the front office department at Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta. The research data collection method was done through observation and questionnaires. The sample-style technique in this study used a saturated sampling technique with a total sample of 30 respondents. Data collection used an online questionnaire distributed to respondents using QR barcodes and links. The data from the questionnaire were processed with the help of SPSS 26 for Windows. Data analysis techniques use descriptive statistical analysis to determine the implementation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) in the front office department at Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta, and correlation analysis techniques are used to determine the extent of awareness of front office employees at Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta regarding the implementation of EMS. The results of the correlation analysis test show that employee awareness of EMS implementation in the front office department at Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta has a medium relationship with a correlation coefficient value of 0.585. The front office employees’ awareness of EMS at Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta needs to be improved. It is advised that Four Points by Sheraton Bali Kuta offer employee training related to the application of EMS, so they consistently remember the importance of implementing EMS and its impact on hotels and the environment. To make it a habit, you need still make an effort or remind each other. Furthermore, to make the waste processing process easier, it is required to separate organic and non-organic trash.

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The World of Corporate Culture: Ontological, Anthropological and Organizational Models

Author(s): Leonid Hubersky,Yevheniia Viktorivna Levcheniuk / Language(s): English Issue: 31/2023

The article examines the peculiarities of corporate culture formation and development in the modern stage of societal development, which is characterized by high levels of dynamism and conflict. It has been said that culture is something created by Man just as Man is the creation of culture, because culture influences behavior in a person from the beginning of their socialization through the assimilation of norms, values, models of behavior, etc. A person implements all of these in various types of relationships which, in turn, develop structures, organizations, and all individuals, in particular. Corporate culture becomes the basis for the development of organizations at various levels through the application of management theory, especially when considering the current state of international, intercultural relations caused by globalization and migration processes. Corporate culture plays a particularly important role in ensuring the progressive development of science and education, and in preserving the intellectual potential of the state in conditions of social contradiction and military conflict. The development of corporate culture is based on such principles as tolerance, equality and partnership, which are embodied in the relations of any organization, corporation, etc. It has been shown that culture always involves some kind of change, and through such change, corporate culture can act as the criterion that will ensure a group’s integrity under the pressure of external challenges and act as the measure of the internal stability of any team that has determined its goals, tasks and the purpose of its development and the effective implementation of its values and beliefs.

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БІБЛІОТЕКА ЯК СЕРЕДОВИЩЕ НАВЧАННЯ І САМОУПРАВЛІННЯ НАВЧАННЯМ В УМОВАХ СЬОГОДЕННЯ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ БІБЛІОТЕКИ-СТУДІЇ «ДІМ» ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОЇ БІБЛІОТЕКИ ДЛЯ ДІТЕЙ М. ЛУЦЬКА)

Author(s): Tetyana Zhalko,Natalia Lyashuk / Language(s): Ukrainian Issue: 2/2023

The purpose of the research is to examine the educational potential of a modern library that creates conditions for optional learning and self-education; to analyse the activities and forms of work of the LibraryStudio “DIM” of the Central Library for Children in Lutsk as an environment for learning and selfmanagement of learning in the present-day conditions. The research methodology is based on the methods of scientific analysis and synthesis, which allowed the authors to summarise the factual material and draw conclusions. The method of information monitoring was also used to study new forms of library activity. The scientific novelty of our research is to study the experience of transforming a library to create a learning environment and self-management of learning under martial law. Using the example of Library-Studio “DIM” project of the Central Library for Children in Lutsk, we present for the first time a modern model of a library as a multifunctional information and cultural centre that integrates into modern social communication systems and forms vectors of self-education of users. Conclusions. The scientific research has shown that modern libraries create a comfortable environment for the cultural and educational development of citizens, even during martial law. Innovative forms of work provide a wide range of information and educational services. An example of such changes is the completed project of the Central Library for Children in Lutsk. The Library Studio “DIM” offers effective forms of work for the intellectual and creative development of students.

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Społeczna odpowiedzialność działalności projektowej a standardy zarządzania projektami

Author(s): Tomasz Leśniowski,Emil Bukłaha / Language(s): Polish Issue: 193/2023

Social responsibility of enterprises defines the organization’s responsibility for sustainable development, includes obligations to ensure not only the continuity of its operation, but also activities to protect the natural environment, eliminate or reduce social inequalities, including extreme poverty or attention to local economic development. Taking project management into consideration, the authors believe that projects, as the main instruments of organizational development, should take into account elements of sustainable development regarding the way of organizing work, planning its execution, partial products, and final results. In this approach, it is worth emphasizing that responsibility for the area of sustainable development should be perceived as a natural element of the project scope, and taking responsibility for this area should become a customary element of management processes in project implementation, included not only in bottom-up decision-making processes but also in their methodological support. According to the authors, it is also worth clarifying the concepts of social responsibility of projects and sustainable project management. This article is devoted to the analysis of these issues.

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Ład projektowy – obszary badawcze a kierunki przyszłych studiów w świetle systematycznego przeglądu literatury

Author(s): Mateusz Szymborski,Eryk Głodziński / Language(s): Polish Issue: 193/2023

The article discusses understanding of the concept of project governance based on a systematic literature review. Its objectives are to identify current research fields and to indicate new research directions. Project governance is the management construct poorly recognizable among practitioners. Results of the systematic literature review highlight that a universally acceptable definition of project governance or its methodological framework are being sought. The paper presents that three fields of studies related to project governance are recognized: correlation with project management, utilization of management theories, exploration of features constituting project governance (e.g. leadership, trust, ethics, strategy, control, performance, contract). Comparing the obtained results with other similar studies, two additional research areas were identified: project governance as control-support system, governance of project procurement.

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