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Изследователски инструментариум за развитие на човешки капитал в международните компании

Author(s): Martin Zafirov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

A major feature of modern society is the enhanced process of globalization and international cooperation. These relationships are becoming increasingly complicated, which complication itself results in the need for better and more adequate management of the different types of resources in an economic system. This applies equally to human capital, especially to this human capital in transnational corporations. The article summarizes the basic tools and results of a study of evolution in the understanding and management of human capital in transnational corporations in the Persian Gulf, as well as the impact that cultural differences have on these processes.

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Устойчиво развитие на националната икономика – приоритети, параметри и управленски инструменти

Author(s): Kiril Radev / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The report outlines the current characteristics and priorities of the management of sustainable development. Presented is an administrative regulatory framework for sustainable development. Defined are arguments on actual results of the implementation of the objectives of sustainable development in EU. An analysis of the priorities, policies and goals of the sustainable development of the Republic of Bulgaria has been made. Emphasis is placed on global insecurity, digitalisation and cybersecurity

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Алтернативни сегментационни подходи за обособяване типология на участниците в геймифицирана платформа, насочена към служителите на търговско предприятие

Author(s): Apostol Mushmov,Ivan Boevsky,Victor Avramov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

We could profi le the employee of a company in many different ways. Nevertheless, when talking about gamifi ed system for employee motivation, there is a specifi c profi ling that could be done in terms of people being in a game like circumstances. In this research we propose some alternative approaches for such system, user’s profi ling and the results are interpreted as well as the advantages and disadvantages are discussed in relation to future system improvement.

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Анализ на структурата и динамиката на разходите за труд в индустриални предприятия от русенски регион

Author(s): Diana Yankova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Labor plays an important role in the functioning of the economy and its cost has economic and social dimensions. From the point of view of the enterprises, the labor cost is an expense (labor cost), and in terms of employees – employee income (salary). In this report, with the help of the structural and dynamic analysis, the level and the variation of the labor and wage costs, the comparisons in different cuts and the conclusions and proposals are formulated.

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Прилагане на общата селскостопанска политика при изграждане на устойчиви бизнес модели в селските райони на България

Author(s): Teodorina Turlakova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The development and maintenance of applicable business models in rural areas requires support at different levels of government. The implementation of the EU’s Common agricultural policy (CAP) measures in the rural areas creates the conditions for increasing the added value achieved through a number of initiatives, including through the concept of “smart villages”. The purpose of this article is to identify successful business models in rural areas of Bulgaria on the basis of an assessment of the local environment and in line with the CAP priorities. The article defi nes the concepts of “business model” and “rural entrepreneurship”, an analytical methodology assesses the business environment in several rural areas in Bulgaria.

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Влияние на интегрираната отчетност върху конкурентоспособността на предприятията

Author(s): Emiliya Vaysilova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

In today’s globalized world, the world economy is booming. Human needs are being met more and more and the role of companies in society is growing, which unfortunately is accompanied by negative effects on the environment. In order for this role to be properly assessed, it is necessary to improve the reporting of the companies. As a result, the paradigm regarding the reporting of economic activities is changing. Integrated reporting is introduced, which includes both fi nancial and non-fi nancial indicators (social and environmental).This paper aims to explore the essence and importance of integrated reporting as one of the conditions for sustainable growth and development of enterprises. The main thesis is that, at the present stage of economic development, the presentation of non-fi nancial information is one of the main factors for enhancing the competitiveness of each enterprise.

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Събитията като фактор за преодоляване на сезонността в туризма

Author(s): Elenita Velikova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Seasonality is analyzed as the main element of the most mass tourism types. Events are defi ned as an essential part of the tourist development of destinations, a factor for attracting visitors, promoting investment, improving the image and revitalizing the local economy. The effect of this development can be twofold: on the one hand, by identifying and discussing the main concept of events, it will contribute to the enrichment of scientifi c knowledge in the fi eld with potential for future research work. On the other hand, it can be benefi cial to destination managers as it will offer a better understanding of the importance of conducting unique events for the formation of destination image, seasonal decline, and the development of a sustainable economy based on tourism.

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Концепция за бъдещето на градския туризъм – теоретико-пректически аспекти

Author(s): Irena Kirilova Emilova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Along with the economic benefi ts of urban tourism development, such as creating new business opportunities, providing employment to the local residents, and generating revenue, there are a number of unfavorable consequences of overtourism to some destinations at the same time. In particular, this involves the destruction of cultural heritage, environmental pollution, deterioration the quality of life and, in general, a lower quality supply of tourist services, which have a signifi cant impact on tourists‘ experiences. The decision of these questions is on the one hand within the scope of local tourism management and concerns the behavior of tourists, on the other hand.

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Състояние и развитие на електронния бизнес в туризма

Author(s): Margarita Misheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

This article analyze basic characteristics, peculiarities and tendencies in the development of e-business. In the article are systematized stages and principles in the development of e-business. Based on the study of the dynamics of e-commerce in tourism, are presented specifi c recommendations for its management in tourism companies. It is argued that with the development of e-business and e-commerce, tourism companies could successfully develop a personalized e-business strategy, could select and manage customer relationship and analyze quickly business situations and forecast their development.

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Problems of sustainable development and challenges related to production

Author(s): Natalia Mazur,Dariusz Nowak,Vasyl Zalizko / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Due to the changes taking place in the environment of enterprises, many problems arise in their strategic and operational activities. The basis of the emerging problems is primarily the over production associated with short product life cycles. It contributes to the excessive use of various types of natural resources, often in a predatory manner. On the one hand, such an approach increases waste,and on the other, contributes to the destructive degradation of the environment. The result is a lackof food and water in some countries, climate change and related extreme weather phenomena, as well as various types of disasters, such as pandemics, fires, floods, droughts, etc. Water, air and land pollution as well as global warming are reflected in deteriorating quality of life. Despite many threats, more and more enterprises perceive the danger and undertake various types of adaptive projects. It should also be emphasized that the environmental awareness of both micro-enterprises and large corporations is growing. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the basic problems that companies may encounter in their operations activity. First, changes in the environment are discussed, with particular emphasis on the depletion of natural resources, pollution of a destructive nature, as well as waste and its causes. The next part deals with the topic of globalization, pointing to both positive and negative aspects. Technical progress and related aspects such as new technologies, new processes and materials are discussed in the next part. In this part, particular attention is paid to improving productivity,thanks to the implementation of new technical solutions. Technical progress is directly related to the innovations presented in the next section. This section describes the types of innovation accordingto various criteria as well as factors that are conducive to increments in the level of innovation inthe enterprise. The last part is devoted to the most important factor in operational activity—human resources. Competences, qualifications and the importance of human resources in the production process were discussed.

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Finansomania. Podstawy wiedzy o finansach

Author(s): Józefa Gryko,Joanna Lizińska,Sławomira Kańduła,Marta Kluzek,Marcin Spychała,Anna Warchlewska,Marcin Wiśniewski,Przemysław Grobelny,Katarzyna Perez,Dorota Wiśniewska,Monika Kaczała,Malwina Lemkowska,Maciej Szczepkowski,Krzysztof Waliszewski,Monika Andrzejczak,Justyna Światowiec-Szczepańska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Polecamy książkę, która jest jak bardzo dobra multiwitamina. Dostarcza kompleksowego wsparcia osobom, które chcą poznać świat finansów i funkcjonować w tym świecie, a zatem jest wsparciem dla szerokiego grona czytelników. Kompleksowość wiąże się z szerokim spektrum poruszanych zagadnień: od finansów osobistych po finanse międzynarodowe, od finansów publicznych po finanse przedsiębiorstw, od prostych instrumentów finansowych, jak czek, po te notowane na giełdach papierów wartościowych. Co ważne, zagadnienia te przedstawiono w świetnie przyswajalnej pigułce. Przyswajalność tej pigułki wynika z formy i języka przekazu. Czytelnik znajdzie tu przejrzyste definicje i liczne przykłady oraz ilustracje. Znajdzie też zadania, które umożliwią mu weryfikację zdobytej wiedzy. Choć podręcznik był tworzony z myślą o młodzieży przygotowującej się do Ogólnopolskiej Olimpiady Wiedzy o Finansach „Finansomania”, z pewnością będzie też wsparciem dla wielu innych czytelników i poszerzy grono finansomaniaków.

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Sustainability, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility

Author(s): Barbara Borusiak / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The aim of current chapter is to present the genesis of 2 related phenomena: the sustainability and sustainable development concept, as well as the range of definitions in order to suggest a definition that can be applied in the whole e-book. The other objective is to present the Corporate Social Responsibility concept which, nowadays, is recognised as the process through which business contributes to sustainable development implementation. It was highlighted, however, that in the current situation, sustainable development may be achieved by new types of businesses built on the principles of saving resources (by recycling or reuse). For traditional businesses, based on non-renewable resources, CSR leading to sustainable development is a real challenge as it requires re-shaping business models.

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Remote work at international enterprises

Author(s): Gabriel Grabowski / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The aim of the chapter is to initiate discussion on the positive and negative aspects of remote work in Polish branches of international enterprises. In 3 short case studies presented in the text, situations that made organizations’ managements allow their employees work remotely are discussed. In each case, different reasons initiated a decision: plant relocation, hiring a specialist living far from the plant and a threat of pandemic. There is a common opinion on employees in many countries (including Poland) that they are not flexible enough when searching for a job, they expect it to be “round the corner”, whilst it is not only them but also employers that should present a more flexible approach, also in terms of remote working. On the other hand, it must be stressed that such solutions have both advantages and disadvantages and sometimes cannot be available for certain roles in an organisation.

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Sustainable development in the non-governmental organisation sector

Author(s): Agnieszka Chomiuk / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The described project assumes the development of a new method for solving the problem of homelessness, in particular, with regard to the field of supporting people in an exceptionally difficult situation or those suffering from mental disorders and/or addictions to achieve independence and overcome problems. The aforementioned project is the first attempt at implementing this method in Poland. The basic assumption of the method is to solve the main problem of a person in the homelessness crisis, which is the lack of housing, and only then to provide support in solving other problems. The aim of the chapter is to give rise to discussion on the innovative solutions implemented by one of the local government to remedy the problems of homeless people. The issue is based on SDGs. The second described case study is the “Safe Future of People with Intellectual Disability”—implemented by the Polish Association for People with Intellectual Disability—reflecting the tested model based on support circles, i.e. social support networks in order to empower people with intellectual disabilities. The main objective of the “Safe Future” model is to develop and implement solutions that ensure legal, financial and social security of people with intellectual disabilities in situations where they have lost the support of the family. The concept of the support circles tested in this model is based on built networks of connections rooted in the social capital generated among the local community. The last example of sustainable development in the non-governmental sector is Social Cooperative Sunny Hill—as a social enterprise it is a unique entity on the market. It conducts economic activity, the main goal of which is not profit, but social and professional re-integration of people at risk of social exclusion. Contrary to a traditional enterprises, it does not distribute the profit among shareholders, but allocates it to social purposes.

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Lights and shadows of Airbnb and all-inclusive vacations: How to make them more sustainable? – tourist sector

Author(s): Magdalena Stefańska,Iwona Olejnik / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

One of the sustainable goals refers to the tourism services sector—by 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture as well as products. Responsible tourism (RT) means to: – minimise the negative impact on the economic, environmental and social sphere (3P model); – generate greater economic benefits for local communities; – support the welfare of host communities; – improve working conditions and access to the tourism industry; – engage local residents in making decisions that will have influence on their lives, surroundings and possibilities; – support the preservation of heritage in the sphere of nature and culture for maintaining diversity; – provide tourists with new experiences through closer and more meaningful contact with local culture and people. Below, of the following forms of tourist services are discussed—all-inclusive vacations and Airbnb. The goal is to invite readers to take part in the discussion on those popular forms of spending leisure time—how to make them—if possible—more sustainable.

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Factor analysis in sustainable development research

Author(s): Iwona Olejnik,Blaženka Knežević,Magdalena Stefańska / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Too much data describing a given phenomenon requires synthesizing them. For this purpose, researchers can use various methods of analysis. Factor analysis is one of them. In this section, first the basic theoretical aspects of factor analysis, as well as the stages of its use are described while presenting the essential minimum necessary to understand the essence of the method. The second part presents an example of the use of this method in research on sustainable consumption. The last part of this chapter presents case study of the use of factor analysis in research on managers’ ethics in retail industry.

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Historyczne uwarunkowania różnic w rozwoju polskich regionów i wybrane problemy finansowania publicznego jako bariery realizacji celów zrównoważonego rozwoju

Author(s): Oliwia Jędrzejewska,Julia Ziółkowska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of this study is to indicate the role of the state in the pursuit of sustainable development of Poland. Design/methodology/approach: The authors assume that historical factors underlie the differentiated development of Polish regions. A critical review of the literature on historical determinants of development of Polish regions was conducted. International legal conditions calling on Poland to take action to reduce adverse climate change are presented. The amount of state budget expenditure on tasks related to sustainable development of the country is discussed. Secondary data from the reports of the Council of Ministers were used. Findings: Differences in the level of the development of Polish regions are historically determined. Compared to other countries, the degree of Poland’s achievement of sustainable development goals is satisfactory, as it ranks 23rd in the world ranking (out of 193 possible places). Budget expenditures on tasks contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals are relatively small. Originality and value: It is pointed out that in the past, the amount of spending on state development financing has varied. Historical conditions continue to affect the uneven development of individual regions. The authors suggest that the unsatisfactory level of the development of some regions is due not so much to the lack of access to funding sources, but to the mentality of people living in these areas.

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Neutralność klimatyczna a interes Polski

Author(s): Dominika Szajda / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The author aims to determine the estimated cost of adaptation of the Polish economy to a zero-emission energy system, taking into account the social aspect. Design/methodology/approach: The chapter shows that one of the causes of adverse climate change and increased air pollution in Poland is the increased burning of fossil fuels. It presents actions taken by international organizations to achieve climate neutrality. Against this background, Poland’s attitude towards the problem of ensuring climate neutrality of the economy is presented. The author looks at the problem of climate neutrality through the prism of the so-called social contract for the mining industry. This agreement takes into account the economic losses that the inhabitants of the Silesian Voivodeship will suffer in connection with this adaptation. The author assesses the legal feasibility of the miners’ demands. Findings: Poland should achieve climate neutrality by the early 2030s at the latest. Therefore, the hard coal mines should be already closed now rather than their extraction for each ton of raw material subsidized. In order to achieve climate neutrality it will be necessary to incur very large financial outlays, including for the safe closure of the mines and cash severance packages for the miners. The provisions of the social agreement for the mining industry are contrary to EU law and the climate goals set out in the so-called Paris Agreement. Originality and value: It was pointed out that Polish politicians have an ambivalent attitude towards the energy transition. They do not want to give up a strategic resource for Poland. Thus, they ignore the risks associated with the continued use of coal on a massive scale.

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Podatki i opłaty ekologiczne jako instrumenty polityki środowiskowej

Author(s): Wojciech Małolepszy / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: Contemporary world’s challenges related to the emerging environmental issues imply a necessity of developing an appropriate set of environmental management tools. The aims of the chapter are to present general principles of ecological taxation and to demonstrate the role of ecological taxes and fees as instruments that contribute effectively to the achievement of environmental protection policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach: The chapter presents a critical review of the academic and institutional research on ecological taxation and the results of a data analysis on environmental taxes in the European Union countries in 2019. It has been divided into four sections. The first and the second ones were devoted to the theoretical, functional and developmental aspects of ecological taxes and fees. Then, the indicators showing size of environmental tax burden in European Union countries were evaluated. The last section focused on a wide range of tax mechanisms and tools that would potentially improve environmental policy around the world. Findings: Ecological taxes and fees play a leading role when it comes to the use of the economic instruments for environmental policy. It is indicated that appropriately designed and implemented ecological tax system can provide comprehensive and effective support for achieving environmental objectives. It is essential to create new ecological tax mechanisms, as well as to modify existing ones to adapt them to the upcoming climate, environmental and energy challenges. Keywords: ecological taxes, ecological fees, environmental policy, ecologisation of the tax system.

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Pandemia COVID-19 a rynek nieruchomości w Polsce

Author(s): Maciej Koszel / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: The aim of the article is to answer the following research questions in the context of strong factors, both external (COVID-19 pandemic) and internal (restrictions): 1) What is the current professional situation of people associated with the real estate market? 2) What is the general situation on the real estate market? 3) What are the prospects regarding the professional situation and the market itself? Design/methodology/approach: The author has used the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique (electronic questionnaire) in the study. The research was carried out in the second quarter of 2020 (i.e. in the period of the strictest restrictions) on a sample of 247 people representing mainly the professions of a real estate agent, property appraiser and real estate manager. Findings: Pandemic restrictions, including in particular the restrictions on the functioning of selected aspects of the economic sphere (lockdown), drastically worsened the professional situation of people associated with the real estate market and had a negative impact on the overall economic situation. A shock occurred, above all, on the demand side of the market, disrupting the functioning of entities dealing with the professional service of the market, including primarily people working in the profession of a real estate agent and a real estate sales specialist in real estate development companies. A common feature of the professions in question is the work model based on direct contact with clients. In this case, remote work turned out to be possible only to a limited extent. The overall assessment of the situation on local real estate markets and their individual segments was utterly negative. Originality and value: The first weeks of the pandemic were characterised by very high dynamics and frequency of changes, which caused chaos and disrupted the functioning of entities operating on the real estate market. It was considered crucial to obtain the opinions of the people directly involved in and creating this market. The conducted research was one of the first in Poland which comprehensively allowed for a preliminary assessment of changes on the selected market.

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