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Portfolio and CSR strategies in the context of product development

Mroczkowska Nina, Mroczkowska Zuzanna

Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Poznańskiej. Organizacja i Zarządzanie

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2025

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Nr 91

21--39

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Developing portfolio strategies that combine innovation and corporate social responsibility is a complex and time-consuming process that is fundamental to the development and functioning of the entire company. Finding the right strategy to integrate these two areas has a significant impact on the companies’ competitive advantage and stability on the market. The aim of the article is to formulate a methodology for developing portfolio strategies in the context of product development, combining innovation with the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility, along with conducting a BCG matrix simulation for the company’s product offer before and after changes. This also includes the analysis and implementation of CSR principles using the selected research method, in order to determine how the local community perceives the CSR aspect. This process will be illustrated with the example of a case study relating to a plant that plans to enter the analysed market. The company studied here is to be headquartered in a selected city to fill a gap in the local market, where there is no dominant leader in the production of high-quality wooden furniture. The results of the analysis showed that portfolio strategies combining innovation and CSR increase the company’s competitiveness and improve its image. The BCG matrix assessment indicated the need to change some products and invest in areas with high growth potential. The introduction of the Multi-Eco chest of drawers will optimize production, reduce waste production and increase customer interest in the brand.

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Budowanie strategii portfelowych łączących innowacyjność i społeczną odpowiedzialność biznesu to złożony i czasochłonny proces, który ma fundamentalne znaczenie dla rozwoju i funkcjonowania całej firmy. Znalezienie właściwej strategii integrującej te dwa obszary ma istotny wpływ na przewagę konkurencyjną i stabilność przedsiębiorstw na rynku. Celem artykułu jest opracowanie metodologii budowania strategii portfelowych w kontekście rozwoju produktu, łącząc innowacyjność z aspektami społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu, wraz z przeprowadzeniem symulacji macierzy BCG dla oferty produktowej firmy przed i po zmianach. Obejmuje to również analizę i wdrożenie zasad CSR przy użyciu wybranej metody badawczej w celu ustalenia, jak lokalna społeczność postrzega aspekt CSR. Proces ten zostanie zilustrowany na przykładzie studium przypadku odnoszącego się do zakładu, który planuje wejść na analizowany rynek. Badana firma ma mieć siedzibę w wybranym mieście, aby wypełnić lukę na lokalnym rynku, na którym brakuje dominującego lidera w produkcji wysokiej jakości mebli drewnianych. Wyniki analizy wykazały, że strategie portfelowe łączące innowacyjność i CSR zwiększają konkurencyjność oraz poprawiają wizerunek firmy. Ocena macierzą BCG wskazała na konieczność zmiany niektórych produktów i inwestycji w obszary o wysokim potencjale wzrostu. Wprowadzenie multiekokomody pozwoli zoptymalizować produkcję, ograniczyć produkcję odpadów i zwiększyć zainteresowanie klientów marką.

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Project orientation and innovativeness within knowledge-intensive business services in Central and Eastern Europe

Szutowski Dawid

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2025

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z. 218

653--681

EN

Purpose: This paper investigates how project-oriented structures enhance organizational innovativeness in technology-based, knowledge-intensive business service (T-KIBS) firms in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). By focusing on how and why project orientation stimulates innovation, the study addresses a gap in project theory within innovation research. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach was adopted, involving 22 semi- structured interviews with senior management, project leaders, and innovation managers in T-KIBS companies operating in CEE. Data were collected during the third and fourth quarters of 2018 and analyzed using both categorization and thematic analysis. Findings: Results indicate a positive association between project orientation and higher levels of innovativeness, driven by four distinguishing project characteristics: uniqueness, autonomy, co-production, and transcendence. The study proposes a conceptual model that identifies 13 potential moderators of this relationship, including management support, leadership style, strategic planning, control mechanisms, employee competences, cross-functional teams, staff engagement, client involvement, inter-project collaboration, internal reporting systems, accessible information, risk tolerance, and an overall willingness to innovate. Originality/value: This research advances both project management and innovation theory by introducing a framework that connects project-based organizing with firm-level innovativeness in the T-KIBS sector. From a theoretical perspective, the findings highlight the significance of industry-specific contexts, suggesting that unique sectoral conditions can shape project management practices and, in turn, drive innovation outcomes.

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Mapping to improvement: how process orientation shapes SME innovation

Zastempowski Maciej, Pańka Angelika

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2025

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Vol. 31, No. 1

319--338

EN

This study investigates the relationship between business process orientation (BPO) maturity and the innovativeness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing on data from a representative sample of 1,286 Polish SMEs, the analysis employs logistic regression to examine the influence of five BPO maturity stages—process identification, mapping, measurement, ownership assignment, and continuous improvement—on four categories of innovation: product, process, organisational, and marketing. The findings indicate that process identification exerts a negative effect on all forms of innovation, whereas mapping, measurement, and ownership assignment exhibit no statistically significant impact. In contrast, continuous improvement emerges as a key driver, positively associated with all innovation types. The study underscores the inherent challenge of reconciling process orientation with creativity in SMEs, offering theoretical and practical implications for management and policy development.

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Artykuł bada wpływ orientacji procesowej MŚP na ich innowacyjność w kontekście dojrzałości procesowej. Analiza empiryczna obejmuje pięć etapów wdrażania BPO i ich wpływ na cztery rodzaje innowacji. Na podstawie danych z 1286 polskich MŚP oszacowano modele regresji logistycznej. Wyniki wskazują, że identyfikacja procesów obniża prawdopodobieństwo wdrażania innowacji, natomiast kolejne etapy - mapowanie, pomiary i przypisanie właścicieli - nie mają istotnego wpływu. Tylko ostatni etap, ciągłe doskonalenie procesów, wyraźnie zwiększa innowacyjność MŚP.

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Ewolucja kompetencji inżynierskich

Mackiewicz Tomasz

Kierunek Chemia

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2025

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Nr 2

32--34

PL

Zarządzanie kompetencjami inżynierskimi staje się kluczowym elementem strategii każdej organizacji dążącej do utrzymania swojej konkurencyjności i innowacyjności.

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Expert-innovator behaviour questionnaire as a new tool for selecting potential experts

Deptuła Anna M., Nosal Czesław S.

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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2025

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Vol. 17, no. 2

106--116

EN

The effects of global change on development and the sustainability of the economy are visible in implementing innovations. Appropriate selection of experts, considering various knowledge areas, should use selected tools. The article introduces a research tool for selecting experts for innovation risk assessment. In particular, it aims to present individual measurement scales and their reliability assessment (Cronbach’s alpha). The article presents the factor structure of a potential expert’s competencies measured using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed for the appropriate selection of specialists from various industries, including production, mechanics, and management. The questionnaire constitutes a tool applicable for assessing and selecting people involved in the implementation and risk assessment of innovations. It is based on the following four scales (factors): open mind, closed mind, cognitive motivation, and response to uncertainty. The questionnaire’s effectiveness was studied using two research samples, n= 224 and n= 349, comprised of entrepreneurs and individuals professionally related to business and development and implementation of innovations. The interviewees were selected randomly. Factor analysis was used to reduce the test items in the questionnaire. The internal reliability of items was analysed using Cronbach’s alpha. The proposed questionnaire forms a new tool that can be used in selecting experts who deal with the risk assessment of innovations and in the broadly understood process of recruiting staff with appropriate competencies in terms of mindset characteristics. The article presents an analysis related to the conduct of typical research in Management and Quality Sciences, as well as practical principles guiding the use of the questionnaire, which may have wider application in the practice of risk management. The article presents the measurement tool with the answer key, which is a valuable guide for interpreting the results. The questionnaire facilitates the selection of individuals focused on independent and courageous problem-solving and the statement of evaluations. At the same time, an adequate level of caution should be respected, characterising people with risk aversion. Furthermore, creativity and openness are coupled with a considerable ability to develop new solutions and rationally respond to difficult and unpredictable situations.

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CRMs-oriented policies in Poland in the context of the EU policy developments

Kwieciński Leszek, Barbarzak Anna

Economics and Environment

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2025

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No. 1

art no. 1035

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The aim of the article is to analyse the assumptions of the EU policy on critical raw materials (CRMs). This is a starting point for the effective design of the Polish public policy implemented in this area and the indication of the direction of its development in the short and medium term. In order to achieve the research objectives, the authors used methods appropriate to the social sciences, in particular, the institutional legal method, the comparative method and the rational choice neo-institutionalism. The sources of the analysis are documents and source materials (national and EU), baseline data, as well as participatory, sustained and covert observation resulting from the authors' professional functions and participation in industry initiatives. Furthermore, the authors collected information and data through dialogue with key stakeholders and participants of the Polish CRMs ecosystem. The development of public policy in the field of CRM is an important pillar for the implementation of the strategy for the development of an innovative economy. Poland's participation in strategic EU projects aimed at achieving technological sovereignty requires the adaptation of state policy assumptions.

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Celem artykułu jest analiza założeń polityki UE w odniesieniu do surowców krytycznych. Stanowi to punkt wyjścia dla efektywnego projektowania polskiej polityki publicznej realizowanej w tym obszarze oraz wskazania kierunków jej rozwoju w krótkim i średnim okresie. Do realizacji celów badawczych autorzy wykorzystali metody właściwe dla nauk społecznych, takie jak: metoda instytucjonalno-prawna, metoda porównawcza oraz neoinstytucjonalizm racjonalnego wyboru. Źródłem analizy są dokumenty i materiały źródłowe (krajowe i unijne), dane wyjściowe, a także obserwacja uczestnicząca, trwała i nie-jawna, wynikająca z pełnionych przez autorów funkcji i udziału w inicjatywach branżowych. Rozwój polityki publicznej w obszarze SK jest ważnym filarem realizacji strategii rozwoju innowacyjnej gospodarki. Udział Polski w realizacji strategicznych projektów unijnych zmierzających do osiągnięcia suwerenności technologicznej wymaga, jednakże dostosowania założeń polityki państwa.

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Impact of employee diversity level on innovative potential in insurance companies

Szczepankiewicz Maciej

Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Poznańskiej. Organizacja i Zarządzanie

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2024

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Nr 89

201--219

EN

In the context of Polish insurance firms, scholarly research has identified a gap in the methodologies for assessing employees’ innovative potential (IP) and the significant role of managerial strategies in shaping it. The study focused on team diversity and its impact on IP, noting that among 43-47 active insurance companies, only 18 had product-focused teams, with 16 participating in the research. The literature suggests a positive link between team diversity – considering age, gender, experience, knowledge, skills, and personality – and IP. The main research question explored how diversity influences employees’ IP levels in insurance companies. The article aims to identify strategies for managing employees’ IP effectively and efficiently, emphasizing the need for a precise definition of IP that includes knowledge, skills, and personality traits conducive to innovation. This approach avoids overly broad definitions that may shift the focus from key innovative traits. The research findings included an assessment of the level of innovative potential in terms of knowledge, skills, and personality traits, as well as an evaluation of the correlation between employee diversity and the achieved level of innovative potential. The article also indicates potential applications and directions for further research.

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W kontekście polskich firm ubezpieczeniowych badania naukowe wskazują na lukę w metodologiach oceny potencjału innowacyjnego (PI) pracowników oraz znaczącą rolęstrategii zarządzania w kształtowaniu go. Badanie koncentruje się na różnorodności zespołu i jej wpływie na IP, zauważając, że spośród 43–47 aktywnych firm ubezpieczeniowych tylko 18 ma zespoły skoncentrowane na produktach, z czego 16 uczestniczy w badaniu. Literatura sugeruje pozytywny związek między różnorodnością zespołu – biorąc pod uwagę wiek, płeć, doświadczenie, wiedzę, umiejętności i osobowość – a PI. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie, jak różnorodność wpływa na poziom PI pracowników w firmach ubezpieczeniowych. Podkreślono potrzebę precyzyjnej definicji PI, która obejmuje wiedzę, umiejętności i cechy osobowości sprzyjające innowacjom. Podejście to unika zbyt szerokich definicji, które mogą rozmyć skupienie na kluczowych cechach innowacyjnych. Wyniki badań obejmują ocenę poziomu potencjału innowacyjnego w zakresie wiedzy, umiejętności i cech charakteru oraz ocenę korelacji zróżnicowania pracowników z osiąganym poziomem potencjału innowacyjnego. W artykule wskazano także możliwości aplikacyjne i kierunki dalszych badań.

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Students’ financial literacy - innovation and entrepreneurship

Florek Irmina

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 203

37--47

EN

Purpose: The overall aim of this paper is to identify how student’s financial literacy may influence decisions in innovation and entrepreneurship. This article will focus on financial abilities of students and consequences of financial education in context of future business areas. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is theoretical and cognitive. The study reviews existing literature, including reports and scientific researches in area of financial literacy, innovation and entrepreneurship. Literature analysis anticipates economic and social effects of the student’s financial literacy on relevant business processes - innovation and entrepreneurship. Findings: Following the previous studies, this paper confirmed that financial literacy is related to business decision making, especially in area of innovation and entrepreneurship. The study also emphasizes the importance of extensive financial education for students as an impulse for better economic preparation. Social implications: This study provides insights for developing financial program curricula tailored for students that may improve their financial skills and help them face daily challenges as adults. Originality/value: This research has shown that financial literacy is an important aspect in the business area and need to be taken care of already on a student level. Value of financial literacy have also macroeconomic impact, as more innovations and enterprises results in economic growth.

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Innovation as an opportunity to increase the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland presented on the example of Małopolskie voivodship

Zuzek Dagmara K., Rogóż Magda

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 203

653--665

EN

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine the role of innovation as a factor influencing the growth of competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, using the Małopolskie Voivodeship as a case study. The paper aims to analyse how innovation can be used to increase the competitiveness of SMEs and to identify factors determining the success of innovative activities in a regional context. Methodology: A survey was used to investigate the level of innovation and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, with a particular focus on the Małopolskie Voivodeship. The research was conducted according to the following plan: 1. questionnaire design: a survey questionnaire was developed containing questions on innovation, development strategies, challenges and support in the context of SME competitiveness; 2. selection of the research sample: a representative sample of SMEs from the Małopolskie Voivodeship was selected, taking into account the diversity of industries and sizes of enterprises; 3. conducting surveys: survey questionnaires were sent out to selected companies by e-mail, as well as delivered in person or by post; 4. data analsysis: the collected data were analysed using statistical tools, such as statistical analysis, to obtain results and conclusions; 5. interpretation of results: the results obtained were interpreted in the context of the research objectives, taking into account the specific nature of SMEs in the Małopolska region. Findings: Between 2022 and 2023 key factors for improving competitiveness included the introduction of new products and services, reduction of tax and social security contributions, improvement of quality of and service and support from public institutions. Improving product quality was key to building a positive brand image and gaining customer loyalty. Support from public institutions, including subsidies, training and regulatory facilitation, had a significant impact on companies' ability to achieve their business goals. The research also showed that less than half of the surveyed enterprises used the services offered by support institutions, suggesting the need to intensify activities promoting the benefits of cooperation with these institutions and eliminating barriers to establishing such cooperation.

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Challenges of innovation development based on smart specializations in the context of human resource capacity building – on the example of hydrogen technology companies

Kogut-Jaworska Magdalena

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 199

279--287

EN

Purpose: The concept of smart specialization refers to the identification of specializations in areas of potential competitive advantages, for which it is necessary to link the scientific and research spheres with the economy and properly focus processes and resources on building the innovative potential of enterprises. The purpose of this study is to assess the importance of human resource potential in the development of innovation of enterprises implementing hydrogen technologies within selected specialized economic areas of so-called smart specializations. In the search and identification of the research gap, it was assumed that the implementation of hydrogen technologies, can certainly be counted among the activities covered by the support of regions interested in innovation, since these technologies are or are now becoming priorities of EU energy policies. Hydrogen technologies are considered to be technologies of the future, forward-looking and strongly innovative, making them perfectly compatible with the concept of smart specializations. Filling the research gap in current research on smart specializations, which includes an analysis of human resource capacity building in the face of the remaining challenges facing hydrogen technology companies, therefore seems to be a particularly interesting issue. Design/methodology/approach: An analysis based on a quantitative survey conducted on a sample of 150 companies in the energy sector related to the development and deployment of hydrogen technologies was used to achieve the research objective. The study used logistic regression, which is a statistical method of analysis used to model the probability of a binary event. The purpose of using this type of regression was to identify and assess the significance of the determinants of the performance of the companies studied. Findings: The study found that the approach to human resource capacity building for the implementation of smart specialization strategies is changing. The results indicate that human resources and human resource potential of enterprises are crucial for the development of innovation, and this is one of the most important challenges of the future for the surveyed enterprises. Originality/value: The analyses carried out within the framework of the work clearly confirm the direction of activity of hydrogen technology companies within the framework of smart specialization strategies and at the same time indicate that the topic is a niche one, entering a phase of intensive development.

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Behavioral factors creating company’s culture of innovation

Oksanych Oleksandr

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 200

319--331

EN

Purpose: The purposes of the article are to present the impact of behavioral factors on the creating in company innovation culture, showing the cause and effect relationship between the enterprise's environment and the development of the pro-innovation attitude of its employees. Design/methodology/approach: Desk research and statistical methods were used to prepare the article. As a result of the analysis of sources, it was found that the issues of creating an innovative organizational culture and behavioral aspects of innovation are usually limited to research on innovative work behavior (IWB), when the basis for pro-innovative behavior of employees in the company are behavioral patterns, social values and priorities created by the external environment. The use of statistical methods allowed to confirm this thesis. Findings: During the research, it was found that the innovative culture of enterprises is determined by behavioral models created under the influence of factors in the external environment, primarily the development of civil society, the level of democracy, freedom and equality under the law. Under the influence of these factors, social values, behavioral patterns, culture and attitudes of society members are shaped, which are the basis for creating an innovative culture in enterprises. Originality/value: Research results show that innovative culture is a derivative of the level of development of society. Behavioral models created by society constitute the "core" of employee behavior in an enterprise. At the company level, the elements of innovative culture correct behavioral models in accordance with the adopted development philosophy. Based on the use of A.Ellis' ABC model, it was proven that the key areas of innovative culture include managing employees' emotions, because their behaviors are a reaction not to events, but to their interpretations.

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Accounting standards reform and enterprise innovation: evidence from China intangible asset standard

Wen Ruguang, Jin Yihe

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2024

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Vol. 30, No. 1

334--348

EN

China Accounting Standards (CAS) has been reformed in convergence with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This study focuses on the changes in the CAS6 - Intangible Asset Standard to verify the effectiveness of reform in mandatory-to mandatory context. Specifically, the study examines whether enterprises’ aspirations for innovation are stimulated by conditional capitalization of development expenditures. Based on a sample of Chinese enterprises, the results reveal that enterprise innovation increased after the accounting standards reform, particularly among non-state-owned, high-debt-level, and high-tech enterprises. This study enriches empirical evidence of the economic consequences of the reform of accounting standards in emerging economies, especially the impact of IFRS adoption.

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Chińskie Standardy Rachunkowości (CAS) zostały zreformowane w celu zbliżenia do Międzynarodowych Standardów Sprawozdawczości Finansowej (IFRS). Niniejsze badanie koncentruje się na zmianach w CAS6 - Standardzie dotyczącym wartości niematerialnych, aby zweryfikować skuteczność reformy w kontekście obowiązkowego dostosowania. W szczególności badanie analizuje, czy aspiracje przedsiębiorstw do innowacji są stymulowane przez warunkową kapitalizację wydatków na rozwój. Na podstawie próby chińskich przedsiębiorstw wyniki wskazują, że innowacyjność przedsiębiorstw wzrosła po reformie standardów rachunkowości, szczególnie wśród przedsiębiorstw niepaństwowych, o wysokim poziomie zadłużenia i działających w sektorach zaawansowanych technologii. Badanie to wzbogaca empiryczne dowody dotyczące ekonomicznych konsekwencji reformy standardów rachunkowości w gospodarkach wschodzących, zwłaszcza wpływu przyjęcia IFRS.

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Przestrzeń do wymiany myśli. Zadania Komercyjnych Centrów Badawczych w rozwijaniu technologii i wiedzy na przykładzie ORLEN S.A.

Majoch Arkadiusz

Kierunek Chemia

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2024

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Nr 2

76-78, 81-82

PL

Inwestowanie w nowoczesne aktywa produkcyjne spełniające wymagania środowiskowe, bezpieczeństwa, a dodatkowo pozwalające na zapewnienie elastyczności procesowej w warunkach ciągłych zmian surowcowych oraz zmieniających się regulacji i potrzeb klientów, od lat jest podstawowym modelem działania w przemyśle, także w branży paliwowej, petrochemicznej oraz chemicznej.

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The startupper persona in the Polish economic practice - definition based on own research

Jędrzejczyk Waldemar, Kulej Agnieszka

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 175

215--226

EN

Purpose: Creating the persona of a startupper, a model that would most comprehensively describe the character of a person who decides to establish a business venture referred to as a startup in Polish economic reality. Design/methodology/approach: The authors employed data from their own research to create the persona of a Polish startupper. In the research process, the authors adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The primary quantitative tool was a survey questionnaire, and the qualitative tool was an interview. The research population consisted of three groups of subjects: Polish startups (N = 346), post-startup companies (N = 24), and startup investment experts (N = 19). The persona concept proposed by Alan Cooper was used to develop the persona of a startupper. Findings: The persona of a Polish startupper was characterized using 11 categories divided into three areas: operational, aspirational, and experience-related. The operational area includes all the “hard” information defining a startupper. The aspirational area indicates the primary motivators that guide a Polish startupper in establishing and running a startup. The experience- related area characterizes the fundamental knowledge and skills regarding the creation, development, and management of a startup acquired in the process of founding and running a startup. Research limitations/implications: Adequacy verification of the developed model of startupper persona based on researching other groups of respondents. Practical implications: The study can provide a point of reference for those who intend to establish a startup business venture or want to verify the reasons for the success or failure of their existing startup ventures. Originality/value: The article addresses the needs of “young” entrepreneurs who plan to build their businesses. It offers a holistic overview of success factors, competencies, and barriers to the creation and development of startups. The nature of startup ecosystems is different in each country. The developed startupper persona relates to Polish economic practice, which is undoubtedly an added value of the proposed model.

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The activity of business environment institutions in terms of supporting the innovativeness

Kamińska Alferda

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 170

203--214

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to characterize the activity and establish the potential of business environment institutions (BEIs) in terms of supporting the innovativeness of enterprises in Poland. The business environment institutions are a group of entities offering consultancy, training, information and financial aid to businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This aid is necessary for the implementation of innovative processes and the development of enterprises. Design/methodology/approach: This paper utilizes subject literature studies, statistical data analysis, results of own research and observation of the economic practice. Findings: Based on the results of primary and secondary research, one can claim that cooperation between enterprises and business environment institutions leads to increased innovativeness of the former. The shrinking number of business environment institutions, reduction of their activity and clustering in more developed regions and cities, all of which have been happening in recent years, pose a great threat to the support small and medium-sized enterprises are able to receive for the implementation of innovative processes. Research limitations/implications: It would be worthwhile to learn the up-to-date opinions of entrepreneurs concerning pro-innovation support provided by business environment institutions. Practical implications: There is a need for wider cooperation between entrepreneurs, local authorities and business environment institutions for sake of building appropriate ecosystems to support the innovativeness of enterprises. The business environment institutions are a key part of such ecosystems, yet their presence in the implementation of innovative processes within small and medium-sized enterprises is insufficient. Originality/value: Study expands the knowledge about activities supporting the innovativeness of enterprises being carried out in Poland by business environment institutions.

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Socio-institutional conditions and the development and competitiveness of the region

Tuziak Arkadiusz

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 174

371--386

EN

Purpose: The main objective of the article is to describe and analyze the selected regional socio-institutional circumstances and to identify the way and extent of their impact on the development and competitiveness of the region. Design/methodology/approach: The article uses a method of targeted analysis of source literature in the wider field of regional studies. The subject-matter of the article covers issues of social capital, the role of the university in the development of the region, the role of public institutions and public policies, and innovation in terms of development and increased competitiveness of the region. Social implications. The impact of the characteristics and analyzes contained in the article may be highlighted in the field of public policies implemented by local authorities, in particular as regards greater awareness of the role of soft, endogenous development factors in the form of social capital, the sphere of science and knowledge, the quality of public administration and the stimulation of regional innovation. Originality/value. The value of the article is to identify and analyze how and to what extent the socio-institutional factors chosen affect the development and competitiveness of the region. The review of these issues and the general and synthetic considerations carried out are part of the development of regional studies, highlighting the importance of internal, social resources and potential influencing the direction and pace of development of the region.

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Industry 5.0 – characteristic, main principles, advantages and disadvantages

Wolniak Radosław

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 170

663--678

EN

Purpose: The aim of the paper is to analyze the Industry 5.0 concept and compare it with Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach: Critical literature analysis. Analysis of international literature from main databases and polish literature and legal acts connecting with researched topic. Findings: Industry 5.0 offers several benefits that make it worth adopting in manufacturing industries, including improved efficiency, greater quality control, sustainability, enhanced worker safety, improved customer experience, cost savings, competitive advantage, increased innovation, and positive social impact. By integrating human creativity and intuition with advanced machinery and technology, Industry 5.0 promises to create a more sustainable, flexible, and socially responsible manufacturing environment that delivers higher quality products and more meaningful jobs. Originality/value: Detailed analysis of all subjects related to the problems connected with the Industry 5.0.

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Design thinking and its use to boast innovativeness

Wolniak Radosław

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 170

647--662

EN

Purpose: The aim of the paper is to analyze the innovations in design thinking. Design/methodology/approach: Critical literature analysis. Analysis of international literature from main databases and polish literature and legal acts connecting with researched topic. Findings: It could be pointed out that exist the relationship between design thinking and the organizational innovativeness. Design Thinking began it’s important role especially when start-ups were start to increase in the global market. Nowadays this method plays important role as a part of dynamic, agile action on the world stage and in various sectors of business from teaching to building IT systems. Because of that method can be used as a boast in innovative activities in many sectors. The publication describes main relations between design thinking and innovations and give an overview of the tools used in design thinking to boast innovativeness. Originality/value: Detailed analysis of all subjects related to the problems connected with the innovations and design thinking.

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Działalność innowacyjna przedsiębiorstw przemysłu spożywczego w Polsce w latach 2019-2021

Szczepaniak Iwona

Przemysł Spożywczy

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2023

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T. 77, nr 5

9--13

PL

W artykule przedstawiono zmiany w zakresie definiowania oraz pomiaru innowacji i innowacyjności zgodnie z aktualną metodologią zawartą w Podręczniku Oslo Manual. Ukazano poziom innowacyjności przemysłu spożywczego w Polsce na tle sektora przetwórstwa przemysłowego ogółem w latach 2019-2021. Scharakteryzowano zarówno wyniki, jak i nakłady działalności innowacyjnej. Przyjęto, że nakłady określają zdolność firm do tworzenia innowacji, a wyniki pozwalają ocenić efekty działalności innowacyjnej. Dodatkowo odniesiono się do zagadnienia współpracy firm w zakresie działalności innowacyjnej, nawiązując do modelu otwartych innowacji. Analiza wykazała, że zaangażowanie przedsiębiorstw przemysłu spożywczego w działalność innowacyjną nie jest zbyt wysokie, co może stanowić istotne zagrożenie dla dalszego rozwoju tego sektora. W tym kontekście podkreślono, że innowacyjność stanowi dla przedsiębiorstw przemysłu spożywczego w Polsce ważny czynnik rozwoju ekonomicznego i determinantę jego międzynarodowej konkurencyjności.

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The article presents changes in the scope of defining and measuring innovation and innovativeness in accordance with the existing methodology included in the Oslo Manual were presented. The level of innovation of the food industry in Poland against the total background of the manufacturing sector in 2019-2021 was presented. Both the results and expenditures of innovative activity were characterized. It was assumed that the expenditures determine the ability of companies to create innovations, and the results allow to assess the effects of innovative activity. In addition, reference was made to the issue of cooperation between companies in innovation activities, referring to the open innovation model. The analysis showed that the involvement of food industry enterprises in innovative activities is not too high, which may pose a significant threat to the further development of the sector. In this context, it was emphasized that innovation is an important factor in economic development of food industry enterprises in Poland and a determinant of its international competitiveness.

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Japońska kolej to nie tylko transport

Tomkowiak Marcin

Logistyka

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2023

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nr 3

60--63

PL

System kolejowy w Japonii to symbol wyjątkowej kultury, innowacyjności i doskonałej organizacji.