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Global competence: a prerequisite for a global labor market and a challenge for education

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Synowiec A.

Organizacja i Zarządzanie : kwartalnik naukowy

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2020

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tom nr 1

129--137

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The aim of the article is to recognize the essence of global competence for effective functioning on the global labor market. Global competence is understood as the ability to interact effectively in international and intercultural environments. The concept of global competence is based on mutual respect and an attitude of openness to cultural diversity. Presented study refers to the significance and necessity of global competence analyzed in literature concerning contemporary educational challenges.

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Locality and social capital revival as local development assets in Ukraine: the case of rural areas in Khmelnytskyi region

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Synowiec A.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2020

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tom z. 146

487--497

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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to discuss the issues of localism and social capital revival as important factors of local and regional development of rural areas in Khmenlytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. The paper shows an anthropological perspective on the processes of social change and overcoming the effects of socialism in the sphere of mentality, attitudes and life orientations local communities. Design/methodology/approach: Presented material refers to the empirical data obtained during fieldwork in the Khmelnytskyi region in 2018. The field study was conducted in three local communities in using ethnographic methods in order to analyze and describe the socio-cultural effects of the political transformation that currently occur in rural areas. The research was based on the practical application of the concept of post-socialism and methodology developed by social anthropologists. Findings: The question of rural areas development concerns the mobilization of local resources and given examples illustrate, that this process has already started in Ukraine. Local communities in rural areas are characterized by a “long duration”, and therefore are relatively resistant to change. Communism legacy is an obstacle, hindering rebuilding subjectivity in former Soviet countries. Overcoming resentments connected with transition applies mainly to inhabitants of rural areas. The ongoing decentralization stimulates locality and social capital renewal. Research limitations/implications: Rural areas in post-Soviet countries as a research area allow to observe both relics of the past and signs of social change. Conducted research made it possible to indicate the behaviors and attitudes characteristic of the previous system, as well as new practices establishing the foundations of civil society. Studies on rural areas development still require many in-depth qualitative and quantitative research. Social implications: The interest in locality as a social phenomenon and a subject of analysis, has been changing. Return to the concept of locality in social sciences is related to the importance of locality in the process of social change – in that way locality becomes a dynamic and global problem associated with the activities of individuals, groups, institutions, policies and social processes. Originality/value: Theoretical and empirical identification of interdependence between factors of “persistence” and “change” in selected local communities in rural areas in Khmenlytskyi Oblast.

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Historical and cultural heritage in the development of local communities in peripheral areas in Western Ukraine

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Synowiec A.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2021

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tom z. 151

669--680

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Purpose: The objective of this study is to present historical and cultural heritage as a development asset for local communities in peripheral areas in Western Ukraine. The author analyzes how chosen local communities make attempts to use historical and cultural heritage in order to reestablish local development resources. Design/methodology/approach: In order to achieve the objectives of this paper, the methods of content analysis and virtual ethnography were appointed. The study involved content analysis of secondary data (literature and available reports), ten online semi-structured interviews with local activists, youth workers and workers of the sphere of culture conducted in June 2020 and netnographic study online communities representing chosen research sites. Findings: The question of peripheral areas development concerns the mobilization of local resources and given examples illustrate, that this process has already started in Ukraine. Analysing the role of cultural and historical heritage in local development in the context of current political, economic and social framework, provides an interesting outlook on the processes of social change and community development. Cultural and historical heritage as an asset contributes both to socio-economic conditions improvement and community building processes. Research limitations/implications: The limited amount of data collected for this study and limited research methods appointment determines the classification of this study as preliminary. The research question is current and the in-depth study of the issues is needed. Nevertheless, findings contribute to research on social change processes. Social implications: The rural - urban development disparities in post-Soviet countries are still remarkable, therefore research focused on analysis of overcoming development divisions contributes to the question of social change processes in former Soviet countries. Originality/value Theoretical and empirical identification of cultural and historical heritage on community development in peripheral areas.

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Homo (post)sovieticus syndrome and civic awareness development in rural areas in Ukraine in Khmelnytskyi Region

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Synowiec A.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2019

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tom z. 141

395--403

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An anthropological perspective on the processes of social change provides with many insights into the effects of socialism in the sphere of mentality, attitudes and life orientations. The aim of the article is to discuss the syndrome of homo sovieticus and homo post-sovieticus as an important factor in the development of civil awareness in the rural areas in Ukraine, referring to the empirical material obtained during fieldwork in the Khmelnytskyi region in 2018.