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The purpose of this article is to identify the desired changes in cost management in Polish mining enterprises, based on the results of the diagnosis made in the period of the years 2001-2016. To achieve this goal, the first part of the article describes the previous experience of Polish mining enterprises in the field of cost management, and then formulates the main directions of improving this process,...
The purpose of the study is to show the importance of restructuring in the process of systemic change of the company towards its development based on the results of scientific research and experience in business management practice. The essence, significance and types of restructuring are presented. The methodical assumptions of the company's restructuring programme were characterised. The author...
The introduction of technical and technological changes typical of industry and economy 4.0 in Polish companies makes it easier to build a competitive advantage. Implementing them requires providing the economy with suitably qualified employees who are prepared for work under new conditions. These employees are expected to be not only professionals in their field, but also to be willing and able to...
Programs are collections of projects related to a common goal. Scheduling programs follow other rules than scheduling projects. Even when projects in programs are connected logically, simple methods as the critical path method (CPM) cannot always be used. This paper has the following objectives: to describe the problem of scheduling programs and use the multi-criteria approach to scheduling projects...
As changes do occur during project implementation, and each change is accompanied by uncertainty and the risk factor associated with it, undertaking risks in projects is inevitable. The aim of the study is to identify and analyze risk management products according to PRINCE2® methodology, determining effective risk management in projects. In the research, the following hypothesis has been adopted:...
During the last years, there has been visible growth in the professional activity of women in Polish enterprises. In the Polish market, specialists in several given areas are needed, and there are more and more highly educated and qualified women entering the workforce. In the article, the main focus is on showing the differences in the employment possibilities of men and women in Polish enterprises...
The article focuses on the requirements and procedures for obtaining a professional engineering license in the United States (USA) and in Canada. The rights, privileges and responsibilities from being registered as a professional engineer are also discussed. The paper also provides information on engineering ethics and the liabilities that are associated with engineering projects. The occasional need...
The main objective of the article was to improve the choice of the optimal variant of production technology by taking into account the factor of space. When selecting the optimal system of production technology for a specific good within the limits of a space, a two-stage procedure will be appropriate. The first stage consisting in the selection of technologies optimal for each site from a created...
The choice of leadership style demonstrated by people in managerial positions is conditioned by numerous factors and specific organisational situations. However, every manager has an individual inclination to act in a consistent way, which in science is referred to with the term leadership style. These personal tendencies are to a large extent determined by personality, therefore, it is worth considering...
The paper attempts to determine whether the issue of the effect on people's behaviour in the area of occupational safety and health is perceived in the same way by experienced workers as by those who are just beginning their activity in the labour market. The following questions were answered: what may be the reasons for the inappropriate behaviour of employees in the area of occupational safety and...
The Green Lean approach focuses on identifying and eliminating the green waste by using the selected Lean instruments. The study presents the application of selected Green Lean instruments in improving the catering services. The aim of work is to present how the selected instruments such as Kaizen, 5S, Standardization, Visual Management, Kanban, 5Why, Benchmarking, JiT (Just-in-Time), diagram Spaghetti...
The importance of ethical management in organisations has been emphasized in recent years. The latest research on global economic crime published in 2018 shows that almost half of global organisations claim to have experienced economic crime during the past two years. Surprisingly, as much as 52% of all economic crime is committed by people from within an organisation. Company regulations concerning...
The aim of the paper is to address the issues of risk and risk management in social welfare homes as public organisations providing social services. The discussions presented in the paper refer to entities that operate in Poland. Risk management in public welfare facilities may be supported using organisation management processes. An important role here is played by methodology and the familiarity...
The aim of this paper is to show the causes and consequences of selected dysfunctional organizational mismatches. The problem of organizational mismatches concerns improper relations within an organization, as well as relations between the organization and its environment. The paper is based on interviews with entrepreneurs and managers and case studies. The analysis allowed us to identify strategic...
The goal of this publication is to identify and characterize the typical problems with information quality on websites, and to present exemplary remedies for those problems. In this article the information quality problems within their origins, as well as the consequences of using poor-quality information by the Internet user were defined. There were also presented ways of improving information quality...
The aim of this paper is to contribute to the identification, illustration and description of patterns in the Value Added Intellectual Capital for banks in the long term. The study is part of the discussion on contemporary measures of organisational success and sources of value creation. Based on the subject literature, it is hypothesised that intellectual capital creates added value with some delay...
Companies operating in the circular economy face the challenge of inclusion parameters related to the life cycle of products in the area of decision-making and communication with the stakeholders. At the same time, life cycle approach-based methods, including LCA, carbon footprint, and environmental footprint, are dynamically developed. The purpose of this article is to recognize the possibilities...
The main issues discussed in this paper concern application of recommendations of corporate governance compliant with OECD standards in companies listed on the Stock Exchange in Warsaw and Budapest. While undergoing political transformation, Poland and Hungary have put in place various regulations concerning the functioning of the capital market. The objective of the paper is to determine if, and...
Firms are permanently looking for ways and for tools conditioning the creation of lasting, long-term competitive advantage. A firm’s strategic potential, its resources, capabilities and competences, is an important tool. The article delves into the relationship between these potentials as identified from the perspective of the resource-based view. Herein, particular emphasis is placed upon competences,...
The article presents the essence of the method of value stream mapping on the example of a selected production process in an automotive company. The analysis presented in the paper concerned the indication of potential organizational possibilities of actions aimed at implementing changes in the organization based on the results of measuring the process with the use of the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)...
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