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This paper is part of a series of articles devoted to the relations among three important concepts co-shaping the contemporary global world: human rights, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. It discusses some processes that led to the rise of the idea of human rights and points out some theoretical problems this concept generates.
Sustainable development, in all of its aspects, is possible to be achieved only thanks to properly planned and effectively implemented formal, informal and non-formal education. In this context, what teachers know about sustainable development, to what extend they know its assumptions and demands, and how they implement these assumptions in their everyday school practice is extremely important. I...
Intensive development of Industry 4.0 is a consequence of changes in many fields of science (social, technical). Information technology, automation and telecommunications continue to contribute to the dynamic development of the Internet, Artificial Intelligence systems, and Big Data. These achievements are also being increasingly applied in virtually all branches of industry. Implemented in industrial...
The healthcare sector plays an important role in the economy of most developed countries. Change of demographic pattern, lack of resources, costs, feminisation of medicine, shortage of qualified pesonnel, good quality of life as well as affordable and satisfactory social well-being of employees, non-linear healthcare threats, increasing administrative processes and cybersecurity create serious challenges...
A lot of research in marriage psychology has been focused on marital conflicts, constructive versus destructive responses to dissatisfaction in marriage, and especially on how couples behave when discussing conflictual issues. Based on the literature review, we assume that partner support and bonding behaviours are positively related to dialogue as an active and constructive problem solving strategy...
The main subject for consideration concentrates on the social innovation defined as a tool to support the change related to Industry 4.0. It seems obvious that the Fourth Industrial Revolution transforms social life, the Internet of things (IoT), cloud data, big data, autonomous robots, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, etc., which are listed as basic elements of Industry 4.0. It also transforms...
The paper is a part of a series of articles devoted to the relations among three important ideas co-shaping contemporary global world: human rights, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). It presents the historical context of the emergence of CSR and discusses some theoretical issues related to this concept.
We spend a substantial part of our lives in employment, in the work environment among our co-workers. A working group is comprised of people who are very different but converge together in their need for communication and joint action. Therefore, especially in the workplace, standards of social behaviour must be respected. The ability to create, maintain and lead work teams is one of the most important...
The existing system of management of the quality of expert reports in Poland has serious flaws on key points. It lacks appropriate verification of experts who are put on the lists of expert witnesses (such lists are maintained by presidents of regional courts). It also lacks adequate supervision of forensic experts opinions in particular court cases. The authors illustrate these problems by an example...
For years, the Polish school has taken priority to ensure safety for students at all educational stages. Legal regulations define safety aspects at school and internal procedures specify in detail how to deal with emergency situations. The aim of the article is to discuss and analyse legal acts and everyday practice in Polish schools in the area of student safety management.
Significant problems associated with the development and transformation of mass media, which quickly began their expansion in cyberspace, have become one of the most important areas of human life. The author drew attention to the issues of the development of cyberspace whose specific characteristics further the development of cybermedia. She presented selected issues related to cybermedia, the impact...
The development of modern technologies has enabled unlimited possibilities for contemporary people in the sphere of education, information, communication or entertainment. There have been significant progress and development in many areas of human life. However, the positive changes which contributed to the improvement of the social life quality, at the same time, brought many behaviors threatening...
A multicultural team, because of its specific nature, requires special attention from part of the management. The use of standard management tools in this respect seems to be completely inadequate. We should look for solutions that will not only integrate such a team, but also bring out its valuable potential. Therefore, the main objective of the article is to indicate an innovative approach to the...
In the last decade, there has been an increasing number of publications discussing management and leadership in the VUCA world. The majority of them discuss threats related to the VUCA reality and offer specific solutions aimed at its individual components in the context of the 21st century business world. This paper has two objectives: firstly, to fill the gap in the systematic presentation of the...
Attractive appearance and athletic figure is an important element of presenting oneself in social interactions. Nowadays, for men and adolescent boys, the model of physical attractiveness is a muscular body with a wide chest and broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Modelling one’s body in accordance with applicable standards has become possible due to the services related to body care, diets and fitness...
In this study, divorce is understood as a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. Furthermore, divorce is one of the most stressful life events - an event which changes almost every aspect of life. It has been assumed that for majority of people, divorce is related to a crisis or is viewed as a turning point in life. The aim of this study is to verify whether the assessment of the impact of divorce...
The role of social support in dealing with a disease is extremely important. People who are in a similar life situation, facing the same problems, may not only be a relevant source of support and useful information, but also help to increase patients’ quality of life. They can also reduce the feeling of otherness and alienation. Moreover, social support facilitates the process of recovery. Since the...
The article presents the main assumptions of the project “Bytom school = assurance and guarantee of high-quality education” and attempts to assess the effectiveness of activities implemented during the school year. The presented project evaluation results were obtained from pupils and teachers of one of the primary schools. The analysis of the research material allowed to exhibit the short-term goals...
Surgery is the most basic treatment in case of breast cancer: it involves a complete or partial removal of the mammary gland. The aim of the study was to assess the body image distress and self-esteem in a group of women with breast cancer undergoing various surgical procedures. The material was collected in a group of 229 women with breast cancer who were divided into subgroups based on the surgery...
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...
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