http://hdl.handle.net/11089/18831 2026-04-06T23:37:09Z 2026-04-06T23:37:09Z Witkowska, Dorota http://hdl.handle.net/11089/18839 2021-08-02T11:34:50Z 2016-06-18T00:00:00Z

Comparison of Women’s Situation in the Labour Market in the Former GDR and Poland Witkowska, Dorota As a result of the investigation we found that the situation of women in both countries has been changed after the collapse of the communist system in Europe. However, women in former German Democratic Republic, following a significant decrease in their participation in the labour market in the early transition period, went on to become even more active than their counterparts in the Western lands. At the same time, in Poland the economic activity rate of women is lower than was observed before the transformation.

2016-06-18T00:00:00Z Dorożyński, Tomasz Świerkocki, Janusz Urbaniak, Wojciech http://hdl.handle.net/11089/18837 2019-03-15T07:18:45Z 2016-06-18T00:00:00Z

Employers Expectations Vis-à-vis Graduates of Faculties of Economics. Results of a Direct Study Dorożyński, Tomasz; Świerkocki, Janusz; Urbaniak, Wojciech This paper presents employers’ opinions concerning competencies they expect of graduates of Faculties of Economics with elements of environmental protection. In order to provide empirical input, we conducted a questionnaire-based study among 200 top managers of (mostly) businesses located in the Lodz region (voivodeship), including 194 enterprises and 6 entities do not involved in business but whose activities are, directly or indirectly, linked with environmental protection. The findings of our study demonstrate that while both soft and professional competencies acquired in the course of university studies are important to employers, the respondents valued soft competencies more. They found foreign languages to be the most important, although surprisingly they also attached high importance to a good command of Polish. When assessing university curricula, employers indicated that general courses, the foundations of a university education, remain important as a basis to improve the professional skills of university graduates and to reinforce their position in the labour market.

2016-06-18T00:00:00Z DZIUBA, RADOSŁAW http://hdl.handle.net/11089/18838 2021-06-24T07:08:34Z 2016-06-18T00:00:00Z

Sustainable Development of Tourism – EU Ecolabel Standards Illustrated Using the Example of Poland DZIUBA, RADOSŁAW Tourism, as one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in the world, has an enormous impact on the achievements of the Europe 2020 growth strategy. The main factor influencing its effectiveness, based on achievement of strategy indicators, is tourist infrastructure, which is understood as hotel and restaurant facilities used by tourists coming to a particular area to meet their needs associated with passive and active tourism. To achieve the highest effectiveness in this regard, the European Union has established the scheme of Ecolabel standards, implemented in individual countries through independent certification, compliance with which means that the strategy’s assumptions can be effectively implemented. According to experts, managing a facility in compliance with Ecolabel standards today is an example of innovative hotel management. In addition to the benefits resulting from taking care of the environment, the certification also allows for a reduction of the operating costs of a facility. This paper aims at verifying - through an econometric model – research hypotheses related to the reduction in operating costs of a facility that complies with the certification standards.

2016-06-18T00:00:00Z Greta, Marianna Pakosz, Mieczysław http://hdl.handle.net/11089/18836 2019-03-15T07:18:31Z 2016-06-18T00:00:00Z

Ukrainian Economic Reforms: Current Status and Perspectives in the Face of Competition on European Union Markets Greta, Marianna; Pakosz, Mieczysław The conflict in Ukraine since the beginning of 2014 has been the important in the history of Ukraine as an independent state. Despite the danger of economic collapse, the loss of Crimea, and war in its most industrialized region, Ukraine is still trying to conduct reforms and implement Western standards. Through persistent work Ukraine has been moving forward, despite all the difficulties. The society is staying together with the government to save the economy and defend the integrity of the whole country. This article outlines key processes in the Ukrainian reforms during 2014 and describes the cooperation of Ukraine with the European Union and international organizations in the field of financial support and reforms. The main goal of the article is to present the situation in various spheres of the country’s development, but it is also an attempt to present a wider perspective on both the achievements and shortcomings in the process of reforms. The authors focus on those aspects having a significant impact on the Ukrainian economy after February 2014.

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