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Społeczna odpowiedzialność zakładów ubezpieczeń

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Wieteska-Rosiak B., Uniwersytet Łódzki; Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny; Instytut Gospodarki Przestrzennej

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica

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2012

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vol. 274

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Today, more and more companies and insurance companies lead activity under the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility. Involvement in resolving local problems and activities typing in the principles of sustainable development improves the company image and competitiveness. In Poland, among the socially responsible actions taken by insurance are focused on education, art and culture support and improve safety. Companies also conduct environmental policy. They management of waste and water management. Insurance companies are subjects which every day create dialog with business. That’s why they should be actively involved in promoting concept of social responsibility.

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The University’s Social Responsibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

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Zrałek M., Kaczmarczyk M.

Zarządzanie Publiczne / Public Governance

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2020

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issue 3(53)

18-32

EN

Objectives: The Law on Higher Education and Science as well as the Universities’ Declaration of Social Responsibility promotes the application of the principles of social responsibility in all areas of universities’ activity. These rules are of particular importance during the pandemic, when the crucial fields of universities’ functions are at risk. The article aims at evaluating the actions that the Humanitas University in Sosnowiec has taken during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The adaptation of these activities to the COVID-19 crisis determines the ability to adjust to the challenges of the environment in which the University operates. In the longer term, it also contributes to how the stakeholders assess the extent to which the University implements the idea of social responsibility. Research Design & Methods: This article applies a case-study method. It covers the analysis and synthesis of the activities undertaken by the Humanitas University in Sosnowiec within the researched period. Collecting information employed the analysis of the University’s website, document analysis, survey, in-depth interviews, and participatory observation. Findings: The conducted analyses revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant limitations made it possible to develop new forms of crisis management at the University. Internal and external stakeholders have adapted to this new organisational situation. The inclusion of social responsibility rules into the functioning of the University enabled it to preserve its values in both internal and external relations. Implications / Recommendations: The University has implemented the developed recommendations. This allowed the University to proceed with teaching and maintain actions directed to its socio-economic environment, all of which happened with the use of the University’s social responsibility principles. Thus, these solutions can serve as a model for other universities facing disruptions deriving from crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Contribution / Value Added: Our research outcomes contribute to the development of management-related knowledge on how to deal with a crisis in higher education. We identify a significant source of the added value in the considerations on how the implementation of social responsibility rules might protect a university against the unexpected and sudden distortions in its global environment.

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Activities in the space that formalizes social responsibility from the perspective of completed research

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Kapias M., Polok G.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2018

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vol. 21

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issue 5

45-56

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Lately, the subject of responsibility has gained importance in the context of the economic crisis. In economy, it took the form of social responsibility. It concerns activities additionally undertaken by organizations in order to establish correct relations with their employees and society, as well as with regard to the natural environment. Therefore, a very important role is played by the ethos of the undertaken socially responsible actions. To a large extent, it is reflected in the ethical dimension. Thus, in enterprises, codes of ethics have become a base of axiology in the building of the organizational cultures. Unfortunately, Polish companies-as shown in the paper-still attach a lesser role to the ethical dimension of business.

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Assesing Business Ethics in Context of Corporate Social Responsibility

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Strautmanis J., Vidnere M.

Signum Temporis

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2009

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vol. 2

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issue 1

93-98

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Introduction. Under the current economical and globalization conditions, companies in Latvia have to be aware of the importance of the enterprises' social responsibility in the formation of a successful long term development, efficient working environment and company's publicity.Aim of the Study. This study investigates the relationship between organizational values and sensitivity to corporate social responsibility among current employees and business students.Materials and Methods. This study investigates the relationship between organizational values and sensitivity to corporate social responsibility among current employees and business students. Using questionnaire of values' orientations and test of business ethic development, survey data was collected from employees and business students.Results. The results of the study reveal some employee groups that are remarkably different in relation to social responsibility, as well as practicing workers and managers have more social responsible values than current business students.Conclusions. The necessity to facilitate the role of social responsibility in the society and entrepreneurship environment has to be placed at the top of the list of the tasks for higher educational institutions.

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SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF PROFITABILITY OF POLISH BANKS IN THE CONTEXT OF INTRODUCTION OF THE BANK TAX

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Mrowiec P.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej

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2016

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issue 4

37-52

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In the opinion of general public Polish commercial banks earn too much from their activities as compared to the contributions they pay to the state budget. The banking sector is a very important part of the Polish economy and the dynamics of assets belonging to financial institutions within the last 25 years were from two to three times igher than the dynamics of Polish GDP . Thus, development of the financial sector especially in the pre-crisis period was considerably faster than development of the real sphere. Tax regulations in force used to be very favourable for the banking sector. Financial services were exempted from VAT. However, as of 1 February 2016 a new tax commonly referred to as bank tax, was introduced. The rate of the tax was set on the level of 0.44% of a bank’s assets value. Introduction of this tax on one hand aroused many controversies and fears with respect to potential consequences for the stability of the financial sector but on the other, related opinion polls showed a great deal of public approval. This is a completely new argument in the discussion over advantages and disadvantages of the new tax. The author of the paper argues that introduction of a tax which enjoys public support will contribute to the increase in public trust in financial sector. The aim of the paper is to present social acceptance of profits generated by the Polish banking sector in the context of public needs whose satisfaction relies on the efficiency of the state budget. The research methods applied by the author include opinion surveys and deduction method.

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Legitimization of pension institutions. Need or necessity?

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Marzec M., Szczudlińska-Kanoś A.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2019

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issue vol. 63, nr 9

172-184

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The pension system in its functioning and activity should be legitimized as an actual condition in performing specific tasks in accordance with the general requirements and expectations attributed to the pension system. In the case of institutions of the pension system, legitimacy should concern both the organization of the system itself ensuring the implementation of basic tasks, e.g. ensuring system security, guaranteeing the solvency of certain benefits, etc., as well as organizations at the level of individual institutions (public and private). The aim of the article is to analyze the issue of legitimizing the pension system from the point of view of institutions operating in the pension system. The article is teoretical and presents a model enabling understanding of the significant problem of legitimization against the background of functioning pension institutions. The study presents the adaptation of the conceptual (semantic) apparatus to the analysis of the legitimacy of the pension system.

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System emerytalny w swoim funkcjonowaniu i działalności powinien cechować się legitymizacją jako faktycznym warunkiem w wykonywaniu określonych zadań zgodnych z ogólnymi wymogami i oczekiwaniami przypisywanymi systemowi emerytalnemu. W przypadku instytucji systemu emerytalnego, legitymizacja powinna dotyczyć zarówno samej organizacji systemu zapewniającego realizację podstawowych zadań, np. zapewnienie bezpieczeństwa działania systemu, gwarantowanie wypłacalności określonych świadczeń itp., jak też organizacji na poziomie poszczególnych instytucji (publicznych i prywatnych). Celem artykułu jest analiza zagadnienia legitymizacji systemu emerytalnego z punktu widzenia instytucji działających w systemie emerytalnym. Artykuł ma charakter teoretyczny i przedstawia model umożliwiający zrozumienie istotny problemu legitymizacji na tle funkcjonujących instytucji emerytalnych. Opracowanie przedstawia przystosowanie aparatu pojęciowego (znaczeniowego) do analizy legitymizacji systemu emerytalnego.

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New Sources and New Actors of International Labour Law

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Lyutov N.

Issues of Business and Law

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2010

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vol. 2

95-103

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The last decade has been marked by a huge growth of the economic power of multinational companies. This has enhanced attention to their as employers' activity, especially in the developing countries. As a reaction of the companies to this attention and critics, a new source of international labour law - corporate codes of conduct - has surfaced. There are both positive and negative effects of practice of adoption of such codes. The effectiveness of these new acts is now a matter of serious debates. This article considers the opportunities and threats associated with this phenomenon.

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Koncepcja odpowiedzialności społecznej firm farmaceutycznych

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Makowska M.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2010

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vol. 13

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issue 2

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The burden of social responsibility is on the pharmaceutical industry. It is producing drugs and medical equipment which have to fulfill high quality standards, because they are very important from society point of view. The main business activity of pharmaceutical companies can be assessed as doing something good. However, a lot of drug producers are also involved in other ways of working for public wellness. There are using a great range of the instruments and programs to manage the corporate social responsibility. The article describes the results of 31 in-depth interviews with the pharmaceutical sales representatives conducted between the June – November 2007. It shows what problems can be created during organizing: charity action, white Sundays, conferences for physicians and other pro bono events. It explains how such actions can meet with public opinion accusations. The main aim of this paper is to answer the questions: What are the advantages of realizing CSR for pharmaceutical companies? Is it true that this conception is used as a marketing tool by drug producers? What the pharmaceutical sales representatives think about charity actions that are conducted in their companies?

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The Impact of Socially Responsible Reporting on Successful Corporate Operations

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Peršič A., Markič M.

Organizacija

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2013

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vol. 46

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issue 2

47-54

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The aim of our research was to study the impact and purpose of the reporting on socially responsible conduct on the success of corporate operations. The data and information were gathered with the quantitative research method, whereas the instrument for gathering them was a questionnaire that was distributed among 759 large and medium sized organisations from the field of market services in the Republic of Slovenia. We have established that activities aimed at socially responsible conduct are directly connected with the success of corporate operations, especially the revenue (p = 0.001), the profit of a company (p = 0.000), operational growth (p = 0.007) and operational economy (p = 0.002), and are typical for organizations with a larger number of employees (p = 0.032). In this regard, the real estate and construction market activities received the lowest scores. Research results provide theoretical as well as practical benefits for everyone dealing with the planning, implementation and control of sustainable development, as well as socially responsible conduct within the organization.

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Certyfikaty i nagrody jako formy upowszechniania koncepcji społecznej odpowiedzialności organizacji

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Rogala P.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2008

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vol. 11

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issue 1

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The interest of the contemporary companies is not only in the fulfillment of social responsibility rules but also in the ways to reliably inform the community about their ‘ethical face’. Such possibility is created by, functioning in economy, systems of awarding certificates, distinctions, prizes etc. (e.g. Przejrzysta Polska, SA 8000, Filary Polskiej Gospodarki, Gender Index, Firma Fair Play etc.). The article characterizes and performs a comparative analysis of the most important initiatives of this kind in Poland.

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Czy społeczna odpowiedzialność uniwersytetu może być bardziej odpowiedzialna? Szanse wynikające z koopetycji uczelni

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Karwowska E., Leja K.

e-mentor

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2018

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issue 3 (75)

4-13

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The modern university, responsible for conducting research and teaching, is especially responsible towards the society. Current articles that refer to the social responsibility of the university focus either on its social, economic, environmental and educational aspects, or on an institutional or systematic level. Authors noticed a lack of articles that refer to an important factor of being socially responsible - the ability and willingness to perform coopetition. Coopetition, also known as a cooperation with competitors, is widely known within the business community. Authors find it suitable also to the academic circles, hence universities can create alliances, compete for resources while cooperating at the same time. The article is based on the analysis of six case studies of socially responsible universities located in USA, Turkey, New Zealand, Oman, Romania and Poland. The aim of the article is to diagnose the state of the art in the area of university social responsibility and to fill the gap through reflections towards coopetition of the universities. Authors stated three research questions: who are universities responsible to? under what circumstances do they become socially responsible? and what are the dominant practices of socially responsible university? The article closes with a remark that coopetition among universities may be the first step in the process of their consolidation that may be observed in Europe. Authors find this observation a reason to consider the extension of the definition of university social responsibility with the advantages of coopetition.

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Foreign Direct Investment In The Banking Sector In New EU Member States: Social Responsibility Of Banks

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Witkowska J.

Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe

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2013

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vol. 16

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issue 4

7-21

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This paper discusses the performance and strategies of banks with foreign participation in the new EU Member States and their attitudes towards socalled ‘socially responsible finance’. The banking sector in the analyzed countries (Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) is dominated by foreign capital. The global financial crisis caused a decrease in new annual FDI inflows into the financial intermediation and banking sector of these countries. Some disinvestment occurred in Slovakia and Poland. The foreign-owned banks already operating in the analyzed countries undertook some organizational and financial adjustments to the global economic crisis that allowed them to secure their own position in recipient countries. They are involved in socially responsible activities in the field of culture, sport, environmental protection etc. As trust-based financial institutions. they also showed a kind of responsibility in the field of finance when the crisis occurred.

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Społeczna odpowiedzialność w relacjach międzysektorowych

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Szymankiewicz M. J., University of Lodz, maria.szymankiewicz@uni.lodz.pl

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2015

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vol. 18

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issue 1

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The performance and development of an organisation depends not only on the organisation itself, but – to an increasing extent – on its relationships with its surroundings. This also refers to cross-sector relationships outside the world of business. Thus, the purpose of the article is to analyse the cross-sector collaboration between public administration and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and to highlight its fundamental terms and conditions, e.g. trust and social responsibility. The more honesty there is in such relations, the more trust and willingness to co-operate there arises in both parties. The analysed model of collaboration between public administration and NGOs seems to be a helpful tool for the development of collaboration based on social responsibility.

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Rola etosu w kształtowaniu działań społecznie odpowiedzialnych w świetle przeprowadzonych badań

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Kapias M., Polok G., University of Economics in Katowice, michal.kapias@ue.katowice.pl, grzegorz.polok@ue.katowice.pl

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2015

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vol. 18

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issue 1

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The subject of responsibility has lately become very important in the context of the economic crisis. In economy, it took the form of social responsibility. It concerns activities additionally undertaken by organizations in order to establish correct relations with their employees and society, as well as with regard to the natural environment. Therefore, a very important role is played by the ethos of the undertaken socially responsible actions. To a large extent it is reflected in the ethical dimension. Thus, in enterprises, codes of ethics have become a base of axiology in building of the organization cultures. Unfortunately, Polish companies – as shown in the paper – still attach a minor role to the ethical dimension of business.

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Społeczna odpowiedzialność uniwersytetu ekonomicznego

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Drobny P.

Ekonomista

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2016

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issue 3

383-402

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Artykuł stanowi próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, na czym powinna polegać społeczna odpowiedzialność uniwersytetu ekonomicznego, w kontekście zapoczątkowanego w 2005 r. procesu przekształcenia polskich uczelni ekonomicznych w uniwersytety ekonomiczne. Autor uważa, że taka zmiana nazwy uczelni ekonomicznej powinna pociągnąć za sobą istotną zmianę sposobu myślenia całej wspólnoty akademickiej oraz zmianę w sposobie jej działania. Zarówno myślenie, jak i działanie wspólnoty uniwersytetu ekonomicznego powinno wynikać z dążenia do prawdy i chęci realizacji zasady uniwersalności nie tylko horyzontalnej, polegającej na otwarciu się na inne dziedziny i rodzaje wiedzy, lecz przede wszystkim wertykalnej, polegającej na pogłębianiu wiedzy. Ta postawa powinna przejawiać się w większej otwartości na prawdę o samym człowieku. Wyrazem tego powinna być koncentracja edukacji i badań wokół trzech postaw człowieka: „być”, „mieć” i „nie mieć” oraz ich wzajemnych relacji. Autor zgłasza postulaty działań, które mogłyby pomóc w dostosowaniu się wspólnot akademickich do nowych zadań wynikających ze zmiany statusu uczelni, a zarazem mogłyby dopomóc w odbudowaniu autorytetu uniwersytetu ekonomicznego. Postulowane działania powinny opierać się na fundamencie miłości i troski o człowieka, a nie na kategorii zysku ekonomicznego. Od wyboru systemu wartości zależy to, jakie dziedzictwo kulturowe uczelnia przekaże przyszłym pokoleniom.

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The paper tries to answer the question about the social responsibility of an economic university, in the context of the reform introduced in the Polish system of higher education in 2005, which allowed to transform the former economic academies into economic universities. The author believes that such a change in the name of the economic school should imply a significant change in the manner of thinking and acting of the academic community. Its thinking and behaviour should be consistent with the strive after truth and with the principle of universality, both horizontal - in the sense of being open to other fields and kinds of knowledge, and vertical – the desire to deepen the knowledge. This attitude should be reflected in an increased openness to the truth about the man, with the resulting concentration of education and research activities, on the three dimensions of human behaviour: ‘to be’, ‘to have’, and ‘not to have’. The author puts forward some proposals how to adjust the communities involved to new tasks resulting from the change in the academic status of their schools, the implementation of which could also help to restore the authority of the economic university. The proposed actions should be based on the foundation of love and a true concern for man, not on the profit motive. The choice of a paper value system will determine the kind of the cultural heritage transferred by the university onto future generations.

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Статья представляет собой попытку ответа на вопрос, в чем должна состоять социальная ответственность экономического университета в контексте начатого в 2005 г. процесса преобразования польских экономических вузов в экономические университеты. Автор считает, что такое изменение названия экономического вуза должно повлечь за собой существенное изменение способа мышления всего академического сообщества, а также изменение способа его деятельности. Как мышление, так и деятельность сообщества экономического университета, должны вытекать из стремления к правде и желания осуществить принцип универсальности не только горизонтального характера, состоящего в открытости на другие области и виды знаний, но и вертикального характера, состоящего в углублении знаний. Такой подход должен проявляться в большей открытости на правду о самом человеке. Проявлением этого должно быть сосредоточение образования и исследований вокруг трех позиций человека: „быть”, „иметь” и „не иметь”, а также их взаимоотношений. Автор выдвигает постулаты действий, которые могли бы помочь в адаптации академических сообществ к новым задачам, вытекающим из изменения статуса вуза, и одновременно могли бы помочь в восстановлении авторитета экономического университета. Предлагаемые меры должны опираться на фундамент любви и заботы о человеке, а не на категорию экономической прибыли. От выбора системы ценностей зависит то, какое культурное наследие вуз передаст последующим поколениям.

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Social Responsibility as a Determinant in the Improvement of Organizational Competitiveness (Case Study)

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Polek-Duraj K.

Olsztyn Economic Journal

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2017

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vol. 12

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issue 2

213-223

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The level of involvement of Polish companies, especially micro, small and medium-sized ones, in their activities consistent with the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility is relatively small. On the one hand, it may be due to poor knowledge concerning this subject, especially about the benefits that derive from it, and what can be achieved (e.g. improved image, increased competitiveness, the ability to innovate). On the other hand, there is a need to bear, particularly in the beginning, the necessary costs, and this reimbursement is not immediately felt by the company. The aim of this article is to present a way of implementing the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and its impact on improving the competitiveness of the audited company. The analysis was carried out at the largest wood processing plant in the Opole region.

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Corporate Social Responsibility in the Polish Companies

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Werenowska A., Stankiewicz T. S.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2011

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vol. 6

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issue 4

EN

The aim of this study was the attempt to investigate corporate social responsibility in the selected Polish companies. During the research procedure it was possible: to determine general awareness in the investigated companies in terms of their social responsibility activities; to determine the level of competence and the use of available tools as well as CRS standards. Due to the established aims of research, the following assumptions were formulated: Corporate social responsibility plays a significant role in the business activities that are undertaken by the researched companies. Selected Polish companies abide by international CRS quality standards.

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Bezpieczeństwo człowieka – synergia wolności i odpowiedzialności jednostki

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Harasim K.

Prosopon. Europejskie Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2016

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issue 3(16)

69-78

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The aim of this article is to discuss social filiation of individual identity by presenting chosen theoretical trends in social sciences. Identity, often treated as an issue connected only to psychology, does not exist without its social dimension, which is exemplified by the attitude of an individual to prosocial actions. With regard to the multi-range specificness of responsibility, I will try to explain which components of the individual’s identity and which stages of personal development are key In this field. I am also interested in identity as a source of socially expected and accepted behaviour, especially protective actions.

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Sustainable Marketing - a new Era in the Responsible Marketing Development

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Seretny M., Seretny A.

Foundations of Management

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2012

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vol. 4

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issue 2

63-76

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The purpose of this paper is to draw to the attention of those involved in marketing - scientists, educators, researchers, marketers, and professionals dealing with the implementation of marketing processes - the responsibility which rests upon them in the face of rapid social change worldwide through increasing global economic turbulence, a continuously widening gap between rich and poor societies as well as the galloping degradation of the natural environment. The paper is a critical analysis and literature review of marketing covering recent studies on marketing issues in relation to the concept of sustainability. Faced with increasing criticisms of a one-dimensional profit driven approach, the marketing concept requires rebranding to address issues of sustainability. Intense strategic discussion is required concerning the need to change attitudes that promote and implement modern marketing, starting from changes in the consumption model through the creation of commercial proposals, which will positively shape the future of both market exchange and social life. Moreover, it is postulated that marketers present to consumers an attitude of active and responsible management, as well as openness and honesty in market communication. The article introduces discussion on sustainable marketing and its fundamental importance in the development of marketing theory in Poland; taking into account current debates voiced in Poland - often based on imprecise interpretation of the marketing process. There exists therefore, a need for a thorough analysis and standardisation of understanding marketing theory and consequently the introduction of new concepts and new practices into the marketing process.

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From Relational Space to Engagement-Designers’ Ethics and Responsibility in the Light of Empirical Research

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Rojek-Adamek P.

Polish Sociological Review

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2018

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vol. 201

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issue 1

95-107

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The main goal of this article is to present the contemporary designer’s profession in the scope of its personal definition of ethic and social responsibility. In order to deal with, it will be showed some empirical data from own sociological research conducted among Polish professional designers. The opinions have described their attitude to the problem and made possible endeavoured to place collected opinions in broader, relational context of this profession. To bring more clearity to the matter, there will be also presented the definition of design, differentiation of roles undertaken by contemporary designers and their influence on shaping the material environment of human life.

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