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Zadania samorządu terytorialnego wobec wyzwań starzejącego się społeczeństwa

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Zrałek M.

Studia Ekonomiczne

2016

vol. 290

173-185

Demograficzne starzenie się społeczeństwa jest procesem, który zgodnie z najnowszą prognozą ludności Polski w kolejnych dziesięcioleciach przebiegać będzie coraz szybciej. Takie szybkie tempo starzenia się ludności będzie miało istotne znaczenie dla wielu obszarów życia społecznego i gospodarczego. Już obecnie stanowi to wyzwanie dla lokalnej i regionalnej polityki społecznej, wymaga bowiem reakcji ze strony samorządów terytorialnych, zarówno w krótkookresowej perspektywie czasowej, jak i w dłuższym horyzoncie czasowym. Z uwagi na konieczność prowadzenia polityki społecznej przez jednostki samorządu terytorialnego niezbędne jest realizowanie jej w oparciu o długookresowe plany działania, jakimi są strategie. W artykule skoncentrowano się na analizie wojewódzkich strategii w zakresie polityki społecznej i zaprogramowanych w nich celach i kierunkach działań skierowanych na potrzeby osób starszych.

Demographic aging of the society is a process which, according to the recent forecast for the population of Poland, will intensify greatly in the next few decades. Such a rapid pace of aging will be of considerable significance to numerous spheres of social and economic life. It is already a challenge to local and regional social policies, as it calls for response from local governments both in short- and long-term perspectives. The article points to the need of a comprehensive perception of the socioeconomic challenges related to the aging of the society. Because social policy should of necessity be carried out by local self-governing bodies, it is essential for the policy to be based on long-term plans of action, i.e. strategies. The main focus of the article is the analysis of provincial (voivodeship) strategies for social policy, especially the strategies' aims and courses of action designed to address the needs of senior citizens.

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

2020

issue 3(53)

18-32

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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Zadania samorządu terytorialnego wobec wyzwań starzejącego się społeczeństwa

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