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The future of Polish towns

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Ziobrowski Z.

Problemy Rozwoju Miast

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2008

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issue 1

7-13

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The increase of the significance of towns focuses attention on their problems and development perspectives. Towns have to vercome numerous barriers, which impede their qualitative development. The Berlin Declaration of 2005 speaks about assumptions concerning the future of towns.

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PERCEPTIONS AND BARRIERS TO ICT USE AMONG ENGLISH TEACHERS IN INDONESIA

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Muslem A., Yusuf Y. Q., Juliana R.

Teaching English with Technology

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2018

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vol. 18

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issue 1

3-23

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The purpose of this research is to investigate English teachers’ perception and challenges of the implementation of ICT in ELT classrooms. This study used mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative in nature. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the study subjects, who are 26 English teachers from 16 public senior high schools in Banda Aceh. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. The data were analysed and interpreted through qualitative and quantitative procedures. The results showed that the English teachers found ICT very helpful in teaching. However, the limited time and tools, coupled with a poor Internet connection as well as a lack of knowledge and experience of ICT training were obstacles for the teachers using ICT. The results of this study give meaningful insights for policy makers in relation to the implementation of ICT for teaching and learning in the classroom.

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An Assessment of the Implementation of the Philosophy of Continuous Improvement in Company X – part 1

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Damian O.

Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics (CEEJME)

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2016

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issue 1

27-40

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In this article the results of research regarding the assessment of the level of implementation of the concept of permanent improvement in company X, a large international transport company in Lower Silesia in Poland, are presented. The following areas were researched: the engagement of management, benefits from the application of the concept of continuous improvement in relation to the company and its employees, barriers to effective implementation of the concept and self-assessment by employees.

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Barriers to Sustainable Business Model Innovation in Swedish Agriculture

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Cederholm Björklun J.

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation

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2018

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vol. 14

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issue 1

65-90

EN

Sweden’s agriculture industry has faced many challenges in recent years. Among the most severe challenges are the decrease in the number of small and medium-sized farms, the decrease in the number of people employed in agricultural activities, and the increase in governmental regulations and legislation governing such activities. At the same time, the demand that agriculture contributes to sustainable social and ecological development has increased. Although research shows that sustainable business model innovation (SBMI) contributes to the creation of sustainable businesses and to the development of a sustainable society, Swedish agriculture has not been at the forefront in the use of SBMI. The purpose of this paper is to examine the barriers to SBMI in Swedish agriculture in order to understand why farmers seldom engage in SBMI. This qualitative study follows the Gioia methodology and data for the analysis were acquired in semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs at six family farms in Sweden. The paper makes a theoretical contribution to the research on SBMI with its focus on sustainable entrepreneurship in the Swedish agricultural industry. The paper concludes that the barriers to SBMI are external, internal, and contextual.

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HIV and other STI public prevention campaigns: Vain endeavours to break risky new trends in view of blending sex and drugs

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Dennin R.

Progress in Health Sciences

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2016

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vol. 6(1)

158-164

EN

Although at the global level the incidence of HIV has declined there are contrary trends gaining momentum. Unimpressed by public prevention campaigns certain groups belonging to the ‘at-risk' population are engaging in risky sexual behaviour and concomitant misuse of illicit drugs thereby potentiating the odds of spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The blending of drug misuse with substantial risky sexual behaviour increases those risks and creates an almost inseparable complexity. Group-sex settings of this kind are partly organised via national and international social networks. Those people engaged in this modern trend mostly present with various health impairments thereafter, such as unconsciousness or confusion, often rendering them unable to adhere to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) if they are HIV-infected. These people staunchly refuse to cooperate with prevention messages. Thereby public prevention efforts to curb the spread of HIV are largely wasted. But it is not just the individual’s issue; if developments of this kind are not contained serious challenges with HIV and other STIs might arise for these communities

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Age-related Differences in Motives for and Barriers to Exercise Among Women Exercising in Fitness Centers

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Kowalczyk A., Nowicka M., Sas-Nowosielski K.

The New Educational Review

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2017

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vol. 49

30-39

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The aim of the study was to reveal age differences in motives and barriers of women attending fitness centers. 157 women aged 17-83 (M=43.86±15.40) participated in the study. All of them were members of fitness centers in the Silesia Metropolis in Poland. The most common reported motives for exercising were health and revitalization. Four motives changed when comparisons were made between age groups: affiliations, competition, health pressure and avoiding diseases. All these motives were stronger in older women. The main barriers to exercising were time constraints and physical limitations. The severity of time barrier significantly decreased with age and in older women it fell into the second place in the hierarchy, giving priority to physical barriers.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Older People in Liberia

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Togba Slewion S.

EXLIBRIS Biblioteka Gerontologii Społecznej

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2020

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issue 1 (18) /2020 Old age - international perspective – theory and practice

115-122

EN

Social policy development in Liberia falls short in representing the voices of the country’s 180,000 people 65+ in determining policies aimed at enhancing their quality of life. There are the lack of legislation and a national social protection policy for older people’s rights, including housing, health care and transportation which may enhance exclusion practices of the elderly. The continued neglect of older people in Liberia did manifest significantly during the deadly Ebola outbreak in the country in 2014, which claimed the lives of over 4,800 persons and over 10,000 Ebola-infected persons (Slewion, 2015). The Government’s National Ebola Response Policy specifically mentioned women and children as the vulnerable groups amid the health crisis. Meanwhile older people, who we refer to as the most “vulnerable of the vulnerable” social groups were not mentioned. Now when the government is appointsing national structures and mechanisms to respond to the prevailing global pandemic manifested by the Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 we are witnessing the same situation. Data were collected and reviewed based on Personal Social and Home Assessments of 200 Older People, as part of a national Older People Stay-At-Home Campaign launched on May 15, 2020, and being implemented by the Coalition of Caregivers and Advocates for the Elderly in Liberia (COCAEL). Preliminary findings suggest, among others, that there is a continued neglect and marginalization of older people in Liberia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has no global action plan on how to ensure the older persons safety and needs in Covid-19 pandemia. Due to the lack of the elderly empowerment in Liberia through social protection programs the seniors' quality of life remain low or even worsen because of present higher risk of serious ilness of Covid-19 and poverty.

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Znaczenie procesu komunikacji pomiędzy biurem turystycznym a klientem

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Roman M., Kardzialuk H.

Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja

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2022

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vol. 22

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issue 2

93-121

EN

The aim of the study was to investigate the communication process between the tourist office and the client. The paper characterizes the basic definitions and selected models of the theory of the communication process. The survey was conducted in the period from February to April 2020, on a group of 76 clients of the selected tourist office. The respondents were selected at random. A study with the use of an interview questionnaire was also conducted. Its purpose was to answer questions about efficient communication between tourist office employees and their clients. The conversation was direct and individual. The satisfaction with the quality of the communication process between the tourist office employee and the client was determined, as well as the prospects for further cooperation. A smoothly running communication process between tourist office employees and the clients is very important. Every effort should be made to minimize the impact of potential barriers, so that both parties can achieve the intended benefits and will be satisfied with such cooperation. Based on the research, the clients were divided into individual groups. Each group consisted of people who share common personal characteristics and a specific approach to service. In the interview, the topic of a “difficult client” was also raised.

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University education of students with disabilities with the example of Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska

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Waszczuk J., Konowaluk-Nikitin H., Pawłowicz-Sosnowska E.

Szkoła Specjalna

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2020

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vol. LXXXI(2)

108-119

EN

Interest in the problem of the participation of people with disabilities in public, social, professional and, in particular, educational life has increased over the past few years both worldwide and in Poland. The literature on the subject includes numerous publications concerning the education of children and youth with disabilities. This is not surprising since education at the primary as well as secondary school level is obligatory in Poland. It is also a condition for taking up higher education. The functioning of students with disabilities in higher education institutions is not so widely commented on in the literature. According to the data by the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the number of university students with disabilities amounted to 22,988 in 2007, and it increased to 31,613 by 2012. However, there has been a decline in the number of university students with disabilities since 2013. There were 28,940 university students with disabilities in 2013, while only 25,121 strived to receive third-level education in 2016, which constituted 1.86% of the total number of students in Poland. The fact that only 4.6% of people with disabilities had third-level education in 2002 is also worth noting. Since 2006, the number of students with disabilities at Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska has maintained a relatively permanent level of 50 people, representing 1.7% of the total number of students at the school. The objective of the study was to define the specificity of the functioning of the students with disabilities at Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska in the context of educational conditions offered to them by the school. The findings show that students with disabilities point to their difficult individual situation rather than to the conditions provided by the university as the source of their difficulties in studying.

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„Teraz ci powiem”. Praktykowanie przekraczania granic

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Mróz L.

Etnografia. Praktyki, Teorie, Doświadczenia

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2021

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issue 7

127-150

EN

The article presents an account of the author’s research path, following subsequent stages of the relationships formed between the author and the Gypsy-Roma people from the Chaładytka Roma group and the Polska Roma group. The description focuses on overcoming barriers of strangeness and cultural difference, and discusses different phases of rapport-building and developing mutual trust, along with their impact on the author’s access to various family and social situations. The author reflects on the characteristics that regulate the functioning of the group, its internal rules and hierarchies, as well as attitudes towards other Gypsies-Roma people. The article highlights some changes in the life of Gypsy-Roma people in Poland following forced settlement and transition to a settled lifestyle.

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Bariery wykorzystania Business Intelligence w przedsiębiorstwach

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Soszka K.

Kwartalnik Nauk o Przedsiębiorstwie

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2019

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vol. 51

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issue 2

71-80

EN

The purpose of Business Intelligence (BI) systems is to support decision-making processes, which is to improve business management. Achieving this goal boils down to obtaining the right information, which is used by the right people and in the right way. The said process is related to the method of using BI and the elements that affect it. However, on the way to a certain level of efficiency when it comes to the use of BI, there are obstacles that inhibit or prevent its achievement. The aim of the work is to identify barriers that reduce the effectiveness of BI use in enterprises.

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Przeznaczeniem systemów Business Intelligence (BI) jest wspomaganie procesów decyzyjnych, co ma usprawniać zarządzanie przedsiębiorstwem. Realizacja tego celu sprowadza się do pozyskania właściwej informacji, która zostaje wykorzystana przez odpowiednie osoby i w odpowiedni sposób. Wspomniany proces ma związek ze sposobem stosowania BI oraz elementów, które na niego oddziałują. Jednakże, na drodze do osiągnięcia pewnego poziomu efektywności stosowania BI, pojawiają się przeszkody, które hamują lub uniemożliwiają jego osiągnięcie. Celem niniejszej pracy jest wskazanie barier, po stronie przedsiębiorstw, które zmniejszają efektywność stosowania systemów BI.

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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING ICT IN THEIR TEACHING: TO USE OR TO REJECT?

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Silviyanti T. M., Yusuf Y. Q.

Teaching English with Technology

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2015

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vol. 15

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issue 4

29-43

EN

This study focused on identifying EFL teachers’ perceptions on the use of ICT in their teaching. A number of 42 EFL teachers from two state universities in Indonesia were involved. A closed-ended questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis, Bagozzi, and Warshaw, 1989) was distributed and interviews were conducted. The findings revealed that 31 teacher users were found to have high motivation to use ICT because they believe that it is important in ELT as it makes learning enjoyable, interesting, and effective, among other constructive outcomes. Meanwhile, even though the other 11 teacher non-users were aware that the use of ICT is becoming more essential nowadays, their motivation remains low. Their barriers were rooted from the lack of training and support, either financial or non-financial, from their work environment. Therefore, these barriers should become a priority for institutions to overcome, considering that ICT provides unlimited sources of information in ELT and teachers must be prepared to face new challenges in education and technology that are present today.

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Barriers in Undertaking Tourist Activity by Disabled People

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Popiel M.

Prace Naukowe Akademii im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie Kultura Fizyczna

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2016

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vol. 15

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issue 3

103-110

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The objective of this study is to present the barriers in undertaking tourist and recreational activity by disabled people. Methods. Diagnostic examinations (survey) were conducted with the application of a survey questionnaire on people with various level and type of disability (n = 100, 40 men, 60 women). The respondents were asked to indicate the barriers that – in their opinions – reduce participation of the disabled people in the tourism movement. Results. The respondents indicated that the financial issues constituted the largest barrier (economic barrier). This results from the fact that the disabled often have a worse position on the labour market, they earn less and, on the other hand, the products and tourist services adjusted to their needs are usually more expensive. This is – to a degree – related to the next barrier – an organizational one that the respondents mentioned as well. Conclusions. On the basis of the conducted study it can be stated that participation of the disabled in tourism is limited and this results from both the external barriers (financial, architectural) as well as the internal ones (psychological, social)

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Celem niniejszego opracowania jest ukazanie barier w podejmowaniu aktywności turystycznej i rekreacyjnej przez osoby z niepełnosprawnością. Metody. Przeprowadzono badania diagnostyczne (sondażowe) za pomocą kwestionariusza ankiety na osobach z różnym stopniem i rodzajem niepełnosprawności (n = 100, 40 mężczyzn, 60 kobiet). Respondenci zostali poproszeni o wskazanie barier, które – ich zdaniem – osobom z dysfunkcjami najbardziej ograniczają udział w ruchu turystycznym. Wyniki. Respondenci wskazali, iż największą barierę stanowią kwestie finansowe (bariera ekonomiczna). Wynika to z faktu, iż niepełnosprawni mają często gorszą pozycję na rynku pracy, zarabiają mniej, a z drugiej strony dostosowane do ich potrzeb produkty i usługi turystyczne są zazwyczaj droższe. Wiąże się to poniekąd z kolejną barierą – organizacyjną, na którą również respondenci zwrócili uwagę. Wnioski. Na podstawie przeprowadzonego badania można stwierdzić, iż udział osób niepełnosprawnych w turystyce jest ograniczony i wynika to z barier zewnętrznych (finansowych, architektonicznych), ale również barier wewnętrznych (psychologicznych, społecznych).

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Empirical Research Review on Barriers to the Implementation of the Process Approach in Polish Companies

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Jagodziński J., Ostrowski D.

Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics (CEEJME)

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2016

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issue 1

9-26

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The article analyses eleven selected barriers to the implementation of the process approach in Polish organizations. Based on a survey, analysis has been carried out and the ISM model was created. The results of the research show that the underlying barriers are: the employee's resistance to change and the lack of financial resources. Studies show that effective implementation of the system based on the process approach requires change in the mentality of Polish employees. Adequate training should be introduced and implemented, and the involvement of management should be increased. Of less importance is the search for new funds.

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DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG YOUNG LEARNERS: HOW DO EFL TEACHERS AND LEARNERS VIEW ITS BENEFITS AND BARRIERS?

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Mudra H.

Teaching English with Technology

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2020

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vol. 20

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issue 3

3-24

EN

The present study aims to explore perceptions of young learners and EFL teachers towards benefits and barriers of digital literacy. Eight young learners and five EFL teachers took part in this qualitative study. In-depth semi-structured interviews were employed to collect qualitative data. The results depict that there are benefits and barriers of digital literacy for young learners in learning English. The benefits of digital literacy include improving young learners’ writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills, getting used to authentic materials, increasing frequency of digital technology use, enhancing online collaboration between teacher-learners and learners-learners. However, this study reports that digital literacy also has some negative impact for young learners. Problems with weak signals which affect difficult internet access still remain a problem. Contents of online digital materials are not easy for young learners to interpret and convert into simple, self-regulated information. Moreover, digital literacy tools are considered to be expensive. These barriers might be influenced by other problems such as complexity of digital literacy tools, different comprehension levels among young learners, young learners and EFL teachers’ lack of digital literacy experiences. In conclusion, the results give valuable insights in how to go about integration of digital literacy tools for young learners.

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Marketing Communications as Important Segment of the Marketing Concept

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Mirković M., Kulina D.

ECONOMICS

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2016

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vol. 4

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issue 1

165-180

EN

New frameworks operating at the international level have led to the need for a broader and more complex involvement of companies in international economic flows. In such circumstances, focus on the international and global markets becomes inevitable. Each segment companies must adapt and evolve in accordance with such conditions. Marketing as an important activity of the company in selling products or services is also changing and expanding its activities in line with international market. This leads to the creation of an international marketing concept and system as a specific approach to the processing of international economic relations. An important segment of implementation of the marketing concept is the marketing communication, which in terms of the limited number of international barriers. It is certainly possible to overcome with a well-defined marketing strategy. Clearly defined marketing strategy and well-prepared marketing mix remove barriers, to meet the set goals and lead to positive results for the company.

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Barriers to New Practice Emerging

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Patora-Wysocka Z.

Journal of Intercultural Management

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2014

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vol. 6

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issue 4-1

233-243

EN

The article discusses the issues of barriers to creating practice from the processual perspective in management sciences. The notion of practice is a relatively important cognitive concept in the processual approach to management. It is connected with the issues of the organizational change and draws on Anthony Giddens’s concept of structuration. Management issues understood in this way are presented in the context of the specific nature of enterprises’ functioning as part of their everyday actions. This article is a theoretical and empirical analysis of the issues discussed. The goal of the research is to recognize barriers to emerging practice in an enterprise. The researcher used qualitative methods. As part of this research, a semi-structured interview was conducted in an enterprise representing the textile and clothes sector. Barriers to practice development are of processual, resource and environmental character. The most important barriers to practice creation are those which are sector-specific and environmental.

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ZNACZENIE GRANIC JAKO OGRANICZEŃ PRZESTRZENNYCH I WYZNACZNIKÓW TOŻSAMOŚCI

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Siwek E.

Studia Humanistyczne AGH

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2012

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vol. 11

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issue 3

EN

The study presents an historical outline of boundaries in views: not only as physical and political barriers, but principally social, economic and imaginative. It is an attempt to understand the role of borders for the mi-grants. The problem is described on the basis of literaturę: Key Island written by Margaret Szejnert and A short guide to the crossing of borders, written by Gazmed Kapllani. The first book shows true stories about migrants, who had arrived at Ellis Island and tried a chance at the seaside of United States of America. The second contains a real experience of author, who is a traveler, but first of all a refugee. Travelers and migrants are examples of groups, which are constantly overcoming boundaries - especially cultural barriers, which make it difficult to cohabitate with existing population. For this reason, the articles address a problem of migration in the context of border crossing.

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Caregivers’ Perception of Enablers and Barriers to Home Exercise Programme (Hep) Adherence Among Nigerian Stroke Survivors: a Qualitative Study

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Ademoyegun A. B., Mbada C. E., Afolabi O. E., Adelowokan O. I., Adeoye B. M., Awotidebe T. O.

Journal of Physical Education & Health - Social Perspective

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2021

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vol. 10

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issue 18

14-27

EN

Background and objective: Stroke survivors often rely on caregivers to perform their Home Exercise Programme (HEP); however, little is known about enablers and barriers to HEP adherence from caregivers’ perspective. This study aims to explore the caregivers’ perspectives on the enablers and barriers to HEP adherence among stroke survivors. Methods: Fourteen caregivers of stroke survivors receiving physiotherapy at a Nigerian university teaching hospital were interviewed for the purpose of a qualitative study. An in-depth interview was used to explore respondents’ perspectives on enablers and barriers to HEP adherence. The gathered data was transcribed verbatim and analyzed. Results: The caregivers were mostly women (8/14) and close family members of the stroke survivors. In their opinion the main HEP adherence enablers were motivation and expectation, positive outcome and experience, availability of social support, timing, and religious beliefs. Overall health and wellness, caregiver’s schedule, negative emotions, and fear of falling were the dominant perceived barriers to HEP adherence. Conclusion: Home exercise programme adherence by stroke survivors is determined by a number of factors, including caregiver-related ones. It is necessary to pay close attention to all undercurrents of HEP adherence related to stroke survivors and their caregivers.

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Success factors and barriers to the effective debt collection process

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Łada M., Wejer-Kudełko M.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2018

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issue 515

147-156

EN

The paper analyses the problem of a debt collection process perceived from legal, economic and psychosociological perspective. The aim of this article is to present the key success factors and barriers to the effective debt collection process. The list of these factors is based on a conducted research among the companies operating on Polish market in business-to-business sector. According to the findings from the survey, it turned out that the most important changes are to be made especially in legal sphere but economic and psychosociological issues also need to be considered.

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