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Różnice kulturowe jako bariera podejmowania działalności zagranicznej przez polskie przedsiębiorstwa? Rozważania w świetle badań empirycznych

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Kuźmińska-Haberla A.

International Business and Global Economy

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2014

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vol. Volume 33

530–542

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The internationalization of production is getting more and more common among large Polish corporations, yet small and medium-sized enterprises rarely take the risk of conducting their operations on the international markets. Reasons for not taking actions abroad, especially in non-European countries, are very diverse. The purpose of this article is to attempt to answer the question whether cultural differences constitute a barrier for Polish companies to invest abroad, and if so, to what extent. Considerations have been carried out on the basis of empirical studies conducted on a group of Polish foreign investors. It turns out that Polish companies do not perceive cultural differences as a very significant barrier for international expansion. It should be noted, however, that the vast majority of businesses are still focused on European markets, culturally similar to Poland. In addition, the companies are not always aware of how cultural differences can affect their economic activities. Companies do not realize that a better understanding of partner’s culture can help avoid many problems and function more efficiently on the foreign market.

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Mea Culpa Phenomenon: Comparative Study of Apologies in the Japanese, American and Hungarian Media

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Kovacs E.

Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia

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2017

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vol. Tom 2

102-118

EN

In the Japanese media, individuals and corporate executives bow in front of the cameras tearfully asking for forgiveness for their misconduct. Compared to media apologies in the Europe and the United States, it is clear that the Japanese are following strict formal rules, including even the length and the degree of the bow during the apology, while Western apologies are diverse. The comparative case-study of this study shows not only the uniqueness of Japanese apologies but structural differences in apologies between cultures based on the understanding of responsibility.

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Are Gestures of One Culture the Same as Those of the Another One? In the Search of Cross-Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Behaviour from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics

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Czubak-Wróbel P.

Glottodidactica

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2008

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vol. 34

19-24

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From all the examples of nonverbal behaviour it has been scientifically proved that gestures reflect human thoughts and mental operations. Gestures project meanings that are stored in image schemas. Those mental representations are shaped by culturally determined experience. The aim of this article was to delve into the issue of the cross-cultural differences in nonverbal behaviour with the par-ticular focus on gestures from the point of view of cognitive linguistics. It was also of my interest to identify and categorise gestures as regards their universal and/or culture specific nature and create a background for possible further research.

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Exoticism in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea

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Voicu C.-G.

Gender Studies

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2012

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vol. 11

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issue Supplement

91-101

EN

The notion of an endless and exotic space reflected in the title of Jean Rhys’s novel includes the possibility of hidden meanings as well as an intense feeling of the unknown and the inexpressible, which permeates the entire story and becomes an important source of the sublime. The self-conscious use of exoticist techniques and modalities of cultural representation might be considered less as a response to the phenomenon of the postcolonial exotic than as a further symptom of it, a result of the commodification of cultural difference.

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Kulturowo-religijny stosunek do bankowości a wielkie religie świata

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Kurkliński L., Warsaw School of Economics, lkurkli@sgh.waw.pl

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2015

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vol. 18

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issue 3

EN

The article is dedicated to the attitude of the great world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism) to the world of finance, including banking. The issue of usury plays a key role together with the evolution of ethical aspects related to obtaining compensation for money lending. The analysis is focused on the other aspects of banking activities, such as saving, investing, and institutional development of the banking sector as well. The author underlines the far-reaching convergence between religions in this area, in spite of the considerable variation in historical and geographical conditions of their formation. The importance of cultural (religious) differences, including the nuances or more fundamental aspects, has a significant impact on bank management in different regions. For successful development, large multinational corporations have to take into consideration the abovementioned circumstances, regardless of globalization processes.

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Cultural determinants of employee relationship management

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Moczydłowska J. M., Widelska U.

Journal of Intercultural Management

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2015

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vol. 6

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issue 3

91-100

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culture context of employee relationship management is the subject of the analysis undertaken in this article. The authors based on the assumption that the knowledge of what values and standards culturally conditioned guides nationalities or ethnic groups constitutes the foundation of people management in transnational organizations. The article contains results of a critical analysis of the concept of Employee Relationship Management (ERM) and its culture context. The research problem undertaken in the article is: how does the cultural and national context influence the process of employee relationship management. On the basis of carried out analyses, it has been concluded that it is possible to distinguish dimensions of culture which support relations building in the workplace. Relationship management with employees is supported by: small power distance, femininity, collectivism and high contextuality

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Cultural and religious attitude to banking in the great world religions

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Kurkliński L.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2017

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vol. 20

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issue 7

63-75

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The article examines the attitude of the great world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism) toward the world of finance, including banking. The issue of usury plays a key role in the evolution of ethical aspects related to obtaining compensation for money lending. The presented analysis also focuses on other aspects of banking activities, such as saving, investing and the institutional development of the banking sector. The author underlines the far-reaching convergence between the religions in this area, in spite of the considerable variation in historical and geographical conditions of their formation. The importance of cultural (religious) differences, including some fundamental nuances that affect the banking management in different regions. For successful development, large multinational corporations have to take into consideration the above-mentioned circumstances, regardless of the globalisation processes.

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Różnorodność kulturowa a proces budowania mikrokultury na przykładzie relacji polsko – rosyjskich

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Ślusarz B., Stankiewicz D.

Studia Administracyjne

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2014

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issue 6

179-201

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W artykule skoncentrowano się na kwestii współpracy między Polską a Rosją. Pretekstem do jego napisania było anulowanie przez polski rząd obchodów Roku Rosji w Polsce zaplanowanych na 2015 rok. Celem tych uroczystości miało być rozwijanie dialogu kulturowego między Polakami i Rosjanami. Rezygnując z tego przedsięwzięcia, stracono szansę zacieśnienia kontaktów pomiędzy ośrodkami regionalnymi i co najbardziej istotne – zbudowania płaszczyzny współpracy. Mimo napiętej sytuacji w stosunkach polsko-rosyjskich autorzy artykułu postanowili uchwycić podobieństwa i różnice w kulturze obu narodów, próbując zaproponować rozwiązania dla budowania współpracy. W tym celu posłużyli się istniejącymi typologiami kultury i wiedzą z zakresu zarządzania, historii, politologii i socjologii.

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In the article, the authors focused on the issue of cooperation between Poland and Russia. Cancelation of celebration of the Russian Year in Poland in 2015 by the Polish government was the reason for the article. The aim of those celebrations was to develop cultural dialogue between Polish and Russian people. By cancelling the event, a chance for strengthening relations between regional units and, what is the most important, for creation of a platform for cooperation was lost. Even though there currently is a tension in relations between Poland and Russia, the authors of the article decided to describe similarities and differences in the cultures of both nations, trying to propose a solution for establishing cooperation between them. In order to do so, they used existing typologies of culture and knowledge from the branches of: management, history, political science and sociology.

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Internacjonalizacja polskich uczelni w aspekcie różnic kulturowych

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Pabian A., Pabian B.

Nauka i Szkolnictwo Wyższe

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2012

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issue 2(40)

117-124

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The internationalization of Polish universities is low compared with other countries of the European Union. The change of this disadvantage requires the identification and the elimination of barriers in respect of the development of internationalization. One of them is the cultural differences between Poles and foreigners contacting in the area of learning and higher education. Many foreigners descend from cultures which significantly differ from Polish values, behaviours, customs and attitudes. The ignorance of these conditions is hindering the cross-cultural adaptation, triggering in extreme cases a cultural shock. Symptoms are discomfort connected with residing in an unfamiliar environment, a low sense of security and disturbed communication. In order to eliminate barriers of internationalization resulting from cultural differences, the university staff meeting with foreigners both in Poland and abroad should possess the adequate knowledge and skills. This requires system solutions initiated not only by Polish universities, but also government institutions to which they are reporting.

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Umiędzynarodowienie polskich uczelni jest niskie w porównaniu z innymi krajami Unii Europejskiej. Zmiana tej niekorzystnej sytuacji wymaga identyfikacji oraz eliminacji barier rozwoju umiędzynarodowienia. Jedną z nich są różnice kulturowe między Polakami a cudzoziemcami kontaktującymi się ze sobą w obszarach nauki i edukacji wyższej. Wielu cudzoziemców wywodzi się z kultur, które znacznie różnią się od polskich wartości, zachowań, zwyczajów i postaw. Nieznajomość tych uwarunkowań utrudnia adaptację międzykulturową, wywołując w skrajnych przypadkach szok kulturowy. Ich przejawem jest dyskomfort przebywania w obcym środowisku, niskie poczucie bezpieczeństwa, zaburzenia w komunikacji. Aby wyeliminować bariery umiędzynarodowienia, wynikające z różnic kulturowych, pracownicy uczelni stykający się z cudzoziemcami zarówno w Polce, jak również za granicą powinni posiadać odpowiednią wiedzę i umiejętności z tego zakresu. Wymaga to systemowych rozwiązań inicjowanych nie tylko przez polskie uczelnie, lecz również instytucje rządowe, którym one podlegają.

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Multiculturalism in the work of psychologists: ethics and practice in a context of clinical diagnosis and therapeutic work

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Anczyk A., Grzymała-Moszczyńska H., Krzysztof-Świderska A., Prusak J.

Psychologia Wychowawcza

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2019

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vol. 57(15)

111-125

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The article contains a review of basic notions connected with the consequences of an increasing multiculturalism of Polish society for the professional ethics of a psychologist in a clinical context. In the first part the issues connected with a psychological diagnosis of people of different cultural background are presented. Also, a notion of a culturally sensitive diagnosis and a specificity of interpersonal communication in a multicultural environment are described. In the second part, issues regarding psychotherapy and psychological help for people of different cultural backgrounds, with a particular attention drawn to a therapy of families culturally diverse, where the rules of communicative school of the system therapy gain an additional value are described. In both parts of the article, a particular attention is given to the contemporary understanding of the notion of cultural competency in the work of psychologists-practitioners.

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Le « réalisme magique » de Prawiek i inne czasy d’Olga Tokarczuk filtré par la traduction. Étude comparative des traductions tchèque, française et espagnole

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Skibińska E., Solová R., Wesoła J.

Między Oryginałem a Przekładem

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2017

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vol. 35

83-112

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“Magical realism” in Prawiek i inne czasy has been noticed very quickly by the critics of Olga Tokarczuk’s novel. If some typically Polish elements can be observed in the text’s composition, other “ingredients,” more universal, also appear, but they are “polonised,” if only due to the Polish language of the novel. When comparing an original passage (the chapter Czas Topielca Pluszcza), which contains Slavic mythological elements linked with water, with its translations into Czech, French and Spanish, it appears that “national fantastic” features create differences which enlarge with geographical and cultural distance: the Czech version does not contain many shifts compared with the original, while the French and Spanish versions bring about cultural alterity effects. These, however, should not be considered as an obstacle to the reading.

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THE DIFFICULTIES IN IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF FOREIGNERS IN POLAND

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GANDECKA K., URBANEK A.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

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2016

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vol. 7

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issue 2

377-387

EN

The reflections presented in this paper are focused on the problem of the conflict that takes places at the point of contact of two cultures during social interventions in the communities of foreigners residing in Poland. That is why three research perspectives have been presented. The first one is an analysis of the legal solutions pertaining to the acquiring of the status of a legal alien. The second aspect of the research is connected with the features of the institutional forms of social support for foreigners. In the further area the indicators of cultural differences of the investigated group have been discussed and it has been attempted to define the potential areas of conflict. The scientific exploration was aimed to specify to what extent cultural differences condition the process of the foreigners’ adaptation to a new socio-cultural reality. Furthermore, an attempt was made to answer the question whether the institutions intended to help foreigners can constitute an area of compromise. For this aim the differences between the levels of expectations represented by the administrative and social services and the foreigners themselves have been shown.

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Intercultural Mobility and European Identity: Impact of the Erasmus Exchange Programme in Terms of Cultural Differences

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Goksu F.

Central European Journal of Communication

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2020

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vol. 13

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issue 1(25)

77-94

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European mobility programmes have been seen as a promising method to promote European identity, particularly with a focus on young generations. In this article, I discussed the constructing role of the Erasmus exchange programme by employing the result of direct crosscultural interaction. Data from Eurobarometer surveys and outcomes concluded from the semistructured interviews revealed that socialising with other Europeans strengthened European identity but contact with the host country remained limited. Diff erent from other studies, this paper also reveals that the national identity of the participants precisely empower as a result of coaction. Furthermore, for the fi rst time in the literature, semi-structured interviews unveiled that cultural differences such as stereotypes and prejudices have no negative eff ect in promoting European identity among students. Rather, it generates a positive impact for the awareness of national identity.

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Syrenie grody. Pomniki syrenek w Warszawie i Kopenhadze

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Pessel W. K.

Białostockie Studia Literaturoznawcze

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2015

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vol. 7

EN

The article is devoted to two landmarks of Warsaw and Copenhagen, and it additionally makes a digression about the mermaid statue in Ustka. The author chooses not to offer structural or omparative analysis. Instead, he proposes to investigate the convergence and divergence of the symbols’ origin, their roots and utilization in cultural texts. Finally, he encounters fundamental cultural differences between the two, not so distant countries.

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Experiencing Migration: A Child in a New Socio-Cultural Environment

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Młynarczuk-Sokołowska A.

Kultura i Edukacja

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2020

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issue 4(130)

138-158

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The paper is devoted to chosen aspects of the situation of a child with migration experience in a new socio-cultural reality. The analyses undertaken in the article show the dilemmas and difficulties which accompany an individual functioning in the conditions of cultural differences. The text consists of two complementary parts. The first one presents specificity of enculturation and acculturation processes (learning of own and new culture). The second part describes the threads related to experiencing cultural differences and their psychological and social consequences. The consideration included in the paper enrich the narratives of people who experienced/are experiencing migration (mainly in the childhood) which are the results of empirical research (Polish context). The article may be useful to everyone who is interested in the issues of socio-cultural adaptation of children with migration experience.

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Лакунарні компоненти у фразеології українського ареального континууму

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Мацюк [Matsiuk] З. Z. С. S.

Studia z Filologii Polskiej i Słowiańskiej

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2020

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vol. 55

EN

Lacunary Components in the Phraseology of the Ukrainian Areal ContinuumThis article deals with the peculiarities of the concept lacuna from the perspective of theoretical considerations. Based on theoretical studies of lacunarity, the author discusses issues related to the phenomenon of linguistic and cultural lacunae, including their sources and types. She also presents the main features of linguistic lacunae and their classifications, and analyses factors which have an impact on the emergence of lacunary phraseological units and their functioning. The study outlines the criteria of lacunarity and a method for identifying phraseological lacunae. It also considers the status of the lacuna and its functioning in areal phraseology, and examines the possibility of applying the theory of lacunarity to the areal phraseological system of the Ukrainian continuum. The study is focused on etymological analysis of phraseological lacunae and their origins. Lacunae are known to constitute a semantic vacuum which functions in the modes of language, speech and speech behaviour. As demonstrated, overcoming the problems of linguistic continuum requires the knowledge not only of the direct (primary) meaning of words and phrases, but also of their place and functions in a given sociocultural community where they are used, and where dialect is the actual means of communication. The article also identifies the main dimensions of the phraseological system in focus: the themes of the meanings of phraseological units, the nature of their figurative basis, and the way these two aspects are interrelated. Komponent lakunarny we frazeologii ukraińskiego kontinuum arealnego W artykule omówiono specyfikę pojęcia lakuna (luka) z punktu widzenia podejmowanych na jego temat rozważań teoretycznych. W oparciu o prace teoretyczne poświęcone lakunarności autorka omawia rozmaite aspekty zjawiska luk językowych i kulturowych, ich źródła i typy. Artykuł uwzględnia główne cechy i istniejące klasyfikacje luk językowych, a także poddaje analizie czynniki wpływające na pojawianie się i funkcjonowanie luk frazeologicznych. Określono w nim ponadto kryteria lakunarności i metodę wykrywania luk frazeologicznych. Scharakteryzowano miejsce luki i jej funkcjonowanie w arealnych związkach frazeologicznych oraz możliwość zastosowania teorii lakunarności w badaniach nad arealnym systemem frazeologicznym ukraińskiego continuum. Szczególną uwagę zwraca autorka na etymologiczną analizę luk frazeologicznych i na przyczyny ich występowania. Jak wiadomo, luki są semantyczną próżnią, która funkcjonuje w modusach języka, mowy i zachowania językowego. Udowodniono, że przezwyciężenie problemów continuum językowego wymaga znajomości nie tylko bezpośredniego znaczenia słów i zwrotów, ale także ich miejsca i roli w danej wspólnocie społeczno-kulturowej, w której gwara jest rzeczywistym środkiem komunikacji. W artykule ponadto określono podstawowe wymiary omawianego systemu frazeologicznego, a więc tematykę znaczeń frazeologizmów, charakter ich podstawy figuratywnej i sposób, w jaki te wymiary są ze sobą powiązane.

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Zbiorowości polskie w zachodnich republikach byłego ZSRR

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Głowacka‑Grajper M.

Studia BAS

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2013

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issue 2(34)

51-84

EN

The article provides an overview of the social situation of Polish minorities in Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine. First, the author presents historical and social data on Polish minorities in these countries. It is stated that in each country the situation of Poles, and their identity as well, varies significantly depending on their different historical backgrounds, the Polish government’s position on their case and the current policies of these states. Therefore, this diversity should be taken into consideration by the Polish government in order to execute its policy efficiently.

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Differences in Self-Regulation of Stress Among Students Starting and Finishing Studies. The Comparison of Students of Polish and Spanish Universities

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Molińska W., Katra G.

Kultura i Edukacja

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2022

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issue 2(136)

96-113

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The research focused on identifying differences in the sense of self-efficacy and self-regulation of stress among 470 students from Polish and Spanish universities and on determining the differences between students starting and finishing their studies. The following tests were used in the study: General Self-Efficacy Scale, COPE Inventory and Self-Regulatory Formative Questionnaire. Statistical analysis confirmed the correctness of the 6 hypotheses. The obtained results showed that the level of self-efficacy and self-regulation and the choice of coping strategies are related to gender, nationality, age, and multiple attitudes to a stressful situation. Moreover, other confirmed hypotheses show the conclusions that self-efficacy is higher in the group of men than in the group of women. On the other hand, women have higher self-regulatory skills and are more likely than men to choose favourable stress regulation methods. In contrast, the hypotheses about cross-cultural differences show that Spanish students have better self-regulatory skills and choose adaptive coping strategies, while Polish students use non-adaptive strategies.

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Gender differences in allocation choices made by children aged 5 to 6

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Zaleskiewicz T., Hełka A.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2011

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vol. 42

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issue 2

46-51

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The main aim of this article is to supplement gaps in current knowledge concerning the development of competences related to goods allocation choices. We conducted a study in which 158 children aged 5 to 6 made choices concerning allocations of goods between themselves and the other, anonymous child. The crucial findings point to boys as more selfish in their choices than girls. Furthermore, we provide evidence for the claim that young children (especially boys) are aware that their choices are egoistic. Since our study adopted a similar methodology to that of the recent Swiss study, we were able to conduct cross-cultural analysis. The comparison of children’s choices in the Polish study and the Swiss one pictures Polish children as displaying a stronger egalitarian preferences and revealing egoistic preferences less frequently than the children from Switzerland.

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Entrepreneurial intentions of Polish and Czech students – comparative studies

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Adamek J., Krawiec W., Solarz M.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2019

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issue vol. 63, nr 7

7-24

EN

The purpose of the article is to identify and analyse the factors influencing the entrepreneurial intentions of students at the Faculty of Economics, Management and Tourism of Wrocław University of Economics (FEMT) and the Technical University of Liberec (TUL). The research hypothesis adopted in the study stated that despite the geographical proximity of the carried out social functions, there occurs a large variety of motivation, personality and cultural factors influencing the entrepreneurial intentions of students from FEMT and TUL. The presented layout of the article and the applied research methods, such as the subject literature overview, descriptive and comparative analysis and survey research conducted using CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) method were used to achieve the defined objective and to verify the hypothesis. The analysis and interpretation of the research material allowed to confirm the adopted research hypothesis.

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Cele artykułu stanowią identyfikacja i analiza czynników kształtujących intencje przedsiębiorcze studentów Wydziału Ekonomii, Zarządzania i Turystyki Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu (WEZiT) oraz Uniwersytetu Technicznego w Libercu (TUL). Hipotezą badawczą opracowania stało się stwierdzenie wskazujące, że mimo bliskości geograficznej sprawowanych funkcji społecznych występuje duże zróżnicowanie czynników motywacyjno-osobowościowych i kulturowych kształtujących intencje przedsiębiorcze studentów WEZiT i TUL. Osiągnięciu wyznaczonego celu oraz weryfikacji postawionej hipotezy podporządkowano układ artykułu oraz wykorzystane metody badawcze, obejmujące: studia literatury tematu, analizę opisową i porównawczą oraz przeprowadzone metodą CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) badania sondażowe. Analiza i interpretacja materiału badawczego pozwoliły na potwierdzenie przyjętej hipotezy badawczej.

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Różnice kulturowe jako bariera podejmowania działalności zagranicznej przez polskie przedsiębiorstwa? Rozważania w świetle badań empirycznych

Mea Culpa Phenomenon: Comparative Study of Apologies in the Japanese, American and Hungarian Media

Are Gestures of One Culture the Same as Those of the Another One? In the Search of Cross-Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Behaviour from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics

Exoticism in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea

Kulturowo-religijny stosunek do bankowości a wielkie religie świata

Cultural determinants of employee relationship management

Cultural and religious attitude to banking in the great world religions

Różnorodność kulturowa a proces budowania mikrokultury na przykładzie relacji polsko – rosyjskich

Internacjonalizacja polskich uczelni w aspekcie różnic kulturowych

Multiculturalism in the work of psychologists: ethics and practice in a context of clinical diagnosis and therapeutic work

Le « réalisme magique » de Prawiek i inne czasy d’Olga Tokarczuk filtré par la traduction. Étude comparative des traductions tchèque, française et espagnole

THE DIFFICULTIES IN IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF FOREIGNERS IN POLAND

Intercultural Mobility and European Identity: Impact of the Erasmus Exchange Programme in Terms of Cultural Differences

Syrenie grody. Pomniki syrenek w Warszawie i Kopenhadze

Experiencing Migration: A Child in a New Socio-Cultural Environment

Лакунарні компоненти у фразеології українського ареального континууму