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The use of modern technology by financial institutions in combating financial exclusion

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Cichowicz E.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2018

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vol. 21

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issue 5

109-119

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Financial exclusion can be considered as one of the important problems in countries at the average level of socioeconomic development that include, among others, Poland. It consists in the presence of difficulties in accessing and/or using financial products and services available on the main market that meet the needs of individuals, which prevents them from leading a normal life in society. Due to its own characteristics and trends in financial markets, this phenomenon is closely linked to the issue of the digital divide. Accordingly, it can be seen that solutions leading to the reduction of financial exclusion are based on tools using information technology innovations and modern technologies. One of the methods recognised as the most effective in this area is financial education, aimed largely at children and adolescents, which additionally justifies the choice of such tools. It is equally important to determine the extent to which modern instruments are preferred in comparison with traditional ones. The aim of this paper will be the analysis of the solutions based on modern technologies that are used in actions taken to prevent financial exclusion in selected EU countries, including Poland. The structure of the paper is as follows: the first part will present the problem of financial exclusion (identifying groups particularly at risk), then a review of methods of preventing and combating financial exclusion will be presented, with particular emphasis on modern ICT tools, and the final part will indicate possible directions and barriers to the solutions that may lead to a reduced level of financial exclusion of individuals. The methods used include an in-depth analysis of the literature and a review of existing solutions which financial institutions provide on the Web.

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Learners’ Perceptions on the Structure and Usefulness of e-Resources for the Thesis Courses

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Aghaee N., Hansson H., Tedre M., Drougge U.

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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2014

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vol. 17

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issue 1

154-171

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The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education is a way to facilitate interaction and accessing information for learning in higher education. However, finding a set of structured e-resources to facilitate learning within specific courses is still a big challenge in most higher education institutions. This includes the problems and challenges for thesis courses in both undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduate (Master) level in Sweden. To overcome or reduce the problems and enhance quality of outcomes in thesis courses, the department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) at Stockholm University has developed a Learning Support System, SciPro (Scientific Process), to support the thesis process. The aim of this study is to investigate learners’ perspectives on the usefulness of structured e-resources in SciPro, to reduce challenges for finding information related to the thesis process. This was done based on an open online survey, carried out in 2012-2013 of students’ perspectives at DSV. The study found the actual problems that students have encountered in the thesis courses and hence suggested a general model as a way forward to sort the e-resources to reduce the problems in the thesis process.

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Wykorzystanie nowoczesnych technologii przez instytucje finansowe w procesie przeciwdziałania wykluczeniu finansowemu

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Cichowicz E., Warsaw School of Economics

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2016

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vol. 19

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issue 1

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Financial exclusion can be considered one of the important problems at the average level of socioeconomic development, which includes, among others, Poland. It consists in the presence of difficulties in accessing and/or using financial products and services on the main market that are suitable for the needs of individuals, and prevents them from leading a normal life in society. Due to its own characteristics and the trends in financial markets, this phenomenon is closely linked to the issue of the digital divide. Accordingly, it can be seen that solutions leading to the reduction of the financial exclusion are based on tools using information technology innovations and modern technologies. One of the methods recognized as the most effective in this area is financial education, which is aimed largely at children and adolescents, which justifies additionally the choice of such tools. It was equally important to determine the extent to which modern instruments are preferred in comparison to traditional ones. The aim of this paper will be the analysis of the solutions based on modern technologies that are used in actions taken to prevent financial exclusion in selected EU countries, including Poland. The structure of the paper is as follows: the first part will present the problem of financial exclusion (identifying groups particularly at risk), then it will review methods of preventing and combating financial exclusion, with particular emphasis on modern ICT tools, and the final part will indicate the possible directions and barriers facing the solutions that may lead to a reduced level of financial exclusion of individuals. The method made use of indepth analysis of the literature and a review of existing solutions, which financial institutions provide on the Web.

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Wykorzystanie technologii informacyjno-telekomunikacyjnych w przedsiębiorstwach w ujęciu wojewódzkim

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Becker A.

Wiadomości Statystyczne. The Polish Statistician

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2018

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issue 3

69-82

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Celem artykułu jest wielokryterialna analiza województw ze względu na wykorzystanie przez przedsiębiorstwa technologii informacyjnych i telekomunikacyjnych (ICT) w 2015 r. W badaniu zastosowano metodę ANP, zaliczaną do metod wielokryterialnego podejmowania decyzji. W pracy uwzględniono ekspercką wiedzę specjalistów ICT zatrudnionych w przedsiębiorstwach biorących udział w badaniu GUS. Na tej podstawie dokonano doboru atrybutów ICT i skonstruowano sieciową strukturę kryterialną. Preferencje w przypadku kryteriów głównych ustalono z uwzględnieniem mocnych i słabych stron województw. W wyniku klasyfikacji metodą k-średnich utworzono grupy województw ze względu na wykorzystanie ICT przez przedsiębiorstwa. Preferencje w przypadku subkryteriów wyznaczono, kierując się zasadą, że najwyższą wagę mają kryteria charakteryzujące najnowsze kierunki rozwoju ICT. Uzyskane wyniki mogą posłużyć do oceny przestrzeni teleinformatycznej oraz stopnia zaangażowania przedsiębiorstw według województw w korzystanie z nowoczesnych technologii.

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The aim of the article is a multi-criteria analysis of voivodships with regard to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by enterprises in 2015.The ANP method, which is classified as one of multi-criteria decision-making methods, was used in the research. Expert knowledge of ICT specialists employed in enterprises participating in the survey of Statistics Poland was applied. On this basis, ICT attributes were selected and a criterion structure was constructed. In the case of main criteria, preferences were determined considering strengths and weaknesses of voivodships. As a result of the 𝑘-means method classification, groups of voivodships were established due to the use of ICT by enterprises. Preferences in the case of sub-criteria were based on the principle that the criteria characterizing the latest trends of ICT development are of the highest importance. The obtained results can be applied to evaluate the ICT space and the degree of enterprises involvement in modern technologies usage by voivodships.

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Przedsiębiorczość kobiet wiejskich w obszarze technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych – doświadczenia uczestniczek niemieckiego projektu modelowego

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Bajer M.

Zagadnienia Doradztwa Rolniczego

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2009

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vol. 58

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issue 3

57-66

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This article presents the results of a survey conducted in 2009 on a group of participants of the German pilot project “IT-Landfrauen” (“IT- rural women”). The survey has been conducted on rural women providing services (chargeable and as activity for the German Association of Rural Women) in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Based on own experiences of respondents and on their cooperation with other female entrepreneurs in rural areas, this article presents barriers and motivators of rural female entrepreneurship in the area of ICT and conditions of further development and possible support measures for the entrepreneurship perceived by respondents.

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W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badania ankietowego przeprowadzonego w 2009 r. wśród uczestniczek niemieckiego projektu modelowego „IT-kobiety wiejskie”. Badaniem objęto kobiety świadczące (odpłatnie i w ramach Niemieckiego Związku Kobiet Wiejskich) usługi w obszarze technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych (ICT). Na podstawie doświadczeń własnych respondentek i ich wniosków ze współpracy z innymi wiejskimi przedsiębiorczyniami, w artykule przedstawiono bariery i motywatory wiejskiej przedsiębiorczości kobiet w obszarze ICT, a także opinie respondentek na temat warunków dalszego rozwoju i możliwości wsparcia tej przedsiębiorczości.

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Nowoczesne technologie informacyjno-komunikacyjne jako determinanta rozwoju MSP

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Kaliszczak L., Pawłowska-Mielech J.

Nierówności społeczne a wzrost gospodarczy

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2019

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vol. 58

129-140

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W opracowaniu podjęto zagadnienie określenia stanu rozwoju MSP w Polsce oraz ich konkurencyjności w aspekcie stosowania nowoczesnych technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych. Na tle krajów UE dokonano charakterystyki małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw oraz analizy stopnia ich cyfryzacji. Oceniając perspektywę rozwoju MSP w Polsce przez pryzmat stosowanych nowoczesnych technologii ICT można stwierdzić, że jakkolwiek we wszystkich analizowanych wskaźnikach dotyczących przedmiotowej analizy, przedsiębiorstwa charakteryzowały niższe wartości w porównaniu do UE, to jednak zaobserwowano tendencję wzrostową procesów cyfryzacji.

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The paper is an attempt to determine the state of development in Poland’s SMEs and their degree of competitiveness regarding the use of modern ICT facilities. A characteristic description of SMEs as well as the analysis of their levels of digitization was undertaken, comparing them with other EU member countries. The analysis concerning the perspectives of development of Poland’s SMEs revealed an upward trend in the digitization processes,despite the fact that all indicators covered in the analysis have indicated that Poland’s SMEs attained characteristically lower values, compared to EU member countries.

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How successful virtual teams communicate: The role of emotional intelligence

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Birwatkar V. P.

Beyond Philology: An International Journal of Linguistics, Literary Studies and English Language Teaching

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2014

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issue 11

101-136

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Today’s organizations have adopted New Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) that enable them to “go virtual” by having individuals from all over the world work together in global virtual teams. Virtual teams are like living systems and, as such, are made up of people with different needs and characteristics. In a virtual team where the task often needs to be completed in a relatively short period of time, members may focus more on the task goals than on social/relational development. In short-term collaborations, personal relationships may never develop, hence the influence of communication environment becomes salient. Teams fail when they experience a lack of communication and group cohesion due to their members’ inability to handle emotions. The members are not able to regulate their emotions and therefore fail in creating effective communication. As a driver of team effectiveness and performance, emotional intelligence has received increasing attention in recent years. When interacting with each other, the members are not able to regulate their emotions leading to low level of group emotional intelligence. This paper illustrates the importance of emotional intelligence in creating group synergy and the ways in which members in virtual teams foster open communication and stay receptive to bad and good news by seeking mutual understanding and sharing information fully.

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Les organisation d’aujourd’hui ont adopté les nouvelles technologies de l’information de la communication (NTIC) qui permettent à l’organisation de « devenir virtuelle », en faisant des individus du monde entier travailler ensemble dans des équipes virtuelles mondiales. Les équipes virtuelles sont comme les systèmes vivants et elles sont composées des personnes avec des besoins et des caractéristiques différents. Dans une équipe virtuelle, quand la tâche doit souvent être accomplie en un espace de temps relativement court, les membres du groupe peuvent se concentrer plus sur les objectifs de la tâche que sur le développement social/relationnel. Parfois, dans les collaborations à court terme, les relations personnelles ne se développent pas du tout, l’influence de l’environnement communicationnel devient donc essentielle. Les équipes échouent quand il n’y a pas de communication et de cohésion au sein du groupe, à cause de l’incapacité des participants de gérer les émotions. Les membres du groupe ne sont pas capables de manier leurs émotions et c’est pourquoi ils n’arrivent à créer une communication efficace. L’intelligence émotionnelle reçoit une attention croissante ces dernières années et elle est perçue comme le moteur de l’efficacité et de la performance de l’équipe. Les participants ne sont pas capables de gérer leurs émotions dans les interactions avec les autres, ce qui mène au bas niveau de l’intelligence émotionnelle du groupe. Le présent article vise à illustrer l’importance de l’intelligence émotionnelle dans la création de la synergie du groupe. Il montre aussi comment les membres des équipes virtuelles favorisent la communication ouverte, comment ils restent réceptifs aux mauvaises nouvelles, ainsi qu’aux bonnes, en cherchant la compréhension mutuelle, et comment ils partagent toutes les informations avec bienveillance.

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2 Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

1 Beyond Philology: An International Journal of Linguistics, Literary Studies and English Language Teaching

1 European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

1 Nierówności społeczne a wzrost gospodarczy

1 Wiadomości Statystyczne. The Polish Statistician

1 Zagadnienia Doradztwa Rolniczego

2 Cichowicz E.

1 Aghaee N.

1 Bajer M.

1 Becker A.

1 Birwatkar V. P.

1 Drougge U.

1 Hansson H.

1 Kaliszczak L.

1 Pawłowska-Mielech J.

1 Tedre M.

1 Warsaw School of Economics

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