Purpose: The main purpose of this paper is to present the phenomenon of interorganizational collaboration from the strategic perspective, as a complex phenomenon, infl uenced by environmental factors, such as institutions – both formal and informal. Additional aims of the paper are: to present a model including all signifi cant elements and identifying important research gaps. Methodology: The paper presents the results of literature analyses as well as the fi ndings of the latest research studies in the fi eld of interorganizational collaboration, taking into account the environment of the organization. Conclusions: The external environment of the organization, in particular socio-cultural factors, has a significant impact on the formation, development, evolution and management of interorganizational collaboration. There are still many research gaps in this fi eld, and some of them have been presented in this paper. Research limitations: This paper is a theoretical and conceptual study. It forms an introduction to further empirical research. Originality: The paper presents the phenomenon of interorganizational collaboration in a broader context, taking into account the external environment as an element infl uencing such collaboration. Most of the works in this fi eld focus on organizations managing or coping with the environment. This paper presents a different approach. It indicates the external factors that infl uence interorganizational collaboration from a strategic perspective, and subsequently presents them in the form of a model.
This work aims to explain the importance of human beings as a subject in socio -economic activity, impacting the direction of community development. In particular, the widespread model of human beings in the subject literature, based on the concept of two modern philosophers, Adam Smith and Frederick W. Taylor, has been presented. To illustrate the theoretical explanation, examples of three communities designed on the foundation of the mentioned concept have been provided (Detroit, Fordlandia and Empire). The importance of cooperation between specific people in socio -economic activities, creators of theoretical concepts, and leaders and subordinates has been explained. Finally, a realistic approach to the subjectivity of human beings has been presented, considering the capability of using intellectual and volitional powers and actual contributions to socio -economic growth or decline through their decisions, choices, and actions.
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W niniejszym artykule podjęto się wyjaśnienia znaczenia człowieka jako podmiotu w dzia[1]łalności społeczno -gospodarczej, mającego realny wpływ na kierunek rozwoju społeczności. W szcze[1]gólności przedstawiono model człowieka rozpowszechniony w literaturze tematu, a oparty na koncepcji dwóch filozofów nowożytnych – Adama Smitha i Fredericka W. Taylora. Dla zilustrowania wyjaśnienia teoretycznego posłużono się przykładami trzech społeczności (Detroit, Fordlandii i Empire) zbudo[1]wanymi według koncepcji wspomnianych teoretyków. Wskazano na pomijane w literaturze znaczenie współpracy konkretnych osób w działalności społeczno -gospodarczej: twórców koncepcji teoretycznych, a także przywódców oraz podwładnych. Wreszcie przedstawiono realistyczne ujęcie podmiotowości osoby ludzkiej. Zgodnie z nim człowiek zdolny jest do posługiwania się władzami intelektualnymi oraz wolitywnymi i faktycznie przyczynia się do rozwoju bądź upadku społeczno-gospodarczego poprzez swoje decyzje, wybory i działania.
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