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Practical dimension of urban and regional resilience concepts: a proposal of resilience strategy model

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Masik G., Grabowska M.

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development

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2020

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vol. 24

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issue 1

30-34

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It is not only growth and development that is of value to local, regional and central governments, but also the ability to absorb negative phenomena and the ability to continuously transform socio-economic systems. Resilience strategies thus serve as a response to the more and more frequent and intense natural, social and economic challenges. In some approaches to urban resilience, special attention is paid to activities undertaken by cities to become inclusive, integrated, robust, resourceful, reflective, redundant and flexible. In regional strategies the emphasis is on diversity, dispersion, mutuality and modularity. The aim of the paper is to synthesise selected qualities of resilient cities and regions into a new model of resilience strategy. It assumes that goals at each level of strategy are formulated according to adaptive interpretation of the resilience concept. Development of such model would enable the use of the concept by practitioners responsible for creating development strategies.

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Resilience and Meaning in the Lives of Traditional and Non-Traditional Female University Students

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Kozerska A.

The New Educational Review

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2024

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vol. 78

56-66

EN

The aim of this research is to examine the differences in levels of Resilience and Meaning in Life (Presence of Meaning and Search for Meaning) between traditional and non-traditional female students. Moreover, the aim is to analyse the relationship between Meaning in Life and Resilience in these two populations. In total, 320 female university students took part in the study. To measure Resilience, the BRS scale was used, and to measure Meaning in Life, the MLQ scale was used. Correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis were used in the analysis. Non-traditional female students scored higher on the resilience scale and the presence of meaning scale. The search for meaning in life did not differentiate the study groups, and it is not a significant predictor of resilience. The relationship between Presence of Meaning and Resilience is statistically significant and stronger in the group of non-traditional female students compared to traditional female students.

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Remarks on learner autonomy and success in foreign language learning as a measure of learner resilience

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Puppel S.

Glottodidactica

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2012

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vol. 39

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issue 1

7-12

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In a positively-oriented foreign language pedagogy, where learner autonomy is of utmost importance, focus should be placed on learner resilience. Subsequently, the formation of a resilient learner should be regarded as one of the aims of the formal schooling system on all levels of its functioning. The advantages of the presence of the resilient learner in a properly constructed ecosystem of the school are manifold and are, generally, aimed at generating a high degree of success in school tasks as well as at providing the human society with resilient participants.

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Building Up Resilience of Construction Sector SMEs and Their Supply Chains to Extreme Weather Events

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Wedawatta G., Ingirige B., Amaratunga D.

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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2010

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vol. 14

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issue 4

362-375

EN

Wider scientific community now accept that the threat of climate change as real and thus acknowledge the importance of implementing adaptation measures in a global context. In the UK, the physical effects of climate change are likely to be directly felt in the form of extreme weather events, which are predicted to escalate in number and severity in future under the changing climatic conditions. Construction industry; which consists of supply chains running across various other industries, economies and regions, will also be affected due to these events. Thus, it is important that the construction organisations are well prepared to withstand the effects of extreme weather events not only directly affecting their organisations but also affecting their supply chains which in turn might affect the organisation concerned. Given the fact that more than 99% of construction sector businesses are SMEs, the area can benefit significantly from policy making to improve SME resilience and coping capacity. This paper presents the literature review and synthesis of a doctoral research study undertaken to address the issue of extreme weather resilience of construction sector SMEs and their supply chains. The main contribution of the paper to both academia and practitioners is a synthesis model that conceptualises the factors that enhances resilience of SMEs and their supply chains against extreme weather events. This synthesis model forms the basis of a decision making framework that will enable SMEs to both reduce their vulnerability and enhance their coping capacity against extreme weather. The value of this paper is further extended by the overall research design that is set forth as the way forward.

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Gana daug mokslininkų jau sutinka, kad klimato kaitos grėsmė yra reali, taigi pripažįsta, kaip pasauliniame kontekste svarbu diegti prisitaikymo priemones. Tikėtina, kad Jungtinėje Karalystėje fizinis klimato kaitos poveikis bus tiesiogiai jaučiamas per ekstremalius meteorologinius reiškinius. Prognozuojama, kad kintant klimato sąlygoms jų skaičius ir intensyvumas ateityje didės. Tokie reiškiniai paveiks ir statybų pramonę, kurią sudaro per kitas įvairiausias pramonės šakas, ūkius ir regionus einančios tiekimo grandinės. Taigi svarbu, kad statybų organizacijos būtų tinkamai pasiruošusios atlaikyti ekstremalius meteorologinius reiškinius, kurie daro tiesioginę įtaką ne tik šioms organizacijoms, bet ir jų tiekimo grandinėms, kurios savo ruožtu gali paveikti atitinkamą organizaciją. Daugiau kaip 99 proc. statybų sektoriuje veikiančių įmonių priklauso SVV kategorijai, tad šiai sričiai išties praverstų politika, gerinanti SVV atsparumą ir gebėjimą susitvarkyti. Šiame darbe pateikiama literatūros apžvalga ir trumpai pristatomas daktaro disertacijos tyrimas, kuriuo siekta išnagrinėti statybų sektoriaus SVV ir jų tiekimo grandinių atsparumą ekstremaliems meteorologiniams reiškiniams. Pagrindinis darbo indėlis, pravartus ir mokslininkams, ir praktikams, tai sintezės modelis, kuriame suformuluojami veiksniai, didinantys SVV ir jų tiekimo grandinių atsparumą ekstremaliems meteorologiniams reiškiniams. Šis sintezės modelis yra sprendimų priėmimo sistemos pagrindas, o sistema SVV leis ne tik mažinti pažeidžiamumą, bet ir didinti gebėjimą susitvarkyti esant ekstremaliems meteorologiniams reiškiniams. Šio darbo vertę dar labiau padidina bendras tyrimo modelis, pateikiamas kaip žingsnis pirmyn.

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Urban resilience – transformacja miast poprzemysłowych aglomeracji górnośląskiej

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Drobniak A., Plac K.

Studia Ekonomiczne

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2015

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vol. 250

75-98

PL

Celem artykułu jest sformułowanie propozycji metodyki w zakresie oceny prężności miejskiej oraz jej weryfikacja w warunkach wybranych miast polskich. Jego realizacja zakłada wykorzystanie − w warstwie założeń teoretycznych – uniwersalnych atrybutów systemu prężnego i wrażliwego jako wymiarów składających się na kompleksowy system miejski. Proponowana dekompozycja atrybutów prężności i wrażliwości stanowi, w ostatecznej kolejności, podstawę identyfikacji i weryfikacji statystycznej mierników ewaluacyjnych wraz z towarzyszącymi im danymi jakościowymi.

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The research problem refers to question: how to make a rapid assessment of urban resilience in economic terms. The urban resilience concept is an interesting subject of study mainly because of the possibility of formulating a new approach in analysing the diagnostic processes of urban development. It also allows for the formulation of recommendations related to the building of the resistant city to various types of risks arising in its environment. The aim of this paper is to formulate proposals for the methodology for the evaluation of urban resilience and its verification in terms of selected Polish cities. Its implementation involves the use − in a layer of theoretical assumptions − universal attributes of resilient and vulnerable system, as the dimensions that make up a complex urban system. The proposed decomposition of resilience and vulnerability attributes forms, in the final order, the basis for the identification and statistical verification of evaluation measures accompanied by qualitative data.

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Socio-ecological Vulnerability of Smallholders due to Climate Change in Mountains: Agroforestry as an Adaptation Measure

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Pandey R., Meena D., Aretano R., Satpathy S., Semeraro T., Kumar Gupta A., Rawat S., Zurlini G.

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems

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2015

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vol. 2

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issue 1

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The present study aims to assess the socioecological vulnerability of smallholders through an index of Tehri Garhwal Himalaya. The index provides a realistic approach to recognize the contributions of social and ecological factors for household welfare vulnerability to climate change. The approach puts forward various indices for each component of vulnerability to climate change - exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity including two more indices: one for overall impact under the exposure of climate change and another for overall vulnerability. The five indices were proposed to assess the vulnerability status of with and without agroforestry practicing households in Himalayan region. These indices are based on 35 indicators (8 for exposure; 12 for sensitivity, 15 for adaptive capacity), selected through inductive approaches. A questionnaire for households was designed for the above aim and was administered to 121 heads of households through face-toface interviews with 77 households practicing agroforestry and 44 without agroforestry. The questionnaire dealt the general household information, and indicators of the vulnerability including the issues related to agroforestry. The results highlight slightly higher adaptive capacity of agroforestry practicing households due to specific contribution of agroforestry. The low contribution of agroforestry among smallholders was due to small land holding. The study also results that remoteness, specific issues of smallholders’ such as poverty, education and employment are responsible for the present condition. In particular this study clearly shows that poverty is the key driver for vulnerability. All of these issues can be addressed if future programs and policies, include and implement regulations to remedy attributive factors. This paper may be applicable to other mountainous regions providing insights for effective adaptation strategies to climate change.

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Triste tigre de Neige Sinno : récit-témoignage et reconstruction face à la «catastrophe intime» de l'inceste

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Hoai A. T.

Acta Philologica

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2025

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issue 64

45-54

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In Triste Tigre de Neige, Sinno explores incest as an “intimate catastrophe” that shatters childhood and leaves lasting scars. Through its hybrid form and fragmented narrative, the testimonial account gives voice to the unspeakable abuse and its consequences on the narrator's identity formation, relationships with others, and emotional life. Sinno depicts the destruction of innocence, the loss of trust, and the struggle to rebuild oneself after such trauma. The research aligns with the movement to liberate the voices of victims of sexual violence and denounces incest as a taboo subject. The fragmented writing, metaphors, and silences employed reflect the narrator's psychological fragmentation. Despite the suffering, the narrative highlights resilience and the possibility of reconstruction through writing, reading, and artistic creation. Triste Tigre is a powerful testimony that breaks the silence, raises awareness about the reality of incest, and demonstrates the power of literature to overcome trauma.

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Soft Factors Driving the Resilience of European Cities

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Mitaľ O., Fečko M., Ručinská S.

Studia Europejskie - Studies in European Affairs

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2025

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vol. 29

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issue 3

233-247

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European cities are at the forefront of addressing contemporary challenges and crises. The relationship between citizens and cities is often perceived as immediate, rendering the construction of resilient cities and communities essential in a dynamically changing world. Urban resilience is a complex and evolving phenomenon that encompasses both hard and soft factors. This article speciﬁcally examines soft factors related to urban resilience, with particular emphasis on communal culture and identity, and seeks to identify the positioning of selected European cities within this context. The ﬁndings conﬁrm the signiﬁcance of soft factors in strengthening urban resilience and highlight their key role in addressing current challenges faced by the European Union. The article concludes by summarising the impact of the analysed factors on the future resilience of European cities, underlining their importance for a robust and resilient European Union.

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Small, Medium, and Micro-Sized Enterprises Strategies for Dealing with Contemporary Management Issues in Post-COVID: A Conceptual Framework

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Nwosu L. I., Enwereji P. C., Obokoh L.

European Journal of Management Issues

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2024

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vol. 32

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issue 2

100-114

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Мета роботи: Малі, середні та мікропідприємства (МСП) є невід'ємною частиною глобальної економіки, роблячи значний внесок у зайнятість, інновації та економічне зростання. Однак пандемія COVID-19 створила безпрецедентні виклики для більшості МСП у всьому світі, змінивши їхній операційний ландшафт та стратегії управління. Це концептуальне дослідження має на меті детально проаналізувати наявну інформацію про сучасні проблеми управління, що впливають на МСП в епоху після COVID-19. Дослідження також оцінює управлінські процеси, прийняті керівниками МСП для вирішення цих проблем, і пропонує чітку та зрозумілу концептуальну основу для МСП, яка допоможе їм вижити в умовах викликів, що постали після COVID-19. Дизайн / Метод / Підхід дослідження: У дослідженні було ретельно проаналізовано 1 105 рецензованих статей з авторитетних баз даних, а також застосовано інтерпретаційний якісний підхід та метод систематичного огляду літератури. У зв'язку з цим, тематичний аналіз виявив повторювані теми, тим самим сформувавши основу для концептуальних рамок. Результати дослідження: Виявлені теми включають фінансові потрясіння, зміни в поведінці споживачів, стійкість і виживання, швидку цифрову трансформацію та динаміку віддаленої роботи. Було розроблено концептуальну основу, яка наголошує на емоційному інтелекті, клієнтоорієнтованій адаптації, управлінні інноваційними ризиками, фінансовій стійкості, технологічних інноваціях, адаптивному лідерстві, стійких бізнес-моделях та управлінні віддаленою робочою силою. Теоретична цінність дослідження: Сприяння розширенню концептуальної бази знань щодо стратегій МСП після COVID-19 у вирішенні сучасних проблем управління. Це включає інтеграцію теорії організаційного навчання, яка показує, як МСП можуть вчитися на власному досвіді та адаптуватися до мінливої динаміки бізнесу в сучасну епоху. Практична цінність дослідження: З точки зору політики ці висновки означають, що уряди повинні розробляти цілеспрямовані заходи, які сприятимуть створенню стійкого середовища для МСП. Результати цього дослідження можуть допомогти зацікавленим сторонам співпрацювати з МСП, щоб запропонувати необхідні рішення для створення стійкого середовища, що забезпечить продовження життєво важливого внеску МСП в економічне зростання та інновації. Оригінальність / Цінність дослідження: Теоретичні погляди на стратегії МСП після COVID-19 у вирішенні сучасних управлінських проблем. Криза, спричинена COVID-19, поклала на МСП відповідальність за розробку стратегій для вирішення нагальних управлінських проблем, забезпечення фінансової стійкості та покращення потоків доходів. Обмеження дослідження / Майбутні дослідження: Це дослідження було обмежене концептуальним оглядом і, таким чином, створило потребу в розробці концептуальної основи, яку дослідники можуть використовувати для отримання емпіричних даних про стратегії МСП після COVID-19 у вирішенні сучасних проблем управління в усьому світі. Майбутні дослідження можуть також заглибитися в розробку більш надійної концепції, яка відображатиме інновації мікро- та середніх підприємств, галузеві асоціації та ініціативи з розбудови потенціалу, що дають змогу МСП орієнтуватися в динамічному бізнес-ландшафті в епоху, що настала після COVID-19.

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Purpose: Small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) are integral to global economies, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and economic growth. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to most SMMEs around the world, reshaping their operational landscape and management strategies. This conceptual study seeks to review the available information in detail on contemporary management issues affecting SMMEs in the post-COVID-19 era. The study further assesses the management processes adopted by SMME managers to address these issues and provide a clear and easily understandable conceptual framework for SMMEs to survive post-COVID-19 challenges. Design/Method/Approach: The study rigorously analysed 1,105 peer-reviewed articles from reputable databases and adopted an interpretive qualitative approach and the systematic literature review technique. In this regard, a thematic analysis identified the recurring themes, thereby forming the basis for the conceptual framework. Findings: The identified themes include financial disruptions, shifts in consumer behaviour, resilience, and survival, rapid digital transformation, and remote work dynamics. A conceptual framework was developed, emphasising emotional intelligence, customer-centric adaptations, innovation risk management, financial resilience, technological innovation, adaptive leadership, sustainable business models, and remote workforce management. Theoretical Implications: Contribute to expanding conceptual knowledge base regarding SMMEs post-COVID-19 strategies in dealing with contemporary management issues. This includes the integration of organizational learning theory, which shows how SMMEs can learn from their experiences and adapt to the shifting business dynamics in the contemporary era. Practical Implications: The policy implication for these findings is that governments should develop targeted interventions, fostering a resilient environment for SMMEs. The findings of this study can enable SMMEs to Collaborate among stakeholders so as to propose essentials for creating sustainable solutions, ensuring that SMMEs continue their vital contributions to economic growth and innovation. Originality/Value: Theoretical perspectives on SMMEs post-COVID-19 strategies in dealing with contemporary management issues. The COVID-19 crisis has placed reliance on SMMEs to generate strategies for urgent management challenges, financial resilience, and an improvement in revenue streams. Research Limitations/Future Research: This research was limited to conceptual review and thus created the need to develop a conceptual framework that researchers can utilize to obtain empirical data on SMMEs post-COVID-19 strategies in dealing with contemporary management issues across the globe. Future research could also delve deeper into developing a more robust framework that shows the micro and medium-sized enterprise innovations, industry associations, and capacity-building initiatives that empower SMMEs to navigate the dynamic business landscape in the post-COVID-19 era.

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The Role of God’s Mighty Acts in Joel : The Book of Joel as an Example of Trauma Literature

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Balla I.

The Biblical Annals

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2021

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vol. 11

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issue 1

63-78

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The Book of Joel abounds in the descriptions of God’s mighty acts, including his interventions in the workings of nature and the unfolding historical events in the life of Israel and the so-called heathen nations. It has long been recognized that these acts are important in structuring the book as a whole. They can be labelled as negative or positive for the life of Israel, depending on which part of the book we interpret. In the final form of the work there is a centreline between its two major parts (1:1–2:17; 2:19–4:21), separating the descriptions of divine punishment and lament from the accounts of restoration and joy when it comes to the relationship of the covenant community with God: “Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people” (Joel 2:18). This verse also serves as an introduction to 2:19–4:21. What has not yet been examined in detail, however, is that the descriptions of God’s working in the nations’ history and in nature can help read the book from the viewpoint of trauma/crisis and tenacity. In the midst of crises Israel’s only hope is to repent and turn to the Lord to have mercy. In repentance, the prophet’s resilience and compassion is also significant; his words are handed down to us in a form that resembles the terminology, mood and theological teaching of certain lament psalms of the Hebrew Bible, yet representing the tradition of the day of the Lord especially important in prophetic literature. This paper aims at investigating the Book of Joel from the perspective of trauma and tenacity with a view to the scriptural allusions the author employs.

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Theoretical and empirical aspects of the urban resilience − between papers and findings for Polish and Czech cities

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Drobniak A.

Studia Ekonomiczne

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2017

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vol. 314

111-135

EN

The paper is devoted to the issues referring to urban economic resilience concepts. Its goal concerns recognition of the theoretical and methodological concepts referring to the urban resilience in economic terms, as well as an attempt of their application to quick assessment of the resilience in selected cities of Poland and Czech Republic. After presentation of the definitions of resilience the basic resilience approaches were discussed. The paper is also supplemented by the empirical evidence of selected cities and towns of Poland and Czech Republic, which is an attempt for diagnosis of their resilience in last 15 year.

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Artykuł poświęcony koncepcji ekonomicznej prężności/rezyliencji miejskiej. Cel artykułu obejmuje rozpoznanie teoretycznych i metodologicznych koncepcji związanych z rezyliencją miejską, rozpatrywanych w kategoriach ekonomicznych, a także próbę ich zastosowania na rzecz szybkiej ocen rezyliencji w wybranych miastach Polski i Czech. Po prezentacji definicji rezyliencji dokonano przeglądu podstawowych podejść do jej analizowania. Uzupełnieniem artykułu są badania empiryczne wybranych miast Polski i Czech w kontekście próby diagnozy poziomu ich rezyliencji w ostatnich 15 latach.

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Problem odporności w koordynacji sieci dystrybucji

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Kramarz M.

Studia Ekonomiczne

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2018

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vol. 351

34-45

PL

W artykule podjęto rozważania nad koordynacją sieci dystrybucji w kontekście zwiększenia odporności na zakłócenia w przepływach wyrobów gotowych. Wskazano, jakie wyzwania stoją przed przedsiębiorstwami flagowymi koordynującymi przepływy materiałowe w sieci dystrybucji. W sieci dystrybucji wyrobów hutniczych rozważono dwa modele przepływu – z centrum serwisowym oraz z centrum logistycznym. W dwóch studiach przypadku zastosowano taką samą procedurę: badania dzienniczkowe realizowane przez 3 miesiące w celu identyfikacji zakłóceń, analizę przyczynowo-skutkową oraz analizę FMEA.

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In the article considering above the coordination of the distribution network in the context increasing the resilience in flows of finished products was taken. For that purpose an influence of megatrends on the structure of the supply chain was considered. New challenges for flag enterprises that coordinating material flows in the distribution network were identified. In the distribution network of steel products two models of the flow were considered − with the service centre and with the logistic centre. At two case studies a same procedure was applied: diary panel (identification purpose of disruptions), analysis causally − consecutive and analysis FMEA.

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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini. A Model of Resilient Vocation

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Forment Costa J. M.

Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education

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2022

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vol. 11

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issue 1 (21)

115-127

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Benvenuto Cellini is one of the great sculptors of the 16th century. Already in his time, his works were admired in Rome, Paris and his native Florence. Beyond his works, his popularity has remained unchanged over the last four centuries thanks to his autobiography. This autobiography is an essential work for gaining first-hand knowledge of the sculptor's work, but also, and especially, of the anthropological vision of culture at the time. This article attempts to show this vision and at the same time to highlight how the reading of this autobiography is an example of how following one's vocation is a fundamental help in overcoming difficulties.

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Children’s Literature and Education in Values: Self-Esteem as the Basis for a Resilient AttitudeChildren’s Literature and Education in Values: Self-Esteem as the Basis for a Resilient Attitude

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Signes M. T., Kazmierczak M., Amado L., Acereda A., Bártoli L. M. B.

Edukacja Elementarna w Teorii i Praktyce

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2017

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vol. 12

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issue 3(45)

13-22

EN

In the context of diversity in the classroom, it is becoming increasingly important to teach values that can help our pupils and students to achieve their full personal development. In response to a reality in which pupils are confronted with controversial and even conflicting situations, values-based education is seen as an ever more pressing need. Having made this affirmation, it only remains to determine the most appropriate method to provide value education in a classroom context. Given that children’s literature represents a strategy that is increasingly being used due to its many benefits, the authors propose that education in values should be based on stories, more specifically stories that we may refer to as “psycho-emotional”, since they encourage thinking of a personal, introspective nature. The introduction into the school of stories that can form the basis for values education and, more specifically, help to build self-esteem, may be key to developing a resilient attitude in response to the personal problems that pupils might face. This may be particularly true at the infant and primary education stages.

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W kontekście różnorodności, z jaką spotykamy się w klasie szkolnej, coraz ważniejsze staje się wychowanie do wartości, które może pomóc uczniom w osiągnięciu pełnego rozwoju osobistego. W obecnych realiach, gdy coraz więcej uczniów napotyka kontrowersyjne, a nawet konfliktowe sytuacje, dostrzegana jest paląca potrzeba edukacji opartej na wartościach. Po stwierdzeniu tego faktu pozostaje tylko określenie najbardziej odpowiedniej metody wprowadzenia wychowania do wartości w kontekście zajęć w klasie. Ponieważ korzystanie z literatury dziecięcej stanowi strategię przyjmowaną coraz częściej ze względu na wiele korzyści wychowawczych, autorzy proponują, aby wychowanie do wartości opierało się na tekstach literackich, a konkretnie na narracjach, które można nazwać „psycho-emocjonalnymi” ‒ zachęcającymi do refleksji o charakterze osobistym, introspektywnym. Wprowadzenie do szkoły opowiadań, które mogą stanowić podstawę wychowania do wartości oraz przyczyniać się do budowania poczucia własnej wartości, może być kluczem do rozwijania postawy rezyliencji w odpowiedzi na problemy osobiste, z którymi muszą zmierzyć się uczniowie. Wydaje się to szczególnie istotne już na etapie rozwoju przedszkolnego oraz edukacji podstawowej.

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Embedding the Future in the European Union: Advancing Towards Strategic Foresight

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Giusti S.

Studia Europejskie - Studies in European Affairs

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2025

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vol. 29

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issue 1

191-207

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This article seeks to shed light on how the EU and its institutions are dealing with the future, an increasingly relevant dimension of policy-making. Interest in the future as a temporal and political dimension derives from increasing general international attention to anticipatory governance, this being a proactive approach to policy-making with the aim of anticipating disruptions and critical events. The possible integration of future-oriented thinking into decision-making processes along with the normalisation of anticipatory governance in order to contain the effects of unexpected events can be an asset for many polities struggling with creeping, perma-poly-crises. The article also connects crises with the EU’s commitment to so-called “strategic foresight”, a structured and systematic approach of exploring plausible version of the future which can support better policy-making and incentivise forms of anticipatory governance. What has emerged so far is a multi-level yet fragmented form of European governance attempting to deal with the future. It is not yet clear how Member States are adjusting to the EU’s commitment to the future and to the impact the organisation can have on their headway, considering that the aforementioned strategic foresight may be an obstacle for politicians seeking an easy and immediate consensus.

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From Fear to Disorder. A Vision from Spain

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Quero F.

Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka

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2021

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vol. XLIV

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issue 3

155-167

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After decades of Spain’s peripheral syndrome, Spanish authorities tried to increase her presence and influence in NATO and the European institutions. In 2000, the Government approved the Defence White Paper, opening a path of political consensus to allow the Government to define and execute long-term policies to transform Spain’s armed forces and close the transformational gap with her allies and partners. The attacks on 11th September 2001 caused a terrible shock to the Spanish population. The fear created by terrorism, and the proper way to react against such a threat, broke the successful consensus achieved just one year before. The growth of global powers candidates, with an opposed set of values and interests, results in a transition to the Age of Disorder. Spain is facing this Age without fear. She is strongly committed to European integration and will prioritise finding common grounds with allies and partners to have a stronger joint European position to overcome the turbulence of the unstable transition of power and face together the global challenges such as COVID-19. Spain is reviewing her security strategy. NATO and the EU are also in similar processes. Spain will use her leadership and strategic empathy to secure her national interests, allowing others to accommodate their interests as well. A substantial element of the future National Security Strategy will be to enhance the security culture among the citizens, to help them better understand the threats and the options to deter or respond against aggression or hybrid interferences.

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Po wielu dekadach pozostawania na uboczu głównego nurtu politycznego w ramach NATO oraz Unii Europejskiej, na początku XXI wieku w Hiszpanii przyjęto tzw. Białą Księgę Bezpieczeństwa (The Defence White Paper). Jej głównym przesłaniem było określenie możliwości realizacji dalekosiężnych celów w sferze bezpieczeństwa, co pozwoliłoby na transformację hiszpańskich Sił Zbrojnych i zmniejszenie dystansu między sojusznikami i partnerami. Atak na Centrum Handlu Światowego był wielkim szokiem dla społeczeństwa hiszpańskiego, efektywnie wpływając na zaburzenie procesu zmian środowiska bezpieczeństwa w Hiszpanii. Autor charakteryzuje wysiłek hiszpańskiego rządu na drodze do przezwyciężenia wyzwań w tzw. Okresie Chaosu (Age of Disorder). Wskazuje także na przyjęte w Hiszpanii rozwiązania pozwalające na uporządkowanie i kontrolę sytuacji w sferze bezpieczeństwa narodowego.

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Leadership Roles in Building Resilient University Libraries and a Sustainable Workforce for Enhanced Education in Nigeria

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Obinyan G. A., Obinyan O.

Folia Toruniensia

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2024

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vol. 25

99-115

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Biblioteki uniwersyteckie odgrywają kluczową rolę we wspieraniu dynamicznych i odpornych środowisk akademickich poprzez ułatwianie efektywnego uczenia się, nauczania i prowadzenia badań. Jednak zdolność tych bibliotek do wypełniania swojego mandatu zależy w dużej mierze od wizjonerskiego przywództwa. Opierając się na spostrzeżeniach Michaela Gibbsona i współczesnych teoriach przywództwa, artykuł ten bada kluczową rolę przywództwa w zwiększaniu odporności i znaczenia bibliotek uniwersyteckich w Nigerii. Analizuje wyzwania związane z nieskutecznym przywództwem, które często wynika z takich kwestii, jak patronat etniczny i nieuczciwe procesy wyboru na stanowisko. Co więcej, podkreśla konieczność proaktywnego przywództwa, które potrafi poruszać się w skomplikowanym kontekście polityki uniwersyteckiej i alokacji zasobów w celu wzmocnienia zbiorów i usług bibliotecznych. Badając związek między stylami przywództwa a kulturą organizacyjną, artykuł podkreśla znaczenie kultywowania wspierającego środowiska pracy, które sprzyja innowacjom i zadowoleniu klientów. Ponadto opowiada się za ciągłymi szkoleniami i inicjatywami rozwojowymi, aby wyposażyć liderów bibliotek i ich pracowników w umiejętności niezbędne do dostosowania się do zmieniających się wymagań i technologii. Artykuł zawiera cenne spostrzeżenia dla decydentów, administratorów i praktyków dążących do wzmocnienia odporności i skuteczności przywództwa bibliotek akademickich w Nigerii i poza nią.

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Universitätsbibliotheken spielen eine Schlüsselrolle beim Aufbau dynamischer und widerstandsfähiger akademischer Milieus, indem sie effektives Lernen, Lehren und Forschen ermöglichen. Ihre Fähigkeit, diesen Auftrag zu erfüllen, hängt jedoch in hohem Maße von einer visionären Führung ab. In Anlehnung an Erkenntnisse von Michael Gibbson und zeitgenössische Führungstheorien analysiert dieser Artikel die zentrale Rolle der Führung bei der Stärkung der Resilienz und der Bedeutung von Universitätsbibliotheken in Nigeria. Er untersucht die Herausforderungen, die sich aus ineffektiver Führung ergeben, die häufig auf Probleme wie ethnische Patronage und ineffiziente Auswahlprozesse zurückzuführen sind. Darüber hinaus wird die Notwendigkeit proaktiver Führung hervorgehoben, die in der Lage ist, sich im komplexen Umfeld der Universitätspolitik und der Ressourcenallokation zu bewegen, um Bibliotheksbestände und -dienste zu stärken. Durch die Analyse des Zusammenhangs zwischen Führungsstilen und Organisationskultur betont der Artikel die Bedeutung der Herausbildung eines unterstützenden Arbeitsumfelds, das Innovation und Kundenzufriedenheit fördert. Zudem plädiert der Artikel für kontinuierliche Schulungen und Entwicklungsinitiativen, um Bibliotheksleiter und ihr Personal mit den notwendigen Kompetenzen auszustatten, die es ihnen ermöglichen, sich an sich wandelnde Anforderungen und Technologien anzupassen. Der Artikel liefert wertvolle Erkenntnisse für Entscheidungsträger, Verwaltungsverantwortliche und Praktiker, die die Resilienz und Effektivität der Führung von akademischen Bibliotheken in Nigeria und darüber hinaus stärken wollen.

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University libraries are pivotal in fostering dynamic and resilient academic environments by facilitating effective learning, teaching and research endeavours. However, the ability of these libraries to fulfil their mandate hinges significantly on visionary leadership. Drawing from the insights of Michael Gibbson and contemporary leadership theories, this article explores the critical role of leadership in enhancing the resilience and relevance of university libraries in Nigeria. It scrutinizes the challenges posed by ineffective leadership, which often stems from issues such as ethnic patronage and compromised selection processes. Moreover, it underscores the necessity for proactive leadership that can navigate the complex terrain of university politics and resource allocation to bolster library collections and services. By examining the relationship between leadership styles and organizational culture, the article emphasizes the importance of cultivating a supportive work environment that fosters innovation and customer satisfaction. Furthermore, it advocates for continuous training and development initiatives to equip library leaders and their staff with the necessary skills to adapt to evolving demands and technologies. The article provides valuable insights for policymakers, administrators and practitioners seeking to strengthen the resilience and efficacy of academic libraries’ leadership in Nigeria and beyond.

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