CEEJME 01 2016 - coverCENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
Vol. 4, No. 1, 9-26, March 2016
, WROCŁAW SCHOOL OF BANKING

Editor: Joost Platje

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Vol. 4, No. 1, 9-26, March 2016

Empirical research review on barriers to the implementation of the process approach in Polish companies
Authors:
Jacek JAGODZIŃSKI, Damian OSTROWSKI
WSB University in Wrocław, Poland

 

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


Keywords
: process approach, ISM-based model, companies, Poland, barriers

JEL: L10, L15, O31


Vol. 4, No. 1, 27-40, March 2016

An assessment of the implementation of the philosophy of continuous improvement in company X – part 1
Author:
Damian OSTROWSKI
WSB University in Wrocław, Poland

 

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


Keywords
: continuous improvement, barriers, benefits, Kaizen
JEL: L10, L15, O31


Vol. 4, No. 1, 41-61, March 2016

Sustainable development and community mobilization – moving through failure towards success. Experiences and revelations from three years in Zambia
Author:
David BERGER
Amaterra inc., USA

 

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Abstract: In the context of sustainable development, aid, and their intersection in project planning, management, and implementation, the author seeks to share his experience, lessons learned, and thoughts on the recent history of sustainability, and the current state of sustainable developmental policy implementation in the development assistance field. These findings are based on his three years of experience working on the front lines of a grassroots-focused development organization in Zambia, where he learned five core principles that are necessary for a clear understanding of processes which affect sustainable development implementation. The paper finds that a macro framework from the political and social actors at the national and supranational level, combined with comprehensive project design, contextualization, stronger monitoring, reporting, and evaluation mechanisms are necessary, and that emerging technologies may hold part of the answer. It also calls to attention the challenge that long term vs. short term planning cycles pose to sustainability.


Keywords
: sustainable development, community mobilization, Zambia, learning-by-doing, economic development, Development aid
JEL: O21, O300, O350, Q01, Z13


Vol. 4, No. 1, 63-80, March 2016

The perspectives for eco-clusters development in Poland
Author:
Agnieszka SOBOL
Katowice University of Economics, Poland

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Abstract: The paper aim is to increase knowledge concerning formation of eco-clusters regarding their origin and transformation process. Since eco-innovation is emerging as an industry, it should attract attention of decision-makers of different levels. Author presents the complexity of eco-clusters development and the consequences for its governance. The paper shows what is the role of different stakeholders in this process. The author aim is to recognize the current links between cluster policy directed to sustainability and eco-innovation. Clustering may have significant implication on development of a city or a whole region. From the perspective of regional or city development, eco clusters can play important role in development strategies. Countries, regions and cities search how to improve competitive conditions and attract firms and other stakeholders to their locations prepared for cluster initiatives. Author analyzes policy and support instruments for eco-clusters used in the European Union and in Poland. The paper reviews main theoretical framework, empirical findings and statistical data on clusters in Europe.

Keywords: clusters, sustainability, sustainable growth, green growth, eco-innovations, industrial ecology
JEL: L140, Q560, O440, O440, Q550, Q570


Vol. 4, No. 1, 81-96, March 2016

Analysis of the crime rate in Poland in spatial and temporal terms
Author:
Kinga KĄDZIOŁKA
District Prosecutor’s Office, Katowice, Poland

 

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Abstract: The paper evaluates the crime rate in Poland in spatial and temporal terms. The methods of spatial statistics were employed to identify the clusters of areas with above-average intensity of the selected categories of crimes. Poviats were divided into four groups according to their location in the quadrants of Moran scatter plot. The spatial lag model was used to identify certain spatial relationships between general crime rate and the selected factors recognised in the literature as factors that affect crime. The initial set of potential independent variables was selected arbitrarily. Then Ward’s method was used to reduce the number of correlated variables. The following factors were found to significantly explain spatial variation of crime rate in the poviats of Poland: the intensity of crime in the surrounding areas, urbanisation, percentage of single-person households, divorce’s coefficient, gross migration per 1000 population and provided accommodation per 1000 population. The analysis also involved the structure and dynamics of crimes recorded in Poland. It was pointed out that the changes in law, the development of information technology and the increase the level of education significantly affected the number and structure of the crimes recorded in police statistics.


Keywords
: crime rate, structure of crime, determinants of crime, spatial lag model, Moran statistic, variable clustering
JEL: A14, C01, K4