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Agata Christie
W studenckim pensjonacie przy Hickory Road 26 nic nie idzie tak, jak powinno. Tak przynajmniej sądzi pani Hubbard, siostra sekretarki Herkulesa Poirota. Najpierw giną przypadkowe, zdawałoby się, przedmioty, a później giną zupełnie nieprzypadkowi, jak się okazuje, ludzie. Co za hańba dla domu studenckiego! Na szczęście w pobliżu jest Poirot, a Poirot zna związek między stetoskopem a autostopem. W tle powieści psychoanaliza, komunizowanie i inne nie tak odległe echa lat 50. minionego stulecia.
Małgorzata Okręglicka, Anna Lemańska-Majdzik, Maryna Pichugina, Lina...
The monograph consists of four chapters which constitute a coherent whole. The first chapter “The Specificity of the Activity of the SME Sector” contains quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the SME sector. Initially, the definitions of small and medium-sized enterprises used in Poland on the basis of regulations adopted in the European Union and in Ukraine are presented. The quantitative structure of the SME sector in both countries and changes in the number of active enterprises in individual size groups in recent years are also presented. The next point indicates the economic and social role of the SME sector in Poland and Ukraine. The role of SMEs in building an innovative economy was also emphasized. The last point of the first chapter discusses the specificity of managing small and medium-sized enterprises compared to large economic entities, from the point of view of the effectiveness and barriers of the management process, as well as the creation of effective management tools. The second chapter titled “Entrepreneurial Orientation of Small and Mediumsized Enterprises” provides a comprehensive discussion of the construct of entrepreneurial orientation of an organization. In the first section, the subject is located in the area of knowledge – organizational entrepreneurship, and more broadly in management sciences. Then, the definitions of entrepreneurial orientation are introduced and compared, taking into account the multidimensionality of the construct. The individual dimensions in the 5-dimensional approach to entrepreneurial orientation have also been characterized, i.e. autonomy, proactivity, risk taking, innovation and competitive aggressiveness. The last part of the second chapter relates to a specific approach, opportunities and threats to the functioning of entrepreneurial orientation in small and medium-sized enterprises. The third chapter “Organizational Flexibility in the Activities of Enterprises” reflects the multifaceted approach to the flexible functioning of modern enterprises. After introducing the necessary definitions of organizational flexibility, along with its specific features and the results of its implementation in the enterprise, the authors characterized the individual dimensions of organizational flexibility, indicating that it is not a uniform construct. Due to the fact that the monograph focuses on management problems of small and medium-sized enterprises, the last part of the chapter presents considerations on the specific conditions of flexible functioning of this group of enterprises. The fourth chapter titled “Case study in the Sector of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” presents a discussion of the results of qualitative own research. The research in the form of an in-depth interview was conducted in eight enterprises, including four small and four medium-sized enterprises. The research was international in nature, i.e. half of the surveyed entities are companies operating in Poland, and the remaining companies are based in Ukraine. Such a research approach allowed for the observation of differences in the approach to entrepreneurial orientation and organizational flexibility of enterprises in countries with different socio-economic development. The method and scope of the conducted research have been discussed in detail in the research methodology. The last part of the chapter is a summary of the results of qualitative research, indicating the observed regularities, limitations along with potential solutions for a more effective functioning of small and medium-sized enterprises. The monograph is supplemented with an introduction and an ending, summarizing the authors’ scientific considerations, and bibliography.
Entrepreneurship Education Built Upon the Concepts of Experience and Responsibility
Agnieszka Kurczewska
The heart of this monograph is to revisit existing knowledge on experiential pedagogy and then combine it with somehow forgotten concept of responsibility in order to enhance the fundaments of entrepreneurship education. This monograph aims to contribute to the dynamically developing fields of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. This contribution is a refreshed, experience and responsibility-based, view into the learning process. lncluding these two concepts into theory and practice of entrepreneurship education and also investigating them from different perspectives may result in rethinking and advancing the way entrepreneurship education is executed. The monograph is an invitation to the discussion on entrepreneurship education and its foundations. lt tries to provide same answers to numerous questions, but also leaves a lot of them open, thus stimulates further reflections and research, exploring different facets and nuances of experiences and responsibility and their roles in entrepreneurship education.
Nieznany
Enuma Elisz (Enma Eliš) to babiloński epos napisany w języku akadyjskim, nazywany tak od pierwszych słów, które znaczą "Kiedy na wysokości". Pierwotny tekst tego eposu pochodzi z XIV wieku p.n.e., zaś zachowana wersja pochodzi z II wieku p.n.e.. Był recytowany w Babilonie w czasie święta Nowego Roku. Nazywany jest też eposem o stworzeniu wszechświata. Porządek przedstawia się następująco: światem rządzi panteon bogów z Mardukiem na czele, ludzkość ma tylko służyć bogom. Kosmogonia babilońska miała jednoznaczny pogląd na sens istnienia człowieka. Jak podaje "Enuma Elisz" "kiedy żaden jeszcze nie objawił się bóg", istniały jedynie praistoty. U zarania dziejów byli tylko Apsu istniejąca od zawsze słodkowodna Otchłań i Tiamat (Ocean). Symbolizowały one pierwiastki: żeński i męski. To na podstawie analizy tych tekstów mezopotamskich Zecharia Sitchin sformułował swoją niezwykłą teorie o pochodzeniu ludzkiej cywilizacji.
Environment Protection. Lectures
Dmytro Samoilenko
Coursebook is devoted to 30-hours lecture course on Environmental Protection, delivered by the author for more than 9 years to polish and international students studied in English at the Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology. The main objective of the book is to provide the undergraduate students with the necessary knowledge on Environmental Protection that will help them in their future career. Obtained knowledge will be also useful in the course of 1st and 2nd level studies, especially in interim and diploma projects preparation. Future engineers who will develop Electric and Hybrid Vehicles need fundamental knowledge on finding proper solutions to environmental challenges. This book will allow them to study various aspects of the natural world with the focus on issues related to pollution, treatment technologies, waste management, air quality and ecosystems protection.
Environmental Issues. Angielski dla studentów ochrony środowiska
Dorota Dziuba
Niniejsza książka powstała w odpowiedzi na rosnące zainteresowanie młodych ludzi problemami szeroko pojętej ekologii i adresowana jest głównie do studentów kierunku ochrony środowiska oraz uczniów klas o profilu ekologicznym. Materiał został podzielony na pięć działów tematycznych: Air and Climate, Energy, Land, Waste, Water oraz Other Issues. Każdy z nich składa się z serii krótkich artykułów, wprowadzających słownictwo związane z danym tematem oraz towarzyszących im leksykalnych ćwiczeń utrwalających. Poszczególne działy i teksty można przerabiać w dowolnej kolejności, co zapewnia elastyczność pracy i pozwala dostosować książkę do indywidualnych wymogów programu nauczania.
Environmental safety of biowaste in the circural economy
Neczaj, Ewa, Grosser Anna
The book deals with a very important element of the circular economy related to sustainable management of biodegradable waste. According to World Bank by 2050, the human population is estimated to increase more than 9 billion; meanwhile, energy demand is expected to almost double, and the demand for water and food is expected to increase by about 60%. It is also obvious that the amount of biodegradable waste will grow in th coming years, and it will become a global problem and need to change in the organic waste management system. If not properly handled, the large volume of biodegradable waste may deteriorate air, water, and soil quality, resulting in significant impacts to food, energy, and water supplies. However, waste also poses a great opportunity as feedstock for renewable energy generation and production of value-added products Thus, reuse and treatment of biodegradable waste play an essential role in the food-energy-water nexus. The individual chapters of the book are aimed at the importance of biowaste and other biodegradable waste in a circular economy, taking into account environmental aspects (e.g. toxicity, organic carbon sequestration, LCA). This book will serve as a useful resource for environmental engineers, biotechnologists, researchers, and students studying organic waste processes, as well as operators of a wastewater and organic waste treatment plants. We strongly hope that readers enjoy reading this book and find it of very use.
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Ronald, Count Matsertser, was a world traveler and amateur. After several years of travel, he returns to his Norfolian estates, which deals with hunting, research and espionage in Africa and Asia. His treasures are huge, but his heart is empty. One night, a mysterious mercenary attacks him directly behind the gate of his estate.