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In article an introduction of a formalized design process, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to a Small and Medium Enterprises was discussed, in order to design and produce an innovative travel cot. The QFD method was developed for large enterprises in order to improve and optimize…

In this research, authors studied the role and importance of state monopolies in the economic policy of Peter I, compared various literary sources. At the same time, the authors distinguished four concepts: ‘monopoly’, ‘regalia’, ‘tax farming’, ‘state management’. Authors compiled a detailed list of monopolies…

The aim of this paper is to identify and assess the status of safety and health at work in the concept of corporate social responsibility with particular emphasis on its place in the ISO 26000 standard. First, the paper depicts health and safety at work…

A comparison of European care systems reveals striking differences in the construction and design of the national systems. Declining relative size of the working-age population, decreasing family-based care supply due to higher female labor force participation, and reduced family size will increase the demand and…

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector is one of the main pillars of the national economy. Amid the corona virus pandemic (Covid-19), the sector's resilience, which absorbs millions of workers has decreased drastically. For industry players, especially SME actors must adapt to new conditions…

Traditionally simulation experiments require expert knowledge to transform domain-specific behaviours into simulation engine code. The proposed solution allows replacing that approach with a more automatic one based on UML activity diagrams to model the high-level behavioural model and then transform it into an executable artefact…

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the synergy between the concept of corporate social responsibility and the concept of a supply chain. The article’s design is intended to achieve this objective: it sheds light on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept and supply…

The article presents a review of the research results available in literature on the subject regarding relations between the personal traits of employees and their OCBs, taking into account three dimensions of such behaviors: OCB-I (individual-oriented), OCB-O (organization-oriented) and OCB-CH (change-oriented). The analysis covers the…

The article examines changes in inflation in Ukraine at the present stage, important aspects are covered, the influence of the inflation index on the indicators of population profitability and GDP was analyzed. The social consequences of inflation and its impact on the income of the…

Competence and competency models are of interest to both management theorists and managers. This study presents the results of expert opinion survey referring to the importance of the competences expected of business graduates in Poland. The study made use of a proprietary competency model based…