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The time and work study provides techniques to analyze in detail an operation or task, measuring which activities add value and how to minimize and eliminate the ones that don’t add value or are considered a waste (muda). This article presents a case study on…

Hard coal mining is one of the most important branches of Polish industry. Hard coal is the basic energy carrier, ensuring Poland a high degree of energy independence. However underground hard coal mining is characterized by extremely difficult and complicated working conditions. An inseparable element…

The paper aimed to determine how local governments in Poland support entrepreneurship and whether the undertaken actions bring the assumed results. To achieve the goal survey among 1,220 representatives of all 2,478 local governments was carried out. The research shows that 94.6% of local governments…

Landscape Impact Assessment (LIA) is an integral element of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. In comparison with other environmental issues, the Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) can become one of the most contentious points in the entire investment process. This is of particular importance for…

Rapid developments in technology has drastically changed the working and business environment of the agriculture industry. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Technology Acceptance Model to explain performance of farmers in the agricultural sector of Nigeria. This study evaluates the attitudinal components…

The European Union recognizes the importance and fragility of agriculture and farming and therefore, it continuously provides political and strategic framework and measures to facilitate and promote this sector. The common agricultural policy of the European Union (CAP) represents the cornerstone of European Union strategic…

This paper investigates interactions, relationships, and networks in a fluctuating business landscape. The paper reflects on the aspects of the context of transformation and the researcher used a qualitative approach based on its ability to generate hypothesis and knowledge on the subject. A set of…

Motivating students to learn is an important component of the didactic and pedagogical activities performed by teachers at different levels of education. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the specifics of teaching have changed dramatically all over the world. Education has moved online almost overnight. The…

Entrusting other entities with performing other tasks within an organisation was already popular in 18th C., the times of craftsmen. The issue of specialisation and competitive edge gained importance as society and technology advanced. In early 21st C. outsourcing was treated as a strategic method…

The purpose of this research project has been studying Russia’s experience in establishing a network of engineering centers under the auspices of institutions of higher learning (IHL-run ECs) as an instrument for ensuring a complete life cycle for knowledge-intensive products. The researchers evaluated the progress…