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Simulation is becoming more and more powerful in management, especially strategic one. In the paper, we introduce a novel framework for combining two modelling techniques: agent-based models (ABM) and Multi-resolution modelling (MRM). Both of these methods are well known and wide practical usage. Simulation is…

Millions polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are produced every day and get in landfills, rivers, seas and oceans. PETs lasts 700-800 years until they begin to decompose and will only disintegrate after about 1000 years. Although very difficult to disintegrate, PET is a 100% recyclable material.…

The pandemic of the infectious disease COVID–19 caused by the SARS–Cov–2 coronavirus, officially announced by the WHO on March 11, 2020, has hit the global economy on multiple fronts. This paper analyzes the impact of the pandemic on the tourism sector and its ability to…

Contemporary conditions on a service market require dynamic planning to create new quality and value in products and services. The use of an intuitive planning concept may prove to be an effective tool. The aim of the study was to fill a gap in research…

Decisional systems are dedicated to support the decision-making activities, based on the available data in the organization. Decision-makers nowadays are more demanding in terms of accuracy, speed and availability of the analytics. This induces the need for complex platforms, managed by big teams and integrating…

The food system should align to the principles of sustainable development by making the food more available, qualitative and locally made, with the least possible negative effects on the environment and the health of both humans and biodiversity. The main purpose of this investigation is…

Disruptive sharing-economy technologies, unlike other innovations, follow a different version of the Hype Cycle. The traditional graphic model helps to predict the behaviour of collective expectations, supports entrepreneurial decisions and strategic investments. However, when applied to such collaborative solutions, based on the concept of sharing…

Given the very large sums being spent in public procurement systems, it is very important to analyse the distribution of procurement contracts by types (products, services and works) as it may reveal a number of deficiencies in terms of value, evolution and distribution by destination…

The aim of this study is to present the possibilities of using the RAPP model in service relationship marketing. The subject of the study are catering outlets located on premises of Bydgoszcz universities. The research hypothesis assumes that students’ expectations from catering outlets and the…

For years, fraudsters have been using debit and credit card numbers that they have printed them on a blank plastic card so that they can use them in brick and mortar stores. For the past five years, banks had introduced Europay MasterCard and Visa (EMV)…