We took part in the national conference “Sustainable enterprise. Dilemmas of sustainable development”

The conference will focus on the issue of building a sustainable enterprise in the context of the goals of modern business and trends in the environment. The concept of sustainable development encompasses issues relevant to a sustainable enterprise, i.e. primarily: corporate strategy, organizational governance, building dialogue with stakeholders, human rights, human capital management, environment, business ethics, customer and consumer issues, social development. In view of the above, it is possible to point out significant problems that are associated with the concept of sustainable development and with the efforts of modern companies to respond to the challenges inherent in the environment.

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What are the benefits for a research project manager when he or she is a mentor? Part 1

We spoke to a number of research project managers about how they view their role of being a mentor to their staff or doctoral students. Some, focused on their work, saw it as an additional task in their busy schedules of conferences, speeches and publications. However, there are research project managers who recognize the benefits of serving as a mentor to their colleagues. What are these benefits? Below is a list of benefits for the project manager in the so-called “hard” area of research project management. In subsequent posts, we will show what personal and relational benefits can be had

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What are the necessary competencies for doctoral students?

In our work as consultants in the field of competence management, we often encounter questions about what competencies doctoral students should have in order for these competencies to increase their chances of completing their doctoral thesis and, subsequently, advancing their careers in science. Based on our consulting experience and academic work, we have created a list of competencies that should be possessed and developed during doctoral studies. We grouped them into 3 areas and described them with “how to” questions to give guidance to doctoral students in which areas they should develop. Area 1 – Planning one’s own scientific development

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We attended the 39th annual conference of the Society for Industrial Psychology in Chicago (SIOP)

The SIOP conference is one of the largest events for professionals in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. At this conference, attendees have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions, presentations, workshops and discussions on the latest research, trends and practices in the field. Here are some typical events that can take place at the SIOP conference: The SIOP conference is always an event full of inspiration, new opportunities and possibilities for scientific and professional exchange of ideas in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. During the conference, Prof. Dr. Barbara Kożusznik and Prof. Sharon Glazer

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What are the competence gaps of a diverse research team?

In our research that we conducted at research universities in Poland between 2020 and 2022, we also looked for new trends and phenomena in the work of research teams. We noticed that research teams are increasingly dispersed and diverse. Therefore, we examined the competence gaps in just such a team, coming from one of the research universities. The analyzed research team consisted of 13 employees working in research or research and teaching positions at a certain university, which is an established research university. We deliberately chose this particular team for the description, as it was also the most numerous research

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What are the competencies of research staff at research universities?

In 2022, we completed the Dialog project, in which we surveyed the competencies of research staff and support staff at Polish research universities. We surveyed 10 research universities in Poland, and more than 260 research staff from them. We described the results of the research and our conclusions in our book, still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 Today we will show you some of the conclusions of the study of the competencies of science workers. You can find more in our book mentioned above. In Figure 1, we show the average results of

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How do competency gaps affect research staff effectiveness?

The next survey results among academics employed at research universities concern the effectiveness of research staff and the competency gaps that affect this effectiveness. We obtained the results of our research in the Dialog Project 2022. The research focused on the competencies of research staff and support staff at Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 On the topic of competency gaps, we identified two groups of findings. In the case of the assistant’s position, competencies such as analytical thinking, conscientiousness and cooperation were most important in achieving

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What are the social competencies of the research staff and support staff of Polish research universities?

In today’s blog post, we will present another portion of the results of the research we obtained in the Dialog 2022 project. The research focused on the competencies of the research and support staff of Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 This time we will present an excerpt from the results of the research on the social competencies of research and support staff. Their composition is shown in the title graphic of this post, included above. It should be noted that in the theoretical model – prepared

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What are the key process competencies for the different competency profiles of support staff?

In our book, Competencies of Research Staff at Polish Research Universities, we published many of the results of research on the competencies of research and support staff at Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 In this and the following weeks, we will present on the blog selected results of the research we conducted within the framework of the DIALOG project in 2020-2022 in Polish research universities. Today, we will briefly discuss process-related for each competency profile of the support staff. To begin with, we explain the symbols

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Prof. Barbara Kozushnik and Dr. Barbara Smorczewska received the named titles of Polish Congress Ambassadors for 2022-2023

The presentation of these prestigious diplomas and commemorative statuettes took place on Thursday, March 21, 2023. It took place at the Rolling Mill of the Museum of Zinc Metallurgy in Katowice. The gala was opened by: Both ladies were honored for organizing the 21st EAWOP Congress: https://us.edu.pl/event/kongres-europejskiego-stowarzyszenia-psychologii-pracy-i-organizacji/ EAWOP Congress website: https://eawop2023.org/ The event brought together 1,630 people from all over the world – labor and organizational psychologists, but also students and doctoral students in this area. And also HR professionals interested in this topic.

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