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  • Minimising the Churn Out of the Service by Using a Fairness Mechanism

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    The paper proposes an algorithm of bandwidth distribution, ensuring fairness to end-users in computer networks. The proposed algorithm divides users into satisfied and unsatisfied users. It provides fairness in terms of quality of experience (QoE) for satisfied users and quality of service (QoS) for unsatisfied users. In this paper, we present detailed comparisons relevant to service providers to show the advantages of the proposed...

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  • CSR in Family Business- Ethnocentric Meaning Socially Responsible?

    The aim of this paper is to provide framework and key issues relevant for research on social responsibility of family business. From providing two theoretical approaches towards social responsibility such as social capital concept commenting on the familiness as a family firm resource and capability; and the stakeholder theory we move to the state of the art of family business. Then, we discuss heterogeneity among family firms...

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  • Wireless Networks as an Infrastructure for Mission-Critical Business Applications

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    Despite the dynamic growth of wireless network systems, their pres-ence in business-support infrastructure has been limited. In the article we provide an overview of generic corporate network architecture and examine usefulness of available wireless network solutions in such systems. Following this overview we analyze new wireless network architecture which currently undergoes standardization process - wireless mesh. It can result...

  • New Tool for Examining QoS in the VToIP Service

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    This paper is dedicated to the subject of measuring QoS in the Video Telephony over IP (VToIP) service. QoS measurement models in general and then models designed specifically for measuring QoS in the VToIP service are presented. A new numerical tool for examining the quality of VToIP video streams VToIP is described. The tool’s functionality is then put to the test in a number of analysis scenarios. The results and insights gained...

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  • Exploring the Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities of Collaborative Business Intelligence

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    - Year 2024

    In traditional business intelligence (BI) settings, the collective decision-making process is often hindered by the absence of knowledge and expertise exchange among various stakeholders, as well as lack of information sharing. The study delves into the concept of Collaborative BI, which aims to overcome these limitations by promoting collaboration, business networking, knowledge sharing, and improved communication among stakeholders....

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  • The Role of a Software Product Manager in Various Business Environments

    The aim of the paper is to identify the role of the software product manager depending on the size of the company and the characteristics of the product they are working on. This has been achieved in cooperation with 15 experts from the IT industry. The companies were divided into 4 levels of size: micro-enterprises, small businesses, medium businesses and large enterprises. The characteristics of the products were divided into...

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  • Assessing business process complexity based on textual data: Evidence from ITIL IT ticket processing

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    - Business Process Management Journal - Year 2021

    Purpose This study aims to draw the attention of business process management (BPM) research and practice to the textual data generated in the processes and the potential of meaningful insights extraction. The authors apply standard natural language processing (NLP) approaches to gain valuable knowledge in the form of business process (BP) complexity concept suggested in the study. It is built on the objective, subjective and meta-knowledge...

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  • Share of people working in the enterprise sector by ownership sector at the end of 2016 (%).

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    The dynamic development of small and medium-sized enterprises, which was observed in the past century - in particular in the past two decades - is the phenomenon of the development of the world economy intriguing many researchers and research centers. These figures present the share of workforce according to the ownership sector at the end of 2016.

  • Impact of the Manufacturing Sector on the Export Competitiveness of European Countries – a Spatial Panel Analysis

    The purpose of this paper is to determine how changes in the export competitiveness of the EU economy (measured by exports and net exports) depend on changes in the competitiveness of processing industries, on the basis of manufacturing data from 19 EU countries over years 1995-2009 and using a spatial panel data model. The determinants of export competitiveness are selected in the light of predictions from international trade...

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  • Business processes implementation using agent systems

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    - Year 2012

    This paper will show that some complex and repetitive actions performed in a company can be modelled for the sake of optimization and automaton. It is achieved by connecting business processes management and agent paradigms. Moreover it shows that organization structure can be mapped to distributed multi agent system. Finally it states that interorganization communication can be automated on the same basis as intra-organization...

  • SERVICE-ORIENTED CYBERSPACE FOR IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY

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    - TASK Quarterly - Year 2020

    The paper presents a cyberspace model where different categories of IT services are offered and used largely. A general cybersecurity policy is considered and the corresponding cybersecurity strategies are shown. The role of such technologies as: Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data is analyzed in order to improve the cybersecurity of a cyberspace. A new kind of service oriented cyberspace is proposed and its main properties...

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  • Comparison and Analysis of Service Selection Algorithms

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    - Year 2013

    In Service Oriented Architecture, applications are developed by integration of existing services in order to reduce development cost and time. The approach, however, requires algorithms that select appropriate services out of available, alternative ones. The selection process may consider both optimalization requirements, such as maximalization of performance, and constraint requirements, such minimal security or maximum development...

  • Digital Transformation and Its Influence on Sustainable Manufacturing and Business Practices

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    - Sustainability - Year 2023

    The paper focuses on the relationship between businesses and digital transformation, and how digital transformation has changed manufacturing in several ways. Aspects like Cloud Computing, vertical and horizontal integration, data communication, and the internet have contributed to sustainable manufacturing by decentralizing supply chains. In addition, digital transformation inventions such as predictive analysis and big data analytics...

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  • Influence of the jitter buffer on the quality of service VoIP.

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    - Year 2011

    VoIP (Voice over IP) is a modern service with enormous potential for yet further growth. It uses the already available and universally implemented IP transport platform. One significant problem, however, is ensuring the Quality of Service, abbreviated QoS. This paper addresses exactly that issue. In an extensive investigation the influence of jitter buffers on QoS is being examined in depth. Two implementations, namely a passive...

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  • Knowledge Safety – Insights from the SME Sector

    Purpose: This paper aims to explore the topic of knowledge safety, defined as the state of knowledge being safe from loss, leakage, attrition, oblivion, waste or theft. The paper first presents a theoretical background and review of previous studies on knowledge loss and ways of overcoming it, and then illustrates the topic of knowledge safety with ten case studies from the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. Methodology:...

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  • THE IPV4 TO IPV6 MIGRATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SERVICE

    This article presents the problems related to IPv4 to IPv6 migration of applications supporting network services. It summarizes the needs of executing such migration. It shows the basic problems of automating the migration process, having defined the basic terms, i.e.: a network service, a network application. It shows a sample implementation of the automation of the migration process between IP technologies for selected network...

  • The dynamics of the total output of the Japanese fisheries sector: An analysis using input-output approach

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    - Year 2016

    The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamics of the total output of the fisheries industry when the changes of the final demand occur. This study focuses on the case of Japan. This study employs a demand-pull Input-Output (IO) quantity model, one of the calculation instruments in the IO analysis, as an analysis tool. Two conditions are included in calculation and analysis parts, namely (1) “whole sector change”, and...

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  • Service Recommendation on WIKI-WS Platform

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    - TASK Quarterly - Year 2015

    The article presents the issues of recaommendation services for users. The commonly used solutions include known classes of recommendation systems and information about their area of use and the most frequently used algorithms. the issue of choosing the services has been described based on the Wiki-WS platform including a model of cooperation with the recommendation system. The conclusion from the analysis of the proposed model...

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  • KOALA Graph Theory Internet Service

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    KOALA has been created with the idea of C++ library templates, implementing a broad set of procedures in the fields of algorithmic graph theory and network problems in discreate optimization. During the C2NIWA project, a library has been greatly ectended, the code refactored and enclosed with the internet service available in the public repository of thr project. Today it contains interconnected educational materials in the form...

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  • Three-dimensional conceptual model for service-oriented simulation

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    - Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A - Year 2009

    n this letter, we propose a novel three-dimensional conceptual model for an emerging service-oriented simulation paradigm. The model can be used as a guideline or an analytic means to find the potential and possible future directions of the current simulation frameworks. In particular, the model inspects the crossover between the disciplines of modeling and simulation, service-orientation, and software/systems engineering. Finally,...

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  • DUABI - Business Intelligence Architecture for Dual Perspective Analytics

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    - Year 2017

    A significant expansion of Big Data and NoSQL databases made it necessary to develop new architectures for Business Intelligence systems based on data organized in a non-relational way. There are many novel solutions combining Big Data technologies with Data Warehousing. However, the proposed solutions are often not sufficient enough to meet the increasing business demands, such as low data latency while still maintaining high...

  • Online brand communities’ contribution to digital business models

    Abstract Purpose – There is limited research examining social drivers and mediators of online brand community identification in the context of business models development. This study aims to identify them behind the social mechanisms and present essential factors which should be applied in business models to foster value co-creation. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a convenience sample of 712 cases gathered among...

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  • Gender Disparity in the FinTech Sector: Systematic Literature Review

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    - Year 2023

    The main objective of this chapter is to identify research areas of FinTech activity in which gender disparity has been observed. In addition, we shall identify how the development of FinTech reduces the gender gap. A systematic literature review using the PRISMA concept is the preferred research method. Publications were searched in the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar using the formula “FinTech AND...

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  • Strategie wzrostowe dla Neptun Ship Service Ltd.

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    - Year 2015

    W ekspertyzie przeprowadzono ewaluację strategii wzrostowych dla firmy Neptun Ship Service Ltd.

  • Development of the Polish energy sector through transformation and harmonization with the European energy and climate policy

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    The paper presents the dilemmas of energy sector development vs European energy policy due to the way of energy transition. The identification of barriers and opportunities for the development of the power industry is presented. The possibilities of using modern energy technologies for the processes of energy transformation are described. The path useful to achieving climate and energy goals is determined. The new method of electricity...

  • Implementation of Business Intelligence in an IT organization - the concept of an evaluation model

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    - Foundations of Management - Year 2013

    This paper presents the issue of assessing the validity and effectiveness of implementing a Business Intelligence system in an IT Support Organization. This entity provides IT services to external clients involving, in particular, the storage and processing of large amounts of data. The vast amount of realized projects and also incidents reported in connection with those projects prevented effective decisions from being made without...

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  • Identification of Public Service Logic (PSL) and Public Service Motivation (PSM) elements in Open Government Data (OGD) initiatives

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    • F. Ishengoma
    • S. Deo
    • R. Gouvêa
    • G. C. Wiedenhöft
    • R. Matheus
    • C. H. Alexopoulos
    • N. Rizun
    • S. Saxena

    - Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries - Year 2024

    While previous research on Open Government Data (OGD) has primarily focused on reuse and adoption, this study aims to explore the implications of the Public Service Logic (PSL) and Public Service Motivation (PSM) dimensions in the context of OGD initiatives. This study is contextualized in Tanzania wherein the OGD initiatives are at an evolving stage. For the present study, the perspectives of the 15 public officials involved in...

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  • Design of a Multidomain IMS/NGN Service Stratum

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    - Year 2018

    The paper continues our research concerning the Next Generation Network (NGN), which is standardized for delivering multimedia services with strict quality and includes elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A design algorithm for a multidomain IMS/NGN service stratum is proposed, which calculates the necessary CSCF servers CPU message processing times and link bandwidths with respect to the given maximum values of mean...

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  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Family Business: Current Debates and Future Prospects

    This paper aims at examining the main perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in family firms discussed in international literature. The topic of CSR has grown exponentially in the last two decades in both, business practice and as an area of interest among academics and researchers. Most studies focus on multinational corporations, some on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the smallest number on family business...

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  • A Survey Investigating the Influence of Business Analysis Techniques on Software Quality Characteristics

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    Business analysis is recognized as one of the most important areas determining the outcome (success or failure) of a software project. In this paper we explore this subject further by investigating the potential impact of techniques applied in business analysis on essential software quality characteristics. We conducted a literature search for software quality models, analyzed the existing models and selected a subset of commonly...

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  • Communication Networks in the Service of the Environmental Monitoring

    In the paper selected issues relating to communication networks in the services of the environmental monitoring (EM) have been described. It is divided into three main parts: introduction, wire and wireless networks. At the beginning of the basic definitions were explained. The wire part focuses on a plain old telephone service (POTS), an integrated services digital network (ISDN), a digital subscriber line (DSL) and a fiber-optic...

  • MAK - zapraszamy do udziału w projekcie

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    22-03-2022 14:00 - 22-03-2022 15:30

    Pomorska Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna wraz z Biurami Karier 4 pomorskich uczelni zaprasza do udziału w projekcie MAK – Międzyuczelniana Akademia Kompetencji.

  • Bridging the gap between business process models and use-case models

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    - Year 2014

    Today's software development methodologies are equipped with a plethora of methods and techniques for business process engineering and Requirements Engineering. However, heavy investments in IT have not brought forth expected results. What seems to be lacking is a systematic approach that consolidates both disciplines to gain a synergistic effect. To address this challenge we extend Use-Case Driven Approach (UCDA) by binding use...

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  • Surpassing the Line: Urban-Oriented Strategies in the Development of Business Complexes in Poland

    Development trends regarding the business-related urban complexes seem to evolve from the “big-box” towards the more “multi-use” types of structures. Within it, the special role is reserved for places, which—due to economic, political, and geographical reasons—have not been previously considered as major business hubs. Only recently, places like cities in Central and Eastern Europe have become attractive locations for business...

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  • Commonly Accessible Web Service Platform - Wiki-WS

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    - Year 2012

    Web Service technology on the basis had to supply complete and reliable system components. Nowadays this technology is commonly used by companies providing results of their work to end users and hiding implementation details. This paper presents a SOA-enabled platform - Wiki-WS - that empowers users to deploy, modify, discover and invoke web services. Moreover it discusses concepts and functionalities of this open source management...

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  • SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS – WHAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT FROM BUSINESS UNDERTAKERS

    Social entrepreneurs, very often operate with highly limited resources, not to say with virtually nothing. They possess motivation, but apart from financial or technical resources very often they also need complex set of skills, especially those connected with leadership. Social entrepreneurship is similar to business entrepreneurship in many way, however there are some differences. Both similarities and differences can be find...

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  • Information Systems, Business and Law - Lessons Learnt

    Referat prezentuje badania na styku wytwarzania systemów informatycznych, procesów biznesowych i powiązanych z nimi regulacji prawnych. Zawiera on opis doświadczeń wynikających z zastosowania zintegrowanej metody analizy technicznej i prawnej podczas wytwarzania systemu ochrony własności intelektualnej. Przedstawione doświadczenia i powiązane analizy mogą być przydatne podczas tworzenia taksonomii zagadnień na styku systemów informatycznych,...

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  • Developing a model of cooperation between universities and business - the generalization of cases of cooperation

    The aim of this paper is to present a model of cooperation between universities and business.

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  • Examining Ownership Equity as a Psychological Factor on Tourism Business Failure Forecasting

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    This paper examines ownership equity as a predictor of future business failure within the tourism and hospitality sectors. The main goals of this study were to examine which ratios are the most important for a tourism business failure forecasting model and how significant is the “total percentage of equity ownership by company directors” ratio compared with other ratios associated with the probability of bankruptcy. A stepwise...

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  • Family business experience and the probability of starting a venture: gender differences in Poland

    The aim of this study is to analyse whether the experience of working in a family member’s business is related differently to the assessed probabilities of men and women starting their own new venture in the future. The research is conducted on a sample of 334 Polish undergraduate students. Poland is an efficiency-driven European economy with a substantial gender gap in entrepreneurship. The results obtained indicate that the relationship...

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  • THE CASE OF MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN CIVIL AVIATION BUSINESS.

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    The article presents the changes in management concepts used in civil aviation business in last 25 years. There is a need to make prognosis and support decision-making processes with different models but each model is adapted to current management concept. This article will present the changes and possible future trends in management concepts with the description of strengths and weaknesses of each of them. These might be used...

  • Quality of service in optical burst switched networks

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    In the paper analytical models of two service differentiation schemes for optical burst switched network: extended offset time based and PPS (Preemptive Priority Scheme) are revised. Also accordance of analytical models for those schemes is studied when complete class isolation is assumed. Furthermore authors introduce an analytical model which describes an effective degree of isolation when burst switched network employs both...

  • Quality of service in optical burst switched networks

    In the paper analytical models of two service differentiation schemes for optical burst switched network: extended offset time based and PPS (Preemptive Priority Scheme) are revised. Also accordance of analytical models for those schemes is studied when complete class isolation is assumed. Furthermore authors introduce an analytical model which describes an effective degree of isolation when burst switched network employs both...

  • Business Sentiment Analysis. Concept and Method for Perceived Anticipated Effort Identification

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    - Year 2019

    Representing a valuable human-computer interaction interface, Sentiment Analysis (SA) is applied to a wide range of problems. In the present paper, the researchers introduce a novel concept of Business Sentiment (BS) as a measurement of a Perceived Anticipated Effort (PAE) in the context of business processes (BPs). BS is considered as an emotional component of BP task contextual complexity perceived by a process worker after reading...

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  • Integrated information and prediction Web Service WaterPUCK General concept

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    - Year 2018

    In this paper, general concept of a new method as ‘Integrated information and prediction Web Service WaterPUCK’ for investigation influence of agricultural holdings and land-use structures on coastal waters of the southern Baltic Sea is presented. WaterPUCK Service is focused on determination of the current and future environmental status of the surface water and groundwater located in the Puck District (Poland) and its impact...

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  • General concept of functional safety - standarisation and sector aspects

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    - Year 2007

    Rozdział poświęcono koncepcji bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego. Bezpieczeństwo funkcjonalne jest częścią bezpieczeństwa całkowitego zależną od odpowiedniej odpowiedzi systemów sterowania i/lub zabezpieczeń na sygnały wejściowe podczas wystąpienia stanów nienormalnych maszyny, instalacji lub obiektu podwyższonego ryzyka. Koncepcja bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego przedstawiona w normie IEC 51508 stanowi przykład dobrej praktyki inżynierskiej...

  • Talents, Competencies and Techniques of Business Analyst: A Balanced Professional Development Program

    This paper presents preliminary results of action research in which we search for fundamentals of an universal theory of balanced approaches to software process. It is developed on the basis of balanced approach for professional development program for business analysts which integrates approaches oriented on talents, competencies and techniques. This paper includes the description of key concepts in background approaches, components...

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  • Cache service for maps presentation in distributed information data exchange system

    The paper presents the proposition of caches implementation for map presentation in distributed information data exchange system. The concept of cache service is described in the context of distributed information data exchange system elements which control and present on maps positions and other identification data of vessels and other suspicious objects on the territorial sea, sea-coast and the internal sea-waters. The proposed...

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  • Individual entrepreneurial orientation: comparison of business and STEM students

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    - Education and Training - Year 2022

    Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are differences in Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) between students who are doing their major in business studies and the ones whose areas of study are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Design/methodology/approach – The current research investigates which factors and components contribute to EO orientation development...

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  • Digital Business NSTAC 22/23

    e-Learning Courses
    • E. Estevez
    • G. Musiatowicz-Podbiał
    • T. Janowski

    This is content to the subject: "Digital business" 22/23