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TECHNOLOGY – VALUES – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Some Reflections on Changing Relations, Meanings and Social Practices)
Lech W. ZACHER
UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY – THEORIES AND INTERPRETATIONS
Publication language: Polish
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Transformations No. 1–2 (88–89) 2016, Publication date: 12 May 2016
Abstract Narratives concerning technology and values relations requires an in-depth analysis of these two categories and also their contextualization. In social practice technology and values undergo significant changes, often revolutionary. They take systemic forms and they interact with each other. Since the [...] Read more.
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METHODOLOGICAL ANARCHISM AND ITS COGNITIVE VALUE
Magdalena SZPUNAR
Transformacje cywilizacyjne – między wiedzą, wrażliwością i wyobraźnią socjologiczną
Publication language: Polish
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Transformations No. 1 (112) 2022, Publication date: 30 March 2022
Abstract The aim of the article is to present the basic assumptions of Paul K. Feyerabend's epistemological anarchism. The article presents the value of methodological anarchism for the cognitive process, methodology and development of science, as well as the controversies associated with the application of [...] Read more.
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RECONFIGURATIONS IN THE WORLD SYSTEM – BETWEEN THE OLD DRIVING FORCES AND NEW NETWORKS
Lech W. ZACHER
Global Problems – Future – Politics – Values
Publication language: English
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Transformations No. 3-4 (78-79) 2013, Publication date: 13 November 2013
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OBSTACLES TO SUSTAINABILITY – IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE (the Case of a Transitional Economy – Poland)
Lech W. ZACHER
National Cases Augmented
Publication language: English
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Transformations No. 3-4 (94-95) 2017, Publication date: 30 November 2017
Abstract Requirements for the sustainability in economy and society should be tailored to a given country or region. General models which often dominate in academic discourse are an important part of necessary social knowledge (of decision makers, media, NGOs etc.). They are formulated in universally relevant [...] Read more.
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MUZEUM ŚLĄSKIE (THE SILESIAN MUSEUM) – NON-HOMOGENEOUS SPACES. RUINS OF THE INTERBELLUM (1924-1939)
Karol MAKLES
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy gościnni numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The article constitutes a reflection that presents, using the example of the Muzeum Śląskie in Katowice, cultural institutions (museums) as a space of permanent transformation. This approach takes into account the indirect understanding of the categories of place, time, and symbolism of the pre-war [...] Read more.
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TOGETHER OR APART? CHILDREN FROM UKRAINE IN POLISH SCHOOLS - RESEARCH REVIEW, CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
Katarzyna GMAJ, Iwona BĄBIAK
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The Russian-Ukrainian war abruptly introduced diversity to Polish schools, undeniably shaping a new, permanent reality. This article analyses the profound impact of the war on Polish institutions, drawing on statistical data and research conducted after the 2022 conflict escalation. We compare conclusions [...] Read more.
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IMPACT OF CULTURAL CONTEXT ON RETRACTION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES. A CASE STUDY BASED ON THE RETRACTION WATCH DATABASE
Tomasz KUBALICA, Michał ŁYSZCZARZ, Radosław SIEROCKI
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The paper explores the process of retraction scientific papers in social sciences between 2001 and 2021, based on data from the Retraction Watch Database. The research used hierarchical cluster analysis using the agglomerative method (Ward's method). The social sciences have been significantly underrepresented [...] Read more.
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THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF DELAYED FEEDBACK ON DISHONESTY
Łukasz Markiewicz, Katarzyna Idzikowska, Przemysław Sawicki
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract Klasyczna teoria odstraszania zakłada, że kara musi być pewna, dotkliwa i szybka, aby skutecznie zniechęcać do naruszania norm. Traktując oszukiwanie jako naruszenie normy uczciwości, empirycznie przetestowaliśmy hipotezy inspirowane teorią odstraszania, koncentrując się w szczególności na szybkości [...] Read more.
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NEW DATA SOURCES IN TELEVISION MARKET MEASUREMENT
Aleksandra Chmielewska,, Krzysztof Kuźmicz
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The television market is intricately connected to the advertising and research sectors, forming an ecosystem where data sharing between entities is essential for mutual growth. Research in this field has become increasingly challenging due to the dy-namic nature of television viewing habits, shaped [...] Read more.
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SOCIO-ORGANIZATIONAL DIMENSION OF THE TRANSITION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: EXPLORING INTERCONNECTED THEMES OF SOCIO-ORGANIZATIONAL REALITIES OF FARMERS, DISCOURSES PRODUCED BY POWERFUL ACTORS, AND THE ROLE OF FARM PRESS IN DISCOURSE DISSEMINATION
Olga RODAK
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract Istnieje pilna potrzeba przejścia na bardziej zrównoważone modele i praktyki produkcji gospodarczej, a rolnictwo jest jedną z najbardziej kontestowanych branż. Pomimo powszechnego uznania konieczności transformacji w kierunku zrównoważonego rolnictwa, wciąż jesteśmy daleko od jej realizacji. Artykuł [...] Read more.
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FROM DIAGNOSIS TO PARTICIPATION: LOCAL INQUIRY AS A SOCIAL PRACTICE IN CULTURAL EDUCATION
Tomasz PECIAKOWSKI
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The paper examines the role of local diagnosis in cultural education processes, drawing on a longitudinal case study of the Very Young Culture (Bardzo Młoda Kultura, BMK) programme implemented in the Lublin Voivodeship between 2023 and 2025. While local diagnosis is commonly treated as a preliminary [...] Read more.
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C. G. JUNG'S SYNCHRONICITY VS. CAUSALITY. WHAT TO THINK ABOUT EFFECTS WHEN CAUSES ARE "MISSING"?
Krzysztof MUDYŃ
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The presented text is transdisciplinary in nature, although it is rooted in psychology, particularly C. G. Jung's analytical concepts. On a meta-theoretical level, the aim of the investigations is to confront the phenomenon of "synchronicity" with the concept of causality. The phenomenon of "meaningful [...] Read more.
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DECISION-MAKING LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ESG EFFECTIVENESS: VALIDATION OF THE NEW SPP SCALE IN PUBLIC AND CORPORATE SECTORS
Monika ZIOBROWSKA
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract This article examines the relationship between the decision-making styles of Management Information Systems (MIS) managers and the perceived effective-ness of ESG implementation, measured with the new SPP (Sustainability Policy Performance) questionnaire. We combine the DPQ-SET5 instrument, grounded [...] Read more.
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PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE CATEGORIES OF THEIR CHILDREN'S PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES - ANALYSIS OF A SELECTED RESEARCH GROUP
Małgorzata KOCHANOWICZ
Publication language: English
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Guests Editors of the Issue Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The article is international in nature, as it raises the issue of new technologies used globally and the personal data of children who are their users. Thus, the publication has universal, cognitive and scientific value. The aim of this publication was to learn about the knowledge of parents of children [...] Read more.