Network research shows that strong relationships, highly embedded relationships, and brokered relationships may have different outcomes. While pros and cons are associated with each of these network structures, how this ambiguity translates into individuals’ actions of network change is...

In studying industrial sustainability programs, the authors developed a new method for evaluating sustainability practices and applied it to the examination of an array of firms in three industries: Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Foods using a rubric and rating scheme, reported at IBEC 2019 and...

This paper focuses on the issue of non-financial corporate reporting by the Czech chemical companies. Based on the content analysis of the websites and disclosures, it analyses, compares and evaluates the level of web communication of the economic, environmental and social issues of corporate...

This study investigates the influence of personality characteristics and employees' motivation to learn on safety training transfer, in the context of a chemical manufacturing company. The study focuses on five personality characteristics: Locus of Control, Extraversion, Conscientiousness,...

The shift away from fossil fuels needed to reduce CO2 emissions requires the use of renewable carbon and energy sources, including biomass in the bioeconomy. Already today, the bioeconomy has a significant share in the EU economy with traditionally bio-based sectors. For the future, the energy,...

Currently, the fastest growth of the chemical industry is, besides the Asian markets, expected in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland. However, the Polish chemical industry is facing several challenges such as high prices of raw materials, tougher environmental...

Sustainability has evolved into one of the key topics for organizations and organizational researchers alike. To meet changing societal demands, organizations have to adapt their long-term strategies and incorporate environmental and social aspects into their product offerings and...