This paper, based on two case studies from Polish localities, makes a case for a scalar interpretation of conflicts related to environmental protection and economic development. Poland, one of the poorest and least environmentally friendly member countries of the European Union, has to reconcile...

This paper reports findings from a questionnaire survey conducted among low-ranking public administration employees in the Polish region of Pomerania. It focuses on employee perceptions of human resources (HR) practices and whether they are positively correlated with job satisfaction and...

Apart from periods of temporary profitability, Poland's state-owned coal industry has generated huge financial losses since 1989. Despite restructuring efforts that cost taxpayers billions of zÅotys, the government has failed to make Silesian pits economically viable. This stands in contrast to...