Mineral resources provide a high standard of living for modern societies: satisfying electricity ... more Mineral resources provide a high standard of living for modern societies: satisfying electricity demand as well as demand for construction materials and they sustain the basis for industry and technological development. Now, modern societies are facing the challenge ofreversing the trend of the depletion of non-renewable mineral resources and sustainable development is intended to ensure the survivalof human civilization in the face of dwindling non-renewable raw materials (especially energy resources) and also increasing anthropopression and related environmental pollution. The amount of non-renewable mineral resources of the Earth's crust is limited. Underspecific conditions there is a possibility of their regeneration however over a period of several if not more than a dozen generations. Thearticle raises questions how societies can prevent mineral resources crises in future and whether this task is feasible.The article identifies the main aspects of the sustainable developme...
All the organizations of the contemporary society require professional management. Special challe... more All the organizations of the contemporary society require professional management. Special challenges are to be faced by public organizations which – because of their public mission – are obliged to take care of the common good. Proper management of public sector organizations by leaders with leadership qualities determine the level of public value attained by the very organizations. In the era of knowledge-based society, the rudimentary role of leadership is to achieve high standards by the organizations in the area of knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing, implementation of innovative solutions and the ability to adapt to fast changing environment. Leadership is also about creating corporate cultural identity – a significant link between corporate mission and its human resources so as to develop the best possible standards of providing public services to inhabitants of the set community.
Controlling-based management is generally regarded as a way of increasing the operational efficie... more Controlling-based management is generally regarded as a way of increasing the operational efficiency of economic entities. Considering controlling based on the management level criterion makes it easier to control an organisation’s revenues and costs, whose greatest source are labour costs. In the knowledge- and IT-based economy, information processing and corporate social responsibility (CSR), being the outcome of evolution from the industry-based economy, have dominated management processes.
Mineral resources provide a high standard of living for modern societies: satisfying electricity ... more Mineral resources provide a high standard of living for modern societies: satisfying electricity demand as well as demand for construction materials and they sustain the basis for industry and technological development. Now, modern societies are facing the challenge ofreversing the trend of the depletion of non-renewable mineral resources and sustainable development is intended to ensure the survivalof human civilization in the face of dwindling non-renewable raw materials (especially energy resources) and also increasing anthropopression and related environmental pollution. The amount of non-renewable mineral resources of the Earth's crust is limited. Underspecific conditions there is a possibility of their regeneration however over a period of several if not more than a dozen generations. Thearticle raises questions how societies can prevent mineral resources crises in future and whether this task is feasible.The article identifies the main aspects of the sustainable developme...
All the organizations of the contemporary society require professional management. Special challe... more All the organizations of the contemporary society require professional management. Special challenges are to be faced by public organizations which – because of their public mission – are obliged to take care of the common good. Proper management of public sector organizations by leaders with leadership qualities determine the level of public value attained by the very organizations. In the era of knowledge-based society, the rudimentary role of leadership is to achieve high standards by the organizations in the area of knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing, implementation of innovative solutions and the ability to adapt to fast changing environment. Leadership is also about creating corporate cultural identity – a significant link between corporate mission and its human resources so as to develop the best possible standards of providing public services to inhabitants of the set community.
Controlling-based management is generally regarded as a way of increasing the operational efficie... more Controlling-based management is generally regarded as a way of increasing the operational efficiency of economic entities. Considering controlling based on the management level criterion makes it easier to control an organisation’s revenues and costs, whose greatest source are labour costs. In the knowledge- and IT-based economy, information processing and corporate social responsibility (CSR), being the outcome of evolution from the industry-based economy, have dominated management processes.
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