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Copyright of Organization Review / Przegląd Organizacji is the property of Scientific Society of Organization & Management / Towarzystwo Naukowe Organizacji i Kierownictwa and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Research Papers of the Wroclaw University of Economics / Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wroclawiu is the property of Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroclawiu and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article presents theoretical considerations on the formation of knowledge-based economy, with particular emphasis on human capital in this process. One of the significant development factors in the contemporary economy is knowledge - when it is correctly used and managed, it may become a key to economic success. Knowledge becomes a factor influencing the development of societies, enterprises and whole economies. In majority of developed countries, the economies tend to become knowledge-based economies with such main development determinants as education and development of human capital, increase in expenditure on research and development, high level of innovation, and establishment of information society. At present, it is emphasised that human capital is a crucial factor in long-term social and economic growth as it governs e.g. the possibilities of economy in the scope of generating technological change (Welfe, 2007, p. 112). Therefore, it may have been observed in recent years that the interest in the development of human and intellectual capital is increasing as it directly determines the possibility of establishing knowledge society - creative, innovative, open to changes, able to create permanent social and economic relations. The importance of intellectual capital is emphasized also in creating information society and developing innovations which are the main determinants of today's economies (Dobija & Rosolińska, 2008, p. 63). The discussion on human capital no longer focuses on such issues as its significance for economic growth and for further social and economic development of each country. The thesis stating that human capital has a great role in the development has been already confirmed by numerous researchers. Continued considerations include other issues related to the improvement of human capital, new methods of measuring the quality of human capital, quality of life, relation with social capital, and definition of human capital as creative capital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation is regarded as one of the most important factors of economic growth and development and it is one of the policy priorities of the European Union. Therefore at the Community, Member States and regions levels there are various initiatives, activities and projects aimed at increasing innovation. A growing interest in innovation and commitment in different kinds of activities in this area can be observed also in Polish regions. This paper presents a theoretical discussion of the innovation economy, with particular emphasis on the regional economy, as well as selected actions undertaken in Polish regions to increase innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Research Papers of the Wroclaw University of Economics / Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wroclawiu is the property of Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroclawiu and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Creating an innovative economy is the goal and the challenge not only for Poland, but also for all regions. In the region of Lower Silesia a lot of activities and a variety of projects aimed at creation of innovative economy were implemented during the last few years. The article presents the experience of Lower Silesia in this field as well as identifies the goals and directions of regional development in terms of innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Research Papers of the Wroclaw University of Economics / Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wroclawiu is the property of Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroclawiu and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Nowadays the competitiveness of regions is one of the most commonly used terms relating to the processes of regional development. The article presents the issue of competitive region and describes the competitiveness of selected regions of the European Union in year 2010 with particular emphasis on Polish regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]