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PURPOSE: The aim of the paper is to identify and discuss many trade-offs which have to be made by public authorities while designing and implementing state aid measures for entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic., DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Based on the case study - the project “Grant for working capital for micro and small enterprises from the Wielkopolska Region” four interrelated lines of inquiry are pursued concerning: the grant selection process, timelines of support, administrative burden imposed on applicant entrepreneurs and the appropriateness of the amount of aid granted. Specific problems are discussed in a broader perspective of public support programmes design., FINDINGS: Timelines of support and simplicity of the rules of granting aid are imperative in designing the public support delivery for entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, one should not lose sight from other important aspects of allocating limited public funds, as it is usually a matter of striking the right balance by public policymakers between competing objectives in an attempt to ensure effective and fair allocation of limited resources., PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: State aid that involves granting a selective economic advantage to undertakings imply the question about the allocation method of funds. Given the risk of liquidity shortage for SMEs that makes fast delivery of aid crucial for the aid to achieve its objective, providing public support on the basis ‘first-come, first served’ principle can be a justifiable rationing device. However, this holds true under certain conditions: all applicants must be in relevantly similar circumstances and have equal prospects to receive a benefit. As these are not fully met in the case under investigation, some recommendations are formulated for future interventions., ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Public debate on SME policy responses in times of Covid-19 crisis is often limited to numbers: how many entrepreneurs benefited from the public support and what is the aggregate value of the aid. The uniqueness of the conducted research lies in “looking under the surface” in the quest for ensuring effectiveness of state aid measures in the context of COVID-19., peer-reviewed

The more leadership you get, the more power you will receive. Unfortunately, not everyone is given the same opportunities. This can be seen and proved on the basis of studies in media companies. Our purpose concerns attitudes towards female leadership in Moscow, Russia. This thesis was based on two study methods, qualitative interviews and observations. The respondents in our study were divided into three groups,students, media teachers and a media company. The study focused on subject areas suchas female leadership today, the future of female leadership, creative leadership, political and historical influences, Russian leader style as well as the existence of the glass-ceiling.Our conclusion is that Russia is not ready for a female leadership, mainly because of their historical context.