Art. 1:
Anna Grzecznowska
Business information at smaller enterprises - and changes on the market of information services
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The use of business information in SME was discussed, based on data
analysis provided by the survey conducted at 105 small and medium-size
enterprises located in Mazowieckie Province. The results show the need
for business information at these companies in order to modernise
production, gain new markets and to obtain both financial and legal
support. However, only 12% of SME perceive it as satisfactory. The
article lists institutions providing information about services to
companies of the SME sector, by means of publishing catalogues,
directories and reference books. There are also trade fairs,
exibitions, trainings and advisory services. The demand for business
information depends on the economic situation of a given company.
Art. 2:
Sabina Cisek,
An outline of grey literature as a source of business information.
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The article consists of three parts, the first of which describes the
notion of grey literature, the second business information, and the
third various aspects of their correlation.
Art. 3:
Elisabeth Simon,
From business information to knowledge management - a new professional field or a management tool.
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Business information is provided by various sources: databases, special
TV spots and features, books, periodicals, as well as the Internet and
libraries. The processing of information and transforming it into
knowledge, thereby creating and using it as an important and useful
management tool, requires professionalism and new information
infrastructure.
The key issue of the decision-making process is the delivery of custom
made and verified information to the clientele, along with comprehensive
advice and consultations.
Art. 4:
Anna Stępnowska-Kowalczyk,
The development of info-search tools in INFOR databases.
This article discusses the search tools, as described at INFOR magazine,
that were employed in customer relations in the years 1997-2002.
This regards mostly the information required for the implementation of
the goals of managers accountants and human resources staff (those
subscribing to INFOR), however, people who read INFOR only sporadically,
may benefit just as well.
Art. 5:
Magda Koper,
The review of Internet information databases - as shown
on the example of Internet Securities.
This article is dedicated to the review of the Polish and English
language Internet databases. Internet Securities is being discussed in
detail, as the author considers it the best of the accessible
databases.
Art. 6:
Janusz Glapa
Economic information at the Pomeranian Library of Szczecin.
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The author is an employee of the Department of Economic Information of
the Pomeranian Library of Szczecin.
In his article, the author discusses the history and the origins of the
Centre, its goals and accomplishments.
Art. 7:
Michał Jaworski
Internal economic intelligence.
Economic intelligence consists of the
search and analysis of information required in the
decision-making process.
In his article, the author attempts at answering questions regarding the
idea of economic intelligence:
- was it created by consultants, so that they
would be later hired by companies in an advisory capacity?
- how is economic intelligence different from getting information from specialist
literature?
- what is the difference between the economic intelligence and project analysis
produced by marketing departments?
The article also discusses the intelligence and coordination aspects of
the issue, as well as ways of data collection, processing and storing.
Art. 8:
Stanisław Skórka
The architecture of information. New direction of scientific
information development.
The explosion of information resulted in increased need for setting
standards that would integrate areas of expertise related to project,
access and management issues. Series of discussions conducted by
representatives of various fields led to formulation of methods and
procedures pertinent to the process of creation of the so-called
architecture of information . The purpose of the article is to present
the general outline of this emerging issue, as well as prospects of its
placement in the sphere of scientific information.
Art. 9:
Barbara Szczepanska
The information broker - profession with a future or futuristic
profession?
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The profession known as an information broker has been widely known
and recognized for many years now. Unfortunately, it has never emerged
as an independent profession in Poland.
In her article, the author presents the genesis of the profession, the
scope of duties and the principles of activity, as well as an employment
prospects for potential information brokers in Poland.
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