The 1st International Scientific Conference on the Challenges of Contemporary Management in the Global Economy: Leadership, Strategies, Social Responsibility
Journal Title: Journal of Corporate Responsibility and Leadership - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The 1st International Scientific Conference The challenges of contemporary management in the global economy: Leadership, strategies, social responsibility was held on 13 – 14 March 2017 in Toruń, Poland. The conference was organised by the Department of Business Excellence, the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland as an event of the Welconomy Forum 2017. The aim of the conference was to present, analyse and discuss the issues related to: – Leadership including: contemporary concepts of leadership, roles played by top, middle and first line managers, challenges (both external and intra-organisational) faced by leadersin business organisations, the public sector, and non-profit organisations; – Strategies including: corporate, business and functional strategies, business models, organisational strategies in the public sector and non-profit organisations; – Social responsibility to employees, organisations in business environment, society and the natural environment.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrzej Lis, Mateusz Tomanek
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