Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Piotr Lis Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business Title: Preface Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Dear Readers, We are pleased to present the latest issue of the Research Papers in Economics and Finance published by the Poznań University of Economics and Business Press. We have selected five scientific papers that we consider important for the academic discussion, works which inspire and provide substantial added value. This issue opens with a theoretical paper written by Dr Karolina Nowak from the Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland entitled On the Concept of Good with Continual Reference to Economy. What is the axiological background of collaborative consumption society? The authors of the article analyse selected examples of redefinition of the concept of good in the context of new social narratives and the grounding of certain beliefs related to the idea of degrowth and sharing economy. The understanding of good as the community of consumption, focused on degrowth and the future generations and awareness of limited resources, is not becoming more widespread. Sharing economy, which grew out of the opposition against the consumption “drive” and the narration of profit, in a way substantiates the need to possess and the idea of growth to which it stands in opposition. The second great paper entitled Entrepreneurship as an Occupational Choice has been written by Prof. Aleksandra Gaweł from the Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland. The author of the article shows thatthe flows between proper entrepreneurs and quasi-entrepreneurs connected with decisions to either hire or lay off staff are crucial for moderating the occupational choice, and thus, lead to changes in the employment structure. The revival of the market situation prompts us to follow the path of proper entrepreneurship or to become employed persons, abandoning quasi-entrepreneurship. The recession of business opportunities, in turn, is the reason for the reduction of relevant entrepreneurs and the reduction of employment, leading to an increase in the number of quasi-entrepreneurs. The third paper entitled Impact of Government Spending and Corruption on Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia has been written by Dr Adya Utami Syukri from STIE Tri Dharma Nusantara, Makassar, Indonesia and Basri Hasanuddin, Abdul Hamid Paddu, Sultan Suhab from Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. The results of the study clearly show that the higher the corruption level in the country, the lower the investment inflow. Hence, postulates have been formulated for the Indonesian government to fight corruption in the country, which is a significant barrier to the development of the economy. The fourth original and topical paper written by Prof. Ryszard Barczyk, Dr Joanna Spychała, Dr Zuzanna Urbanowicz and Dr hab. Agnieszka Ziomek, prof. UEP from the Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland is entitled What to look for to increase work added value? Remote work and perceived productivity: A study in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The authors have used surveys to identify factors determining perceived productivity of individual workers who perform their job remotely and to measure the importance of factors determining labour productivity. The authors proved that high stress, low employee control and limited communication with managers minimise the growth of remote work productivity, since social relationships at work are correlated with productivity. Nonetheless, work organisation traits such as the proper work environment, travel cost savings, access to technical assistance and a fast Internet connection remain positively related to remote work productivity. The fifth paper entitled Index of the cycle of money - the case of Poland has been written by Constantinos Challoumis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. According to the results obtained,Poland is above the worldwide average index of the cycle of money. The author proved that Poland is a well-structured economy able to overcome an economic crisis.                   Yours faithfully, dr hab. Piotr Lis, prof. UEP, Editor in Chief Keywords: Preface; Poznań University of Economics and Business; Poland; Research Papers in Economics and Finance Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 3-4 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.0 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/155 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/155/84 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:155 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Karolina Nowak Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Title: On the Concept of Good with Continual Reference to Economy. What is the axiological background of collaborative consumption society? Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The rationale for choosing the object of research is the recognition of the socio-cultural validity of new ways of management (New Economy), interpreted as a response to the exhaustion of traditional ways in which societies function, i.e. those based on ideas of growth and ownership. The aim of the article is to analyse selected examples of redefinition of the concept of good in the context of new social narratives and the grounding of certain beliefs related to the idea of degrowth and sharing economy. The article is theoretical and references to contemporary research on cultural philosophy and social analyses of economic practice. A socio-regulatory concept of culture was adopted as a research perspective, and humanistic interpretation was used as an explanatory procedure. Qualitative data was analysed using atlas.ti, concept driven coding was used, and content analysis was limited to concept analysis and the creation of conceptual maps. The research results are supposed to show: 1. the impact of modern forms of economic practices using the Internet and IT technology on the redefinition of good, 2. how this redefinition builds the axiological background of society of collaborative consumption. Keywords: values; culture; degrowth; sharing economy Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 5-17 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.1 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/157 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/157/86 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:157 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aleksandra Gaweł Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Title: Entrepreneurship as an Occupational Choice Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This article aims to consider the entrepreneurship as an occupational choice and to understand the flow among different forms of occupations. The choice of the form of professional activity depends on the perception of attractiveness of both forms,  people who perceive entrepreneurial profits as more beneficial than workers’ wages more likely decide to become entrepreneurs than waged employees. However, in the presented paper, the choice is considered not only between entrepreneurship and employment but also concerns the scale of entrepreneurship. The issue of entrepreneurship as an occupational choice is presented empirically using the time series data for Poland on a quarterly basis in the years 2003-2018. The influence of the overall economic situation, which determines business opportunities and average salaries, on the choice between a proper entrepreneur, a quasi-entrepreneur and a hired worker is presented with the use of regression analysis. The results show that changes in the overall economic situation and in the level of average wages lead to flows between proper entrepreneurs and quasi-entrepreneurs, and thus, to changes in the employment structure. Improving market conditions encourage people to follow the path of proper entrepreneurship or to become hired workers, while abandoning quasi-entrepreneurship.  Keywords: entrepreneurship; occupational choice; proper entrepreneurs; quasi-entrepreneurs; Poland Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 18-33 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.2 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/156 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/156/85 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:156 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Adya Utami Syukri Author-Workplace-Name: STIE Tri Dharma Nusantara, Makassar, Indonesia Author-Name: Basri Hasanuddin Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Author-Name: Abdul Hamid Paddu Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Author-Name: Sultan Suhab Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Title: Impact of Government Spending and Corruption on Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Investment is a critical macroeconomic variable for economic growth and development in any country. As a developing country with the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is also dependent on investment coming in from both home and abroad. A good investment climate is one of the solutions in overcoming economic problems so that foreign investors can invest in Indonesia. Obviously, various factors influence investors' willingness to invest in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of government spending, corruption, economic growth and wages on foreign direct investment in Indonesia. The study uses Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple linear regression analysis for the research period 2000-2020. The results show that the variables of government spending, corruption and economic growth have positive and significant impact on foreign direct investment, while the variable of salary has negative and significant impact on foreign direct investment. The Indonesian government needs to reduce the level of corruption and wage level to attract investors. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Government Expenditure; Corruption Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 34-45 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.3 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/118 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/118/82 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:118 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ryszard Barczyk Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Author-Name: Joanna Spychała Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Author-Name: Zuzanna Urbanowicz Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Author-Name: Agnieszka Ziomek Author-Workplace-Name: Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Title: What to look for to increase work added value? Remote work and perceived productivity: A study in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The main aim of the research is to identify factors determining perceived productivity of individual workers who perform their job remotely and to measure the importance of factors determining labour productivity. The methodology used in the study is based on the analysis of the literature and conclusions drawn from a survey conducted in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary (a total sample of 450 units). Logistic regression and the k-means method were used in the statistical analysis. They allow measuring the relationship between the strength of a stimulus represented by the percentage of cases showing a specific response on how productivity is verified by the stimulus. Moreover, they bring the possibility to group factors in clusters representing workers with different sets of productivity factors. Results show that across the study sample, high stress, low employee control, and limited communication with managers minimise the growth of remote work productivity, since social relationships at work are correlated with productivity. Nonetheless, work organisation traits such as proper work environment, travel cost savings, technical assistance access, and a fast Internet connection remain positively related to remote work productivity. Keywords: remote work; productivity; work digitisation; labour mobility; organisation Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 46-71 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.4 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/158 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/158/87 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:158 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Constantinos Challoumis Author-Workplace-Name: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Title: Index of the cycle of money - The case of Poland Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This paper assesses to well-establish the theory of the cycle of money works in a real scenario like this of the economic system of Poland. The prior works have revealed the case of Latvia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Thailand, and Ukraine according to the concept of the theory of cycle of money. The outcomes concede that Poland is over to the average global value. Then, Poland’s results confirm that it is a well-structured economy and can overpass an economic crisis. The applied methodology is in the same line with the scrutiny of the theory, mathematical, statistical, and econometrical results. The current work is significant as declares the strength of Poland’s economy to a potential crisis. The studying period is from 2012 - 2017, which the EU and general Europe counteracted an economic crisis. This is the first published work for Poland according to this theory and belongs to a project that analyzes the cycle of money of multiple countries. Keywords: the cycle of money; Poland; index of the cycle of money; general index of the cycle of money Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 72-86 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2022 Month: June DOI: 10.18559/ref.2022.1.5 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/126 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/126/83 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:6:y:2022:i:1:id:126