Irena Figurska, PhD. 

Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland



Address:
Institute of Pedagogy and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Westerplatte 64, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland,
e-mail: irenafigurska@vp.pl.

Date of Birth:
19 December, 1962.

Work experience:
1986–1988:
Primary School No. 16, Słupsk, Poland: Teacher of mathematics.
1988–1997:
Pedagogical University in Słupsk, Poland; University teacher and scientist.
1997–2013:
Higher Hanseatic School of Management in Słupsk, Poland; University teacher and scientist.
Since 2013:
Pomeranian University, Słupsk, Poland, Faculty of Social Sciences; University teacher and scientist.

Research interests:
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: Knowledge management, human resource management, organizational culture, management.

Education and qualification:
1986
University (University of Gdansk, Faculty of Transport Economics, Field of Study: Economics and Organization of Land Transport, Poland).
2002
Title PhD. in economics (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Poland).

Scientific activities and results:
  • Guarantor of bachelor studies Social Work at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Pomeranian University, Słupsk, Poland (since 2013).
  • Guarantor of bachelor studies Management at the Faculty of Marketing and Management, Higher Hanseatic School of Management in Słupsk, Poland (2002–2013).
  • Organizer and a member of program committees of 4 scientific conferences: Hanza wczoraj, dziś i jutro. Kierunki współpracy w nowej Europie (in English: Hanza yesterday, today and tomorrow. Directions of cooperation in the new Europe), Higher School of Management. Słupsk 2005; Teoretyczne i praktyczne aspekty rozwoju regionalnego (in English: Theoretical and practical aspects of regional development), Higher Hanseatic School of Management. Słupsk (in years 2007, 2008, 2009).
  • Member of scientific committee of International Scientific Conference Human Potential Development (in years 2013, 2014, 2015) in Žilina, Slovak Republik; in Slupsk, Poland; in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
  • Member of the editorial board of the scientific journal: Case Studies in Business and Management, United States.
  • Member of the editorial board of the Scientific Papers: Słupskie Studia Regionalne (in English: Slupsk Regional Studies) numbers 1, 2–3, 4, 5, 6, Higher School of Management in Słupsk, Poland; Słupskie Studia Społeczno-Ekonomiczne (in English: Socio-Economic Studies) numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Higher School of Management in Słupsk, Poland.
  • Scientific co-editor of Scientific Papers: Studia Społeczno-Ekonomiczne (in English: Socio-Economic Studies) no. 7 (2010) and no. 8 (2011) [co-editor: W. Downar].
  • Scientific co-editor of a book: Podręcznik dobrych praktyk w biznesie. Metody pobudzania przedsiębiorczości akademickiej oraz współpracy sfery B+R i biznesu w regionie (in English: Good practices in business. Methods of stimulation of academic entrepreneurship and cooperation of R&D and business in the region, Higher Hanseatic School of Management and Xpertis. Słupsk 2010 [co-editor: W. Downar].

    Publications:
    She is the author of 3 scientific monographs, 1 report, 2 university textbooks, and over 70 chapters in monographs and articles published inter alia in such journals as Human Resources Management & Ergonomics, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, Slovak Scientific Journal Management: Science and Education, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues.
  • Figurska I., Przestrzenne aspekty rynku pracy na przykładzie Pomorza Środkowego (in English: Spatial aspects of the labor market on the example of the Middle Pomerania). Higher School of Management. Słupsk 2003, pp 308, range in AH: 24.56. ISBN 83-88473-16-6.
  • Figurska I., Wiśniewski E., Wybrane problemy konkurencyjności regionów na przykładzie Pomorza Środkowego (in English: Selected problems of competitiveness of the regions on the example of the Middle Pomerania). Higher Hanseatic School of Management. Słupsk 2008, pp 120, range in AH: 7.76. ISBN 978-83-88473-36-4. Autor‘s share: 50% [3.88 AH].
  • Figurska I., Zarządzanie wiedzą w organizacji (in English: Knowledge management in the organization). Higher Hanseatic School of Management. Słupsk 2012, pp 397, range in AH: 24.51. ISBN 978-83-88473-75-3.
  • Figurska, P. Czapliński, W. Pędziwiatr, M. Musiałek. Zasadność rewitalizacji lotniska Słupsk –Redzikowo. (in English: The legitimacy of the revitalizationof the airports Słupsk –Redzikowo). Report. Higher School of Management. Słupsk 2004 [2 university textbooks].
  • Figurska I. Wybrane zagadnienia mikroekonomii w teorii (in English: Selected aspects of microeconomics in theory). Higher Hanseatic School of Management. Słupsk 2009, pp. 187, range in AH: 11.59. ISBN 978-83-88473-38-8.
  • Figurska I. Wybrane zagadnienia mikroekonomii w testach i zadaniach (in English: Selected aspects of microeconomics in tests and exercises). Higher Hanseatic School of Management. Słupsk 2009, pp. 136. Range in AH: 6.37. ISBN 978-83-88473-40-1.

    She presented 5 papers at the World Conferences (Global Conference on Business, Economics, Management and Tourist; 5th World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Educational Leadership; World Conference on Educational Technology Researches; World Conference on Educational Sciences, World Conference on Educational Technology Researches).