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Green Competence and Business Needs - an Analysis Based on the Example of Poland

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  • Anna Drab-Kurowska

    (Institute of Spatial Management and Socio-Economic Geography, University of Szczecin, Poland)

  • Pavlina Ivanova

    (University of Economics - Varna, Bulgaria)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to highlight the market need for green competence. Green competence is a key skill in the current labour market. In relation to the stated objective and the hypothesis, the paper poses the following research question: "Which green competencies are most needed in the context of developing and building a company's competitive advantage?" In an attempt to answer this question, the paper first examines the nature of green competence and then focuses on green jobs. The main research methods used are: literature review, descriptive method, analysis and synthesis. A key element of the article is the presentation of the results of a survey of entrepreneurs that identified the desired skills for running a sustainable business. Relevant conclusions and recommendations for business are made.

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  • Anna Drab-Kurowska & Pavlina Ivanova, 2024. "Green Competence and Business Needs - an Analysis Based on the Example of Poland," HR and Technologies, Creative Space Association, issue 2, pages 42-54.
    • Handle: RePEc:arb:journl:y:2024:i:2:p:42-54
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    Keywords

    green skills; labor market; green transformation of the economy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General

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