Background. Employee turnover is widely considered organisational issue. The commonest assumption regarding the relationship between turnover rates and organizational perfor- mance is that increasing turnover rates is dysfunctional in the sense of being associated with decrements in organizational performance and competitiveness.
Research Aims. The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of Employee Turn-
over on the performance and competitiveness of firms in the banking industry in Ghana.

Method. This research targeted the employees of 15 selected banks operating in Ghana. A sample of 480 respondents were purposively selected with no discrimination to sex, religion, disability, and, nationality. The Independent t-test and the Pearson's Product Moment (Pearson r) Correlation Coefficient test were the statistical tools used in the analysis of the data.
Key Findings. The analysis of the data reveals that banks with low employee turnover will
perform better and are more competitive than those with high employee turnover; highly motivated employees will have a lower turnover intention than those less motivated and employees in higher ranking jobs have lower employee turnover intentions than employees in low ranking jobs. Gender, age and job tenure have no significant influences on turnover intentions.
 

Background. Emergency management requires flexibility and adaptation to dynamic and changing circumstances. The urgent requirements and high standards of responsiveness in terms of emergency management depend on horizontal and vertical communication in that these are one of the main factors associated with the appropriate coordination of many essentially independent organisations.
Research aims. The paper attempts to identify the determinants of effective communication, particularly in regard to close coordination, as well as the role played by these processes in the management of local emergency networks.
Method. This work consists of a theory-based empirical study. It is qualitative in nature and the research method is based on both desk research and field research. The research was conducted as part of a research project entitled "Coordination, communication and trust as factors driving effective inter-organisational collaboration in the public safety management system " (DEC-2012/07/D/HS4/00537).
Key findings. As a result, the new role of communication as a factor associated with the appropriate coordination in local emergency networks is identified.

Background. Dynamic development of social media imposed a necessity of looking for new methods and tools to reach customers. It also concerns cities that increasingly apply solutions that proved successful in business. Thanks to using a variety of social media they can communicate with specific groups of stakeholders and create their image more effectively than before.
Research aims. The aim of the article is to determine the essence and scope of social media usage in the process of communication of Polish cities.
Method. The article was written on the basis of available literature and the author's own research. The research comprised 120 biggest Polish cities and was conducted using an online questionnaire, which resulted from the purpose and subject of the research. The research was conducted in the period between 30.05.2014 and 15.06.2014.
Key findings. Individual tools of social media offer broad opportunities for the process of cities communication. However, the effectiveness of actions carried out by means of them depends not only on the idea but also on knowledge, competence, commitment of people responsible for their implementation. Moreover, a city budget is undoubtedly a factor that determines the level and scope of using social media in the strategy of Polish cities’ communication.

Background. Recently the Scrum method has been gaining increasing popularity, especially in IT projects. At the same time, many companies are turning their attention towards remote work.
Research aims. The paper analyses problems concerning the use of Scrum in conjunction with telework. It gives background on both the Scrum method and the characteristics of
a remote working environment.
Method. The work presents a case study of ProofHQ, a company that runs a software development project with Scrum in a remote setup.
Key findings. The research shows that appropriate policies and procedures devised with telework in mind can enable the Scrum method to be successfully implemented in a remote working environment.

Background. Organizational ambidexterity theories operate at one organizational level analysis or another, however we lack clear explanation for multilevel phenomena.
Research aim. The purpose of his paper is to clarify the understanding of organizational ambidexterity.
Method. This paper is based on the critical review of the literature.
Key findings. I draw on paradox management theory to present a conceptual model framed in contradictions as articulated by dialectical approach.

Background. Social economy fosters professional and social integration among persons who are at risk of social marginalization, creation of employment, provision of public social services.
Research aims. The purpose of this paper is to identify the essence of social co-operatives as forms of social enterprises and the characteristics of their management.
Method. This paper analyses or discusses chosen research previously published by others authors and also statements from official documents of co-operative movement units. Based on the desk research an attempt of explanation and assessment of specificity of effective social enterprises management are made.
Key findings. As a result of research and analysis, the main features of social co-operatives as a form of social enterprise were identified and the characteristics of their management were revealed. The paper adds a new value to understanding of continuity of co-operative principles in the context of new challenges in the framework of social economy.

Background. The functioning of contemporary business often undermines management paradigms, regarded as leading so far. Some paradigms are replaced with new dimensions of company management, more appropriate to the new reality. The background for the discussion is related to defining the fundamental determinants of the use of the systemic and network approach in the processes of company value management.
Research aims. The purpose of the paper is to discuss the place and role of the systemic and network paradigm in the processes of company value creation and destruction.
Method. Using a dialectical approach, the author proposes a thesis that the skilful use of premises of the systemic and network paradigm has a positive impact on the company’s ability to create company value. The author proposes an antithesis that an incompetent use of premises of the systemic and network paradigm has an influence on the company’s ability to destroy value. Consequently, the author defines a synthesis that the proper / improper use of premises of the systemic and network paradigm impacts the company’s ability / inability to create/destroy company’s value.
Key findings. In view of the continuous market changes occurring in the business environment, it is important to skilfully use theoretical presentations of management sciences, considered in the form of existing paradigms. Multi-paradigmness in management results in different approaches to the contextual look at the company. Such a situation occurs when the systemic and network paradigms are used in the processes of creation and destruction of company value. Both the systemic and network approaches have their advantages and disadvantages. Managers are required to possess knowledge of this issue, important in management. It is particularly important to use these approaches to create value in the long and short term. It seems that the systemic approach will be more effective in the long-term, value-based management processes, while the network approach would be better in the short-term processes of company value creation.