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Dr hab. Urszula Gołaszewska-Kaczan
ORCID: 0000-0003-2084-6268

Dr hab. Urszula Gołaszewska-Kaczan, prof. UwB

PhD in economic sciences within the scope of management sciences, professor at the University of Białystok, the head of the Department of Operational Management at the Institute of Management of the University of Białystok; the author and co-author of over 100 scientific publications; she specializes in the issues of human resources management and corporate social responsibility.

 
DOI: 10.33226/1231-7853.2022.5.1
JEL: M21

The purpose of this article is to introduce one of the less popular areas of socially responsible activities, namely fair operating practices. The author presents the principles of this activity and describes specific practices that may be undertaken within this framework. Additionally, the author attempts to assess the activity in the area of fair operating practices among businesses operating in Poland. The analysis of companies' activities in this area seems to be particularly important, as this area concerns companies' behaviors on the market, shaping relations with other entities and developing fair competition. Activities in the area of fair operating practices also build a positive image of the organization among all stakeholders. The results of the Responsible Business in Poland reports for the years 2011–2020 have been used for the assessment. The analysis has shown that Polish organizations are still not very interested in activities in this area.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; fair operating practices; corruption