The Problem of Labour Resources as a Development Barrier to the Polish Economy – the Application of the Delphi Method

Abstract

Constant and unpredictable changes on the labour market are causing a direct impact on the actionsand measures taken by employees and organisations, since these have to adapt to new emerging models in orderto ensure the continuity of their activity. This study aimed to obtain experts' opinion and consensus on thirteenresearch theses relating to the labour market, economic growth and education system in Poland. The researchaddressed, among other things, the issues of work ethos, adjustment of professional qualifications to the rapidlychanging needs of the labour market, employing foreigners, return from abroad of highly qualified specialists,the situation of disabled people on the labour market and flexible forms of employment. The study presented inthe article was based on the Delphi method. The method is a kind of expert study in which intuitive expertopinions are treated as a legitimate contribution to the formulation of a vision of the future of the researchsubject. The results obtained in the research may be interesting for political decision-makers, publicadministration employees, employees of district and provincial labour offices as well as all those interested inthe Delphi method and the future of the labour market.