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This article presents statistical data on the 'rookie MPs' of the 9th and 10th Sejm of the Republic of Poland. The authors, by means of a statistical analysis of the election results, point out the factors that make it possible to win a parliamentary seat for the first time and the prospect of retaining it in the next term. Three groups of MPs were analysed: rookies winning their MPs mandate for the first time in 2019, 2019 rookies seeking reelection in 2023 and rookies winning their MPs mandate for the first time in 2023. The analysis carried out in this way made it possible to identify the determinants of winning a mandate and possibly retaining it. Based on the research, it can be concluded that is the place on the electoral list that is important for first-time electoral success.

Purpose – A presentation of the pandemic implications in a non-profit organisation on the example of the Hospice Foundation in Gdańsk. Research method – An individual in-depth interview, the analysis of financial statements, financial metrics, a description. Results – The Hospice Foundation survived the crisis by strengthening and developing social relations and communication with the environment, and despite the deterioration of revenues, it retained correct business metrics and is able to continue its activity. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – So far in Poland, there have been no studies on the effects of the pandemic on non-profit organisations. Proprietary measures of effectiveness in achieving the Foundation's goals in 2019–2020 were proposed. The results of the author's own research for the period of 2009–2010 were used as a reference.

Purpose – The aim of the article is to analyse changes in labour productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction and the work of economists on the role of innovation and market selection during economic crises. Research method – In the theoretical part of the article the method of deduction was used. In the empirical layer, econometric methods (AR, ARDL models) and the evometrics were used. Results – Changes in labour productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in an economy devoid of adaptive innovations would be subject to mechanisms of simple destruction, leading to its stagnation in the long run. Originality /value /implications /recommendations – The concept of "destruction which brings creation" provides an alternative theoretical framework for interpreting the productivity changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opening up a promising avenue for studying the behaviour of economic systems in abnormal conditions. According to our concept, state intervention aimed at limiting the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (lockdown) triggers innovative adaptation activities of entities leading to the transformation of processes typical for simple destruction into destruction which brings creation. In the context of our concept, a policy of promoting innovation already during the COVID-19 crisis is a necessary condition, and the inclusion of the efficiency criterion in state aid is a sufficient condition for initiating post-crisis growth.