The influence of investment decisions on changes in employment in production enterprises in Poland

The article attempts to find a relationship between investment decisions taken in manufacturing companies and changes in the level of employment, and to determine the correlation between the intensity of changes in analyzed relationships. The aim of the article is to analyze the relationship between the value and intensity (rate) of changes in investment decisions taken by small, medium and large production companies, and their impact on the change in employment in the surveyed size classes of enterprises in Poland in 1995-2018. In order to indicate the existing correlation, the value of investment outlays and their impact on the value of investment outlays and their impact on employment change for the current period was compared. Linear regression models were used to assess the degree of interdependence, and the results of the analysis indicated that investment decisions made by manufacturing companies are not a determinant of changes taking place in the level of their employment. In addition, the results of correlations showed in manufacturing enterprises that there was a negative correlation between the measures analyzed excluding medium units. The research showed that not only investment growth and its impact on employment are important, but also its appropriate level (rate)