There is no initiative there.
The problem is, in Poland, that culturally, it wasn't expected of them for so many years - if ever. From what I've read, the II RP wasn't big on personal initiative (respect your elders and so on) and obviously the PRL wasn't about initiative (unless it involved stealing from work) - indeed, mediocre people rose to the top. And even now, many elder Polish bosses have the attitude that people shouldn't be showing any sort of personality or initiative - and even the 40-something generation can be guilty of this.
I know exactly what you mean, and it's frustrating to watch people act like this - but it's all down to cultural expectations. Many of them may simply be afraid to do what they think is best, out of fear of being shouted at or given into trouble. Many managers have absolutely no interpersonal skills too.
I am always firing them cos they really are lazy asses sometimes
I think quite a few people also have the attitude of "why should I work hard for 8zl an hour?" - especially younger people.
and they don't like to do somebody's else part particulary when he lazy Angol all day doing nothing or west indian who thinks job should be done by rasict whitey.
And they get fired.
It is the manager's fault if the staff are not doing their job, noone else's in my opinion.
Same problem in the UK, really.
My problem with Poland is that there is a certain school of management which says "always assume that the staff don't know how to do the job". I refuse point blank to work for anyone like this.