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The paper studies the relations in the triangular “Man – Nature - Society” in the sense of the economic development and from the point of view of History of History. Problems of space, time, human be-ings and their activities have been discussed. The next tags about answers to the questions “How” and “Why” and the problems of use and misuse of the Past and history have been left for the following up part of the study.
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The study examines the human being in economy. The shared opinion is that the theory of economics should study the human being in economy rather than the Нomo economicus. The maintained view is that the accepted concept in the neoclassical theory about Нomo economicus according to which human beings are rational does not correspond to the multifaceted character of human nature. On the basis of interdisciplinary approach the human being in economy is studied as rational (irrational) and instinctive. The view is maintained that economic human activity is determined by instincts. Economic instincts characterizing human activity in economy are discussed.
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The aim of the analyze in this paper is to identify the current situation and manifested problems concerning the labor force in textile industry in the Republic of Macedonia, as well as, the necessary measures and activities for obtaining the needed labor force. In that sense, the subject of observation is the scope and structural features of the engaged labor force and her territorial distribution, than the need of labor force and the necessary measures and activities that should be taken concerning the human resources in the textile industry. The results of the research have shown that, today, the textile industry in the Republic of Macedonia is faced with serious lack of needed labor force. This situation could be overcome with active participation of all factors (on macro, mezzo and micro level) in the course of promotion of spatial and professional mobility of the labor force, entire application of the "Low for the labor relations" and proper treatment of the labor force, increase of salaries, improvement of working conditions and implementation of other forms of human resource motivations. The improvement of the textile industry in great part is determined by the human resources development. It should be evolved by the increasing of the quality of education, education that create employability and improvement of labor market infrastructure. Particular attention should de focused on the formal education, as well as, on all forms of the informal education, necessary for the quality improvement of the employed and unemployed. The emphasized importance of the labour force for the textile industry development implicate upgrading of qualificational level of the employed and introduction of contemporary human resource management. As for the introduction of human resource management in the textile companies, it is important to point out the need for: continuous training of the workers in the direct production; development of the industrial service economy and improvement of the human resource quality in the non productional sector of companies; organizing of trainings for different aspects of improvement of human resources for fast reaction; regular training and rising of the knowledge and skills level of the top management.
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Prof. Georgy Fotev is a Bulgarian sociologist. His scientific works are in the areas of theory and history of sociology and the disciplinary fields of modern sociology. The focus of the research interests of G.Fotev is the nature of sociology as a multiple paradigm science. Another major theme in the works of Georgy Fotev is the dialogue as a base and horizon of multiple paradigm sociology. Georgy Fotev has publications in the fields of historical sociology, sociology of politics, ethnosociology, the crisis of legitimacy, sociology of values, etc. His books "The long night of communism in Bulgaria" and "Bulgarian melancholy" throw light on the dramatic fate of the Bulgarian national society. Georgy Fotev was Minister of Education and Science (1991 - 1992). He is professor emeritus of New Bulgarian University. In 2003 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the American University in Bulgaria. Mankind is shaken by a multitude of uncertainty. There is an increasing perception that uncertainty becomes permanent. The focus is on the existential, social, political, economic, global and other basic varieties of human uncertainty. The author explores the fundamental conditions of human uncertainty and the main forms of her manifestation and experience. The phenomenon is seen in the light of the new science of chaos and complexity in the context of the risky society/world, in terms of catastrophic consciousness and the conditions of crisis types. Particular attention is paid to trust as a fundamental social attitude and condition against decadent attitudes and nihilism.
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The article is dedicated to one of the most significant issues both for the economic theory and practice – the human capital. The essence and some of the most characteristic features of human capital are presented. In this regard, comparison with other types of capital is made. The main place is given to the investments in human capital and their sources. The main benefits of human capital and of the investments therein, that are specific to the individual, the company and the state, are examined.
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Bulgaria's orientation towards the EU dates back to the early days of radical political changes in the country, which began at the end of 1989. Membership in the EU attracted mostly the high social standards in the member states, the transition to a single internal market allowing for free movement of goods, capital and people. The integration of the country into the European Communities was perceived as a means of rapidly resolving the internal economic and social problems we faced after the collapse of the totalitarian regime. The rapprochement and future membership of the EU was wished to be strong and in order to remove the trade barriers of the Union which we felt much more strongly after the disintegration of the former CMEA market.
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Систематичен преглед на литературата за страните от централна и източна Европа
Agrowing number of studies have been focusing on the role of human capital in the contemporary economies. This determines the increasing need of a systematization of the knowledge gained along with a comparative analysis of the scientific outcomes. The paper represents an overview of the current state of the publications exploring the link between education and growth in the New EU Member States from Central and Eastern Europe by utilizing the systematic literature review approach. The latter is applied to two of the most popular abstract and citation databases of peer-reviewed references in the Social Science field – SCOPUS and Web of Science – over the period 1996-2016. The methodology and the results at each stage of the study are discussed. For the 14 works satisfying the criteria for inclusion, a comparative analysis regarding the sample, the method of study, the human capital indicator as well as the main results has been presented. The literature review shows that regardless of the small scale of research on the post-communist economies, the works follow the methodology of the leading papers on the topic under consideration. In general, higher educational attainment of the population is positively correlated with the real growth rate. A direction for future work on the target countries specifically could be the differentiation of the effects of the educational levels or the quality and the quantity of human capital on the changes of economic activity in the long run.
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Key prerequisite for the creation, reproduction and marketing of quality tourism products are human resources with their knowledge, skills and competencies. They are an important tool of marketing strategy business. The formation of the correct strategic approach which focuses on improving and maintaining their knowledge and skills in marketing help to improve the quality of tourism services and complete satisfaction of consumer needs and expectations. The aim of the paper is to reveal the role of the human factor in the formation of an effective marketing policy.
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Public administration supports the activities of the state authorities by ensuring the actual functioning of the state administration. It regulates the relations between the citizens and the state institutions and local institutions, administers their rights and obligations, as well as the ways they are implemented. Regional administration is an important part of the public administration. It assists the district governor to carry out the state governance and ensure consistency between national and local interests in conducting regional policies and achieving the strategic goals and priorities of the government programme. Modern understanding of the theory of quality of human capital involved in public administration highlights the key importance of this factor at national level. Global changes related to the adaptation of the Bulgarian administration to the European one have put an even greater emphasis on integration, capacity increase, career opportunities, optimizing the costs and improving human resources management in the state administration.
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Based on a series of theoretical formulations and numerous empirical studies, this article discusses the crucial role of the organization’s human resources for achieving corporate social responsibility. In socio-psychological terms, the motives of the employees to expect / require the organization to engage in corporate social responsibility are explored. A model of the interaction between human resources and corporate social responsibility is presented.
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REFERENCE to: Алла Кирова, Ирена Зарева, Матю Матев. Съхранение и развитие на човешкия капитал в образованието и науката в България. С.: АИ “Проф. Марин Дринов”, 2012, 255 с.
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An effort was made to classify the contemporary models of economic growth, including the production factor – human capital. The models are identified according to the applied analysis approach, as well as according to the mechanism of the effect of the human factor on the growth. The focus is placed on the econometric modeling and the empirical estimate of the influence of the human capital on the econometric growth. The main studies and results are shown both in the neoclassical and in the endogenous empirical models of growth. The key conclusions are revealed from the theoretical and empirical modeling of growth and the role of human capital, illustrated in the annexes by means of summed up tables and conclusions with selected models of growth and human capital.
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This paper discusses some major conceptual aspects of human capital viewed in terms of intangible assets. Their increasing importance in modern conditions of development is outlined. Presented is a comparative characterization and assessment of human capital, its formation and utilization in this country with the help of internationally recognized indicators and their comparison to those of developed countries and the countries applying for membership of the EU.
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In today's complex business environment and times of crisis, the demand for leadership is urgent. The topic for human dimension of leadership is particularly important, because effective leadership is an essential element to success in all types of businesses. CEOs of real estate companies are looking for all sorts of ways to deal with crises and pursue growth. But is every real estate executive a leader? This article includes issues with understanding leadership and leaders in real estate management field. The main purpose is to explore important characteristics of executives-leaders in real estate companies, through which they could cope with the modern leadership challenges in the industry.
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The "individual-society" relationship has been studied as a basic functional mechanism, dominated by the organizing principle of social organization in its historically different social forms. It defends the thesis that today, human development has become such an organizing principle. Human development and social development, turning each other into a goal and mechanism for achieving it, are becoming more identical. This is actually the modern social ideal - achieving social structure that creates the best conditions and opportunities for developing the strengths and abilities of each person.
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By applying the behavioural economics approach and the findings of the empirical survey we conducted, this paper analyses constraints on the pursuit of self-interest. The objective is to transfer scientific insights about the impact which general rules of morality have on human activities; to establish what moral standards govern the community we researched and to provide new empirical evidence about the influence which the sense of duty has on human behaviour. Our research supports the thesis that people are governed by their sense of duty; they care about the well-being of other people and act responsibly and responsively, whether or not they benefit as individuals and groups; they also seek to treat others reciprocally and evaluate market phenomena from the perspective of their moral feelings. Unlike the Homo Economicus, real people are more moral, good-natured and attractive when treated in compliance with established moral standards and more immoral, evil and repulsive when treated contrary to them.
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The problem of public property management is very topical and is subject to increased research interest both in Bulgaria and abroad. It allows interested people to get acquainted with some of the best global practices concerning the management of public real estate. The main purpose of the paper is to analyze the foreign experience in public real estate management. The subject of the research is the practice in public real estate management in several European countries – United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Italy and Moldova.
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This paper pinpoints some of the acute problems of international aid to the Balkans. The major drawbacks of foreign aid in the region stem from foreign experts’ preference for idealized Western models without due consideration of the local context and of the real needs of the recipient societies. Further, the results achieved by foreign assistance programs are usually unsustainable due to short-termism, pursuit of small-scale isolated projects, lack of coordination among different international donors, and local non-governmental organizations’ financial dependence on foreign funds. Institution-building assistance, too, consists of isolated modest projects and is over-reliant on foreign experts who have little knowledge of the local context and society. Finally, the paper suggests that the involvement of the aid beneficiaries in international assistance programs should be increased. Emphasis should be put on the creation and strengthening of autonomous local institutional capacities rather than on tight supervision and guidance.
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The development presents an analysis of foreign investments in the Bulgarian regions of the Lower Danube for the period 2014-2018 and outlines the opportunities for attracting them. The study aims to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of these areas in terms of attracting foreign investment. Lack of investment issues are identified as a weakness and investment opportunities as a strength. The study uses the methods of induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis.
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The article presents and analyzes various foreign models and policies for stateowned enterprises. The models of management of state-owned enterprises, the need for their existence and the types of state-owned enterprises are considered successively. The results of the article outline a wide range of national policies for state-owned enterprises. The main factors for their determination are a consequence of the historical development and the social commitments made for economic reforms. The existence of social goals of state ownership creates serious differences between corporate governance in the public and private sectors. The increased complexity in the management of state-owned enterprises stems from the combination of social and economic goals.
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