Performanțele de mediu și financiară din sectorul energetic. Studiu de caz în America de Nord

Author(s): Loredana-Georgia Nițu (Ivan) / Language(s): English Issue: Spec. Jun/2023

Nowadays, the population is becoming more and more environmentally conscious compared to previous years. Governments are under pressure to adopt sustainable legislation in light of the increased public acknowledgement of environmental issues, and consumers are urged to make purchases that have a lower environmental impact. Due to this phenomenon, the competition becomes significantly challenging. Companies must therefore adopt sustainable strategies in order to achieve sustainable growth. The research examines how environmental factors affect the financial success of the energy industry since the viability of the energy sector has drawn criticism. The objective of the current study aims to emphasize the relationship between non-financial sustainability, as determined by the environmental performance score, and the financial performance as represented by total revenues in the aforementioned sector. The dataset is obtained from Thomson Reuters Eikon and consists of 100 publicly traded companies in North America over a five-year period. It is processed using multiple linear regression and bivariate correlation techniques. The analysis findings indicate that the environmental score has a conflicting influence on the financial performance of the companies.

Implicațiile dezvoltării economiei circulare la nivel european

Author(s): Laurențiu Paul Barangă,Elena-Ioana Țanea / Language(s): English Issue: Spec. Jun/2023

In the context of the production of more than 2,5 billion tons of waste every year in the European Union, the circular economy is a matter of significant importance, debated in the European area and beyond.The transition to the circular economy involves reducing waste to the lowest level and replacing the traditional linear purchase-use-disposal economy.Thus, given the World Bank’s 2050 estimates (2018), which support an increase in annual waste production by 70% and the premise that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals made, that the population will require the resources of three planets, moving toward a circular economy is a necessity for both the environment and society.

Ocena efektywności szkolenia w przedsiębiorstwie w świetle wyników badań

Author(s): Marek Kunasz / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2006

Systematyczny model szkolenia i doskonalenia zawodowego przybiera charakter ustawicznego procesu stanowiącego sekwencję kilku etapów, zapewniających racjonalność zachowań organizacyjnych: analizy i identyfikacji potrzeb szkoleniowych, przygotowania programu i planu szkolenia, realizacji szkolenia i oceny jego efektywności. Każdy z komponentów tego procesu odgrywa w nim ważką rolę. Badania wskazują, iż najwięcej trudności podmiotom sprawia ostatni z wymienionych etapów. Dlatego istnieje potrzeba prowadzenia stałego monitoringu tej sfery działalności szkoleniowej poprzez podejmowanie na tym gruncie rozważań teoretycznych i empirycznych. W artykule przedstawiono teoretyczne aspekty związane z problematyką modelu systematycznego procesu szkoleniowego – opisywanego szeroko w literaturze przedmiotu – a także oceny efektywności szkolenia. Rozważania teoretyczne stanowiły bazę dla empirycznej egzemplifikacji związanej z podejmowaną problematyką, koncentrującej się na ocenie funkcjonowania komponentów procesu szkoleniowego w przedsiębiorstwie oraz metodach wykorzystywanych na ostatnim etapie procesu szkoleniowego. Źródłem danych empirycznych były badania systemów szkoleniowych przedsiębiorstw notowanych na Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie.

Analiza sektora oświaty w wybranych krajach Unii Europejskiej i w Polsce

Author(s): Ewa Krakowińska / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2007

Artykuł zawiera analizę niektórych wskaźników dotyczących działania systemów edukacyjnych w latach 2000-2005 w Polsce i wybranych krajach Unii Europejskiej. Przed- stawiono w nim roczne nakłady na edukacje w przeliczeniu na ucznia/studenta według poziomu kształcenia oraz względne proporcje publicznych i prywatnych nakładów na edukację. W dalszej części tekstu dokonano analizy populacji, która ukończyła gimnazja, szkoły średni i wyższe, aby następnie przedstawić procentowy udział ludzi młodych według grup wiekowych uczących się i nieuczących się, a w tej grupie w podziale na pracujących i niepracujących. Następnie omówiono stopę bezrobocia według poziomu wykształcenia. W ostatniej części artykułu przedstawiono warunki pracy uczniów i nauczycieli, analizując przeciętną wielkość klas w szkołach podstawowych i gimnazjach oraz czas nauki w roku szkolnym, a także wynagrodzenie nauczycieli z piętnastoletnim stażem pracy – roczne i w przeliczeniu na godzinę nauczania, a także omówiono osiągnięcia edukacyjne na podstawie przeprowadzonego w 2003 roku badania wiedzy i umiejętności uczniów w zakresie kluczowych kompetencji, takich jak: czytanie, matematyka, czytanie ze zrozumieniem oraz PISA w zakresie matematyki.

Współpraca władz samorządowych z podmiotami prywatnymi w świetle obecnie istniejących rozwiązań organizacyjnych i prawnych

Author(s): Tomasz Piaseczny / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2007

W dniu 28 lipca 2005 roku została uchwalona ustawa o partnerstwie publiczno – prywatnym. Powinna ona rozwiązać problem współpracy na linii samorząd – pod- miot prywatny. Jednak ostatnie wydarzenia (z poprzedniej kadencji samorządu), tzn. oskarżenie Prezydenta Miasta Poznania – Ryszarda Grobelnego o zaniżenie ceny sprzedaży gruntu wymagają dodatkowej analizy.Autor prezentuje zalety i wady ustawy o partnerstwie publiczno – prywatnym1. Następnie omawia klauzulę earn out, czyli uzupełnienie ceny przedsiębiorstwa w późniejszym czasie. W podsumowaniu zostanie przeprowadzona analiza możliwości adaptacji klauzuli earn out na bazie ustawy o partnerstwie publiczno – prywatnym w celu uniknięcia niepotrzebnych oskarżeń władz samorządowych o nadużycia.

Nowe technologie, informacja, dezinformacja, fake news, deepfake, hejt. Wybrane mechanizmy manipulacji w przestrzeni cyfrowej w kontekście pandemii COVID-19, kryzysu granicznego w 2021 r. i wojny w Ukrainie

Author(s): Piotr Zalewski / Language(s): English,Polish Issue: 2/2022

The aim of the article is an attempt to characterise the phenomenon of on-line disinformation, using the so-called fake news, deepfake and hate, and the threatthey pose, in the context of arousing social emotions and undermining trust in stateadministration institutions. The dissemination of false information on the Internetaffects the lives of specific individuals and representatives of particular social groups,as well as organisations, and even countries

Комуникативност в институциите и организациите

Author(s): Plamena D. Nedelcheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2022

The topic of communication is very broad, as it includes a detailed implementation of both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the content of public communication in Bulgarian institutions and organizations. Moreover, the message must be analyzed as a whole and break through the prism of organizational identity. It is needed to be analyzed the internal and external target groups individually, depending on the type of communication, target groups, institutions, organizations, companies, etc.

Мениджмънт на детската градина за осигуряване на качество на образованието

Author(s): Snezhanka Dobreva Georgieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2022

Ensuring high quality education is a key objective of national and European policies. Achieving quality is associated with effective management of the educational process, resources and environment. Management in modern institutions is a collaborative and public activity involving all participants in the educational process. Effective management requires specific competencies that must be possessed by both the heads of the kindergartens and the other pedagogical specialists. In the context of knowledge and management skills, the article presents a survey of principals and kindergarten teachers who assess the importance of competencies for successful management. The results show a coincidence of the opinions of the respondents, which is an indicator of understanding the characteristics of the management process. The analysis of the data leads to the conclusion that the significant competencies are in line with the democratic values and the principles of autonomy. They also include a number of personal skills that support the implementation of good and transparent governance policies.

Mechanizm zachowania się konsumenta na rynku w ujęciu makroekonomicznych koncepcji konsumpcji

Author(s): Tomasz Zalega / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2007

W artykule przeanalizowano – w oparciu o kluczowe koncepcje makroekonomiczne – mechanizm postępowania konsumentów w dziedzinie podejmowania decyzji konsumpcyjnych. Skoncentrowano się na hipotezie dochodu absolutnego J.M. Keynesa, hipotezie dochodu względnego J.S. Duesenberry.’ego, hipotezie dochodu permanentnego M. Friedmana oraz hipotezie cyklu życia F. Modiglianiego i A.K. Ando. Podstawowe założenia, odnoszące się do poszczególnych hipotez konsumpcji, skorelowano z mechanizmem zachowania się konsumentów na rynku, analizując jednocześnie kluczowe determinanty decydujące o postępowaniu konsumenta na rynku w omawianych makroekonomicznych koncepcjach konsumpcji.

Dlaczego doświadczenia Tajwanu są interesujące dla mieszkańców Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej?

Author(s): Tomasz Ochinowski,Mirosław Przygoda / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2007

Устойчивое развитие сельских территорий: новый взгляд на оценку в контексте пространственной локализации

Author(s): Vasilii Georgievich Zakshevskii,Irina Nikolaevna Merenkova,Irina Igorevna Novikova,Evgeny A. Parkhomov / Language(s): Russian Issue: 3/2023

Despite the extensive literature on rural issues, the relationship between sustainable development of rural areas and spatial localisation (bound to local conditions with a focus on own sources of development) remains debatable. The paper aims to determine the impact of territorial differences and existing restrictions on the sustainability of social, ecological and economic processes in rural areas. According to the hypothesis, a system of indicators can be developed to comprehensively assess sustainable rural development considering the localisation component, as well as to propose relevant management tools. The research methodology is based on the discourse, fundamental approaches, criteria, and the system of indicators. Methods of comparative analysis, ranking and clustering were utilised. The developed approach to the comprehensive assessment of sustainable rural development, tested in Belgorod oblast, includes three steps. First, indicators of sustainable development and local specificity of rural municipalities were identified. Second, rural areas were classified according to the sustainable development coefficient and degree of localisation. Third, a differentiated approach to the management of sustainable rural development was presented. 4 types of municipalities were identified: low localised with a high level of sustainable development (3 districts); moderately and highly localised with high and average levels of sustainable development (8 districts); low localised with an average level of sustainable development (2 districts); highly localised with average and low levels of sustainable development (8 districts). This result indicates the complex spatial structure of the region. Measures for ensuring the sustainable rural development in each type of municipality were substantiated. The findings can be considered by the government for creating socio-economic strategies and programmes to develop rural settlements, as well as for studying the inter-municipal polarisation of rural areas.

FUNKCIONALNO POVEZANA CJELINA TEORIJSKOG RAZUMIJEVANJA I PRAKTIČNIH ASPEKATA FORENZIČKE REVIZIJE I FINANSIJSKIH PREVARA

Author(s): Adem Azapagić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 23/2023

Review of: Edin Glogić, Erdin Hasanbegović, Semina Škandro, Forenzička revizija i finansijske prevare, FINRA, Tuzla, 2023

Revival of the Silk Road legacy. Examining how China uses history to legitimize its ‹‹Belt and Road Initiative››

Author(s): Punsara AMARASINGHE / Language(s): English Issue: 12/2023

This article is an interdisciplinary inquiry into the usage of historical silk routes by the Chinese as a popular narrative for the modern BRI. While looking at the archaeological trace, the historiography and other dimensions, this article would unfold how the nostalgia on the ‘Silk Routes’ have been rejuvenated for an ambitious geopolitical project. Taking both land and maritime silk routes into the consideration, this paper would further consider the position of historical narratives for the geopolitical ambitions of the 21st century.

Gospodarka o obiegu zamkniętym i przeobrażenia prawa o odpadach Unii Europejskiej

Author(s): Karolina Karpus / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2023

European Green Deal and the 8th EAP accelerated transformation of socio-economic life towards Circular Economy. Waste management may serve as an example illustrating this progression. The transfigurations of EU waste law, motivated by it, are designed in the light of the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility. The aim of the article is to use waste management as a case study of the legal aspects of integrated environmental approach applied in that regard. After enactment of the EGD and the new Circular Economy Action Plan, these aspects can already be identified.

Rola kryminalistyki w zwalczaniu szkodnictwa leśnego

Author(s): Sylwia Zadworna / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2023

In the presented study, the author raised the issue of forensic science in revealing and securing traces left at the scene of the commission of forest damage. She characterizes both the essence of forest damage, its types and statistics of these acts in recent years, and a forensic examination of traces at the scene of the incident, along with a description of those most often performed at such acts. Considerations in this regard included forensic trace research in the fields of traseology, mechanoscopy and osmology.

Educational Tourism as a Source of Linguistic and Cultural Competence of Foreign Students on the Example of Azerbaijan

Author(s): Tofik Abdulhasanli,Gulnara RZAYEVA,Aygun AMIROVA,Zeynab HUSEYNOVA / Language(s): English Issue: 4(68)/2023

This article is devoted to the problem of the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of foreign students on the example of Azerbaijan with the help of educational tourism. The formation of this competency is one of the main conditions for the quality training of foreign students. Educational tourism is an important educational technology, especially at the present stage of social development due to the fact that it provides opportunities for expanding the horizons of students, familiarizing themselves with the culture of other countries and peoples, forming, understanding the customs, traditions, cultural values of their countries, native land and other countries and people’s skills, develops the abilities of students. This approach is aimed at overcoming stereotypes, the language barrier, thus, learning becomes productive. This leads to increased learning. Subject: linguistic and cultural competence of foreign students on the example of Azerbaijan. Purpose: to study and prove the need for educational tourism in the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of foreign students. Tasks: 1. To conduct a review of the literature on the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of foreign students. 2. To study the theory of educational tourism. 3. To analyze educational tourism in the press. 4. Consider the stages of educational tourism in the press. 5. To analyze the theoretical and practical research results. 6. Draw conclusions on the topic.

CORPORATE GOALS OF SPONSORSHIP IN SPORTS

Author(s): Milijanka Ratković / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2023

The two-sided focus of sponsorship goals in sports is present due to the existence of two parties in the sponsorship relationship. The buyer of sponsorship and the seller of sponsorship have different goals, but they also have common goals related to the interest to realize the sponsorship according to the plan, as well as to achieve the maximization of the effects of the expectations of both parties. That common interest is of primary nature and leads to partnership. The separate goals of the participating parties are defined in such a way that mutual interest gets fulfilled. The goals of corporate sponsors are determined by motives, and in most cases they are external and opportunistic, that is, commercial. However, the goals can be also internal and altruistic, and as such focused on highlighting other benefits, such as building good relationships with employees and other participants in the value delivery chain that the sponsor promotes, including the public. The analysis that follows is based on literature research and already existing conclusions regarding the nature of goals and motives in sponsorship. The aim of this paper is to verify the existing conclusions of the focus of sponsorship objectives in sports. The content analysis method led to the conclusion that the goals of sponsorship in sports can be defined through the categories of market, society, relationships and clan. This confirms the conclusions of previous research.

Doprinosi i dometi regionalnih ekonomskih inicijativa u unapređenju političkih odnosa između država Zapadnog Balkana

Author(s): Petar Ranković,Petar Milutinović / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 29/2023

The limited progress of the Western Balkans’ states in the process of European integration and the discontent with the slow process of internal reforms opened up space for new initiatives and encouraged new forms of regional economic cooperation, such as the formation of the Common Regional Market (within the Berlin Process) and the “Open Balkan” initiative. The main research question is to what extent these regional economic initiatives have created new circumstances under which greater economic interdependence and increased foreign intraregional trade exchange could lead to the stronger political cooperation and improvement of political relations between the Western Balkans’ countries participating in these initiatives. Using the methods of structural analysis, document content analysis, discourse analysis as well as the case study method, the authors conclude that the “Open Balkans” initiative has a greater potential to contribute to deeper economic integration and a higher degree of political bilateral relations between the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia due to its regional ownership and faster fulfillment of assumed obligations in relation to the Berlin Process.

Rule of Law and Large Firms Concentration in Southeast Europe

Author(s): Aleksandar B. Todorov / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2023

The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on regularities concerning the relationship between the rule of law and economic concentration. We use panel data on the largest companies in ten countries in Southeast Europe between 2009 and 2021 to assess the impact of the rule of law on aggregate concentration, that is, the share of the largest companies in total economic activity. Using fixed-effects panel models and an instrumental variables approach, we find that improvements in the rule of law are associated with greater economic concentration. This finding is consistent with previous research on institutional development and firms' performance in Eastern Europe. It suggests that improvements in the rule of law benefit existing export oriented companies and that policy efforts should be focused on smaller, start-up firms.

DEMAND AND COMPETITION IN THE RETAIL MARKET OF DIESEL FUEL IN BULGARIA

Author(s): Milcho Bliznakov / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2023

The purpose of the article is to evaluate the parameters of demand for diesel fuel by households in Bulgaria, the structure of the retail fuel market and the effectiveness of competition. Based on statistical data, the parameters of the demand function for diesel fuel by households were estimated and the price and income elasticity was determined. Models of market behaviour are applied and theoretical values of equilibrium quantities and prices are estimated. The hypotheses of cartel existence, revenue maximization, competitive market with low market concentration and perfect competition are tested.