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ЗАВОДСКАЯ ОКРАИНА: ОТ ГЕРОИЗАЦИИ «ЧЕЛОВЕКА ТРУДА» ДО ПОИСКА НОВЫХ СМЫСЛОВ

Author(s): E.M. Zhidkova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2014

The article retraces the factory outskirts and the big city enterprises role transformation. Being closed and classified “mail-boxes” in the Soviet period of history, nowadays they are becoming a new urban identity and self-representation keystone. The article also deals with the modern cultural policy of the city, and its factory history use in the attempts to reconcile it with the common cultural and historical heritage – the Soviet past and its achievements. The author is interested in the transition from the classified information to transparency, search for the new historic, cultural and touristic dominants, new regional identity, resulting in Samara naming the «reserve capital» in the period of the Great Patriotic War, and even the space capital of modern Russia. As the sense-forming moments of the Modern history two holidays are chosen - the Victory Day and the Cosmonautics Day. These are the uniting ties which allow the congeners to think of pride and honor and the feel their involvement in the Big History.

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The Role of European Union Funds in Local Investment Policy: Evidence from Łodzkie Region

Author(s): Dominika Wojtowicz / Language(s): English Issue: 29/2014

Effective investment policy executed by local governments improves the standard of living for residents and stimulates socio- economic development of a commune. After joining the European Union (EU) in 2004, Polish local governments (as well as all other accessing countries) gained a new source of financing for the development of local infrastructure. The article focuses on the role of EU structural among other sources of financing communes’ investment policy. We explore this issue within a case study of one of the Polish regions. The results confirm that EU structural funds have become an important source of external funding for local investments in Łodzkie voivodships, supporting mainly the development of environment protection and transport infrastructure. However, the role of these funds in investment policy realization is limited due to the stiff competition among local governments in applying for funds and specific procedures of obtaining such donations. The research also shows that the availability of EU funds significantly influences decisions of local leaders on investment policy implementation.

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Transitions Online_ News-Around the Bloc - 12 June

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English Issue: 06/18/2019

The important, interesting, or just downright quirky news from TOL’s coverage region. Today: Chechen activist released early; a new online dictionary for Kosovo; Eurasia more at peace; less-known tourist gems; and in bed with Stalin.

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THE ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF E-COMMERCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Author(s): Ljiljana Zekanović-Korona,Jurica Grzunov / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2019

The Internet and Information and Communication Technologies have an important role in changing business and communication. Companies that want to succeed and be competitive on the market have to do business in the virtual world and go through the process of digital transformation. This fact is especially prominent in countries like Croatia, which in the last thirty years have undergone a transition from Socialism to Capitalism. IT specialists from Croatia are highly respected in the world, and many innovative solutions for electronic business operations are being developed in Croatia. Croatia’s role model for application of e-business is Estonia, where the innovative use of IT has caused a significant GDP growth.This paper analyses available official data on the use of the Internet for e-commerce in the Republic of Croatia. Also, for the purpose of this paper, a primary survey was conducted on a random sample of citizens of the Republic of Croatia. The survey was conducted using an online survey questionnaire distributed via social networks and electronic mail, examining the tendency of respondents to use ICT and their attitudes and ways of using e-commerce as a major part of electronic business operations. The purpose of the survey was to compare the obtained results with the official data on the use of e-commerce and ICT in the Republic of Croatia and to determine how much, when and for which needs the respondents used the Internet for shopping. The data obtained through the survey questionnaire were ttack a using different statistical tools in order to extend the knowledge about the motives, ways and intensity of use of e-commerce in the Croatian society.

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Креативните идеи в практическото обучение по туризъм - мотивиращ фактор за знания и умения в индустрията на преживяванията

Author(s): Sonya Aleksieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Achievements in specialized higher training are at the basis of success in developing the tourist business in accordance with world trends. The process of knowledge and competence acquisition by students of tourism is part of the synergy that is expected to exist between theory and practice. The specificity of knowledge taught in tourism as a professional field needs that practical training be more active and attractive, especially in the context of digital competencies required by today’s tourism market. This paper analyzes some creative ideas for practical tourism training at the New Bulgarian University that can motivate students to acquire more knowledge and skills in the experience industry.

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Екотуристически атракции в международни дестинации

Author(s): Teodora Rizova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Ecotourism is a type of sustainable tourism, based on nature and usually following certain principles of development and good practices. The publication is a general characteristic of ecotourism. Special attention is paid to protected areas, which are a valuable natural resource and increase the attractiveness of tourists compared to the surrounding areas subject to anthropogenic pressure. The three categories of ecotourism attractions are presented in leading tourist destinations.

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Иновационен мениджмънт и глобални трансформации в туризма

Author(s): Milena Metodieva Karailieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Under globalization in Tourism industry, trends identify elements from traditional Management theory as well as transfomational Management in Tourism based on industry-specific experience. Current trends focus on Best practices that simultaneously benefit multiple aspects of a busines in this sphere. Innovation in tourism has become increasingly important topic of interest for academe, society, tourism organizations, and governments. The central focus, this report investigates is Innovative practices in tourism which can help businesses perform better while satisfying all interest sides. The goal of this paper is to analyzе best practices of innovation including, transformational management, product and service innovations, as well as the knowledge applied.

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Методи и показатели за анализи в туристическия бизнес

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Successful economic analyzes in the field of tourism business are related to the methods and indicators of their formation and development. One of the main methods of analysis used in tourism companies is comparative analysis, factual analysis (determination of the influence of individual factors on the change in indicators) and complex analysis. Successful use of the analysis sets out methods to increase the efficiency of the tourist product and the quality of customer service. The economic analysis of a tourist company provides information about its objective indicators that reflect its real financial, property and other condition. The use of a system of indicators helps to improve the activity and obtain the maximum possible profit in a tourism company.

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Интеграция и екологично развитие

Author(s): Simeon Zdravkov Grigorov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

The proper interaction of the individual subsystems on Earth is what balances it and maintains it stable for the life to exist in it. The normal operation of subsystems depends on a number of factors, but one of the most important is human. There are several threats facing humanity today, but the most recognized internationally is the environmental threat. Ensuring the basic principle of sustainable development of the Earth is to preserve nature in a state in which future generations have the opportunity to use the resources of the planet as the present generation.

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Условия и ред за работа на граждани на трети държави в България

Author(s): Rayna Koycheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2019

The Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act contain a number of restrictive measures regarding the access of third-country citizens(outside the EU) to the Bulgarian labour market, which aim to protect both our domestic labour market from the unregulated influx of cheap labour and the one in the other EU Member States. At the same time, the employment of third-country citizens may in some cases be useful and necessary, such as in the case of highly qualified or seasonal workers. That is why the legislator has regulated the matter flexibly and in detail. This article analyzes the conditions and procedures for permitting access of third-country citizens to the Bulgarian labour market.

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Подходи и методи за анализ и обработка на данните в мониторингова система за пчелни кошери

Author(s): Kristina Dineva,Tatiana Atanasova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2018

The collection, transmission, analysis and intelligent processing of collected bioprocess data is an important issue and challenge for researchers and IT specialists. Beekeeping is one of the agricultural sub-sectors where new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) can be adapted and implemented successfully. Integrating data from different methods and technologies into beekeeping will improve beekeepers' knowledge of the behavior of individual bee colonies and help anticipate future events. The purpose of this article is to present a beehive monitoring system and the methods used to analyze and process collected data.

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The Organizational-Management Aspects of the Tourism Industry as a Component of Sоcio-Cultural Development of the State

Author(s): Alina Yuryevna Yakymchuk,Anfisa Nashynets-Naumova / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2019

Today, the system of public administration requires a comprehensive approach to social and cultural development. The purpose of the article of the article is to study the trends of international tourism, analyze successful management approaches and diagnose the problems of the system of state management of tourism in Ukraine. The main objective of this work is to identify the main strategic objectives of the tourism industry, in particular by realizing international experience and improving the level of socio-cultural development. The methodology of the study consists of the use of methods of analysis and synthesis of information, as well as a comparative-legal method, systemic method, dialectical and graphic. A statistical method and an economic analysis method are used to emphasize the economic merits of tourism. The modelling method is used to create practical proposals for tourism development in the Rivne region to improve the level of socio-cultural development. The scientific novelty is to develop a strategy for the development of tourism on the example of the Rivne region until 2020-2025, the introduction of a comprehensive analysis of international trends in the management of the tourism sector, which is designed to form a new vision tourism as a socio-economic phenomenon, as well as the formation of a synchronous approach to industrial governance at the regional level. Conclusions. The authors of the article developed a strategy for the development of tourism in the regions of Ukraine as a typical document, which should take into account the cultural traditions of the local population, spiritual and historical development. Tourism development centres should be objects of historical and cultural heritage. The state and prospects of tourism development in Ukraine have been analyzed. Obstacles have been founded in the development of tourism and have been proposed ways to eliminate them. A comparison of the development of the tourism industry in Ukraine has been done and its place in the world was determined by the main socio-cultural indicators. A set of measures to stimulate the development of tourism in Ukraine has been developed.

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Образът на туристическите дестинации през призмата на туристическите възприятия, мотивация и удовлетвореност

Author(s): Stefania Temelkova Temelkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

This article studies the impact of tourist perceptions, destination image and satisfaction on tourist loyalty; to analysis the components, attributes and factors influence of the tourist perception and destination image; to examine the attributes of tourist satisfaction and to expose the determinants of destination loyalty. Tourism Destination Image through the prism of tourism perception, motivation andSatisfaction

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Transitions Online_Around the Bloc-29 January

Author(s): Ioana Caloianu / Language(s): English Issue: 02/04/2020

TOL’s regional news roundup: Ukraine at odds with Romania; justice for Russianjournalist; France and the Eastern Partnership; flying pets and Aeroflot; andAbkhazia’s archives.

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Българската мечта - поглед през рекламите

Author(s): Albena Pavlova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2019

Not only is the educational and upbringing function of advertising not talked about, but not even thought about in Bulgaria. This article looks at the current situation in TV ads and addresses issues that can be helped by incorporating relevant images into ads.

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Обществените обсъждания в общините - възприятия, практики, интерпретации

Author(s): Angel Stefanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2019

This paper reveals the results of an empirical research of the provided public discussions in Bulgarian municipalities. The research consist of two questionnaires – one with 12 closed questions concerning subjective perceptions and specific data, and another with 6 questions, asked in the frame of Access to Public Information Act. Despite the conclusion, that the local authorities don’t show willingness to participate in such kind of studies, the answers indicate interesting tendencies, understandings and practices.

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Опаковките на шоколадовите изделия - мотив за потребителски избор и инструмент за конкурентноспособност на организациите

Author(s): Kiril Radev,Gabrina Svetoslavova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2019

The report presents the results of a scientifically research study with the main purpose:Investigation of the impact of chocolate products packaging offered on the Bulgarian market on the choiceof product, respectively the opportunities for competitiveness of the organizations. In a logical sequence are presented the results of: the analysis of the regulatory framework regulating the type and content characteristics of the packages and the study of the influence of chocolates packaging offered on the Bulgarian market on the product selection and the competitiveness opportunities of the organizations. As a result of achieving the main goal, conclusions and recommendations have been made to improve the competitiveness of organizations through the processes of product selection, as a function of their packaging

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SMART GUIDE - THE INTERNET OF CULTURAL THINGS

Author(s): Andrey Petrov,Alexander Petrov,Vanya Ivanova / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2018

The paper presents different approaches of preserving valuable historical data using modern technologies. The IoT paradigm can easily be applied to the field of cultural and historical heritage. Static cultural places can greatly benefit popularity from intelligent objects, sensors, applications and services. Software architecture of an innovative tourist guide is presented

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Understanding the trends and characteristics of smart urbanism across continents

Author(s): Lim Seng Boon,Jalaluddin Abdul MALEK,Mohd Yusof HUSSAIN,Zurinah TAHIR / Language(s): English Issue: 01/2020

Lack of understanding across the global north and global south, and with the need for alternative development paths in smart urbanism discourse are issues highlighted by recent smart urbanism research. Therefore, this paper aims to comprehend the trends of smart urbanism across contrasting geographies and to learn about the alternative direction of the development of smart cities. This study applied the research methods of document analysis and case study on the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia. The study showed that the North America corporations (i.e., IBM smarter city) are leading the approach of technology-driven method (TDM) and corporate smart city concept, European scholars and institutions have strong influence on the human-driven method (HDM) approach (i.e., the Amsterdam smart city), while Asian countries are discursively learning and applying smart city’s ideas and practices from North America and Europe. A mixture of approaches are found in Asian countries, such as the TDM approach in China and Malaysia, and the case of a shift of paradigm towards HDM with Singapore. Overall, the authors found that the worldwide trend was dominated by the TDM approach. However, a push towards the HDM approach was also apparent, with the appearance of proposals such as citizen centricity and participation. The results of this study serve as a benchmark on the normative neoliberal politics and an opportunity to nurture humanism aspects. This paper marks a contribution to the phenomenon of contemporary smart urbanism and provides insights for policymakers and stakeholders who wish to work together as co-partners in the quest for a more humanistic smart city.

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND CSR - SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Author(s): Monika Jedynak / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2020

Currently, social media are increasingly used by enterprises to achieve various goals, including those related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The article analyzes the occurrence of social media and CSR issues in peer-reviewed scientific publications. The following research questions were formulated: 1) Is there a research gap in the thematic area? 2) Is there a trend when it comes to publication time on a given topic? 3) Which scientific journals publish articles on social media and CSR? 4), Which countries do authors undertaking social media and CSR issues mostly come from? 5) What research interests are pursued by authors of articles related to social media and CSR issues? The basic research method was a systematic review of literature. The selection of the analyzed texts was based on EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR and Google Scholar databases. Bibliometric and contextual analysis have enabled the following conclusions to be drawn: 1) the issues of social media and CSR are present in peer-reviewed scientific publications, 2) a small number of publications is associated with a relatively short period of time in which publications appeared, but an upward trend can be observed, 3) the authors who undertake the analyzed issues come from various countries, mostly from the USA 5) Social media and CSR are the subject of research in numerous research areas. Following a systematic literature review, proposals for future research directions were also formulated.

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