Mapping Anticorruption Enforcement Instruments

Author(s): Alexander Stoyanov,Alexander Gerganov,Andrea Di Nicola,Fabrizio Constantino,Fiamma Terenghi,Andrea Cauduro,Barbara Vettori / Language(s): English

While the enforcement of anticorruption policies has been prioritised by international and national governments, the tools for evaluating this enforcement have not been developed. The main reason for this underdevelopment is that corruption is measured and policies evaluated only at the societal level, while the level of actual corrupt transactions - the public institution - is rarely analysed. This paper outlines the conceptual justification for rethinking the focus of anticorruption monitoring, maps the corruption measurement and monitoring landscape and sketches a new instrument designed to serve a better targeted policy evaluation - Monitoring Anticorruption Policy Implementation (MACPI).

Child Trafficking Among Vulnerable Roma Communities: Results of Country Studies in 7 EU Member States

Author(s): Kamelia Dimitrova,Slavyanka Ivanova,Iva Alexandrova / Language(s): English

The current publication presents a study on child trafficking conducted in seven EU member states: Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Slovakia. The study looks at three specific forms of trafficking in persons: child trafficking for begging, for pickpocketing and for sexual exploitation of boys and the way they manifest themselves among Roma communities.The findings of the study are based on analysis of policy documents and existing statistical data, as well focus groups and in-depth interviews with key stakeholders. The fieldwork conducted in four of the countries, traditionally regarded as origin countries of trafficking victims, relied on participatory research methods. The active involvement of Roma organisations in the research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the risk factors involved, bring knowledge back to the communities and support Roma experts’ involvement in counter-trafficking policy and mechanisms.The report examines the profiles of victims and discusses the vulnerability factors that make the Roma minority a particular group at risk. The study provides empirical knowledge on the mechanisms of recruitment and exploitation of victims in order to inform identification efforts and counter-trafficking responses. Particular attention is devoted to the policy and measures for assistance of victims. In this field, the report identifies specific gaps in assistance and the way they affect Roma victims in particular, and suggests how child victim assistance could be improved.

Hercegovački Muslimani u koncepcijama četničkog pokreta : (1941-1945) : historijski kontinuitet, ideološki karakter, vojno-politička pozicija

Author(s): Adnan Velagić / Language(s): Bosnian

CONSTRUCŢII IDENTITARE - LITERATURA SI STUDII CULTURALE

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Romanian,French,Russian

We live in a dialogical world, where models – either active or latent – establish the configuration of our identity constructs and of our intellectual framework. It is hence impossible to clarify, within the limits of one colloquium, the entire spectrum of issues entailed by this complex topic, which already gathers together a myriad of interpretations under its umbrella. While excluding the mythicizing attitude on the French cultural model, we can clearly state that its spirit, along with the Greek and Roman ones, is immanent to the European and universal cultural landscape, thus contributing to the coherence of their forms. The three volumes of scientific research in the series of Identity constructions. Echoes of the French cultural model in a European and universal context are illustrative of this fact. At its first edition, this colloquium hopefully inaugurates a wonderful and long-lasting tradition. The papers presented during this event will reach the interested audience via these volumes that have benefitted in time from new contributions, which directly or indirectly reflect the impact of the driving models. Our purpose was to provide plenty of exposure space to all the contributors who were interested in this topic. This publication aims to promote an interdisciplinary approach of certain issues that are in the contact zone between linguistics and literature, and beyond, via multiple perspectives in various national, multilingual and international contexts. Structured in three volumes, Literature, Literature & cultural Studies; Linguistics & Teaching Methodology, the series aims to be a means of cultural contact, academic dialogue, open to not necessarily convergent ideas.

BRZYDKIE SŁOWA, BRUDNY DŹWIĘK

Author(s): Michał Jan Lutostański / Language(s): Polish

Punk’s not dead. Stare hasło, które pamiętam z koncertów sprzed trzydziestu lat, powraca echem, gdy czytam książkę doktora Michała Jana Lutostańskiego. Przy czym zawołanie to odnosi się nie tylko do punk rocka, lecz także subkultur młodzieżowych jako takich. Książka Lutostańskiego była dla mnie podróżą sentymentalną, przywołującą z pamięci to i owo. W kulturze, która zwykła traktować to, co zdarzyło się przed pięciu laty, jak zamierzchłą, paleolityczną niemal przeszłość, jest to cenne i znaczące. Po prostu.

EDUKACJA JAKO CZYNNIK I WYNIK ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO

Author(s): Mikołaj Herbst / Language(s): Polish

Tematem tej książki są złożone relacje między edukacją a rozwojem gospodarczym, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem doświadczeń Polski i jej regionów. Nie ulega wątpliwości, że statystyczny związek między wiedzą a rozwojem jest bardzo silny. Na wiele ważnych pytań związanych z tą relacją nie udaje się jednak na razie znaleźć w pełni przekonujących odpowiedzi. Czy zasoby wysokiej jakości kapitału ludzkiego, będącego produktem edukacji, mają rzeczywiście tak duże znaczenie dla tempa wzrostu gospodarczego, czy może, sądząc tak, mylimy skutek z przyczyną, ponieważ inwestowanie w edukację jest przywilejem zamożnych a wiedza raczej efektem niż czynnikiem rozwoju gospodarczego? Czy z perspektywy gospodarki lokalnej bądź regionalnej inwestowanie w funkcje edukacyjne, na przykład w szkolnictwo wyższe, może przynieść bezpośrednie korzyści ekonomiczne? Jaka jest rola systemu edukacji w wielkich przemianach gospodarczo-ustrojowych, takich jak polska transformacja po 1989 r., i jaki jest wpływ transformacji na edukację? Jakie czynniki decydują o przestrzennej mobilności najlepiej wykształconych członków społeczeństwa i jakie mogą być skutki tej mobilności dla regionalnego zróżnicowania rozwoju gospodarczego? Jakie czynniki determinują osiągnięcia edukacyjne uczniów i studentów i jakiego rodzaju polityka publiczna sprzyja sukcesowi szkolnemu?To tylko niektóre z kwestii, jakimi zajmuje się współcześnie ekonomia edukacji, omówionych w niniejszej książce.

8th International Scientific-Business Conference LIMEN 2022 - Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, Budapest, Hungary, December 1, 2022

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Organizing is an evolutionary phenomenon, distinctive because of the laws of existence and maintaining all structures in all processes of their functioning. As such, it is a civilizational phenomenon that occurs as a component of human, individual, and social activities and as a factor in the overall development of man and society. On the other hand, as a deliberate human activity, organizing involves seeking solutions to problems that occur on the way to achieving specific goals. No goal can be achieved without appropriate or necessary, or at least minimal organization of conditions, factors, and processes needed for goal achievement. However, the new era requires new types of leaders and managers and new forms of organization; demands those who are willing and able to lead the company/corporation/state, in a distinct competitive environment, with all the good and bad sides brought by the globalization of world economy. The purpose of the annual LIMEN conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of leadership, innovations, management, and economics, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. LIMEN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual LIMEN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct.Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia along with the partner institutions, namely the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE-UE), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Evora, Portugal; Department of Law, Economics and Sociology, University of Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy; Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; and Rio de Janeiro Institute College (Faculdade Instituto Rio de Janeiro – FIURJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil organized 8th International Scientific-Business Conference titled: Leadership, Innovation, Management, and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – LIMEN 2022 on December 1, 2022 in the EXE Budapest Center, Budapest, Hungary in a hybrid format (in-person, online and virtually).LIMEN 2022 covered a wide array of topics related to economics, finance, technology, and social issues. It delved into areas such as economic growth, cryptocurrency markets, globalization, artificial intelligence, financial market efficiency, sustainability, pandemic impacts, management practices, tourism, environmental concerns, and legal challenges. The 8th LIMEN conference explored economic theories, market trends, social behaviors, and technological advancements, providing a comprehensive overview of various facets of contemporary global issues. The keynote speaker at the LIMEN 2022 conference was Professor Orlando Gomes representing Lisbon Accounting and Business School (ISCAL-CEFAGE), Portugal with the topic “Global risks and the theory of economic growth”. Within publications from the LIMEN 2022 conference: • 10 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the LIMEN 2022 Selected Papers, • 39 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the LIMEN 2022 Conference Proceedings, • 61 abstracts have been published in the LIMEN 2022 Book of Abstracts. Altogether LIMEN 2022 publications have nearly 600 pages. All full papers have DOI numbers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took more than 100 researchers representing 21 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

EMAN 2022 / 6 – Economics & Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - SELECTED PAPERS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

EMAN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation.The annual EMAN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, editors highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia along with the partner institutions, namely Faculty of Management Koper – Koper, Slovenia; DOBA Business School - Maribor, Slovenia; Integrated Business Faculty - Skopje, North Macedonia and Faculty of Management - Zajecar, Serbia organized Sixth International Scientific Conference on Economics and Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - EMAN2022. Conference was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia (online/virtually). Participation in the conference took nearly 140 researchers representing 23 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

EMAN 2022 / 6 – Economics & Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Croatian,Slovenian,Serbian

EMAN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual EMAN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, editors highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia along with the partner institutions, namely Faculty of Management Koper – Koper, Slovenia; DOBA Business School - Maribor, Slovenia; Integrated Business Faculty - Skopje, North Macedonia and Faculty of Management - Zajecar, Serbia organized Sixth International Scientific Conference on Economics and Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - EMAN2022. The conference was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia (online/virtually). Participation in the conference took nearly 140 researchers representing 23 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

EMAN 2023 / 7 – Economics & Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian,English,Croatian,Slovenian,Serbian

The purpose of the annual EMAN conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of economics and management through encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. EMAN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists,engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual EMAN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, editors highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia along with the partner institutions, namely the Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia; Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava – Romania; Faculty of Economics in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek - Croatia and the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo(SEBS) - Bosnia and Herzegovina organized Seventh International Scientific Conference on Economics and Management: How to Cope with Disrupted Times - EMAN 2023. Conference was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia (online/virtually/in-person) at the Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Gosarjeva ulica 5, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Participation in the conference took nearly 200 researchers representing 26 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2020 / 4 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - SELECTED PAPERS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia organized the Fourth International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - ITEMA 2020 online/virtually (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) on October 8, 2020 via Zoom platform.The aim of the ITEMA 2020 conference was to bring together the academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students and others) and publication of their papers with the purpose of popularization of science and their personal and collective affirmation. The unique program combined presentation of the latest scientific developments in Information Technologies, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture, interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences.Within publications from the ITEMA 2020 conference:• 12 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2020 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - Selected Papers,• 34 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2020 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – Conference Proceedings,• 63 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2020 - Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - Book of Abstracts.ITEMA 2020 publications have more than 500 pages. All papers have been scanned with the Crosscheck (powered by Turnitin) and have ORCID iD integration.Participation in the conference took 114 researchers with the paper representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, and various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2020 / 4 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia organized the Fourth International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - ITEMA 2020 online/virtually (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) on October 8, 2020 via Zoom platform.The aim of the ITEMA 2020 conference was to bring together the academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students and others) and publication of their papers with the purpose of popularization of science and their personal and collective affirmation. The unique program combined presentation of the latest scientific developments in Information Technologies, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture, interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences.Within publications from the ITEMA 2020 conference:• 12 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2020 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - Selected Papers,• 34 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2020 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – Conference Proceedings,• 63 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2020 - Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - Book of Abstracts.ITEMA 2020 publications have more than 500 pages. All papers have been scanned with the Crosscheck (powered by Turnitin) and have ORCID iD integration.Participation in the conference took 114 researchers with the paper representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, and various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2021 / 5 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - SELECTED PAPERS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowl¬edge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, sci-entists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the au-thor may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 5th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in In-formation Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2021 held on October 21, 2021, combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of eco-nomic growth, sustainable development, different aspects of globalization, COVID-19 pandemic, business, marketing, human resource management, entrepreneurship, business intelligence, digital technologies, tourism, agricultural production, organic cultivation, and others. The selection of papers for presentation on the conference day was based on quality, originality, and relevance. ITEMA 2021 keynote speakers were Professor Alla Z. Bobyleva – DSc (Economics) represent¬ing Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russian Federation) with the topic “Design¬ing a sustainable development transformation program for a company” and associate professor Victor-Alexandru BRICIU from the Transilvania University of Brasov, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Department of Social Sciences and Communication (Brasov, Romania) with the keynote speech titled “Employer of choice concept”. Within publications from the ITEMA 2021 conference: • 11 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Selected Papers, • 27 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Conference Pro-ceedings, • 59 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Book of Abstracts.Altogether ITEMA 2021 publications have more than 400 pages. All full papers have DOI num-bers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took 120 researchers representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2021 / 5 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowl¬edge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, sci-entists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the au-thor may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 5th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in In-formation Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2021 held on October 21, 2021, combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of eco-nomic growth, sustainable development, different aspects of globalization, COVID-19 pandemic, business, marketing, human resource management, entrepreneurship, business intelligence, digital technologies, tourism, agricultural production, organic cultivation, and others. The selection of papers for presentation on the conference day was based on quality, originality, and relevance. ITEMA 2021 keynote speakers were Professor Alla Z. Bobyleva – DSc (Economics) represent¬ing Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russian Federation) with the topic “Design¬ing a sustainable development transformation program for a company” and associate professor Victor-Alexandru BRICIU from the Transilvania University of Brasov, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Department of Social Sciences and Communication (Brasov, Romania) with the keynote speech titled “Employer of choice concept”. Within publications from the ITEMA 2021 conference: • 11 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Selected Papers, • 27 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Conference Pro-ceedings, • 59 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2021 Book of Abstracts.Altogether ITEMA 2021 publications have more than 400 pages. All full papers have DOI num-bers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took 120 researchers representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2022 / 6 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - SELECTED PAPERS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the fore-most annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scien-tists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, ex¬plaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 6th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in In-formation Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2022 held on October 27, 2022, combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of knowl¬edge management with blockchain, data-driven vehicle lifecycle management, AI-based website content generation, comparative analysis of protocol attributes, cryptocurrency evidence, electronic invoicing, genetic algorithms for job shop problems, risk management with automation, social net¬works in healthcare, e-platform usage in education, augmented reality learning, information security and cybersecurity, payment security in online commerce, tourism, COVID-19’s economic impact, digitalization, strategic alliances, capital markets, healthcare financing, FINTECH, sustainability reporting, human resources, education strategies, agricultural analysis, and others. The selection of papers for presentation on the conference day was based on quality, originality, and relevance. ITEMA 2022 keynote speaker was full-time professor Kornelije Rabuzin representing the Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin, Croatia with the topic Using Busi¬ness Intelligence. Within publications from the ITEMA 2022 conference: • 12 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Selected Papers, • 48 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Conference Proceedings, • 106 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Book of Abstracts.Altogether ITEMA 2022 publications have more than 700 pages. All full papers have DOI num-bers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took 193 researchers representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2022 / 6 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 6th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2022 held on October 27, 2022, combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of knowl¬edge management with blockchain, data-driven vehicle lifecycle management, AI-based website content generation, comparative analysis of protocol attributes, cryptocurrency evidence, electronic invoicing, genetic algorithms for job shop problems, risk management with automation, social net¬works in healthcare, e-platform usage in education, augmented reality learning, information security and cybersecurity, payment security in online commerce, tourism, COVID-19’s economic impact, digitalization, strategic alliances, capital markets, healthcare financing, FINTECH, sustainability reporting, human resources, education strategies, agricultural analysis, and others. The selection of papers for presentation on the conference day was based on quality, originality, and relevance. ITEMA 2022 keynote speaker was full-time professor Kornelije Rabuzin representing the Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin, Croatia with the topic Using Business Intelligence. Within publications from the ITEMA 2022 conference: • 12 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Selected Papers, • 48 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Conference Proceedings, • 106 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2022 Book of Abstracts. Altogether ITEMA 2022 publications have more than 700 pages. All full papers have DOI numbers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took 193 researchers representing 20 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2023 / 7 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture - SELECTED PAPERS

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The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2023 held on October 26, 2023, at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin University of Zagreb, Croatia; combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of the emerging trend of wine tourism in Albania and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. housing market and ICT use in marketing in Montenegro. The studies also cover corporate governance in the energy sector, the influence of crises on Southeast Asian capital markets, and the efficiency of Croatia’s banking sector. Additionally, the papers discuss the role of project teams in sustainable economies, engagement incentives for IT professionals in Bulgaria, and consumer responses to sustainable consumption, with insights gained from eye-tracking experiments. Furthermore, the ITEMA 2023 conference covered the positive and negative effects of digital content consumption, the potential of cryptocurrencies in risk management, and the experiential dimensions driving local producers, the impact of digitalization on HR performance in Morocco, AI adoption in Slovenia, and large language models in text mining are explored, alongside the analysis of cryptocurrencies in tourism and corporate governance’s influence on financial performance in the energy sector, etc. ITEMA 2023 keynote speaker was Ilijana Petrovska, Program Leader of Digital Marketing MSc at Northumbria in Qatar and Full-Time Professor at University American College Skopje, North Macedonia with the topic Customer Empowerment in Digital Age. Within publications from the ITEMA 2023 conference: • 24 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Selected Papers, • 44 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Conference Proceedings, • 47 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Book of Abstracts. Altogether ITEMA 2023 publications have more than 700 pages. All full papers have DOI numbers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took more than 200 researchers representing 25 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

ITEMA 2023 / 7 – Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture -CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The purpose of the annual ITEMA conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of information technology, tourism, economics, management, and agriculture, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. ITEMA conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual ITEMA conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty as ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and the subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. The conference program of the 7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management, and Agriculture - ITEMA 2023 held on October 26, 2023, at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin University of Zagreb, Croatia; combined presentations of the latest scientific developments in the field of the emerging trend of wine tourism in Albania and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. housing market and ICT use in marketing in Montenegro. The studies also cover corporate governance in the energy sector, the influence of crises on Southeast Asian capital markets, and the efficiency of Croatia’s banking sector. Additionally, the papers discuss the role of project teams in sustainable economies, engagement incentives for IT professionals in Bulgaria, and consumer responses to sustainable consumption, with insights gained from eye-tracking experiments. Furthermore, the ITEMA 2023 conference covered the positive and negative effects of digital content consumption, the potential of cryptocurrencies in risk management, and the experiential dimensions driving local producers, the impact of digitalization on HR performance in Morocco, AI adoption in Slovenia, and large language models in text mining are explored, alongside the analysis of cryptocurrencies in tourism and corporate governance’s influence on financial performance in the energy sector, etc. ITEMA 2023 keynote speaker was Ilijana Petrovska, Program Leader of Digital Marketing MSc at Northumbria in Qatar and Full-Time Professor at University American College Skopje, North Macedonia with the topic Customer Empowerment in Digital Age. Within publications from the ITEMA 2023 conference: • 24 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Selected Papers, • 44 double peer-reviewed papers have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Conference Proceedings, • 47 abstracts have been published in the ITEMA 2023 Book of Abstracts. Altogether ITEMA 2023 publications have more than 700 pages. All full papers have DOI numbers and ORCID iD integration. Participation in the conference took more than 200 researchers representing 25 different countries from different universities, eminent faculties, scientific institutes, colleges, various ministries, local governments, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, associations, etc.

LIMEN 2023 / 9 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research - SELECTED PAPERS

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Organizing is an evolutionary phenomenon, distinctive because of the laws of existence and maintaining all structures in all processes of their functioning. As such, it is a civilizational phenomenon that occurs as a component of human, individual, and social activities and as a factor in the overall development of man and society. On the other hand, as a deliberate human activity, organizing involves seeking solutions to problems that occur on the way to achieving specific goals. No goal can be achieved without appropriate or necessary, or at least minimal organization of conditions, factors, and processes needed for goal achievement. However, the new era requires new types of leaders and managers and new forms of organization; demands those who are willing and able to lead the company/corporation/state, in a distinct competitive environment, with all the good and bad sides brought by the globalization of world economy. The purpose of the annual LIMEN conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of leadership, innovations, management, and economics, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. LIMEN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual LIMEN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia in cooperation with the Institute of Business Economics and Industrial Sociology of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Economics Sciences at Graz University of Technology headquartered in Graz – Austria; along with the partner institutions, namely the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE-UE), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Evora, Portugal; Department of Law, Economics and Sociology, University of Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy; Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Rio de Janeiro Institute College (Faculdade Instituto Rio de Janeiro – FIURJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the European Professors of Industrial Engineering and Management (EPIEM) organized 9th International Scientific-Business Conference titled: Leadership, Innovation, Management, and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – LIMEN 2023 on December 7, 2023 at the Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria in a hybrid format (in-person, online and virtually). LIMEN 2023 conference addresses various contemporary business and economic challenges. The evolution of implicit leadership theories is explored, highlighting shifts in understanding leadership. AI-driven HR practices in SMEs, the application of large language models in recruitment, and the integration of crowdsourcing with intellectual capital for enterprise renewal are examined for their innovative potential. The impact of management styles on employee well-being, the relationship between innovation and competitive advantage, and eco-innovation in Albania’s accommodation sector are analyzed for their implications on business strategy and sustainability. The digital transformation of retail, AR/VR in marketing, and content marketing’s role in consumer loyalty are also discussed, alongside the ethical concerns of greenwashing in marketing communication. Other studies investigate the sustainability index in corporate performance, the resilience of eco-metals, mobile banking acceptance in Austria and Romania, and the role of standards and patents in Western Balkan economic growth. Income inequalities in Greece’s post-COVID tourism industry and logistics in unstable markets are assessed for their broader economic impacts, etc. The keynote speaker at the LIMEN 2023 conference was Professor Sandra Lovrenčić, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Foundations of Information Sciences, Head of Centre for Volunteering and Humanitarian Work, University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, Croatia with the topic “Artificial Intelligence and (Knowledge) Management”.

LIMEN 2023 / 9 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Organizing is an evolutionary phenomenon, distinctive because of the laws of existence and maintaining all structures in all processes of their functioning. As such, it is a civilizational phenomenon that occurs as a component of human, individual, and social activities and as a factor in the overall development of man and society. On the other hand, as a deliberate human activity, organizing involves seeking solutions to problems that occur on the way to achieving specific goals. No goal can be achieved without appropriate or necessary, or at least minimal organization of conditions, factors, and processes needed for goal achievement. However, the new era requires new types of leaders and managers and new forms of organization; demands those who are willing and able to lead the company/corporation/state, in a distinct competitive environment, with all the good and bad sides brought by the globalization of world economy. The purpose of the annual LIMEN conference is to support the power of scientific research and dissemination of the research results with the objective to enhance society by advancing knowledge; policy-making change, lives, and ultimately, the world. Our objective is to continue to be the foremost annual conference on cutting-edge theory and practice of leadership, innovations, management, and economics, encouraging advancement via excellence, and interaction. LIMEN conference aims to bring together the international academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students, and others) and enable interactive discussions and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences and popularization of science and personal and collective affirmation. The annual LIMEN conference is committed to the highest standards of publishing integrity and academic honesty ensuring ethics in all its publications. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. The conference organizer follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct. All received full papers prior peer review process are subject to plagiarism check with iThenticate by Turnitin software. Any identified plagiarism automatically disqualifies a paper. Afterward, all full papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by the reviewers drawn from the editorial committee or external reviewers depending on the topic, title, and subject matter of the paper. Peer reviewers provide a critical assessment of the paper and may recommend improvements. Although the author may choose not to take this advice, we highly recommend that the author address any issues, explaining why their research process or conclusions are correct. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia in cooperation with the Institute of Business Economics and Industrial Sociology of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Economics Sciences at Graz University of Technology headquartered in Graz – Austria; along with the partner institutions, namely the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE-UE), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Evora, Portugal; Department of Law, Economics and Sociology, University of Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy; Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Rio de Janeiro Institute College (Faculdade Instituto Rio de Janeiro – FIURJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the European Professors of Industrial Engineering and Management (EPIEM) organized 9th International Scientific-Business Conference titled: Leadership, Innovation, Management, and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – LIMEN 2023 on December 7, 2023 at the Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria in a hybrid format (in-person, online and virtually). LIMEN 2023 conference addresses various contemporary business and economic challenges. The evolution of implicit leadership theories is explored, highlighting shifts in understanding leadership. AI-driven HR practices in SMEs, the application of large language models in recruitment, and the integration of crowdsourcing with intellectual capital for enterprise renewal are examined for their innovative potential. The impact of management styles on employee well-being, the relationship between innovation and competitive advantage, and eco-innovation in Albania’s accommodation sector are analyzed for their implications on business strategy and sustainability. The digital transformation of retail, AR/VR in marketing, and content marketing’s role in consumer loyalty are also discussed, alongside the ethical concerns of greenwashing in marketing communication. Other studies investigate the sustainability index in corporate performance, the resilience of eco-metals, mobile banking acceptance in Austria and Romania, and the role of standards and patents in Western Balkan economic growth. Income inequalities in Greece’s post-COVID tourism industry and logistics in unstable markets are assessed for their broader economic impacts, etc. The keynote speaker at the LIMEN 2023 conference was Professor Sandra Lovrenčić, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Foundations of Information Sciences, Head of Centre for Volunteering and Humanitarian Work, University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, Croatia with the topic “Artificial Intelligence and (Knowledge) Management”.