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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF APPLYING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AT AIRPORTS

Author(s): Marija Stojanović,Nikica Radović,Angelina Njeguš / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has attracted more attention and highlighted the value of public health as well as the need for safe travel. When it comes to the tourism industry affected by the pandemic, the current global situation requires market transformation and innovation in the function of renewing tourist travel. Blockchain technologies in air transport are directing their business solutions towards the most promising opportunities and possibilities of application of this modern technology, now with a focus on overcoming the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business in the tourism industry. Blockchain-based applications have the potential to improve the user experience in the process of tracking luggage and goods, tracking the health of passengers, managing digital currency for the purchase of airline tickets, passenger identity management, loyalty programs, and more. Blockchain technology has already found application in financial management, storage and management of our personal data and information through a chain that is interconnected in time as a distributed book that records transactions between the parties involved, securely and permanently. This paper aims to present the possibilities of Blockchain technology and contribute to raising awareness of the great potential of application in the business of the airport within the tourism industry.

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR NATIONAL PARKS IN SERBIA

Author(s): Milica Dobričić,Milica Maksić Mulalić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The management of the national parks Tara, Fruška Gora, Djerdap and Kopaonik and the activities of the managers in Serbia are affairs of the public interest. The manner of their strategic management is defined by the legal framework in the field of nature protection and it implies the adoption and the implementation of documents, such as the nature protection strategy, management plans and spatial plans for the special purpose areas. The paper particularly emphasizes the importance of adopting management plans for national parks, as basic documents for their management, as well as their harmonization with the spatial plans for the special purpose areas, as specific instruments for the management of these areas. It points out the importance of establishing governing bodies, such as a professional alliance and a council of users of national parks, which would improve their management and incorporate the interests of local people and users of space. In accordance with the above, this paper aims to point out the importance of strategic management and strategic documents in the field of protection and management of national parks in Serbia and give suggestions for their improvement.

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TRUST IN A STRATEGIC PROJECT: CASE FROM GRAND PARK HOTEL ROVINJ, CROATIA

Author(s): Sandra Barač Miftarević,Marko Paliaga / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Trust is a highly recommended component in the project equation management process. According to Rousseau (1984), there are three types of trust: calculus-based trust, relational-based trust, and institutional-based trust, which are adopted to justify the importance of the existence of trust in a strategic project: Grand Park Hotel Rovinj in Rovinj and ACI Marine, Rovinj. Trust is an imperative condition in the project process, which can secure the achievement of the project. If there is an atmosphere of trust in the process environment, the project is successful. All parties involved in this project had a common vision and acted together, so it was assumed that there were no differences between the groups, corresponding to the trust concept proposed in the main hypothesis. A descriptive analysis (cross tabulation and Chi-square) was adopted to investigate the concept of the importance of trust and satisfaction with the working relationship in a strategic project between investors and local government in terms of project outcomes. The project was huge, but we choose to examine only those representatives who matter, with decision-making power and operational chiefs, 20 respondents in total. The sample size was small, but it covered the most important representatives of two groups, and, according to Sandelowski (1995), it could be a covered requirement for validation, despite its size. The project budget was €750 million and the project duration time was two years. The study results demonstrate that the perception of trust based on relationships and trust on an institutional basis is different between investors and local government, but they share a mutual agreement on the perception of trust based on calculations. In terms of satisfaction with the working relationship and project outcome, their perceptions are likewise distinctive. The study results supported the main hypothesis, but solely in relationship to calculus-based trust construct. The other results revealed a considerable degree of disagreement between two actors’ groups, corresponding to the relational-based and institutional-based trust, and to the satisfaction with a work relationship. These results are truly obvious and symptomatic indicators of the complexity which every project process brings with it. The concept of trust challenges researchers even now, although there are very many studies referring to it. This concept covers many scientific fields, revealing its complex and challenging nature, and opening a space for deeper exploration. The relationship between the parties in any network includes this concept as a conditio sine qua non. Strategic projects are a yet unknown area asking for further scientific debate with the principal objective: successful outcome. This analysis is a limited addition to the strategic project area research offering ample area to investigate a liaison between public and private sector in a specific scheme.

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THE CHAOTIC RECEIPTS GROWTH MODEL: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM

Author(s): Vesna Jablanović / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors. These receipts include payments to national carriers for international transport. The basic aims of this paper are: firstly, to create a relatively simple chaotic receipts growth model that is capable of generating stable equilibria, cycles, or chaos, and secondly, to analyze the world receipts growth stability in the period 1995-2018. This paper confirms the existence of the stable growth path of the world receipts in the observed period.

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LAND OF FĂGĂRAȘ – A TOP ROMANIAN TOURIST DESTINATION IN 2020

Author(s): Ana-Maria Bolborici,Dana Sorea / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The Land of Făgăraș is a unique location at the heart of Romania, which distinguishes itself through its historical and cultural richness, being declared the tourist destination of 2020. The Land of Făgăraș has this important distinction because its geographical position attracted a population with the vision of forming a community. The growing attractiveness for tourists is reflected in the positive trend of tourist traffic and revenue from tourism and various activities. This study will use some of the results obtained through a project called “Mapping the intangible cultural heritage in the Land of Făgăraș” which started in 2018 and ended in 2019. This study aims to present, on the one hand, the results of this project, such as intangible cultural heritage resources of strategic interest in Land of Făgăraș and thematic cultural routes in this region and, on the other hand, to give proof that this region deserved to be one of the top destinations as regards the Romanian tourism.

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THE WINE ROAD IN VRANCEA COUNTY

Author(s): Slave Camelia / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Nowadays, G.I.S. is widely used in the traditional cultivation of vines. The vineyard cultivation in Vrancea County is a traditional activity specific to this hilly area. G.I.S. provides tools and information on how the vineyard is cultivated, depending on the environmental factors that influence it: climate, soil, geological substrate through created maps using the ArcMap 10.5 program. G.I.S. is a tool that can be used to analyse and improve vineyard management decisions, and is also a powerful tool in collection, analysis and monitoring data. This article aims to show that different spatial analysis tools used nowadays can play an important role in monitoring vine plantations and implicitly in increasing the production of grapes that will end up as obtained quality wines. To create the slope map and the solar radiation map, it was used a DEM (digital elevation model) with a resolution of 30m. With the help of the created maps, it is possible to make a spatial analysis of the resources within Vrancea County.

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CONTENT ANALYSIS OF MICHELIN RESTAURANTS ONLINE REVIEWS IN CROATIA

Author(s): Suzana Marković,Jelena Dorčić,Dora Rašan,Bruna Bucić,Marko Blažić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The Michelin Guide is considered by many to be the hallmark of global fine dining and quality cuisine. For five years now, renowned and selected Croatian restaurants have been included in the worldwide Michelin Guide. In the latest edition of Michelin Guide, seventy Croatian restaurants were included. Nowadays, to find the ideal restaurant, diners are increasingly using TripAdvisor and reviews on social media. Online reviews are a great source for capturing unique customer experiences. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the components of restaurant guest experiences. The most recent online reviews on TripAdvisor of 17 Croatian Michelin guide listed restaurants (7 one-star restaurants and 10 Bib Gourmand) were analysed. This study follows a content analysis approach. Simple frequency counts were performed on the number of positive, negative and neutral comments. The empirical results showed that the overall customer satisfaction in the analysed restaurants was positive. The content analysis revealed that customers mainly focused on the food, menu offerings, ambiance, and service in the online reviews. This study contributes to the customer experience literature by applying data mining techniques and content analysis of online reviews to understand customers’ views of the restaurant experience. The findings of this study also provide practical implications for restaurateurs by identifying the key determinants in customer reviews of restaurants.

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RELIABILITY UNDER EU PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW

Author(s): Hana Kováčiková / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

To exclude or not to exclude? A question asked by many contracting authorities when assessing bids submitted by tenderers, whose reliability might be compromised by their previous misbehaviour or even worst – a criminal offence. According to law, contracting authorities can exclude such tenderers. However, at the same time, tenderers should be allowed to adopt compliance measures aimed at remedying the consequences of their action. In this article the author analyses some aspects of discretional exclusion of tenderers with doubted reliability in the public procurement process according to the 2014 European Union´s Public Procurement Directive and the recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATE IN LEGAL THEORY AND DOCTRINE OF THE MODERN AGE

Author(s): Slobodan Petrović / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

There is a large number of teachings about the state in legal philosophy and theory; however, even today in the 21st century, the idealistic and realistic view (teaching) about the state stands out. In the first, the essence of the state is contained in a surreal environment, and in this regard, this direction emphasizes what the state should be like. Three views of this direction still dominate today: utopian, natural, legal, and ethical-cultural. In realistic theories, the state is seen as a phenomenon of the real world in which the essence is contained in the experiential world, determined by laws. Considering that legal theories about the state are relatively young because their largest number originated in the 19th and 20th centuries, this contributes to determining the state as a logically regulated unity of legal norms that regulate the behavior of people in society. In this paper, the emphasis is placed on presenting the modern point of view of the utopian, natural law, ethical-cultural, sociological, and political point of view on the state today. The modern state is considered as an institution within which modern social theories operate

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GOVERNMENT LEGAL RESPONSE IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CASE STUDY OF SLOVENIA.

Author(s): Ana Intihar Marulc / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruptive occurrence that has impacted our economies and lives with many restrictions. Countries around the world suffered comparable problems, and many were caught by surprise or unprepared. Each took a slightly different approach. This paper examines a case study of a member of the European Union, Slovenia, how it tried to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic with the implementation of eight new legal acts and helped its economy. Speed proved as one of the crucial factors in legal response while battling the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to help the most affected areas by the disease and various restrictions.

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ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATION POLICIES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, THE NECESSITY OF THEIR MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVALUATION

Author(s): Suela Hana / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Extensive developments and changes in the economic, political, social, cultural and scientific fields have undoubtedly brought problems and disturbing phenomena in many parts of the world, such as the trafficking and exploitation of human beings. Every year many women, girls and children are illegally transported across the borders of their countries of origin, sold or bought, bringing to mind all the primitive ways of human slavery, seen in stark contrast to the galloping development that society has taken today, as well as aspirations for a worldwide civilization and citizenship. Regarding Albania, the beginning of trafficking in human beings dates in 1995 (Annual Analysis of 2003 of the State Social Service, Tirana), where the country found itself in a situation of instability of political, economic, social and cultural changes, as well as in a transitional geographical position to was used by traffickers, mostly Albanians, as an “open door” for the recruitment, transportation and sale of women, girls and children from Moldova, Russia, Romania, Turkey, Albania, China, etc. Albania is identified as a source and transit country for trafficked women and children. In addition, many NGOs and international organizations report significant increase cases in the trafficking of human beings. In 1999, official sources reported that young women and girls had been lured or abducted from refugee camps in Albania during the Kosovo crisis and then sold for prostitution in Italy and the United Kingdom. Reports from Italy, Germany, Belgium and the UK suggest that Albanian women and girls, which are trafficked for prostitution mostly are from rural areas (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Review Conference, September 1999). It is almost common to talk about the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings, about the motivating and attractive factors, the consequences associated with this phenomenon of Albanian society. Given the extent of the trafficking phenomenon during the last 30 years transition period in Albania, the Government has made different legislative and institutional efforts, through a strategic approach to combat and mitigate this phenomenon. However, the elements of identification, protection, reintegration and long-term rehabilitation for victims of trafficking remain issues of concern and still not properly addressed, in the context of the institutional fight against trafficking in persons, which should have as its primary goal the protection of the human rights for victims of trafficking and not their further violation or re-victimization (Annual Report of the European Commission, 2007).

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE DESERTIFICATION PHENOMENON IN ROMANIA IN CONNECTION WITH CLIMATE CHANGE

Author(s): Slave Camelia / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The purpose of this study is to ensure a model using GIS technologies to reduce the negative consequences of the drought and to propose redevelopment of irrigation and growing plant species adapted to the climatic conditions in the study area. Such model is presented in form of three maps: hypsometric, relief and CLC. The maps can provide important information for the investigated area, and it is a useful tool for analysis of the possibilities of cultivating agricultural lands affected by the desertification – drought. Data from the National Institute of Statistics for the period 2015-2019 were also used.

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ECONOMIC STUDY OF GREEN ROOFS AS A SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

Author(s): Julia G. Borras,Carlos Lerma,Angeles Mas,Jose Vercher,Enrique Gil / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Green roofs respond to a need of today’s society to orient its development towards sustainability. Architecture and urban planning, as builders of the modern city, play a crucial role in the search for a balance between social, environmental and economic growth. Green roofs imply recognized benefits in all three fields, but a study of the economic viability of these solutions is necessary, especially in the field of rehabilitation with tighter budgets. Through a cost-benefit analysis throughout its useful life, it is intended to avoid that the initial construction cost of a green roof, or any sustainable construction, could discourage users, helping them to understand its global dimension from an economic point of view.

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E-VEHICLES WITH A FOCUS ON TESLA CARS

Author(s): Jerneja Jenšterle,Anton Vorina / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The paper presents research on electric cars with an emphasis on Tesla cars. The paper aimed to get to know the development of Tesla and the innovation of their vehicles. As part of the development of their cars, range, consumption and charging play an important role, the research was focused on comparing models and finding the best car. The research found that all Tesla models, that are currently on the market, are comparable, with good range, charging time and consumption. Nowadays, however, an important issue in our lives is the pandemic, so part of the article also describes the consequences of Covid-19 on the company, in which we found that the company managed to operate profitably despite this situation. In addition to cars’ good features, it’s also important to have charging options, which we explored in this paper using a hypothetical route to various European cities and found that charging stations are the most widespread in Western Europe and that it is almost impossible to drive east.

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BITNE ODREDNICE KORPORATIVNOG UPRAVLJANJA

Author(s): Slobodan N. Bracanović / Language(s): Serbian Publication Year: 0

Corporate governance seeks to overcome the conflicts of division of management and ownership in companies. It provides more favorable access to new capital in the financial markets, human resources and with the aim of strengthening competitiveness and comparative advantages, success, investment efficiency. It is a form, a method, a way of developing modern management, as well as building a business culture.

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SLOGAN MALOPRODAVAČA U FUNKCIJI CJENOVNOG IMIDŽA

Author(s): Jelena Franjković / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

The image of the retail brand and the price image of the retailer are of significant importance for achieving a competitive advantage and long-term strengthening of the overall image. Retailers’ slogans should reflect their overall strategy and facilitate and consolidate the desired positioning in the minds of customers, ie consumers. The paper studies retailers with predominantly food products, i.e., high-turnover products. Retailers who sell products of different brands find it more difficult to manage and control the positioning of their brand, and the price image also plays a significant role in this. This paper aims to investigate and compare consumer perception of retailers’ slogans and their price image. A primary survey was conducted with persons participating in the purchase of groceries for their household and included the top five retailers in the Croatian market. The results showed that the slogan of retailers can play an important role in the successful management of the price image. The compliance of the perception of the price image of retailers by the respondents with the associations of their slogans to the price level was noted. Finally, it is concluded that the harmonization of all elements of the retail marketing mix facilitates and strengthens the desired positioning in the minds of consumers, and thus the price image.

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UDRUŽIVANJE MALIH GOSPODARSKIH SUBJEKATA RADI PLASMANA POLJOPRIVREDNIH PROIZVODA KROZ DISTRIBUTIVNI CENTAR: SLUČAJ HRVATSKIH PROIZVOĐAČA VOĆA

Author(s): Heri Bezić,Gordana Brcković,Davorin Balaž / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

To achieve the competitiveness of small businesses in the market with high-quality standards, it is crucial to unite them in the local area. Since the market is dominated by large agricultural producers who reduce the price of products by the amount of products, survival is endangered, and thus the business of small producers of local food products. The subject of the research is to study in detail the determinants of the efficiency of a distribution center that cooperates with small businesses and provides them with a buyout and a secure market. In order to highlight the key aspects of the work of the distribution center for fruits and vegetables, the economic indicators for the period 2009-2019 were analyzed and methods were used to detect which variables are crucial for the association and inclusion of small businesses in distribution centers for the placement of fruit in educational institutions participating in the implementation of the school scheme.

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PERCEPCIJA NASTAVNIKA I VASPITAČA O PRIMJENI INKLUZIJE U ŠKOLAMA I VRTIĆIMA

Author(s): Suada Aljković Kadrić,Admir Muratović,Ibro Skenderović / Language(s): Serbian Publication Year: 0

A large number of laws and policies that guarantee all children (regardless of differences and specifics) the right to quality education and equal opportunities for development have been adopted to bring the education system in line with European standards. One of these projects is inclusive education. Inclusive education means that schools and kindergartens should accept all children regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic and other characteristics. Teachers and educators in schools and kindergartens should nurture an inclusive culture and by their behavior provide examples and models of implementing inclusion in groups. The paper presents the attitudes of teachers and educators on the application of inclusion, which clearly shows their similarities and differences.

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PLURALIZAM USTAVNIH VREDNOTA: KONSTITUIRANJE SOCIJALNOG TRŽIŠNOG GOSPODARSTVA U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ

Author(s): Valentino Kuzelj,Domeniko Kvartuč / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Departing from the fact that the welfare state concept, principles of social justice and equality, and entrepreneurial and market freedoms make an integral part of the Croatian constitutional identity, the paper emphasizes the importance of the development for the institution of a social market economy (as the only acceptable form of market relations in Croatia). The central thesis of the paper is that the content of the constitutional principles of taxation, although not yet explicitly confirmed as part of the constitutional identity, stands implicit in the eternal principles of the Croatian Constitution via requirements that arise from the concept of welfare state and the principles of social justice and equality. Additionally, the authors point out a need to reaffirm the Croatian citizens’ commitment to the social values of the Constitution by choosing social (redistributive) policies through the democratic electoral process.

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OPOZORILNI SISTEM ZA ZAVIRANJE V SILI ZA MOTORISTE – INOVACIJA V PROMETNI VARNOSTI Z UPORABO NESPECIALIZIRANE TEHNOLOGIJE

Author(s): Matej Barbo,Blaž Rodič / Language(s): Slovenian Publication Year: 0

In this paper we present research findings on collision warning systems and their influence on traffic safety, and present MEBWS – Motorcycle Emergency Braking Warning System, a patented innovation developed at the Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto. MEBWS analyses motorcycle movement in real-time using an accelerometer and GPS speed measurement and monitors the following vehicles using a LIDAR. In case a dangerous situation is detected, the MEBWS alerts vehicles behind the motorcycle with an autonomous flashing LED. Furthermore, we are developing a simulation model that will allow us to gauge the influence of MEBWS on traffic safety in large traffic systems and its contribution to the European Union’s goal “Vision Zero” – to reduce road deaths to almost zero by 2050.

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