bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attitude of students of the Department of Tourism of the Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports (sibgufk) to the formation of a healthy lifestyle
Authors: Malygina Marina
Published: February 2024

The aim of the research was to find out the attitude of students of the Department of Theory and Methods of Tourism and Recreation of the Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports, the city of Omsk to the formation of a healthy lifestyle and an opinion on how to strengthen the health of the nation as a whole. The research  involved 131 bachelor students from the Department of Tourism, aged 18 to 22 years. Of these, 50 males and 81 females. The research was conducted in September 2019. The polling method  was used based on the methodology of V.I. Dobrenkov (2004). The results of the study showed the following. Defining the concept of a “healthy lifestyle” - 96 people indicated that it was proper nutrition, 84 people said that they were involved in sports, 74 people said that they had no bad habits. The correct diet is only 18%, not always 64%. Only 4% do morning exercises every day, never does exercises - 72%. Engaged in various sports - 87%. 85% believe that a healthy lifestyle contributes to success in human life and activity. 54% spend enough money on healthy foods and vitamins. To raise their vitality, 106 people chose to follow the daily regime , 111 people went in for sports, 95 people took constant walks in nature, 4 people used alcohol and 3 people used energy in nutrition. According to respondents in order to strengthen the health of the nation it is necessary: to lead a healthy lifestyle, including sports, observe the daily regime, at the state level: make gyms and sections free, promote a healthy standard of living in the media, monitor the environmental situation throughout country, educate  in childhood the basics of a healthy lifestyle. Thus, this  research confirmed a high degree of students' awareness of the formation of a healthy lifestyle, their involvement in sports, most of them have no bad habits. However, not yet the majority of respondents observe the proper nutrition, do morning exercises, in addition, some - 43% have bad habits.
Wellness and health reflects
Authors: Vacek Ludmila
Published: February 2024

Background: The main interest and motivation to participate in wellness activities and programs seem to be an important part of the health promotion and chronic disease management. The relationship of Canadians with wellness and health reflects global development in this area of human behaviour last couple of years. The relationship of Canadians with wellness reflects North American history of last 25 years. Aim: Methods: In total 184 Canadian volunteers (70 males; 114 females) participated in the survey. It was used the diagnostic tool, ten-item questionnaire “Well_Awar_In”. Statistical analysis were based on relative frequencies and comparative analysis of selected categories. Results: The Canadian young adults have significantly better awareness about wellness as the persons from the older monitored groups. Age group differences document that younger population is more interested in wellness activities as a part of healthy life style and go. Conclusion: A spa and medical spa became places to relax, to manage chronic health issues or to look for overall life style or looks improvement. The global development of wellness movement, wellness industry, unsatisfactory state of health of general population despite medical technology and methods improvement, and media pressure last couple of years shifted focus of wellness related human activities.
Conversations in Human-Machine Teams - Are We On the Record?
Authors:   Australian Defence Force, Cook Daniel
Published: February 2024

Most of us have blithely accepted the terms and conditions of software products we use in our private and business life. This generally hasn’t been that important as we assume a mild erosion of our privacy in exchange for access to services we want or need. However, when translating the issue to human-machine teams for earning our livelihood we will need to pay much more attention to what we are agreeing to. When the future pilot signs for their aircraft and agree to the terms and conditions for using a futuristic AI-based aircraft, they had better understand what they are really signing for – their job may depend on it.
Pointless or Populism?
Authors:   Australian Defence Force, Jiang Oliver
Published: February 2024

This article began as a response to Daniel Cook’s recent article on ‘Turning the Tap Off – Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’ (Cook, 2023); as such, it will address some of the points raised in that article within the context a broader trend towards what I term ‘military populism’.
Creating early language education affordances in two pre-primary education classrooms
Authors: Koivula Merja , Palojärvi Anu , Moate Josephine , Mård-Miettinen Karita
Published: February 2024

Recently, interest in language education in the early childhood education context has increased in research, curricula, and practice. This study contributes to this field by examining what kind of early language education (ELE) affordances are provided in Finland in two pre-primary classrooms, with two teachers, one using English and one using Swedish as a target language in the classroom. The data consist of video recordings of teaching, observation notes, and interviews with the teachers. The analysis using qualitative reflexive thematic analysis is informed by van Lier’s (2004) and Aronin and Singleton’s (2012) theorisation of affordances. The findings suggest that material affordances included using songs, stories, and pictures. Pedagogically, the teachers combined other curriculum contents with ELE and both shared the objective of implementing playful and action-based ELE, although neither teacher actively collaborated with their team of educators in planning or implementing ELE in practice. The social affordances provided for children by the teachers included promoting a positive atmosphere, pedagogical translanguaging through the teachers’ own use of languages, and creating opportunities for the children to become familiar with and learn the target language. The teachers also enabled social affordances produced by the children in form of their active participation, sharing ideas, and inventing novel ways to approach language education and peer collaboration. The findings offer insights into practices in ELE, the importance of varying ELE affordances for children’s learning and the value of integrating pedagogical translanguaging with whole-day pedagogy.
Language as a medium for inclusion and exclusion: Supporting multilingualism in a Swedish minority language ECEC setting in Finland
Authors: Mansikka Jan-Erik , Londén Monica , Holm Gunilla , Saloranta Maria , Nordström Alexandra
Published: February 2024

Language awareness and multilingualism in early childhood education has received much attention in recent years. The aim of this article is to shed light on challenges and tensions in supporting multilingualism in a minority language ECEC setting in Finland. Of special interest are situations where children not yet proficient in Swedish or Finnish are included or at risk of being excluded. The study was conducted in Southern Finland where many children attending Swedish ECEC come from bilingual Finnish-Swedish homes. The qualitative data consists of interviews with 74 teachers and staff working in 18 Swedish ECEC. Also, participant observations of children aged 3–5 interacting with peers were conducted. The results show that children are aware of language differences and use language as a means for inclusion and exclusion of peers during play. The high degree of freedom in children’s free play, without the participation of adults, makes it difficult for staff to create a common praxis or linguistic strategies. Furthermore, the results indicate that ECEC staff need more guidelines on how to actively support the children’s development of Swedish while supporting children’s bilingualism or multilingualism.
(Re)thinking children’s picturebooks as the mirror of contemporary society
Authors: Skaremyr Ellinor , Hermansson Carina , Abraham Getahun Yacob , Lindström Margareta
Published: February 2024

This study deals with all children’s possibilities of meeting the multilingual society and aims to explore the norms regarding language and culture that are reflected in picturebooks in preschools. Previous research has shown how picturebooks can be used to develop literacy skills and intercultural understandings among children. A postcolonial lens is used to identify social locations and thereby unfold hidden power relations and social positionings of who is to be included and who is not (Spivak, 1988; Yuval-Davis, 2006). 35 picturebooks collected from preschools in Iceland, Norway and Sweden have been analysed by frequency and qualitative content analysis, eleven of which were found to contain multilingualism and/or multiculturalism. The results show a) a prevailing monolingual norm in which solely artefacts carry multilingual trails; b) a strong monocultural norm, which places people of diversity in a marginalised position; c) the English language holds an advanced position compared to majority languages, which situates other minority languages as anomalous. The educational significance of the research implicates a need for multilingual and multicultural diversity to be more observable in picturebooks used in preschool, to help children develop languages, and their own linguistic and cultural identity/-ies and, thus, their sense of belonging to a multilingual society.
DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO PREDICT THE EXCHANGE RATE OF BANGLADESHI TAKA (BDT) AGAINST US DOLLAR (USD)
Authors:   Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saha Swarup
Published: February 2024

This study is concerned with applying machine learning to develop a predictive model to forecast the exchange rate of Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) against US dollar (USD). There are studies that showed that machine learning and deep learning methods fit well in predicting exchange rate and outperform traditional models. However, in Bangladesh, machine-learning based predictive modeling for the said purpose has remained an uncharted area so far and this paper attempts to fulfill this research gap. For this, the economic data of Bangladesh for 11 fiscal years (from 2009-10 to 2019-20) were collected from the central bank database and analyzed using the analytics tool-KNIME. The findings suggest that (1) decision tree makes a comparatively better predictive model with very high level of accuracy, (2) feature selection technique does not contribute to the improvement of accuracy, and (3) to get the optimal model, multiple experiments with different combinations of variables should be conducted. The findings of this paper can be of immense help to several stakeholders including the country’s central bank, policymakers, academicians, and researchers as it can be the base point to explore novel avenues of research and to advance the application of predictive modeling in new areas.
USERS’ ASSESSMENTS OF BKASH AS A MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICE (MFS) PROVIDER IN BANGLADESH
Authors:   Department of Marketing, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, M. Muzareba Abureza
Published: February 2024

This research aims to provide a demand-side mobile financial service (MFS) assessment of bKash, the 48% market-share holding leading MFS in Bangladesh, through the lens of users’ perspectives in the post-COVID-19 realities. It also aims to derive recommendations, reflecting customers’ experiences, to foster enhancements of the services. It shows how the same mobile financial service appears differently to users when gender and urban-rural differentials are in play. It evidences the impacts of contemporary manufacturing philosophy and required technical skills on the choices users are compelled to make. It also reveals patterns in user assessments and the impacts of its abuses on the broader image of MFS. This study uses the existing SERVQUAL framework but in a new way, incorporating ground realities in the new normal, by using user-defined compound weights of the factors to form the components of the SERVQUAL framework rather than simple gap calculations.
Wybór metody estymacji w budowie skali czynnikowej
Authors: Pleśniak Agnieszka
Published: February 2024

Some estimation models in the structural equation modelling as well as their characteristics are discussed in this article. An attempt of the scale construction to measure securing in households' old age with the use of structural equation modelling is presented too. Characteristics of each method decided on the estimation choice. Simulation survey results concerning robustness degree of each method on the deviation from the normal distribution, sample size, defective model specification etc. were taken into account too. Two measuring models were discussed: taking one common factor and three common factors. The factor confirmative analysis was conducted to verify the proposed models. Estimations made by the maximum likelihood (ML) method and by generalized least square estimator were compared, which shall give symptomatic correlated results assuming that the model specification is correct.
Pośrednictwo kredytowe w badaniach statystycznych
Authors: Ancyparowicz Grażyna
Published: February 2024

The credit intermediation has no long history in Poland, but in the scope of statistical reports there is evident, that activity in this area develops very intensively. The prosperity and high demand on financial products in the years 2007 and 2008 affected positive the results of investigated companies. This year will be more difficult, especially for companies which begin their activity or intend to expand their activity. Some banks, fearing for quality of their assets portfolio, are not interested now to gain new cooperation partners, especially with credit brokers. Other banks announce the growth of sale by own external distribution network. In these circumstances the polarization of credit intermediation market will deepen. The process will concern, not only the strictly specialized and financially strongest companies, but first of all the most universal companies, with a wide offer of financial services. These companies can achieve the opportunity to develop.
Regionalne zróżnicowanie sytuacji materialnej gospodarstw domowych
Authors: Gorczyca Mirosław
Published: February 2024

Data on changes and diversity of the household economic situation in years 1999–2007 by voivodships are presented in the paper. The subject bases on information about average wages and salaries old age and disability pensions level as well as on the relation of the household incomes and expenses.
Zastosowanie metody analizy zgodności w badaniu jakości życia kobiet
Authors: Sompolska-Rzechuła Agnieszka
Published: February 2024

The article presents the correspondence analysis used to determine the relationship between variables connected with changes in quality of life in the last three years and the socio-demographic variables (age, civil status, number of children, education, place of residence and employment). An attempt has also been made to answer the question whether the analyzed variable depends on the satisfaction degree with selected aspects of life: personal, social, professional and financial situation. The study was conducted on the basis of a questionnaire survey in which respondents were women being citizens of Zachodniopomorskie voivodship. The analysis was based at the turn of years 2007 and 2008. The correspondence analysis allowed the authors to illustrate the relationship between taken variable categories in the three- and two-dimensional graphs.
Koncentracja turystycznych obiektów zbiorowego zakwaterowania w powiatach ziemskich w woj. podkarpackim
Authors: Wagner Wiesław , Kycia Karina
Published: February 2024

A concentration of tourist collective accommodation facilities in landed poviats in 2004–2007 are presented in the article. It is connected with the irregular distribution of the whole sum of research phenomenon into particular research entities. The Lorenz curve and the area limited by this curve and the line of the regular distribution are the main tools of the analysis concerning the spatial distribution of such objects in landed poviats of the Podkarpackie voivodship. Apart from Lorenz concentration curves, Pearson and Gini concentration coefficients were used in the analysis. The concentration analysis was conducted for basic data as well as for structure and distributed time series.
Sytuacja w ochronie środowiska w 2008 r.
Authors: Dubieniecka Hanna
Published: February 2024

The article presents a statistical description of natural resources, threat to and protection of the environment and water management as well as economic aspects of environmental protection. The study presents the estimation of the environment in Poland in 2008 in comparison to 2000. Survey data and reports of Polish CSO were the main source of the study. Furthermore, reporting data of ministries and monitoring, expert opinions as well as inventories were used in the research.
A MITIGAÇÃO DO PRINCÍPIO DA OBRIGATORIEDADE DA AÇÃO PENAL PÚBLICA NOS CRIMES DE MÉDIO POTENCIAL OFENSIVO SOB A ÓTICA DO PROMOTOR DE JUSTIÇA
Authors: Martins Gonçalves Luiz Gustavo
Published: February 2024

O presente trabalho objetiva estudar a mitigação do princípio da obrigatoriedade nos crimes de médio potencial ofensivo, com intuito de verificar a sua possibilidade e aplicabilidade à luz do modelo consensual de justiça criminal. Sendo assim, considerando a aplicação do instituto do acordo de não persecução nos crimes de médio potencial ofensivo, abordou-se algumas discussões que nasceram junto com o referido princípio. Assim, explanou-se na presente monografia  a mitigação do princípio da obrigatoriedade da ação penal nos crimes de médio potencial ofensivo, analisando, a princípio, as condições da ação penal pública incondicionada, os princípios da obrigatoriedade, oportunidade e conveniência, objetivando a demonstrar a possibilidade do princípio da obrigatoriedade regrada, desde que o acordo seja faculdade do Ministério Público, considerando que este, além de ser o titular da ação penal, que, aliás, é garantido pelo texto Constitucional, tem melhor discernimento para aplicar o instituto a determinados casos concretos, posto que o órgão ministerial poderá propor acordo de não persecução penal, desde que necessário e suficiente para a reprovação e prevenção do crime, mediante certas condições ajustadas. Também se abordou os modelos de justiça consensual implantados no Brasil, que tem aplicação nos crimes de pequeno potencial ofensivo, médio e grande potencial ofensivo. O presente trabalho fora desenvolvido a partir de pesquisas em doutrinas, leis, entendimentos jurisprudenciais. Derradeiramente, abordou-se o estudo do acordo de não persecução penal, perquirindo sua criação, requisitos e restrições, além dos aspectos procedimentais. Em síntese, podemos afirmar que o princípio da obrigatoriedade deve ser mitigado pelo órgão ministerial, por ser o órgão competente para analisar a possibilidade ou não de iniciar a persecução penal.
Aportes al análisis de las condiciones de posibilidad para la innovación biotecnológica
Authors: Bilañski Gisele
Published: February 2024

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, diversos proyectos de investigación y desarrollo (I+D) buscaron dar pronta respuesta a problemas novedosos. Constituyó así un escenario único para observar en acción las estrategias desplegadas por los actores para elaborar bienes y servicios innovadores. Este trabajo reconstruye brevemente la historia de algunos de estos proyectos de I+D+i basados en biotecnologías, con el objetivo de comprender los límites y potencialidades del sistema científico-tecnológico nacional. Para ello, partimos de una serie de dificultades y virtudes para trabajar con biotecnología de vanguardia en Argentina, identificadas en una investigación previa sobre nuevas técnicas de edición genética. A partir de los relatos de los científicos-investigadores que participaron y de diversas fuentes secundarias, veremos cómo las (escuetas) condiciones favorables que existen en el país lograron articularse positivamente para sortear los obstáculos y producir tratamientos y productos para afrontar la pandemia.
Magnitud de distrito y representación femenina
Authors: Lucardi Adrián , Micozzi Juan Pablo
Published: February 2024

En este trabajo argumentamos que el efecto global de la magnitud de distrito sobre la representación femenina es ambiguo, dado que la magnitud de distrito puede aumentar tanto (a) la magnitud partidaria—lo que promueve la elección de mujeres—como (b) el número de listas que obtienen escaños—que la dificulta, ya que las listas marginales suelen estar encabezadas por hombres. Para identificar el efecto de interés, explotamos el hecho de que la Cámara de Diputados argentina y la legislatura de la provincia de Buenos Aires eligen la mitad de sus miembros cada dos años, lo que hace que algunos distritos tengan magnitudes distintas en elecciones concurrentes y de medio término. Los resultados reflejan un efecto positivo pero débil de la magnitud de distrito sobre la representación femenina, que puede descomponerse en un efecto positivo impulsado por la magnitud de partido y uno negativo explicado por el número de listas que obtienen escaños. Un análisis adicional de siete países latinoamericanos arroja resultados similares.
“No es la Inversión, son los Servicios”
Authors: Coremberg Ariel
Published: February 2024

La infraestructura es clave para el crecimiento y competitividad de un país y del bienestar de su sociedad. Su importancia se la ha medido tradicionalmente por la participación en el PIB de la inversión en infraestructura. Sin embargo, los servicios que provee la infraestructura a los hogares y empresas no se integran al análisis. Estos servicios incluyen tanto los contratados (“for hire”) como autoprovistos (“in house”), que por lo general no son clasificados como tales en el PIB. Las actividades “in house” incluyen la autoproducción de energía, el transporte de las empresas con su propia flota de carga y nuevos fenómenos tales como la Uberización, el “conmuting” y turismo de los hogares realizados con sus propios vehículos. Este trabajo propone una metodología para estimar el PIB funcional de los servicios de infraestructura económica, pionera en América Latina. Las estimaciones se realizaron para los tres principales países de la región por su tamaño geográfico, PIB y población: Argentina, Brasil y México. El PIB funcional de los servicios de infraestructura representa en promedio 14% del PIB en los tres países, cifra que multiplica por ocho la tradicional inversión en infraestructura de solo el 2% del PIB. El transporte “autoprovisto” equivale a casi el 50% del PIB tradicional de esta actividad.
Using brms to model reaction times contaminated with errors
Authors: Modrák Martin
Published: February 2024

Nathaniel Haines made a neat tweet showing off his model of reaction times that handles possible contamination with both implausibly short reaction times (e.g., if people make an anticipatory response that is not actually based on processing the stimulus of interest) or implausibly large reaction times (e.g., if their attention drifts away from the task, but they snap back to it after having “zoned out” for a few seconds). Response times that
Differential diagnosis of vertigo: Case reports
Authors: Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra , Popović Sanela , Petrović Radmila , Lazić Aleksandra
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Vertigo represents illusion or hallucination of movement caused by disturbance of perception of own movements or movements of observed object. It is caused by dysfunction of the inner ear vestibular apparatus (peripheral vertigo) or parts of central nervous system (central vertigo). Making distinction between these two types is very important for the making of rational decision by emergency medicine physician. Case report I: Female, 69 years of age is referred to neurologist in Emergency Center for attacks of acute onset rotatory vertigo, horizontal nystagmus and severe autonomic disturbances provoked by movement. Anamnesis, clinical, neuroultrasound examinations and CT scan showed no signs of acute neurologic disease. Treatment of peripheral type vertigo with vasodilators was indicated and further continued with otolaryngologist follow up. Case report II: Male, 72 years of age was treated on Clinic of Neurology for infarction of left cerebellar hemisphere. Symptoms at onset were vertigo, headache, diplopia, nausea and vomiting. Neurological examination revealed right sided horizontalrotatory nystagmus with fine vertical nystagmus, astasia/abasia and right sided hemiparesis. Treatment included thrombolytic, antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy, as well as established vascular risk treatment. Conclusion: Role of emergency physician in establishing of etiology of vertigo at the place of onset is very important. Detailed anamnesis about onset of symptoms and their duration, clinical examination, diagnostic (ABCD2) score, and therapeutic repositioning (Epley) maneuver ensure fast triage and shorter transport delays if necessary.
New developments in penal legislation of Vatican City State
Authors: Novaković Filip
Published: February 2024

The state of the Vatican City and its state-legal system is an interesting and inexhaustible topic for both lawyers and historians, theologians, sociologists, political scientists and other experts who study social phenomena. For a lawyer, the specific legal position of the Vatican and the Holy See, for example in international law and their relationship with other sovereign entities, states and international organizations and other (non-state) entities, is definitely a particularly interesting question. A lot has been written about it. That is why we cannot give the impression that the internal state and legal system of the Vatican has been neglected. For this reason, the author of this paper decided to present one branch of the internal law of the Vatican City State. Criminal law definitely represents an important segment in the legal system of every country. It developed and evolved. The development of criminal law (in the theoretical and practical sense) was accompanied by changes in the penal/criminal legislation. The penal/criminal legislation of this papal "mini-state" is apparently specific. However, the paper before you will not be a discussion about the origin and nature of Vatican penal/criminal law. That will be left for another time. With the Lateran Pact and the creation of the Vatican City-State, positive Italian legislation was taken over. That legislation underwent certain changes by "Vatican law". The latest novelties in the penal/criminal legislation of the Vatican City State are the subject of this work, and the author will try to present them in a concise way and thus try to give his modest development of jurisprudential thought about Vatican (penal/criminal) law.
The relationship between employee commitment, corporate social responsibility and organizational citizenship behavior in Serbia
Authors: Aleksić Marko , Berber Nemanja , Slavić Agneš , Gašić Dimitrije
Published: February 2024

Companies are increasingly facing various challenges and opportunities in global business, and one significant aspect affecting their reputation, success, and sustainability is corporate social responsibility (CSR). Corporate social responsibility in the processing industry in Serbia is becoming an increasingly important topic both for companies themselves and for the broader community. CSR refers to the awareness and obligation of companies to take steps toward sustainable business practices that consider economic, social, and environmental aspects. The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between dimensions of corporate social responsibility and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), as well as the mediating effect of employee commitment in the relationship between dimensions of corporate social responsibility and organizational citizenship behavior. This is important because CSR has a positively predictive impact on OCB, especially when employees are committed. The sample includes a total of 72 large companies in the processing sector operating within the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The dataset was compiled between November 2019 and August 2021, and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis was employed to examine the relationships between variables. The authors determined a positive direct impact of CSR on organizational citizenship behavior as well as a positive direct impact on employee commitment. Furthermore, a positive indirect effect of employee commitment on the relationship between CSR and organizational citizenship behavior was revealed. The concluding section of the study encompasses theoretical and practical implications, recommendations for future research and acknowledges research limitations.
Economic feasibility of small-scale biodiesel production in Serbia
Authors: Kiss Ferenc , Tomić Milan , Romanić Ranko , Pavkov Ivan , Đurišić-Mladenović Nataša
Published: February 2024

This paper examines the economic feasibility of producing biodiesel in a small-scale production plant with an annual capacity of 1,000 tons. Based on average raw material prices (rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, soybean or sunflower seeds) in the period 2017-2021, the production cost of biodiesel ranges from 101 to 114 RSD per litre, depending on the raw material used. Using oilseeds as raw materials instead of vegetable oils results in lower unit cost of biodiesel, due to revenue from oil cakes, but requires extra investment in oil presses and silos, which significantly increases investment costs. Moreover, the economic advantage of using oilseeds as raw materials is lost even with a small drop (by 5% in the case of soybean) in the selling price or sales volume of the oil cake. Manufacturing biodiesel for producers' own fuel needs is economically feasible as the unit cost of biodiesel was 25-34% lower than the retail price of Eurodiesel in the observed period. However, at the estimated production costs, the retail price of biodiesel, which would also include sales costs, excise duties and value-added tax, cannot be lower than the retail price of Eurodiesel. Assuming the complete exemption of biodiesel from excise, it could become price-competitive with fossil diesel in the domestic fuel market.
Strategic organizational resilience during and after the COVID-19: Case study of Western Balkans
Authors: Radović-Marković Mirjana , Marković Dušan , Vučeković Miloš , Chou Zanadu
Published: February 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses globally. It swept the world like a wave, changing and adapting economies around the world. However, many businesses have shown remarkable resilience in the face of this crisis, adapting to changing circumstances and finding new ways to serve their customers. To build resilience, people need to understand organizational change. In this study, the authors only explained the organizational aspects of resilience in the Western Balkans. They emphasized that there is a lack of research investigating resilience in the context of venture failure due to the inability to respond to the demands of crisis conditions. Therefore, they study the association between corporate responses that we consider particularly important during this crisis, in relation to labor practices, to determine whether companies experienced less-negative responses to the crisis during the market collapse. The aim of these studies is to highlight the importance of the need to improve resilience after the COVID-19 crisis and to determine strategies for achieving it. For this purpose, extensive literature was used, which represents the theoretical framework of the research. Based on their research, the winners in the changing business environment will be unbridled firms that respond to challenges and create new opportunities.
Analysis of innovation and creativity impact on the entrepreneur career development
Authors: Janošik Marija , Momčilović Oliver , Vujičić Slađana
Published: February 2024

In contemporary literature, entrepreneurship is increasingly attracting attention by emphasizing new observation angles of innovation and creativity. Creativity is exactly the initial impulse that can encourage entrepreneurs to realize an entrepreneurial venture. Finding niches in the market, noticing needs that others have not, as well as different activities, circumstances or events characterize the uniqueness that represents creativity. Entrepreneurial activity generates sustainable economic growth and a better standard of living through innovation and comparative advantage. The innovativeness of an entrepreneur is reflected through a new focus of seeing things, that is, the courage to try something new and different from the existing one. It is precisely in this segment that we can talk about the career of an entrepreneur, which includes a tendency to take risks, enthusiasm for adopting new ideas, accepting new business methods, and, finally, implementing innovative strategies in the business he is engaged in. In the empirical research that was conducted for this work on 168 entrepreneurs, all from the territory of the Republic of Serbia, the connection between innovation, creativity, and career was analyzed.
Financial behavior and literacy of students in Russian higher education institutions
Authors: Ilyashenko Lubov , Lyushnenko Maria
Published: February 2024

The main purpose of this article is to consider the level of financial behavior and financial literacy of students in higher educational institutions. Show what knowledge students have in the field of financial literacy, and how they apply it in real life situations in the modern world, where all types of financial services are actively used. It is also equally important to determine what factors influence the financial behavior of students. Indeed, over the past decades, the financial market, in the context of local wars, armed conflicts, crises, has undergone many changes and innovations. All this has an impact on the social population and requires the study of financial literacy and the formation of financial behavior. All this adds up to a complex financial system. Students already have an understanding of simple financial instruments, but basic knowledge in this area is not enough for a financially independent life. Therefore, it is important to study the financial industry and actively implement this knowledge in everyday life.
Guiding principles for fostering economic growth in private secondary schools illustration through the business model generation
Authors: Penjišević Aleksandra , Nikitović Zorana , Somborac Borko , d'Arconte Carmine
Published: February 2024

Education, as the primary driving force in any society, demands special consideration when adapting the education system's concept for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness while ensuring the delivery of high-quality educational services. Observations, not only in the Republic of Serbia but also in various other nations, indicate that private schools can stand as equal participants in the educational services market, and in some cases, even surpass public schools in terms of quality. Simultaneously, private schools are driven by business goals. The paper specifically addresses the attainment of specific objectives, such as formulating a strategic vision that delineates the key competencies of private high schools and outlines their strategic choices. To fulfill this objective, the Business Model Generation was employed to delineate the forthcoming operational and strategic objectives of the school. Utilizing both general and specific quantitative methods, alongside business modeling, will shape an appropriate development strategy aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and quality of service provision in private high schools.
Psychosocial factors of successful adaptation to remote work in the Western Balkans
Authors: Radulović Sofija , Dimitrijević Ljiljana , Nikolić-Ilić Žaklina , Silver Kyaruzi
Published: February 2024

In this study, psychosocial adaptation to remote work was examined on a representative sample of subjects from Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia). The research was conducted using a questionnaire adapted from the Psychosocial Adaptation Scale. The research goals were to describe the positive and negative aspects of psychosocial adaptation to working from home, and then to examine the country specific behavioral patterns, as well as to validate the psychometric properties of the used scale. The results showed that the psychosocial adaptation of the respondents was generally good. However, the respondents in all four countries were most affected by the lack of time for socializing with close people and the feeling of social isolation due to working from/at home. The authors see one of the reasons for the difficulty of enduring social isolation and loneliness in the more pronounced collectivist patterns of sociability in the countries of the Western Balkans than in Western countries. The respondents from Montenegro show significantly weaker psychosocial adaptation in a number of aspects compared to respondents from the other three countries. In this respect, the respondents from North Macedonia are similar to them only to a lesser extent, while the respondents from BiH and Serbia are the most similar to each other. The authors have offered possible explanations for these similarities and differences.
Econometric analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic impact of the on foreign investors participation in stock trading in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Barjaktarović Miljana , Stanković Sunčica , Milojević Nataša
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this research is to investigate how the Covid-19 epidemic has affected foreign investors' involvement in stock trading in the Republic of Serbia. Through the use of panel regression analysis, the empirical results obtained for the period of January 2021 to March 2022 demonstrate a negative impact of the pandemic on the involvement of foreign investors in stock trading for Covid-19 monthly cases in Serbia and globally, and a positive impact for Covid-19 monthly cases in Europe. The observed results have the potential to enhance comprehension of foreign investors' responses to other potential crises or pandemics, in addition to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Digital transformation of business through e-commerce in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's)
Authors: Jakšić Krsto , Trajković Slaviša , Deletić Milan , Deletić Velimir
Published: February 2024

The crisis caused by Covid-19 confirmed that only those companies that are able to quickly and efficiently transform their business, first of all, by applying and using digital technologies, can be competitive and survive on the market. The paper analyzes the percentage of companies that apply digital tools through electronic sales and trade in the Republic of Serbia and neighboring countries, both full members of the EU and candidate countries for the EU. Using Eurostat data, it was shown the percentage of companies that made e-sales, then the percentage of turnover from e-commerce, as well as the percentage of companies that made sales through their own websites in pre-crisis 2019 as well as in the years after it. The results show that in terms of e-commerce, Serbia achieved the best results in 2019 and that it is above the average of the Western Balkans countries, as well regarding the percentage of turnover from e-commerce Serbia is far below the average of EU countries and countries of the Western Balkans, while in terms of web sales via its own website, Serbia is above the average of the Western Balkans countries.
Human resource management digitalization
Authors: Kalavakolanu Sripathi , Prasad K.D.V.
Published: February 2024

This article will study the concept of digital transformation in the administration of human resources, as well as the ways in which different technologies are supporting various HR functions and the personnel who work for those activities. The study is of a descriptive character, and its compilation included the use of secondary data such as reports from corporations, Web sources, blogs written by subject matter experts, and research papers. This study was conducted with the intention of investigating the concept of "SMACI," which refers to the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI), HR Chatbots, Machine Learning, and Robot process automation (RPA) in order to perform the fundamental responsibilities of human resource management (recruitment, screening, interviewing, and onboarding) in a manner that is more intelligently, more quickly, and more effectively. The study also made an intervention in the existing literature by analyzing the different strategies that are employed by companies for the growth and development of their human resources departments. This allowed the researchers to make a contribution to both bodies of knowledge. The benefits of implementing digital transformation in human resource management, the potential obstacles or challenges a company may face during transformation, and the solutions to overcome those obstacles have all been investigated, with the examples of Indian companies and their uniqueness in the business world serving as case studies.
Analysis and prediction of tourist traffic in the Republic of Serbia after the pandemic
Authors: Gajić Tamara , Zrnić Miloš , Vukolić Dragan
Published: February 2024

In the last two and a half years, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great losses both in society and in the field of economy and all its sectors. The goal of the research was to try to predict the tourist traffic for the period of the next two years, based on the data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Time series analyse (TSA) was used, and based on the obtained data that indicate the reliability of the model, a forecast was made. The importance of the research is seen first of all to supplement the theoretical part of the research of tourist traffic in the future after unforeseen crisis situations, but also in an applied sense, where tourist subjects could look at the results of predictions and control their business as much as possible in the future period.
Procedural legitimation of private parties before the Court of Justice of the EU in the light of Carvalho case
Authors: Vlajnić Jelena , Spasojević Đorđe
Published: February 2024

The paper discusses the position of private individuals as applicants before the Court of Justice of the EU, particularly in the context of cases related to regulating the consequences of climate change and environmental protection. Individuals wishing to challenge measures of European Union institutions related to climate change face, for now, an insurmountable obstacle in proving the existence of an individual concern as a condition for filing an action. After analyzing the positive legal regulation of procedural legitimacy for private individuals and briefly considering cases before the Court of Justice of the EU related to the regulation of the consequences of climate change, the paper outlines how the Court interprets the existence of an individual concern as a condition for filing an action.
The comprehensive review on biomass potential for agricultural biogas production in Sri Lanka
Authors: Charithangi Piyaruwani
Published: February 2024

Biogas has emerged as a renewable energy option that offers a wide range of advantages. This study assesses the appropriateness of a range of biomass feedstock choices, encompassing energy crops, bio-waste, materials derived from both animals and plants, as well as organic residues produced within the food production sector. The aim is to determine their potential as viable substrates for agricultural biogas plants in Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, administrative obstacles and inefficiencies within the existing facilities impede the complete utilization of this potential. In parallel, it is of paramount importance to develop and enhance cost-effective technologies for converting agricultural biomass into energy, all while avoiding conflicts with the food and animal feed industries. Consideration should be given to judiciously utilizing disputed resources like fresh fruits and vegetables as raw materials. When employing biomass for energy generation, factors like economic viability, resource availability, and storage need to be meticulously assessed. Additionally, this review proposes that conducting a life cycle assessment within Sri Lanka's energy sector is both feasible and essential for comparing the energy potential of biomass-based sources with conventional fossil fuels. Such an evaluation can offer invaluable insights into sustainable energy choices for the nation's future.
Shellac resin effect on the properties of zein film
Authors: Šuput Danijela , Popović Senka , Hromiš Nevena , Pantić Jovana , Lončar Biljana , Pezo Lato
Published: February 2024

In this paper, zein-based films with the addition of shellac were synthesized by lamination on the existing dry zein film (L samples) and by adding shellac alcohol solution during the synthesis of zein film in a ratio of 50-50 by casting process (M samples). Zein films without the addition of shellac were designated as control samples. Physico-chemical (thickness, moisture content and solubility), mechanical (tensile strength and elongation at break) and barrier characteristics (water vapor permeability) were examined for all samples. The resulting films were transparent, glossy, light yellow (control) to ocher (samples with shellac), flexible, and non-sticky. The results showed significantly higher values of elongation at the break of the samples with shellac (11.49% for M and 18.99% for L) compared to the control (7.14%). Significantly lower water vapor permeability values were found, 10.04 g/(m²ꞏh) for L, and 18.41 g/(m²ꞏ h) for M, compared to the control pure zein film (40.33 g/(m² ꞏh)).
Response of oilseed rape seed quality parameters to chemical treatment
Authors: Ovuka Jelena , Krstić Miloš , Butaš Daliborka , Jovičić Dušica , Babec Brankica , Jocković Milan , Gvozdenac Sonja
Published: February 2024

Rapeseed is a major oilseed crop that has various uses in the food, feed, and industrial sectors. The first condition for successful production and achieving high yields is to provide high-quality seeds, which, in addition to high seed vitality, also implies good seedling protection. The goal is to ensure an optimal number of plants per hectare, which is also a basic prerequisite for achieving high yields. Quality seed treatment has proven to be the best solution for plant protection in the initial stages of development. The seeds were treated with fungicides with the a.i. carboxin + thiram and fluopicolide + fluoxastrobin, as well as an insecticide with a.i. flupyradifuron, and the control was untreated seed. Treatments had a great influence on germination energy, seed germination, number of abnormal seedlings, length and weight of seedlings. The fungicidal fluopicolide + fluoxastrobin treatment had the greatest positive effect on most of the tested parameters, while the carboxin + thiram + flupyradifuron treatment had the greatest negative effect on the seed germination parameter.