bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Degradability of polylactide films by commercial microbiological preparations for household composters
Authors: Morawska Magda , Krasowska Katarzyna
Published: August 2017

Environmentally friendly polymers such as polylactide are increasingly becoming available for use in packaging applications. The main advantages of polylactide packaging are evident. Polylactide is based on renewable resources and can be degraded in compost or soil. The studies on degradability of polylactide (PLA) films by commercial preparation of mixture of multi-active saprophytic soil microorganisms, bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi have been done. Unmodified PLA film, metalized co-extruded PLA film and modified by silicon oxide PLA film were incubated in the liquid nutritious medium (TSB) prepared to support the growth of microorganisms. The degradability of polylactide films was examined by macro and microscopic observations of surface, changes of mass and crystallinity of polymer samples before and after incubation. The obtained results indicate that the degradation of polylactide was accelerated by the presence of a biological vaccine. It was found that PLA degradation in the inoculated TSB broth was a result of both: enzymatic and chemical hydrolysis.
Umiru li kvalitetne novine?
Authors: Malović Stjepan
Published: August 2017

Umiru li kvalitetne novine, a time i kvalitetno novinarstvo? Dvojba je to koja muči medijske djelatnike, teoretičare novinarstva, ali i pasionirane čitatelje novina koji se teško mire s najezdom tabloida i polaganim, ali konstantnim gašenjem kvalitetnih dnevnih listova.Pokazatelji su više nego loši. Većina kvalitetnih novina se gasi ili pak preživljava zahvaljujući svojim internetskim izdanjima. Velike novine u ve- likim zemljama se još nekako održavaju, ali male zemlje, osim časnih izu- zetaka, gube, jedna po jedna, svoje kvalitetne novine. Male zemlje nemaju dovoljno jako gospodarstvo i, što je važnije, dovoljnu publiku koja želi, ali i može kupovati novine svakog dana.U Hrvatskoj, prema podacima MZOS, ima 18% visoko obrazovanih stanovnika, koji su potencijalni kupci kvalitetnih novina. Nije to puno na 4.5 milijuna stanovnika. A većina živi od prosječne plaće koja ne omogućuje kupnju novina. Nije čudno što su sve novine pobjegle u senzacionalizam kako bi privukle potencijalne kupce. Nije čudno što se ugasio i Vjesnik, po- sljednje ozbiljne novine, ma što god mi mislili o njima.No u plimi loših vijesti i negativnih vibracija, javljaju se neki novi, iznenađujući tonovi. Warren Buffet, američki magnat, uložio je nedavno više od 500 milijuna dolara u novine! A bio je poznat po izreci “nikad više u novine” kada je odlučivao o svojim investicijama.Uprava francuske nakladničke tvrtke La Provence, ne misli da su no- vine u krizi, već da se treba prilagoditi promjenama na tržištu. I, ne boje se budućnosti.Sve su bili razlozi koji su nagnali uredništvo da temu broja posveti sudbini kvalitetnih novina, a time i kvalitetnog novinarstva. Imamo teksto- ve troje medijskih stručnjaka, profesora novinarstva, ali i bivših novinara, koji promišljanju o sudbini novina u njihovim zemljama.Na nama je da zaključimo kako se to odražava na stanje novina i no- vinarstva u Hrvatskoj.
Germanizmi u Narodnom listu od 1955. do 2005. godine
Authors: Krpan Tomislav
Published: August 2017

Language contacts have always been the result of historical and cultural contacts. German influence on the Croatian language has been going on for centuries. This paper shows the presence and use of loanwords taken from the German language with regard to the respective subject areas in specific volumes of the newspaper “Narodni list”, as well as adaptations of German loanwords on morphological and semantic levels. As a basis for the research of germanisms we used a weekly newspaper “Narodni list”, published in the period between 1955 and 2005. The results that we obtained show a great representation of germanisms in the selected years on the analyzed weekly newspaper.
Assessing tourist satisfaction with the facilities provided at Langkawi Island gateway jetty terminals
Authors: Abdullah Shardy , Razak Arman A. , Marzuki Azizan , Jaafar Mastara
Published: August 2017

Kako bi povećala privlačnost i razinu zadovoljstva na turističkim destinacijama, vlada je osigurala brojne popratne sadržaje. Ti su popratni sadržaji smješteni na raznim lokacijama, uključujući lučke terminale koji imaju funkciju polazišta za turističke destinacije, posebno one smještene na otocima. Glavni cilj ove studije je ocjena razine zadovoljstva turista pruženim sadržajima na lučkim terminalima. Kako bi se taj cilj postigao, provedeno je istraživanje na 3 odabrana lučka terminala za otočje Langkawi. Kako bi se došlo do potrebnih podataka provedena je anketa gdje su turistima koji su posjetili otočje Langkawi podijeljeni upitnici. Zatim je 437 upitnika podvrgnuto metodi statističke analize. Rezultati pokazuju da je ukupna razina zadovoljstva turista pruženim sadržajima na lučkim terminalima niža od zadovoljavajuće. Ova je studija također pokazala da razina zadovoljstva kod turista ne utječe na njihovu odluku da ponovno posjete otočje Langkawi, ali utječe na njihovu odluku o odabiru alternativnih polazišta pri njegovoj posjeti.
Prilagodba novim formama i kanalima
Authors: Udovičić Radenko
Published: August 2017

Journalism, at least the way we knew it for more than a century in mainstream media, is in transition. In an effort to keep up with trends in concision of information and multimedia, in panic to maintain market positions, the majority of daily newspapers have adopted shorter, fact-based journalistic forms, characteristic of the internet and other broadcasters. Media content analysis shows that news and reports in all media make up 85 to 95 of journalistic forms of newspapers. Another element that is destroying quality journalism is a deep ethnic and political divide among media which is refl ected in bias and selection of information. An entirely new area of expression of media conduct with increasing infl uence on the conduct of the public are comments on articles on internet portals. Interactivity has made it possible for ordinary citizens to express their opinions. As this is not professional communication and as portals do not have good comment administration, they are full of intolerance speech, to say the least. But what is especially worrying is that more and more citizens are keeping informed via Facebook, i.e. a social network which is a mass medium, however not a medium of professional communication (dissemination), but rather a medium which is based on selection of professionally produced media information and creation and distribution of subjectively produced information and views. Citizen journalism is not journalism. All it is is occasionally welcome assistance, an added value of media, but requiring a lot of caution and verification.
Information Privacy: The Attitudes and Behaviours of Internet Users
Authors: Jakovljević Marija
Published: August 2017

The rise of electronic commerce and the Internet have created new technologies and capabilities, which increase concern for privacy online. This study reports on the results of an investigation of Internet users attitudes towards concern for privacy online, online behaviours adopted under varying levels of concern for privacy (high, moderate and low) and the types of information Internet users are protective of. Methodological triangulation was used, whereby both quantitative and qualitative research was conducted. A questionnaire and semi-structured individual interviews were used as the data collection methods. The results of a cross-sectional survey of 104 Internet users suggest a lack of control over personal information online, a lack of privacy rights online, a dislike of government regulation and other privacy concerns. Concern was decreased if personal information was provided for customisation or if there was the ability to opt-out. Anonymity also decreased concern. The qualitative results reveal five areas of concern for privacy, namely the role of Internet Service Providers, online businesses, Internet shopping, government regulation and general Internet privacy problems. This study attempts to add something of value to the body of knowledge regarding concern for privacy on the Internet in the context of South African environment.
Strateško upravljanje razvojem ruralnog turizma – problemi i smjernice
Authors: Krajnović Aleksandra , Šajn Dijana Čičin , Predovan Marija
Published: August 2017

Ruralni turizam, kao značajan element održivog turističkog, ekonomskog i socijalnog razvoja ruralnih područja, nailazi na sve veće razvojne, marketinške, menadžerske i ekonomske poteškoće u svom razvoju, dok se istovremeno na strani turističke potražnje iskazuje sve značajniji interes za ovakvim oblikom turizma. Razvojna rješenja treba tražiti u implementaciji adekvatnog modela upravljanja ovim, vrlo osjetljivim područjem društvenog i ekonomskog razvoja te njegovom kvalitetnom operacionalizacijom na svim razinama. Pri tome je nužno umrežavanje, kako gospodarskih subjekata, prvenstveno agroturističkih domaćinstava međusobno, tako i s drugim segementima i interesnim skupinama (stakeholders) u segmentu ruralnog turizma i općenito ruralnog razvoja regionalne zajednice. Ovaj rad ukazuje na osnovne probleme u području strateškog razvoja ruralnog turizma, a ujedno predstavlja i pokušaj da se prikažu smjernice na koji način donijeti strateški plan njegovog razvoja, uspješno ga implementirati i pratiti njegovu realizaciju. Rad je utemeljen na hrvatskoj praksi i iskustvima u ruralnom turizmu, no usporedno se prikazuju i problemi strateškog razvoja ovog oblika turizma koji su prisutni i u drugim razvijenim turističkim zemljama Europe. Kao jedno od mogućih rješenja nudi se razvojni model IRQ – Integrated Rural Quality, (Krajnović, 2006.), "hrvatska inačica" europskog modela upravljanja integriranom kvalitetom turističkih destinacija – Integrated Quality Management (IQM). Ovaj je model implementirala Europska unija svojom Direktivom, a trebala bi služiti kao podloga – model razvoja ruralnih turističkih destinacija. Model je utemeljen na iskustvima 15 slučajeva uspješnih ruralnih turističkih destinacija u Europi. IRQ model neće u potpunosti rješiti navedene probleme, jer su oni sustavni i prodiru u samo tkivo gospodarskog i društvenog života, regionalnog razvoja, zakonske regulative i drugo. No prikazani model predstavlja tek prvi korak u ovoj situaciji gdje, barem u hrvatskim uvjetima, ruralni turizam i njegov strateški razvoj jednostavno – prepušten sam sebi.
Struktura bilance kao pokazatelj lošeg poslovanja
Authors: Bolfek Berislav , Stanić Milan , Tokić Marija
Published: August 2017

U današnje se vrijeme gotovo sve poslovne aktivnosti odvijaju uz određene rizike. Ti rizici mogu biti potpuno različiti. Postoje na primjer: rizici od konkurencije, rizici nedostatka sirovina, rizici nemogućnosti pronalaska tržišta za svoje proizvode, rizici nemogućnosti naplate svojih potraživanja, rizici neadekvatne ponude na tržištu rada i mnogi drugi rizici na koje se može, ali i oni na koje se ne može utjecati. Izuzetno je važno da se rizici na koje se može utjecati smanje na najmanju moguću mjeru i da ih se uvijek ima u vidu. Jedan od vrlo velikih rizika u poslovanju svakog trgovačkog društva, o kojemu se mora voditi stalna briga je rizik od neadekvatne strukture bilance trgovačkog društva. Predmet ovoga istraživanja su bilance jednog trgovačkog društva "S" iz Slavonskog Broda u promatranom razdoblju od 2006. godine do 2009. godine. Cilj je prikazati kako su strukture bilanci po pojedinim godinama ukazivale na poremećaje u poslovanju.
The Application of Logical Tools in Project-Based Classrooms
Authors: Jakovljević Marija
Published: August 2017

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the application of logical tools such as inference trees and columnar data flow diagrams in the information system (IS) analysis and design context. Seventeen students at an institution of higher education were observed during the design and analysis of information systems and their experiences were evaluated through a focus group interview, observations and documents analysis. This research was based on a qualitative, action research approach (Yin 1994; Merriam 1998). The most important findings were: the columnar method empowers students’ motivational and cognitive skills enhancing their vision and system design skills; inference trees improve detection and correction of reasoning errors overcoming students’ limited information processing capacity.
Analiza čimbenika elastičnosti na dolaske i noćenja turista na primjeru turističkog naselja Barbariga
Authors: Belullo Alen
Published: August 2017

Svrha ovoga rada je analizirati glavne čimbenike koji utječu na broj dolazaka i noćenja turista iz glavnih emitivnih zemalja na primjeru turističkog naselja Barbariga. Rezultati analize vrijedno su saznanje za nositelje turističke ponude jer omogućavaju bolje poznavanje određenih uzroka i čimbenika utjecaja na turističku potražnju. Prilikom istraživanja koristila se Gaussova metoda najmanjih kvadrata na kvartalnim podacima za period od prvog kvartala 2005. godine do četvrtog kvartala 2009. godine što čini ukupno 20 kvartalnih opažanja. Analizirane su varijable utjecaja na broj dolazaka i noćenja turista iz Njemačke, Italije, Slovenije, Austrije te domaćih turista iz Hrvatske. Promjena tečaja značajnije je utjecala samo na slovenske goste pri čemu veći tečaj značajno povećava dolazak Slovenaca u Barbarigu. Realni BDP ima statistički značajan utjecaj na dolaske i noćenja kod Austrijanaca i Hrvata. Varijabla utjecaja nogometnog prvenstva na dolaske i noćenja u turističko naselje Barbariga bila je najmanja kod austrijskih gostiju dok svjetska ekonomska kriza utječe na dolaske i noćenja turista iz svih zemalja, uključujući i domaće turiste. Rezultati su pokazali da je turistička potražnja izrazito elastična i da na kretanja u turizmu mogu značajno utjecati događaji vezani za globalno ekonomsko, društveno i političko stanje pri čemu ne mora nužno biti riječ o čimbenicima usko vezanima za turističku destinaciju.
Corruption and economic growth in Croatia
Authors: Piplica Damir , Čovo Petar
Published: August 2017

Today, more and more authors are involved in researching the economic phenomenon of corruption and its impact on many macroeconomic indicators. Nevertheless, transitional surroundings have offered a unique opportunity in history to explore the relationship between corruption and economic growth in entirely different environment from the one in developed western economies. Researching of, at first sight, two unrelated social phenomena gave additional light on the causes of economic growth in Croatia. The researching paper also gives Croatian position among ten transition EU member countries. The corruption perception index was used as the best measuring method of corruption in Croatia and other countries while economic growth was measured by GDP per capita instead of growth rates. We explained reasons why we did so. The time period covered by the research was from 1999 to 2009 for Croatia and from 1995 to 2009 for ten transition EU member countries. Total of 137 cases were evaluated. The researching paper demonstrates the negative impact of corruption on economic growth where the strength of its influence is relatively obvious. It is also evident that the impact of corruption on economic growth is substantially a direct one and that it takes place without a significant time delay. Results for the period of research related to Croatia, more closely fit the observed data of other transition countries. Corruption could be an additional explanation (certainly not the only one) for low or high level of GDP per capita in Croatia. Misunderstanding of all the factors that encourage the economic growth may lead to macroeconomic structural misbalances in Croatian economy.
The impact of private accommodation on economic development of tourist destination-the case of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Authors: Portolan Ana
Published: August 2017

Private accommodation capacities are a growing segment of the lodging industry in Croatia. In private accommodation capacities 2,684 million tourists were registered in 2010, there were 19,4 million overnight stays, which makes 25% of total arrivals and 34% of total overnights. Although studies have been made on economic impact of tourism on a destination (at the national level), the issues of the impact of private accommodation haven't been given due attention. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to estimate the importance of private accommodation in development of tourist destination on regional level through consumption of tourists accommodated in private capacities, as well as to confirm that tourism receipts realised in private capacities have a positive impact on regional economic development.
Prikaz modela implementacije LMS – Moodle (Learning Management System) sustava u visokom obrazovanju pomoraca
Authors: Nenadić Andrija , Krajnović Aleksandra , Jašić Dražen
Published: August 2017

U ovom radu autori obrazlažu i dokazuju učinke sustava upravljanja učenjem LMS - Moodle (Learning Management System) u visokom obrazovanju pomoraca i ekonomista i prikazuju mogući model implementacije ovog sustava u obrazovni proces. Opisani se učinci prikazuju u kontekstu nužnosti za održavanjem kontinuiteta obrazovnog procesa, koje je kod obrazovanja pomoraca specifično zbog pokretljivosti i geografske distance primatelja znanja – studenta - u odnosu na visoko učilište kao ustanovu koja „proizvodi“znanje. Stoga autori ocjenjuju da navedeni model u značajnoj mjeri povećava učinkovitost obrazovnog procesa u visokom obrazovanju pomorskog smjera. Generalno, autori zaključuju da razvoj i primjena novih normativnih okvira, odnosno zakonodavnih normi, ali i primjena Bolonjskog procesa u visokom obrazovanju, nije moguća bez promjena u samoj srži obrazovnog procesa, posebice kroz primjenu najnovije informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije kao nužnog preduvjeta (ne samo) za implementaciju LMS modela.
Kompenzacije menadžera kao jedan od uzroka suvremene financijske krize
Authors: Štefulić Petra , Peša Anita Radman
Published: August 2017

Ovaj rad istražuje uzroke i posljedice prve financijske krize 21. stoljeća s posebnim osvrtom na kompenzacije menadžera. Započela je 2007. godine u SAD-u, uzrokujući propast mnogih financijskih i nefinancijskih institucija, kao što je primjerice Lehman Brothers, a njene posljedice se osjećaju ne samo u SAD-u nego i, zahvaljujući globalizaciji, u ostatku svijeta. Kao jedan od glavnih razloga nastanka ovakve financijske krize navode se bankarski bonusi, odnosno izvršne kompenzacije, koje su poticale menadžere na ulaganje u poslove s visokim rizicima što je u konačnici rezultiralo financijskim krahom kakav se posljednji put dogodio 30-ih godina 20. stoljeća. Često se postavljaju pitanja učinkovitosti visokih nagrada, kao i pitanja etičnosti i morala u davanju tako velikih kompenzacija, odnosno nagrađivanja menadžera koji su prouzročili ovu krizu. Iako smanjenje plaća i bonusa neće promijeniti stanje u kakvom se svijet danas nalazi, potrebno je regulirati njihovu visinu kako se izvršni menadžeri, i to prvenstveno bankari, ne bi nepotrebno izlagali visokim rizicima, budući da su oni ti koji imaju značajnog utjecaja i na financijski i na poslovni sektor pa se njihovo neodgovorno ponašanje, uzrokovano prevelikim bonusima, danas odražava na cijeli svijet. Posljedice ove krize će se još dugo osjećati pa je potrebno poduzeti preventivne mjere kako bi se spriječilo njezino ponavljanje u budućnosti.
Savez maraka – kobranding kao poslovna strategija u suvremenom menadžmentu
Authors: Jurlina Marina , Krajnović Aleksandra , Peša Tomislav
Published: August 2017

Radom je na temelju dostupne novije znanstvene literature istražena teoretska osnova koncepta saveza maraka - kobrandinga te je uočen značaj strateškog pristupa tom konceptu, implikacije koje nastaju zbog potrebe njegova integriranja u temeljno poslovanje poduzeća, njegova veza sa mogućnošću ostvarivanja konkurentske prednosti, te zaključno problemi i nedostatci ovakvog saveza. Istraživanjem teorije saveza maraka – kobrandinga, uočeno je da se zbog novih okolnosti na tržištu mnoge tvrtke odlučuju na suradnju i uspostavljaju saveze s drugim tvrtkama kako bi zadržale vlastitu poziciju ili osvojile nova tržišta pa se tako zamjećuje veća zastupljenost kobrandinga u svakodnevnoj poslovnoj praksi. Kobranding postaje jedno od oružja za koje se tvrtke odlučuju u kriznim vremenima kako bi sinergijskim učinkom zadobile konkurentnost u napetoj tržišnoj utakmici, te povećali prepoznatljivost branda kao i percepciju vrijednosti istog u svijesti potrošača.
Institucionalni model razvoja ruralnog turizma na primjeru Središnje Istre
Authors: Rajko Mladen
Published: August 2017

Povijesni razvoj turizma pokazuje kako su ruralna područja u različitim razdobljima bila vrlo privlačna za provođenje dokolice i ugodnog života. Selo i netaknuta priroda predstavljaju idealni krajolik koji zadivljuje i osvaja gradsko stanovništvo različite životne dobi. Ruralna sredina nekima predstavlja prirodu u kojoj nalaze sigurnost, slobodu i ravnotežu, dok drugima pruža mogućnost kušnje vlastite snage i samopouzdanja, preferirajući pravu prirodu i divlje netaknute predjele gdje je moguće bavljenje ekstremnim sportovima, koji vode do izlaganja opasnostima i izazivanju rizika. U dostupnoj literaturi ne postoji slično istraživanje o najbitnijim indikatorima koji utječu na razvoj ruralnog turizma, a takva je tvrdnja potvrđena i tijekom istraživanja koje je provedeno u jedinicama lokalne samouprave Središnje Istre. Osnovni cilj ovog rada je prikaz teoretskih razmatranja vezanih uz ruralni turizam te mogućnosti oblikovanja razvojnog modela ruralnog turizma Središnje Istre. Osnovni doprinos rada jest u formiranju takvog modela koji bi trebao olakšati izradu analize stanja ruralnog turizma te njegova verifikacija na primjeru Središnje Istre, uzimajući u obzir efikasno planiranje, organiziranje, rukovođenje i kontrolu najosnovnijih turističkih čimbenika na tome prostoru. Predloženi institucionalni model razvoja ruralnog turizma je primijenjen na primjeru Središnje Istre iz razloga što se radi o jednoj od najrazvijenijih turističkih regija u Republici Hrvatskoj, no može imati i svoju opću primjenu u drugim ruralnim sredinama, ali i u drugim gospodarskim područjima u ruralnom prostoru.
Money demand during crisis – (post) transitional perspective
Authors: Botrić Valerija
Published: August 2017

The existing literature on money demand in Croatia and Serbia is mostly concerned with identifying whether traditional factors are present and to what extent. The aim of this paper is to extend the traditional concept with variables that are more related to specific recent developments in analysed countries – transition and crises. Specifically, the precautionary motives for holding money are expected to be important during the crises, while financial transaction motives are expected to be important in the period before the crises. Additionally, instead of traditional cointegration approach, an ARDL testing procedure was utilized in the paper in order to avoid specific problems related to the unit root identification problems. Comparative perspective of the analysis should help to distinguish between common and specific features in the analysed countries.
Uloga turističkih zajednica u procesu stvaranja preduvjeta za konstituiranje regionalne turističke organizacije u Slavoniji
Authors: Lončarić Biljana , Bolfek Berislav , Stanić Milan
Published: August 2017

Iako hrvatska turistička praksa još uvijek ne poznaje formalni model regionalizacije, u svijetu postoje različiti modeli umrežavanja turističkih organizacija, pri čemu polaznu točku za povezivanje čini postojanje cjelovitoga turističkog proizvoda na razini turističkog odredišta. Polazište u radu predstavlja umrežavanje turističkih zajednica turistički nerazvijenog kontinentalnog dijela Hrvatske, posebno onih koje djeluju u Slavoniji kao najnerazvijenijoj turističkoj regiji, kao preduvjet za efikasno marketinško upravljanje turističkim odredištima na ovim područjima. Cilj istraživanja je provjeriti podržavaju li turističke zajednice regije da ova regija na turističkim tržištima može postati prepoznatljivija samo ukoliko se njezinim turističkim razvojem bude upravljalo jedinstveno, s regionalne razine, na kojoj će se formirati Turistička organizacija Slavonije. Primarno istraživanje provedeno je u rujnu i listopadu 2013. godine metodom ispitivanja putem anketnog upitnika među direktorima turističkih zajednica unutar regije Slavonije. Dobiveni rezultati primarnog istraživanja mogu se sažeti u tome da većina turističkih zajednica u regiji podržava jedinstveno upravljanje regijom kao turističkim odredištem, kao i izradu jedinstvenog marketing programa na razini regije. Na temelju dobivenih rezultata moguće je potaknuti osnivanje regionalne turističke organizacije u Slavoniji.
Društveno odgovorno poslovanje i hrvatska gospodarska praksa
Authors: Raguž Ivona Vrdoljak , Hazdovac Kate
Published: August 2017

Primjena društveno odgovornog poslovanja danas je sve popularnija i postala je ustaljenom praksom u razvijenom svijetu, prvenstveno zato što se pokazalo kako od ovakve prakse imaju koristi svi uključeni. Tako je godina 2005. proglašena Europskom godinom društvene odgovornosti. Budući da društveno odgovorno poslovanje postaje sve značajnijim elementom u postizanju konkurentnosti i efikasnog poslovanja suvremenih poduzeća, postavlja se pitanje tendencije društvene odgovornosti u hrvatskom gospodarstvu i koja su to poduzeća koja su preuzela takav sustav rada. Ovim istraživanjem pokušat će se utvrditi koliku ulogu ima društveno odgovorno poslovanje, odnosno je su li i u kojoj mjeri poduzeća u Hrvatskoj prihvatila društveno odgovorno poslovanje kao standardni način poslovanja.
Low-cost strategija u zračnom prijevozu putnika
Authors: Krajnović Aleksandra , Bolfek Berislav , Nekić Nikolina
Published: August 2017

In recent years, in almost all of the markets, low cost airlines dedicated to the air transportation of passengers were established, presenting different business strategies if compared to the classical, national airlines. The term low-cost company is used in the aerospace industry indicating airlines that operate with lower operating costs, unlike their competitors. The success of low-cost airlines can be attributed to the low-cost dominantly positioned strategy adopted by the airlines. The main goal of this paper is focused on the analysis of selected cases of low-cost airlines and their comparison to traditional air carriers. Additionally, the purpose of this paper is to analyze low-cost airlines, comparing their characteristics with other segments of air traffic, identify their strategies, and identify the activities of the value chain that affect the most the reduction of costs
Učinci turističkih transnacionalnih korporacija na zemlje u razvoju i manje razvijene zemlje
Authors: Radić Maja Nikšić , Lukinić Martina
Published: August 2017

The transnational corporations functioning as major carriers and global business factors in today's globalized environment, are recognizable within the tourism sector through mega hotels, agencies and similar business chains. Foreign hotel chains represent now an established standard that any serious tourist destination must conform to if it is to be competitive within the global tourism market. In view of the importance given to direct foreign investments in tourism, and the expectations of the Croatian government regarding the entry of foreign capital in the tourism sector, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the role and importance of transnational corporations in tourism. The aim of this paper is to synthesize the most important effects of transnational tourism corporations on developing countries and less developed countries.
Tržište rada - teorijski pristup
Authors: Peša Anita Radman
Published: August 2017

Tržište rada nikada ranije nije toliko zaokupljalo ekonomske teoretičare i širu javnost kao danas s obzirom na recentna političko-ekonomska zbivanja uoči i nakon svjetske krize 2008./2009. godine kada je nezaposlenost u nekim zemljama gotovo dostigla postotak prve velike svjetske krize dvadesetih godina prošlog stoljeća. Procesi globalizacije i ubrzan razvoj novih tehnologija postavljaju pred ekonomiste nove izazove među kojima se posebno ističu problemi radne snage. Neka radna mjesta nestaju, a rađaju se neka nova koja često više nisu ograničena ni određenim mjestom ni propisanim radnim vremenom. Radno mjesto postaje virtualno, ali i uvelike vezano uz mrežnu tehnologiju. Radno vrijeme određeno je rokom do kojeg je posao potrebno obaviti, a ne više kao nekad, klasičnim okvirom dnevnoga rada od 8 do 17 sati. Naglasak se danas stavlja na činjenicu da "posao treba obaviti" uz "minimalne troškove", a ne više gdje i kada se posao obavlja.
Utjecaj financijske strukture na profitabilnost hrvatskih poduzeća
Authors: Učkar Dean , Urti Josip
Published: August 2017

This paper explores the impact which different formation of financial and capital structure has on the achievement of companies' financial results. The establishment of this relationship is very important because there are many theories of capital structure that in its settings have a proposition on existence or non-existence of such a link. With that goal in mind, it is selected a sample of 24 companies whose shares are listed on the Zagreb Stock Exchange and are part of the CROBEX index. Their financial statements are analyzed through three years, from year 2011 till the year 2013. Through the analysis of company's liabilities, this paper present the average structure of debt financing, and thereby establish some regularities in the sources of their funding. Through the calculation of debt and profitability indicators, it is established a relationship between financial structure and achieved profitability. Such a connection is established through correlation coefficients and it found that it is inversely proportional. Indirectly, this reject the validity of those capital structure theories that basically say there is no link between the combination of funding sources and the value of the company
Mjerenje zadovoljstva i lojalnosti klijenta uslugama na kioscima
Authors: Janković Sanja Raspor , Lanča Stela
Published: August 2017

The purpose of this study was to measure customer satisfaction and customer loyalty with news stand services, and to examine the relationship between the concepts of interest. The research was conducted on news stands in the city of Rijeka. Data were gathered using questionnaire. The questionnaire was created based on the studies conducted by Radman et al. (2002), Sinčić Ćorić, Vorkapić (2008) and Perić et al. (2010) and was adopted to the specific features of the present study. It consists of three parts. In first part customer satisfaction with news stand services was measured. Second par included variables for assessing customer loyalty. Third part consisted of respondents' demographic characteristics and buying habits in news stand. A total of 129 valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive analysis and regression analyses were performed to analyze data. The findings showed high level of customer satisfaction and moderate level of customer loyalty. Furthermore, there is statistically significant relationship between attribute and overall customer satisfaction. The highest significant impact on overall customer satisfaction had staffs’ courtesy, product quality, and price. In addition, significant relationship was found between overall customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. The results of the present study may be useful to academics and practitioners in better understanding of customers’ attitudes and habits regarding the news stand services, in order to enhance the level of customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in this retail segment.
Effect of Corporate Governance Index on Dividend Policy: An Investigation of Textile Industry of Pakistan
Authors: Tahir Safdar Husain , Sohail Sara , Babar Saba , Oayyum Irtaza
Published: August 2017

This study empirically observes the impact of corporate governance index on dividend payout policy by using the data on thirty textile firms listed at Karachi Stock Exchange. The data cover the five-year period from 2009 to 2013. The data were gathered from financial statements of all the sample firms. Multiple regression models were used to check the impact of corporate governance on dividend policy. No effect of corporate governance index on firm dividend policy was found, and the largest shareholders also had no impact on dividend payout policy. A significant positive relationship was found between payout policy and stock value. Gross profit margin and operating profit margin had significant positive impact on the firm’s dividend payout policy. There is a significant correlation between the firm’s performance and payout policy.
Model analitičkog CRM-a u funkciji optimizacije maloprodajnih zaliha
Authors: Dukić Branimir , Martinović Martina , Dukić Stojana
Published: August 2017

Customer relationship management is a modern business philosophy that grew out of relationship marketing focusing on a consumer as an individual, i.e. on satisfying consumer needs in order to foster their loyalty and turn them into repeat customers. Although the primary goal of customer relationship management is to ensure the stability of revenue generation from a long-term partnership between a supplier and a consumer, it is also a philosophy that rationalizes operations primarily through reducing the costs of attracting new customers, thereby optimizing inventories. Inventory optimization involves adjusting the production process to the needs of consumers. In the modern retail environment, characterised by high level of competition, maintaining inventories not readily marketable can mean the difference between survival and going out of business. Therefore, modern retail systems tend to optimize inventory. Today, this would be impossible to do without the possibilities provided by CRM systems, in particular its subsystem, analytical CRM. Monitoring consumer behaviour in retail is within the scope of CRM system. Data obtained from such systems serve as the basis for inventory management. However, for inventory management to be possible, one has to consider which models, especially stochastic, can be used in inventory optimization. These models then need to be applied in the analytical subsystem of the CRM system. For such models to have use value, it is necessary to adjust the transaction part of the CRM system in terms of collecting the data needed for selected retail inventory optimization models. The answers to these and other questions relating to the use of analytical CRM in optimizing retail inventory are contained in the results of this research.
Analiza spremnosti potrošača na uvođenje novih tehnologija u trgovini na malo
Authors: Matić Matea , Prskalo Daria
Published: August 2017

The aim of this paper is to explore customer readiness towards new self-service technologies in retail. In addition to that, the aim of this paper is to explore and determine the attitude and intentions of customers in using new self-service technologies and to determine the perceived trust towards new self-service technology trends in retail stores. The data was collected through a survey questionnaire using a sample of 213 respondents of generation Y from the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Research results indicate that consumers show a high level of readiness toward new self-service technologies and moderate high level of perceived trust toward smart self-service carts in retail stores. Additionally, it indicates that customers show positive attitudes toward new self-service technology trends such assmart self-service carts and most of them intend to use that technology in their future purchases.
Oblici strateškog udruživanja malih i srednjih hotelskih poduzeća u Republici Hrvatskoj
Authors: Čolović Zorica Krželj
Published: August 2017

Due to limited financial and non-financial resources they lack the adequate organizational characteristics such as experts, high rate of risk, lack of information about market threats and no economies of scale. In order to overcome these barriers hotel enterprises are forced to rely on the cooperation with other enterprises and tourism related organizations creating in such a way strategic networks. A strategic network refers to groups of enterprises and individual subjects that through joint efforts aim to achieve a competitive advantage, something that through individual efforts would be very difficult. The hotel enterprises, which use some form of networking, have realized that by cooperating with their competitors, suppliers and customers, as well as with enterprises from other industries, allows them to strengthen their internal weaknesses. The purpose of this paper is to show which forms of strategic networking are being used by small and medium hotel enterprises in Croatia. Based on the empirical research conducted on 250 small and medium sized hotel enterprises in Croatia in 2012, the goal was to determine which forms of strategic networking hotel enterprises use. The results show that the analyzed enterprises in Croatia use mostly a cluster based form of strategic networking.
Timing of Surgery for Fungal Infective Endocarditis
Authors: Chen Changhua , Huang Ching-Hui , Chen Ying-Chen
Published: August 2017

Fungal endocarditis rarely occurs and is difficult to treat. Taguchi et al described that a 55-year-old man, who developed severe mitral regurgitation with persistent fungal infective endocarditis (IE) 8 months after coronary artery bypass grafting, was cured with mitral valve replacement via the anterolateral right thoracotomy without cross-clamping method [Taguchi 2016].
The Prognostic Risk Factors of ECMO in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Authors: Liao Xiao-Zu , Zhou Zhi-Bin , Cheng Zhou , Yang Xiao-Yu , Zhou Xue , Li Bin-Fei , Feng Xia
Published: August 2017

Background: Advances in ECMO have rapidly progressed in recent years; however, the clinical mortality rate remains high. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of ECMO in patients with cardiogenic shock.Methods: Data of patients with cardiogenic shock who received ECMO from January 2006 to August 2013 at the Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University were retrospectively analyzed. All patients with cardiogenic shock were divided into two groups according to whether death occurred in the hospital. The possible prognostic risk factors of ECMO were first obtained in a univariate analysis of the two groups, and the risk factors that affected the prognosis of patients who underwent ECMO were determined using a logistic regression analysis.Results: This study included 94 cardiogenic shock patients who were treated with ECMO. Overall, 59 patients were successfully weaned from ECMO, which accounted for 62.7% of all patients. The multivariate analysis indicated that the independent risk factors associated with prognosis included ECMO timing (OR = 7.68; 95% CI 1.60-37.01), the occurrence of postoperative MOF (OR = 2,823.09; 95% CI 14.75-540,171.06), and the lactate level at weaning (OR = 493.17; 95% CI: 1.55-156,653.27).Conclusion: For patients with refractory cardiogenic shock, the early establishment of ECMO, improvement in perfusion, and the prevention of complications may improve the prognosis.
Diazoxide Attenuates Ischemic Myocardial Injury in a Porcine Model
Authors: Sarja Henna Elisa , Anttila Tuomas , Mustonen Caius , Honkanen Hannu-Pekka , Herajärvi Johanna , Haapanen Henri , Tuominen Hannu , Miinalainen Ilkka , Juvonen Tatu , Anttila Vesa
Published: August 2017

Background: We hypothesized that diazoxide, a mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, has cardioprotective effects during acute myocardial ischemia. Diazoxide is suggested to act through protein kinase Cε (PKCε) activation.Methods: Twelve piglets were randomly assigned to receive intravenous infusion of diazoxide (3.5 mg/kg) with solvent or only solvent (6 animals per group) before cardiac ischemia. Myocardial ischemia was induced by occluding the left circumflex artery (LCX) for 40 minutes. The reperfusion and follow-up period lasted for three hours. Throughout the experiment hemodynamic measurements and blood samples were collected, and after the follow-up period the hearts were harvested for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses.Results: TEM showed less ischemic damage on a cellular level in the diazoxide group (P = .004) than in the control group. Creatinine kinase MB levels (Pt*g = .030) were lower, and oxygen consumption (Pt*g = .037) and delivery (Pg = .038) were higher in the diazoxide group compared to the controls.Conclusion: Diazoxide preserves myocardial cellular structure and cellular function, and thus it may have benefits in treating ischemic myocardial injury.
Kinking of the Outflow Graft, Consequent Ventricular Tachycardia, and the Need for Reoperation in a Patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device
Authors: Terzic Dusko , Nestorovic Emilija , Putnik Svetozar , Markovic Dejan , Ristic Miljko
Published: August 2017

Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become a lifesaving solution for patients awaiting heart transplantation as well as an option to support the failing hearts of non-transplant candidates as a lifelong, or destination therapy (DT). Improvements in LVAD design have enabled greater durability and broader patient applicability, but not without complications. Ventricular arrhythmias in LVAD patients were considered benign in the early days of LVADs, but today are increasingly recognized for their harmful impact on morbidity and quality of life.Case presentation: We describe a 53-year-old male who underwent HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD) implantation. During the postoperative period, the patient experienced ventricular tachycardia (VT) during a coughing episode, later found on CT to be due to significant angulation of the outflow graft. Following reoperation to shorten the outflow graft, the patient returned to hemodynamic stability, without VT or other arrhythmias.Conclusions: Innovative strategies in VT prevention and improved clinical outcomes in LVAD patients may be the result of better understanding of characteristics that predispose these patients to VT. This case report showed that an excessively long outflow graft with considerable kinking created significant VT, but reoperation to correct the length of the graft mitigated further VT complications.
The Skeleton in the Closet: Harvesting a Skeletonized IMA
Authors: Tribble Curtis G
Published: August 2017

There is a considerable amount of data that using more than one arterial graft provides a survival advantage for patients undergoing coronary bypass operations. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has a set of official guidelines for the use of arterial grafts which include the following recommendations:Internal mammary arteries (IMA’s) should be used to bypass the left anterior descending (LAD) artery when bypass of the LAD is indicated.As an adjunct to left internal mammary artery (LIMA), a second arterial graft (right IMA or radial artery [RA]) should be considered in appropriate patients.Use of bilateral IMA’s (BIMA’s) should be considered in patients who do not have an excessive risk of sternal complications.To reduce the risk of sternal infection with bilateral IMA’s, skeletonized grafts should be considered, smoking cessation is recommended, glycemic control should be considered, and enhanced sternal stabilization may be considered.Use of arterial grafts should be a part of the discussion of the heart team in determining the optimal approach for each patient.         [Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101: 801–9]
Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B: Providing the First Vaccine Dose Within 24 Hours of Birth
Authors:   COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES,   COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN
Published: August 2017

After the introduction of the hepatitis B vaccine in the United States in 1982, a greater than 90% reduction in new infections was achieved. However, approximately 1000 new cases of perinatal hepatitis B infection are still identified annually in the United States. Prevention of perinatal hepatitis B relies on the proper and timely identification of infants born to mothers who are hepatitis B surface antigen positive and to mothers with unknown status to ensure administration of appropriate postexposure immunoprophylaxis with hepatitis B vaccine and immune globulin. To reduce the incidence of perinatal hepatitis B transmission further, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorses the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that all newborn infants with a birth weight of greater than or equal to 2000 g receive hepatitis B vaccine by 24 hours of age.
Early Childhood Home Visiting
Authors: Duffee James H. , Mendelsohn Alan L. , Kuo Alice A. , Legano Lori A. , Earls Marian F. ,   COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS,   COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD,   COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, Chilton Lance A. , Flanagan Patricia J. , Dilley Kimberley J. , Green Andrea E. , Gutierrez J. Raul , Keane Virginia A. , Krugman Scott D. , Linton Julie M. , McKelvey Carla D. , Nelson Jacqueline L. , Flaherty Emalee G. , Gavril Amy R. , Idzerda Sheila M. , Laskey Antoinette “Toni” , Leventhal John M. , Sells Jill M. , Donoghue Elaine , Hashikawa Andrew , McFadden Terri , Peacock Georgina , Scholer Seth , Takagishi Jennifer , Vanderbilt Douglas , Williams Patricia G.
Published: August 2017

This Policy Statement was reaffirmed October 2022.

High-quality home-visiting services for infants and young children can improve family relationships, advance school readiness, reduce child maltreatment, improve maternal-infant health outcomes, and increase family economic self-sufficiency. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports unwavering federal funding of state home-visiting initiatives, the expansion of evidence-based programs, and a robust, coordinated national evaluation designed to confirm best practices and cost-efficiency. Community home visiting is most effective as a component of a comprehensive early childhood system that actively includes and enhances a family-centered medical home.
Cardiac Disease after Pregnancy: A Growing Problem
Authors: Aye Christina Y ,   Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Boardman Henry ,   Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Leeson Paul ,   Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Published: August 2017

Pregnancy complications, such as hypertensive disorders or preterm delivery, identify families predisposed to cardiovascular problems at other times in life. Whether the pregnancy complication induces cardiac disease or whether the pregnancy stress unmasks an underlying predisposition remains unclear. However, improved survival following severe pregnancy complications for both the mother and, in particular, the offspring – who is often born preterm – has resulted in a growing cohort of individuals who carry this increased cardiovascular risk. Research to understand the underlying pathological mechanisms that link these conditions might ultimately lead to novel therapeutic or prevention strategies for both cardiovascular and pregnancy disease.