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Nikola Yankov
An Analysis of the Relation Talent – Talentism – Strategies
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A trend which could change the accents put on different systems development is overviewed in this article. It is connected with the transition toward a new age which is marked as „human”.
The awareness about the evolutionary transition caeteris paribus is a condition for preventing the „future shocks” and to make it more manageable and smooth. No matter what is the type of the countries – developed or in a process of development - they face very serious crisis. It is connected with the lack of talented specialists. That phenomenon decreases their productivity as the achievement an intelligent economic growth. The talantism and the talent relation are both discussed. Some of the most important problems of the tarantism are listed.
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Galya Asenova Kusheva
Analysis of the Development of Tourism Regions in Bulgaria
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This article makes a comparison between the principles of zoning of Bulgaria for statistical purposes and the requirements and criteria set out in the Concept of tourism zoning of the country, established in 2015. Conclusions are drawn about the degree of balance between regions, the current trends in tourism development in the newly-formed tourism regions for the period 2010-2013 are tracked and a factor analysis of the change in revenues from nights spent is made. The basic factors stimulating and hindering tourism development are identified for each of the tourism regions.
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Tsvetan Iliev
The Bulgarian Higher Education and the Economic Determinants of XXI Century
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The present treatment goes into some of the main changes which occur in economy in the conditions of globalization and their influence over the system of higher education. The higher education is taken in as a complex which has the leading role for increasing the quality of human capital.
Investigated problem is interpreted on two levels. In the first place, object of analysis is the determinant function of the global changes in economy with regard to system of higher education. On the second place it studies the changes inside the system of higher education in the context of globalization.
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Todor Todorov
On some Imperfections of the Gross Domestic Product Index
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The gross domestic product is the most widespread macroeconomic index, used for macroeconomic analysis and forecasting of economic growth. Despite all its merits it can hardly be considered a perfect indicator of economic growth and nation’s welfare. One of its disadvantages is that it doesn’t record the effects connected with the exhausting of natural resources or with the negative consequences of environment pollution. In this sense the article offers an algorithm for calculating “green GDP” and “black GDP”.
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Ognyan Markov
Economic Development and Migration
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Snejana Kostova, Nonka Georgieva
Quantitative Measuring of External Ecological Expenditures for Assistance of Decision Making Management
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The goal of presented paper is to describe main steps of the Impact Pathway Methodology for external costs calculation and the existing software tools for its practical application. Results for external costs from coal fired power plant located in the central part of Europe are presented. The results are obtained by one of the versions of the software tool EcoSense.
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Genka Rafailova
Conception of Tourist Destination Stable Growth - Principles and Mechanisms and their Application to the Tourist Destination Varna
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Metody Kanev
Towards a New Paradigm for Social Life
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Gergana Dancheva Ivanova
Insolvency as a Crisis Financial Position in the Enterprise: Symptoms, Factors and Stages of Development
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As a result of the increasing number of enterprises, which have initiated insolvency proceedings in the recent years, the problem of improving the diagnosis of the insolvency of enterprises acquires the key importance for the stability of the economy (becomes a matter of great). This study presents the factors, symptoms and stages of insolvency development as a crisis financial position in the enterprise and on this basis it approach a methodology for diagnosing the disease „insolvency“. The study identifies three meanings of insolvency and brings out its characteristic features. The risk factors triggering the development process of financial insolvency are divided into two types: internal and external. The article outputs, identifies and formulates four stages, characterizing the development of financial insolvency, each of which is characterized by certain symptoms.
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Margarita Atanassova
Organisational Support for Career Development- Monitoring and Analysis
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The organizational support for career development is a traditional part of the motivationàl package for attracting and retaining targeted professionals. Periodic monitoring (through appropriate and accessible tools) of organizational support for career development is a valuable source of information for decision-making to further improve the activities in this field. The main objective of this article is to present a methodological tool for systematic monitoring and analysis of organizational support for career development and the results of the first stage of its approbation. In the first part of the article, key management activities and practices for organizational support for career development are systematized on the basis of a wide range of research in this field. In the second part of the paper are presented the content characteristics of the methodological tools for systematic monitotring and analysis of the organizational support for the career development and the first stage of its approbation.
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Hristo Nikolov
Organizational Structures in Management Systems - Science and Practice in Industrial Enterprises
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The article provides a theoretical overview of the nature and role of organizational structures in the enterprise management system. The processes that affect them are considered, as a result of which changes should be made in the organizational structures of enterprises in order to achieve effective management. Management systems are characterized. A definition of the industrial enterprise as a system is given and its main characteristics are indicated. The main approaches and methods of enterprise management are considered. The organizational structure in the management system is a variable of the internal environment of the industrial enterprise as a result of the influence of both internal and external factors.
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Ventsislav Vasilev
Information from the Cash flow Statement – Possibilities for Analysis of the Activity of Insurance Company
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Cash flow statement is an integral part of the accountability of the insurance company. It is an important source of information when analyzing the financial structure of the insurance company and the types of amount of the cash flows determined of its work. Through the cash flow statement is drawn attention to the distinction between types of activity and direction of cash flows. Using some elements of the report is a prerequisite for the calculation of indicators for adequacy, profitability and rate of development of the individual cash flow. Thus becomes possible to extend the analysis of the business of the insurance company.
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Sosthene Codjia, Walter E. Block
Economic Development Policies in West Africa: Making the Case for Free Enterprise
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Economic development in Africa and everywhere else for that matter, is furthered by capital accumulation. And this is fostered by economic freedom and private property rights which encourages the saving and investment which are the sine qua non of economic growth. The present paper attempts to make this case with regard to the African continent.
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Yordan Yordanov, Zhaneta Angelova
The Public Pension System in the Conditions of Covid-19 – Short-Term Effects and Long-Term Challenges
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The emergence and spread of Covid - 19 in late 2019 and early 2020 posed an unexpected challenge to the development and progress of modern society. A series of restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the disease have had an adverse effect, both economically and socially. Overcoming the unfavourable consequences of the pandemic is becoming a priority for the development of modern society, engaging a significant amount of public resources and testing the mechanisms of social protection systems. The aim of this study is to highlight the short-term effects and long-term challenges facing the public pension system in pandemic and post-pandemic environments, as a basis for outlining the directions of its development and improvement.
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Rosemary Papworth
Reflective Practice and Personal Development Planning for Undergraduates Studying Business and Economics
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This paper looks at reflective practice and personal development planning both from and academic and business point of view. As will be demonstrated, these skills are of fundamental importance to students wishing to pursue a career in the business world in order to properly reflect on their current practice and to further develop their knowledge and skills in a knowledge-economy based environment where human capital can be seen to be their most valuable asset. Firstly, the definition and process of reflective practice will be examined in both the academic and professional world. Personal development planning will then be examined in its relation to reflective practice and how it has already been implemented in the UK. Finally, we will look at how these processes and activities can be integrated into the academic environment.
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Nikola Yankov
A Holistic Model and Methodics for the Business Development Process
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The problem is especially valid for the 2007 – 2013 ã., in which the Bulgarian economy has to be modernized and Bulgarian enterprises to be supported in their developmental efforts by special European and national strategic programes and funds. Applying for funding the enterprises has to create their own models. Due to this we present in the study possible conceptual models. They have to be available befor the real projects for business organizational development process starts. The development process needs a comprehensise methodics for the evaluation and strategizing. It is also presented in the study.
The object of the study is a holistic concept for approaching and for development of business systems to be presented. Before to start the real development of the business systems their management has to analyse and then to strategize them as networks. The relations between different managerial documents are also examined.
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Trayan Yosifov
Social and Economic Significance of Bulgarian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: SWOT Analysis
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Bulgarian economy remains within the periphery of more prominent economic processes. The country significantly lags not only behind leading European economies but also behind Central European economies, which used to have similar economic development in the early 1990s. In this respect, without a doubt, the emphasis should be put on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises, which form a fundamental part of the employment rate within the country and generate a major revenue part of the republican and local budgets. The purpose of this study is to focus on the main advantages and disadvantages of Bulgarian small and medium-sized enterprises and based on them to propose working measures for improving their market performance.
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Maya Tsoklinova
Comparative Analysis of Expenditure in the Central Government Subsector of Bulgaria and Greece according to COFOG for the Period 1998-2018
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It is essential to study and analyse government expenditure in order to identify trends in their development. Periodic reporting of trends in government expenditure allows economic agents to plan their business actions on the basis of objective information, reducing the uncertainty of the economic system. In addition, measuring the changes in the structure of government expenditures (especially the expenditures of the Central Government subsector by function of Classification of the functions of government (COFOG)) allows revealing the priorities in the provision of public goods. The goal of the article is to make a comparative analysis of the expenditure of the subsector "Central government" by functions of COFOG of Bulgaria and Greece and on this basis to reveal the trends in their development, as well as to highlight the differences in spending policies between the two countries.
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Mohamed Mostafa Ali Albaz
The Strategic Role of Human Resources Planning to Achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage
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Purpose: The main objective of the research is to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the Egyptian tourism sector locally and globally, through the strategic role of human resources planning by maximizing value added, developing innovation and knowledge and increasing the quality of service provided.
Practical implications: The state seeks to adopt the human resources planning of Egyptian tourism companies to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in the light of the sustainable development strategy.
Originality/ value: The approach should be to adopt human resources planning in companies to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. This research paper covers the framework of achieving the competitive advantage of tourism companies.
Findings: The dimensions of human resources planning have a strategic role in increasing the rates of innovation, development and value added for tourism companies that achieve sustainable competitive advantage.
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Anatoliy Asenov
Contemporary Aspects of the Sustainability Management
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Democracy, private property and self-government should be
considered as crucial factors in the future. Increasing
decentralization of functions, rights and responsibilities, expanding democratic foundations of management and economic initiatives are processes which will have a more profound impact on the sustainable development.
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Birstra Nikolova
Contemporary Aspects of Residential Policy in Bulgaria
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Residential policy is in the focus of the attention of a wide range of specialists, competent authorities and institutions in Bulgaria throughout the transition period from a centralized to a market economy and in the course of Bulgaria's accession to the European Union. To date, this issue is becoming more topical and puts its practical realization on the agenda. Therefore, this article clarifies the modern role and importance of residential policy, the factors influencing its development have been explored, its current situation in Bulgaria - compared to some EU countries - is presented, based on this, some conclusions and summaries are made about the main prospects for its development.
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Nadezhda Dimova
Contemporary Aspects of Sustainable Design of the Food Supply Chain
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The rapid development of technology and digitalisation pose a number of problems for food supply chains. Sustainability in itself is a challenge that enters all areas and in particular in business. In this sense, a special challenge is the modern aspects of sustainable design of the food supply chain, which makes managers make quick, flexible and adequate decisions. Digitalization, in turn, provides excellent conditions for the realization of the sustainable design of the food supply chain.
The article highlights and presents the modern aspects of the sustainable design of the food supply chain. The hypothesis of the need to comply with modern changes, which require the construction of a sustainable design of the food supply chain, has been proven.
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Mariana Kuteva
Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Omnichannel Retailing
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This article focuses on the essence of omnichannel retailing. The author explains the benefits of omnichannel retailing from the viewpoint of the consumers and from the viewpoint of the retailers. The claim is supported that the integration of „brick and mortar” and digital channels to reach end customers as a retail development strategy favors maintaining stable competitive positions on the market and putting new competitive advantages.
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Kuzman Iliev
The School of Free Banking with Fractional Reserves versus The School of Full Reservation of Deposits - an Economic Reflection of Modern Concepts in Banking and Monetary Policy
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The study presents a comparative analysis of the two modern pro-market schools in the field of monetary theory and banking – the school of free banking with fractional reserves and the school of full deposit reservation. In this way, the paper outlines the guidelines to be followed in developing theories, concepts and proposals for improving or perfecting the money supply management. In concrete terms, the analysis considers the alternatives for the implementation of banking and the positioning of the central bank in the schools of free banking with fractional reserves and the full reservation of deposits, the methodological nature of a market process in their frameworks and an interpretation of the two schools in relation to the functions of deposits, the interest rate, deflation and quantitative easing.