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  Caplan on Probability: a Critique

  This paper addresses economic methodology, focusing particularly on Caplan’s (2003) probabilistic analysis and the problems therewith. The argument launched against Caplan is based on the fact that the said author either violates the rule of self-reference (his methodological statement) rule does not obey the standard it sets itself to judge the ... This paper addresses economic methodology, focusing particularly on Caplan’s (2003) probabilistic analysis and the problems therewith. The argument launched against Caplan is based on the fact that the said author either violates the rule of self-reference (his methodological statement) rule does not obey the standard it sets itself to judge the lower-level propositions of economics) or if it does not, Caplan is inevitably in the epistemic dark as to the probability of lower-level propositions. In the meantime, we will make an attempt at the exegesis of what Caplan may possibly mean by the notion of probability. Finally, it will be demonstrated that the criticism directed at Caplan does not apply to the methodology employed by Austrian economics.

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  The Impact of the Quality Management Systems on the Activities of Bulgarian Furniture Producers

  Quality management systems (QMS) undoubtedly are able to bring a number of positives in the organizations that made the decision of their implementation. They can contribute in improving the image of the enterprise to the clients and the other stakeholders; lowering the cost of internal and external nonconformities, optimizing the organizational ... Quality management systems (QMS) undoubtedly are able to bring a number of positives in the organizations that made the decision of their implementation. They can contribute in improving the image of the enterprise to the clients and the other stakeholders; lowering the cost of internal and external nonconformities, optimizing the organizational processes and numerous other positive effects. The article presents the results of a survey of Bulgarian furniture enterprises in the period 2015-2016 aimed to find out the benefits, realized due to implemented quality management systems.

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  Administrative Activity and Social Potential in Public Administration

  The subject of the study is to uncover new, intangible resources in the field of administration and management. The main objective of the article is to explore the relationship between administrative behaviour and social potential. Administrative behaviour is considered as a collection pattern of behaviour and relationships at different ... The subject of the study is to uncover new, intangible resources in the field of administration and management. The main objective of the article is to explore the relationship between administrative behaviour and social potential. Administrative behaviour is considered as a collection pattern of behaviour and relationships at different hierarchical levels. The social potential ensures the implementation of the main activities in the public administration, evolving in employee-society relations and attributing to concrete public benefits.