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  State and Trends in the Development of the Bulgarian Pension Market for 2007-2012

  The article examines the state of the pension market as a key element of private pension system in Bulgaria. The analysis focuses on: defining the degree of market concentration, reporting the results and financial performance of pension companies and the level of indicators characterizing the operation of the supplementary pension insurance. On ... The article examines the state of the pension market as a key element of private pension system in Bulgaria. The analysis focuses on: defining the degree of market concentration, reporting the results and financial performance of pension companies and the level of indicators characterizing the operation of the supplementary pension insurance. On this basis, following the main trends in the market for 2007-2012, some of the existing problems are outlined. At the same time some measures are suggested in order to overcome the problems in the future.

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  Opportunity to Assess the Economic Efficiency of Investment in Information Technology in Local Governments

  Bulgaria is in the development stage, where significant investments are needed in order to create and use appropriate electronic government. Part of the idea of building an e-government is related to the scope of services that municipalities provide. For these reasons it is important from a theoretical and practical standpoint to clarify whether ... Bulgaria is in the development stage, where significant investments are needed in order to create and use appropriate electronic government. Part of the idea of building an e-government is related to the scope of services that municipalities provide. For these reasons it is important from a theoretical and practical standpoint to clarify whether the factors for creating functional e-local government are properly defined. For this purpose, in the paper we use a survey for the level of information systems and technologies in municipalities and on that basis we determine some opportunities for building online services in local administrations. Some characteristics are considered in the development of information systems for the needs of the local administration. We present the processes of awareness of the information need, definition of information problem, definition of the purpose and scope of the system, development of task specification, evaluation of economic efficiency, and implementation of the system. On this basis, the possibilities are derived to assess the economic efficiency of investments in information technologies and software in the municipal administration. Finally, conclusions are formulated.

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  Structural Model of Organizational Behavior

  The study examines the interaction between managerial processes, structure and goals. The nature of this interaction is conditioned upon the level of interdependence between various managerial activities and their level of complexity. The argument is that the level of managerial comprehension of organizational processes and activities is a ... The study examines the interaction between managerial processes, structure and goals. The nature of this interaction is conditioned upon the level of interdependence between various managerial activities and their level of complexity. The argument is that the level of managerial comprehension of organizational processes and activities is a preconditioning factor optimizing organizational performance. In addition, the study introduces a conceptual framework the helps reveal the nature of interdependence between the examined managerial units in the implementation stage of the planned strategic goals. A number of environmental factors are put into perspective in the light of strategic decision-making and organizational behavior optimization.