Like any other industry, transport faces major changes. This fact implies risks, but - at the same time – great opportunities for improvement and development. The triggers of change come from area of technology, customer’s fast changing requirements and new industry actors that disrupt traditional business models. This study is aimed to achieve two of these aspects: the requirements of retail customers (contractual conditions agreed with the suppliers of transport for distribution to the stores) and the impact of the new technologies. This article focus is on the main conditions that develops new skills and competencies for service companies and remodels the processes according to new technologies. The current analysis ‘scope is to highlight the future trends of the relations between the customer and the carriers and the additional competences they will have to acquire on the Romanian market. The used research method was contract analysis and interviews with participating companies.
Economics as a science, Business records management
Розкрито значимість і наведено проблемні аспекти ціле орієнтованої системи обліково-аналітичного забезпечення в управлінні конкретними процесами на підприємстві. Досліджено зміст, складові та функціональну спрямованість обліково-аналітичних систем як управлінського інструментарію забезпечення економічного розвитку підприємства. Обґрунтовано необхідність створення на вітчизняних підприємствах адаптивної до економічних умов інформаційно-аналітичної системи з конкретно вираженим критерієм (показником) як орієнтиром для ціле орієнтованої підсистеми управління. Аргументовано напрямки удосконалення (адаптацію) концепції обліково-аналітичного забезпечення управління потенціалом підприємства. Сформульовано базові засади цієї системи на основі показника економічної доданої вартості як орієнтиру для управління економічним розвитком вітчизняних підприємств в економічному просторі повоєнної відбудови національного господарства.
Economics as a science, Business records management
Mohammad Reza Taheri, Mohammad Reza Hamidizadeh, Ahmad Ali Yazdanpanah
et al.
Introduction: The aims’ study is to present a model of personal branding based on individual competencies and the employment. In this qualitative research, the grounded theory approach has been adopted for data collection. The aim is to develop a model; this study is categorized as exploratory and fundamental research. The study population consisted of experts and university professors in the Business Management, the Organizational Behavior Management, Human Resources, and Entrepreneurship departments, who know the concept of personal branding and extensively explored its various dimensions. A personal brand helps individuals emerge from obscurity and manifest by their abilities. Personal branding allows people to establish their position as a professional in their field of work and build a reputation for themselves. To develop a personal brand, it is essential to acquire and reinforce individual competencies. Researchers divide competence into two general categories: technical and behavioral. Technical competencies or technical knowledge is associated with the execution of a task, whereas behavioral competencies are concerned with how it is conducted, which embraces knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Research shows that if an individual possesses the knowledge and skills in a particular field, but their behavior and performance do not reflect that distinction and merit, they cannot be called competent in that field.Previous research has primarily explored specific elements and variables of personal branding, and the role of individual competence and employment factors has largely been disregarded. Informed by the importance of personal branding research on the employment and the role of individual competencies in personal branding, this study investigates how a personal branding model could be developed within the framework of individual competencies by considering employment factors. In fact, this model aims to fill a gap in the personal branding processes by accounting for the role of employment the variables of individual competencies in developing and shaping this type of branding.Case study: The development of individual competencies presents an effective strategy to reduce the unemployment rate. Hence, the main subject raised in this study is to develop a personal branding model based on individual competencies and employment.Theoretical Framework: To build a personal brand, it is essential to acquire and improve individual competencies. Researchers split competence into two categories: technical and behavioral. Technical competencies or technical knowledge related to the execution of a task, and behavioral competencies are concerned with how the work is performed, which includes knowledge, skills, and attitudes. According to studies, if one possesses the necessary knowledge and skills in a particular field, but his behavior and performance fails to reflect that distinction and merits, he/she cannot be called competent in that field. In addition, competence is inherently associated with value creation and innovation. Even with a command of knowledge and skills and a well-adjusted attitude, entrapment in the stagnation of everyday life would suppress one’s competence, which has a direct impact on employment.Methodology: Based on its purpose and nature, this is qualitative research. It is also exploratory in its attempt to present a model. Drawing on the grounded theory approach, this paper investigates a population of university professors, managers and consultants. Sampling conducted using the purposive sampling method. To do so, the snowball sampling technique adopted at this stage of the study. Data collected through interviews. All steps grounded theory did by using MAXQDA software also utilized for data analysis. Data encryption carried out using the following three steps: open coding, axial coding and selective coding.Results and Discussion: The current study undertaken to present a personal branding model based on individual competencies and the employment within the framework of qualitative research. To extract dimensions and indicators and to formulate the model, the grounded theory approach used in three coding steps. The personal branding model based on individual competencies for someone’s employment developed after 20 interviews in three coding steps (open, axial, selective) using the grounded theory approach. The proposed model consists of three main components (personal branding, individual competencies, and employment). The paradigm model of this research inspired from Corbin and Strauss’s paradigm model. Despite these factors and conditions, the evaluation model and the process of developing a personal branding model designed based on individual competencies of someone’s for employment. Explaining factors linked to this subject was also one of the primary concerns of this research.The adoption of the grounded theory approach to extract indicators of the above variables is another innovation of this research. Accordingly, some of the main findings of the research, which considered as its contribution to the body of knowledge in this field, are:Presenting a local model of personal branding based on individual competencies and employment of someone, the gap of which strongly felt in the literature.Identifying the indicators and dimensions associated with personal branding, derived from the grounded theory approachProviding a new path and model for personal brand developmentConclusion: According to this study, individual competencies are linked to dimensions of personality traits and adaptability; employment is associated with the dimensions of job specifications, family, society, reward and income, and personal branding is related to the dimensions of cultural characteristics, lifestyle and skills. Hence, by focusing on developing individual competencies and employment, people can promote their personal brand in an attempt to foster their credibility in the working community, to build reputation, and to establish their social status and prestige.
Muhammad Syafii, Weni Hawariyuni, Arif Rahman
et al.
Zakat distribution by BAZNAS is divided into utilization and distribution. The use of zakat for productive business is carried out when the basic needs of mustahik have been met. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the North Sumatra economy to experience growth of -2.37 percent in the 2nd quarter and -2.60 percent in the 3rd quarter. The sizeable economic inequality in North Sumatra is a challenge for BAZNAS in reducing the income gap between communities. The business income of productive zakat recipients before and after the pandemic is indicated to have differences. Asnaf in Medan City is quite representative portraits to see whether there are differences in income or otherwise. This study uses descriptive analysis and the Wilcoxon test model to examine the impact of productive assistance provided by BAZNAS on micro and small businesses. Researchers used net income before and after receiving productive assistance from North Sumatra BAZNAS. It is revealed stated that the provision of Zakat to asnaf could increase the income of asnaf, however during pandemic, the giving of zakat is decreasing as well as the income of asnaf also decreasing in North Sumatra Province
Over the last 30 years, public procurement systems worldwide have undergone
reforms that have tried to increase the efficiency of using public funds, increase
transparency, reduce the duration of procurement procedures, implement electronic
procurement, etc.
These reforms implemented under constant public pressure are also justified by
the fact that public procurement represents an important tool for achieving a number of
governmental objectives.
In this context, the continuous improvement of public procurement systems is of
particular importance, due to the very large amounts spent each year and the potential
benefits that can be obtained.
This research analyzes the most important shortcomings of the Romanian public
procurement system and identifies a number of solutions to improve it.
The study also presents the results of a survey among Romanian purchasers,
which analyzes a number of issues such as: the difficulty of procurement procedures, the
frequency of legislative changes, the size of legislative mismatches, the use of electronic
procurement, the use of "white lists" and "black lists" ”, the centralization of procurement,
solutions to increase the quality of public procurement, etc.
Economics as a science, Business records management
The purpose of this research is to discover how paid blog advertisements influence consumer attitudes toward bloggers and the products they advertise will help marketers gain an understanding of how to use bloggers as paid sponsors to influence consumer purchase intent. Using online survey approach, the study recruited 280 participants through an online survey platform. Participants answered questions about their attitudes toward bloggers and their advertising when purchasing products. Furthermore, participants also answered questions about their perceived trust in the bloggers themselves as well as the authenticity and credibility of the brand-related communication received from bloggers. Moreover, they reported on their attitudes towards how deceptive they considered bloggers and their advertising to be. Finally, participants reported how paid blog ad-vertisements influence their purchase intent. The results indicated that the similarity between the consumer and the ad creator was an important psychological reason on why consumers were more likely to perceive ad-vertisements as more authentic, more affective, less deceptive and more credible, and they were thus more likely to trust the blogger. On the other hand, the importance of ad attribute (authenticity) does significantly influence consumers’ intention to purchase products advertised by a blogger. As consumers are becoming more skeptical of advertisements, blogs need to be entertaining and a pleasure to view. Not only does the con-tent need to be interesting, but also the design, flow and clarity of the blogs must also be considered important factors. In addition, advertising needs to be believable, credible and honest. In the online world, trust and credibility are still paramount in attracting consumers’ engagement; hence, promoting companies’ products and services through blogs can be an effective strategy to lower consumer skepticism barriers.
Natural and man made disasters cause severe human, physical and economic damage, both for the economy and for the population. There is a widespread perception that property insurance is the most efficient and economical way to protect against financial losses caused by natural disasters. Regardless of this fact, in many countries in the world, insurance against natural disasters is poorly developed, both on the supply side and on the demand side. The analysed trends in the coverage of damage from catastrophic risks on a global level in the period from 2000 to 2016 show that on average only 28.8% of the total damages were covered. Effective strategies for financing catastrophic risks must be tailored to the needs and capabilities of each country. For these reasons, the paper analyses various world experiences, taking into account countries with different degrees of development and systems (Australia, Austria, the UK, the Caribbean, China, Romania, Russia, the USA, Spain, France, Turkey and Romania). A special survey was conducted in North Macedonia, which was taken as a case study. The conclusions suggest that the insurance of catastrophic risks should be organized as compulsory insurance for households in urban areas. Regarding the risks, we consider that compulsory insurance should cover earthquake and flood, although at the individual level the consequences of the flood affect a relatively smaller population coverage. Making a legally binding solution must be well thought out in the segment of law enforcement. Regarding the operational aspects of implementing a legally binding solution, the principles of insurance should be used, and the world practice indicates that it is possible only with the involvement of the insurance companies.
Economic theory. Demography, Business records management
The aim of this study was to diagnose the setbacks in the agricultural exports of Iran in comparison with the leading countries in the field of agricultural exports. Thus, first, the setbacks in the exportation of agricultural products were explored and identified. Then, using the experiences of successful countries in export development and through a comparative study, the factors explaining the functional gaps in this regard in the country were analyzed. The required data were obtained from the existing documents, theoretical foundations and previous studies. After the data collection, the content analysis of the documents was conducted. The issues analyzed were based on the similarities and differences of the strategies and the development of agricultural exports in the studied countries in the form of components such as organizational structure, support and export incentives, strengthening of product competitiveness, trade facilitation, and investment development. Finally, after the pathological identifications of exports in the Iranian agricultural sector and the comparative study with different countries, certain practical strategies were presented for the development of farming exports.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of empowerment aspects on the competence level and success of the primary school principals in Pakdasht city in Iran. This research is a descriptive-survey method and in terms purpose is practical. The statistical population of this study consisted of principals of the primary schools in Pakdasht city. The total number of primary school principals in this city is 135 people (75 male schools and 60 female schools). As data gathering tool, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. In order to analyze the validity of the questionnaire in this study, the Content Validation Method was used in which the questionnaires were first examined by the experts and the necessary corrections were made. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Research hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling and AMOS software. The results show that competence and effectiveness aspects affect competence and success of principals of the Pakdasht elementary schools. Autonomy affects the competence level of elementary school principals in Pakdasht city but does not affect principals' success. Meaningfulness aspect did not affect principals’ competency however it is effective on principals’ success in Pakdasht elementary schools. Trust aspect was not effective on the Pakdasht elementary schools principals’ competence and success.
Syed Qasim Shah, Izlin Ismail, Aidil Rizal bin Shahrin
The study investigates the firm’s specific characteristics of manipulated firms in East Asian emerging and developed markets using hand-collected 244 manipulated cases between 2001 and 2017. The empirical analysis is conducted using panel logistic regression to identify which stocks are more likely to be manipulated. Result shows that large and highly liquid firms were more likely to be manipulated in both emerging and developed markets. Additionally, marginal effect shows that firms with high free float and market capitalization had a higher probability of being manipulated in these markets. On the contrary, profitable firms were less likely to be manipulated in both developed and emerging markets. Limited studies have been conducted to empirically identify the characteristics of the manipulated stocks across the developed and emerging markets. The regulator can use these results to identify possible and expected manipulation and to design enforcement rules, accordingly. Further, investors can take into consideration these characteristics of manipulated stocks while designing their portfolio in order to reduce the portfolio risk.
Ailton Conde Jussani, Eduardo Pinheiro Gondim de Vasconcellos, James Terence Coulter Wright
et al.
Purpose - Studies about product customization decision are especially relevant for organizations that decide opening a subsidiary overseas. This scenario requires the company to decide which products should be customized and which products should be standardized when selling products in international markets. The main purpose of this paper is to identify which factors influence the decisions on the customization of industrial products and consumer products to a particular country in the marketing function of a global company. Design/methodology/approach - To do so, a literature review was conducted addressing the following topics: internationalization, international marketing and product customization factors. With regard to methodological aspects, an initial qualitative phase was conducted with four exploratory case studies. In the quantitative phase, an online survey was developed, obtaining 123 records of an intentional non-probabilistic sample. Findings - As a result, six factors were deemed essential to the product customization decision: customers’ characteristics, sustainable return on investment, sustainable profit, legal requirements, sales of other products in the portfolio and weather differences. Originality/value - The authors expect that the results of this research contribute academically for the management knowledge about the meanings that product customization can assume in internationalized companies, and, additionally, in a business way, the authors expect that they help companies make strategic decisions on the appropriate measure to take regarding product customization in international markets, whether industrial products or consumer products. With these findings, the authors expect to make a valid contribution about product customization decision and suggesting future studies from other perspectives.
The potentials and benefits of local building materials (LBM) remain untapped and seem to progress at a slow rate in the Nigerian building industry. This research examined the availability and level of usage of LBM in Ado-Ekiti, South-Western Nigeria. Further, it considered hindering and helpful factors for the use of LBM in the study area. Based on the extensive review of literatures, ten (10) LBM were identified and examined in the study area. One hundred and fifty (150) professionals closely involved with building construction in Construction companies that are fully operational in Ado-Ekiti were investigated for this study. The Relative index analysis of the frequency in the use of LBM available for building construction in Ado Ekiti revealed that the following LBM are available and in the following order, in the study area: Stone(1) with RII 0.95 , timber(2) RII 0.93, laterite(3) RII 0.92, clay and mud(4) RII 0.91, bamboo(5) RII 0.90, leaves and barks of trees(6) RII 0.88, Palm kernel shells (7) RII 0.85, wild coconut trees(8) RII 0.79, animal wastes (9) RII 0.76 and dung(10) RII 0.74. However, the level of usage of these materials is still very low. Considering the economic, socio-cultural and environmental benefits of LBM, this study recommended more awareness campaign and sensitization of the public on LBM in order to promote its social acceptability. In addition, it recommended that Federal and State governments should facilitate more research in the use of the available local materials for building construction. Availing funds specifically for research and development of LBM will also promote its use.
Keywords: Affordable Housing, Building Materials, Construction, Local knowledge, Nigeria.
The present research aims to discover the determinants of students’ entrepreneurial intentions, beneficiaries of entrepreneurial education through their academic curricula, in accordance with the fundamentals of the rational action and planned behaviour theory (TPB). A number of 120 students from four emerging countries (Hungary, India, Moldova, Romania) and 150 students from developed economies (Austria, Denmark, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America) have been surveyed through questionnaires for data collection and structural equation modelling purposes. The attained empirical results proved that personal attitude and perceived behavioural control constitute direct determinants of entrepreneurial intentions, subjective norms as indirect factor, while entrepreneurial education has exclusive influence in developed countries. The considered behavioural characteristics have stronger influence on youth’s entrepreneurial intentions in the case of emerging countries compared to the developed ones. The undersized countrywide population limits the generalisability of the empirical investigation. The research proves the practical applicability of TPB in different economic frameworks and highlights the necessity to orient government initiatives toward motivational stimuli in order to increase national entrepreneurial initiatives.
Economics as a science, Business records management
Entrepreneurship is one of the main pivot of progress and growth of every country. The spread of entrepreneurship particularly the role of women in this category has speeded up today more than any other times. Many of researchers believe that attention to women entrepreneurship plays remarkable role in soundness and safety of nation’s economy. Maybe in Iran less attention has been paid to this matter in proportion to other countries and due to various reasons, there are not many entrepreneur woman. However, employing typical entrepreneur women in various fields of productivity, industrial, commercial, social and cultural and even higher than these, in country’s political issue proves that women’s role is magnificent and in many cases they enjoy higher abilities in portion to men. In this paper, using additive ratio assessment (ARAS) as a prioritizing method, eleven entrepreneur women were chosen for prioritizing criteria for measuring a typical women’s entrepreneurship characteristics. The results show that the balance between work and family among criteria are propounded as the highest weight and fulfilling different jobs simultaneously as the lowest weight.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the components of transformational leadership style on organizational agility and mediating role of organizational creativity in Ilam Gas Refinery located in province of Ilam, Iran. The method of the present study was descriptive and correlational-structural equation modeling. The population of this research included all 400 workers of Ilam gas refinery and the study chose a sample of196 employees. The questionnaire was standardized using Cronbach's alpha; the obtained reliability was 0.90, which indicated the reliability of the questionnaire. At the end, the data was analyzed by LISREL software and structural equation modeling analysis was conducted. The findings showed that transformational leadership style had an effect on organizational agility. In addition, organizational creativity maintained a mediator role on influencing the transformational leadership on organizational agility. The four dimensions of transformational leadership, hopeful influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual encouragement as well as personal considerations also influenced on the agility of organizations.
In the present work, we are attempting to explain why Benchlearning is a particularly well adapted method of the contemporary scene and why is it useful in the public institutions' management, as well as to describe in concrete terms what happens during a benchlearning project. Benchlearning is an instrument proposing a formal framework for the public institutions, to learn how to improve things from other similar institutions' good practices, allowing them to become a source of inspiration for their own activity and to learn how to maximize the obtained results and to avoid others' mistakes. The goal of benchlearning is that institutions should learn from the strengths of other institutions and from their working manner, to be inspired and transpose, in their daily activity, elements from these experience exchanges, as well as to learn from others' mistakes and not repeat them. The introduction of this instrument within the Prefect’s Office of Timis County can constitute the corollary of all other modernization instruments applied at institution level, creating a framework to learn from other similar institutions' good practices, to learn how to do things better, to constitute an inspiration source for its own activity and to learn how to avoid the mistakes made by others.
Economics as a science, Business records management
Hamid Reza Vakili Fard, Ali Alizadeh, Karim Ghalmagh
Measuring the relative risk of firms has been an open discussion among researchers. There are many studies on learning how leverage may influence on growth of the firms. This article reviews the relationship between risk management, internal and sustainable growth of accepted companies in Tehran stock exchange. The survey considers three types of risks including operating, financial and compound and investigates their relationships with internal growth rate as well as sustainable growth rate. Using some regression techniques, the study has determined negative and meaningful relationships between different types of leverage on side and internal as well as sustainable growth on the other side.