Business transfer is an important issue that the European Commission has been actualising since the early 1990s, when the first recommendations for the improvement of national business transfer ...ecosystems of the EU countries were created. Neglecting business transfer as a critical phase in the development of a company can have significant negative implications for companies, their owners and wide network of stakeholders. Business transfer is a particularly important topic for the Croatian economy where more than 5,300 businesses with around 57,000 employees represent a risk group whose owners underestimate the complexity and longevity of the business transfer process. The aim of this paper is to analyse the structure and quality of the business transfer ecosystem in Croatia. For this purpose, secondary research and a qualitative study in the form of interviews with representatives of key stakeholders were conducted. The Croatian business transfer ecosystem is benchmarked to the national business transfer ecosystems of Spain, Finland, Sweden and France, based on the data collected through the EU project BTAR. The research results indicate low level of development, interconnection and complementarity of individual components of the business transfer ecosystem in Croatia. Policy recommendations for improving the quality of the business transfer ecosystem in Croatia were identified.
The paper discusses the problem of grouping and ranking of research projects submitted for a call. The pro jects are grouped into clusters based on the assessment obtained in the review procedure and ...by using the adaptive Mahalanobis clustering method as a special case of the Expectation Maximization algorithm. The cluster of projects assessed as best is specially analyzed and ranked. The paper outlines several possibilities for the use of data obtained in the review procedure, and the proposed method is illustrated with the example of internal research pro jects at the University of Osijek.
Creating an external context that will have nourishing effect on the entrepreneurial activities seems to be timely, path and location dependent process. The systemic explorations of the national ...entrepreneurial context (environment) are still relatively underrepresented. The paper explores strengths and weaknesses of the national entrepreneurship conditions in Croatia and how stable these conditions are in the longer time frame. The aim of the study is to provide more detailed insight on the differences in perceptions among experts engaged in Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and along the time. Findings indicate deterioration of the national entrepreneurial conditions in Croatia. Experts’ perceptions of national entrepreneurial conditions diverge between experts who have and those who do not have prior entrepreneurial experiences. The time also matters – perceptual difference in evaluating the quality of national entrepreneurship conditions is observed across 2015–2018.
Human Resource Management (HRM) is part of the overall business strategy of any company. In order to control the implementation of a business strategy, it is essential to take into account the impact ...of HRM on business performance, i.e., company’s competitiveness. This paper sets out to answer how to measure the impact of HRM on business performance and based on that define priority HRM activities for a particular company. In view of the above, the paper reviews relevant scientific articles using primarily scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis of scientific knowledge in the field of strategic management and human resource management. In addition, the paper presents some results of the empirical research conducted in mid-sized construction companies in Croatia using a questionnaire. These results point to specific HRM activities that have a significant impact on business performance.
The International Conferences on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS) organized by Bucharest University of Economic Studies provides an opportunity for all those interested in Economics and Social ...Sciences to discuss and exchange research ideas. The papers presented at the Conference are available online in the Conference Proceedings series (ISSN 2704-6524): Volume 2019 Collaborative Research for Excellence in Economics and Social Sciences, ISBN 9788366675322 Volume 2020 Innovative Models to Revive the Global Economy, ISBN 9788395815072 Volume 2021 Resilience and Economic Intelligence Through Digitalization and Big Data Analytics, ISBN 9788366675704 This conference provides an opportunity for all those interested in Economics and Social Sciences to discuss and exchange research ideas. We welcome both empirical and theoretical work that is broadly consistent with the conference' general theme. Especially, researchers, PhD students and practitioners are invited to submit papers on the topics related to new models in entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainability and education, data science and digitalization, marketing and finance, Fintech & Insurtech etc. that will develop innovative instruments for countries, businesses and education. The innovative models for sustainable development aim to ensure simultaneous economic development, social development, and environmental protection, to achieve a higher quality of life for all people and protect all living beings and the planet. The main topics of the conference are focused on but not limited to the following sections: * Fintech & Insurtech - towards a sustainable financial environment * The role of innovation in public and private organizations * Financial perspectives in turbulent times * Global Challenges for Agri-Food Systems and Sustainable Development * Economic Policies for Non-Cyclical Crises * Education for Sustainable Development: impact of universities on society * Marketing and Sustainability * The role of accounting in Sustainable Development * Global world after crisis: towards a new economic model * Sustainability for future business * Current challenges within demographic data: measurement, collection, retrieval, analysis and reporting Scientific Committee ACELEANU Mirela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ALBU Lucian, Academia Romana, Romania ANGHEL Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ARROYO GALLARDO Javier, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain AUSLOOS Marcel, Leicester University, United Kingdom BEGALLI Diego, University of Verona, Italy BELLINI Francesco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy BRATOSIN ?tefan, Universite Montpellier 3, France CABANIS Andre, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole, France CASTERAN Herbert, EM Strasbourg University, France CEN?IU Silvian, Retina Communications, San Francisco, USA CERQUETI Roy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy CHAVEZ Gilbert, Globis University Tokyo, Japan COSTICÃ Ionela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania COX Michael, London School of Economics, England, UK D'ASCENZO Fabrizio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy DIMA Alina Mihaela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DÂRDALÃ Marian, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DUMITRESCU Dan Gabriel, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DUMITRU Ovidiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania FELEAGÃ Liliana, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania FONSECA Luis Miguel, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal GARCÍA-GOÑI Manuel, Universitad Complutense de Madrid, Spain GIUDICI Paolo, The University of Pavia, Italy GRUBOR Aleksandar, University of Novi Sad, Serbia HÄRDLE Wolfgang Karl, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany HURDUZEU Gheorghe, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ISTUDOR Nicolae, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania KOKUSHO Kyoko, IBM Tokyo, Japan LOMBARDI Mariarosaria, University of Foggia, Italy MEHMANPAZIR Babak, EM Strasbourg University, France MIRON Dumitru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania NABIRUKHINA Anna Vadimovna, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia NICA Elvira, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania NIJKAMP Peter, Jeronimus Academy of Data Science Den Bosch, Netherlands NOVO CORTI Maria Isabel, Universidade da Coruña, Spain ORDÓÑEZ MONFORT Javier, Jaume I University, Spain PANETTA Roberto, Bocconi University, Italy PARASCHIV Dorel Mihai, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania PICATOSTE Xose, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain PIRO?CÃ Grigore, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania POINT Sébastien, EM Strasbourg University, France POPA Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania PROFIROIU Marius Constantin, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania RICHMOND Peter, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland SÂRBU Roxana, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania SINGER Slavica, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia SMEUREANU Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STAMULE Tãnase, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STATE Radu, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg STOIAN Mirela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STRAT Vasile Alecsandru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STREET Donna, University of Dayton, USA TEIXEIRA DOMINGUES José Pedro, University of Minho, Portugal ?IGU Gabriela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania VALDEBENITO Carlos Ramirez, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile VEGHE? 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Triple Helix concept encourages actors (university-government-industry) to work in an open space of circulation of aspirations, knowledge and innovation. This open space of circulation is a novelty ...(Dzisah&Etzkowitz, 2008), which requires deep understanding and internalizing as a personal and collective value where collaboration is a source of a sustainable success. To evaluate how much Triple Helix as a social organisation novelty is contributing to an overall prosperity, new indicators consistent with this new conceptual framework are needed. In last 20 years Triple Helix developed into a widely accepted conceptual framework which brings together knowledge, consensus and innovations of three (or four) major social actors: university - government - industry (and civil society) and provide better cradle for social and economic development (Etzkowitz&Leydesdorff, 2000). But the departure from Triple Helix as an intuitive guide for policy makers and researchers to a model of social organisation requires further work on identifying relations between major actors. This paper will carefully examine what existing rankings offer to the Triple Helix conceptual framework in order to test relations among major actors and to identify the best possible set of variables and indicators for describing three major attributes of each actor (attitudes, activities and aspirations). It is not only important to find the best fit of descriptions of crucial attributes of major actors in Triple Helix concept, but to challenge how to measure expected result - what we consider as a sustainable success? Should we make a major effort to replace GDP with wellbeing indicator, happiness index, or what? Reprinted by permission of the Croatian Economics Association
Using the model of entrepreneurial university, the paper presents major blockages (university’s own institutional rigidity, fragmented organization, lack of mutual trust between the business sector ...and universities, no real benchmarks, legal framework not supportive of opening the university to new initiatives) in Triple Helix interactions in Croatia. Comparing identified blockages with expectations (multidimensional campus, cooperation with the business sector and other stakeholders in designing new educational and research programs) expressed by HEIs in developed countries around the world (2008 EIU survey) indicates new challenges for universities in developing countries. With Triple Helix approach, not confined within national borders, but as an international networking opportunity, these challenges can be seen as opportunities, otherwise they are threats. On the scale of ignoring, observing, participating and leading positive changes in its surroundings, for the purpose of measuring vitality of Triple Helix interactions, Croatian universities are located more between ignoring and observing position. To move them towards a leading position, coordinated and consistent policies are needed in order to focus on eliminating identified blockages. Universities should take the lead in this process; otherwise they are losing credibility as desired partners in developing space for Triple Helix interactions.
Koncept Triple Helix potiče aktere (sveučilište-vlada-gospodarstvo) na rad u otvorenom prostoru cirkulacije težnji, znanja i inovacija. Ovaj otvoreni prostor cirkulacije novost je (Dzisah & ...Etzkowitz, 2008.), koja zahtijeva duboko razumijevanje i njegovu internalizaciju kao osobnu i kolektivnu vrijednost gdje je suradnja izvor održivog uspjeha. Da bi se moglo procijeniti koliko Triple Helix kao novost u području društvene organizacije doprinosi sveopćem boljitku, potrebni su novi pokazatelji koji će biti konzistentni s ovim novim konceptualnim okvirom. U zadnjih 20 godina, Triple Helix se razvio u široko prihvaćen konceptualni okvir koji okuplja znanja, konsenzus i inovacije tri (ili četiri) glavna društvena aktera: sveučilište - vladu - gospodarstvo (i civilno društvo) i osigurava bolju kolijevku za društveni i ekonomski razvoj (Etzkowitz & Leydesdorff, 2000.). Ali pretvorba Triple Helix iz intuitivnog vodiča za kreatore politika i istraživače, u model društvene organizacije zahtijeva daljnji rad na identificiranju odnosa između glavnih aktera. Ovaj članak ispituje što postojeći indikatori mogu ponuditi Triple Helix konceptualnom okviru kako bi se testirali odnosi između glavnih aktera i identificirao najbolji mogući skup varijabli i pokazatelja za opisivanje tri glavna obilježja svakog aktera (stavovi, aktivnosti i težnje). Nije važno samo pronaći najbolje deskriptore ključnih obilježja glavnih aktera u Triple Helix konceptu, već i nanovo definirati način mjerenja očekivanih rezultata – što smatramo održivim uspjehom? Trebamo li se potruditi kako bi zamijenili BDP s pokazateljem blagostanja, indeksom sreće ili nečim trećim?
Using the model of entrepreneurial university, the paper presents major blockages (university’s own institutional rigidity, fragmented organization, lack of mutual trust between the business sector ...and universities,no real benchmarks, legal framework not supportive of opening the university to new initiatives) in TripleHelix interactions in Croatia. Comparing identified blockages with expectations (multidimensional campus, cooperation with the business sector and other stakeholders in designing new educational and research programs) expressed by HEIs in developed countries around the world (2008 EIU survey) indicates new challenges for universities in developing countries. With Triple Helix approach, not confined within national borders, but as an international networking opportunity, these challenges can be seen as opportunities,otherwise they are threats. On the scale of ignoring, observing, participating and leading positive changes inits surroundings, for the purpose of measuring vitality of Triple Helix interactions, Croatian universities are located more between ignoring and observing position. To move them towards a leading position, coordinated and consistent policies are needed in order to focus on eliminating identified blockages. Universities should take the lead in this process; otherwise they are losing credibility as desired partners in developing space for Triple Helix interactions.
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