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The purpose of this paper is to study the change in the competitive structure of electronic retailing (e-retailing) compared to traditional trade and to reveal the processes of their mutual influence. The development of two main indicators for assessing the intensity of competition - market growth and concentration is investigated, based on which is compared the dynamics of the competitive structure of e-commerce retail with that of traditional trade. For the purpose of the analysis data from the National Statisti...

The aim of the paper is to study the role of the transport communications of the Southern Russia, especially the railroads, in the initial period of the Great Patriotic war (1941-1942). For Russia, throughout its history, transport and related logistical problems were of significant and sometimes paramount importance. This postulate is characteristic of the period of the Great Patriotic War. The Nazis, who decided in June 1941 to attack the Soviet Union, soon began to face the challenge of supplying their army. Th...

The planners of coastal defenses, starting from the first years of the Unification of Italy, began to concentrate their interest in organizing a major fortification system in some of the main coastal cities characterized by the presence of ports. When around 1910 it was felt that a breaking of relations with Austria would inevitably lead to conflict, the attention was moved to the north eastern border, resulting in an increased activity in assuring the fortification of this border area. The technological innovatio...

An important aspect of the company's operation is its focus on continuous improvement. Importantly, it is not enough to just be aware of the importance of this fact. It is first of all necessary to know what areas of the company's operations should be improved, to what extent changes should be made, which of the available improvement methods will be appropriate and what are the expected benefits from introducing improvement measures. Enterprises implementing improvement actions in various areas of their activity a...

ERP is the acronym of Enterprise Resource Planning, essentially an integrated management of the fundamental processes of a company, and comprises a multitude of factors, such as: hardware, software, personnel, functions, processes, etc. In the last decades, the term ERP has been identified with ERP integrated software systems that enable the integration of all processes and information from a company into a one software platform. The ERP software represents the pillar of any modern company, because its own set of ...

Museums are essential memorial institutions that keep information about the lives of our At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, human resources are already a very important part of the factors of production. Apart from land, labor and financial capital, human resources are sum of the unique capabilities of individuals, which can be both inherited and acquired, can be expanded by appropriate investment and lead to the production of goods, both public and private. In today's modern theory, people are less seen ...

The modern world has been a witness of the surge in migration processes leading to the various problems. Therefore "migration tension" and its causes became the key issue in the contemporary Russian and European historiography. The article deals with stereotypes of mutual perception that existed between native inhabitants and evacuated people during the Soviet-German conflict of 1941-1945. Stereotypes in this sense are fixed images of local people used as clichés and complicating people's adaptation in the regions...

The principles of efficiency evaluation of executive bodies’ activity in economic development of a subject in the RF (Russian Federation) are based on integration and synergy of the adopted in the RF principles of strategic planning in the state industrial policy as well as on the principles of efficiency evaluation in specific components of public administration. The paper explores the limitations in employing state regulation tools to solve economic development problems; substantiates the need to create the regi...

In times of tough competition, companies spend more and more time on the positioning of their image in the labour market. One needs to be unique and innovative. A company needs to be able to stand out in the competitive labour market. The situation is, of course, easier if the company is a leader in its sector, but employees are also needed in other companies who have not yet become leaders. The web-based personnel recruitment company is an international company which offers a wide range of opportunities in web-ba...

The article presents the results of the study of prospects and problems of introducing new information and communication technologies into the practice of assessing the quality of medical services in Russia under conditions of the digital economy development. The strategic goals of ensuring the quality of life, set the task for medical organizations to improve the quality of medical services on the basis of objective and reliable data. The current methods of assessment, even with the use of the Internet, cannot en...

The relevance of the study is confirmed by the fact that the development of the domestic metallurgical industry depends on the development trends of the world metallurgy. Iron ore is the main raw material for the production of ferrous metals. Geopolitical processespropose new demands to forms and methods of strategic management in metallurgical industry. The aim of this study is analysis and dynamic development assessment of ferrous metals in different countries of over the world. To achieve this goal the followin...

One of the key factors of innovative development is the availability of a favorable innovation environment that ensures the transformation of ideas and developments into market products, the introduction of these products into the most important branches of the economy and the social sphere, and also allows preserving a unique set of scientific and engineering schools. However, the key challenge for effective innovation is the lack of an enabling environment and an innovative climate that stimulates the creation o...

Due to their increasing incidence and intensity, weather anomalies are fast becoming one of the main challenges currently faced by organisations worldwide. Their negative consequences can be reduced, however, by developing organisational resilience that provides the capacity to survive the period of disruption and quickly restore organisational structures. The article discusses the mechanisms of organisational resilience triggered by extreme weather phenomena. Said mechanisms constitute a particular form of organi...

In works on the project management theory and project activity standards, questions of project cost efficiency diagnostics are not included in project works contents and regulations, standing down to providing specific project characteristics. Meanwhile project success and deviations emerging thereat will directly impact on its efficiency level. We propose to carry out assessment of project cost efficiency (for example, their net present value, NPV) in interrelation with the basic project characteristics – the cos...

The aim of this article is to discuss the findings of the research carried out in the years 2012 – 2014 identifying models and conditions of succession processes in Polish family enterprises. The research consisted of quantitative and qualitative part. The studies show that in the majority of firms, although the generational change has not yet taken place (the percentage of firms in the second and next generations is exceptionally low), there is no striving for actions that would solve the problem of maintaining b...

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) wanting to meet the demand of extremely competitive environment, more and more often appreciate the importance of knowledge management (KM), which fosters their innovation and development. Yet, due to their character (resulting, among others, from limited human, financial and material resources and a lack of time for creativity development) they require different tools and practical recommendations than large enterprises in terms of knowledge management. Quite often, knowl...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into and give an overview of the concept of ‘freelancer’ and other closely related concepts; they sometimes appear interchangeably with it (e.g. independent professional) but might have a different meaning for an organization or can be different in legal terms. The concept has been studied from both the linguistic and organizational point of view, with the focus placed on its comparable usage in the Croatian and English. By analyzing available scientific literatur...

The pharmaceutical sector is one of the most regulated sectors in the world. In spite of various legislative constraints, companies are spending millions for drug promotions in the market in the fight for consumers, their attention and loyalty. Nowadays the competition between companies is very high especially when several analogous pharmaceutical products with the same effect on human health can exist simultaneously in the market. Therefore, it becomes important for companies to understand consumer behavior in th...

Employee loyalty is one of the most important factors in the organization. The management of many organizations develops their training programs, benefit packages, performance appraisal and work system based on their company policies. The study included 169 customer service consultants with seniority from 3 months to 10 years and over who are working in one of the bank branch in Latvia. Respondents filled questionnaire: J. Meyer, N. Allen and A. Smith's "Survey of loyalty to the profession". The aim of research is...

The article’s objective is to present the results of empirical research conducted with the aim to study a chosen industry through the lens of its business models. The research approach is based on the theoretical construct of sustainable value creation, business models, and multiple customer value. These theoretical concepts were combined with various approaches to business model research by other authors to answer the stated research questions. In connection to the theoretical construct of sustainable customer va...

Technologies are changing rapidly. Dynamics of transformations of world economy obliges companies to react to such changes. In our opinion, new innovative economy is an embodiment of J. Schumpeter's ideas about creative destruction. Besides, it is obvious that opportunities of information technologies are not limited yet: forming new potentials for more effective functioning of the markets will continue. But there are many problems in innovations development in well-established companies. In our opinion, in Russia...

The author considers the theme of enterprises’ mergers in high-tech industries and studies the trends at the M&A market in Russia and in the world. The strengths and drawbacks of integration strategy compared with organization growth strategy have been analyzed in the article. One of the ways for rapid growth enterprises is mergers and acquisitions. This strategy allows enterprises to collect and development the portfolio of “economic-geographical assets” which is a key origin of competitive strength in a global e...

The current European and international concerns on economic growth are embracing the stimulation of innovation and research, by generating new knowledge to ensure the competitiveness of organizations regardless of type, size, and operating industry. The paper addressed the issue of innovation for sustainable economic growth and investigated main factors responsible for innovation potential within Romanian business sector. The research methodology envisaged statically analysis of data by highlighting the results of...

The knowledge economy requires that the process of building of competitive economy involves scientific achievements as a source of new knowledge. At the same time effective management of the innovation processes taking place within European regions is fundamental for European economy to establish its good position in the world. Regional innovation strategies are actually responsible for directing innovation processes. As some time has gone by and first experiences with regard to the functioning of those tools beco...

This research aims at exploring the perceptions of the social media users about health services offered by university hospitals (foundation university) in Istanbul. The research survey has been constructed by using scales (internet, social media, servqual, employer brand) in the literature. A questionnaire was applied to 276 outpatients at this hospital. The survey responses collected in the study were analyzed and interpreted using SPSS for Windows 22.00 and AMOS 22.0 program. Confirmatory factor analyzes of the ...

Business operations in today's highly dynamic and changing environment require quick response and adaptation to new business conditions. In this context, the terms "outsourcing" and "freelancing" are emerging; due to their characteristics and new approach in the business environment, they enable different concepts of organizing and creating new business models. This paper puts in focus the problem of freelance status in the labor market competition for a business engagement. It has the task of providing a scientif...

The aim of the article is to present the methods supporting the internationalization of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the Czech Republic. The SME sector in this country is identified, and the methods used in this country to support internationalization are presented. The article assumes that supporting small and medium-sized enterprises is crucial for the success of the internationalization process. Currently, the foundations of the modern economy are companies from the sector of small and medium...

Current marketing communication has to respond flexibly to the needs of customers who create the demand side of the market. The side of the market supply is created by enterprises which trying to provide customers with the highest value in the form of the products or services. Customers are endeavouring to maximise their utility and enterprises are striving to maximise their profit. In the current business climate, marketers have to differentiate their attitude depending on the customer. The study deals with the r...

The objective of this article is to analyze marketing channels used by economic entities to engage consumers of private banking services on the Russian market, which is characterized by significant limitations on disclosure of consumer information. The article also aims to identify specificities of designing marketing channels on such markets and define future trends of their development. Analysis of marketing channels, used to engage consumers of private banking services, is based on results of a survey and in-de...

Customer satisfaction is a mental state that is an emotion expressing satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the choice of the brand made during the purchase. Satisfaction occurs when the product meets our expectations, while dissatisfaction when it can not meet them. An analysis of the customer satisfaction should be treated as a key stage in the customer satisfaction management system. Without knowing the expectations and level of customer satisfaction, non of enterprises is able to determine what to improve and w...

The study is aimed to analyze the socio-economic and demographic situation during the period of 1941-1945. The Victory over fascism was achieved at the cost of huge losses. A significant proportion occurred in the Lower Volga region, where at Stalingrad there was a radical change in world war II. The city was completely destroyed. Were lost a significant portion of housing, industrial enterprises, social institutions. In the region significantly reduced the population and changed the age and gender structure of so...

This paper deals with the use of data-driven marketing as the important part of digital marketing. Data are valuable and necessary input for sellers as they are able to make decisions in many fields of digital marketing. This study is focused on the customer satisfaction modelling whereas the main aim is to find out models that optimally describe total customer satisfaction and to determine the importance of individual factors and discover their impact on the total satisfaction. The process of modelling is demonst...

China has a large population. With the development of China’s economy and the increase in residents’ purchasing power, the Chinese market is increasingly becoming a market that foreign companies are eager to enter. The development of China's health care products industry began in the 1980s, and has developed to a certain scale. In recent years, with the emergence of China's aging problem, the heat of China's health care products market has risen again. In the past research on the Chinese health product market, the...

Nowadays the idea of a socially oriented economy is experiencing a stage of active development in the Russian Federation. In addition, there is a need for coordinated interaction of all economic agents to ensure economic and social efficiency of production. In this regard, this article examines the features of social responsibility of the two largest Russian companies: Gazprom and Sberbank. The activities of these companies in this area are systematic and aimed to create effective and safe jobs, ensure the social ...

The article has a theoretical character and its aim is to classify and systematize the determinants of enterprise's fundamental strength, understood as enterprise's potential to create and protect its intrinsic value. In accomplishing this goal, a critical analysis of the literature was carried out both in the context of available solutions in the investigated area, as well as the possibility of assessing enterprise's fundamental strength based on generally available information, mainly periodic reports published ...

Considering that the adoption and usage of a functionally integrated information system represent significant aspects for increasing the performance of a hospital, this paper presents a series of relevant issues concerning this topic. The first section of the article outlines important particularities related to integrated information systems for hospitals such as the components of these systems, their basic functionalities and the advantages of using these systems in hospitals. The second part of the paper presen...

Institute for corporative productivity (American Society for Training and Development) defines the talent management as an organizational approach to leading people by building culture, engagement, capability and capacity through integrated talent acquisition, development, and deployment processes that are aligned to business goals. CEB High-Potential Solution (Gartner) states that high potential employees are 91% more valuable to a business than other staff. As time progressed, searching for new tools, more relia...

The paper considers a problem of gemstones valuation, based on real data. The main goal includes constructing a model that determines the evaluated price of a given stone on the basis of its description, expressed as a set of input variables values. A classic approach, utilising a multiple linear regression tool, is compared with nonlinear multilayer perceptrons. As the dataset contains a number of qualitative variables (e.g. gemstone colour purity, the clarity of the structure and a symbol of the certifying autho...

Currently, one of the main directions of Russian policy in the sphere of economic security and social and economic development of the territories is to ensure the sustainable development of the national financial system. The base for the development of the financial system is the corporate finance. The share of tax revenues of regional budgets in Russia is in the range of 70-85%, as shown by the analysis of the dynamics of revenues of the consolidated budget of the region. The share of tax revenues from the ten la...

The article is devoted to the urgent problem of occupational safety at work. building an effective recruitment mechanism. The basic legislation in the field of labor protection is presented. One of the conditions for their provision is the creation and successful operation of the OSH management system. In order for the integration of the implemented OSH management system into the overall management system of the organization to be effective, certain organizational and methodological rules are established that take...

There is a large body of research on hybrid organisations and interactions between multiple logics in social enterprises and non-profit organisations, but there are few studies in this area that are related to higher education and healthcare fields. Some scholars claims that hybridity downgrades organisational performance, while others suggest that hybridity can strengthen organisations, making them more sustainable and innovative. The investigation of this problem is main subject of the paper. The aim of this pap...

The submitted article analyses the current situation concerning implementation of methods of continuous improvement in industrial companies. The results are based on a survey carried out in 2016 - 2017. The survey was carried out in industrial companies employing 250 to 2,500 employees, mainly in joint stock companies and limited liability companies, with majority of Czech capital. It mostly concerns companies focused on automotive industry both from the production point of view as well as from the finished produc...

The 2030 agenda for sustainable development addresses the challenges of economic, health and development inequalities within and among countries and regions, by defining an ambitious framework to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies in all over the world. In the pursuit of establishing win-win cooperation between all countries and all regions of the world, the framework envisages 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve sustainable development in a balanced and integrated manner of all key dimen...

Managerial behavior and the operating philosophy of the firm's executive level characterize entrepreneurial orientation, enabling entry into new markets. Three dimensions most frequently used to describe entrepreneurial orientation are innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking. Most of the earlier research on entrepreneurial orientation aggregates its features into a single construct to examine its impact on the company’s performance. In this study, the dimensions of the entrepreneurial orientation were decon...

Students of University of Business, Arts and Technology RISEBA starting supervisory practice, are faced with the problem that in the business environment is a lack of awareness and understanding of supervisor work. This raises the concern that the requested service is not required enough in the Latvian market. The situation is a little better with the coaching services, because for the past 5 years coaching promotion was quite active, therefore, awareness and understanding of this service has improved. The aim of ...

The Russian-language weekly "British Ally", published in the USSR since August 1942, informed Soviet citizens about the course of the Allied military operations. Covering the events of the week and giving an overview of the British press, the newspaper also reported on Nazi crimes in the occupied territories. The change that occurred in World War II in 1943 enabled correspondents to get more comprehensive and reliable information about camps for prisoners of war and concentration camps and publish reports on the h...

Background: The Standard Audit File (SAF) involves the use of information systems and databases to send detailed tax data to the tax office and the Ministry of Finance. The role of SAF is constantly growing. Tax information is of great importance for this information. In Poland are many problems for methods of obtaining this information using the existing IT accounting. Not only does the universality of the SAF bring favorable solutions for the state and business entities. However, a swift decision about the oblig...

Economic security of a stable enterprise that gains profit meeting its owners’ demands, is based on presence and efficient usage of all required components for marketable goods production in the respective legislative environment. There are two aspects of economic security of an enterprise: operative and strategic. A strategy targets economically safe development of an enterprise, while business activities are to guarantee effective functioning of an enterprise in terms of economic security, which means generati...

Service orientation is now becoming an important factor favorable to manufacturers competitiveness. The focus in organizational service orientation is in the whole organization-wide inherent ability to create and to deliver excellent services. It is required changes in structures and capabilities. Prior research has sought to identify service-related capabilities of manufacturers through explorative research. Although extant research on organizational service orientation, servitization and hybrid offerings has sug...

Recently, advertising and new forms of internet advertising are among the most popular tools to influence buyers. It is the most visible and most discussed form of marketing communication. Advertising has the ability to influence the creation and change of needs, demand, but also consumer interests and habits. Just as advertising can affect consumers' buying behaviour, advertising can also discourage it. The objective of the contribution is the theoretical processing of the research problems in the field of advert...