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The article describes the importance of ascientific component and the academic reputation in terms of global university ranking .Features of the labor relations between universities and scientific pedagogical workers within contractual contracts of employment.The essence of the effective contract andc

The paper focuses on inventory management in a distribution company, particularly on modeling and optimizing stock level of purchased and sold goods. Inventory theory consists of different optimization models, however, it turned out that their application in specific situations is not simple and needs to be more or less modified. The paper presents new designed inventory optimization model that modifies theoretical models. The goal of the paper is first to present the modified inventory optimizing model and second...

One of the most important expressions of the current structural changes in the developed countries is the growing importance of the tertiary sector (also known as the service sector), which has been recorded primarily over the past twenty years. Currently, the OECD countries produce in services about 70 percent of the added value and the development of this share has continued to have a growing trend [1]. Prosperity of the country as a whole is thus significantly affected by the performance of companies providing ...

The article is devoted to the problem of improvement of methodology for the analysis of urban territories, allowing taking into account economical, environmental and social considerations in their sustainable development. In particular, the authors touch upon the problems of identifying the best alternatives and constraints in the development of strategy of individual urbanized areas or areas of large cities development. The main purpose of the research is algorithmization of the process of formation of input data...

Energy efficiency enhancement is one of the most important courses of works realization that is aimed at the increase of enterprises competitiveness in various industries and fields of activity, which is of particular importance in a globalizing world economy. One of the deterrents, which restrains activities enhancement processes in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency increase, is a relatively low priority problems to be solved compared to the other problems of enterprise development. The paper propo...

Increase in food quality leading to higher customer satisfaction is not a straightforward objective of the firm whenever an increase in quality is related to an increase in costs. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether providing high quality food products generally yields higher profit for the firm than pursuing the opposite, when university students are the consumers. This paper approaches the relationship between customer satisfaction and firm profitability from the perspective of the satisfaction-pro...

This paper investigates the development of Lithuanian intra-industry trade. The purpose of the research is to estimate the changes of Lithuanian intra-industry trade development under existing conditions. Seeking to define the changes of Lithuanian intra-industry trade, the basic methods of intra-industry trade measurement, the changes of intra-industry trade development and the importance of intra-industry trade on the development of trade structure between Lithuania and the EU are analyzed in this article. For m...

Companies from various industries are looking to find the right “formula” towards improving performance and profitability without putting at risk the relationship with their customers. Specialized industries such as golf course sector require a special approach for pricing policies and rate fencing due to high seasonality, capacity constrain and high operational costs. The purpose of the study is to investigate if rate fences can be implemented in the two golf course locations analyzed. Based on the outcome of...

In the article we proposed the definition of the vector of human potential development which connects social orientation of economics, processes of post-industrialization and of globalization. Social orientation represents the main goal of socio-economic development, a way of its achieving is represented by post-industrialization and globalization is a criterion of more effective use of resources. The realization of principles of socially oriented economics promotes a progress of society and of an individual in th...

The poverty and income inequality indicators in Latvia are among the highest in the European Union, which indicates its social stratification and polarisation. The mathematic calculations show that there is a risk that the number of low-income individuals might gradually increase over the next years and their number may be estimated at 372 thousand in 2015. However, any forecast on the number of low-income individuals can be considerably affected by changes in wages, the unemployment rate, labour emigration, and t...

Religious tourism is one of the most wide-spread forms of travelling in terms of its volume but also of its extent. Study of the religious tourism is significant in terms of its protection of cultural heritage, its historical aspect as well as in terms of its contribution to the regional development. A comprehensive view on the status of using Slovakia's great potential for religious tourism is absent; a systematic research of religious tourism on the national level is unsatisfactory. Available studies and analysi...

Transnational corporations grew up rapidly in 90s years of 20th century. They have acquired very strong position in world economy and started to play an important role in influencing particular national economies. Transnational corporations affect host economies through two channels – by foreign direct investment and international trade. Objective of the paper is to estimate the importance of foreign direct investment inflow, export and import on labour productivity and unemployment (two most common factors in a...

Economy appears to have always been driven and determined by the development of needs, with consumption increasingly viewed as the major tool of needs satisfaction. The article is devoted to the analysis of the impact of global changes on consumption processes with the view to identifying the current trend as towards quantification or, conversely, qualification. The authors outline the evolution of scientific approach to and views on the phenomenon of personal consumption, and resort to scientific research papers ...

In recent years, there has been an increasing need for the development of human capital, which is currently recognized as a further factor of economic growth. However, the importance of human capital has always been influenced by the development of human society. In the past 20 years, the importance of flexible work force, well-motivated and highly skilled has become en revealed. The openness of economy has changed not only our lifestyle but the labor market as well. This is why employers, in accordance with their...

Tourism has a significant influence on the economic and social progress of the territory; therefore the development of this particular industry becomes a priority. The article analyzes the peculiarities of promotional marketing of national Russian tourism product on the domestic and foreign markets, defines basic problems of the industry, and suggests their solutions.

The paper presents the results of the pilot study that was used to test the design of the full-scale experiment. The following research is going to be focused on evaluation of school subject (Ethical Education) and its influence on pupils´ prosocial behaviour. During preparation of our pilot study, we identified some issues. At first, there was no recent study in Slovakia that could prove effect of Ethical Education on pupil´s prosocial behaviour. And second, our research was focused on pupils in age 11 – 12 y...

During the last decade, the Romanian educational system was focused to the change of the content centered curriculum to the competences centered curriculum. Many initiatives have been made in terms of didactic strategies, teaching methods, type of resources, all of them having as main objective the increasing of the educational process quality. A lot of educational research studies have been made at the secondary education level not only in Romania, but also in other countries, concerning the needed premises of a ...

Smart mobile devices started to be affordable and the massive use on educational processes is expected in the near future. By the end of 2014, the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the number of people on Earth. Contemporary educational level of social development approves the necessity of M-learning as a parallel method to the traditional methods of education. The main objective of the research is to identify the readiness of students in the Slovak republic to participate in the learning process usin...

The quality of teachers, the training of initial teachers and professional development, seems to be the challenges of the national education systems, in many developing countries. Changing the Kosovo education system was necessary due to the new circumstances of social and political development of Kosovo. This study provides an analysis of the work of the Kosovar schools and the impact of teacher professional development activities in improving school performance. For data collection we used the structured intervi...

Each family has its own specifications and different volume of cultural capital which more or less stimulates the child development. Very specific is the case of book ownership in the family. The paper analyzes material and cultural environment of present-day families in the north-western part of Slovak republic. The author presents the results of observation of some material conditions in Slovak families with primary school children and finds out their impact on the children's school success.

The information society stage shaped by the quick changes in information technologies affects the economical, social, cultural and educational areas. It can be said that there are lots of ways technology used in academic life and impact students' success. The concept of using the educational resources has changed significantly. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have greatly expanded into the field of education in last two decades. The global adoption of new technologies and internet into education p...

The paper Research in Russian Language Instruction for pupils with Dysgraphia focuses on effective methods and techniques recommended for the teaching of pupils with specific learning difficulties. In the chapter the author aims to provide an overview of current trends in the education of pupils with special educational needs and specific learning difficulties in Russian language teaching and learning and to present the results of a research project investigating the situation in Russian language teaching to pupil...

The contribution has theoretical character analyzes and focuses on the current state of professionals in school (psychologists, special pedagogues, social educators and education counsellors) and their impact on quality of life in education. The author with several years' experience in the operation of a school psychologist aims to present concrete aspects of professional activities in school and surveys the impact of exposure of professionals and counselling facilities to prevention and elimination of the problem...

One of the particular aspect of school education is quality of school life. Inclusive approach to education of children with disability is nowadays worldwide concept required by Convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities. The study is oriented to the quality of school life children with disabilities at segregated and inclusive settings. The aim of study is to show which approach according to international research leads to better quality of school life.

Based on previous studies on methods and techniques that teachers apply in the class during foreign language teaching, this study has to do with Code-Switching strategy, which is the use of both teacher's and students Native Language while teaching and learning English Language as a Second Language in the classroom. This technique is often used without any consciousness by both sides, teachers and students, during teaching and learning processes, and it seems to be very needed by the students and welcomed as well....

This study reports the results of a survey exploring students' perceived learning and satisfaction on a pre-primary and primary teacher education program at the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania. Taking into consideration the fact that this program, called Pedagogy for Pre-primary and Primary Education, is new in this university, we think that such an investigation is needed and useful for the process of optimizing this teacher education program. The participants of this study were 22 final year stud...

The paper reports on the concept and results of the survey for teachers of informatics subjects and case studies of the development of information technology competencies pupils and implementation of ICT into the school educational environment, which were used as research methods within the project realized in 2013. The project was focused on a complex issue of curricular, process and organisational aspects of informatics, or information technology education in primary and lower-secondary schools in the Czech Repu...

In 2013 a research study concerning the status and development of information technology competencies in primary and lower-secondary school pupils in the Czech Republic was realized. The target research group was informatics teachers and their pupils. The primary research method was a questionnaire that was provided to teachers, through which relevant data from more than 1000 primary and lower-secondary schools were obtained. Those interested in greater participation in research from 167 schools were then invited ...

The paper focuses on employers' need for skills by assessing their perception on the importance of various skills required from higher education graduates, as well as on the satisfaction about the current level of different skills. Also the paper aim to sketch the future and to identify the importance of different skills in the recruitment process in the long run. We propose a comparative analysis in between Romania and Bulgaria, taking into account also specific companies' characteristics. We base the paper on th...

During the past decade the discussion about the link between teaching and research has been vivid. The discussion can be organised according to two opposed theses: the compatibility thesis and the incompatibility thesis. In the incompatibility thesis research and teaching are opposed to each other and time devoted to one implies less time for the other. The compatibility thesis holds that teaching and research have a positive influence on each other. Research on the beliefs or perceptions of academics or administr...

Streamlining the integration process of children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder is an essential condition of the education system to ensure the formation of responsible and independent persons. Using Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment Program, children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder will acquire strategies and methods for problem solving, will increase self-esteem, and will be able to better manage their own behavior, becoming thereby autonomous, assuming their own actions and...

The objective of this paper is a thorough study of a pressing problem that adolescents face today. The paper approaches an aspect of deviant behavior of adolescents at psychosocial level, namely the problem of tobacco, alcohol and drugs consumption and the impact this has on the daily life of the adolescent, on how it affects their behavior in family, school, in society in general. Deviant behavior in adolescents is a very controversial topic because of how the freedom is perceived by young people.

For an efficient dialogue, the teacher needs not just to know and understand the student, but especially to be able to communicate to him the way he feels and understands him, the empathic ability being the one that makes the action itself possible. The present study consists in determining the extent to which the non-verbal communication between teachers and students has beneficial effects on the teaching approach. The study was realized during the university year 2006-2007, on a number of 490 subjects, out of wh...

The beginning of the year 2007 is, for Romania, a crucial moment of regaining its place of European Nation with equal rights in an united Europe. Apart from the earned rights, after becoming a member of the European Union, our country has to fulfill a number of various obligations, including the adaptation of the education requirement criteria demanded by the European forums. Thus the university education complied with the European reforms in this field and adapted its analytical programs and curricula to the 3-2-...

In an ever-changing values system, education is still the core institution of the contemporaneous society. Given its importance, education is under the spotlight as it is currently undergoing substantial challenges. The major reforms started once the Bologna Process became a reality of the European educational setting. 15 years after this reform started, there is a crucial need for evaluating the steps took until now, as well as establishing future development steps that education should undergo. Therefore, the cu...

Textbooks and their content have an important role in educating new generations. But if the transmission of information to users - students and teachers are at the service of ideological and political propaganda – this intentionally leads towards educating generations that encourage ethnic conflicts while at the same time obstructs the mutual recognition of values and building of a better future. The analysis of history textbooks in Serbian language reveal that the past and present are misused in regards to the ...

The article analyses the relations between the pre-service technology teachers' creativity and their cross curricular visualisation abilities. In Lithuania technology (home economics) teacher training is based on the interdisciplinary content. The technology content consists of four related components: textiles, nutrition, construction materials and electronics. The cross curricular content encourages students to apply knowledge to new situations and develop their creativity. A person's creativity can be judged by...

This paper focuses on the problem of reading pre-literacy, which is from the perspective of lifelong learning an extremely important area, since the preschool age lays the foundations for not only reading, but also a number of other pre-literacy skills, while it is also a period of the development of the child's personality, their motivation for their own learning. The aim of the study is to characterize the conception of the pre-literacy abilities in the Czech preschool education, the possibilities of further dev...

The article deals with a topic of education of pupils with special educational needs at primary schools of the main educational stream. A qualitative research, which we carried out, should contribute to a deeper description of a current conception of elementary reading and writing instruction which are two of the main subjects of primary education. The research was realized at chosen schools by a method of focus group. The aim of this research was to interpret the current situation in reading and writing instructi...

The article deals with the problem of the crisis in education in the face of global information fields. Currently, the civilization is going through the next information revolution leading to the emergence of a global information space, the possibilities are virtually instantaneous information transfer, high saturation of news and the emergence of new forms of communication. The traditional system of education is not ready yet to fully adapt to the changing conditions, although there is clearly a need to change th...

In the Czech Republic, the definition of the term Вґbehavioural problemsВґ is very broad and covers a variety of phenomena, some representing developmental norms, some temporary social maladaptation and some behaviour-breaking social norms. It is assumed that a certain number of children placed in special institutional education facilities display major behavioural problems, referred to as Вґbehavioural disordersВґ. Their placement is an extreme solution after all possibilities of preventive educational care have ...

The present study investigates the issue of professional development in the context of initial teacher education (ITE) for primary and preschool level. It tries to identify the influence that the process of professional identity formation has in relation to learning styles. The research was carried out with 130 students in Department of Teacher Education from the University of Bucharest. The methodological aproach aimed at discovering the way different learning styles are applied according to several analysis fact...

Minecraft is a computer game created by Mojang in 2011, which has gained popularity in a very strong community of players from all over the world in the recent years. Minecraft is the sandbox game that allows players to do basically anything - to build houses, grow plants, raise animals, mine minerals, build social relationships, etc. The game is very complex – it contains sophisticated physical environment, offers players a functioning ecosystems of fauna and flora, it allows to create simple and complex circui...

The reform of the education system in Kosovo, determines needs to change the system of preparation and training of teachers. To realize the objectives of this reform, should first to explore the potential of Kosovar teachers - their position and role, the opportunities for their preparation, to made clear responsibilities and their role that will have to implement the changes, well analyzed barriers to be overcome since the beginning. As part of school reform, to increase the quality of education, were planned tra...

In recent years there have been many hot debates in Macedonia in terms of systemic changes in the area of higher education. We can say that the Government has increased the standards for professors and research activities in general with the adoption of new law amendments concerning higher education regulations. The question is whether the government is more interested for changes rather than universities? But, the strengthening of normative standards does not necceseraly mean that the transition from a more conve...

The biggest determinant of quality of human life, is health. Health will provide the basis for comprehensive development of human. There are a big role to play an individual's life - the living environment, the neighborhood, the society, and also has a strong relationship with yourself [11]. The one of the cornerstones a well-functioning state is the good health and the quality of life of citizens, their`s preservation, which is ensured through the social and economic success. The Public Health Act [12] provides f...

Writing speed and verbal fluency of 55 students of Faculty of Education in Pristine, was researched. In this research are included students in the third year of studies, respectively 34 students who attend program of biology and 21 students of physics. In order to assess the writing speed were selected: test of writing Albanian letters, while for assessing verbal fluency: the test of writing words starting with letter “p” and the test of writing words starting with letter “s”. Results of the t-test prove t...

Despite the progress registered by the Romanian political culture, the democratic balance remains fragile due to the low participation of citizens to the associative life and political decision, and in the same time, one can't yet rely on the fact that political actors position themselves impersonally towards the formal institutional practice. Romanian democracy frequently encounters challenges coming from the political actors – who tend to adjust the functioning mode of the consecrated democratic institutions a...

The paper presents different views of the threats posed to Swedish security as well as diverging stances on further development of the state's defense and security policy within the context of the recent heated debates among the Swedish political elite. Particular attention is paid to the current direction of the Stockholm's security policy that represents a non-alignment strategy in combination with close collaboration within the frameworks of NATO and is highly unlikely to be changed after the forthcoming parlia...

EU energy security discourse took a new path during recent years and more then accessibility to foreign fossil resources, new issues related to electricity markets and environmental security aroused. However, in our article we argue that these two issues are far from being independent as, despite all the progress, fossil fuels were responsible for some half of electricity generation in EU in 2013. With respect to multiple attempts to conceptualize framework for examining energy security that recommend ultidimensio...