Year XXXI, Issue 3s, 2023<<Archive>>
In this issue:
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ASSESSING BULGARIAN SMES’ MATURITY FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 IMPLEMENTING – THE CASE OF “MONTANA HYDRAULICS” LTD
The publication presents the application of developed in Peneva (2021) “Model for Assessing Bulgarian SMEs' Readiness for Industry 4.0” in a Bulgarian SME: “Montana Hydraulics” Ltd. In the model, the approach of the series of international standard ISO/IEC 330...
Industry 4.0; Maturity Models; SMEs; Readiness for I4.0; ISO/IEC Standards
TOOLKIT FOR ASSESSING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES AMONG LEARNERS
The growth of entrepreneurship education has raised questions related to the measurement of entrepreneurial competencies, which has led to an increase in the number of studies focused on the latter. If we aim to develop such competences, it should be possible...
entrepreneurial skills; entrepreneurial competences; entrepreneurial training
THE RISK ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL TANKERS PASSING THROUGH THE TURKISH STRAITS BETWEEN 2010 – 2022
This analysis aims to highlight the risk created by the chemical tankers by comparing their movements in the Turkish straits. This information is based on actual ship movements from south to north and the return voyage, showing the prominence of chemical tanke...
risk analysis; chemical tankers; Turkey
DETERMINANTS OF FIRM COMPETITIVENESS: ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE FROM THE BULGARIAN INDUSTRY
The factor effects of profitability at company and sectoral levels have earned a special status in research literature as a general measure of competitiveness. The Covid-19 crisis resulted in restrictions in consumption, rising levels of company debt, and incr...
competitiveness; firm performance; panel data analysis
STRATEGIES AND POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AI TECHNOLOGIES IN EUROPE
The starting point for this particular research is to uncover the relationship between the establishment of the regulatory framework, the implementation of various European digitisation development programmes and other types of enabling environment (financial...
Artificial Intelligence; legal Frame for AI development in Europe; patents
BULGARIA'S TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PRISM OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES
The current paper aims at studying the technological development and the economic growth related with it from the perspective of the development of human brains and cognitive abilities of people, thus linking it to the educational framework, strategies, and po...
technological change; higher education policy; industrial economics; industrial business
PRE-INCUBATION TOOLKITS FOR ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOSTERING: BULGARIAN CASE
The economic growth and development becomes more and more dependent of the innovation and technology transfer nowadays. Thus, the focus of the common economical and educational policy is moved on development talents and the policy instruments are built to sear...
academic entrepreneurship; pre-incubation; entrepreneurial mindset; (Bulgarian) universities
INTELLIGENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: FARMER ATTITUDES AND A ROADMAP FOR IMPLEMENTATION
In order to preserve and develop sheep breeding, it is necessary for traditions to meet with intelligent technologies. This will ensure a better quality of animal products (both dairy and meat), increase the health status of the animals, reduce their stress le...
Intelligent Animal Husbandry; Sheep Farming; AI; Opportunities; Road Map
THE ROLE OF INNOVATION FOR POST-CRISIS RECOVERY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the most important part of our economy and their condition and development is decisive for the general economic performance and development of the country. They are highly vulnerable to economic shocks and uncertainties,...
research; innovation; SMEs; recovery; economic performance
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN TOURISM THROUGH MOTIVATION
Tourism policy exists to provide tourists and the community with certainty about tourism development, maximizing benefits for stakeholders while minimizing adverse effects, costs, and other impacts. Many cities worldwide rely on tourism for local revenue, so t...
Tourism Industry; Effective Human Resource Management; Motivation of Human Resourcers
POOLS IN TRAMP SHIPPING AND THE RULES ON COMPETITION GIVEN THE ART. 101 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Tramp shipping operates in a highly competitive environment and is fundamentally considered a free trade economic model. Water transport ensures the supply of raw materials and the distribution of finished products in international trade. The main task for wat...
tramp shipping; free competition in shipping; Treaty on the Functioning of the EU