{"title":"Impact of the Ukrainian Crisis on Investments in Online Market in Slovakia","authors":"Vlastimir Čobrda","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.349","url":null,"abstract":"This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on investments in marketing and the online market in Slovakia, in the context of the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Given the changing perception of normality in society and the significant impact of economic sanctions against Russia by the EU and the US on the global macroeconomic picture, the paper focuses on the Slovak online market as a relevant case study. The article first examines the current state of the online market in Slovakia and the influence of political and economic factors on its development. It is analyzed how economic sanctions and geopolitical tensions, directly and indirectly, affected the business of Slovak companies in various segments. In the second part of the paper, the needs and opportunities for the improvement of the online market in Slovakia are reviewed, taking into account the current challenges and uncertainties. As the main goal of this work, the author wants to show how the current crisis, caused by the events in Ukraine, can be successfully overcome by adapting the market to the new rules of business, using the experience and knowledge gained during the crisis years during the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper ends by summarizing the key conclusions and provides recommendations for further development of this topic, to encourage experts, researchers and decision-makers to work together to solve the challenges brought about by the Ukrainian crisis.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121422769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role and Importance of Women in the Revitalization of Intangible Heritage in Order to Maintain the Competitiveness of the Destination","authors":"D. Vuković, Sanja Varlaj, Sara Simić","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.153","url":null,"abstract":"Within the Croatian intangible cultural heritage, traditions and customs, due to their specific functions, occupy a unique place in tourism. The oral transmission of tradition, the culture of memory is manifested in the contemporary application of traditional customs as the most vital model of duration, regardless of the new way of life in which traditional customs have lost their significance. This paper aims to highlight women’s role in tradition’s transference – a practice that belongs to women within the framework of intangible cultural heritage, but also female creativity which is closely related to sustainable tourism. Protected cultural goods of intangible heritage represent forms of cultural expression of particular importance in a certain area. Their historical roots testify to their exceptional value from a historical, artistic, ethnographic, sociological, anthropological, linguistic, or literary point of view. Intangible cultural heritage, which is passed down from generation to generation, provides a sense of identity and continuity and thus promotes respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. The paper aims to point out the role of intangible cultural heritage as a generator of destination development and the active role of women.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129687190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulgarian Agriculture – Principles, Traditions and Development of the Organic Agriculture","authors":"Kristina Petrova-Hristova","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.381","url":null,"abstract":"Agriculture as a traditional branch has a strategic importance for Bulgaria, not only because it ensures food security, and creates raw materials for many other industries and sectors of the national economy, but also provides work and income for a significant part of the population in rural areas. When we talk about agriculture as an economic activity we must always consider it in direct correlation with rural areas and their vitality. The sector is among the most dynamically developing in terms of modernization, robotization, digital transformation, also provoked by the ambitious goals related to climate and green challenges on a global scale. Precisely the agricultural sector is at the center of the circular economy and bio-based societies, preservation and development of the regions, and is in close connection with the development of science – from applied to the top – called to carry humanity into the next era. Bulgarian agriculture has deep traditions in society, its history can be traced back in time. But in the circumstances of globalization, facilitating access to imported food, it is important to increase the competitiveness of Bulgarian agricultural products. In recent years, there is more and more talk about ecologically clean production, and Bulgaria is no exception because it is making serious attempts to develop organic agriculture in the country.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130864392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information and Communication Technologies in the Function of the Development of Digital Competences of Persons with Disabilities","authors":"Anela Džananović, Jasna Bajraktarević","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.253","url":null,"abstract":"The subject and problem of the work refer to information and communication technologies, which are one of the most important prerequisites for life and work for people with disabilities. From education itself, social life, professional rehabilitation and employment, information and communication technologies are a factor without which participation is impossible for people with disabilities, regardless of the form. This paper singles out one particular aspect of the use of information and communication technology, which depends on the level of development of the country and the existential status of a specific person and what type of disability it is. Investing in information technology and digital competences of people with disabilities has a pronounced positive impact on the development of social entrepreneurship in the context of companies for the employment of people with disabilities. When talking about information and communication technologies, we are talking about different equipment, software and the like, with the help of which people with disabilities can communicate more easily; they have a great impact on all people in the world, especially on people with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131124722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Networks – A New Way of Communicating in Healthcare","authors":"G. Jelić, Danica Mamula Tartalja","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.57","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.57","url":null,"abstract":"The advancement in IC technologies has provided health systems with newer and better means of reaching large populations. This paper investigates how social networks facilitate health message-sharing on the Internet and provide users with numerous tools to create, publish or share various content formats. The literature review points out two basic motives for the use of social networks by sick people: “information support” aimed at obtaining information and increasing knowledge about the disease and its therapies by sharing experiences with other users, and “social and emotional support” enabled by digital environments which encourage empathy among online peers allowing each person to access help from different social media while controlling the level of disclosure of their identity and condition. The authors of this paper conclude that a deeper understanding of shared content and user behavior in online settings can help communicators improve health literacy, raise community awareness and provide social support.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130079408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EFQM Maturity Assessment","authors":"Maria Vitzilaiou, Thaleia Dima, M. Glykas","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.309","url":null,"abstract":"The paper identifies the approaches of Quality Management Maturity Assessments and proposes the novel Quality Maturity Assessment framework called Glykas Quality Compass (GQC) that evaluates implementation initiatives holistically and comprehensively through a matrix of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Enablers. The authors apply the proposed framework in the newly published EFQM Model in order to verify the framework’s ease of use and concept validity. The EFQM model criteria were analyzed based on the CSFs and enablers presented in the GQC maturity framework. Based on the results of the analysis, the GQC – EFQM Model correlation table is presented. The results emphasize the importance of the contribution of excellence in improving the quality and performance of organizations that desire long-term results and sustainable value. GQC provides and integrates the CSFs with management principles and organizational resources with business objectives and leads to an integrated framework of quality management and corporate sustainability.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120982677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk Management in the Automation of Business Processes through the Application of Robotic Process Automation","authors":"O. Pantelić, Ivana Ivanović, Stefan Krstović","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.49","url":null,"abstract":"In a modern business environment with very big data flows, employee focus is crucial for success. This problem developed a need for new technological advancements such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA). As the RPA technology is relatively young, there is still an insufficient amount of research about which project management techniques are the best for it. This paper aims to recognize the key principles of risk management which can be applied to the automation of business processes through the use of RPA technology and to emphasize the significance of risk management for conducting successful RPA projects.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127580837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of the Motivating Factors of the Human Resources Management System in the Municipality of Plovdiv","authors":"Liliya Nedeva","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.293","url":null,"abstract":"Motivation can encourage employees to achieve the organization’s goal because if workers feel that managers practically communicate with them, it motivates them to perform better and work as a team. Mismanagement of motivation in any organization can lead to demotivation, apathy and even resistance. The symptoms of a lack of inspiration in the workplace are frequent turnover, frequent absences from work, delays, low quality of performed activities, lack of interest in new exercises, etc. Employees with high job satisfaction are more focused on tasks and activities and are more motivated to stay with the organization. The conducted research found low motivation among employees in the municipality of Plovdiv, which is why improving interpersonal communication is a prerequisite for increasing job satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131589327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Chaotic Wheat Producer Price Growth Model","authors":"V. Jablanovic","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.395","url":null,"abstract":"Movements in wheat producer prices are indicators of changes in the fundamentals of supply and demand. This paper creates the chaotic wheat producer price growth model and explains the local stability of the wheat producer price in the period 1991-2020 in the U.S., Germany and the Russian Federation. This paper confirms the stable growth of wheat producer price in those countries in the observed period.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132464882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"State and Perspectives of Electronic Invoicing in Croatian Companies","authors":"Marko Veldić, Mario Jadrić, M. Ćukušić","doi":"10.31410/itema.2022.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31410/itema.2022.33","url":null,"abstract":"The paper analyzes the current state and perspectives of electronic invoicing in Croatian companies. The digital transition or more specifically, the digital transformation processes affect all companies and are crucial for increasing efficiency, innovation, and the overall growth of the economies. Electronic invoicing, as one of the manifestations of digital transformation, brings about numerous economic benefits based on process automation and integration from order to payment between business parties. In the paper, the reasons and characteristics of Croatian companies that have introduced electronic invoicing and those that have not are presented in detail. The empirical study reveals that a company’s adoption of electronic invoicing increases with the company’s size. Also, the government’s critical role in implementing electronic invoicing in Croatian companies is highlighted.","PeriodicalId":389229,"journal":{"name":"Sixth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129104961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}