scholarly journals A comparative analysis of architects’ views on wood construction

Spatium ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragica Arnautovic-Aksic
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Technological Equipment ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Wood Construction ◽  
Sustainability Principles

Even though wood is locally a traditional material, it is rarely used in architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is why the constructed buildings have poor ecological properties. The main objective of the research is to determine the views of architects on sustainability principles in architecture, contemporary products and wood construction systems. An online questionnaire was used to collect responses by architects from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Austria. The research results confirm the hypothesis that architects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Serbia alike, do not have sufficient knowledge on the principles of sustainable architecture, contemporary products and wood construction systems, which is why they do not use wood in their projects. The results of a comparative analysis suggest that there is a cause-and-effect connection between the architects? views and the volume (scope) of the use of wood, and that the use of wood in constructing buildings in Austria is not only a result of better technical and technological equipment but also of the different views held by the architects. The value of the research results is that they point to the fact that by improving architects? knowledge we may improve architectural sustainability by using wood to a greater extent.

scholarly journals How the Balanced Scorecard Is Implemented in the Spanish Footwear Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5641
Author(s):  
Carlos Suárez-Gargallo ◽  
Patrocinio Zaragoza-Sáez
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Financial Measures ◽  
The Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
Final Sample

This paper provides a deeper knowledge of the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in the Spanish footwear industry, under an exploratory research which has been conducted with a final sample of seven firms. An online questionnaire was developed, supported by phone calls and a personal interview. An 18–24-month-period has been found to be enough to develop solid foundations for a BSC. Financial and non-financial measures are presented in the whole firms and in the majority of the four perspectives, linked by cause-and-effect relationships, showing a high development in the BSC implementation. BSCs with a high grade of development are more likely to identify their intangibles as well as include them in the firm’s strategy. A personal BSC has been identified as a limitation. Although the strategy is spread out with meetings in the whole firms, it is not known at all levels, showing a gap to be fulfilled. Strategy maps are key in BCS implementation: they are present in the majority of the firms and show that the performance drivers reach the strategy. Firms with a high grade of development and expectation, using both financial and non-financial measures linked by cause-and-effect relationships, are more likely to define sustainable measures, integrating them in their own BSC.

scholarly journals DETERMINING THE MAIN CAUSES THAT LEAD TO CYBERSECURITY RISKS IN SMES

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-48
Author(s):  
Andrei-Laurențiu Mitrofan ◽  
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Elena-Veronica CRUCERU ◽  
Andreea BARBU ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Cyber Threats ◽  
Business Opportunities

The online environment brings business opportunities and connections that can help the development of small and medium companies, but it also contains many risks. The objectives proposed for this research are to identify the main concerns of entrepreneurs regarding cybersecurity and to determine the main causes of cybersecurity risks in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To determine the main causes that lead to the emergence of existing cybersecurity risks in SMEs, the authors conducted primary research, using the survey method through an online questionnaire. Among the research results it can be mentioned the need to strengthen the defense structure against cyberattacks for SMEs. The authors highlighted the issues related to the low level of preparation that entrepreneurs have regarding cyber threats because in a dynamic environment, such as cyberspace, the most vulnerable companies are those that do not invest in the cybersecurity structure.

scholarly journals Defining "Sustainable Engineering": A Comparative Analysis of Published Sustainability Principles and Existing Courses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hoffmann ◽  
Alice Pawley ◽  
Ranjani Rao ◽  
Monica Cardella ◽  
Matthew Ohland
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Engineering ◽  
Sustainability Principles

Post-Conflict Cooperation in Multi-Ethnic Local communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Qualitative Comparative analysis of Diaspora's Role

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmin Hasić
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Local Elites ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Post Conflict

How are diaspora involvement in peacebuilding and elite cooperation in multi-ethnic municipalities complementary? This article examines how local elites perceive and respond to conflict-generated diaspora's role in peacebuilding in nine post-conflict multi-ethnic municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and whether these perceptions can determine types of inter-ethnic cooperation within local institutions. Using a systematic comparative case study analysis utilising ideal-type fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), I derive four types of relationships. The results indicate that local elites, experiencing various levels of direct and indirect interaction with diaspora communities, perceive diaspora's role in the process as constraining their own cooperation prospects. The analysis also demonstrates that local elites perceive diaspora as insufficiently competent and imperfectly coordinated to tackle major challenges in local peacebuilding frameworks and that diaspora actions do not significantly affect the reform of current dynamics and practices of intra-ethnic cooperation among elites.

Foreword / Uvodnik

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Topolovčan
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Scientific Explanations ◽  
And Control

Dear readers!It is our great pleasure to present to you the first regular issue of the Croatian Journal of Education in 2021. This issue brings ten papers by authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, South Korea, Serbia, Spain and Turkey. Regarding the categorisation of the papers, this time we present four original research papers, three preliminary communications and three review papers. As previously, the featured papers advocate the thematic diversity of the concerns in the field of education. Furthermore, the papers present innovative, creative and multidisciplinary approaches to researching the issues of education. Through the research results and their interpretation, the presented works offer scientific explanations and understandings as well as predictions and control of the research phenomena in the field of education. Thereby we further develop the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary direction of the Croatian Journal of Education. In this regard, we still wish you much success in your creative and innovative scientific projects, and we are looking forward to many more of your high-quality papers in 2021. --- Dragi čitatelji!Veliko nam je zadovoljstvo predstaviti vam prvi redovni broj Hrvatskog časopisa za odgoj i obrazovanje u 2021. godini. U ovom broju donosimo deset radova autora iz Bosne i Hercegovine, Hrvatske, Južne Koreje, Srbije, Španjolske i Turske. U pogledu kategorizacije radova, ovaj put predstavljamo četiri izvorna znanstvena rada te tri prethodna priopćenja i tri pregledna rada. Kao i do sada, u prikazanim radovima zastupamo tematsku različitost problematike odgoja i obrazovanja. Također, u radovima su zastupljeni inovativni, kreativni i multidisciplinarni metodološki pristupi istraživanja problematike odgoja i obrazovanja. Rezultatima istraživanja i njihovim interpretacijama, u predstavljenim prilozima ovoga broja, ponuđene su nove i inovativne deskripcije, klasifikacije, definicije, znanstvena objašnjenja i razumijevanja te predikcija i kontrola istraživanih fenomena odgoja i obrazovanja. Time i dalje razvijamo interdisciplinarnost i multidisciplinarnost Hrvatskog časopisa za odgoj i obrazovanje. Stoga nam je iznimno drago što na ovaj način predstavljamo nove znanstvene doprinose istraživanja autora predstavljenih priloga. U tom pogledu, i dalje vam želimo mnogo uspjeha u vašim kreativnim i inovativnim istraživanjima i znanstvenim projektima te se radujemo vašim novim kvalitetnim radovima u 2021. godini.

The Impact of covid-19 Measures on the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans and the Increase of Authoritarianism

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
Andi Hoxhaj ◽  
Fabian Zhilla
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Checks And Balances ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
State Capture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Abstract This article offers a comparative analysis of the covid-19 legal measures and model of governance adopted in the Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) and its impact on the state of the rule of law, and ability of parliament and civil society to scrutinise government decisions. The article assesses the governments’ approaches to introducing and enforcing covid-19 legal measures, and shows examples of how covid-19 has exposed more openly the weaknesses in the existing system of checks and balances in the Western Balkans. The article offers new insights into how covid-19 presented a new opportunity for leaders in the Western Balkans to implement further their authoritarian model of governance in undermining the rule of law. This article offers suggestions on how the EU could respond, through its accession conditionality instruments and civil society, to redirect this trend towards more state capture.

Distributing Mutual Advantages in Italian Cooperatives

2019 ◽  
pp. 254-271
Author(s):  
Francesca Costanza ◽  
Pietro Fontana
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Patronage Refunds ◽  
National Growth

Italian cooperative organizations contribute sensibly to the national growth and development, pursuing a social function of economic redistribution. Since they are based on the mutuality principle, the related accountancy and taxation systems follow such logic, in particular as far as the patronage refunds discipline is concerned. The aim of the chapter is to advance the understanding of such flows; the scope is pursued through an accounting records' comparative analysis based on the main legislative acts and professional and scholar literature. The results converge into a cause-and-effect model built according to a system dynamics perspective.

scholarly journals Development Level of Brand Management at Banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Beriz Civic
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Management Development ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Development Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High

The paper analyzes the development level of the brand management at the banks operating on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The aim of the research was to establish to what extent certain elements of brand management are present and whether the brand management decisions are made based on the systematic or the ad hoc approach. The research results indicate that five banks in BiH have a very high level of brand management development. Making brand management related decisions for these banks is based on the systematic approach. It has been established that other banks in BiH have a lower level of brand management development and that for most banks in this group the process of making brand management decisions is characterized by the ad hoc approach.

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