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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Destination Marketing Organizations’ Social Medıa  Usage: A Resarch on Balkan Countries]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Social media has fundamentally reshaped the way tourism related  information is distributed and the way people plan for and consume travel.  Since social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and TripAdvisor began  allowing businesses to create profiles and become active members,  businesses have started incorporating these strategies into their marketing  efforts. For Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) have used these  sites to promote special offers, for customer service and strengthen their  existing brands; however, little is known about how DMOs are taking  advantage of the social media marketing popularity.  The aim of this study is to explore the usage of social media among the  DMOs of Balkan countries through a content analysis of Balkan countries’  official web site profiles. Also this study examines how social media is  being used by the DMOs to enhance their brands and to reach potential  visitors. This study confirms the growing importance of social media in the  online tourism domain and mostly DMOs use only Facebook and Twitter as  a social media tools. Solely having a profile will not in itself increase  awareness. DMOs should use more social networking sites to  communicate with their consumers and give them the ability to broadcast  opinions about services.  Keywords: Social Media Marketing, DMOs, Balkans.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1596]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Knowledge Management Processes in Thermal Hotels:  An Application in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[As a result of globalization and intensive competition, knowledge and  knowledge management has become the main factor that determine the  market value of the enterprises or organizations. With its increasing  importance knowledge has become an important component in creating  competitive advantage and business capital has begun to be distinguished  as physical capital and intellectual capital. As a basic resource of  intellectual capital, organizations have to effectively and systematically  manage this knowledge in order to survive and create sustainable  competitive advantage in long term. In simple terms, knowledge  management refers to creation, adaptation, dissemination and usage of  required knowledge within organization and among organisations through  a well-planned process. Hence, knowledge management express a certain  process and this process consists of certain steps such as acquiring,  creating, documenting, disseminating, sharing and use of knowledge.  Especially in 1990s, with the increasing attention to knowledge  management (processes), it has become one of the most debated  management concepts and numerous studies conducted in the scope of  this emerging concept. Contrary to its popularity in business management  literature, it’s seen that number of studies on knowledge management  (processes) in hospitality industry is very limited. Thus, knowledge  management is a relatively new concept for hospitality management  literature and much more detailed studies need to be conducted in order to understand the knowledge management and knowledge management  processes in hospitality industry.  In this context, this study aims to draw attention to knowledge  management in hotels by evaluating knowledge management processes in  thermal hotels. Within the scope of research the knowledge management  processes applied in thermal hotels has been determined through  conducting questionnaire surveys. Percentage and frequency tables are  used to present participants’ demographic characteristics and learn  participants’ views about knowledge management processes. Finally,  discriminant analysis determines differences between participants’ views  based on their demographic characteristics.  Keywords: Knowledge, Management, Thermal Hotel, Afyonkarahisar,  Turkey]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1461]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Key drivers for customer engagement on Facebook  brand fan pages in Bosnia and Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Facebook brand pages is a popular marketing tool and currently it is being  integrated as one of the main components in the brand&#039;s marketing  strategy and campaign to reach out to customers and fans. In order to  have a successful social media marketing campaign, it is important to  understand the behavior of customers on the brand pages and what  motivates them to engage on a Facebook Brand Page which eventually  should lead to purchase of the brand&#039;s products or services. It is recognized  that members of Facebook Brand Pages tend to exhibit favorable brandrelated  engagement and buying intentions.  The purpose of this research is to examine the motivation that influences  customer engagement on a Facebook brand page. The Motivations are  classified according to entertainement, information, social integration,  social identity, renumeration and empowerment motivations according to  the User and Gratification theory. Afterwards, the relationship between  user&#039;s attitudes is examined towards customer engagement on the  Facebook brand pages. Customer engagement types are classified  according to their level of engagement from the lowest level consumers,  contributors and creators being the highest level of online brand  activeness. Finally, the research will analyze how customer engagement  influences buyers purchase intention of the brand&#039;s products or services.  The Technology Acceptane Model (TAM) and User and gratification (U&amp;G)  model were combined in order to develop the model for this reseach.  An online survey was prepared which was distributed to Facebook users  online and a total of 750 surveys were collected of which 538 stated that  they follow Facebook Brand pages and were therefore considered for the  investigation. The relationship between the motivations, attitude, and  customer engagement and buyers intention will be tested with regression  analysis to test the model.  Keywords: Motivation, U&amp;G, Customer Engagement, Buying Intention,  Facebook Brand Page, Attitude, Social Media Marketing.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1623]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1561">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Strategies for Curbing Unemployment in Bosnia and  Herzegovina: Lessons from Ireland and Netherlands]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Over the past three decades European countries have been coping with  problems of high unemployment, and they need rigid labor market  improvements. Countries tried to find strategies to decrease  unemployment by using different methods, such as wage moderation,  income tax cuts, tightening of unemployment benefits, reduction in  barriers to part time work, and education programs. This paper examines  methods which have been proven to be successful in Ireland and  Netherlands. By looking at its implications it tries to give strategic solutions  to countries as Bosnia and Herzegovina, since it is coping with the same  problem. This paper analyzes problems of unemployment with special  focus on the youth unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Keywords: Strategy, Curbing, Unemployment, Ireland, Netherland, Bosnia  and Herzegovina]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1500]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1562">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Auditor Independence: The Case of Arthur Andersen and  Enron]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The financial statement audit is of vital importance to the stability, growth,  and healthy development of financial markets. Investors, creditors, and  other users of financial statements need reliable financial information.  Auditor independence provides financial statement users confidence in  audited financial statements. Arthur Andersen and Enron have been  chosen as a case study to show how auditor independence influences the  quality of information in audited financial statements. Enron, a leading  energy commodities and service company in the United States of America,  declared bankruptcy in 2001 after it announced it was reducing net income  for current year and previous years due to accounting misstatements. Then  its auditor, Arthur Andersen, failed in 2002. As of the end of May 2002,  Enron’s financial statements were misleading, the effect of these  shortcomings on the dramatic decrease in the price of Enron’s stock.  Arthur Andersen as an auditor of Enron has an important role and  responsibility for misleading numbers presented in Enron’s financial  statements. Enron’s collapse is a significant event in the accountancy  profession because its auditor, Arthur Andersen, was one of the big 5 audit  firms. This scandal due to impairment of auditor independence and  fraudulent financial reporting raises questions of the role of the auditors in  alerting investors, employees, suppliers, customers and the public. The  case study shows that there is a link between non-audit services and audit  independence. Since fees generated by non-audit services greater than  audit fees, providing non-audit services to audit clients violates auditor  independence. The results of this study make suggestions about how  auditor independence should be regulated by policy makers, governments  and professional accounting bodies to ensure adequate regulation of the  capital market.  Keywords: Auditor Independence, Enron, Arthur Andersen, Non-Audit  Services, Financial Statement Audit.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1681]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1563">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Managers&#039; Power Distance in Bosnia and Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Power distance is a cultural dimension developed by Dutch scientist, Geert  Hofstede and determines how different societies handle inequality.  Inequality is a fact that exist in the family, school, organization and society.  The Gini index shows that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a very unequal  country, just behind the poor African countries such as Namibia, Botswana  and Sierra Leone. Bosnia and Herzegovina is also the most unequal country  in the region. The paper will present Gini index for selected countries and  Bosnia and Herzegovina.  The paper will explain characteristics of cultures with high and low power  distance and present index of power distance for selected countries based  on secondary research. Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to these dates,  has a high index of power distance. The paper will try to explain the  reasons for high power distance in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Inequality is present in organization in manager-subordinate relation. The  power is concentrated in the hands of the boss and different opinions and  critics can be dangerous. Not agreeing with the decisions of the chiefs, or  public criticism or exposing irregularities can lead not only to problems in  the work, but also to loss of job.  Primary research has been done on the sample of 50 managers from all  parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Managers participating in research  belong to the different ethnic groups. Managers are genders,  approximately half of managers included in the research are men and the  other half is women. Managers have different jobs. Half of the targeted  managers work as civil servants for the ministries, parliaments and  government agencies. The other half of managers work for international  organizations, business or business related to international clients. The  purpose of this research is to determine if there is difference in power  distance related to gender, ethnicity or job of managers. The purpose of  the research is to determine if there is a difference in power distance  between managers and average citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Date  was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.  Keywords: Managers, Culture, Power Distance, Inequality, Bosnia And  Herzegovina]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1496]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1564">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Social Constructivist Approach as an Instrument for  Understanding the “Identity” Dimension of the EU  Enlargement Process]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This study deals with the emergence of European Union (EU) enlargement  process as a kind of common political identity formation. It can be said  that, the case of EU points to the need to re-conceptualize the relationship  between self and other in the international relations literature. The central  argument of the study is that fundamental structures of international  politics are social rather than strictly material and these structures shape  actors’ identities and interests, rather than just their behavior. In this  context the enlargement process of the EU can well be analyzed from a  social constructivist perspective.  Keywords: Social Constructivism, European Union, EU Enlargement,  Identity, European Identity, National Interest.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1501]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Experimental Analysis of Organizational Commitment  within the Scope of Downsizing Threat and  Empowerment Opportunity]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The main aim of this study is to analyze the impact of downsizing threat  and empowerment opportunity on organizational commitment at the  beginning phase of the implementation process. This aim occurs because  of lack of knowledge in related literature, which only concentrates on  during/after phases and situations of downsizing and empowerment  implementations.  In this research, the field experiment and survey method were selected in  order to collect the data of study, and applied in two experimental stages  on 126 (n=252) subjects in an international textile company.  The results demonstrate that organizational commitment is increased at  the beginning of both downsizing and empowerment processes. This  finding contains a significant distinction from the existing literature,  especially which asserts a negative relation between downsizing and  organizational commitment.  Practical implications and directions for the future research are also  discussed in this paper.  Keywords: Organizational Commitment, Downsizing, Empowerment]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1527]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Do Migrant Transfers cause Dutch Disease in Albania?]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Dutch Disease is the model, which tries to explain the contradictory  relationship between the greater exploitation of natural resources and a  decline in the sector of natural resources. Theory suggests that an increase in  foreign inflows currency from export of natural resources is associated with  overvaluation of the real exchange rate, which makes tradable sector less  competitive, resulting in less competitive country and even reduced exports in  natural resources sector. The purpose of this article is to study the possibility  of occurrence of Dutch Disease phenomenon in Albania, as a result of  increased foreign currency inflows, not from increased resource exports, but  from migrant transfers. Almost 30% of Albanian population is living and  working abroad, most of them in Europe. Due to high trade balance deficit,  migrant transfers in Albania are important source of ease pressures on the  domestic currency lek. Recently, migrant transfers from abroad accounted for  10% to 20% of GDP and constitute the largest influx of foreign finance, even  more than foreign direct investment and official development assistance. In  the empirical model, real exchange rate is the dependent variable and migrant  transfers, real GDP per capita, government consumption and trade openness  are explanatory variables. All the variables are tested for stationary through  Augmented Dickey-Fuller test. The results of test showed that are not  stationary in the level, but become stationary in First Difference I(I), so they  are included in model in First Difference. Johansen Cointegration test results  showed that there is a long-run relationship between real exchange rate and  the variables included in the model. Results suggest that migrant transfers  have a significant impact on the real exchange rate in Albania and an increase  in their flows lead to the overvaluation of the real exchange rate in the  country, causing the Dutch Disease phenomenon to occur.  Keywords: Dutch Disease, Real Exchange Rate, Migrant Transfers,  Overvaluation, Unit Root, Cointegration.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1516]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1567">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Effects of Knowledge and Information Technology  on the Performance of Workers and Also Power of  Competition: Example of Yalova University]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[For to continue their lives businesses must have accommodate to the  changing and developing technology and must have own knowledge in the  same time too. These two factors are the key elements which can redound  competitive power of the strategic decisions. Technological developments  have influenced and still continue to affect all functions of enterprises.  Nowadays, the knowledge and information technology are critical success  factors for organizational strategic decisions which related with innovation  and competitiveness. When considering how knowledge development is  related with personal characteristics and personal development, this study  provides useful insights to understand relationship between innovation  and competitiveness. This approach point out the importance knowledge  development and the role of knowledge management in order to be  competitive. In this study, the effect of knowledge information on  professional productivity examined.  Keywords: Knowledge, Productivity, Information Technology, Innovation,  Competitiveness, Management.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1559]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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