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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Small -and Medium- Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Entering International Market for Sustainable Growth ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Increase in globalization and internationalization in markets has created a complex  business environment for all size firms. This has led to the transformation of the relationships  between firms and growing use of cooperation agreements by all firms especially small -and  medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) that are seeking opportunities in international markets. In  this direction, as SMEs recognize the need to utilize their limited resources more effectively  to compete with more powerful competitors in the global arena, owner/managers  internationalize their operations by cooperating at the strategic level. The aims of these  cooperations are to pursue growth opportunities, to access additional relationships, to reduce  uncertainty and to overcome their size barrier and to expand businesses in the new  geographic markets.   In the literature, internationalization processes have mainly been studied for multinational  corporations (MNCs) but less for SMEs, which tend to have been neglected in  internationalization research (Jansson &amp; Sandberg 2008). But a better understanding of the  process of entering international markets will help small firms avoid potential obstacles to  success (Rowden 2001). In this context, the main purpose of this study is to enhance the  understanding of the cooperative internationalization strategy of SMEs. Our study focuses on  providing information on the SMEs business characteristics, the concept of  internationalization, motivations, processes, advantages and disadvantages of SMEs’  internationalization, cooperative internationalization of SMEs, network model such as  Sectoral Foreign Trade Companies (SFTC) used in Turkey, and making suggestions for  owner/managers of SMEs to develop successful foreign market entry process by cooperating  with other firms.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2009-06]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[133]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/771">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the Region of Prizren]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The objective of this study is to analyze the financial investment of small and medium enterprises in Republic of Kosovo, respectively in the region of Prizren. The development of private sector is one of the main objectives of the development of Kosovo society. Establishment and development of the SMEs sector is dependent on the development of the system of financing the investments in these companies. Commercial banks and micro-financing institutions have financed investments of SMEs through various loans and micro-credits. Therefore the main objectives of this paper are: Identification of the financing situation of SMEs in the region of Prizren, research and reflection of the activities of commercial banks and micro-financing institutions in the region of Prizren, research forms and conditions for financing SMEs and proposals for the improvement of the institutional environment and avoidance of financing problems for SMEs investments.    Keywords: SME, Investments, Financing, Economy, Envelopment.     ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-04]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2656]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/772">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the Region of Prizren]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The objective of this study is to analyze the financial investment of small and medium enterprises in Republic of Kosovo, respectively in the region of Prizren. The development of private sector is one of the main objectives of the development of Kosovo society. Establishment and development of the SMEs sector is dependent on the development of the system of financing the investments in these companies. Commercial banks and micro-financing institutions have financed investments of SMEs through various loans and micro-credits. Therefore the main objectives of this paper are: Identification of the financing situation of SMEs in the region of Prizren, research and reflection of the activities of commercial banks and micro-financing institutions in the region of Prizren, research forms and conditions for financing SMEs and proposals for the improvement of the institutional environment and avoidance of financing problems for SMEs investments.    Keywords: SME, Investments, Financing, Economy, Envelopment.    ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-04]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2665]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1224">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[SMART GRID IMPLEMENTATION IN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION OF ELEKTROPRIVREDA B&amp;H – REQUIREMENTS AND OBJECTIVES]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Keywords:smart grid; regulatory framework; electricity market; distribution activity.  ABSTRACT  In terms of power sector restructuring and electricity market opening there have been significant changes in the functioning of activities at the level of Public Enterprise Elektroprivreda BiH d.d - Sarajevo (EPBiH). Distribution activity in an open electricity market is not a market activity, but the regulated activity, and although does not participate directly in the electricity market, its action must allow unhindered development and functioning of the market in which suppliers competes. The introduction of the smart grid concept in electricity distribution activity is a particularly challenging area of research due to the actuality and importance. The paper presents the elements of the business framework of EPBiH in terms of application of modern technologies in the area of smart grid and the changes that inevitably occur during transition process of energy sector in general.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-24]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2135]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2233-1565     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/3624">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[SMARTLOCK: IOT-BASED LOCKING SYSTEM WITH FACE RECOGNITION]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In an era characterized by rapid technological advancement and increasingly demanding lifestyles, there is a growing need to modernize approaches to security in residential, commercial, and institutional settings. This thesis addresses this challenge by proposing the design and development of a smart lock system. The system integrates multiple methods of access, including PIN authentication, facial recognition, RFID cards, and a mobile application. The hardware implementation includes components such as the NodeMCU microcontroller, IR and RFID sensors, and the ESP32-CAM module for image capture and recognition. The backend is developed in Python, while a Flutter-based mobile application enables users to monitor lock status, review access logs, and manage system settings in real time. Testing confirmed that the system reliably authenticates users across the different access methods and provides accurate monitoring through the application. The results indicate that multi-modal authentication systems can offer a more robust solution compared to traditional locking mechanisms. This project contributes to the growing field of IoT-based smart home and office security, with potential for future improvements such as cloud integration, advanced encryption, and scalability to larger environments.]]></dcterms:abstract>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/138">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[SMEs, the Backbone of the Albanian Economy (doi: 10.14706/icesos1725)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a fundamental role in the economic growth of  a country. This report’s purpose is to determine and prove the great significance they have in Albanian  economy, and what measures are needed to be taken in order to stimulate the establishment of new SMEs  and assuring a long term sustainability of the existed ones in the market. In this paper is being analyzed  the impact that SMEs have in GDP, employment, innovation, and investment.     The data used in this report is gathered from INSTAT; Albanian Ministry of Economic Development,  Trade and Entrepreneurship; Eurostat; and European Commission.                                                                                                                                                                                                            According to this data, even though Albania has made improvements in the business sector, there is still  much to be done related to SME development such as: the improvement of business climate, further  simplification of legislation, implementation of favorable financial assistance schemes, and easily  providing low interest loans.     Keywords: economic growth, GDP, employment, innovation, investment, turnover]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3662]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/451">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[SMIJE LI SIROMAŠTVO BITI PRETPOSTAVKA ZA ODUZIMANJE RODITELJSKOG PRAVA]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[U radu se propituju trendovi u suvremenim društvima koji utječu i na pravne sustave u kojima se imati nameće kao dominanta koja potire ono praiskonsko biti.  Evidentno je da ideologija neoliberalizma širi utjecaj na društvene i humanističke znanosti. Ukida se povijesna geneza obitelji, a pojedinac se podvrgava tržišnim zakonima i u sferi privatnog života.  Društvo tako postaje uronjeno u gospodarstvo, umjesto da je gospodarstvo uronjeno u društvo. Tržišna demokracija nudi se kao zamjena za socijalnu demokraciju, a  budući da tržište nije podređeno etičkim normama ono osiromašuje društvene odnose koji se temelje na uzajamnosti i solidarnosti. Temelj obiteljskih odnosa je ljubav. Siromaštvo ni u kojem slučaju ne smije biti spomenuto u zakonu, niti se smije pojavljivati u obrazloženjima sudskih odluka kojima se roditelje kažnjava oduzimanjem roditeljskog prava.  Ključne riječi: siromaštvo djece, obiteljsko pravo, socijalna država.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Law faculty of University Džemal Bijedić Mostar]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2015]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2992]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/419">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Soap Opera Effect on Product Preferences in Terms of Country Image: A Case of Turkish TV Serials in Albanian Market]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: TV serials can be leveraged as an effective mass communication means that is capable of sneaking into people’s lives, and altering their perceptions, habits and preferences. Today globalization has come to facilitate the way in which consumers are exposed to a myriad of foreign products, and country of origin and image emerge as major hints in assessing these products. Foreign TV programs that become popular in a country are known to contribute to the country of origin image of products involved. This study aims to study the way TV viewers in Albania, where Turkish soap operas are popular, perceive products of Turkish origin and whether Turkish TV programs have any effect on the purchasing decisions of Albanians. To this end, the data set of the study was compiled through one-to-one interviews with 413 participants in three Albanian cities (Tirana, Durrës and Kukës). Quantitative data were analyzed using factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) methods while qualitative data were obtained using the in-depth interviews with the people from the field who hold opinions about the matter at hand. The study produced positive findings that imply that TV serials influence product preferences of consumers.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2015-01-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2701]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1207">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Social Anxiety and Usage of Online  Technological Communication Tools  among Adolescents]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[With the growing popularity of Internet communication among  adolescents, the Internet, social media, instant messaging and cell phones  have become important social tools in their life. This study examines teens’  use of social interactive technologies and the role that social anxiety plays on  how adolescents communicate with others (technology or face-to-face). A  questionnaire was designed and distributed to selected sample in the cities  of Afyonkarahisar, Manisa and şak in order to analyze the relationship  between adolescents’ social anxiety and their preference of communication  tool. The data were gathered from 544 respondents among High chool  adolescents (ranged from 15-18; freshman, sophomore, junior and senior).  indings show that adolescents rarely use messenger sites and mail addresses.  They generally send instant messages with their cell phones. They spend  1-2 hours for listening music and averagely 30 minutes for acebook in  a day. More than half of teens have hi-tech cell phones that enable to call,  send message and access to Internet. The findings of the present study also  reveal that females use text messaging more than males. However, males  spend much more time than females to play games. In addition, females  feel themselves more uncomfortable than males for face-to-face talking with  others. And, on the contrary to males, females also prefer to some extent,  to communicate with other on internet instead of face-to-face talking.  similarly, females prefer more than males to make new on internet.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-12-19]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2389]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1527">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Social Aspects of the Economic Crisis: An Evaluation of  Sociology of Economics]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Economic crises, which occur on a regular basis in the capitalist system,  means the opportunity in Chinese language, affect all segments of society.  Capitalism is an economic system that is common in today’s world is open  to crises as its nature. On the basis of the crisis of the capitalist system has  a tendency to falling rate of profit. After the process of 1929 depression  which is the most famous and oldest crisis experienced by the system, it is  observed that as of 1980, the increasing economic globalization  movements trigger the nature of the economic crisis. These crises, in  comparison to the pre-globalization term, increase the effects of the  economic facts such as balance of payments, inflation and unemployment  which reflects to the society, at the same time moved economic  determinants to an international dimension. Impact of the economic crisis  that occurred worldwide, established noticeable changes in the socioeconomic  life of local communities. Addition to the macro-economic  effects, insecurity and pessimistic approach of individuals nourishes the  risk of contagiousness of the crisis. While in general, the academic  literatures emphasize the economic analyses on crisis, sociological  dimensions of the subject are not sufficiently analysed. At this point, it is a  fact that up to date and comprehensive analyses are needed in the context  of sociology of economics.  In this study, economic analyses of the economic crisis and its sociological  effects will be examined. Issues such as unemployment, income inequality  and as result poverty, increase in crime and divorce rates which are among  the sociological effects come forward.  This study aims to analyse and to share the results of the sociological  effects of the crisis which can be seen and measured. Some of the  sociological effects have quantitative trait while others do not. In addition, each country has different socio-cultural characteristics and they are not  experiencing the same social consequences during the economic crisis.  Referred to the concept of contagion effect in economics, a severe crisis  occurs in a country or a sector and affects the whole world. Alike effects of  the economic crisis to other areas such as social-political-cultural-religious  vary from society to society. This distinction is explained as a sociological  fact that societies with different social dynamics.  As these points and purposes, the basic question of the study can be  summarized as follows: What are the most obvious and measurable socioeconomic  consequences of the crises? With these results, the nature of the  interaction between the causes of the economic crisis will be discussed in  this study.  Keywords: Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Sociology of Economics, Social  Dynamics, The Effect of Contagion]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1499]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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