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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Implementation of TQM in Local Government Using Quality Management  System in Accordance with ISO 9001 and CAF Self-Assessment Model (doi: 10.14706/icesos1717)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: Quality of township management is highly related to society, and it reflects the local  government situation. The paper presents the idea of improving the quality of service in local government  through the application of TQM. This paper presents two approaches that are commonly used in recent  years and moved closer to these organizations that the concept of TQM which uses a quality management   system based on ISO standards 9000 and model self-assessment CAF. This paper describes the  interactions between these approaches and their possible joint application with a view to the  implementation of TQM system in local government.  Within this approach public sector organizations should be interested in improving the quality of their  services through the implementation of TQM. The process is a long-term and complex one, where the  client is its key element. Thus, it should be understood by the whole staff  (both  the  management  and   the  inferiors)  that  a  well  served  citizen  is  the  core  of  the procedure and he/she should always be  assisted and have even his most complicated problems solved in the institution he/she turns to.  When   implementing   the   principles   of   TQM,   significant   changes   regarding   the management  and administration should occur in organizations.   The methods that are helpful in the course of the  implementation of TQM rules are the management quality systems based on  the  ISO  9001  quality   standards  and  the  CAF  self-assessment  model,  which  aim  at perfecting the organization  operations  in order to meet the  clients’  needs and introduce the necessary improvements.  The public sector organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (e.g. state or self-government offices) have  started applying a certified Quality Management System(QMS) in compliance with the ISO 9001  standards already  since 2001 (following the reform of the self-government  administration).  Recently  –  due  to  the  implementation  of  the  CAF  model  in  the  state  administration offices (in BiH since October 2006) – a significant increase of interest on the  part  of   the  public  sector  units  in  the  improvement  of  service  quality  by  means  of  this model   of   selfassessment      can   be   noticed.   The   completion   of   several   programs   that implemented this  method enabled the application of the model in several hundred offices.  Quality management systems and the EFQM model (CAF is the EFQM model adjusted to public  sector) are necessary not only to companies but also to public sector organizations. They are  based   on  similar  principles  and  they aim  at  the  improvement  of  services  offered. Despite  certain   differences,  it  seems  that  they  can  complement  one  another  and  be  used simultaneously in an  organization.     Key words: Public administration, quality management system, model self-assessment,               ISO standard, TQM]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3654]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Tourism demand, oil price fluctuation, exchange rate and economic growth: Evidence from ARDL model and Rolling window Granger causality for Tunisia]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract :  The paper examines the relationship between tourism demand and its macroeconomic determinants (GDP, oil price, exchange rate) with an aim to test the dynamic interdependence between them in the case of Tunisia. Using yearly data from 1971 to 2014, the output of the ARDL model and the more recent Bootstrap rolling window Granger causality tests show important results with great economic implications for researchers, regulators, investors, … The results substantiate, especially, the following causal relationships, i.e. i) tourism-demand induces substantial increase in both economic growth and oil price, ii) economic growth led tourism demand, iii) increase in oil price affects negatively the tourism demand, iv) tourism demand and exchange rate are not significantly associated.     Keywords: Tourism demand, GDP, Oil price, ARDL, Bootstrap Rolling window.  JEL classification: O40, L83, P1.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3664]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Youth&#039;s Perception of Migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (doi: 10.14706/icesos1721)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: Migration, in a simple definition, is the movement of people from one country to another. One  of the major problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is youth migration. Young people from BiH  mostly migrate to European countries. Factors which have an influence on the youth migration and  relationship between demographic differences, as well as the tendency of the youth to emigrate have  attracted a great curiosity. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of the youth about  determinants of migration as well as the relationship between demographic variables and immigration  tendency. Using the survey method, 207 responses were collected from the youth in BiH. Descriptive  analysis, one-sample, and independent sample t-test were constructed to analyze data. The results have  showed that the perceptions of the youth about job opportunities in BiH and approach of officials towards  young people are negative. However, study results show that younger group of young people with less  education have a greater tendency to emigrate.     Keywords: migration, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the youth]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3658]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <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>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Determinants of  International Tourism Flows to the Republic of Croatia: An SUR Analysis  of Panel Data from 1993-2015]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: This paper examines origin-effects of tourist flows into Croatia from 1993-2015, a time period that features several important events: the fragmentation of Yugoslavia, the European recession, and Croatia’s accession to the European Union. Applying the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) approach to a large panel data set with the number of annual arrivals from each origin country as the dependent variable, we identify and analyze the determinants of tourism flows to Croatia. A series of augmented gravity model specifications reveals that inflows can be explained by geographic proximity, GDP per capita, origin country population, and openness. The role of the real exchange rate variable is inconclusive, and in fact problematic for years 1993-95 when hyperinflation plagued the region in the wake of Yugoslavia’s dissolution. The results confirm the validity of the models, both for the subset of origin countries and for the subset of non-origin countries for which otherwise complete data are available. Given the importance of tourism to Croatia’s national accounts position, implications for tourism policy are discussed, as are suggestions for future research.    Keywords: Tourism Origin-Effects, Gravity Model, Croatia     JEL Classification: C33, O52, Z3]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3663]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Studije o betonu 2015-2016]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Pred Vama se nalazi knjiga “Studije o betonu 2015-2016”. U sebi sadrži tri  studije iz oblasti betona i betonskih konstrukcija iz naznačenog perioda. Namjera je  da ovo bude samo prva knjiga iz serije studija o betonu i betonskim konstrukcijama,  koje predstavljaju istraživanja koja se trenutno rade ili će se raditi u vremenu ispred  nas iz ove naučne oblasti.  Prva studija nosi naslov „Šta je to beton, pojam, vrste, historija, prednosti i  nedostaci i klasifikacija prema evropskim standardima“. Od koristi je prvenstveno  studentima građevinskih i arhitektonskih fakulteta u objašnjavanju osnovnih pojmova  iz oblasti betona, tehnologije betona i betonskih konstrukcija. Dozvolite da naglasimo,  da praktično u našoj izdavačkoj praksi ne postoji ovako sveobuhvatno predstavljena  historija betona i betonskih konstrukcija, kao što je to slučaj u ovoj studiji. Takođe su  u studiji date najnovije evropske klasifikacije betona shodno najnovijem Evropskom  standardu EN 206:2013, koji je preuzet i u Bosni i Hercegovini kao BAS EN  206:2014, pa u tom smislu je studija od koristi i inženjerima u praksi, koji uglavnom  nisu upoznati sa najnovijim evropskim klasifikacijama betona, posebno što praktično  vrlo malo materijala ima iz ove oblasti na jezicima naroda u Bosni Hercegovini. U  studiji se daje i pregled najnovijih eveopskih standarda koji tretiraju beton kao  materijal i projektovanje betonskih i drugih nosivih konstrukcija sa naznačenim  međuzavisnostima između ovih standarda.  Druga studija u ovoj knjizi je „Optimalizacija projektnih rješenja  prednapregnutih betonskih montažnih hala sa aspekta upotrebljivosti i trajnosti“.  Naime, pitanja upotrebljivosti i trajnosti betonskih konstrukcija općenito se i  praktično proračunski razmatraju u istoj ravni sa graničnim stanjem nosivosti tek sa  pojavom eurokodova, odnosno Eurokoda 2, koji tretira projektovanje betonskih  konstrukcija. Analiza prezentirana u ovoj studiji je dovela do validnih zaključaka kada  su u pitanju glavni prednapregnuti vezači montažnih betonskih hala. Izbor adekvatnih  glavnih nosača, pitanja njihove upotrebljivosti i trajnosti sa proračunskim postupcima  su sveobuhvatno tretirani u ovoj studiji. Studija će naći svoju čitalačku publiku kod  inženjera projektanata prednapregnutih konstrukcija, inženjera zaposlenih u industriji  prefabriciranih montažnih elemenata i studenata na predmetima iz oblasti betonskih  prednapregnutih konstrukcija i montažnih konstrukcija]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3669]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Effective Team Communication Role in Project Implementation Success (doi: 10.14706/icesos1712)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: In project implementation communication efficiency is very important and also  difficult to measure. The research team tried to analyze the communication process at the level  of project teams, underlining issues related to the communication between team members and  communication team and the other departments/organization/representatives.    Communication efficiency in project implementation depends strongly on the communication  between team members and on the method used, but also it has to be considered the importance  of communication at group level.    Key words: team communication, project implementation]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3649]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[How Marketing Made One of the Unhealthiest Beverages a Top Demanded One  the Power of Great Marketing (doi: 10.14706/icesos1719)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: Marketing has taken a leading role regarding the success of any business because nowadays  with the opportunity to improve product/service quality - through technology development and  information availability-  any organization can achieve desired results in terms of what they have to  offer.    This leaves more room for functions like marketing to be fully applied in accordance to organizational  goals. Therefore this paper aims to explain how powerful marketing can be through the example of the  giant Coca-Cola Company, which has been producing and selling unhealthy products since 1886 and yet  leads the beverage industry to this day. The paper also analyses some facts and data that help better  understand how because of strong marketing strategies and worldwide brand recognition people will  even buy and massively consume these kinds of harmful products.    Key words: marketing, organization, Coca-Cola, unhealthy, buy, consume.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3656]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Human Intervention in the Case of Syria (doi:10.14706/icesos1720)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: The world is having a crisis on international relations because of the Civil War in Syria, which  soon enough turned into a Modern World War (MWW). This conflict complexes the whole world and  questions the life of limitless innocent people. Drawing the conflict visually, this paper attempts to  explain the use of humanitarian intervention in the case of Syria and surveys the main influential  countries included in the war and their reasons for doing so. This review explains the exact event - of 15  students killed by the government - that led to the Civil War and precisely how its size became getting  bigger day by day. Besides doing research and explaining the reasons of the conflict, it also focuses on  possible and realistic solutions to end the war and support the Syrian refugees, on which the whole  burden of the war falls. The review incorporates various methods including data collection and their  analysis.    Keywords: Civil War in Syria, Modern World War, conflict, international relations, explaining, support,  solution.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3657]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ethical Climate, Job Satisfaction, and Effective Commitment relationship  in the Shoes Manufacturing Sector (doi: 10.14706/icesos1714)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: Recent studies have demonstrated that retaining qualified employees is crucial for  organizations. As labor-intensive sector, shoes manufacturing sector is highly dependent on qualified  employees. Based on the literature in this field, affective commitment of employees to their organizations  has a significant importance for retaining them. The main purpose of this study is to examine ethical  climate, job satisfaction, and affective commitment relationship in the shoes manufacturing sector. A  survey with four sections is conducted in 10 companies and 3 cities in Turkey with 161 respondents in  overall. Descriptive and Pearson correlation analyses were made. The study results showed that  statistically significant relationships exist among ethical climate, job satisfaction, and affective  commitment. In specific, Law and Code type of ethical climate has a crucial statistically significant  relationship with affective commitment.     Keywords: Ethical Climate, Job Satisfaction, Affective Commitment, Shoes Manufacturing Sector,  Turkey]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2017]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3651]]></dcterms:extent>
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