...| The accession of Croatia to EU: A timely change for EU? | | | | | | Introduction This paper discusses the path of Croatia to the European Union. It explains all the different challenges Croatia faced in order to be able to comply with the EU standards and obligations. There is the Fundamental Rights chapter that presents the arguments that showing the great effort that Croatia has put in adopting new frameworks in all areas of the chapter. After, there are the benefits and risks that Croatia could face after EU accession. Some concerns about the economic crisis are mentioned from the public opinion and other EU members’ point of view. Finally there is a conclusion explaining what Croatia could benefit from or be deprived of by joining the EU, followed by a last explanation if there are still challenges in the political criteria. The path to the European Union The war in Croatia cost them loss of a whole decade in the path to European Union. In particular the war was detrimental for the economy. Was Croatia lagging behind to meet EU standards back then? Was there enough stability or any limitations toward accession to EU? The first step towards EU was on 29th October 2001 when Croatia signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement in Luxembourg, becoming a potential candidate for joining the EU. All candidates which aim in joining the EU have to adopt the EU’s legal patrimony known as acquis which contains 31 chapters. The process of integration...
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...Global Business Cultural Analysis for Croatia Camilla J. Johnson International Business 604 Liberty University 10 May 2013 Dr. Maria Marin Abstract Croatia is a country that has encountered so much devastation in the past with multiple wars. The wars have caused Croatia to fall behind in the economy and also in their infrastructure. They are currently trying to rebuild their country and bring it out of recession. Croatia will become a part of the European Union on 1 July 2013, which will help significantly with balancing their trade and economy. The United States has also come to their rescue in helping them regain their strength to become a major part of the global trading. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ELEMENTS AND DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE IN CROATIA? Croatian History. The Croatian history has shaped their society, specifically the most recent civil war 1991-1995. On 25 June 1991 Croatia was able to claim its independence from Yugoslavia. The problem was that their independence caused a destructive response from the Croatian federal military triggering a full out war that went until 14 December 1995. Due to the war Croatia’s economy suffered immensely causing them to fall behind on the investment possibilities specifically entrance into the Central Locations and Eastern Europe. Croatia had a steady GDP growth of about 4% and 6% from 2000-2007 from credit-driven consumer spending and the increase of tourism. Another factor that aided in the growth was that the...
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...The Ethnic Cleansing Of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the International Community’s Failure to Prevent Genocide Brendan McElhaney November 2012 African American Studies 412 War Crimes And Genocide The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina was an intricate and bloody conflict that resulted in the death of as many as 200,000 people.[1] The international response to the war was delayed; the actions of the Serbians against the Bosnians and Muslims were tacitly accepted by the major international players including the United States, Europe, and the United Nations. As U.S. Secretary of State James Baker said regarding the situation in Yugoslavia, “We don’t have a dog in that fight.”[2] This passive view of the situation in the Balkans was also demonstrated by the actions of the European Union, United Nations, and United States early on in the conflict. As the situation in Bosnia deteriorated, the international community took a passive approach to quelling the conflict. This apathy resulted because of involvement in past wars, politics, fear, misinformation, and an overall reluctance to act unilaterally. Only in the face of continued aggression by Serbians did the international community finally intervene and bring an end to one of the worst conflicts since WWII. Yet the ending of this saga actually rewarded Serbian aggression. Through various international mandates, policies, and conventions that were either completely ignored or enforced sporadically...
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...E-Leader Croatia 2011 Case Studies in Channels of Distribution Donald K. Hsu, PhD Associate Professor Division of Business Administration Dominican College Orangeburg, New York, USA Abstract Case studies were employed as research tools, for undergraduate and MBA students for 25+ years. The International Management course was taught in two classes at an undergraduate Business program. Channel of Distribution course was given at a MBA program. Real-world examples were utilized and applied in class whenever applicable. Students did final projects individually or in a team, by employing case studies via library and internet search. Class evaluations indicated that the case studies enhanced significantly their overall learning experience. Students rated the courses good to excellent. This paper gave the summary. Keyword: Case Studies, In-Class Team Assignment, Final Projects, International Management and Channels of Distribution Harvard University, Cranfield University (UK) and many other research institutions published case studies for 25 years. International Management and Channels Distribution were taught in an undergraduate business program and a MBA program respectively. Job market is very good. A quick search on Indeed (2011) yielded 5,850 jobs for international manager and 1,160 jobs for channels distribution. This search was done for Manhattan zip code 10001, and within a twenty-mile radius. In the down economy, managers and distributors are still...
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...Trg J. F. Kennedya 6 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Tel +385(0)1 238 3333 http://www.efzg.hr/wps wps@efzg.hr WORKING PAPER SERIES Paper No. 07-10 Tomislav Ćorić Terms and conditions for the implementation of inflation targeting in Croatia FEB – WORKING PAPER SERIES 07-10 Terms and conditions for the implementation of inflation targeting in Croatia Tomislav Ćorić tcoric@efzg.hr Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb Trg J. F. Kennedya 6 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia The views expressed in this working paper are those of the author(s) and not necessarily represent those of the Faculty of Economics and Business – Zagreb. The paper has not undergone formal review or approval. The paper is published to bring forth comments on research in progress before it appears in final form in an academic journal or elsewhere. Copyright 2007 by Tomislav Ćorić All rights reserved. Sections of text may be quoted provided that full credit is given to the source. Page 2 of 10 FEB – WORKING PAPER SERIES 07-10 Abstract Since the introduction of the Stabilization program in 1993, the Croatian National Bank has been following the monetary strategy of exchange rate anchor. During the first several years (from 1993 to 1997) this monetary strategy achieved acceptable results, accompanied with a low inflation rate and high GDP growth rates. However, the macroeconomic situation has changed in the last decade. The indicators of Croatian economy, such...
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...Survey of the European Management Consultancy 2011/2012 December 2012 This report was prepared for FEACO by: Dr. József Poór Ágnes Milovecz Ágnes Király © Research Center on Management and Human Resource Management, University of Pécs, Pecs, Hungary Table of Contents Introduction by the FEACO CHAIRMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key Figures, 2009–2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Scope of the Market and Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Europe – Market Size, Forecast & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 .1 History and Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...Interdisciplinary Management Research V QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION Suzana Vlašić1, Smiljana Vale2, Danijela Križman Puhar3 3 smiljanavale@net.hr Financial Manager, Maistra d.d., Croatia, danijela.krizman.puhar@maistra.hr 2 ____________________________________________________________ ____ Abstract Having considered the current situation of the Croatian educational system and the quality of all its individual components, we can’t help but notice that the awareness of the importance of education as a foundation for the growth and development of each country isn’t strong enough. Education quality is becoming increasingly important for those who are involved in it either directly or indirectly, and for those who use its services. Access to education and quality education are to be regarded as mutually dependent and indivisible needs and rights. This is primarily achieved by developing creativity, civic and democratic values, as well as by knowledge, abilities and skills needed for everyday and professional life. Basic education is not sufficient or complete, and therefore should be considered only as a basis for learning that needs to be used all life long. Lifelong learning for all has become one of the pillars of development. Quality management is a part of management aimed at achieving quality goals through planning, monitoring, assuring and improving quality. Involving all members of the organization brings us closer to total quality control (Total Quality...
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...Gender Quota in European Companies Women are having a hard time reaching top positions in companies. The European Union recognizes this problem and decided to implement new laws that require quotas for women in businesses. According to the European Commission, women need to work an extra of 59 days to match the salary earned by men, which makes an average gender pay gap of 16.2% across the European Union in 2010. ("Equal pay day:," 2013). The reason why the quota system in Europe is not working is, because it has the status of a directive. Equality is one of five values on which the Union is founded. The Union is bound to strive for equality between women and men in all its activities. (3 Articles 2 and 3 TEU, Article 8 TFEU). Therefore, the EU has laws that forbid discrimination based on sex. Article two of the Maastricht Treaty (TEU) clearly states men and women are equal. (Van Ooik, & Vandamme, 2010, p. 5). In addition, article 121 of the TFEU states that men and women have the right for equal pay. Finally, article 21 of the Lisbon Treaty specifically prohibits discrimination based on sex (Van Ooik, & Vandamme, 2010, p. 161). This means that women in the EU are protected by law against discrimination based on their gender. However, in practice gender inequality still exists in European businesses. The European Union and its fight for gender equality has been a long battle. Despite EU law and directives the European Union has not been able to solve the problem....
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...Estimates and Causes of Capital Flight from Central and East European Countries Josef C. Brada W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-3806 USA josef.brada@asu.edu Ali M. Kutan Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 62026-1102 USA akutan@siue.edu Goran Vukšić Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb, Croatia goran@ijf.hr ABSTRACT We estimate capital flight from twelve transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for the period 1995-2005 using the residual method. Capital flight from some of these transition economies, when adjusted for country size, is comparable to the more highly publicized capital outflows from Russia despite East Europe’s seemingly better transition and reform performance and greater political stability. We find that capital flight from CEE is mainly an economic phenomenon, driven by differences in interest rates and investors’ expectations about future macroeconomic conditions in their countries. Our empirical results are thus consistent with the mainstream explanations of capital flight and they mirror results obtained for other countries and time periods, suggesting that transition-related phenomena are not important factors in capital flight from CEE. JEL Classification Numbers: E26, F31, F32, P33, P37 Key words: capital flight, external sector liberalization, money laundering, transition economies I. Introduction ...
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...Case Study Assignment No. ENG401-03-013-01: A Year of Water 1 2 Case Study What is a Case Study? There is no universally accepted definition for a case study, and the case method means different things to different people. Consequently, all case studies are not structured similarly, and variations abound in terms of style, structure and approach. Case material ranges from small caselets (a few paragraphs to one-two pages) to short cases (four to six pages) and from 10 to 18 page case studies to the longer versions (25 pages and above). A case is not a problem. A problem usually has a unique, correct solution. On the other hand, a decision-maker faced with the situation described in a case can choose between several alternative courses of action, and each of these alternatives may plausibly be supported by logical argument. To put it simply, there is no unique, correct answer in the case study method. Good features Case study research excels at bringing students to an understanding of a complex issue or object, and can extend experience or add strength to what is already known through previous research. Case studies emphasize detailed contextual analysis of a limited number of events or conditions and their relationships. Researchers have used the case study research method for many years across a variety of disciplines. Social scientists, in particular, have made wide use of this qualitative research method to examine contemporary real-life situations and provide...
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...Beer statistics 2010 edition Table of Contents Table of contents ....................................................................................................................................................... p 1 Glossary and abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... p 2 Foreword................................................................................................................................................................... p 3 Beer trends EU27 2003-2009 ................................................................................................................................... p 5 Beer production 2003-2009 (data) ............................................................................................................................ p 6 Beer production 2009 (chart) .................................................................................................................................... p 7 Beer Consumption 2003-2009 (data) ....................................................................................................................... p 8 Beer consumption 2009 (chart) ................................................................................................................................. p 9 Consumption per capita 2003-2009 (data) ................................................................................
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...CROATIAN PERSPECTIVE(S) ON THE LECTURER-STUDENT INTERACTION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Nikola Draskovic, PhD Zagreb School of Economics and Management Jordanovac 110, HR-1000 Zagreb, Croatia ndraskov@zsem.hr Martina Caic, MBA Zagreb School of Economics and Management Ana Kustrak, MA, MBA Zagreb School of Economics and Management Abstract During the last decade, the application of social media in the context of higher education emerged from an informal means of communication to a strategic educational tool. Social media offers the possibility to create and share various content through web related applications. Furthermore, it is a communicational platform and a tool, which could be used for interpersonal communication, information exchange, and discussion over a range of topics. This qualitative study provides limited insight into the usage of social media in formal/informal learning/teaching and for the interaction between a student and a lecturer in the context of Croatian higher education. Through a series of in-depth interviews with both undergraduate students and lecturers, the current practice and behaviour related to the use of social media is investigated. As was expected, various types of social media are generally more popular among students, while among of the lecturers social media is usually considered an informal medium whose role in Croatian higher education has yet to be defined. This study revealed the usage and attitudes towards social media among...
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...GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Employees Across the Globe Niels Bosma, Sander Wennekers and José Ernesto Amorós 2011 Extended Report: GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR 2011 EXTENDED REPORT: Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Employees Across the Globe Niels Bosma, Utrecht University & Global Entrepreneurship Research Association Sander Wennekers, EIM Business & Policy Research José Ernesto Amorós, Universidad del Desarrollo Founding and Sponsoring Institutions: Babson College, Babson Park, MA, United States Lead Sponsoring Institution and Founding Institution Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Sponsoring Institution UniversitiTun Abdul Razak, Malaysia Sponsoring Institution London Business School, London, United Kingdom Founding Institution Although GEM data were used in the preparation of this report, their interpretation and use are the sole responsibility of the authors. The authors would like to thank Erkko Autio, Alicia Coduras, ...
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...empirically tested through structural equation modelling. The sample included 329 com- panies both in Slovenia and Croatia with more than 50 employees. The results show that knowledge management practices measured through. information technology, organisa- tion and knowledge positively affect organisational performance. ke ywords: knowledge management maturity, information technology, organisational performance, structural equation modelling, survey research. 1. intRoDUction For many companies, the time of rapid technological change is also the time of incessant struggle for maintaining a competitive advantage. It is obvious that knowledge is slowly becoming the most important factor of production, next to labour, land and capital [39]. Even though some forms of intellectual capital are transferable, internal knowledge is not easily copied. This means that the knowledge anchored in employees’ minds can get lost if they decide to leave the organisation. Therefore, the key objective of management is to improve the processes of acquisition, integration and usage of knowledge, which is exactly what knowledge management (KM) is all about [21]. KM is a process that through creating, accumulating, organising and utilising knowl- edge helps achieve objectives and enhance organisational performance. KM also consists 1 University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2...
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...November 2012 Heineken NV Disclaimer This presentation contains forward-looking statements with regard to the financial position and results of HEINEKEN’s activities. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond HEINEKEN’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market and economic conditions, the behaviour of other market participants, changes in consumer preferences, the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and achieve anticipated synergies, costs of raw materials, interest rate - and foreign exchange fluctuations, change in tax rates, changes in law, changes in pension costs, the actions of government regulators and weather conditions. These and other risk factors are detailed in HEINEKEN’s publicly filed annual reports. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. HEINEKEN does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of these materials. Market share estimates contained in this presentation are based on outside sources such as specialised research institutes in combination with management estimates. 3 Agenda Delivering...
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