https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155079 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:55:09 GMT 2026-04-06T16:55:09Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155359 Findings of the survey on prevention of plagiarism in Lithuanian research journals Dagienė, Eleonora At the end of 2011, the Association of Lithuanian Serials initiated a survey, which aimed to ascertain whether Lithuanian journal editors, reviewers and authors encountered plagiarism, self-plagiarism and how they understood originality of a paper. Additionally, the survey looked at methods used for plagiarism prevention by editors and reviewers as well as ways, in which editors managed issues related to plagiarism. The survey suggests that no unanimous decision exists regarding the originality of a manuscript and that editors expect reviewers to identify plagiarism with little use of technologies. While answering to survey questions, respondents provided numerous comments. This demonstrates that plagiarism is a burning issue and scientific misconduct policy is needed in Lithuania. The survey was conducted during the period when the Lithuanian Research Council initiated the procedure for establishing the Ombudsman position. The Lithuanian Research Council funded several projects in 2012 and 2013, the aim of which was to familiarise the Lithuanian academic community with plagiarism prevention technologies and ethical aspects in academic publishing. The projects administrated by the Association of Lithuanian Serials provide research journal publishers and researchers related to journal publishing with a possibility of using CrossCheck system and discussing editorial policies. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155359 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155358 Impact of information and telecommunication technologies development on labour productivity Mačiulytė-Šniukienė, Alma; Gaile-Sarkane, Elina The paper discusses the theoretical aspects of information and communications technologies (ICT) development and presents the theoretical frameworks of ICT development impact on labour productivity and economic growth, identify indices and indicators for measuring ICT development. The study concludes that ICT development indicators can be divided into four groups: ICT infrastructures, ICT uses, ICT readiness and ICT productions & trade. After analysis previous studies of ICT development effect on the countries productivity, formed the research model. There is assessing relationship between ICT infrastructure, ICT use, ICT skills development, ICT trade and labour productivity. The study confirms the assumption that low, medium and high productivity countries labour productivity influence by different factors. In some of the high and medium productivity countries the relationship between labor productivity and ICT development did not found. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155358 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155357 Interaction with customers using website tools: analysis of Lithuanian manufacturing sector Davidavičienė, Vida; Sabaitytė, Jolanta; Davidavičius, Sigitas; Potapov, Michail The development of information and communications technologies (ICT) and new marketing channels have led to the changes in marketing and the emergence of new scientific problems. The specific aspects of nowadays virtual space reveal the growing importance of the communication and the relationship with the customer. The rapid development and dynamic changes in the markets forces companies to search for the most efficient tools and innovative ways of communication with users on the Internet which would allow an increase in interaction. This is important for every business, however, the current paper will deal with specifics of the manufacturing sector. The aim of the article is to analyze and identify specifics of implemented web tools for interactive communication with customers in the Lithuanian manufacturing sector. The following methods were employed: the comparative analysis of the scientific literature, observation, and data analysis. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155357 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155356 Virtual teams: opportunities and challenges for e-leaders Carita Lilian, Snellman In the globalized world with crucial technological changes, leaders are facing unforeseen opportunities as well as challenges while striving to reach their objectives. Such changes have led to organizational restructurings and implied rethinking of leadership functions and practices. Changing organizational structures, from traditional hierarchical towards lower and more flexible ones, have made leaders organize work in new ways. Teams account for one new way of organizing work and reaching organizational goals. Likewise, globalized markets have made leaders search for new solutions to meet the needs of customers. In consequence, organizations strive for competitive advantages through downsizing, subcontracting, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other collaborative and network-based alternatives which are typically facilitated by virtual teams. Virtual teams are geographically and organizationally dispersed teams that function over time zones. Due to such dispersion, physical contact in virtual teams is reduced or lacking altogether which means that collaboration is enabled by IT-solutions such as computer-based communication. This kind of electronically facilitated team work is known to imply opportunities as well as challenges for today’s global e-leaders. Research on virtual teams suggests that organizational success greatly depends on leadership. However, it remains unclear what kind of leaders, and more specifically, which leadership skills, behaviors or practices contribute to effective virtual teams. To add knowledge on the field and fill such research gap, this article aims at exploring e-leadership and answering these questions. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/155356 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z