International Scientific Conference “Business and Management": Recent submissions
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Risk management model for transportation company
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)There are different risk management models developed in scientific as well as in practical literature, but they are usually of general manner and should be adapted for particular company or field of activity. The paper ... -
Impact of time zones on forecasting of exchange market based on distribution of expected values
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Forecasting of chaotic changes of exchange rates usually is based on historical data and depends on the choice of time intervals. This study seeks to develop new forecasting method based on data of different time zones. ... -
Analysis of global financial markets and its future perspectives
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The authors concentrate their attention on the future perspectives of financial markets. But on the other hand the investors, in order to make efficient investment decisions, should know the real situation in financial ... -
Impact of foreign exchange risk on investment portfolio performance in Latin American stock indexes
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)his article aims to analyze whether investing in international assets, and fluctuations in their own currencies, allow the possibility of structuring diversified investment portfolios that would not only maximize the ... -
Cost efficiency of the Czech and Slovak banking sectors: an application of the Data Envelopment Analysis
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The aim of the paper is to estimate the cost efficiency of the Czech and Slovak commercial banks within the period 2010-2014. For empirical analysis the Data Envelopment Analysis input-oriented model with variable returns ... -
Product-level analysis of relationship between Czech koruna and Czech foreign trade
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Paper is aimed to evaluate effects of exchange rates on the Czech bilateral trade divided into product categories. Paper assumes that different traded product categories are characterized by different price elasticity and ... -
Review of existing and new long-term housing financial instruments in Latvia
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The purpose of the study is to identify the existing and new long-term housing financial instruments in Latvia. Principal objectives are: to evaluate the experience of the implementation of existing housing support programmes ... -
Assessment of financial benefits of selected mezzanine financing instruments
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The paper deals with the problems of assessment of financial benefits of subordinated loans and convertible bonds. The paper authors aim to propose and verify methodology for assessment of the financial benefits of ... -
Performance improvements of tax and customs authorities. Case study: Latvia
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The aim of this paper is to investigate performance management of the State Revenue Service (SRS) of the Republic of Latvia in the context of effective public budgeting. This article investigates performance indicators in ... -
Patent protection of the intellectual property – technology fields and industry analysis
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)In this paper the industry and top patent applicants was studied from perspective of 4 types of intellectual property (IP) and 3 patent systems. The purpose of this study was to map world patents applications. World ... -
Towards process maturity – triggers of change
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Process-oriented development of an organization is supported by maturity models. They delineate a sequence of stages that together form a path from an initial to a desired maturity level. Maturity progress is determined ... -
The value of customer service as a fundamental dimension of the business model of companies in the TFL sector, focused on sales revenue
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)This article aims to examine the relationship between the fundamental dimension of the business model and the amount of sales revenue. The study was conducted using data from the TFL sector companies. The research task was ... -
Responsible research and innovation – new paradigm of technology management
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a cross-cutting theme for the European Union Horizon 2020 programme. On one hand it may be seen as a burden for the R&D community but on the other, as a source of innovation and ... -
Paradigms of readiness of new ventures in transcendence of technological pre-entrepreneurship
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)On the basis of the literature on organizational behavior, strategic changes and technology management this article analyzes readiness of new ventures to function in the framework of technological entrepreneurship. Research ... -
Quantitative evaluation technique of SME’s competitive advantage on the basis of SAW method
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The paper deals with a complex quantitative evaluation of SMEs’ competitive advantage on the basis of a multiple criteria evaluation technique. Creation of a system of primary evaluation criteria having different significance ... -
The barriers and motives of SMEs internationalization: the insights into the theory development
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)SMEs are seen as the one of the main factors, impacting the growth of the national economy, contributing to the new jobs and social stability. The tendencies of political, economic and technological changes, competition ... -
Energy security and energy efficiency issues: household perspective in European countries
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Aim of presented paper is provide the latest approaches towards energy security, to examine methodological foundations used, and to contribute to the contemporary discussion by providing new insights stemming from emerging ... -
Revenue autonomy of local government: fiscal decentralization aspect
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)The empriral studies of fiscal decentralization depend critically on the correct measurement of fiscal decentralization. Fiscal decentralization is an important aspect of fiscal institutions in both developing and developed ... -
Complex assessment of the ecological development of the country’s regions
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)Ecological development is one of the three components of sustainable development. To be able to analyse the impact of economic and social development on the ecological situation of the region, ecological development has ... -
Prospective quality attributes of nursing home care services
(9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”, 2016)One of the forms of care for the elderly are the nursing homes, long-term care homes. Still, in many countries the low level of quality of such services is still the main criterion for the perception of objects as a final ...