More and more young people are faced with the problem of how to obtain their first job. Economic conditions and environment in their home country can not offer suitable conditions for the use of their knowledge and providing employment. By the general data more and more are increasingly choosing...

Business ecosystems concept emerged and gained high attention from researchers and practitioners as well. This paper aims to present the linkage between business ecosystem architecture and its performance through business ecosystem’s health assessment. According to the late findings in this...

In order to survive in times of crisis and a volatile environment the contemporary organisations have to be quick on their feet i.e. capable of taking decisions swiftly. To this extent, new applications, based on Information Systems and Information Technology (IS/IT) that make it possible to...

This study examines the mediating role of multidimensional organizational commitment concept in determining the relationship between Big Five personality traits and job performance. A conceptual framework has been developed with multidimensional organizational commitment as a mediating variable...

In no other country does the intermediary play such an important role as in Germany. The main factors of the intermediary distribution are the bound agents, agents with permission and brokers. For a long time ago the intermediary distribution was the only distribution channel for insurance...

The article presents in a case study ideas and methodology of the preparation of knowledge engineers at the university that reflects years of experience in knowledge-based systems development. The mission of the knowledge engineers and the need of their preparation in the information and...

Changing institutional regulations and increased competitiveness in academia impose strong pressure on scholars specialized in business to improve research productivity by publishing in international impact factor journals. Our knowledge about factors that leverage success of business scholars...

Cost of equity calculation is a complex problem in corporate finance management. In practice such calculation is most often based on CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model), however, world literature and experience of developed countries indicate a possibility to use many derivatives of this method...

The Internet is a marvellous tool for mediated relationships an intense instrument for developing and maintaining contacts. The power of Internet in social relation evolution is studied as a phenomenon for social change, social participation accreditation and multiple identity. Using this new...

Purpose – This paper highlights the challenges and key arguments for digital copyright protection legislation for creative industries. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by independent academics who place the arguments in context based upon literature and market data....