Is it possible that some of the decisions pertaining to taxation are based on latent cultural aspects? This study, set in a purely European context, seeks to analyze tax variations within Europe through the lens of cultural variations. Specifically, how trust, confidence and equality matter with...

The current article seeks to explore if we can scientifically determine some rudimentary behavioural practices that lead certain people to act in a more sustainable manner compared to others. To accomplish this, a set of values and attitudes are collected from varying demographics throughout...

Within a unified Europe that is heading towards ever more harmonization, it is interesting to examine why there exists such diversity in tax regimes among its countries. Is it possible that some of the decisions pertaining to taxation are based on latent cultural aspects? This study, set in a...

This paper examines the relationship between culture and country competitiveness along one specific dimension of culture, namely a populaces' tendency towards being work inclined vs. being leisure inclined. We base the study on Taylorism and the notion that a high-work inclination leads to...

The key lessons of mass privatization implemented in Central and Eastern Europe are analyzed and presented in this paper. What are the necessary regulatory, institutional and social ingredients which provide incentive for successful restructuring of the firms in transition and what are the...

This paper analyses the 30 biggest Russian blue chips of the Russian MICEX Stock Exchange in terms of corporate training culture. It identifies training activities and searches for common problems that companies encounter. The research gives guidelines for Swiss companies establishing or...

This study presents the impact assessment evaluation of European education and training programmes Socrates II and Leonardo da Vinci II, in Slovenia. The evaluation carried out in 2007 aims to determine the programme objective areas with greatest impact and the areas where objectives were...

Destination management is a key issue of all overall model of destinations’ competitiveness, and seems to be a „panacea” in those countries, which introduces the tool-system in the near past, so as to support the small enterprises of destinations to keep up with keen competition (e.g. in...