There has been conducted research on the theme of forecasting in construction industry. Brunch model developing is problem in forecasting. In the paper is worked out influential factor system for construction industry. General part of industry forecasting model is part of demand forecasting....

The purpose of this paper was to emphasize the main characteristics of communication in Western Romanian administration. Using qualitative research we investigated citizens' opinions on the communication in local public administration. As an exploratory study we performed a content analysis of...

The present paper proposes to identify the main differences between fast-foods and restaurants, the occasions on which the services offered by each of these two types of food service units are used, and also their segments of consumers, from the young people’s perspective. This study was...

This study intends to identify the reasons which determine young people to choose fast-food restaurants, as well as the criteria they bear in mind, when they choose such places to eat. There are relatively a few studies in Romania, on this field, which deal with young people’s perceptions...

The economic literature on negotiation shows that strategic concerns can be a barrier to agreement, even when the buyer values the good more than the seller. Yet behavioral research demonstrates that human interaction can overcome these strategic concerns through communication. We show that...

Knowing when to trust is an essential skill, but little is known about its cognitive development. No previous studies have examined the development of trust while controlling for age differences in altruism. We hypothesized that older children are more likely to trust, and that this age-related...

When forecasting decisions in conflict situations, experts are often advised to figuratively stand in the other person’s shoes. We refer to this as “role thinking”, because, in practice, the advice is to think about how other protagonists will view the situation in order to predict their...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a model that explains how proactive cognitive processes, such as perspective-taking, relates to expatriates’ effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper presents the model that is based on the perspective-taking...

Zusammenfassung Der europäische Städtetourismus boomt. Gleichzeitig findet in Teilen der Gesellschaft eine Entwicklung hin zu Ausprägungen von Muße statt. Muße gewinnt als Gegenstand der geographischen Tourismusforschung an Relevanz, da das gesellschaftliche Bedürfnis nach ihr im Sinne des...

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