In this paper we estimate the impact of different factors on creditability of agricultural farms. According to the literature the collateral (tangible assets), the farm size, productivity, and subsidies should have significant effects on farm loans. We use data from the Hungarian Farm...

The present modern Western Development model is in chaos, and many fear it is in fact broken. This paper examines the roots of this breakdown and proposes an “Alternative Approach” to follow. Based on the wisdom of visionaries, both past and present, such as Einstein, Gandhi, Laszlo, Harman,...

This paper intends to give an overview on the role of the civil society in making companies more sustainable. Based on the stakeholder theory, corporate sustainability and environmental behaviour – such as all corporate decisions – is determined by the total of stakeholder expectations....

The aim of this article is to answer the question about the usefulness of job evaluation in project-oriented organisations (POO). In connection with that, a set of questions useful for the process of selection of the evaluation subject (job position and competencies) has been developed. Upon the...

In this paper, the authors deal with the phenomenon of corporate social responsibility, its role and its ability to achieve competitive advantage. CSR represents the company’s orientation towards the improvement of the community welfare, on the one hand, and of the strategic benefits for the...

The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the importance and the role of financial institutions before, during and after the financial crisis and to outline proposals for alternative approaches to the financial crisis. Without an understanding of the historic development, nature and scope,...

The paper’s aim is to analyse managers’ loyalty as an organizational resource in the strategic context. The studies constitute the basis for developing the conceptual framework and model of creating managers’ loyalty in enterprises. The main part of the paper concerns the results of the...

The book deals with outsourcing as one of the possible forms of company management ranging from the so-called hierarchy to the marketplace, outlines the features of these outsourcing forms and presents possible strategic assessments on which management decisions for entering the outsourcing...

Supply chain management emphasises the key issue for all its participants to compose the supply chain as a whole, conquering other supply chains instead of competing among themselves. The enterprise success is related to and dependent on the success of its supply chain. Unbalanced production...

The empirical analysis investigates the causes of the catering industry inflation pre- and post-adoption of the Euro in Slovenia. The empirical analysis on the factors of inflation in the catering industry is based on the monthly statistical data during the period 2000–2007. It confirms that...