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Topic: Role Of A Good Management In The Public Sector In The Republic Of Macedonia, Sejdi Xhemaili

UBT International Conference

Management of an organisation is a very sensitive matter which involves many aspects. The most important aspect of a good management is to do the things which are necessary and in the correct places in order to achieve higher effectiveness which is desired by all the management staff. In order to achieve this a good manager needs to possess abilities to envision the future development of the section he’s in charge of by applying proper strategies. Motivation, proper management of the staff, setting goals that need to be achieved and proper rewarding of the people are things that are necessary …

Joint Venture As A Market Entry Mode Into The Foreign Market. Case Study: Kosova, Nehat Ramadani

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The economic, political, and social changes that had happened over the last decade have radically changed the landscape of global businesses. The entry mode strategies of multinationals into foreign markets can be analyzed considering two perspectives: ownership and establishment mode. The process of decision making on the mode of entry is a complex issue in international business because of the many factors involved, and also the impact that such a decision could imply to a firm’s performance in the external market. This paper focuses on environmental factors such as political and economic issues with the aspect of entrance of foreign …

Tax Evasion As A Crime: A Survey Of Perception In Kosovo, Agim Mamuti, Robert Mcgee

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The goal of this paper is to explore the perception of Kosovo’s citizens of the severity of tax evasion relative to other crimes and abuses. Perception of tax evasion may somewhat clarify the degree of rebelliousness with the tax laws. Using data from a self- administered survey and a personnel structured interview, the results of mean and comparative analysis will be examined to show where the tax evasion is ranked in Kosovo in the list of fifty listed crimes. Studies, conducted about the perceptions of tax evasion as a crime, have suggested that the tax non-compliance environment has been created …

Geographic Proximity Of Information To Financial Markets And Impact On Stock Prices: Evidence From The Ebola Outbreak, Riste Ichev Matej Marinč

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Behavioral finance studies reveal that investors' sentiment affects investment decisions and may therefore affect stock pricing. This paper examines whether the geographic proximity of information disseminated by the 2014 Ebola Outbreak combined with intense media coverage affected asset prices in the United States. The results show that the effect is generally negative on the stock prices, also local media coverage strongly affects local trading, and the effect is more pronounced in small and more volatile stocks and in companies belonging to less stable industries. Furthermore, we find that both retail and institutional investors are more sensitive to the intensity of …

Multiple Correspondence Analysis Method For Evaluating The Standard Of Living. Case Study Albania, Evgjeni Xhafaj, Daniela Halidini, Neime Gjikaj

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The main purpose of this study is to see the implementation of the multiply statistical method MCA (Multiple Correspondence Analysis) in large databases. Objectives of this study are to find the connections between qualitative variables categorized, concretely in our paper the connections between socioeconomic indicators and the standard of living. Otherwise this is called the concept of the multidimensional poverty. Different variables are being extracted like indicators that have a connection with the measuring of the multidimensional poverty. The data were obtained from the survey of measuring the life standard (LSMS) in 2012, which includes in the study about 6671 …

Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Types And Theories: The Significance Of Human Capital, Nazmi Zeqiri, Hykmete Bajrami

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One of the economic problems of undeveloped countries, and Kosovo, is that they do not have enough national savings to finance their investments. They are in constant need of foreign capital in forms of both direct and indirect investments, but not every country is able to attract the right mode of FDI, nor does every investor risks his investments without studying the conditions in the host country. The practice of FDI attraction generally incorporates numerous fiscal and monetary incentives. However, one should note that FDI attraction should be accompanied by development and an increase in the level of human capital, …

Agritourism Potential As A Perspective In Kosovo, Ruzhdi Matoshi

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Tourism development is a broadly diversified activity from the rest of economic sectors. While in the economy a competition between the sectors is a key to better selection and specialization, tourism in general has some exceptions arising from the state support due to the importance this sector has in promoting the country abroad, through promotion, subsidies and programs, including intrastate programs and from the European Union. The main reason behind such a support lies on the needs of people for holidays, relax, health and food. The Republic of Kosovo has an area of 10.887 km2 and a population of 1.8 …

Assessing Quality And Use Of Economic Data: Case Of Kosovo, Mentor Geci, Kaltrina Bunjaku, Teuta Dervishi, Armira Fetoshi

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Quality of economic data is of key importance in real assessment of economic situation in a country. Among the challenges in Kosovo in terms of economic statistics is their quality and consistency. Study will examine the quantity and quality of economic data with particular emphasis on macroeconomic data. International statistical standards of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank / Eurostat are used as reference for comparison regarding the quantity and quality of economic data. For the study purposes, the economic data will be divided into sectors according to international standards. Official statistics producers will be used as data inputs …

Application Of Dijkstra Alegorithm To Define The Lower Price In The Distribution Network Of Suppling, Bukurie Imeri Jusufi, Azir Jusufi, Xhevair Beqiri

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In this paper-work beside the review of theories of graphs , Dijkstra alegorithm for finding the shortest way , here we can present the application of Dijkstra alegorithm how to find the lowest price of the supplying for a costumer in the network distributions, presented with an example. Considering that from manufacturer to the last costumer the price variates, we ask: from whom distributions we can supply the same product and pay the lower price but the quality will be same?

Application Of Dcf Method In The Assessment Of Company's Capital - With A Study Case, Bukurie Imeri Jusufi, Sema Kazazi

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The models based on assets, dividents, cash flow and returns are identical, however, in the real world, a perfect environment does not exist, thus the results of the models applied throughout the assessment of the companies are different. Therefore, in such an environment, the data used during the capital assessment represent the assessment of the future values and their measurement is important during the predictions.

The aim of the study is to explain the concept of 'market real value' of the companies and the methodological instrumentarium for their assessment, with a special focus on the factors that influence the company's …