SELECTED ASPECTS OF INNOVATION IMPLEMENTATION IN HOTELS FROM OPOLE

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-103
Author(s):  
Daniel Puciato ◽  
Gracjana Pławiak
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
Main Obstacle ◽  
Main Research

The aim of the article is to assess the innovation of the Opole hotel market. The main research method was a diagnostic survey, a questionnaire technique. The research was carried out from April to May 2016. The research was carried out on owners or managers 12 out of 13 hotels located in Opole. Almost 70% of hotels located in Opole have implemented at least one innovation in the last year. The most commonly implemented type were marketing innovations, and the most important source of their financing – own funds. The ability to anticipate changes in the environment, creativity, growing competition and changing preferences of guests are the most important factors stimulating the development of innovation in the Opole hotel market. The main obstacle to this development, however, was limited financial resources. Implemented innovations were usually a consequence of conducting marketing research or generating ideas by employees. The respondents usually also highly rated the level of innovation of their hotels.

scholarly journals The intercultural component in an EFL course-book package

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Sándorová
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Intercultural Communicative Competence ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Sociocultural Background

Abstract Along with mastery of the grammar and vocabulary of a given language, contemporary students are also expected to acquire intercultural communicative competence (ICC), i.e., the ability to use the language efficiently with regard to the sociocultural background of the communicative situation. This requirement should also be reflected in FL course-books, which are considered to be fundamental didactic tools in FL education, even in an era of information communication technologies. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to report the results of the research focused on the investigation of intercultural component in the New Opportunities Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate course-book packages. To validate the findings of the content analysis, as the main research method, the method of triangulation was used, i.e., the results of the course-book package analyses were compared with those of observation and interview analyses. The findings of the research revealed that in the investigated course-book packages only some aspects of the intercultural component could be considered relevant because they were suitably treated.

scholarly journals Developing a conceptual model for the relationship between rituals and the city based on the Theory of Sense of Place: the case of the historical texture of Gorgan, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Livani ◽  
Hamidreza Saremi ◽  
Mojtaba Rafieian
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Oriented Approach

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate how the city is influenced by the ritual of Muharram. The main research question is: what is the relationship between the city and the ritual of Muharram? To answer this question, we examined different intangible layers of this ritual heritage. This study is based on the three components of the sense of place. The research method is qualitative and a context-oriented approach is adopted. The context of the study is the historical texture of the city of Gorgan, Iran. The data were collected through library research and immediate observation. Next, content analysis and data coding were used to obtain a set of thematic categories. The results suggest that, as a kind of ritual-social behavior, the ritual of Muharram has had remarkable, enduring effects on the city over centuries. The non-urban-development dimension has thus allowed for the formation of sense of place in the relationship between people and the urban environment through a different process.

REFLECTION OF NETWORKIZATION OF IDENTITY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE "YELLOW VESTS" MOVEMENT IN FRANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-106
Author(s):  
Dmitrii Kaminchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Political Events ◽  
New Type ◽  
Identification Processes ◽  
Protest Activity

The article covers the topic of the networked identity that is relevant in the context of the rapid informatization of society and politics. The author considers the display of network elements of political and identification processes during the specific political events taking place in France (the movement of "yellow vests"). The analysis shows at least 2 sustainable approaches to the study of networkization of modern political and identification processes. The first focuses on the emergence of a new type of identity (networked). The second emphasizes not the emergence of a new type of identity (networked), but rather the networkization of existing, established types of identities. The author chooses the case method as the main research method to fulfill the task set in the paper. The author chooses the case method as the main research method and identifies five attributes of the networked identity display during political events related to the movement of “yellow vests” in France: a variety of ideas (and identities) among the participants of the movement; a wide and changing (situational, related to fluctuations in the information agenda) set of requirements; structural de-hierarchization of the movement; the geographically dispersed locations of the protest activity and its longevity.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND EMPOWERED BUSINESS: SCENARIOS OF MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF MUNICIPAL HEADS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN RUSSIAN MUNICIPALITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Tatiana Vitkovskaya ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Conflict Of Interests ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Political Status ◽  
Local Business ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medium Businesses

The article discusses the policy of the municipalities' Heads in relation to entrepreneurs acquiring a political status and deputies with a business background. The Heads strive to maintain a high level of influence within the territory. Entrepreneurs see their entry into legislatures as an opportunity to acquire new social ties, including ones with officials, and as an opportunity to normatively regulate the context of business activities on the territory. Two scenarios of the relations between the Head and businessmen are identified: the cooperation and the conflict. Commonality or conflict of interests of the municipality and local business determine the choice of a strategy. The intensity of conflict or consensus is determined by the measure of support that the parties give each other. The article explores the interaction of Heads with small and medium businesses. The article is based on the results of the research conducted in four municipalities of the Sverdlovsk and Perm Regions. The main research method is interviews with Heads and other actors of local policies.

Investing in IT Security

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Eisenga ◽  
Travis L. Jones ◽  
Walter Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
It Security ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Maximum Threshold

Investing in information technology (IT) security is a critical decision in the digital age. And, in most organizations, it is wise to allocate a significant amount of resources to IT infrastructure. However, it is difficult to determine how much to invest in IT as well as quantifying the maximum threshold where the rate of return of this investment is diminishing. The main research question in this paper is: how much and what financial resources should be allocated to IT security? This paper analyzes different practices and techniques used to determine the calculation for investments in IT security and analyzes and recommend some suitable methods for deciding how much should be invested in IT security.

scholarly journals Market characteristics and cluster analysis of non-wood forest products

2017 ◽  
Vol 141 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 151-162
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Keča ◽  
Špela Pezdevšek-Malovrh ◽  
Sreten Jelić ◽  
Stjepan Posavec ◽  
Milica Marčeta
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽  
Main Research ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Wild Berries

The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is largely present in forestry, especially in the segment related to non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in Europe. They are also a dominant category in entrepreneurship in Serbia. Therefore, the subjects of this research were the companies operating in the sector of NWFPs, within specific statistical regions of Serbia. The database of SMEs was obtained from 119 SMEs and the share of surveyed SMEs was 81.5%. The main research method was two-step cluster analysis. Questionnaire was used for the purpose of the research. The aim of the research was to identify clusters in order to establish similarities within the defined clusters and the differences among them. Spatial distribution of specific categories of NWFPs in nature (mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants, honey and wild berries), contributed to the portfolio of the companies. This largely influenced clusters that are created by categories of products that are typical for certain statistical regions in Serbia.

scholarly journals Filmmaking and Crowdfunding: A Right Match?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Fanea-Ivanovici
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Film Production ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Defined Culture

Broadly defined, culture is deemed the fourth pillar of sustainable development and increasing attention is currently being paid to how it can access all potential financial resources. In Europe, film production benefits from public financial support; however, film projects require large amounts of money to be completed and this support may prove insufficient in comparison with the actual need. This raises the question of identifying alternative financial resources that filmmakers could benefit from. Crowdfunding has recently emerged as a funding option for all the creative-cultural industries in general and for film production in particular. However, Romania’s capacity to use this alternative financial source is one of the lowest in Europe. In this context, the aim of the article is to study Romanian filmmakers’ attitudes towards crowdfunding and its perceived suitability for financing film projects. The research method consists in a survey based on self-administered questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with Romanian film producers. Although the largest majority of film producers have not used crowdfunding due to lack of awareness or scepticism, the paper discusses, based on experts’ opinion, how this method can become a viable source of finance for the film industry.

Use of Police Dogs in the Polish Police in the Opinion of Dog Handlers

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Mariusz Gąsiorowski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Task ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Police Dogs

The aim of this article is to evaluate the current situation as regards the use of dogs for various police duties in Poland based on the results of the research conducted by the author at the Police Academy in Szczytno as part of the research task, financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, entitled “Efficiency of the use of police dogs in the Polish Police”. The author has decided to deal with the subject matter in view of alarming statistics, which show a decrease in the number of police dogs. This fact has led the author to make an assumption formulated as the following research hypothesis: Nowadays, in Poland the use of police dogs in not adequate for the sake of public order and safety. The main research method has been a diagnostic survey using a tool in the form of a questionnaire. The survey has been addressed to a group of 154 dog handlers, most of whom work with a patrol and tracker/sniffer dog from three police garrisons, covering the territory of the following provinces: Kujavia-Pomerania, Podlasie and Lubuskie region. The author believes that the research findings indicate the need for changes in this respect, which should involve implementation of new systemic, organisational and legal solutions.

scholarly journals Authentic Leadership in Contemporary Slovenian Business Environment: Explanatory Case Study of HERMES SoftLab

Organizacija ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 214-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlado Dimovski ◽  
Barbara Grah ◽  
Sandra Penger ◽  
Judita Peterlin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Main Research

Authentic Leadership in Contemporary Slovenian Business Environment: Explanatory Case Study of HERMES SoftLabThe paper explores the authentic leadership in learning organization in Slovenian business environment. The purpose of the paper is to present relationship between authentic leadership and learning organization. Main research thesis is focused on characteristics of authentic leadership in company HERMES SoftLab. The main thesis of this paper is that authentic leadership in learning organization enables the growth of leaders in organizational surroundings through a constant dedication to authenticity and organizational learning that will be explored through the qualitative research method of case study research approach. Key research finding is that authentic leaders can be identified in company HERMES SoftLab and that there is a mutual influence between learning organization and authentic leadership. Therefore, the main research finding is that the learning organization leverages the authentic leadership, which in turn leverages the learning organization.

Investigation into the Characteristic of Air Pressure Field in the Melt Blowing with Dual Slots via Numerical Simulation

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 804-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
San Fa Xin ◽  
Xin Hou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Pressure Difference ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Main Research

The characteristic of air pressure field in melt blowing with dual slots was studied. The main research method was the numerical simulation of three dimensional. The results show that the air pressure field is symmetric. There exist two sections: the pressure difference section and the zero-pressure difference section along the whole centerline. In the pressure difference section, there also exist three sub-sections.

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