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Author-Name: SHLOMIT  HON SNIR
Author-Name-First: SHLOMIT
Author-Name-Last:  HON SNIR
Author-Email: shlomith@yvc.ac.il
Author-Workplace-Name: Yezreel Valley College
Author-Name: Sharon  Teitler Regev
Author-Name-First: Sharon 
Author-Name-Last: Teitler Regev
Author-Email: sharont@yvc.ac.il
Author-Workplace-Name: Yezreel Valley College
Author-Name: Anabel  Lifszyc-Friedlander
Author-Name-First: Anabel 
Author-Name-Last: Lifszyc-Friedlander
Author-Email: anabel@post.tau.ac.il
Author-Workplace-Name: School of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University 
Title: What affect FIT tourist expanses on restaurants ?
Abstract: As the tourism industry continue to grow, the share of independent tourists (FIT) within this industry is growing as well, and will probably increase even more following the trend of social distancing caused by the Covid-19. This paper focuses on the restaurant expenses of FIT tourists visiting Israel and identifies the factors affecting the expanse per day per person.  The research is based on survey data collected from 414 tourists and analyzed using the OLS method.  The results indicate that using social media before the trip increase the tourist expenditures on restaurants. Men spend more money per day per person on restaurants while length of stay have a quadratic effect on the restaurants expenses.  That is as the number of night's increases the restaurant expenses per day per night decrease, but the effect in not linear. Other factors like the size of the party traveling together, the country of origin or purpose of the trip has no effect on the expenses. The results can help in targeting marketing efforts. Foe example, restaurants should promote themselves using social media. 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 1-1
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=001&rid=13033
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613033
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Accommodation, Expanses, Tourism, Fit
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613033
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Author-Name: Naba Kumar Adak
Author-Name-First: Naba Kumar
Author-Name-Last: Adak
Author-Email: adakkumarnaba@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal
Title: Modern Money Theory, by defining money as state-issued debt instrument, failed to provide sufficient spending for securing full employment; but succeeded in blurring our understanding of money
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explain MMT?s misconception and misrepresentation relating to money?s origin, character and function, and monetary & fiscal policies. The MMT is a conglomeration of different contradictory and already discarded theories put forward by earlier economists like Credit Theory of A. Mitchell Innes, State Theory or Chartalist Theory of money of Georg Friedrich Knapp, combination of Credit Theory and State Theory of money by Geoffrey Ingham (in his article ?Money is a Social Relation?), Functional Finance theory of Abba Lerner, Money theory of Keynes, Sectoral Balance Approach of Wynne Godley and so on. The MMT developed another unique theory called Consolidation between the Government and the Central Bank. Though MMT claims that it provides an alternative definition of money, yet, in reality, it does not want to explore what money is and how money had been evolved as a medium of exchange. The MMT argues that in the modern capitalist system, money is nothing but a numeraire or an account of credit (debt) and has no intrinsic value of its own and that money is neither pegged to any commodity nor a medium of exchange. The MMT, then, begins to impose this theory (money is a state-issued debt instrument) on the history of evolution of money. Therefore, their explanation does not reflect how money really evolved or what money really is.Other purpose of this paper is to explain that these concepts and theories of MMT are hypothetical and have no connection with how present economy is functioning. If the suggestion, of MMT for increasing budget-deficit without provisioning how the debt (for financing the deficit) will be redeemed, is followed blindly then the economy as a whole will be led to a catastrophe and collapse. This conceptual/ theoretical paper concludes that the MMT became a hotchpotch combination of impractical fanciful and arbitrarily concocted theories. Therefore, the MMT became the most un-intelligible theory. It is not at all functional.  So, this exercise (criticism of MMT) is necessary in order to eliminate the negative impacts of the MMT on the theories and practices of economics at large.Another purpose of this paper is to show that the primary cause of most of the economic anomalies is money?s entrance into the economy from its issuer the central bank as debt. This paper suggests that economists should formulate such a theory that will free money from its debt nature. This paper concludes that the very nature of money?s origin as debt (from the central bank to the economy) is a systemic defect and this defect is primarily responsible for continuous economic downturn and frequent recession. However, the MMT does not try to find how this debt-nature of money can be eliminated. On the contrary, the MMT gives emphasis that money (even commodity money) should be recognized as nothing but a debt-instrument.Therefore, this paper implores that some theory should be constructed so that money can originate as ?debt-free?. If money originates free of debt only then sustainable economic growth can be secured.
Length: 85 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 2-86
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=002&rid=13031
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613031
Classification-JEL: B59, E52, E62
Keywords: Functional finance, hierarchy of money, Modern Money Theory, credit theory of money, state theory of money, printing money, theory of consolidation between the government and the central bank, full employment, High Powered Money, barter through caste system, sectoral balance approach
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613031
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Naba Kumar Adak
Author-Name-First: Naba Kumar
Author-Name-Last: Adak
Author-Email: adakkumarnaba@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal
Title: Austrian School of Economics? Suggestion for Introducing Free Private Banking System is So Absurd that It Can Never be Implemented
Abstract: Economists of Austrian School think that a few commodities (ultimately gold and silver) emerged as mediums of exchange out of the barter system. They think if money were commodity-money, only then exchanges will be done smoothly without causing any adverse effect on the economy. The supply of any amount of fiat-money proves to be over-supply of money, as no extra commodity is created corresponding to the creation of the fiat-money. Increase in fiat money reduces the value of the money and the price of commodities rises. They think, that to be able to spend more than its tax-receipts can support, the government will allow the central bank to fraudulently increase fiat-money. Austrian economists also think that the central bank (CB) allows the commercial banks to create credit-money. They think the government and the central bank jointly inflate (increase) the supply of fiat-money. This causes inflationary pressure on the economy and leads the economy to cycles of recessions.  So, they prescribe that the government and the CB should be deprived of their monopoly power to create money and that only private banks should be allowed to create money. They think that private bankers will not increase supply of money to that extent that can harm the stability of money and the Consumer Price Index. The Austrian economists suggest how the private bankers will create money and how the people will accept or reject any money to hold. They argue that private banks will manage their own affairs if they were left without any external interference.     The purpose of this paper is to show that the alternative processes suggested by the Austrian School of Economists are very much impractical and detrimental to the economy. In their private banking system, different banks will issue notes of different denominations. People will have to be always on alert to see which money becomes more stable than other moneys. Private Banks will also have to remain always on guard lest their money is devalued in competition to other banks? moneys. There is no guarantee that no private bank will fall. Thus, both private banks and the people will be puzzled in deciding what policy or action will be the best choice for keeping the value of their money stable or which money they should hold so that they do not face any future devaluation or any bank-failure. Therefore, the private banking system will lead to uncertainty and complete chaos in the monetary and financial systems.
Length: 87 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 87-173
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613032
Classification-JEL: B53, E52, E62
Keywords: Fractional reserve free banking, Ma, Mb, Commodity credit, Circulation credit, Fiduciary media, Abolition of Central Bank, Mal-investment, unemployment, concurrent currencies, boom-bust cycle, bunch of commodity reserve standard, ?a collection of raw material prices? standard, sound money, stable money, private banking
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613032
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Author-Name: NADIM ALFOUHAILI
Author-Name-First: NADIM
Author-Name-Last: ALFOUHAILI
Author-Email: nadim.fouhayli@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Title: The Trade-off Between Banking Risk and Profitability under Basel III Capital Regulation
Abstract: This research examined the trade-off between risk and profitability under Basel III capital regulation (BCR) using a sample of 30 commercial banks in Lebanon. Because our approach in the study is qualitative, we used semi-structured interviews with chief risk officer (CRO) for our sample. In order to examine the impact of Basel III capital regulation (BCR) on risk and profitability, we asked our CFO?s to rate risk and profitability based on 5 scale metrics before and after the application Of Basel III in Lebanon. To analyze the data, we used ATLAS. ti version 8.3 software. The results showed that after the application of Basel III accord in Lebanon risk and profitability decreased in banks. We also noticed this effect is much greater in small and high-risk banks. This result aligns with Klomp and de Haan (2012) findings? that the Basel III accord has more effect on small and high-risk banks.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 174-174
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612993
Classification-JEL: G21, G32
Keywords: Basel III capital regulation (BCR); Banking risk; Banking Profitability; ATLAS. ti version 8.3 software
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612993
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Author-Name: Zohreh Alizadehrad
Author-Name-First: Zohreh
Author-Name-Last: Alizadehrad
Author-Email: alizade.zohre@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Georgia, Tbilisi
Author-Name: Ekaterine Maglakelidze
Author-Name-First: Ekaterine
Author-Name-Last: Maglakelidze
Author-Email: eka_maglakelidze@mail.ru
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Georgia, Tbilisi
Title: Conceptual Model Explaining the Impact of Corporate CSR Awareness (Involvement) on Consumer Behavior
Abstract: Nowadays, Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a core concept in the context of the any industry where it is considered as a significant factor in competition and a firms' survival, primarily because CSR influences corporate credibility. CSR awareness in this concept has a key role. However, there are still few studies examining the relationship between the customer CSR awareness and corporate credibility. Additionally, some studies have contended that customer CSR awareness may indirectly affect customer behavior, and some factors may potentially mediate this influence. Hence, the present study developed a conceptual model to explain the relationship between the customer awareness of companies? CSR activities which should be created through the actual engagement of customers in corporate CSR activities in this conceptual model that may positively influence customer behavior, with mediating effect of corporate credibility.
Length: 13 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 175-187
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=005&rid=12988
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612988
Classification-JEL: M14, M31, D21
Keywords: CSR, consumer behavior, consumer involvement in CSR activities, corporate credibility, conceptual model
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612988
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Author-Name: Nouf Binhadab
Author-Name-First: Nouf
Author-Name-Last: Binhadab
Author-Email: nouf.binhadab2@mail.dcu.ie
Author-Workplace-Name: Dublin City University
Title: The Role of Corruption and Secrecy in Tax Avoidance by Multinational Firms
Abstract: We investigate the importance of corruption terms related to the profit shifting behavior of multinational firms. Using country-level panel data, we find a significant and positive correlation between corruption and profit shifting. Our findings are robust across a number of corruption and profit shifting measures as well as to an instrumental variable approach that controls for the potential endogeneity between profit shifting and corruption. We also investigate the impact of financial secrecy on profit shifting. Our findings indicate a negative and significant impact of financial secrecy on outward profit shifting. We indicate that corruption and financial secrecy can undermine the global efforts to tackle profit shifting by multinational firms.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 188-188
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613080
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: tax avoidance, profit shifting, corruption, secrecy, multinational firms
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613080
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Author-Name: Mihail Caradaica
Author-Name-First: Mihail
Author-Name-Last: Caradaica
Author-Email: mihai.caradaica@dri.snspa.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Title: Inequality and Artificial Intelligence in European Union
Abstract: Researchers and engineers of the 21st century have produced technologies that might deeply change our way of life. There is Blockchain which could revolutionise the trust between people and the financial sector, Internet of Things that can allow machines to communicate with each other to provide better services, and Artificial Intelligence that assigns machines with the ability to ?think? and empowers them to make decisions by themselves. The intersection between technological development and society ? understood as economic activities, social habits, politics, political institutions, etc. ? has always been a delicate issue in human history. It can generate both wealth and poverty, wars and peace or illnesses and health. It all depends on how we use technology and how prepared we are to accept changes and to adapt to them. Artificial Intelligence fits all previous scenarios and it generates highly concern among regular people. Therefore, in this paper, I will try to answer the following research question: does artificial intelligence have the potential to create more inequality in the European Union? In the first phase of this endeavour, I will analyse the AI?s state of the art to see the most recent achievements in the field, its area of implementation and the potential it could achieve. Secondly, by using the concept of digital divide, I will try to figure out what are the mechanisms of this new technology that could create more inequality. Digital divide focuses on the possibility that people would become even more marginalized due to the lack of basic skills and the impossibility to afford new technologies available on the market. Then, my case study will focus on the European Union, which is one of the three main global actors in the field. Because AI is still an emerging technology, I will focus on AI strategies of the EU member states in order to emphasise possible future cleavages.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 189-189
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Number: 10612985
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, digital divide, European Union, inequality, machine learning
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612985
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Author-Name: KOOLCHALEE CHONGCHAROEN
Author-Name-First: KOOLCHALEE
Author-Name-Last: CHONGCHAROEN
Author-Email: koolchalee.cho@stou.ac.th
Author-Workplace-Name: School of Educational Studies, Sukhothai Thammatirat Open University
Title: MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND THE ROLE OF THAI SCHOOL LEADERS
Abstract: Today?s globalized world has the direct impact on groups of people with a variety of ethnic groups, genders, and talents and so on which is known as multiculturalism.  The educational design is required to meet the needs for changing the educational environment in more holistic ways so as to reach the achievement of the equality of education.  Many interesting findings have been derived from much of multicultural education research in Thailand, especially in educational management.  Thai school leaders are required to have multicultural leadership and play the crucial roles with the aim to effectively respond to diversity and as a result the achievement of the equality of education for all groups of people in the Thai society.
Length: 6 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 190-195
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612502
Classification-JEL: I29, M12
Keywords: Multicultural, Leadership, Roles, School leaders
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612502
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Jose Luis Daniel
Author-Name-First: Jose Luis
Author-Name-Last: Daniel
Author-Email: jose.daniel@tamuk.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Author-Name: Ruth  Chatelain-Jardon
Author-Name-First: Ruth 
Author-Name-Last: Chatelain-Jardon
Author-Email: rchatelain@tamuk.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Author-Name: Zhuofan Zhang
Author-Name-First: Zhuofan
Author-Name-Last: Zhang
Author-Email: zhuofan.zhang@tamuk.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Title: A Study of Work and Life Values in the US: Do Subcultures Exist?
Abstract: While culture has been studied extensively at the national level, the concept needs further analysis at the regional level. The purpose of this research is to study subcultures in different states in the United States. Subculture is being measured using a scale of work and life values. Amazon Mechanical Turk is being used as a tool for collecting data, so far responses from 13 states have been obtained. The sample size covers employees from different industries, and it will be utilized and analyzed using factor analysis and analysis of variance. It is expected that there will be cultural differences in terms of work and life values in some of the sates. Moreover, it also expected that there will be clusters of states with similar work and life values. The findings could provide a guideline to human resource managers about workers' behaviors, remunerations, communication and motivation in different states in the US. Also, this study contributes to academia by expanding the study of subcultures in the US. The country is an interesting scenario because regions such as Illinois, California, New York, Texas, Boston, and Florida could present unique characteristics in terms of work and life values
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 196-196
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10412481
Classification-JEL: M15, M16, Y90
Keywords: Subcultures, values, regions
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10412481
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Author-Name: Omar Esparza
Author-Name-First: Omar
Author-Name-Last: Esparza
Author-Email: ogesparz@asu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Arizona State University
Title: In Praise of Hopelessness: Groundwork for an Ethics of the Dead
Abstract: Posthumanism is often associated with a relatively recent historical movement encompassing many fields, including science-fiction, sociology, philosophy, architecture, and other forms of art. Though it comes in many flavors, posthumanism is broadly defined as a late-capitalist critique of Western humanism. Characterizing posthumanism (and humanism) in this way is not wrong, but it is limited precisely by the late-capitalist framework posthumanism wishes to reject. If posthumanism is entangled in Eurocentrism, then it preserves humanism, including its most noxious elements: property, rights, anthropocentrism, democracy, onto-political hierarchy, etc., all of which have in one way or another contributed to the current climate crisis. This investigation reimagines posthumanism unencumbered by Eurocentrism to establish an ecological system of ethics that embraces the end of humanity, which has always already arrived. Part one of this investigation proposes to do two things: A) to show that posthumanism is not one historical moment, but the precondition for every possible experience; and B) to organize these posthumanists based on their most common concern, how unstable they think the categories human and non-human are. I conclude part one by arguing that posthumanism properly conceived forces one to conclude that to be human is always to be posthuman. Part two lays the groundwork for ethics of the dead. I critique the idea of hope prevalent in all ethical systems. As an alternative for "solving" the climate crisis, I propose that posthumanism properly understood provides the only sound ethical basis for restructuring a species coming to terms with its deadness: hopelessness.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 197-197
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Number: 10312512
Classification-JEL: O39, Z19
Keywords: Posthumanism, Speculative Realism, Ecocriticism, Climate Change, Transcendental Nihilism, Flat Ontology
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10312512
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Author-Name: Sandra Figueiredo
Author-Name-First: Sandra
Author-Name-Last: Figueiredo
Author-Email: sfigueiredo@autonoma.pt
Author-Workplace-Name: Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Title: A psycholinguistic analysis of presidential? discourses concerning the COVID-19 context: authenticity and emotional tone
Abstract: This study aims to examine authentic discourses of eight country leaders, in two different periods of the COVID-19 context, in order to analyze how their authenticity traits and emotional tone might have changed between February and April of 2020 and according to the updated pandemic numbers of each country. Countries and their leaders were selected based on the West and East representation of the North Hemisphere and with no ethnicity concepts attached. The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC 2015, v. 1.6.0. 2019) instrument was administered to establish the segmentation and codification of 16 international discourses. The texts were coded considering the linguistic dimensions and psychological categories. After the dataset of 39 073 words concluded, the correlation was computed to link linguistic samples with low/high emotional properties (and taking into account the linguistic style of the Presidents). For this specific paper, the data focused the emotional tone and the perceptual processes. The word count will not be addressed attending to the lexicon frequency, the grammar organization and syntax properties of the eight languages. The samples revealed psycholinguistic controversy registered in the two sessions of presidential discourses. Results for authenticity have shown that the Presidents from US, UK and France were more authentic, contrary to Russian and Chinese leaders? discourses. The emotional tone was negative (above < .50) for the discourses of Spain and Russian Presidents, by comparing to their peers. Additionally, we had concluded higher levels of perception in the discourses of the leaders of Germany and Spain, against the lowest levels of China but also observed in the Russian President? discourse (more prominent in the period 1, first phase of COVID-19) and in the US (both periods of discourse). The discourse analysis by using automated methodologies such as LIWC, enhances the correct comprehension and detects the locus of misinformation about the COVID-19 measures and phases. That misinformation, when observed, refers to likely mixed messaging used by individuals to prevent the collapse of their government respecting the impact of their discourses on the public opinion. We will discuss the data obtained concerning the results for different emotional response of the eight leaders and controlling for variables such as the culture and socioeconomic background of the country of origin.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 198-198
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613009
Classification-JEL: F29, C55, D63
Keywords: Psycholinguistics; COVID-19; Discourse Analysis; International Leaders; LIWC. 
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613009
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Tigist Gebrehiwot
Author-Name-First: Tigist
Author-Name-Last: Gebrehiwot
Author-Email: tigist91@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Africa, Pretoria
Title: THE MYTH OF GENDER PARTICIPATION IN  AFRICAN ECONOMY
Abstract: According to the latest, available data women are the majority in Africa and overrepresented in the informal economy. Sadly, in the formal sector women are less likely to participate, this range from women 63% to men 94% and why?This paper captures women participation in Africa?s economy and ask an important fundamental question that how is going to Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. It is a particular importance for this paper is Goal 5 of the Agenda in attaining gender equality. This paper hopes to engage with a global audience interested in women?s economic empowerment in finding a mechanism to narrow the gap.This is significant because there are so many gifted and talented women living undeserved lives in Africa because they are confined by restrictions imposed upon them by culture, tradition and the law.  It is also because the bases of the world economy are men dominated and continue benefited majority men and need to be addressed.This paper will offer a comprehensive assessment and critical perspective of the importance of women participation in globalised Africa?s economy in realizing the sustainable development agenda.
Length: 14 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 199-212
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10212705
Classification-JEL: A13, B54, D31
Keywords: Gender, Economy, Africa, Sustainable Development, Global
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10212705
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Author-Name: Neboj?a Jani?ijevi?
Author-Name-First: Neboj?a
Author-Name-Last: Jani?ijevi?
Author-Email: jnebojsa@eunet.rs
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Title: THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AS A MAGIC WAND OR SILENT KILLER?
Abstract: The paper analyses the impact of organizational culture on company performances. The theoretical basis that organizational culture impacts company performance has been found in the fact that company?s organizational culture as part of its intellectual capital determines its ability to build core competence and thereby gain competitive advantage on the market. The review of research made in the field so far shows that this impact exists, but it is lower in intensity than it has intuitively been presumed. Also, since organizational culture and performance are in themselves highly complex, multidimensional variables, hence their relation is also multilayered, multidimensional, and complex. Numerous methodological shortcomings in the research of organizational culture, performance and their relationship, however, put doubt on some of the research results.
Length: 17 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 213-229
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613063
Classification-JEL: M14, M10
Keywords: Organizational culture, Performance, Company, Intellectual capital, Resource theory, Research methodology
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613063
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Author-Name: Renata Kalman
Author-Name-First: Renata
Author-Name-Last: Kalman
Author-Email: kalman.renata@juris.u-szeged.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Szeged
Title: Do law students recognize the injustices of society? Can we achieve the social goals of Clinical Legal Education?
Abstract: Clinical Legal Education is an experimental way of teaching law. The methodology originates from the US, although it is already well-known in almost every continent thanks to different foundations (e.g. Ford Foundation) and those lawyers who did everything to make the spread of this way of teaching and learning easy. Clinical Legal Education has two main purposes: social and educational. Educational goals include lawyering skills (e.g. documents drafting, communication with clients), professional responsibility, and growing legal knowledge. Social purpose comprises the promotion of social justice. Students provide legal advice to marginalized, under-represented clients (e.g. homeless, disabled, poor, drug-addicted people) what gives the importance and uniqueness of this teaching method. Some legal clinic experts have the opinion that Clinical Legal Education could partly achieve its social goal in those countries, where students cannot represent their clients before a court or any other authorities. Vis-ŕ-vis in the US, where students represent their clients before any authorities, in most European countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary) they provide legal advice in a written way or they prepare their clients for a trial, hearing, mediation, etc.  In the last 3 years, I work as a Program Coordinator of the Legal Clinic of the University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences. Simultaneously, my PhD research focuses on the theoretical background of Clinical Legal Education, and its implementation into practice. In the course of my research, I won a research grant from the Ministry of Justice of Hungary in 2019, which provided me an opportunity to conduct a comparative research at the Law School of the University of Toledo, USA. Therefore, I made a survey focusing on lawyering skills and the social purpose that can be achieved during legal clinic studies.  In my presentation, I will briefly introduce some of my research results regarding the empathy of the students and their perception of social injustices. Since my survey has a comparative focus, I will present the similarities and differences between Hungarian and American students. 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 230-230
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=014&rid=12780
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10212780
Classification-JEL: K19
Keywords: Clinical Legal Education, social goal, US, Hungary, comparative research, survey
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10212780
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Dilsah Busra Kartal
Author-Name-First: Dilsah Busra
Author-Name-Last: Kartal
Author-Email: dbkartal@fsm.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, Istanbul
Title: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKISH LAW  REGARDING THE SURNAME OF A MARRIED WOMAN
Abstract: According to Article 187 of the Turkish Civil Code, a married woman must change her surname upon marriage. The article only provides a married woman with the right to bear her own surname before the surname of her husband. This rule is not only in conflict with the Turkish Constitution but also with the international agreements to which Turkey became a party. The Turkish courts have changed their application of Article 187 in the last years. Practically, Article 187 is considered void by the courts but there is no amendment to the article so far. Even though the courts do not apply Article 187, administrative authorities adhere to it. Therefore, a woman who does not wish to bear a family name is forced to file a lawsuit to use this right. Unless Article 187 is amended, the problem cannot be fully solved. There are some amendment proposals but none of them are satisfying.
Length: 13 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 231-243
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10212734
Classification-JEL: K36, K41, K10
Keywords: Surname of Married Women, Incorporeal Personality, Gender Equality, Turkish Family Law, Effects of a Marriage, Family Name, Surname
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10212734
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: László Koloszár
Author-Name-First: László
Author-Name-Last: Koloszár
Author-Email: koloszar.laszlo@uni-sopron.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics, University of Sopron
Author-Name: Nikoletta Németh
Author-Name-First: Nikoletta
Author-Name-Last: Németh
Author-Email: nemeth.nikoletta@uni-sopron.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics, University of Sopron
Title: The Characteristics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Buzzword, Hype or a Radical Change?
Abstract: The usage of the terms the ?Fourth Industrial Revolution? and its predominantly used synonym ?Industry 4.0? has curved upwards at a higher rate than the number of underlying interconnected production units. The concept of Industry 4.0 originates from a project on the high-tech strategy of the German government in 2011. This project promoted the computerization of manufacturing and it was a logical suggestion for the long-term competitiveness of the German economy. The fundamentals of an export-oriented economy need system-level development not to be disadvantaged in the global competition. Building all this on the most modern technologies can be defined as a traditional step. The umbrella term ?Industry 4.0? has outgrown this step and in 2016 it became an independent agenda item of the World Economic Forum. In this study, with the help of a literature review, we examine which factors of this so-called fourth industrial revolution are similar and which factors are different compared to the previous industrial revolutions. Can the characteristics of industrial revolutions be identified? Is the impact complex and does it influence not only the technology but also the society, the politics, etc.? Whether the use of the term is substantiated or is it only an advanced, fashionable buzzer hanging all today?s forward-looking innovations on the same peg?
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 244-244
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Number: 10613041
Classification-JEL: O14, O30
Keywords: Industry 4.0, Fourth industrial revolution, Critics, Innovation
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613041
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Markus Matschi
Author-Name-First: Markus
Author-Name-Last: Matschi
Author-Email: s1063317@stud.sbg.ac.at
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Salzburg Business School 
Title: The influence of the CDO on the company?s performance with special consideration of (former) CIOs
Abstract: Digitalization has affected all commercial enterprises. New technologies and approaches are enabling further business development, but also the creation of new business models that are forcing established companies to move forward. Most large companies have now responded to this challenge by creating a new top management position: The Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Currently, more than 2/3 of the 30 largest German listed companies have created a corresponding position. The central task of this position is to implement the digital change in the companies. However, the concrete structure of this position to achieve this task is very heterogeneous. In the literature this fact is taken into account by classifying CDO types such as Accelerator, Marketer, Harmonizer. With regard to the requirements for this position, the scientific community agrees that a strong knowledge of the business model and business processes in particular is necessary - coupled with an understanding of technology. For this reason, a Chief Information Officer (CIO) is not suitable for this position, according to my many scientists, because although there is an understanding of technology, no deep knowledge of the business model is assumed. However, extensive empirical studies have not yet been conducted. In practice, however, the CDO position is currently held by former or active CIOs. Using a cause-effect model and a mixed methods approach, this study aims to clarify the unanswered question of what requirements and conditions a CDO needs in order to be successful, resulting in measurable, positive influence on the company's performance. Hence, this study should close the research gap and resolve the contradiction between existing CIO/CDO theory and CIO/CDO practice.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 245-245
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=017&rid=12979
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612979
Classification-JEL: L25, O32, M15
Keywords: Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Digital Leadership, Executive Roles and Responsibilities
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612979
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: CHOOCHAT PHUANGSOMJIT
Author-Name-First: CHOOCHAT
Author-Name-Last: PHUANGSOMJIT
Author-Email: choochat.phu@stou.ac.th
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Education, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Title: Improvement of Learning Achievement of Small Schools in Thailand  by Educational Network Operating Management System (EdNet-OMS): A Case Study of Ban Wang Takian School in Kanchanaburi Province
Abstract: Ban Wang Takian School is a small primary school under Kanchanaburi Primary Education Service Area Office 1 in Thailand.  It has 93 students and 5 teachers. It is a school with the problem of having not enough teachers for its classrooms, since it has eight classrooms from Kindergarten II (second year kindergarten) to Prathom Suksa VI (Grade 6) levels. Learning achievement of Prathom Suksa VI students in the 2016 academic year, based on the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) results, of five learning areas before implementing the Educational Network Operating Management System (EdNet-OMS) was at the 41.67 percent of the full score.  Later on, the school director initiated the implementation of the Educational Network Operating Management System (EdNet-OMS) that was connected with the Distance Learning Television (DLTV) system of the Distance Education via Satellite Foundation under the Royal Patronage in order to utilize the benefits from DLTV up to its full potential.  Then the initiation was complemented by the development of teachers to equip them with the ability and skills for learning management via the information technology system, and the creating of the cooperation network involving the parents and local community. As a result, the O-NET result of Prathom Suksa VI students in the 2017 academic year was increased to be at the 46.71 percent of the full score. The EdNet-OMS system was composed of the following five operational steps: (1) the creation of awareness step; (2) the development of the Educational Network Operating Management System (EdNet-OMS) step; (3) the empowerment step; (4) the monitoring and follow-up of the operation step; and (5) the evaluation step.  The most important factor that enabled the operation to achieve success was the factor of the administrator with innovation leadership.
Length: 5 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 246-250
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/2020-international-academic-conference-prague/table-of-content/detail?cid=106&iid=018&rid=12500
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612500
Classification-JEL: I29, M15, D83
Keywords: Upgrading of learning achievement, Educational Network Operating Management System EdNet-OMS), Ban Wang Takian School
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612500
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Maria - Georgiana Ponea
Author-Name-First: Maria - Georgiana
Author-Name-Last: Ponea
Author-Email: mariageorgiana.ponea@weatherford.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Valahia University of Targoviste
Title: Automation and Continuous Improvement of Operational Processes within a Trading Company
Abstract: The permanent evolution of the operational process is a critical need generated by the increase of the demands of the final customers as well as by the increase of the complexity of the products or services. Analyzing the process and identifying opportunities for improvement, along with the fluidization of these processes, are the essential steps that must be followed by all the companies that wish to obtain operational performance, efficiency and profit. There are countless tools that can be used in this regard and all that needs to be done is to be known and implemented properly.Automation solutions must be clearly based on the overall business strategy of an organization, in order for them to reap maximum benefits. It is about understanding the needs and seeing beyond optimizations and improvements. Mapping all departments and processes in the company is very important in this case. At the same time, the right people must be identified and trained. Employees feel threatened by new technologies, but with the help of well-structured and targeted upskilling programs, they can adapt and learn how to work with artificial intelligence, analyze data, discover and apply on-the-go solutions and take on new roles. Last but not least important, it is the strategy that will make the difference. Companies need to know their own strengths and have an overview of all processes, people and technologies to anticipate change and make decisions accordingly. Digital transformation is neither easy nor cheap, as the figures show, but it is inevitable, and the companies that strategically approach it have greater chances of being leaders in their field.
Length: 8 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 251-258
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613086
Classification-JEL: M10
Keywords: Effective Management, Objectives, Strategies, Automation, Process Improvement, Operational processes
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613086
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Tamás Pongó
Author-Name-First: Tamás
Author-Name-Last: Pongó
Author-Email: pongo.tamas@juris.u-szeged.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Szeged
Title: Constitutional implications on how to establish an anti-bullying policy at a higher education institution?
Abstract: Bullying and cyberbullying became a ubiquitous phenomenon in education, including higher education as well. Therefore, I am convinced that this issue must be dealt with at the university level. As a first step, a policy should be adopted, which serves as a basis for further proceeding. Recently, I won the Eötvös Hungarian State Research Grant to the USA to conduct research regarding the possibility of adopting an anti-bullying policy for higher education institutions.Regarding bullying and cyberbullying, the crucial constitutional issue is the limitation of the freedom of expression. Before the technological revolution, the students? free speech limitations were more clearly described, but the era of the Internet, social media and smartphones changed the world and also created a new form of bullying (cyberbullying). Moreover, these changes blurred the line between constitutionally protected and unconstitutional speech, in particular in the online environment. Therefore, as a European legal scholar, I spent the fall semester in the US (Penn State Law, University of Toledo) in order to better understand the free speech limitations at US universities. In the course of the research, I have discussed this phenomenon with student code of conduct officers, supervisors and professors.As a result, I identified several key elements of anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies in the US and established a model anti-bullying policy, which was reviewed by US professionals. Such a model policy may be introduced in any country?s legal system since it provides a research-based guideline for future policy.However, further discussion and debate are necessary to improve the research and the IISES conference would provide me the perfect forum for this.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 259-259
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Number: 10212798
Classification-JEL: K10, K19
Keywords: Anti-bullying; Policy; Higher education; US; freedom of speech
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10212798
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: J. J. Prinsloo
Author-Name-First: J. J.
Author-Name-Last: Prinsloo
Author-Email: hein.prinsloo@nwu.ac.za
Author-Workplace-Name: NWU Business School, North-West University
Author-Name: T. G. Pelser
Author-Name-First: T. G.
Author-Name-Last: Pelser
Author-Email: pelser@ukzn.ac.za
Author-Workplace-Name: University KwaZulu-Natal
Author-Name: P. S. Radikonyana
Author-Name-First: P. S.
Author-Name-Last: Radikonyana
Author-Email: Radikonyanap@yahoo.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Municipal Demarcation Board, Pretoria
Title: Marketing evolution of performance enhancing drugs in professional cycling
Abstract: The use of performance enhancing drugs (PED?s) is prevalent amongst professional cyclists. Over the past 100 years, the use there-off went through different evolutionary periods. The products (PED?s) evolved since the 1900?s. During the early 1900?s products like tobacco and alcohol were used. Fifty years later, after WWII, amphetamines (developed during the WWII period) was the product of choice. Since the late 1980?s another product evolution took place. Erythropoietin (EPO) a product designed for cancer patients started surfacing amongst cyclists. Ironically this product have one primary negative side effect ? sudden death. However, this did not curtail or stop the use. Positive effects were and are massive in terms of athlete performance. This paper look at the historical time line of the use of PED?s. The use there-off as well as the various effects it had and have on cyclists. Marketing (push strategy) did and do not drive this phenomena. Based on its ?submerged or underground? nature of products and its use, a ?pull strategy? seem to be the chosen marketing channel application. Intermediaries does not fir the accepted marketing profile. Rather medical qualified individuals seem to become links in these distribution channels. A qualitative literature empirical approach was used. Literature was scrutinised based on a convenient and purposive nature. Because of the sensitive and ethical nature of this paper, a pure qualitative interview approach was disregarded. The aim of this paper was to structure the historical time line as well as the evolution of these products.The findings, although sensitive, is two-fold in nature. These recommended suggestions are highly speculative and should be treated as alternative suggestions to the current situation.
Length: 24 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 260-283
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10312491
Classification-JEL: M00
Keywords: Performance enhancing drugs (PED?s); Tour de France (TdF); Submerged markets; Marketing channel; ?Word of Mouth? communication
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10312491
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Avram Roxana - Loredana
Author-Name-First: Avram
Author-Name-Last: Roxana - Loredana
Author-Email: roxana.avram@e-uvt.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara
Author-Name: Nicolescu Ana - Cristina
Author-Name-First: Nicolescu
Author-Name-Last: Ana - Cristina
Author-Email: cristina.nicolescu@e-uvt.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara
Author-Name: Buglea Alexandru
Author-Name-First: Buglea
Author-Name-Last: Alexandru
Author-Email: alexandru.buglea@e-uvt.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara
Title: THE NEW PERSPECTIVES OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE POST-CORONA ECONOMY
Abstract: The recent socio-economic evolutions generated by the Covid-19 is showing tectonic shifts in every country economic structure, with entire sectors being affected with unprecedented contractions. The economic cost of the pandemic is unprecedented, the most important international financial institutions placing the following recession to World War 2 levels. However, in times of great catastrophes, natural or manmade, there has always been a time of great shifts in the social behavior, determined by the solidarity between society, decision-makers and corporations. Our study is focusing in shifts of the Corporate Social Responsibility and the behavior of corporate management, characterized by temporarily abandoning the path of profit maximization and reorientation towards supporting the community and the decision makers, in the fight against the effects of the pandemic. In addition, our study tries to examine the alteration of social behavior, from an entrepreneurial orientated society, in the pre-pandemic economy, towards a more security driven behavior, in terms of food, job and health security. The social-economic implications of the changes could bring changes in the behavioral economics that seemed impossible only a few months ago.
Length: 12 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 284-295
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612999
Classification-JEL: G30, H12, M20
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, Corporate governance, Performance, Socio-economic evolutions
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612999
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Mordechai E. Schwarz
Author-Name-First: Mordechai E.
Author-Name-Last: Schwarz
Author-Email: mordsch@openu.ac.il
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Management, The Open University of Israel and Open University Institute for Policy Analysis
Title: A Master of Two Servants: The Effect of Separation of Powers on Public Accountability and Social Welfare
Abstract: While history is abundant with authoritarian rulers who reluctantly delegated governance powers to other institutions, the intriguing question is why would democratic powerful rulers delegate powers voluntarily to (probably) contrarian institutions, and tolerate activism that impedes the implementation of their elections commitments. Based on Fiorina (1982) blame-deflection hypothesis, which postulates that politicians use the separation of powers principle as a shield against public criticism and accountability, I develop a principal-agent model that addresses Stephenson (2003) criticism and show that in subgame-perfect stationary equilibrium the principal is usually manipulated. I extend the model to embed memory, learning, and objective judiciary and show that the equilibria are preserved but social welfare is lower.
Length: 26 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 296-321
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612466
Classification-JEL: D71, D72, P16
Keywords: Constitution, Separation of Powers, Collusion, Asymmetric Information
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612466
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Károly Szóka
Author-Name-First: Károly
Author-Name-Last: Szóka
Author-Email: szoka.karoly@uni-sopron.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, University of Sopron Alexandre Lamfalussy
Title: Innovation and the appearance of Industry 4.0 at the University of Sopron
Abstract: Today's management and production systems are no longer sustainable; let us think of climate change, garbage mountains or even the scarcity of energy resources. Therefore, in the last 10-15 years new (digital) business models have been developed that rely on innovation to increase the efficiency and competence of management. This is collectively called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is a combination of technologies and a trend that transforms the different disciplines, the economy, and the industrial functioning. The collaboration and combination of never-seen technologies appeared, web control completely took control of physical limitations and digitalization became an integral part of our daily lives. Industry 4.0 is a great opportunity, but it is also a big task. This focuses on the significant new potentials and opportunities linked to these technological advances. The birthplace of these developments and innovations is often a university, a research institute, or their cooperation. In this study, we will review the importance and role of innovation and Industry 4.0 and briefly present the University of Sopron. Furthermore, the innovation and Industry 4.0 research, which have already been completed and are still under way, their results, and the possibilities for implementation, will be presented.
Length: 12 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 322-333
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613045
Classification-JEL: I23, L24, O32
Keywords: Higher education, Research and development, Innovation, Industry 4.0
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613045
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: KETKANOK URWONGSE
Author-Name-First: KETKANOK
Author-Name-Last: URWONGSE
Author-Email: Ketkanok.urw@stou.ac.th
Author-Workplace-Name: SUKHOTHAI THAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSITY
Author-Name: Sasiton Buathong
Author-Name-First: Sasiton
Author-Name-Last: Buathong
Author-Email: Sasiton.Bua@stou.ac.th
Author-Workplace-Name: SUKHOTHAI THAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSTY
Title: CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS OF MOBILIZING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES TOWARD PRACTICE OF BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Abstract: The purposes of this research were to study the conditions and problems of mobilizing educational policies toward practice of the school and to study the components of capability for mobilizing educational policies toward practice.  Research findings were as follows: (1) regarding the operational conditions of mobilizing educational policies toward practice, it was found that some schools conducted an analysis of the policies while other schools did not do so because they considered that the policies had already been pre-determined for practice; some schools took action to ensure the understanding and acceptance of the policies; most of the schools did not set up any specific working team to be responsible for implementation of the policies, did not evaluate the policies, and did not attempt to create continuity in the implementation; (2) regarding the problems of mobilizing educational policies, it was found that the supervisory work unit issued a lot of policies for the schools to implement without integrating those policies; it also urged the schools to speed up the implementation; on the other hand, the school administrators did not seriously attempt to mobilize the policies, did not analyze the policies, and failed to create the program/project for mobilization of the policies; and (3) the capability for mobilizing educational policies toward practice comprised the following components: the competency for transforming the policy; creating the understanding and acceptance of school personnel; setting up the work structure; resources management; personnel development; monitoring, supervising and evaluation; and creating continuous solidity.
Length: 9 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 334-342
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10612501
Classification-JEL: I28, D78
Keywords: Mobilization, Educational policy, Basic education school, Administrator 
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10612501
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Claudia van der Vorst
Author-Name-First: Claudia
Author-Name-Last: van der Vorst
Author-Email: claudia.vandervorst@fh-kufstein.ac.at
Author-Workplace-Name: FH Kufstein Tirol Austria
Title: Challenges Learning in the age of Digitalisation and Industry 4.0 
Abstract: Almost 10 years ago, the term ?Industry 4.0? was introduced. It describes the integration of communication technology in industrial manufacturing using all factettes of technology like digital twins, predictive maintenance, autonomous logistics, multiple realities (VR/AR) and much more. The last years the term was replaced by Digitalisation almost as a hype. A lot of companies adopted their business and product development processes according to these opportunities and had to change very rapidly and flexible in all areas of their business. Companies got competition from totally unexpected industries. In addition, the still dynamic global approach of all corporate groups forced them especially in the DACH region to change and focus to remain profitably in the business. (cf. Schuh et al., 2017, p.7). The key challenges are at SME?s and family-owned enterprises. Very mature people who worked in production all their lives have to adapt all the changes. They are forced to combine their deep engineering knowledge with all the new possibilities and evaluate the benefits for their business. It is the first time in history that sometimes the young and assumed unexperienced people, trainees, apprentices and students might be able to teach their masters. Technology and Digitalisation is their field of expertise, nowadays. Born as ?digital natives? they have no fears even without experience in most of their professions. They throughout ideas thinking they can conquer and change the world and solve all problems their way. But can they gain practical and engineering experience with chatting to their networks and watching videos? Possibly both parties are right to certain extent. Basic fundamental skills are needed as well as adaptation to the new culture, which is most possibly much faster, flexible and high performing (cf. Catalano, 2019, p.25f). For all these young people grown in this digital age which is dynamic, flexible and innovative - learning will never end. Teachers will have to adapt and need to be trained to become more a facilitator for learning processes and skills which will last for life (cf. Catalano, 2019, p.28).The questions are remaining; ?How to enable students for life-long learning in higher education?? ?Which tools are required?? ?Which skills are required from the area of technology, business and society??The paper will not be able to provide one clear answer but will provide a good start of research and give examples for a defined scope for the combination of Learning 4.0 in a rapidly changing environment. A Questionnaire and Case Studies have been executed as qualitative research methods and some trends has been analysed taking all the feedback and literature research. 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-07
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 54th International Academic Virtual Conference, Prague, Jul 2020, pages 343-343
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10613069
Classification-JEL: D20, D83, A20
Keywords: Life-long Learning, Higher Education, Industry 4.0, Learning 4.0, Digital Change, Digitalization, Learning Methods, Project Based Learning, Self-paced Learning.
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10613069