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Pripravljenost gospodinjskih odjemalcev električne energije za sodelovanje v programih prilagajanja odjema
No full textDemand-side management is one of the most appropriate mechanisms for improving energy efficiency and managing consumption in the presence of distributed, intermittent, and irregular electricity generation. The European Commission has mandated Member States to install smart metres in the homes of at least 80% of consumers by 2020, which will enable the technical implementation of demand-side management programmes and real-time consumer response. However, despite the technical feasibility and the existing regulatory framework, the benefits of implementing demand reduction programmes need to be understood and ultimately accepted by end-users. The results of the analysis show that Slovenian consumers are willing to participate in demand response programmes, but expect significant savings in return. By introducing financial incentives, electric utilities could provide consumers with greater incentives to purchase smart appliances, which would contribute significantly to faster and more successful adoption of demand-side management programmes
Raziskovalna uspešnost Ekonomske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani v slovenskem javnem visokošolskem prostoru
No full textThe article analyses the research performance of researchers from the School of Economics and Business at the University of Ljubljana in the broader Slovenian public higher education space, particularly through the prism of scientific publications. The data show that the School of Economics and Business of the University of Ljubljana performs above average in the Slovenian public higher education space, especially in the highest quality publications, both in the A\u27\u27 and A\u27\u27 categories, and that it significantly outperforms both the average of public universities and the average of the University of Ljubljana
Management znanja v socialnem delu v Sloveniji
No full textKnowledge management is becoming increasingly important in the social work environment. The aim of this article is to present the current scope of knowledge management activities in Slovenian social work centres, which are an important actor in the field of social work. The scope of knowledge management is defined in terms of top management responsibilities and the four main phases of the knowledge management process (creation, storage, transfer and implementation of knowledge). Analysis of data from an online questionnaire (n = 98) shows that knowledge management activities are relatively uncommon in practise. The results also indicate that further studies of knowledge management in social work centres are needed to achieve a broader understanding and acceptance of the concept, which could improve the quality of services offered to users
Information Sources and Factors Influencing Enrolment in ICT and STEM University Study Programmes
No full textIn a demanding and increasingly competitive higher education marketplace, the awareness of the reasons why prospective students choose a certain study programme and information sources they use during their decision-making process is essential to develop institutional positioning, thus requiring deeper understanding. This paper aims to explore students’ decision-making processes, focusing on the information sources and factors influencing their decisions. The results contribute to the understanding of factors influencing students’ decision-making and provide the evidence about the factors and information sources influencing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students’ choice, which can serve as implications for higher education policy makers and companies operating in these fields
Socioekonomski položaj in preživetvene strategije slovenskih samozaposlenih v kulturi
No full textIn an empirical study conducted in the last third of 2012 and repeated in the first third of 2018, we analyzed the position of self-employed people in the cultural sector in Slovenia. Special attention was paid to the study of the socio-economic position of the self-employed, their survival strategies and the influence of the daily struggle for survival on creativity. In this paper we summarize the results of the data analysis obtained through structured online interviews and semi-structured face-to-face interviews. From the results, we find that the current nature of government support for the self-employed in the culture is inadequate. Improvements are needed mainly in the direction of recognizing greater social rights, taking into account the specifics of the status and special working conditions of the self-employed in the cultural sector, as well as in the direction of re-evaluating the criteria for artistic achievements
Dlje časa živimo! Ali smo se sposobni tudi dlje časa sami vzdrževati?
No full textDuring the active working life, the individual\u27s labour income is greater than his consumption. In this age range of economic independence, the working population finances the economically dependent young and elderly. This pattern is characteristic of all countries, but there are significant differences across countries in the age of economic independence. The article concludes that the period of economic independence in Slovenia was only 32 years in 2012. Despite the fact that life expectancy at birth has increased by more than 9 years in the last 30 years, the period of economic independence decreased by 5 years between 1983 and 2012
Patterns of Approaches to Digital Transformation: An Institutional Arrangements Perspective
No full textCompanies face huge challenges in managing their digital transformation in terms of key actors, their roles and the way they interplay. Based on a survey of 181 large and medium-sized Slovenian companies, we discover six differently successful organizational patterns. The most successful identified pattern is the business–IT partnership approach, where top management and the IT department are responsible for the digital transformation, and the CIO is an orchestrator and a member of top management. However, this is not the only possible successful approach for digital transformation. Recommendations and possible evolutionary paths for companies in each pattern are also outlined in the paper, including the importance of orchestrating the activities and actors of digital transformation and its strategic role
Pripravljenost slovenskih internetnih uporabnikov za priklop in plačilo za uporabo optičnega omrežja
No full textThere is a lack of demand for next generation access (NGA) networks in both the EU and Slovenia. This paper examines the factors that influence the willingness to connect to and pay for the use of fibre optic networks, which are among the most technologically advanced NGA networks. The results of the analysis for Slovenia show that the presence of a student in the household, employment and quality of service have a significant impact on the willingness to connect to a fibre optic network and pay extra for it. The results of the analysis are useful for broadband service providers to design packages or adapt existing packages to accelerate the migration of users to fibre networks
Nove tehnologije industrije 4.0 v majhnih in srednjih podjetjih v Sloveniji
No full textThe Slovenian economy is strongly integrated into international value chains. As technological development is important for maintaining competitiveness and position on international markets, many companies are actively using new technologies in the field of Industry 4.0, with large companies leading the way and small and medium-sized companies lagging behind in the adoption of new technologies. The article analyses the situation in the field of new technologies adoption in small and medium enterprises in Slovenia and tries to shed light on the reasons for lagging behind. The analysis is the result of the research project Industry 4.0: Introduction of the concept in Slovenian companies and impact on the broader socio-economic development of Slovenia under the auspices of the School of Economics and Business
The Role of Leader-Follower Defensive Pessimism (In)Congruence in Fostering Perceptions of Followers’ Isolation
No full textThis field study examines the joint effect of leaders’ and followers’ different cognitive characteristics (i.e., defensive pessimism) on followers’ isolation. We examine the interplay between leaders’ defensive pessimism and followers’ defensive pessimism in fostering perceptions of followers’ isolation. Data from 291 working professionals are analyzed following a series of hierarchical linear modeling and polynomial regression analyses. Polynomial regression analysis indicates that when both leaders and followers are in agreement in their defensive pessimism, the level of followers’ perceived isolation is lower than when leaders’ and followers’ defensive pessimism deviate from each other (i.e., high-low and low-high leader-follower defensive pessimism). However, when followers’ defensive pessimism is higher than leaders’ defensive pessimism, followers’ perceived isolation also is higher. By suggesting that followers’ perception of leaders’ defensive pessimism may be more complex than previously recognized, we conclude that studies of leadership need to develop a much deeper understanding of leader-follower congruence in cognitive styles in order to decrease followers’ isolation in the workplace