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Guvernanta relatiilor pe verticala si impactul ei asupra sistemelor de productie
No full textBusiness literature, especially in the field of operations management, advanced several models of production systems used by firms, among which we can recall Fordism and Toyotism. While such a literature analyses the strenghts and weaknesses of each of these models, highlinghting their impact on firm competitiveness in general and logistics in particular, a less debated issue is the control and ownership relations that are particular to each of these models. From a certain perpective, such models are not only the result of a choice of production system (and, in particular, of a logistics option) of the firm but of a particular industrial organization, on the limits of the control of the firm. In other words, Fordism couldn’t but emerge in United States of America while Toyotism but in Japan as these two countries know different systems of corporate governance which are materialized in particular supplier-client relations. The answer to the question whether one of these models is optimal for a particular industry in a particular period must be paired with a fundamental debate on the control relationship of the firm towards its industrial suppliers and clients. The conclusion is that such a decision regarding the production system is not related to the logistics or the product strategy of the firm but to its ownership borders.corporate governance, production systems, buyer-supplier relations,logistics
O evaluare a abuzului de pozitie dominanta în politica europeana în domeniul concurentei: relevanta cazului Microsoft
No full textThe recent punishment of the biggest global microprocessor producer, Intel Corporation, for the alleged break of the European legislation in the competition field is a result easy to have been anticipated starting with 2004, when European Commission fined the biggest global producer of operation systems, Microsoft Corporation. Practically, from that moment on, a true Sword of Damocles hanged above the head of the giant of Santa Clara taking into account the numerous common elements of the – not to say the same – business strategies of the two companies. Such an identity as well as the reciprocal dependence has been the reasons why the analysts have permanently spoke since the late 80s of Wintel, the strategic alliance that transformed the PC architecture from a proprietary platform of IBM in a “co-proprietary” platform of Microsoft – Intel. And, in order for the semblance to be complete, as Microsoft was the first company in the history of the European – and global – competition law that didn’t immediately adjust its competitive behavior after the legal verdict, we can easily anticipate that the second company to get this title will be Intel. And the two cases can prove not only a Mens Rea of the executives of the companies but also a wrong approach of the European, as well as international, authorities in what regards positions of monopoly. It may be the moment that the competition policy be reformulated in a radical way in order to let the performance oriented companies, even if they are dominant, to explore business models and commercial practices that consumers can benefit from.competition policy, abuse of dominance, Microsoft, Intel.
International labor migration: between human rights and political objectives
No full textThis paper deals with the relation between the human right to migrate and the objectives of immigration policies. We argue that the temporary work migration is the clearest sign of the failure of political governance in both the host and native states, even if we may argue, to a different degree. The only way to reduce the pressure of immigration in developed countries would be to allow a freer global environment, in trade, industrial and taxation policies.labor migration, human rights, political governance, public goods
Newservices in a new economy: the role of venture capital in a knowledge based society
No full textThe present article argues that the development of a knowledge based society has a powerful impact in the role played by the financial sector in an economy as the services supplied by the traditional financial institutions - the commercial bank and the stock exchange - are seriously challenged by the present reality. In such a context, a new type of financial intermediary - the venture capital fund - knows an explosive growth, being directly linked to the proliferation of the new type of economic system. The development of the venture capital funds will not cause the disappearance of the traditional financing sources as this new financial actor „fills a gap“ in the financial system, which is developed in the present day form during the Industrial Age. The maturation of the venture capital industry is the financial equivalent of the proliferation of the knowledge based society.eventure capital, innovation, knowledge, knowledge based, society
Developmental State, Business Concentrations and Financial Repression: the case of the Republic of Korea
No full textThe issue of whether a state has the ability to foster economic development despite what seems to be adverse conditions confronting it lies at the core of the field of international economics. Besides economic theory, public policy-making has a strong interest in such a debate. Why some states are more developed than others? How did public policies explicitly targeting economic growth succeed in certain cases and fail in others? Such an issue is critical not only for the developing countries but also for the developed countries one. The former are tempted to emulate a certain model. The latter are debating the role of public policies. This article criticizes the mainstream argumentation advanced in the international economics literature that not only accepts the possibility of a state to induce development but strongly promotes such a perspective. In the field of public policies, such a perspective lies at the core of the philosophy of international organizations such as United Nations (see the Millennium Development Goals) or World Bank (as its name remembers us, it is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). The scientific truth is that the only role a state can play in fostering development is to clearly define and enforce private property rights in accordance with natural ethics. Any other task performed by the state (which assumes the historic role of a “developmental state”) not only doesn’t promote development but actually it delays, blocks or distorts this natural process.developmental state; financial repression; planning
Oil, Development and Security: A Market-Based Approach
No full textThe present paper will attempt to explore the argumentation frequently employed in the public discourse – but less in economic theory – by different categories of stakeholders that the exhaustion of world oil reserves will have a dramatic impact on global economic growth and development. Because of such an alleged impact, policy makers in different countries argue that a stable and cost-effective supply of oil is a matter of national security. Significant political events at a world scale are the result of such an approach. Starting by demystifying the concept of “economic security”, the present paper demonstrates that the best approach to such an alleged problem is to let the markets do their job. Any other solution won’t solve the problem but impose significant costs on society for the maintenance of a status quo which is not sustainable. The history of the myth of the “peak oil” is more a matter of political debate rather than of an economic one. It serves certain categories of stakeholders but not the consumers, the alleged targeted beneficiaries.nonrenewable resources; petroleum industry; government policy
Analytical mechanics : solutions to problems in classical physics / Ioan Merches, Daniel Radu.
No full text"CISP."engineering bookfair2016Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-442).442 pages
A Bluetooth Solution for Public Information Systems
No full textThis paper gives insights into the opportunities offered by the Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth advertising proves to be a cheap and strong tool for enriching and improving the experience offered by a public transport system, by delivering dense and essential information about topics of interest. Alongside the Java platform, new applications can be designed and implemented to make use of the already available Bluetooth technology incorporated in devices in the target public’s custody. The paper sets focus on the segment of ready to be made available content regarding general information about the routes and timetables of the vehicles integrated in a public transport system.Public Transport, Bluetooth, Java, Mobile Device
Supervizija u psihosocijalnom radu
No full textRapid development psychological work in Croatia has been left without satisfactory theoretical backup. That is particulary visible in some elements, especially in supervision. The aim of this article is description and critical analyse of the basic characteristics of supervision: review of historical supervision development, terminology, functions and goals in recent understanding. Article reviews definitions of supervision which came out in last ten years. Supervision is here related to psychosocial work which author locates whitin wider frame of social work. With phases of supervision process and different classifications of supervision author wants to induce further discussion on supervision as crucial part of every helping activity.Nagli razvoj psihosocijalnog rada u Hrvatskoj ostao je cljelomično bez zadovoljavajuće teorijske pratnje. Osobito je to vidljivo u nekim elementima od kojih je medu najvažnijim supervizija odnosno njezina teorijska podloga. Cilj je rada opis i kritička analiza temeljnih obilježja supervizijeput.empregleda povijesnog razvoja supervizije, terminološkog određenja kao i funkcija i ciljeva supervizije u suvremenim shvaćanjima. U radu se daje pregled definicija supervizije nastalih tijekom posljednjih deset godina. Supervizija se u radu ponajprije dovodi u vezu sa psihosocijalnim radom koji autor locira unutar šireg okvira socijalnog rada. Prikazomfaza supervizijskog procesa te različitih podjela supenizijskih oblika želi sepotaknuti claljnja rasprava o superviziji kao nezamjenjivom dijelu svake pomažuće aktivnosti
UGOVOR O RADU NA ODREĐENO VREME U NEMAČKOM PRAVU
No full textIn this paper, the author analyzes the fixed-term employment contract in German law highlighting the importance of this contract in a flexible employment environment. However, making a fixed-term employment contract is considered to be an exception, thus the objective reason which justifies its use is established in German law. This indicates that a fixed-term employment contract is a desirable means for creating an employment relationship only if the conditions provided by law are met. Therefore, the conditions under which the fixed-term contract can be used, the number of renewals and the maximum length of the total duration are mentioned. Additionally, the paper presents ‘legislative history’ of the fixed-term employment contract after its conceptual definition. At the end, the author points to the prohibition of discrimination against atypical employees stating that those employees must not have any less rights compared to the rest of the employees working for the same employer, especially those with the standard employment contract.U radu autorka analizira ugovor o radu na određeno vreme u nemačkom pravu ukazujući na značaj koji taj ugovor ima u fleksibilnom radnopravnom okruženju. Ipak, zaključivanje ugovora o radu na određeno vreme se smatra izuzetkom, zbog čega se u nemačkom pravu izgrađuje princip objektivnog razloga koji opravdava njegovu upotrebu. To znači da se ugovor o radu na određeno vreme smatra poželjnim instrumentom za zasnivanje radnog odnosa samo ako su za to ispunjeni zakonom predviđeni uslovi. Otuda se u radu navode dopušteni slučajevi, ograničenja u korišćenju ugovora o radu kroz limitiranje broja sukcesivnih ugovora i maksimalne dužine ukupnog trajanja ugovora. U radu se prikazuje i „legislativna istorija” ugovora o radu na određeno vreme, nakon njegovog pojmovnog određenja. Na samom kraju se ukazuje na zabranu diskriminacije atipičnih zaposlenih koji ne smeju uživati manje prava u poređenju sa drugim zaposlenima kod poslodavca, posebno onim sa standardnim ugovorom o radu
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