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INDICATORS OF PASSENGER FLOWS MOVEMENTS ON THE WORLD AND MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE MARKET
Strengthening the global cruise market is in the upward trend as evidenced by the continued growth in the number of passengers on the cruising market. The source market, which is dominating by the demand for cruising, is North America, followed by the European market. In addition to the European market intensifying its increase in demand in the last few years, compared to other markets, passenger flows on cruises in Europe is constantly increasing its share in the global passenger flows on the world cruise market. Consequently, in this paper, the main features and trends in passengers flows on the world market and Mediterranean cruises are analyzed, within which a specific attention is given in analyzing passenger flows in the developing Mediterranean or Adriatic market. In accordance with the analyzed data, significant conclusions have been brought about the present state and future prospects of the global passenger flows on the Mediterranean area, as well as the prospects of development of the Adriatic market within the Mediterranean cruise market
Structural analysis of cruise passenger traffic in the world and in the Republic of Croatia
Passenger traffic in the market of cruising, according to present growth rate, in the global and regional scale is an important accelerator of growth in passenger traffic in the world, of maritime passenger transport, and thus economic growth and development. Accordingly, the main problem of this study is the analysis of passenger traffic in cruises in the world and in the Republic of Croatia. In connection with this, the basic aim of the research is the structural analysis of the defined research problem, that by the analysis of specific quantitative indicators defines the main characteristics and patterns in the performance of passenger traffic on a cruise, specifying: the worldās leading groups and companies in the cruise market, the structure of passengers on a cruise with respect of various criteria (origin, socio-demographic criteria), the leading emitting and receptive cruise regions, including the leading cruise destinations and the ports in the world and in the Republic of Croatia
ProraÄun i oblikovanje medicinske komore barokomore
HiperbariÄna oksigenacija (HBOT) je znanstveno utemeljena metoda lijeÄenja u hiperbariÄnoj komori disanjem kisika pod poveÄanim tlakom. Tretman se provodi, ovisno o bolesti, najÄeÅ”Äe na tlaku 2,0 do3,0 bara u trajanju od 60 minuta jednom dnevno tijekom dva do Å”est tjedana. Äesto se za vrijeme tretmana u barokomoru, koja je s pacijentima i lijeÄnikom pod tlakom, treba unijeti potreban lijek, hrana, voda, neki dio opreme ili medicinski instrument, a da se terapija ne prekida. Zato se na komori nalazi mala komunikacijska komora (medicinska komora). U ovome radu opisano je oblikovanje te komore. Komora se sastoji od plaÅ”ta i dvaju vrata. Vanjska vrata izraÄena su u bajunet izvedbi dok su unutarnja vrata osigurana zasunom. Å”arniri na vratima izvedeni su plivajuÄe radi automatskog brtvljenja. Medicinska komora veže se na barokomoru zavarivanje
Izrada varijantnog modela proizvoda i suÄelja za upravljanje varijantnim modelom proizvoda
U ovom radu opisana je izrada varijantne konstrukcije kuÄiÅ”ta podpultnog rashladnog ureÄaja za pivo. Varijantna konstrukcija kuÄiÅ”ta izraÄena je sa svrhom ubrzanja procesa izrade novih 3D modela i tehniÄke dokumentacije, koje bi kupac mogao naruÄiti. Time je postignuta veÄa uÄinkovitost konstrukcijskog ureda, te je omoguÄena brza izrada modela razliÄitih veliÄina. Sam proces izrade varijantne konstrukcije proveden je u nekoliko koraka. Najprije je napravljena analiza postojeÄe dokumentacije Äime su utvrÄeni parametri koji se moraju mijenjati i pravila koja se moraju poÅ”tivati pri modeliranju dijelova. Zatim se pristupilo modeliranju dijelova, a potom njihovom sklapanju vodeÄi raÄuna o pravilima definiranim prilikom analize postojeÄe dokumentacije. Varijantna konstrukcija izraÄena je koristeÄi 3D CAD program Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0, a svu dokumentaciju ustupila je tvrtka Oprema-ureÄaji d.d
Multi-criteria Optimization of Motorways of the Sea in the Function of the Environment Protection: Case Study of Croatia
The transport system causes extremely harmful consequencesĀ for society and the environment. It is manifestedĀ through the increased emission of harmful exhaust gases,Ā traffic congestions, traffic accidents, increased level ofĀ noise, higher levels of stress and various diseases of all participantsĀ of the transport system and society in general. TheĀ implementation and modernization of intermodality throughĀ the Motorways of the Sea (MoS) as its ecological and socio-economic sustainable subsystem is the efficient way ofĀ reducing the above mentioned consequences. Further sustainableĀ development of MoS can be observed according toĀ the ecological and socio-economic criteria and sub-criteriaĀ set out in this paper in order to keep it in direct function ofĀ protecting the society and preserving the environment.</p
Public Administration: Main Factor in Successful Management of Coastal Area Development in Republic of Croatia
The modern society requires a rational, professional, stable and socially accountable public administration that serves its citizens. Analysis of the status and functioning of the Croatian public administration shows that there are still many shortcomings and problems that must be solved. This paper outlines the basic characteristics of public administration as a set of structures and processes aiming to start and implement the policies in accordance with the public interest. Also, it explores the way and the level of success of managing the common good, with special attention given to the management of the coastal area, whereas the management of the coastal area is defined as an activity comprising different levels of management ā local, regional, national and international. The author stresses the need to coordinate the different levels and emphasize the importance of organizing the work process and the capabilities of the managing structure. This is necessary because the public administration often makes decisions directly influencing the citizensā quality of life on a local and individual level. Given that the public administration has a great amount of power in all countries, it must be controlled. The author states that beside self control of public administration it is also needed to conduct the additional control. That kind of control is necessary due to the inestimable value of Croatiaās coastal and other resources. Based on the results of the research the author suggests measures to improve a continued and efficient control
Uloga motivacije i rodnih stereotipa u objaÅ”njenju namjere odabira studija u stereotipno muÅ”kom podruÄju
Cilj istraživanja je objasniti rodne razlike u odabiru studija u stereotipno muÅ”kom obrazovnom podruÄju. DosadaÅ”nja istraživanja pokazuju da su žene podzastupljene na veÄini tehniÄkih studija te da adolescenti/ce imaju stereotipne predodžbe o tehniÄkim zanimanjima i prirodnim znanostima, a posebno fizici, kao primjerenijima za muÅ”karce. U istraživanju su se željele provjeriti pretpostavke modela oÄekivanja i vrijednosti Eccles i suradnika/ca o faktorskoj strukturi motivacijskih koncepata u domeni fizike, rodnim razlikama u motivaciji i stereotipima te o ulozi motivacije i stereotipa u objaÅ”njenju namjere odabira studija na kojem je fizika važna. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 349 uÄenika/ca treÄih razreda opÄih gimnazija iz Zagreba i Karlovca (djevojke 68,1%). Ispitani su razliÄiti aspekti motivacije za fiziku (oÄekivanja uspjeha, procjena vlastitih sposobnosti i subjektivne vrijednosti fizike), stereotipi o fizici i namjera odabira studija na kojem je fizika važna. Rezultati su potvrdili trofaktorsku strukturu subjektivnih vrijednosti, s oÄekivanim faktorima interesa, osobne važnosti i percipirane korisnosti fizike, a tvrdnje koje ispituju oÄekivanja uspjeha i percepciju vlastitih sposobnosti u fizici tvorile su jedan faktor. Novonastale skale pokazale su zadovoljavajuÄu valjanost i pouzdanost. MladiÄi su imali veÄu namjeru upisati studij na kojem je fizika bitna, a fiziku su smatrali zanimljivijom i korisnijom za nastavak obrazovanja nego djevojke. Regresijske analize su pokazale da procjene fizike kao
zanimljivije i korisnije predviÄaju snažniju namjeru odabira studija kod djevojaka i mladiÄa. Odbacivanje stereotipa o fizici kao korisnijoj za mladiÄe bilo je povezano s veÄom namjerom odabira tehniÄkih studija/studija fizike samo na uzorku djevojaka. (IN ENGLISH: The goal of this research is to explain gender differences in the choice of study in a stereotypically male education domain. Previous research has shown that women are underrepresented in the studies of engineering at university and adolescents hold stereotypical
feelings about careers in engineering and science, especially physics, as more appropriate for men. The intension of this research was to test the hypothesis of Eccles and her colleaguesā expectancy-value model regarding the factor structure of motivation for physics,
gender differences in motivation and stereotypes and the role of motivation and stereotypes when choosing the studies of physics. About 350 third grade high school students from Zagreb and Karlovac participated in the research (68.1% female students). Different aspects
of motivation (expectancy of success, self-perception of competence and subjective value of physics), stereotypes about physics and the intention to choose a course of study in which physics is important, were examined. The results confirmed the threefactor structure of subjective values, with the expected factors of interest, attainment value and perceived usefulness of physics. The items measuring
expectancy of success and self-perception of competence in physics formed one factor. These new scales had satisfactory validity and reliability. More boys than girls intended to choose studies related to physics and considered physics interesting and useful for further
education. Regression analyses showed that perception of physics as interesting and useful predicted stronger intentions to choose studies related to it. Rejection of stereotypes of physics as more useful for boys was connected with stronger intentions to choose engineering
or physics studies only on the sample of girls.
Studentsā gender-related choices and achievement in physics
IN ENGLISH: The goal of the research was to explore the role of motivation, gender roles and stereotypes in the explanation of studentsā educational outcomes in a stereotypically male educational domain: physics. Eccles and colleaguesā expectancy-value model was used as a theoretical framework for the research. The research sample included 736 grammar school students from Zagreb, Croatia. The variables explored were expectancy of success, selfconcept of ability and subjective task values of physics, gender roles and stereotypes, and educational outcomes: academic achievement in physics, intention to choose physics at the high school leaving exam, and intention to choose a technical sciences university course. The results showed that girls had a lower self-concept of ability and lower expectancies of success in physics compared to boys, in spite of their higher physics school grades. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that self-concept of physics ability was the strongest predictor of physics school grades, whereas the utility value of physics was the key predictor of educational intentions for both genders. Expectancy of success was one of the key predictors of girlsā educational intentions, as well. Endorsement of a typically masculine gender role predicted girlsā and boysā stronger intentions to choose a stereotypically male educational domain, whereas acceptance of the stereotype about the poorer talent of women in technical sciences occupations predicted girlsā lower educational outcomes related to physics. The practical implication of the research is the need to create gender-sensitive intervention programmes aimed at deconstructing the gender stereotypes and traditional gender roles that restrain students from choosing gender-non-stereotypical careers. --------------- IN CROATIAN: Cilj istraživanja je bio ispitati ulogu motivacije, rodnih uloga i stereotipa u objaÅ”njenju uÄeniÄkih obrazovnih postignuÄa i namjera odabira u stereotipno muÅ”kom obrazovnom podruÄju: fizici. Kao teorijski okvir rada koriÅ”ten je model oÄekivanja i vrijednosti za objaÅ”njenje motivacije za postignuÄem Eccles i suradnika/ca. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 736 uÄenika/ca opÄih gimnazija u Zagrebu. Varijable koje su se ispitale su oÄekivanje uspjeha, samopoimanje vlastitih sposobnosti i subjektivne vrijednosti u fizici, rodne uloge i stereotipi te obrazovni ishodi: ocjena iz fizike na kraju Å”kolske godine, namjera odabira fizike na državnoj maturi i namjera odabira tehniÄkog studija. Rezultati su pokazali da djevojke, unatoÄ boljim ocjenama iz fizike, imaju loÅ”ije procjene svojih sposobnosti i niža oÄekivanja uspjeha u fizici nego mladiÄi. Hijerarhijske regresijske analize su pokazale da je samopoimanje vlastitih sposobnosti u fizici najsnažniji prediktor ocjene iz fizike, dok je percipirana korisnost fizike najsnažniji prediktor obrazovnih odabira i za mladiÄe i za djevojke. OÄekivanje uspjeha u fizici pokazalo se takoÄer snažnim prediktorom obrazovnih odabira djevojaka. PrihvaÄanje tipiÄno maskuline rodne uloge predviÄalo je snažnije namjere odabira u stereotipno muÅ”kom obrazovnom podruÄju kod djevojaka i mladiÄa, dok je prihvaÄanje stereotipa o slabijem talentu žena za zanimanja u tehniÄkim znanostima predviÄalo slabije obrazovne ishode djevojaka u podruÄju fizike. PraktiÄna implikacija istraživanja je potreba za kreiranjem rodno osjetljivih intervencijskih programa za mlade koji bi za cilj imali dekonstrukciju rodnih stereotipa i tradicionalnih rodnih uloga koji ograniÄavaju uÄenike/ce da biraju rodno nestereotipne obrazovne i karijerne putove
Functioning of the management in ports of nautical tourism of the Republic of Croatia
Management of nautical tourism ports, by having general appropriate characteristics as well as characteristics related to business skills, can encourage development of related ports, which may result in direct and indirect impact on economy of the Republic of Croatia. For the purposes of this research work, there has been done a survey regarding management of eighteen (18) nautical tourism ports. The survey included issues such as general characteristics (gender, age), qualifications, as well as specific features like risk appetite, decision-making, use of scientific methods and similar.
The research results indicate that nautical tourism management is not prone to risk which is mostly due to managementās age structure; increasing age decreases the desire for taking risks in decision-making. Management uses some group decision-making techniques, thereby it reflects the trust to lower levels in business while at the same time it increases their creativity and work motivation. Since nautical tourism is still in its nascent, the introduction of new scientific methods in decision-making could improve portsā business and give them new directions and alternative directions of perceiving business challenges.
The research paper also compares done research with previous similar surveys, but not to those that are directly related nautical tourism ports, all in order to identify changes that have occurred in management functioning over the years
Å to se mjeri pod pojmom rodnih uloga?: pregled i evaluacija skala rodnih uloga i stavova o rodnim ulogama
Cilj ovog rada je izložiti pregled kljuÄnih instrumenata za mjerenje rodnih uloga i stavova o rodnim ulogama te evaluirati te skale uzimajuÄi u obzir njihove psihometrijske karakteristike. Izdvojene su najpopularnije skale stavova o rodnim ulogama Attitudes toward Women Scale (AWS, Spence i Helmreich, 1972) i Sex Role Egalitarianism Scale (SRES, Beere, King, Beere i King, 1984), skale rodnih uloga Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI, Bem, 1974), Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ, Spence, Helmreich i Stapp, 1975) i Sex-Role Behavior Scale (SRBS, Orlofsky, Ramsden i Cohen, 1982), te dvije skale namijenjene djeci i adolescentima Attitudes Toward Women Scale for Adolescents (AWSA, Galambos, Petersen, Richards i Gitelson, 1985) i Children's Personal Attributes Questionnaire (CPAQ, Hall i Halberstadt, 1980). Skale su evaluirane s obzirom na sljedeÄe kriterije: teorijske postavke na kojima se temelje, podatke o pouzdanosti i valjanosti skale te primjerenosti za ispitivanje rodnih uloga u suvremenom druÅ”tvu. Evaluacija skala je pokazala da veÄina skala ima zadovoljavajuÄe razine pouzdanosti, no da je valjanost veÄine skala problematiÄna buduÄi da se kod veÄeg broja skala oÄekivana faktorska struktura nije potvrdila ili su rezultati istraživanja nekonzistentni. Nedostatak veÄine skala za odrasle jest Å”to su konstruirane na studentskim uzorcima, a skala konstruiranih u 1970-im godinama Å”to su u nekim aspektima svojeg sadržaja zastarjele. Pokazalo se i da je potrebno razviti novu skalu rodnih uloga za adolescente temeljenu na teorijskom promiÅ”ljanju koncepta rodnih uloga u adolescenciji. (IN ENGLISH: The aim of this article is to review the key instruments measuring gender roles and attitudes toward gender roles and to evaluate these scales taking into consideration their psychometric characteristics. The most popular scales are identified; scales measuring attitudes toward gender roles Attitudes toward Women Scale (AWS, Spence & Helmreich, 1972) and Sex Role Egalitarianism Scale (SRES, Beere, King, Beere, & King, 1984), gender roles scales Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI, Bem, 1974), Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ, Spence, Helmreich, & Stapp, 1975) and Sex-Role Behavior Scale (SRBS, Orlofsky, Ramsden, & Cohen, 1982), and two scales intended for children and adolescents Attitudes Toward Women Scale for Adolescents (AWSA, Galambos, Petersen, Richards, & Gitelson, 1985) and Children's Personal Attributes Questionnaire (CPAQ, Hall & Halberstadt, 1980). These scales are evaluated according to the following criteria: the theoretical theses they were based on, information about the scale reliability and validity and the appropriateness of the measurement for contemporary gender roles. Evaluation has shown that most of the scales have satisfactory levels of reliability. However, validity of the scales is problematic given that the expected factor structures for the majority of the scales were not confirmed or that the results of factor analyses were not consistent. The limitation of the majority of the scales is that they were constructed on college student samples, and the problem with the scales constructed in the 1970s is that some aspects of their content are outdated. Research has also shown that there is a need for the construction of a new scale of gender roles for adolescents based on the theoretical consideration of the concept of gender roles in adolescence.
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