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 – 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 citizens’ 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 Croatia’s coastal and other resources. Based on the results of the research the author suggests measures to improve a continued and efficient control

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 management’s 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 ports’ 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

Perspectives of cruise tourism in the City of Rijeka

Purpose – This article discusses a type of activity, level of consumption, and cruise ship tourists’ satisfaction in a destination to understand the perspectives of cruise tourism in the city. Design/Methodology – The research was conducted during 2018 by personal interviews or website questionnaires among 163 cruise tourists in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The survey included 15 questions that were categorized into five thematic units. The data were processed by descriptive statistics. Findings – According to a slight increase in travelers’ consumption but also their overall satisfaction, the results suggest an increase in destination attractiveness. The economic results are still at a modest level. A set of measures has been proposed to improve tourism services in the destination. Originality of the research – Given those cruise companies are permanently on the lookout for attractive destinations, it is up to cities to attract cruise ships to their ports. It is necessary to assess and check the tourists’ experience of a cruise destination permanently so that the offerings of port city can be adjusted to the changing demands of passengers. Limiting factors associated with cruising point to caution in assessing the future of cruise tourism, especially in a city where this kind of business is just beginning

THEORETICAL MODEL OF DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT FOR CRUISING TOURISM IN THE ADRIATIC REGION

The development of tourist destinations in the context of cruise lines requires an understanding of the various interests and influences that shape the cruise market. In order to achieve a common strategy for all participants involved in the management of tourist destinations of a particular region, a unique model of destination management is proposed with sustainable development goals at local, regional and national level. This would enable the development of tourist destinations through joint planning and organization of the tourist offer and quality control of all segments of the service provided. This scientific paper analyzes the introduction of destination management as a unique system to promote the development and management of cruise lines in the Adriatic region

The Economic Impact of Container-loading Problem

Thousands of containers with different types of cargo are loaded every day in multiple manufacturing and logistics centres in the world. The main problem arising from these handlings is how to make the maximum use of all the available container capacities, while keeping the overall costs of transport per cargo unit as low as possible. The previous research mostly focuses on studying different algorithms for optimising container loading with cargo that has already been assigned based on its dimensions and weight. However, this paper will emphasise the importance of using algorithms in the planning and preparation of the cargo itself during the manufacturing processes before it is dispatched for loading into containers. Besides the length, width, height, and weight of the cargo itself, a fifth component influencing the overall transport costs will be considered, i.e. the manner of loading a container. The research will be carried out on an example of a container shipment of wooden sawn timber materials

THEORETICAL MODEL OF DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT FOR CRUISING TOURISM IN THE ADRIATIC REGION

The development of tourist destinations in the context of cruise lines requires an understanding of the various interests and influences that shape the cruise market. In order to achieve a common strategy for all participants involved in the management of tourist destinations of a particular region, a unique model of destination management is proposed with sustainable development goals at local, regional and national level. This would enable the development of tourist destinations through joint planning and organization of the tourist offer and quality control of all segments of the service provided. This scientific paper analyzes the introduction of destination management as a unique system to promote the development and management of cruise lines in the Adriatic region

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 world’s 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

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 consequences for society and the environment. It is manifested through the increased emission of harmful exhaust gases, traffic congestions, traffic accidents, increased level of noise, higher levels of stress and various diseases of all participants of the transport system and society in general. The implementation and modernization of intermodality through the Motorways of the Sea (MoS) as its ecological and socio-economic sustainable subsystem is the efficient way of reducing the above mentioned consequences. Further sustainable development of MoS can be observed according to the ecological and socio-economic criteria and sub-criteria set out in this paper in order to keep it in direct function of protecting the society and preserving the environment.</p