Production of environmentally friendly products as one of the factors of the business reputation Производство экологически чистой продукции как один из факторов формирования деловой репутации

The article consists results of research in a field of production and consumption of environmentally friendly products. Authors give a definition of environmentally friendly products and approaches to creating environmentally friendly products. The problems that prevent the production of environmentally friendly products are identified, the relationship between environmentally friendly products production and company business reputation is revealed.<br>В статье рассматриваются вопросы, связанные с необходимостью выпуска и потребления экологически чистой продукции, определены подходы к созданию экологически чистой продукции, идентифицированы проблемы, которые препятствуют организации производства экологически чистой продукции, исследована взаимосвязь производства экологически чистой продукции и деловой репутации предприятия

Hollow spherical and nanosheet-base BN nanoparticles as perspective additives to oil lubricants: Correlation between large-scale friction behavior and in situ TEM compression testing

In the present study we utilized h-BN nanoparticles (NPs) with different morphologies (hollow NPs with smooth surface (H-BNNPs), solid NPs with “pompon”-like or petalled structure (P-BNNPs), and globular NPs formed by numerous thin h-BN nanosheets (N-BNNPs)) as additives to PAO6 oil. Two sliding 100Cr6 surfaces were tested in the presence of PAO6+BNNP lubricants with 0.1% and 0.01% of BNNPs. The positive effect of BNNP additives increased along the row P-BNNPs → H-BNNPs → N-BNNPs. Utilization of N-BNNPs permitted to decrease noticeably the friction coefficient from 0.1 to 0.06 and reduce significantly the wear rate. In situ mechanical TEM tests were also performed to visualize and correlate the mechanical properties of individual h-BN NPs to their large-scale friction behavior.</p

Cross-Country Analysis of Competitiveness Towards Innovation Potential Assessment for Industrials

The global competitiveness report reveals cross-regional and cross-country disparities, and the innovation development of industrials shows how difficult it is to build and support competitiveness at a high level and increase innovation potential. The bibliometric analysis proves the diversity of the studies in the field and the increasing trend in paper production. The lack of understanding of the link between different levels of competitiveness and the need to monitor and forecast innovative development necessitated the cross-country benchmarking of industrials' innovation potential. The offered methodology is a seven-stage algorithm of innovation potential assessment, based on an existing GCI methodology modified to reveal innovation development differences, and tendencies for particular industries. The ranking was performed for major industrial countries to reveal the gaps in innovative activities and develop catch-up strategies

The impact of economic recession on company activities

Negative consequences of economic fluctuations and economic downturns influence the significance of research in this area. Results of such research allow providing insights and sugges¬tions for governments to make political-economic decisions. The article investigates the impact of slowing economy on enterprises, the reasons of fluctuations of economic cycles and their characteristics, phases of economic cycle: growth, peak, downturn and crisis. The article studies definition of slowing economy, its reasons, ratios, and inter-relationship between various ratios. Methodology of evaluating economic cycles is provided in the article. Article in Lithuanian. Lėtėjančios ekonomikos poveikis įmonių veiklai Santrauka&nbsp; Didėjantys neigiami ekonominių svyravimų ir ekonomikos nuosmukio padariniai nulemia šioje srityje atliekamų tyrimų svarbą. Remiantis tyrimų rezultatais, pateikiamos įžvalgos ir pasiūlymai vyriausybės politiniams – ekonominiams sprendimams priimti. Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas lėtėjančios ekonomikos poveikis įmonėms, išgrynintos pagrindinės ekonomikos ciklų svyravimų priežastys ir jų charakteristikos. Nagrinėjamos ekonominio ciklo fazės: pakilimas, viršūnė, nuosmukis ir krizė. Analizuojama ekonomikos lėtėjimo samprata, priežastys, rodikliai ir įvairių ekonominių rodiklių sąveika. Taip pat pateikiama ekonominių ciklų vertinimo metodika. Reikšminiai žodžiai:&nbsp;ekonominiai ciklai, ciklo fazės, lėtėjimas, pakilimas, krizė, lėtėjimo rodikliai

THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC RECESSION ON COMPANY ACTIVITIES / LĖTĖJANČIOS EKONOMIKOS POVEIKIS ĮMONIŲ VEIKLAI

Negative consequences of economic fluctuations and economic downturns influence the significance of research in this area. Results of such research allow providing insights and sugges¬tions for governments to make political-economic decisions. The article investigates the impact of slowing economy on enterprises, the reasons of fluctuations of economic cycles and their characteristics, phases of economic cycle: growth, peak, downturn and crisis. The article studies definition of slowing economy, its reasons, ratios, and inter-relationship between various ratios. Methodology of evaluating economic cycles is provided in the article. Santrauka  Didėjantys neigiami ekonominių svyravimų ir ekonomikos nuosmukio padariniai nulemia šioje srityje atliekamų tyrimų svarbą. Remiantis tyrimų rezultatais, pateikiamos įžvalgos ir pasiūlymai vyriausybės politiniams – ekonominiams sprendimams priimti. Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas lėtėjančios ekonomikos poveikis įmonėms, išgrynintos pagrindinės ekonomikos ciklų svyravimų priežastys ir jų charakteristikos. Nagrinėjamos ekonominio ciklo fazės: pakilimas, viršūnė, nuosmukis ir krizė. Analizuojama ekonomikos lėtėjimo samprata, priežastys, rodikliai ir įvairių ekonominių rodiklių sąveika. Taip pat pateikiama ekonominių ciklų vertinimo metodika. Reikšminiai žodžiai: ekonominiai ciklai, ciklo fazės, lėtėjimas, pakilimas, krizė, lėtėjimo rodikliai