The importance of the flexible forms of employing

The major task of paper is realisation of actual trend analysis in employment policy at european labour market in regard to exercitation of flexible models of employment and labour management relations between employers and employees. The writers are trying to answer a question of problems that employers have to cope with because of such unstable and constantly changing climate of european labour market. They are also explaining which flexible forms of organisations and forms of management, used in companies, employers are responding to these challenges and further more what are the requirements for the employees and their acceptation of flexible employment relationship (preparedness to respond to changing requirements of labour market and job positions)

Logistics systems as a factor of country’s competitiveness

In global economy the activity of logistics systems, its infrastructure usage for the purpose to achieve the growth of economy become a necessity, whereas the scope and aims of logistics systems and its infrastructure use become specific in a reason of the impact of country’s economic policy, focused on long-term competitiveness. Main factors of logistics systems impact on country’s economic growth could be embodied through development levels of logistics systems and its infrastructure, the impact of business environment, the mobility and effective use of resources, logistic flexibility and receptivity to innovations. Opportunities to allocate and distribute processes and activities within logistics systems, also the stability of relations between subjects of logistics systems, allow for sustainable development of country’s economy and relevant distribution of synergy effect of logistics systems activity. So, for the aim to generate country’s competitive advantages it is necessary to improve indicators of effectiveness of logistics systems activity

The Impact of socio-economic indicators on sustainable consumption of domestic electricity in Lithuania

Lithuania is one of the EU Member States, where the rate of energy consumption is comparatively low but consumption of electricity has been gradually increasing over the last few years. Despite this trend, households in only three EU Member States consume less electricity than Lithuanian households. The purpose of this research is to analyse the impact of socio-economic factors on the domestic electricity consumption in Lithuania, i.e., to establish whether electricity consumption is determined by socio-economic conditions or population’s awareness to save energy. Cointegration analysis, causality test and error-correction model were used for the analysis. The results reveal that there is a long run equilibrium relationship between residential electricity consumption per capita and GDP at current prices as well as the ratio of the registered unemployed to the working-age population. In consequence, the results of the research propose that improvement of living standards for Lithuanian community calls for the necessity to pay particular attention to the promotion of sustainable electricity consumption by providing consumers with appropriate information and feedback in order to seek new energy-related consumption practices

Process improvement for value creation: a case of health care organization

Every organization can be viewed as a set of processes and activities that are structured to satisfy customers’ needs and expectations. The pressure of global competition, technology progress, increasing product and service complexity, and strong customer orientation force organizations to improve processes and their capability to create and deliver value. The fundamental goal of health care sector is added value for patients. The paper aims to develop a conceptual framework for healthcare processes improvement from the viewpoint of value creation. Based on systematic and comparative analysis of scientific literature, authors of the paper present the theoretical model of processes improvement for value creation from patient and organization perspectives. Value for patient is reflected in better access to services, time and cost reduction, quality improvement, convenience, and satisfaction. From organization perspective this leads to quality improvement, waste elimination and, finally, to a competitive advantage. Empirical research was conducted at outpatient clinic reception. 360 degree empirical research was applied during it including all parts interested, namely outpatient clinic’s administration representatives, employees and patients. There were identified problematic areas of outpatient clinic’s reception work processes and suggestions for processes improvement presentedKauno technologijos universiteta

Sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiantys veiksniai : Kauno miesto sporto klubų pavyzdys

Šiandien nacionalinėje, Europos Sąjungos ir pasaulinėje rinkoje gali konkuruoti tik modernios bei Pažangios organizacijos, modernizuojančios darbo vietas, didinančios darbo našumą, mažinančios produkcijos savikainą, nuolat mokančios personalą naujų darbo metodų, plėtojančios kooperaciją nacionalinėje ir tarptautinėje rinkoje, gebančios tinkamai prisitaikyti prie nuolat kintančios aplinkos. Sparčiai besiplečiant globaliai rinkai ir diegiant vis naujesnes technologijas, konkurencija organizacijoms tampa sudėtingu uždaviniu, todėl atsiranda būtinybė analizuoti konkurencingumą lemiančius veiksnius. Organizacijos konkurencingumą veikia daug skirtingų veiksnių, todėl tikslinga nustatyti, kurie iš jų yra svarbiausi ir stipriausiai veikia konkurencingumo reiškinį. Straipsnio tikslas - nustatyti pagrindinius sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiančius veiksnius. Siekiama atskleisti sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiančius veiksnius teoriniu aspektu; nustatyti pagrindinius sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą veikiančius veiksnius ir jų priežastis Kauno mieste; parengti šių veiksnių praktinį modelį. Išskiriami pagrindiniai, sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiantys, vidiniai ir išoriniai veiksniai. Tarp vidinių veiksnių didžiausią įtaką turi sporto klubo įvaizdis ir paslaugų kokybė, o išorinių vertinimo aspektu svarbiausi yra socialiniai ir ekonominiai veiksniai. Pagrindinės sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiančių vidinių veiksnių svarbumo priežastys yra klientų asmeniniai interesai bei jų socialinių poreikių patenkinimas, o išorinių veiksnių svarbumo priežastis nulemia valstybė ir visuomenėje nusistovėjusios vertybės bei normos. Straipsnyje taip pat siūlomas parengtas sporto klubų teikiamų paslaugų konkurencingumą lemiančių veiksnių praktinis modelis pagal jų išsidėstymą prioritetine tvarka. Reikšminiai žodžiai: Konkurencija; Konkurencingumas; Paslaugos; Sporto klubai; Competition; Competiveness; Services; Sport clubsToday, only modern organizations can compete in the national, European and global market, as they develop knowledge, or use of scientific and technical progress in modernizing jobs, basically increasing productivity, reducing production costs, the staff is regularly taught new ways of working, developing co-operation in the national and the international market, they are able to adapt to the constantly changing environment. Aim of article was to identify the main factors affecting the competitiveness of services of sports clubs. The paper identifies major internal and external factors influencing the competitiveness of the services provided by sports clubs. Internal factors were factor and demand conditions, related and servicing industries (clusters), the company structure, strategy and competition, manager/strategy developer, corporate image and service quality. External factors were the role of the government, opportunities and international business, social and economic factors. The main reasons for the importance of internal factors affecting the competitiveness of sports club services are the clients’ personal interests and meeting their social needs, and the importance of the external factors is determined by the state and the values established in the society. The practical model of factors affecting the competitiveness of the services provided by sports clubs was developed in the order of their priority. The model of factors affecting the competitiveness of the services provided by sports clubs reflects the internal and external competitive environment of sports dubs services