Maxim V. Khatser and Yuliia A. Perehuda

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2020.09.16

Published: 02 March 2020

Abstract: Motivation: The research has noted great problems of post-Soviet Eastern European countries related to resilience securing of national economic systems, where the defining role belongs to financial crises at the micro-level caused by problems in the development and implementation of financial crisis management. The objective of this research is to study the problems of ensuring the operational efficiency of economic entities in Eastern Europe and to develop a set of measures to increase this efficiency.

Novelty: The scientific novelty of the article is a developed set of ways to increase the performance of financial crisis management at the enterprises of post-Soviet Eastern European countries.

Methodology and Methods: The methods of data study used in this research represent the quantitative analysis of statistic data. The research has also used the forecasting method of time series, which has suggested using regression functions to forecast future values based on data observed earlier.

Data and Empirical Analysis: To conduct the research, data on four Eastern European countries, which were a part of the Soviet Union, for 2008-2018 have been taken.

Policy Considerations: Post-Soviet Eastern European countries within the resilience securing of their national economic systems require the development and implementation of ways to increase the performance of financial crisis management at enterprises.

Keywords: Financial crisis management, post-Soviet Eastern European countries, Crises, Resilience of economic systems, Financial crises.

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Khamees Naser Mohammed, Abdulsalam Ali Hussein Alnoori and Ahmed Idan Jasim

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2020.09.17

Published: 02 March 2020

Abstract: This paper aims at developing the knowledge workers model for core competencies management via identifying the dimensions of the knowledge workers that are possibly related to the core competencies management. The primary motivations for the current research lies in those gaps represented of scientific and experimental studies in this scope, as well as for the purpose of increasing knowledge in this field. This theoretical research contributes to the development of the knowledge workers model based on its dimensions for core competencies management in Iraqi higher education Institutions. This research used quantitative approach by questionnaire was taken in collecting the data from the research community represented by some Iraqi higher education institutes samples that reached (256) questionnaires, which is about (80%), distributed to individually. The correlation coefficient (Spearman's) and Regression coefficient was relied on by using spss-ver.24. also the Knowledge-based Institutional theory was depended on explaining the results. The empirical analysis of the results was made using (Cronbach's alpha) to test the scales consistency of the validity of the consistency coefficient. The questionnaire was on a high consistency and validity. The results have largely supported the research model referring to the relationship of the knowledge workers have a good correlation and influence relationship in the core competencies management. Hence, this research could be of great use to the researchers, academics, professionals and policies makers.

Keywords: Knowledge workers, knowledge acquisition, intellectual capabilities, challenge and achievement, excellence, core competencies management.

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Teboho Jeremiah Mosikari and Tselane Confidence Nthebe

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.130

Published: 31 December 2019

Abstract: Corruption is one of the devastating catastrophe that denies the nation their potential wealth and development. Institutions and economic variables play a critical role in determining the level of corruption for any economy in the world. The tenacity of this paper is to assess the determinants of corruption in South Africa. This paper applied most classical econometric technique of Engle-Granger to estimate the long run relationship between corruption and identified determinants. The study used the annual data covering the period 1984 to 2016. The findings of the study reveals that GDP per capita, expenditure on public order, government stability and democratic independence have significant impact to curb corruption in South Africa. The findings implies that in order to combat corruption South African authorities they have to allocate resources in programs that combat corruption and effect independent commissions to seize the problem further.

Keywords: Corruption, Government expenditure, Corruption Perceptions Index.

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