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  • Can SMEs in developing countries resist crisis? An analysis on Turkish and Albanian cases 
    Canan Senturk; Hidayet Keskin; Yasemen Kiris; Perihan Turkoz; Hakan Kiris (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    SMEs have an important role in terms of their economic share in developedand developing economies, though there are different definitions of SMEamong various organizations and countries. Today, instead of giantindustries, ...
  • Intellectual Property Rights as Economic Development Engine 
    Robert McCloud; Computer Science & Information TechnologySacred Heart University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Intellectual property rights in Kosovo are almost non-existent.This paper investigates the state of these rights in three areas: music, film andsoftware. It reports on first-hand research and makes specificrecommendations ...
  • Investments role in Albania's economic growth in the course of transition 
    Edlira Luci; Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana; Dorina Kripa; Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    In the early 90s, Albania embarked on the road to reforms for stabilization, liberalization, privatization and integration of its economy in the overallglobal and regional economic trends. Among the challenges facing ...
  • Economic trade relation in focus of regional integration of West Balkans Countries 
    Engjell Pere; Economic Faculty, University of Tirana (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    European integration of West Balkans countries has two maindimensions: (i) bilateral relation of European Union (EU) and (ii) the irregional integration. In this point of view economics relations have aparticular importance. ...
  • ICT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (CASE OF ALBANIA) 
    Kozeta SEVRANI; Faculty of Economy,University of Tirana; Rovena BAHITI; Faculty of Economy,University of Tirana (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial sector for the EUeconomy that needs support by ICTs. They are keys for making SMEs grow.As the global economy becomes increasingly reliant on ICTs to receive,process, ...
  • EU's role on the Western Balkan Democratization 
    Cuneyt Yenigun; Istanbul Kultur University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    This article overviews democratization process of the Western Balkancountries by the assistance of the EU. Democratization firstly should be developed in the region by the domestic willingness and later by the external ...
  • The dinamics of reforms developement in Macedonia and its approach towards European Union 
    Ylber Sela (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Democracy is a form of governing of today's modern state, while democratization is a process of regime change from authoritarian ortotalitarian to establishment of liberal democracy. As a political phenomenonit is a ...
  • EU's copenhagen political criteria and the political culture of the western balkan countries: are they compatible? 
    Saban TANIYICI; Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences,Mustafa Kemal University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    The European Union considers the establishment of a stable democratic system as a precondition for the EU membership. Political culture of a country is regarded as one of the most important determinants of the consolidation ...
  • Marketing planning in supporting the performance of the rural AREAS - some cases in Albania 
    Ines Dika; Tirana University; Klodiana GORICA; Tirana University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Tourism is emerging as the world's largest industry and the country facing big challenges regard to the fact of being important tourism largest service export. Thought major multinational corporations are visible on the ...
  • The Western Balkans and EU-NATO relations 
    Ferdinand Gjana; Epoka University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Since the end of the cold war a lot of things have changed in theinternational relations in the entire world. The profound changes initiated aprocess of transformation both in NATO and EU. The tragic events ofSeptember ...
  • The changes of social structure and migration in cities in Albania 
    Cemal Baltaci; Epoka University; Matilda Likaj; Epoka University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Dramatic revolution in Eastern Europe were culminated with the most in self closed country Albania that started to protest against the communism government's power. At1986's in Eastern Europe started to live in a new pool ...
  • The European integration of the Albanian legal system 
    Jordan Daci (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    The EU membership criteria as defined by the European Council in 1993include several legislative criteria which require inter alia: 1.Translation ofmore than 120.000 pages of EU legislation; 2.Approximation of domesticlegislation ...
  • Physical Geography's Role and Impact Stage on Determining of Political Units Boundary 
    Deniz Ekinci; Istanbul University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Both countries and international organizations for example EU and NATO have a boundary. How and which criteria determines these boundaries. This study includes physical geography features which forms some of these criteria. ...
  • A comparative study on the role of EU perspective upon the Europeanisation of Croatia and Turkey 
    Yesim Ozer; Istanbul University (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    European Union conditionality has important effects upon Croatia and Turkey which have been part of the ongoing enlargement process. The two countries have been concentrated on the adoption and implementation of the acquis. ...
  • Comparison of the relations between the EU and Western Balkan states with the relations between the EU and Turkey 
    Ali Arslan; Faculty of Literature, History Department (International Conference on Balkan Studies, 2013-06-18)
    Today when we talk about the enlargement strategy of the EU, we firstconsider on Turkey and Western Balkan States. So we want to describe the similarities and differences by making comparison of the relations betweenthe ...
  • EXPERIANTIAL MARKETING TO CREATE CUSTOMER VALUE 
    ISLER, Didar Büyüker; KEKLİK, Belma; KORTUNAY, Nevin (Epoka University Press, 2008-03-28)
    Development in information and communication technologies within the globalization concern to cause strategical importance of competition. So, to be successful in today’s competitive world, firms concentrated on competitive ...
  • THE CHANGING NATURE OF SALES LEADERSHIP IN THE INFORMATION AGE: TRANSACTIONAL OR TRANSFORMATIONAL - WHICH TO RELY ON? 
    OGUT, Adem; ATTAR, Melis (Epoka University Press, 2008-03-28)
    The new economy, by the courtesy of the information age, requires knowledge-based organizations and in turn new leaders to quickly respond to changes in resources, technologies, marketing and distribution systems. By the ...
  • E-COMMERCE AND ITS CONCEPTION BY GAZIANTEP INDUSTRY 
    Bayraktutan, Yusuf; Arslan, Ibrahim; Karatay, Pelin (Epoka University Press, 2008-03-28)
    21. century is called as Knowledge and Communication Age. In this age, countries develop some policies about electronic structuring which enable them to be a knowledge society. Given these developments states start to cast ...
  • HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: NEW APPROACHES 
    CAN, Ali; TAS, Sabahattin (Epoka University Press, 2008-03-28)
    Health services have the biggest share in the national income of developed countries. Also the share of health expenditure in the family budgets has similar characteristics. As parallel, the both of shares have been ...
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORMS AND CORRUPTION IN TURKEY 
    MEMISOGLU, Dilek; DURGUN, Ayse (Epoka University Press, 2008-03-28)
    Although corruption is a very old incident, the first theoretical studies about it began in 1960s and applied ones began after 1990s. Since corruption is an extensive concept, various definitions can be made for it. It is ...

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