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  STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES FOR STARTING THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND/OR FOR IMPLEMENTING ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEAS

  The purpose of this study is to present the results of an empirical study of the attitudes and intentions of students from D. À. Tsenov Academy of Economics, the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies for starting a small business, on the basis of which to identify opportunities for positive impact on students’ entrepreneurial behaviour. In ... The purpose of this study is to present the results of an empirical study of the attitudes and intentions of students from D. À. Tsenov Academy of Economics, the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies for starting a small business, on the basis of which to identify opportunities for positive impact on students’ entrepreneurial behaviour. In this regard several tasks are set: to investigate the views of the respondents, to compile a profile of students in terms of the defined problems and to propose ideas for adequate effects. The main research thesis that is defended is that by exploring and identifying students’ entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions, the knowledge and skills for successful management of their own business it is possible to create conditions, including through training, for the successful realization of entrepreneurial initiatives. Based on the study the following key results are achieved: respondents’ opinion is studied, a students’ profile is drawn, and opportunities are identified to improve students’ attitudes, knowledge, skills and competencies for starting their own business and/or implementing an entrepreneurial idea

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  QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS - PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

  The globalization of social and economic life, the scarcity of resources for production, the increasingly high demands of consumers require a new look at quality standards. Quality management is linked to compliance with certain standards at national, European and international levels. The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems in ... The globalization of social and economic life, the scarcity of resources for production, the increasingly high demands of consumers require a new look at quality standards. Quality management is linked to compliance with certain standards at national, European and international levels. The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems in organizations related to quality and to propose solutions for their elimination. The tasks that are placed are: a description of the basic principles concerning quality; characterization of standardization and its benefits; description of eco-efficient management; analysis of resistance in a change in the quality standards; clarifying the nature of the investment for training of human resources. The research thesis is related to the fact that problems associated with quality management can harm the competitiveness and sustainability of organizations. This in turn requires rethinking of management, directing the action to environmentally efficient management and adaptation of personnel to the new situation. As a result of this study recommendations are given for organizations to address the existing quality problems

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  EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CSP’S INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN TODAY’S HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET

  The telecommunications sector has been developing rapidly in the last few years. Under the conditions of growing competition and imposing new regulatory frameworks by institutions, telecom operators are increasingly implementing innovative approaches to attract new users. The purpose of this study is to present the Operations Support System and ... The telecommunications sector has been developing rapidly in the last few years. Under the conditions of growing competition and imposing new regulatory frameworks by institutions, telecom operators are increasingly implementing innovative approaches to attract new users. The purpose of this study is to present the Operations Support System and Business Support Systems (BSS/BSS) as one of the most important components of the modern telecommunications business in an information and connected society. In order to achieve this goal, the author considered the following tasks: defining the ‘networked’ or ‘connected’ society and the factors for its emergence; briefly analyzing the telecom business in Bulgaria; presenting the main functions of the OSS/BSS systems and the business processes they automate; revealing the major problems and challenges to OSS/BSS systems when launching new services on the market and introducing new technological solutions. The research thesis can be defined as follows: modern telecom business could not have competitive advantages without well-functioning and market-adapted OSS/BSS systems