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  POWER DECISIONS AND BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

  In today’s conditions of globalization, it is not enough to achieve sustainability of management and administration. The application of innovative methods and approaches related to decisions and behaviour leads to competitive management and administration. Thus, business organizations survive and increase their efficiency. The objective of this ... In today’s conditions of globalization, it is not enough to achieve sustainability of management and administration. The application of innovative methods and approaches related to decisions and behaviour leads to competitive management and administration. Thus, business organizations survive and increase their efficiency. The objective of this study is to examine the possibilities of power decisions and behavioural approaches for achieving sustainability and competitiveness in management and administration. The thesis that is defended is the achievement of sustainability and competitiveness in management and administration through power decisions and behavioural approaches. In order to justify the main objective, the following tasks are set in the study: 1. Studying and analyzing the categories of ‘power’ and ‘behaviour’ in management and administration; 2. Revealing the relationship between power and behaviour and sustainability and competitiveness in management and administration; 3. Describing power decisions as a factor to achieve competitiveness in management and administration. As a result of the study, the objective is achieved; conclusions and recommendations are also made to justify the thesis.

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  MODERN FORMS OF JOINT VENTURES

  The aim of the study is to define the basic theoretical and empirical aspects of the modern forms of joint ventures in Bulgaria. The authors have set several tasks: to study the status of the current legislation regarding these forms; to identify the main obstacles to their wider occurrence; and to offer ideas for their further development and ... The aim of the study is to define the basic theoretical and empirical aspects of the modern forms of joint ventures in Bulgaria. The authors have set several tasks: to study the status of the current legislation regarding these forms; to identify the main obstacles to their wider occurrence; and to offer ideas for their further development and effective implementation. The research thesis that is defended is that Bulgarian entrepreneurs are competitive with global companies and can establish their brands and know-how, and the advent of global franchise chains, the building of modern clusters and joint ventures in Bulgaria would help to promote the advantages of these business models. Based on the study the following key results are achieved: the conceptual formulations of the modern forms of joint ventures are theoretically summarized, the major modern forms for joint ventures in Bulgaria and the regulatory framework for their operation are highlighted and recommendations are made regarding the opportunities for wider application of the modern forms of joint ventures.

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  STATE AND PROSPECTS OF USING BANK CARDS AS PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS IN BULGARIA

  Modern payment systems, like all innovative solutions, strive to fully meet the technological capabilities and business requirements. Companies are increasingly using electronic tools as their primary means of payment and doing business. Today, the use of bank cards, electronic banking and online payment systems are the most preferred means for ... Modern payment systems, like all innovative solutions, strive to fully meet the technological capabilities and business requirements. Companies are increasingly using electronic tools as their primary means of payment and doing business. Today, the use of bank cards, electronic banking and online payment systems are the most preferred means for financial relationships between organizations, companies and citizens. This study aims to present the use of bank cards as one of the most promising tendencies in the development of electronic payments in the country. The main tasks of the study are to examine the current state and prospects for the implementation of bank cards in Bulgaria, the risks and problems facing these banking products, especially in the field of security, and to prepare SWOT and PESTEL analyses of this payment method. The main research thesis is that the new methods of electronic payments, including bank cards, mean provision of adequate banking services, maximally convenient and efficient for consumers, which increases their competitiveness. Based on the study, we can conclude that bank cards are becoming more prevalent in Bulgarian practice, but their application is related to solving a number of problems in terms of their security.