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  OUTSOURCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISES

  This study aims to identify the outsourcing opportunities for increasing the competitiveness of machine-building enterprises. The following main tasks are solved to achieve the stated objective: first, the state of the machine-building enterprises is investigated and assessed and the prospects for their development are outlined; second, the ... This study aims to identify the outsourcing opportunities for increasing the competitiveness of machine-building enterprises. The following main tasks are solved to achieve the stated objective: first, the state of the machine-building enterprises is investigated and assessed and the prospects for their development are outlined; second, the opportunities for gaining competitive advantages by using the potential of outsourcing are analyzed and evaluated; third, the degree of use of these opportunities is analyzed and evaluated based on the empirical study. The study includes 26 machine-building enterprises from Veliko Tarnovo district. The state of enterprises, outsourcing implementation, functions and activities that are often assigned to external specialized organizations, as well as various competitive advantages resulting from the implementation of this business model, are revealed based on data from the surveys.

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  STATE AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES IN BULGARIA

  The aim of this study is to outline guidelines and recommendations for the implementation of the commitments under the EU directives related to climate change and energy efficiency, contributing to prosperity of the market and its sustainable development based on an empirical study of the state of real estate market in Bulgaria. To achieve the ... The aim of this study is to outline guidelines and recommendations for the implementation of the commitments under the EU directives related to climate change and energy efficiency, contributing to prosperity of the market and its sustainable development based on an empirical study of the state of real estate market in Bulgaria. To achieve the goal the following tasks are defined: clarification of the EU strategy on energy efficiency; outlining the place and role of real estate buildings in the country's economy; the development of a model for professional management of residential real estate buildings as a product provided by real estate agencies, able to foster increased energy efficiency. The main research thesis is that improving energy efficiency in buildings is essential for the stabilization and sustainable development of the real estate market by offering long-term benefits for owners and users of real estate.

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  EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF BREWERIES IN BULGARIA

  Contemporary realities and the transition to a new civilizational model of development – “Knowledge-based economy” modify the ways of achieving competitiveness of enterprises. ICT, innovations and human capital are becoming major factors of corporate progress. The three listed pillars determine relevant changes in the sectoral structure of ... Contemporary realities and the transition to a new civilizational model of development – “Knowledge-based economy” modify the ways of achieving competitiveness of enterprises. ICT, innovations and human capital are becoming major factors of corporate progress. The three listed pillars determine relevant changes in the sectoral structure of Bulgaria, especially in the brewing sub-sector; in the “architecture” of its competitive intensity and in the formation of its competitive advantages. In this respect, the purpose of this particular project study is to assess and analyze the competitiveness of Bulgarian enterprises in the brewing sub-sector at present and in the future. The paper advocates the idea that in order for the breweries in Bulgaria to be highly competitive, they have to intensively use ICT, actively implement innovations and constantly broaden and enrich the knowledge of their staff. The assessment (based on surveys and direct interviews) of the competitiveness of national brewers reveals their state and “bottlenecks”, defines the main conclusions and outlines recommendations for their effective development and growth.