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  INTERNATIONALIZATION OF COMPANIES FROM THE SERVICE SECTOR IN BULGARIA

  The process of internationalization in services is a new socio-economic phenomenon, a present topic that is still not enough researched. Services are becoming an important component of the expanded reproduction in the national economy. This sector is seen as a “generator” of economic growth, so its importance in the economies of individual ... The process of internationalization in services is a new socio-economic phenomenon, a present topic that is still not enough researched. Services are becoming an important component of the expanded reproduction in the national economy. This sector is seen as a “generator” of economic growth, so its importance in the economies of individual countries is steadily increasing. Important issue for Bulgaria is how the country could earn better from the concurrent development of two processes - increasing internationalization and the rising role of services. Therefore the objective of the research project is to discover the main aspects in the practice of companies in the Bulgarian services sector. The object of the study is the effects of processes of internationalization on Bulgarian companies. Essential features of internationalization in services are described. An assessment of options for its implementation in practice of local and foreign companies in this sector has been made.

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  DEVELOPING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

  The project is an extension of the project “Corporate Knowledge as a Strategic Resource and Factor in the Competitive Struggle” implemented by our team. The examination of large- and medium-sized Bulgarian businesses has verified the key conclusion of the preceding study – businesses are aware of the strategic nature of knowledge, but they do not ... The project is an extension of the project “Corporate Knowledge as a Strategic Resource and Factor in the Competitive Struggle” implemented by our team. The examination of large- and medium-sized Bulgarian businesses has verified the key conclusion of the preceding study – businesses are aware of the strategic nature of knowledge, but they do not have at their disposal operational systems for their management. Furthermore, a portion of them do not take an interest in this managerial conception and others do not have a clear vision how to manage the accrued knowledge in the business. This project reviews various outlooks on the nature, objectives, approaches and tools for managing knowledge in the business. It was established that among theoreticians as well as among practitioners there is no unanimity with regard to how corporate knowledge should be managed. Every business, depending on its specifics, (size, corporate culture, manner of management, available information technologies, etc…) as well as on the magnitude and nature of knowledge at its disposal may apply one or another approach for managing this knowledge. Guided by its own understanding the team proposes a model for knowledge management, which can be used as a basis for developing particular corporate systems for knowledge management.

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  DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR BULGARIAN BUSINESS BASED ON EMAS AND ISO14001

  The main objective in this project is to create variants of a system for environmental development of Bulgarian business organizations. This should be a system through which the development of managerial decisions is achieved through the optimal combination of environmental concept with problems of corporate business in our country.... The main objective in this project is to create variants of a system for environmental development of Bulgarian business organizations. This should be a system through which the development of managerial decisions is achieved through the optimal combination of environmental concept with problems of corporate business in our country.