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  SECTOR LEVEL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE BULGARIAN ECONOMY

  The Bulgarian economy has the lowest labor productivity in the EU. In order to find the reason for the occurrence of this problem, are investigated the factors, influencing the labor productivity on a disaggregate level. In this paper are analyzed fourteen industries for a seven years period (2001 to 2007) using annual data. This research applies ... The Bulgarian economy has the lowest labor productivity in the EU. In order to find the reason for the occurrence of this problem, are investigated the factors, influencing the labor productivity on a disaggregate level. In this paper are analyzed fourteen industries for a seven years period (2001 to 2007) using annual data. This research applies the Zellner’s method for estimation of systems with simultaneous equations to estimate the influence of six selected factors on labor productivity. The findings of the research include negative influence of the expenditures for tangible assets in agriculture, positive impact of wages in most industries except mining, weak or no influence of the FDI levels and strong influence of inflation in all industries.

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  INVESTIGATING THE TOURIST FIRM INFORMATION SYSTEM CAPABILITIES FOR ADAPTATION TOWARD CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

  New Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption for effective tourist information systems is an extremely imperative and indispensable process. It will allow increasing the range of clients’ services, to improve business organization, to decrease the costs, to raise the effectiveness of partners’ interaction and to receive a wide ... New Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption for effective tourist information systems is an extremely imperative and indispensable process. It will allow increasing the range of clients’ services, to improve business organization, to decrease the costs, to raise the effectiveness of partners’ interaction and to receive a wide access to a variety of information resources. For the purpose of this scientific-practical research a special system of criteria for assessment of tourist firms’ information systems has been developed. The project team has investigated the information systems of 100 tourist firms and hotels. As a result of this research some solutions for raising the effectiveness and information service quality have been suggested. Some issues about online services, reservation and geographical systems were discussed and how they contribute for tourist product and services personalization.

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  THE OUTSOURCING AT BULGARIAN COMPANIES (EMPLOYMENT, RISKS, EFFECTS)

  The present study is directed at establishing the employment of out-sourcing at Bulgarian companies as a business model and the risks and implications of its utilization. The results of the study indicate that the greater part of the economic agents apply outsourcing in various degrees and in various forms. The basic positive effects have been ... The present study is directed at establishing the employment of out-sourcing at Bulgarian companies as a business model and the risks and implications of its utilization. The results of the study indicate that the greater part of the economic agents apply outsourcing in various degrees and in various forms. The basic positive effects have been determined as a result of awarding external contractors with functions, activities and processes which beforehand were carried out by means of own resources within the company – higher quality of products/services, access to the specific knowledge and experience of the outsourcing partner, optimizing the number of personnel, lowering costs, etc… At the same time, the possible exposures when applying this business strategy were identified – leaking of internal information and know-how of the company, falling into dependence upon the outsourcing partner, failure to deliver on the outsourcing contract, etc… We have articulated a number of conclusions and substantiated ideas on the successful employment of outsourcing at Bulgarian companies.