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  COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ICT-BASED AND CONVENTIONAL ASSESSMENT METHODS

  In the modern highly competitive environment the implementation of innovative teaching and assessment methods has become one of the key competitive advantages of the educational institutions. This fact necessitates a research on the compatibility of web-based and conventional assessment methods and forms. The paper summarizes the results of a ... In the modern highly competitive environment the implementation of innovative teaching and assessment methods has become one of the key competitive advantages of the educational institutions. This fact necessitates a research on the compatibility of web-based and conventional assessment methods and forms. The paper summarizes the results of a research which aimed to investigate the degree of compatibility of the conventional (“paper-based”) and web-based (“digital”) didactic tests and to formulate recommendations for the practical implementation of the innovative testing formats.

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  METHODS FOR QUANTITITATIVE ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF ECO-EFFICIENCY

  Eco-efficiency means producing economic output with minimal natural resources and environmental degradation. The concept of eco-efficiency and its assessment is closely related to sustainability and has received increasing public attention. In this project the general concept, applicability, relation to sustainable development and the existing in ... Eco-efficiency means producing economic output with minimal natural resources and environmental degradation. The concept of eco-efficiency and its assessment is closely related to sustainability and has received increasing public attention. In this project the general concept, applicability, relation to sustainable development and the existing in the literature approaches for its measurement are given. The barriers to eco-efficiency application are commented. New scheme for eco-efficiency assessment, based on the Impact Pathway metodology is given and possible users are identified. The results of the project will be implemented in the educational process.

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  RISK AND RETURN ON CORPORATE INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

  The study presents the results obtained within a scientific research project “Risk and return on Corporate investments in human resource and knowledge-based economy”. The research was focused on the study and evaluation of corporate investments in human resource in terms of risk and return of investments. The topic complies with the common ... The study presents the results obtained within a scientific research project “Risk and return on Corporate investments in human resource and knowledge-based economy”. The research was focused on the study and evaluation of corporate investments in human resource in terms of risk and return of investments. The topic complies with the common criteria for academic scientific research and the recommended interdisciplinary types of research. The research may be characterized by the following features: • A complex research on a problem with high levels of topicality and importance for Bulgarian companies. • The empirical data outline the practice and profile of the managerial decisions for corporate investments in human resource. The research resulted in segmentation, grouping and comparing of the common practices for taking managerial decisions for investments in human capital. • The results of the research include a database of relations and dependencies. • The field of the research has a markedly interdisciplinary character and includes scientific and research problems from the fields of both the financial and the managerial science.