https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/97189 2026-04-08T03:26:43Z 2026-04-08T03:26:43Z Anastasios, Trakakis Miltiadis, Nektarios Styliani, Tziaferi Panagiotis, Prezerakos https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100050 2022-07-28T10:35:59Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Measuring technical efficiency of health centers in Greece : a data envelopment analysis application for the primary health system of Greece Authors: Anastasios, Trakakis; Miltiadis, Nektarios; Styliani, Tziaferi; Panagiotis, Prezerakos Abstract: PURPOSE: In this paper Data Envelopment Analysis will be applied to investigate the technical efficiency of 196 Heath Centers in Greece. The analysis is referred at their efficiency in the year 2018.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Data were collected by the Ministry of Health and were analyzed by performing quality tests to ensure validity and avoid bias. The method used is the non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis and more specifically the input-oriented, onestage VRS model. Tobit regression analysis was performed to analyze the effect of the Health Region in the efficiency of the Health Centers.; FINDINGS: The results of the paper indicate the efficient Health Centers in Greece, which construct the efficient frontier. The inefficient Health Centers in Greece lie beneath the efficient frontier. Moreover, the 196 Health Centers included in the research were classified depending on the Health Region they belong to, to investigate the effect of the Health Regions in the efficiency measured.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study highlights the importance of measuring the efficiency of Primary Health Care. Taking into consideration the contribution of Health Centers to the National Health System, the results may be used as a guide for improvements for the efficiency of the Health Centers.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The research focus on the underestimated field of Primary Health Care and its importance. The application of Data Envelopment Analysis combined with the Tobit Regression Model reveals a new approach for measuring the efficiency.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Grobelna, Aleksandra Wyszkowska-Wróbel, Ewa M. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100026 2022-07-28T09:46:02Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Understanding employment aspirations of future tourism and hospitality workforce : the critical role of cultural participation and study engagement Authors: Grobelna, Aleksandra; Wyszkowska-Wróbel, Ewa M. Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to identify selected antecedents of Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) students’ participation in culture and to investigate its impact on the youth’s involvement in their studies and their future employment aspirations in T&H.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The questionnaire was used to collect data from T&H students from a Higher Educational Institution of Northern Poland. The relationships between study constructs were tested using the structural equation modeling.; FINDINGS: The main results showed that T&H students high in culture participation are also much more engaged in their studies, which is reflected by their deeper absorption and dedication towards them. However, only students’ dedication exerted a significant and positive impact on their employment aspiration in T&H after graduation.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study provides several actions that are recommended to encourage students to participate in culture, develop their cultural competences, and facilitate academic youth’s access to culture. These activities such as introducing a permanent offer for students at preferential prices, developing and implementing mobile applications informing about discounts on cultural events and others interesting solutions are provided in this study and could be undertaken both by universities and by other organizations (the state, cultural institutions, private entrepreneurs).; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: To the best of Authors’ knowledge, there are no empirical studies that distinctively measure the effects of culture participation on students’ engagement and their employment aspirations in T&H.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Drzewiecki, Jakub https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100019 2022-07-28T09:35:38Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Empirical verification of relationship between organizational boundaries, business model change and outsourcing scope and maturity Authors: Drzewiecki, Jakub Abstract: PURPOSE: The goal of the paper is to present the research results on empirical verification of a model of relationships between, the premises of organizational boundaries change, outsourcing`s scope and maturity, outsourcing`s effectiveness and the level of business model modification.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The research sample was purposive and included 281 Polish companies. The main research tool was a survey questionnaire, supported by the CATI technique. To verify the model, the Structural Equations Modelling (SEM) method was used. The research was based on the Business Model Canvas framework, as well as author`s concept of outsourcing maturity characteristics.; FINDINGS: The results confirmed the existence of relationships between all the phenomena included within the research model, the only exception being the impact of outsourcing scope on its effectiveness. Specifically, the research proved the impact of outsourcing effectiveness on the level of business model changes in surveyed enterprises, as well as a strong relationship between outsourcing maturity and its effectiveness. The research enabled to identify outsourcing not only as a tool of organizational boundaries change, but also as one of the key methods of business model adaptation and alteration.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The research indicates the need for extending the field of analysing outsourcing`s impact on the shape of the business model to adjust the scope and the outsourcing process to changes taking place in the enterprise, as well as its environment.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The research can be used to develop future research directions, such as a more detailed explanation of the way outsourcing impacts the process of business model innovation.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Kozár, László Vasa, László Neszmélyi, György Iván https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100013 2022-07-28T09:07:21Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The opportunities and challenges of combined use of futures commodity exchange and public warehouse in the crop sector of Vietnam Authors: Kozár, László; Vasa, László; Neszmélyi, György Iván Abstract: PURPOSE: This study suggests introducing two new institutions in Vietnam, the Public Warehouse, and the Commodity Exchange. Based on these institutes, recommends three commodity-financing methods for financing agricultural commodities, the classical public warehousing-based Lombard financing, the combined version of this with commodity exchange futures and a special ‘Trading House’ based commodity financing.; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The study is based on nine-year-long history of connection building, lecturing and examinations of Vietnamese and international sources, furthermore, based on primary research in acquiring direct information from several academic and nonacademic experts and prestigious market participants on the examined market.; FINDINGS: In the case study the authors examined and presented the reflects to an efficient pattern that can be applied for other sectors and adopted by other developing countries. The establishment of an integrated financing model in vertical integration / supply systems can generate a win-win type of co-operation for all the stakeholders.; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The combined use the functions of these institutions could help grain market participants, such as producers, manufactures, traders, and financiers for convenient business decisions, price, and credit risk management, and able to involve extra financing resources to the Vietnamese agriculture in a great extent. Beyond market participants advantages, these solutions can help to reach market regulation and stockpiling strategy goals for Vietnamese Government.; ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The proposed techniques offer relatively new solutions but could contribute to the further development of these fields while these methods can eventually be used in other sectors of the Vietnamese economy as well.

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