Ova studija istražuje opseg do kojega se promjene koje je donijela nova socio-ekonomska paradigma... more Ova studija istražuje opseg do kojega se promjene koje je donijela nova socio-ekonomska paradigma i njezini utjecaji na drustveno i gospodarsko ponasanje u posljednjih 20 godina odražavaju na obrazovanje dizajnera i dizajnersku praksu. Nadalje, studija pokusava identificirati glavne uzroke iza neusklađenosti programa i sadržaja obrazovanja dizajnera s potrebama suvremenog doba. Također detektira izazove s kojima se obrazovanje dizajnera danas suocava. Rezultati teorijskih i empirijskih istraživanja, posebno u obliku znanja, vjestina i kompetencija, poslužili su kao osnova za predlaganje primjerenih smjernica za poboljsanje trenutacnih programa i sadržaja obrazovanja dizajnera. Rezultati studije otkrivaju teorijske i empirijske dokaze koji potvrđuju pretpostavke o trenutacnom raskoraku između znanja i vjestina koje se stjecu u formalnom obrazovanju dizajnera i vjestina koje su potrebne u suvremenim i buducim dizajnerskim praksama. Taj raskorak uglavnom je povezan s upravljackim i soc...
Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja p... more Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente. Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati u prepoznavanju potrebe za imple...
development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will ... more development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC, al...
According to resource-based theory, firms gain competitive advantage and attain superior performa... more According to resource-based theory, firms gain competitive advantage and attain superior performance by holding, acquiring, and effectively using strategic assets. These assets include tangible, physical assets as well as intangible assets that have been internalized, developed and used by the firm in pursuing competitive and profitable strategies. Intangible assets are valuable, rare, non-substitutable, hard to imitate and that's why they are treated as strategic assets capable of generating sustainable competitive advantage and superior financial performance. While numerous types of intangible assets may be qualified as strategic assets, the strict application of the above criteria reduces their number to few in general, and to intellectual capital in particular. Often regarded as a fourth factor of production, beside land, labor and financial capital, intellectual capital (IC) embodies intangible value drivers and for that reason it has an increasingly important role in achie...
International Journal of Economic Practice and Policy
Given that the concept of Intellectual capital (IC) came from business practice, it can be said t... more Given that the concept of Intellectual capital (IC) came from business practice, it can be said that it is a practice in search of a theory. Studying the theoretical contribution of this concept is challenging as it demands the systematization of all relevant theories in which it finds its foundation and all aspects of its research. The crucial issues addressed in the concept of IC are: Has the economy based on knowledge influenced the emergence of a new matrix of value creation, and, if so, how is it possible to identify the essential resources which have the most influence on the process of value creation? To answer these questions, the concept of IC develops both the theoretical basis and practical guidelines and tools that contribute to a more precise definition of the strategic assets of the firm and their role in the process of value creation. For the concept of intellectual capital, the articulation of the value creation process is the essential precondition for firms' su...
During three-hundred-year history of the market economy, the main sources of wealth creation have... more During three-hundred-year history of the market economy, the main sources of wealth creation have changed from the natural resources (mainly land and relatively unskilled labor with the exception of the master craftsman), tangible material assets (buildings, machinery and equipment, funds) to intangible assets (knowledge and information of all types) that may be contained in the people, organizations, or physical resources. In the later period of the twentieth century, science has acquired the features of direct production force. The term direct implies that unlike the relationship which existed between science and production in the IXX century, where scientific advances was incorporated through the physical labor in the tools, which, in turn, created new value through the physical labor, the relationship between science and production has become all direct, immediate, because the scientific advances allowed the funds to be produced with less labor and allowed funds itself to become...
In today's fast changing world, where knowledge relevant today can became obsolete tomorrow, ... more In today's fast changing world, where knowledge relevant today can became obsolete tomorrow, higher education institutions are putting great efforts into empowering students to be able to meet demands of the employers from the start. Besides the phenomena of the fast-changing needs for new knowledge, which should be included in curricula, there is the challenge of training students to have adequate skills necessary for doing business in the 21st century. Those skills, soft and generic should allow students to be able to cope more efficiently and effectively with the changes and demands of the contemporary business environment. The research subject of this paper is the perception of the business environment, i.e. employers, on the importance of knowledge and skills in the field of business economics that students of business schools acquire during undergraduate studies. The research goal is to gain a comprehensive and detailed insight into the opinion of the employers on the know...
Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona... more Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona, ukazuje na značaj koji EU pridaje regionalnim (lokalnim) društveno-ekonomskim sistemima i to ne samo u okvirima Evrope. Diferencijacija i stvaranje regiona je dugoročan proces, koji je u velikoj meri određen sta-bilnošću njihovog konteksta. To ukazuje na potrebu za kontinuiranim istraživa-njem i praćenjem društveno ekonomske realnosti na regionalnom i lokalnom ni-vou, kako bi se stvorila osnova za predviđanje budućih događaja, posebno u kontekstu evropskog diskursa baziranog na endogenom ekonomskom razvoju. S obzirom da su u savremenoj ekonomiji i društvu, znanje, kreativnost i sposo-bnost kontinuiranog inoviranja postali ključni činioci stvaranja konkurentske prednosti, da bi bila uspešna, regionalna politika mora da se fokusira na struktu-rno prilagođavanje svoje opipljive i neopipljive „infrastrukture“. Konkurentske prednosti regiona danas počivaju upravo na resursima baziranim na z...
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate
efficiency of implemen... more Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate efficiency of implementation of Agricultural Knowledge and Information System in Agricultural Sector of Serbia (AKIS). The study sought evidence from main Serbian AKIS institutions: The Serbia public agricultural research and educational institutions and extension services. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is conducted through questioner designed in accordance with the purpose of research, which is distributed to public agricultural research and educational institutions: research institutes, laboratories, and agricultural faculty’s agricultural stations and advisory service institutions. Structure of paper: In introduction we explain the contemporary paradigm of Knowledge Economy and its influence on new approach to knowledge and innovation approach. In first part of the paper importance of AKIS, his theoretical and political background, especially in relation to EU agricultural policy and goals determined by the European Union’s Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is explained and definitions of AKIS and its key subcomponents were given. Second part explains the new changing pattern of innovation and gives innovation classification frame which is further used in empirical research. In third part of the paper empirical research is presented and analysed and at the end of the paper one overall conclusion is given. Key words: Agriculture, Knowledge, Innovation, Research, Transfer, Serbia
The rise of the "new economy", one principally driven by information and knowledge, int... more The rise of the "new economy", one principally driven by information and knowledge, international competitiveness and changing patterns of interpersonal activities is attributed to the increased prominence of intellectual capital (IC) as a management and research topic. It become obvious, that in last fifteen years developed nations of the world have seen a significant movement in terms of the important economic activities that comprise their GDP (knowledge-based fields such as financial and insurance products, software development, biotechnology, creative industries, and education and training.). There is indeed much to support the assertion that IC in the new century will be instrumental in the determination of enterprise value and national economic performance. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. Stemming from this awareness of the value of know-how is a dri...
Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona... more Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona, ukazuje na značaj koji EU pridaje regionalnim (lokalnim) društveno-ekonomskim sistemima i to ne samo u okvirima Evrope. Diferencijacija i stvaranje regiona je dugoročan proces, koji je u velikoj meri određen sta-bilnošću njihovog konteksta. To ukazuje na potrebu za kontinuiranim istraživa-njem i praćenjem društveno ekonomske realnosti na regionalnom i lokalnom ni-vou, kako bi se stvorila osnova za predviđanje budućih događaja, posebno u kontekstu evropskog diskursa baziranog na endogenom ekonomskom razvoju. S obzirom da su u savremenoj ekonomiji i društvu, znanje, kreativnost i sposo-bnost kontinuiranog inoviranja postali ključni činioci stvaranja konkurentske prednosti, da bi bila uspešna, regionalna politika mora da se fokusira na struktu-rno prilagođavanje svoje opipljive i neopipljive „infrastrukture“. Konkurentske prednosti regiona danas počivaju upravo na resursima baziranim na znanju i na kreativnosti, odnosno efektivnosti i efikasnosti njihove upotrebe. Znanje se ovde javlja kao konkurentska prednost regiona na strani ponude. Budući, da znanje predstavlja endogeni resurs, politika endogenog razvoja usmerena je na razvija-nje sopstvenih potencijala, odnosno na razvoj zasnovan na stvaranju, uvećanju i efikasnom korišćenju unutrašnjih, odnosno internih resursa, pre svega resursa intelektualnog kapitala. Regioni i gradovi sa visokom koncentracijom proizvod-nje se u ovom kontekstu vide kao prostori koji stvaraju uslove za inovacije i pro-tok znanja između preduzeća i to kroz procese učenja ekonomskih subjekata. Ovakvo širenje znanja i inovativnih ideja u okviru regiona ili grada za lokalnu industriju postaje u neku ruku zaštitna barijera od spoljne konkurencije. Prvi deo knjige pruža teorijski kontekst ekonomije zasnovane na znanju, s ciljem da se čitaocu objasni ovaj pojam kao i razlozi zašto su resursi zasnovani na znanju, odnosno resursi intelektualnog kapitala u savremenoj ekonomiji, po-stali ključni faktori proizvodnje s najvećim potencijalom stvaranja dodate vre-dnosti. Drugi deo knjige odnosi se na empirijsko istraživanje poslovnih perfo-rmansi privrede vojvođanskih upravnih okruga s posebnim akcentom na perfor-manse intelektualnog kapitala. Istraživanje obuhvata svih sedam vojvođanskih upravnih okruga za period od 2008. do 2010. godine. Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se utvrdi efikasnost intelektualnog kapitala kao endogenog resursa privrede okruga AP Vojvodine u stvaranju dodate vrednost. Takođe, analizirana je i efi-kasnost ostalih strateških resursa privrede vojvođanskih okruga, odnosno fizi-čkog i finansijskog kapitala. U trećem delu razmatrani su izazovi i pitanja u vezi s kreiranjem regionalnih razvojnih politika i predložene su smernice vezane za regionalnu politiku razvoja zasnovanog na znanju i intelektualnom kapitalu.
Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima
višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja p... more Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente. Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati u prepoznavanju potrebe za implementacijom nekih od modela upravljanja i metoda merenja intelektualnog kapitala. Ovo je od posebnog značaja za Srbiju u smislu njene namere da postane ekonomija zasnovana na znanju.
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the relation between intellectual capital (IC) and ec... more Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the relation between intellectual capital (IC) and economic development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC, although fundamental, is not sufficient to assure the existence of economic development. For a developing country to become a modern economy some fact have to happen. For serbian public and private institutions, to succed in the new economy (knowledge economy), this translates into restructuring industrial age organization structures, processes, and mindsets to utilize the wealth-creating potential of people. Also, today the dominant investments in developing countries go into intangibles, such as R&D, IT software and internet, education and competencies. On average, more than 10 per cent of GDP in OECD countries is estimated to go into intangibles. Huge and successful investment in IC are fundamental for economic development to happen. However, other important factors, like an established democracy, a high degree of economic and political stability, and a profound degree of economic and political international integration, are also important to improve the relation between IC and economic development. The need of active social policies, for formal investment in E&T, technology and science is probably not solely responsible for the diffusion of economic development in the developing world. The ability of formal IC systems to build on the existent tacit competencies will be decisive to speed up the economic development process of those countries. Therefore, intelligence of the Serbian people and organizations should not be underestimated. KEY WORDS: INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MEASUREMENT, MANAGEMENT.
Ova studija istražuje opseg do kojega se promjene koje je donijela nova socio-ekonomska paradigma... more Ova studija istražuje opseg do kojega se promjene koje je donijela nova socio-ekonomska paradigma i njezini utjecaji na drustveno i gospodarsko ponasanje u posljednjih 20 godina odražavaju na obrazovanje dizajnera i dizajnersku praksu. Nadalje, studija pokusava identificirati glavne uzroke iza neusklađenosti programa i sadržaja obrazovanja dizajnera s potrebama suvremenog doba. Također detektira izazove s kojima se obrazovanje dizajnera danas suocava. Rezultati teorijskih i empirijskih istraživanja, posebno u obliku znanja, vjestina i kompetencija, poslužili su kao osnova za predlaganje primjerenih smjernica za poboljsanje trenutacnih programa i sadržaja obrazovanja dizajnera. Rezultati studije otkrivaju teorijske i empirijske dokaze koji potvrđuju pretpostavke o trenutacnom raskoraku između znanja i vjestina koje se stjecu u formalnom obrazovanju dizajnera i vjestina koje su potrebne u suvremenim i buducim dizajnerskim praksama. Taj raskorak uglavnom je povezan s upravljackim i soc...
Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja p... more Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente. Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati u prepoznavanju potrebe za imple...
development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will ... more development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC, al...
According to resource-based theory, firms gain competitive advantage and attain superior performa... more According to resource-based theory, firms gain competitive advantage and attain superior performance by holding, acquiring, and effectively using strategic assets. These assets include tangible, physical assets as well as intangible assets that have been internalized, developed and used by the firm in pursuing competitive and profitable strategies. Intangible assets are valuable, rare, non-substitutable, hard to imitate and that's why they are treated as strategic assets capable of generating sustainable competitive advantage and superior financial performance. While numerous types of intangible assets may be qualified as strategic assets, the strict application of the above criteria reduces their number to few in general, and to intellectual capital in particular. Often regarded as a fourth factor of production, beside land, labor and financial capital, intellectual capital (IC) embodies intangible value drivers and for that reason it has an increasingly important role in achie...
International Journal of Economic Practice and Policy
Given that the concept of Intellectual capital (IC) came from business practice, it can be said t... more Given that the concept of Intellectual capital (IC) came from business practice, it can be said that it is a practice in search of a theory. Studying the theoretical contribution of this concept is challenging as it demands the systematization of all relevant theories in which it finds its foundation and all aspects of its research. The crucial issues addressed in the concept of IC are: Has the economy based on knowledge influenced the emergence of a new matrix of value creation, and, if so, how is it possible to identify the essential resources which have the most influence on the process of value creation? To answer these questions, the concept of IC develops both the theoretical basis and practical guidelines and tools that contribute to a more precise definition of the strategic assets of the firm and their role in the process of value creation. For the concept of intellectual capital, the articulation of the value creation process is the essential precondition for firms' su...
During three-hundred-year history of the market economy, the main sources of wealth creation have... more During three-hundred-year history of the market economy, the main sources of wealth creation have changed from the natural resources (mainly land and relatively unskilled labor with the exception of the master craftsman), tangible material assets (buildings, machinery and equipment, funds) to intangible assets (knowledge and information of all types) that may be contained in the people, organizations, or physical resources. In the later period of the twentieth century, science has acquired the features of direct production force. The term direct implies that unlike the relationship which existed between science and production in the IXX century, where scientific advances was incorporated through the physical labor in the tools, which, in turn, created new value through the physical labor, the relationship between science and production has become all direct, immediate, because the scientific advances allowed the funds to be produced with less labor and allowed funds itself to become...
In today's fast changing world, where knowledge relevant today can became obsolete tomorrow, ... more In today's fast changing world, where knowledge relevant today can became obsolete tomorrow, higher education institutions are putting great efforts into empowering students to be able to meet demands of the employers from the start. Besides the phenomena of the fast-changing needs for new knowledge, which should be included in curricula, there is the challenge of training students to have adequate skills necessary for doing business in the 21st century. Those skills, soft and generic should allow students to be able to cope more efficiently and effectively with the changes and demands of the contemporary business environment. The research subject of this paper is the perception of the business environment, i.e. employers, on the importance of knowledge and skills in the field of business economics that students of business schools acquire during undergraduate studies. The research goal is to gain a comprehensive and detailed insight into the opinion of the employers on the know...
Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona... more Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona, ukazuje na značaj koji EU pridaje regionalnim (lokalnim) društveno-ekonomskim sistemima i to ne samo u okvirima Evrope. Diferencijacija i stvaranje regiona je dugoročan proces, koji je u velikoj meri određen sta-bilnošću njihovog konteksta. To ukazuje na potrebu za kontinuiranim istraživa-njem i praćenjem društveno ekonomske realnosti na regionalnom i lokalnom ni-vou, kako bi se stvorila osnova za predviđanje budućih događaja, posebno u kontekstu evropskog diskursa baziranog na endogenom ekonomskom razvoju. S obzirom da su u savremenoj ekonomiji i društvu, znanje, kreativnost i sposo-bnost kontinuiranog inoviranja postali ključni činioci stvaranja konkurentske prednosti, da bi bila uspešna, regionalna politika mora da se fokusira na struktu-rno prilagođavanje svoje opipljive i neopipljive „infrastrukture“. Konkurentske prednosti regiona danas počivaju upravo na resursima baziranim na z...
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate
efficiency of implemen... more Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate efficiency of implementation of Agricultural Knowledge and Information System in Agricultural Sector of Serbia (AKIS). The study sought evidence from main Serbian AKIS institutions: The Serbia public agricultural research and educational institutions and extension services. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is conducted through questioner designed in accordance with the purpose of research, which is distributed to public agricultural research and educational institutions: research institutes, laboratories, and agricultural faculty’s agricultural stations and advisory service institutions. Structure of paper: In introduction we explain the contemporary paradigm of Knowledge Economy and its influence on new approach to knowledge and innovation approach. In first part of the paper importance of AKIS, his theoretical and political background, especially in relation to EU agricultural policy and goals determined by the European Union’s Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is explained and definitions of AKIS and its key subcomponents were given. Second part explains the new changing pattern of innovation and gives innovation classification frame which is further used in empirical research. In third part of the paper empirical research is presented and analysed and at the end of the paper one overall conclusion is given. Key words: Agriculture, Knowledge, Innovation, Research, Transfer, Serbia
The rise of the "new economy", one principally driven by information and knowledge, int... more The rise of the "new economy", one principally driven by information and knowledge, international competitiveness and changing patterns of interpersonal activities is attributed to the increased prominence of intellectual capital (IC) as a management and research topic. It become obvious, that in last fifteen years developed nations of the world have seen a significant movement in terms of the important economic activities that comprise their GDP (knowledge-based fields such as financial and insurance products, software development, biotechnology, creative industries, and education and training.). There is indeed much to support the assertion that IC in the new century will be instrumental in the determination of enterprise value and national economic performance. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. Stemming from this awareness of the value of know-how is a dri...
Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona... more Trenutna politika EU, usmerena na regionalizaciju uloge nacionalnih prosto-ra i kreiranje regiona, ukazuje na značaj koji EU pridaje regionalnim (lokalnim) društveno-ekonomskim sistemima i to ne samo u okvirima Evrope. Diferencijacija i stvaranje regiona je dugoročan proces, koji je u velikoj meri određen sta-bilnošću njihovog konteksta. To ukazuje na potrebu za kontinuiranim istraživa-njem i praćenjem društveno ekonomske realnosti na regionalnom i lokalnom ni-vou, kako bi se stvorila osnova za predviđanje budućih događaja, posebno u kontekstu evropskog diskursa baziranog na endogenom ekonomskom razvoju. S obzirom da su u savremenoj ekonomiji i društvu, znanje, kreativnost i sposo-bnost kontinuiranog inoviranja postali ključni činioci stvaranja konkurentske prednosti, da bi bila uspešna, regionalna politika mora da se fokusira na struktu-rno prilagođavanje svoje opipljive i neopipljive „infrastrukture“. Konkurentske prednosti regiona danas počivaju upravo na resursima baziranim na znanju i na kreativnosti, odnosno efektivnosti i efikasnosti njihove upotrebe. Znanje se ovde javlja kao konkurentska prednost regiona na strani ponude. Budući, da znanje predstavlja endogeni resurs, politika endogenog razvoja usmerena je na razvija-nje sopstvenih potencijala, odnosno na razvoj zasnovan na stvaranju, uvećanju i efikasnom korišćenju unutrašnjih, odnosno internih resursa, pre svega resursa intelektualnog kapitala. Regioni i gradovi sa visokom koncentracijom proizvod-nje se u ovom kontekstu vide kao prostori koji stvaraju uslove za inovacije i pro-tok znanja između preduzeća i to kroz procese učenja ekonomskih subjekata. Ovakvo širenje znanja i inovativnih ideja u okviru regiona ili grada za lokalnu industriju postaje u neku ruku zaštitna barijera od spoljne konkurencije. Prvi deo knjige pruža teorijski kontekst ekonomije zasnovane na znanju, s ciljem da se čitaocu objasni ovaj pojam kao i razlozi zašto su resursi zasnovani na znanju, odnosno resursi intelektualnog kapitala u savremenoj ekonomiji, po-stali ključni faktori proizvodnje s najvećim potencijalom stvaranja dodate vre-dnosti. Drugi deo knjige odnosi se na empirijsko istraživanje poslovnih perfo-rmansi privrede vojvođanskih upravnih okruga s posebnim akcentom na perfor-manse intelektualnog kapitala. Istraživanje obuhvata svih sedam vojvođanskih upravnih okruga za period od 2008. do 2010. godine. Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se utvrdi efikasnost intelektualnog kapitala kao endogenog resursa privrede okruga AP Vojvodine u stvaranju dodate vrednost. Takođe, analizirana je i efi-kasnost ostalih strateških resursa privrede vojvođanskih okruga, odnosno fizi-čkog i finansijskog kapitala. U trećem delu razmatrani su izazovi i pitanja u vezi s kreiranjem regionalnih razvojnih politika i predložene su smernice vezane za regionalnu politiku razvoja zasnovanog na znanju i intelektualnom kapitalu.
Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima
višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja p... more Ova studija je originalno istraživačko delo koje ima višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente. Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati u prepoznavanju potrebe za implementacijom nekih od modela upravljanja i metoda merenja intelektualnog kapitala. Ovo je od posebnog značaja za Srbiju u smislu njene namere da postane ekonomija zasnovana na znanju.
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the relation between intellectual capital (IC) and ec... more Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the relation between intellectual capital (IC) and economic development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC, although fundamental, is not sufficient to assure the existence of economic development. For a developing country to become a modern economy some fact have to happen. For serbian public and private institutions, to succed in the new economy (knowledge economy), this translates into restructuring industrial age organization structures, processes, and mindsets to utilize the wealth-creating potential of people. Also, today the dominant investments in developing countries go into intangibles, such as R&D, IT software and internet, education and competencies. On average, more than 10 per cent of GDP in OECD countries is estimated to go into intangibles. Huge and successful investment in IC are fundamental for economic development to happen. However, other important factors, like an established democracy, a high degree of economic and political stability, and a profound degree of economic and political international integration, are also important to improve the relation between IC and economic development. The need of active social policies, for formal investment in E&T, technology and science is probably not solely responsible for the diffusion of economic development in the developing world. The ability of formal IC systems to build on the existent tacit competencies will be decisive to speed up the economic development process of those countries. Therefore, intelligence of the Serbian people and organizations should not be underestimated. KEY WORDS: INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MEASUREMENT, MANAGEMENT.
This Study explores the extent to which the changes
brought by new socio-economic paradigm shift ... more This Study explores the extent to which the changes brought by new socio-economic paradigm shift and its influence on social and economic behaviour in the last 20 years are reflected in design education and practice. Furthermore, this Study attempts to identify the root causes of design education and design curriculum content maladjustment to the needs of contemporary era. It also identifies the current challenges design education is facing today. Theoretical and empirical research results, particu - larly in the form of knowledge, skills and competencies, served as the ground for proposing appropriate guidelines for the improvement of current design education and the content of the design curricula. The results of the Study reveal theoretical and empirical evidence that confirms the assumption about the current mismatch between knowl - edge and skills acquired in formal design education and skills needed in current and future design practices. This mismatch is mostly related to the managerial and social skills needed for solving problems and demands of real life design practice and to a smaller extent, to practical design knowledge and competencies. Therefore the Study argues that design education should be carried within a multidis - ciplinary context, which will embrace all necessary knowl - edge, skills and competencies needed for future successful professional design practice, and that design education should be more practice-based oriented, allowing students Abstract to work on specific real life projects. Since the evidence suggests that educational institutions in their attempts to provide additional skills and competencies are faced with financial and bureaucratic constraints, which create a gap, or lack of professionals from other specialist disciplines, design education institutions should consider finding alter - native sources for financing those specialist and alternative ways of training students in deficient disciplines or skills. Furthermore, the Study argues that there is a need for finding more ef fective way of transferring economic knowl - edge to design students and that the business sector and other interested parties need to better learn each other ’s languages in order to achieve more productive communi - cation. Design educational institutions should present their students the importance of business management and raise awareness of the business sector about the value of design. Key words: Design Education, Design Practice, Skills, Competencies, Challenge, Knowledge Society
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate
efficiency of implementation of Agricultural Knowledge and Information
System in Agricultural Sector of Serbia (AKIS). The study sought evidence
from main Serbian AKIS institutions: The Serbia public agricultural
research and educational institutions and extension services.
Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is conducted
through questioner designed in accordance with the purpose of research,
which is distributed to public agricultural research and educational
institutions: research institutes, laboratories, and agricultural faculty’s
agricultural stations and advisory service institutions. Structure of
paper: In introduction we explain the contemporary paradigm of
Knowledge Economy and its influence on new approach to knowledge
and innovation approach. In first part of the paper importance of AKIS,
his theoretical and political background, especially in relation to EU
agricultural policy and goals determined by the European Union’s
Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is explained and
definitions of AKIS and its key subcomponents were given. Second part
explains the new changing pattern of innovation and gives innovation
classification frame which is further used in empirical research. In third
part of the paper empirical research is presented and analysed and at the
end of the paper one overall conclusion is given.
Key words: Agriculture, Knowledge, Innovation, Research, Transfer,
Serbia
Prvi deo knjige pruža teorijski kontekst ekonomije zasnovane na znanju, s ciljem da se čitaocu objasni ovaj pojam kao i razlozi zašto su resursi zasnovani na znanju, odnosno resursi intelektualnog kapitala u savremenoj ekonomiji, po-stali ključni faktori proizvodnje s najvećim potencijalom stvaranja dodate vre-dnosti. Drugi deo knjige odnosi se na empirijsko istraživanje poslovnih perfo-rmansi privrede vojvođanskih upravnih okruga s posebnim akcentom na perfor-manse intelektualnog kapitala. Istraživanje obuhvata svih sedam vojvođanskih upravnih okruga za period od 2008. do 2010. godine. Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se utvrdi efikasnost intelektualnog kapitala kao endogenog resursa privrede okruga AP Vojvodine u stvaranju dodate vrednost. Takođe, analizirana je i efi-kasnost ostalih strateških resursa privrede vojvođanskih okruga, odnosno fizi-čkog i finansijskog kapitala. U trećem delu razmatrani su izazovi i pitanja u vezi s kreiranjem regionalnih razvojnih politika i predložene su smernice vezane za regionalnu politiku razvoja zasnovanog na znanju i intelektualnom kapitalu.
višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove
vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi
skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti
promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi
skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu
da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu
sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente.
Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na
teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu
pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja
kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi
privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored
toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne
zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost
preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati
u prepoznavanju potrebe za implementacijom nekih od
modela upravljanja i metoda merenja intelektualnog kapitala.
Ovo je od posebnog značaja za Srbiju u smislu njene namere
da postane ekonomija zasnovana na znanju.
development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the
competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as
major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like
physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous
tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the
intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that
helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital
allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that
are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC,
although fundamental, is not sufficient to assure the existence of economic development. For a developing
country to become a modern economy some fact have to happen. For serbian public and private institutions, to
succed in the new economy (knowledge economy), this translates into restructuring industrial age organization
structures, processes, and mindsets to utilize the wealth-creating potential of people. Also, today the dominant
investments in developing countries go into intangibles, such as R&D, IT software and internet, education and
competencies. On average, more than 10 per cent of GDP in OECD countries is estimated to go into intangibles.
Huge and successful investment in IC are fundamental for economic development to happen. However, other
important factors, like an established democracy, a high degree of economic and political stability, and a
profound degree of economic and political international integration, are also important to improve the relation
between IC and economic development. The need of active social policies, for formal investment in E&T,
technology and science is probably not solely responsible for the diffusion of economic development in the
developing world. The ability of formal IC systems to build on the existent tacit competencies will be decisive to
speed up the economic development process of those countries. Therefore, intelligence of the Serbian people and
organizations should not be underestimated.
KEY WORDS: INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MEASUREMENT,
MANAGEMENT.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate
efficiency of implementation of Agricultural Knowledge and Information
System in Agricultural Sector of Serbia (AKIS). The study sought evidence
from main Serbian AKIS institutions: The Serbia public agricultural
research and educational institutions and extension services.
Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is conducted
through questioner designed in accordance with the purpose of research,
which is distributed to public agricultural research and educational
institutions: research institutes, laboratories, and agricultural faculty’s
agricultural stations and advisory service institutions. Structure of
paper: In introduction we explain the contemporary paradigm of
Knowledge Economy and its influence on new approach to knowledge
and innovation approach. In first part of the paper importance of AKIS,
his theoretical and political background, especially in relation to EU
agricultural policy and goals determined by the European Union’s
Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is explained and
definitions of AKIS and its key subcomponents were given. Second part
explains the new changing pattern of innovation and gives innovation
classification frame which is further used in empirical research. In third
part of the paper empirical research is presented and analysed and at the
end of the paper one overall conclusion is given.
Key words: Agriculture, Knowledge, Innovation, Research, Transfer,
Serbia
Prvi deo knjige pruža teorijski kontekst ekonomije zasnovane na znanju, s ciljem da se čitaocu objasni ovaj pojam kao i razlozi zašto su resursi zasnovani na znanju, odnosno resursi intelektualnog kapitala u savremenoj ekonomiji, po-stali ključni faktori proizvodnje s najvećim potencijalom stvaranja dodate vre-dnosti. Drugi deo knjige odnosi se na empirijsko istraživanje poslovnih perfo-rmansi privrede vojvođanskih upravnih okruga s posebnim akcentom na perfor-manse intelektualnog kapitala. Istraživanje obuhvata svih sedam vojvođanskih upravnih okruga za period od 2008. do 2010. godine. Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se utvrdi efikasnost intelektualnog kapitala kao endogenog resursa privrede okruga AP Vojvodine u stvaranju dodate vrednost. Takođe, analizirana je i efi-kasnost ostalih strateških resursa privrede vojvođanskih okruga, odnosno fizi-čkog i finansijskog kapitala. U trećem delu razmatrani su izazovi i pitanja u vezi s kreiranjem regionalnih razvojnih politika i predložene su smernice vezane za regionalnu politiku razvoja zasnovanog na znanju i intelektualnom kapitalu.
višestruki doprinos. Pre svega predstavlja prvu analizu ove
vrste u AP Vojvodini i Republici Srbiji, te kao takva daje prvi
skup sektorskih koeficijenata na osnovu kojih se mogu meriti
promene koje će nastati u budućnosti. Takođe, daje se i prvi
skup benchmark koeficijenata pomoću kojih preduzeća mogu
da se porede sa liderima u svojoj industriji i tako steknu realnu
sliku sopstvene pozicije u odnosu na najjače konkurente.
Dati su i pojedinačni rezultati prvih 100 velikih preduzeća na
teritorji AP Vojvodine, odnosno njihova rang lista po osnovu
pokazatelja efikasnosti intelektualnog kapitala. Stoga, predstavlja
kvalitetnu osnovu za nadogradnju budućih analiza performansi
privrede Srbije zasnovanih na istoj metodi. Pored
toga, može uticati na podizanje svesti akademsko stručne
zajednice o značaju intelektualnog kapitala za poslovnu uspešnost
preduzeća i privrede u celini. To vremenom može rezultirati
u prepoznavanju potrebe za implementacijom nekih od
modela upravljanja i metoda merenja intelektualnog kapitala.
Ovo je od posebnog značaja za Srbiju u smislu njene namere
da postane ekonomija zasnovana na znanju.
development. As economies continue to become more knowledge intensive, intellectual capital will become the
competitive edge of people, corporations, and nations. In a macroeconomic point of view, IC is considered as
major tool of enhancing the economic development. IC is seen as a production factor and as an asset (like
physical capital) that organization have to mix, in order to have success: in consequence, IC is a tremendous
tool of wealth production and economic development. It is becoming more and more essential to visualize the
intellectual capital of nations. Intellectual capital of nation requires the articulation of a system of variables that
helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital
allows for better understanding of the hidden values, individuals, enterprises, institutions, and communities that
are both current and potential future sources of intellectual wealth. The main hypothesis assumedis that IC,
although fundamental, is not sufficient to assure the existence of economic development. For a developing
country to become a modern economy some fact have to happen. For serbian public and private institutions, to
succed in the new economy (knowledge economy), this translates into restructuring industrial age organization
structures, processes, and mindsets to utilize the wealth-creating potential of people. Also, today the dominant
investments in developing countries go into intangibles, such as R&D, IT software and internet, education and
competencies. On average, more than 10 per cent of GDP in OECD countries is estimated to go into intangibles.
Huge and successful investment in IC are fundamental for economic development to happen. However, other
important factors, like an established democracy, a high degree of economic and political stability, and a
profound degree of economic and political international integration, are also important to improve the relation
between IC and economic development. The need of active social policies, for formal investment in E&T,
technology and science is probably not solely responsible for the diffusion of economic development in the
developing world. The ability of formal IC systems to build on the existent tacit competencies will be decisive to
speed up the economic development process of those countries. Therefore, intelligence of the Serbian people and
organizations should not be underestimated.
KEY WORDS: INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MEASUREMENT,
MANAGEMENT.
brought by new socio-economic paradigm shift and its
influence on social and economic behaviour in the last
20 years are reflected in design education and practice.
Furthermore, this Study attempts to identify the root
causes of design education and design curriculum content
maladjustment to the needs of contemporary era. It also
identifies the current challenges design education is facing
today. Theoretical and empirical research results, particu -
larly in the form of knowledge, skills and competencies,
served as the ground for proposing appropriate guidelines
for the improvement of current design education and the
content of the design curricula. The results of the Study
reveal theoretical and empirical evidence that confirms the
assumption about the current mismatch between knowl -
edge and skills acquired in formal design education and
skills needed in current and future design practices. This
mismatch is mostly related to the managerial and social
skills needed for solving problems and demands of real life
design practice and to a smaller extent, to practical design
knowledge and competencies. Therefore the Study argues
that design education should be carried within a multidis -
ciplinary context, which will embrace all necessary knowl -
edge, skills and competencies needed for future successful
professional design practice, and that design education
should be more practice-based oriented, allowing students
Abstract
to work on specific real life projects. Since the evidence
suggests that educational institutions in their attempts to
provide additional skills and competencies are faced with
financial and bureaucratic constraints, which create a gap,
or lack of professionals from other specialist disciplines,
design education institutions should consider finding alter -
native sources for financing those specialist and alternative
ways of training students in deficient disciplines or skills.
Furthermore, the Study argues that there is a need for
finding more ef fective way of transferring economic knowl -
edge to design students and that the business sector and
other interested parties need to better learn each other ’s
languages in order to achieve more productive communi -
cation. Design educational institutions should present their
students the importance of business management and
raise awareness of the business sector about the value of
design.
Key words: Design Education, Design Practice, Skills,
Competencies, Challenge, Knowledge Society