Is it possible to improve bank performance? Evidence from banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This research was conducted to identify variables that affect the efficiency of banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The required data were collected from 30 respondents (banks directors and CEOs) and a targeted set of 20 questions. For the purposes of data analysis, the statistical technique of factor analysis was used with the help of principal compo...
By Almir Alihodžić, Ilma Dedić-Grabus
The effect of Bosnian and Herzegovinian national culture on conflict resolution styles in foreign-owned companies
Conflicts are an integral part of doing business and companies cannot avoid them. In a globalized and dynamic environment, there is a need to manage conflicts that occur within the company, in a productive and effective way. Conflict management styles are influenced by a number of factors, including the national culture of employees, who will have ...
By Dijana Husaković, Anida Šabanović
Financial reporting incentives: Taxation and external financing need
Earnings management literature extensively explores tax regime and debt contracting as possible incentives in financial reporting. Firms engage with aggressive financial reporting to bias earnings in periods when the need for external financing increases. Contrary to this, the tax burden represents incentive for more conservative reporting. We argu...
By Nino Serdarević, Ajla Muratović-Dedić
Recruitment and selection of human resources and organizational creativity in small and medium-sized enterprises
In modern business conditions, human resources have become the most important resource of enterprises, and many authors point out that this is especially true for SMEs, in which, due to their specificity, human resources create a competitive advantage of the company and affect its survival and development. SMEs are faced with a strong, global compe...
By Iva Klepić, Mirela Mabić, Danijela Madžar
Government's excessive spending and private sector's access to bank credit: Evidence from the Republic of North Macedonia
Due to the crucial role of credit in the economic activity of a country, there is agrowing empirical literature examining the determinants of domestic credit to theprivate sector, which may be demand-side or supply-side factors. It is commonlyheld that excessive domestic debt reduces private sector credit, raise bank lendingrates, and shrink output...
By Nina Mojsova-Kjoseva, Martin Noveski
Corporate social responsibility of SMEs in the Republic of Croatia
From a long-term perspective, modern capitalism does not only require companiesto profit as much as possible, but is increasingly paying attention to the social andenvironmental problems of business. It refers to meeting the social and environmental needs of the wider community. Climate change affecting the extinction ofbiological species has a maj...
By Valentina Vinšalek-Stipić
Application of EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 9004:2009 standards and business performances improvement of small and medium enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The system of quality management in accordance to standards of ISO 9000 series intoday’s dynamic environment is rapidly becoming the business imperative for companies, especially for small and medium enterprises which strive to increase competitiveness and improve their business performances. The link between standards andbusiness performance...
By Dijana Husaković, Edis Mujčinović
Representation and development of electronic commerce in companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Development of the world’s information technology and their influence on all aspects of human life and work is largely reflected in the areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is the time when most of the companies switch to the electronic way of doingbusiness. Today, without Internet and electronic business, it is virtually unthinkableto reali...
By Faruk Unkić
Relationship between non-perfmorming loans and financial stability: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina banking sector
Latest financial crisis resulted in non-performing loans growth what causes a lot ofproblems to financial stability of banking systems all around world. Aim of this paperwas to examine the impulse response function of financial stability and non-performing loans in Bosnia and Herzegovina banking sector. For that purpose, non-performing loans were d...
By Kemal Kozarić, Emina Žunić-Dželihodžić
Financial reporting of business entities and ethical dilemmas of students in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The fair and reliable financial reporting of business entities is extremely important for strengthening the confidence among business entities, acting positively on the scope of business activities and achieved results. On the otherhand, individuals, businesses and the entire society, suffered huge losses, dueto the frauds in financial reports, by ...
By Ševala Isaković-Kaplan, Lejla Demirović, Mahir Proho