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124. The driving forces of process eco-innovation and its impact on performance : insights from SloveniaJana Hojnik, Mitja Ruzzier, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: This study endeavors to explore the driving forces of process eco-innovation and its effect on company performance by adopting an integrative appr oach. We focus on process eco-innovation, which per tains to technological and non-technological solutions th at result in a reduction of material and energy cos ts for companies. In this regard, the study sheds light on the drivers and outcomes of process eco-innovation adoption, using data collected from 223 Slovenian companies. The results reveal that certain determinants (i.e., competitive pressure, customer demand, managerial e nvironmental concern, command-and-control instrumen t, and economic incentive instrument) are conducive to the deployment of process eco-innovation. Empirica l evidence reveals competitive pressure as the most i nfluential driving force of process eco-innovation, followed by managerial environmental concern and customer de mand. Effectiveness in spurring process eco-innovat ion is also found to be a command-and-control instrument a nd an economic incentive instrument, while expected benefits do not spur process eco-innovation. Pertai ning to the outcomes of process eco-innovation adop tion, we can conclude that it pays to be eco; process eco-in novation is worthwhile in terms of company profitab ility, growth, and competitive benefits. These findings su ggest several courses of action for both policy mak ers and companies. Hence, we conclude by providing implicat ions for both.
Keywords: process eco-innovation, drivers, company performance, profitability, growth, competitive benefits
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 3727; Downloads: 165
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125. What drives eco-innovation? : A review of an emerging literatureJana Hojnik, Mitja Ruzzier, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: tThis paper provides an overview of the emerging literature on the drivers of eco-innovation.Its main contribution lies in separating the drivers associated with the phases of develop-ment and diffusion and in identifying particular drivers based on different eco-innovationtypes. We find that research in this area primarily adopts the resource-based and institu-tional theories as its theoretical foundations and that the prevailing effects identified arethose of regulations and market pull factors. Moreover, product eco-innovation, processeco-innovation, organizational eco-innovation, and environmental R&D investments seemto be driven by common drivers, such as regulations, market pull factors, EMS, and cost sav-ings, as well as to be positively associated with company size. The majority of the studiesin our literature review employ a quantitative research methodology and focus on the dif-fusion stage of eco-innovation. We end with providing a synthesis of drivers of companies%eco-innovation and directions for future research.
Keywords: eco-innovation, environmental innovation, innovation drivers, R&D, adoption, diffusion
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 5227; Downloads: 163
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126. How does logistics outsourcing influence organisation performance?Klemen Kavčič, Dušan Gošnik, Ivan Beker, Jana Suklan, 2015, original scientific article Abstract: The purpose of this research is to provide an understanding how logistics outsourcing leads to performance improvement from an organisational policy perspective. The paper aims to focus on the contribution and on the characteristics of logistics outsourcing (basic, customised and advanced outsourcing). The research provides an empirical analysis from a survey of 295 representatives of Slovenian organisations. Our intention is to focus on the outsourcing of logistics services, when a company decide to outsource a logistic service and which criteria or characteristics of such services are important for them. We found out that basic and advanced outsourcing services are closely connected to Slovenian organisations. The findings are useful for business practice in general and for managers, as they will better understand the influences of advanced outsourcing services as the key element of long-term supply-chain success.
Keywords: logistika, optimizacija, organizacije, nabavne verige, logistics outsourcing, optimisation, supply chain, outsourcing, performance
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 5367; Downloads: 32
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127. Using the ToBI transcription to record the intonation of SloveneJana Volk, 2012, original scientific article Abstract: The paper presents ToBI, a transcription method for prosodic annotation. ToBI is an acronym for Tones and Breaks Indices which first denoted an intonation system developed in the 1990s for annotating intonation and prosody in the database of spoken Mainstream American English. The MAE_ToBI transcription originally consists of six parts - the audio recording of the utterance, the fundamental frequency contour and four parallel tiers for the transcription of tone sequence, ortographic transcription, indication of break indices between words and for additional observations. The core of the transcription, i. e. of the phonological analyses of the intonation pattern, is represented by the tone tier where tonal variation is transcribed by using labels for high tone and low tone where a tone can appear as a pitch accent, phrase accentand boundary tone. Due to its simplicity and flexibility, the system soon began to be used for the prosodic annotation of other variants of English and many other languages, as well as in different non-linguistic fields, leading to the creation of many new ToBI systems adapted to individual languages and dialects. The author is the first to use this method for Slovene, more precisely, for the intonational transcription and analysis of the corpus of spontaneous speech of Slovene Istria, in order to investigate if the ToBi system is useful for the annotation of Slovene and its regional variants.
Keywords: discours spontané, intonacija, intonation, Istrie slovene, korpusno jezikoslovje, linguistique de corpus, méthode de transcription ToBI, slovene, slovenska Istra, slovenščina, spontani govor, ToBI, Tones and Breaks Indices, transkripcijska metoda ToBI
Published in RUP: 30.12.2015; Views: 3454; Downloads: 65
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128. Strategija razvoja in trženja turizma v Pomurju za obdobje 2014 - 2020 : predlog za obravnavo na Strokovnem svetuTomaž Štefe, Tina Hedi Zakonjšek, Dejan Križaj, Andrej Pompe, Mateja Gruden, Andrej Šumer, Jana Apih, 2014, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: turizem, razvoj, inovativnost, strateški dokument
Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 7937; Downloads: 241
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129. Zelena shema slovenskega turizma : priročnik za destinacije in ponudnikeJana Apih, Aleksandra Brezovec, Jan Klavora, Dejan Križaj, Miša Novak, Tina Hedi Zakonjšek, 2015, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: turizem, razvoj, inovativnost, trajnost, strateški dokument
Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 4156; Downloads: 117
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