/library/oar/handle/123456789/46254 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:57:50 GMT 2025-12-29T08:57:50Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/47883 Title: Workers’ free movement and competence management in the European Union : a case study Authors: Brelik, Agnieszka; Żuchowski, Ireneusz; Olszewski, Tadeusz; Pilcicki, Cezary Abstract: Purpose: The article deals with the important topic of recognizing professional competences within the European Union. Although the integration processes and the creation of the European credit transfer system, ECTS/ECVET, accelerated the process of validating learning outcomes, it did not significantly strengthen the knowledge of national education systems and recognition of learning outcomes achieved in individual countries. Design/Methodology/Approach: The case study method was used to present the issues on the example of a project implemented under the Erasmus plus Program. The assumptions and effects of the project Recognition of Professional Qualifications for Transfer Needs on the European Labour Market were discussed. Findings: Creating new tools supporting job mobility is of great importance for building a single labour market in the European Union. This applies, in particular, to jobs that are in short supply. We should continue to increase knowledge and recognition of national formal vocational training systems, which will contribute to the implementation of the idea of an open labour market and will allow especially young people, graduates of vocational schools, to undertake work in accordance with their education. Practical Implications: The presented tools developed under the project may facilitate job mobility within the EU. At the same time, they can be enhanced and expanded in the future to be used for all practical purposes in other professions. Originality/Value: The importance of job mobility is extremely important in both EU policies and economic development. The search for new tools supporting job mobility is implemented, among others, under EU programs. It is important to promote the developed tools and also provide them with critical evaluation in the context of scientific discussion. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/47883 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/47882 Title: Transformational leadership, organizational climate and job satisfaction in work teams Authors: Gaviria-Rivera, Jorge Imer; López-Zapata, Esteban Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of transformational leadership and its relationship with organizational climate, job satisfaction and work team performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: An empirical study was conducted with questionnaires applied to a sample of 185 leaders and work team collaborators from Colombian companies belonging to the construction sector. The hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Findings: The results showed that transformational leadership positively influences job satisfaction and organizational climate in work teams. It was also found that job satisfaction has a positive influence on organizational climate, and that both constructs positively influence teamwork performance. Practical Implications: This study analyzes the strategic role transformational leadership plays in organizational results stemming from work teams, to the extent that such leadership style promotes a positive organizational climate and high employee satisfaction levels. Organizations could enhance their performance through practices that promote this leadership style in their managers. Originality/Value: This research expands the literature on transformational leadership by presenting empirical evidences on the relationship between this leadership style, organizational climate, job satisfaction, and team performance in the particular context of an emerging economy such as Colombia. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/47882 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/47881 Title: The impact of materialistic values on Thai consumers’ brand engagement in self-concept for luxury products Authors: Terason, S.; Pattanayanon, P.; Lin, C. Abstract: Purpose: The present study was designed to determine whether brand engagement in self-concept was a function of materialistic values (social recognition, appealing appearance, financial success, defining success, acquisition centrality, pursuit of happiness) among Thai consumers of luxury goods. Design/Methodology/Approach: The participants were selected using multistage sampling on the basis of their shopping experience for luxury items. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the best linear combination of materialistic values that could predict brand engagement in self-concept. Findings: Appealing appearance, acquisition centrality, social recognition and defining success formed the significant variate that predicted brand engagement in self-concept. Practical Implications: Taken together, these findings support strong recommendations to marketing managers of luxury products on how to tap into consumers’ values in order to market a luxury brand. Originality/Value: The study addresses the symbolic value of luxury brands and how such brands and their brand images interact with how consumers view their own identities. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/47881 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/47880 Title: The role of EVA in determining company’s value through the ownership structure and internal factors Authors: Murni, Sri Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to determine the influence of liquidity, leverage, asset-size on company’s value through the ownership structure of manufacturing companies in Indonesia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses an explanatory design using secondary data in the form of financial statement data obtained from manufacturing companirs in the Indonesia Stock Exchange for seven years, the period 2010 - 2016 which was published in Indonesian Capital Market Directory. Samples were taken by purposive sampling, 46 companies for seven years using the path analysis method. Findings: The results showed that leverage did not influence the ownership structure, while the asset size had a positive influence on the ownership structure. Liquidity does not influence the value of the company, asset size has a positive and significant influence on company value while leverage a significant negative influence, on company value. Practical/Implication: Various ways can be taken to increase the value of the company, among others, by maintaining and paying attention to the liquidity variables. Asset size can be increased while the company's leverage can be pressed. For future research external factors need to be considered for inclusion in the model, in order to produce a better model. The existence of several findings that are not in accordance with previous researches may be due to the characteristics, behavior and culture of capital market actors in Indonesia that are different from the characteristics and culture of the capital market actors in developed countries. Originality/Value: The study implies a recommendation for manufacturing companies to considered to include behavioral and cultural aspects in the model in a way to perform better. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/47880 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z