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Papers by Zoltán Kató

Research paper thumbnail of E-LEARNING, INTERCULTURAL DIMENSION AND DIFFERENCES

All across Europe, schools and universities have been setting up new training methods in order fo... more All across Europe, schools and universities have been setting up new training methods in order for students to develop intercultural skills and competence. In multilingual societies the
pedagogical assumptions of e-learning environments need to be made explicit. World Wide Web, with the rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies in Romania, has caused changes in the way teaching and learning is viewed, increasing the diversity of the beneficiary population. Romania is a country with a multicultural and multilingual society. In these societies the implicit pedagogical assumptions of e-learning environments need to be made explicit. Two different
cultural dimensions of educational practices are more specifically concerned/targeted: the pedagogical culture and the values, beliefs, attitudes, theories and models involved; and the digital culture and the emerging transformations related to knowledge and pedagogical modelling. This article focuses on
examining the various effects of cultural factors regarding the e-learning process in Romania. An e-learning environment is one where the educational practices are based on information and communication technology. There can be a combination of online and offline, solitary and group learning. As Internet culture existing in cyberspace is not geographically tied, learning through e-learning is no longer bound by location (school, training center) or time, but is actually dependent on
technology. Examining the relationship between culture and language we discover that they are closely linked to the issue of national identity. After the Dutchman Geert Hofstede, researcher of corporate culture, national culture is the software of the mind, specific and learned patterns of thought and
behaviour, relatively clear limiting potential answers to basic questions of existence, sets the example,
modus operandi for survival, and it is necessary for us to be successful persons Overviews of cultural considerations (linguistic, national and individual aspects) can help build and implement effective elearning.
After examining the sociolinguistic distribution will explore the learning process in terms of culture-dependent characteristics, and possible ways of customization. The development of intercultural abilities can lead the way to an enhanced experience of learning. Considering that ensuring equal
opportunities is important to know what to do with e-learning software - acquired abroad or produced locally - by introducing a limited market (the speakers of Hungarian / Rromani). Finally, the paper analyses the e-learning platforms offered by the major Romanian Universities and the way they respond
to the needs of Hungarian and Rromani minorities, taking in account their cultural and pedagogical peculiarity. The aimed scope of this paper is to submit to the universities and to the Ministry of National Education some solutions to increase the access of Hungarian and Rromani minorities to on-line learning higher education.

Research paper thumbnail of KNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPTANCE OF RFID TRACEABILITY SOLUTIONS

In recent years the food market has become highly dynamic. Food crises in the early 90's, or thos... more In recent years the food market has become highly dynamic. Food crises in the early 90's, or
those of the recent years, such as avian flu pandemic, swine flu, the cucumber or horse meat
crises all had a negative impact on the Romanian food industry. Food deficiencies have led
not only to contamination but also to the illness or death of some consumers.
The products traceability is a prerequisite for success in the food industry. As a modern
solution, RFID technology can be useful for traceability applications made with rewritable
passive RFID tags.
This paper aims to examine how RFID technology can be useful for traceability applications
and will submit a diligent search regarding the degree of knowledge of RFID technology and
the acceptance of an empirical model by the employees of Romanian companies.

Research paper thumbnail of LOGISTICS CLUSTERS. DELIVERING VALUE AND DRIVING GROWTH

We live in a world where the exchange of goods, information and money is achieved through complex... more We live in a world where the exchange of goods, information and money is achieved through complex logistic processes.

Research paper thumbnail of E-LEARNING, INTERCULTURAL DIMENSION AND DIFFERENCES

All across Europe, schools and universities have been setting up new training methods in order fo... more All across Europe, schools and universities have been setting up new training methods in order for students to develop intercultural skills and competence. In multilingual societies the
pedagogical assumptions of e-learning environments need to be made explicit. World Wide Web, with the rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies in Romania, has caused changes in the way teaching and learning is viewed, increasing the diversity of the beneficiary population. Romania is a country with a multicultural and multilingual society. In these societies the implicit pedagogical assumptions of e-learning environments need to be made explicit. Two different
cultural dimensions of educational practices are more specifically concerned/targeted: the pedagogical culture and the values, beliefs, attitudes, theories and models involved; and the digital culture and the emerging transformations related to knowledge and pedagogical modelling. This article focuses on
examining the various effects of cultural factors regarding the e-learning process in Romania. An e-learning environment is one where the educational practices are based on information and communication technology. There can be a combination of online and offline, solitary and group learning. As Internet culture existing in cyberspace is not geographically tied, learning through e-learning is no longer bound by location (school, training center) or time, but is actually dependent on
technology. Examining the relationship between culture and language we discover that they are closely linked to the issue of national identity. After the Dutchman Geert Hofstede, researcher of corporate culture, national culture is the software of the mind, specific and learned patterns of thought and
behaviour, relatively clear limiting potential answers to basic questions of existence, sets the example,
modus operandi for survival, and it is necessary for us to be successful persons Overviews of cultural considerations (linguistic, national and individual aspects) can help build and implement effective elearning.
After examining the sociolinguistic distribution will explore the learning process in terms of culture-dependent characteristics, and possible ways of customization. The development of intercultural abilities can lead the way to an enhanced experience of learning. Considering that ensuring equal
opportunities is important to know what to do with e-learning software - acquired abroad or produced locally - by introducing a limited market (the speakers of Hungarian / Rromani). Finally, the paper analyses the e-learning platforms offered by the major Romanian Universities and the way they respond
to the needs of Hungarian and Rromani minorities, taking in account their cultural and pedagogical peculiarity. The aimed scope of this paper is to submit to the universities and to the Ministry of National Education some solutions to increase the access of Hungarian and Rromani minorities to on-line learning higher education.

Research paper thumbnail of KNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPTANCE OF RFID TRACEABILITY SOLUTIONS

In recent years the food market has become highly dynamic. Food crises in the early 90's, or thos... more In recent years the food market has become highly dynamic. Food crises in the early 90's, or
those of the recent years, such as avian flu pandemic, swine flu, the cucumber or horse meat
crises all had a negative impact on the Romanian food industry. Food deficiencies have led
not only to contamination but also to the illness or death of some consumers.
The products traceability is a prerequisite for success in the food industry. As a modern
solution, RFID technology can be useful for traceability applications made with rewritable
passive RFID tags.
This paper aims to examine how RFID technology can be useful for traceability applications
and will submit a diligent search regarding the degree of knowledge of RFID technology and
the acceptance of an empirical model by the employees of Romanian companies.

Research paper thumbnail of LOGISTICS CLUSTERS. DELIVERING VALUE AND DRIVING GROWTH

We live in a world where the exchange of goods, information and money is achieved through complex... more We live in a world where the exchange of goods, information and money is achieved through complex logistic processes.