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Research paper thumbnail of HR Department: How Business Ownership and Activity Type Affect Its Existence in the Albanian Companies

LIMEN - International Scientific-Business Conference - Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research

Human Resources Management is an important function of organ­izational management. The way an org... more Human Resources Management is an important function of organ­izational management. The way an organization uses its human resources for the development and implementation of its strategies can strongly affect its performance. Human Resources Management (HRM) in the context of a mar­ket economy is still a new concept in Albania. About thirty years after the transition from a centralized economy towards a free-market economy, the job relations in Albania are undergoing important changes; therefore, businesses should be able to successfully face the fast de­velopment of technology, globalization effects, and the need to have an effi­cient and effective labour force to fulfill, in the best way possible, the econom­ic objectives. The role of the HR department is crucial towards such achieve­ments; however, this role and its potential towards organization success is not fully appreciated by the Albanian private sector companies and often the HR department is not existent, or its role is v...

Research paper thumbnail of Public Private Partnership, an Effective Approach to Leverage the Quality of Public Goods and Services: The Case of Albania

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Social Enterprises, an Alternative Instrument for Supporting Development

Social entrepreneurship is an alternative instrument for the promotion of social and economic dev... more Social entrepreneurship is an alternative instrument for the promotion of social and economic development. Social enterprises, often named as social businesses, are established out of the initiative of citizens belonging to a community, or a group, that shares a certain need or aim. Such enterprises are a good instrument for supporting civil society initiatives. They aim to contribute to the betterment of the target group conditions, through providing employment and/or through funding projects/services provided to such target group. Social entrepreneurship is a relatively new concept for Albania; it has been introduced quite recently through projects of few non-profit organizations, mainly induced by their donors. Due to the changes in funding policy from donor agencies, and channeling of development support mainly through EU, has created some difficulties for NGO funding. In such circumstances, the discussions for formalizing the social enterprise as a legal form which would serve ...

Research paper thumbnail of Workforce Development, a Mechanism for Stimulating Economic Growth in Albania

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015

This article aims to explore the concept of workforce development as an effective approach that p... more This article aims to explore the concept of workforce development as an effective approach that provides great impact to economic growth. Literature has proven that workforce development creates greater benefits for economic growth, especially at times of economic constraints. Although there have been more than 20 years since the collapse of the communist system, Albania is still facing times of difficult economic conditions. Recent reforms of the government for improving the quality of higher education and promoting vocational training would not provide any sustainable impact if there is no coordination between different stakeholders. Workforce development aims at creating such cooperation between stakeholders for a wide range of activities, policies and programs in order to sustain and retain a viable workforce that can support current and future industry requirements. Workforce development contributes to lifelong learning, development of proper skills and expertise which can be beneficial to the country economic development and social welfare, especially considering the globalization phenomenon and Albania's potential in the region.

Research paper thumbnail of HR Department: How Business Ownership and Activity Type Affect Its Existence in the Albanian Companies

LIMEN - International Scientific-Business Conference - Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research

Human Resources Management is an important function of organ­izational management. The way an org... more Human Resources Management is an important function of organ­izational management. The way an organization uses its human resources for the development and implementation of its strategies can strongly affect its performance. Human Resources Management (HRM) in the context of a mar­ket economy is still a new concept in Albania. About thirty years after the transition from a centralized economy towards a free-market economy, the job relations in Albania are undergoing important changes; therefore, businesses should be able to successfully face the fast de­velopment of technology, globalization effects, and the need to have an effi­cient and effective labour force to fulfill, in the best way possible, the econom­ic objectives. The role of the HR department is crucial towards such achieve­ments; however, this role and its potential towards organization success is not fully appreciated by the Albanian private sector companies and often the HR department is not existent, or its role is v...

Research paper thumbnail of Public Private Partnership, an Effective Approach to Leverage the Quality of Public Goods and Services: The Case of Albania

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Social Enterprises, an Alternative Instrument for Supporting Development

Social entrepreneurship is an alternative instrument for the promotion of social and economic dev... more Social entrepreneurship is an alternative instrument for the promotion of social and economic development. Social enterprises, often named as social businesses, are established out of the initiative of citizens belonging to a community, or a group, that shares a certain need or aim. Such enterprises are a good instrument for supporting civil society initiatives. They aim to contribute to the betterment of the target group conditions, through providing employment and/or through funding projects/services provided to such target group. Social entrepreneurship is a relatively new concept for Albania; it has been introduced quite recently through projects of few non-profit organizations, mainly induced by their donors. Due to the changes in funding policy from donor agencies, and channeling of development support mainly through EU, has created some difficulties for NGO funding. In such circumstances, the discussions for formalizing the social enterprise as a legal form which would serve ...

Research paper thumbnail of Workforce Development, a Mechanism for Stimulating Economic Growth in Albania

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015

This article aims to explore the concept of workforce development as an effective approach that p... more This article aims to explore the concept of workforce development as an effective approach that provides great impact to economic growth. Literature has proven that workforce development creates greater benefits for economic growth, especially at times of economic constraints. Although there have been more than 20 years since the collapse of the communist system, Albania is still facing times of difficult economic conditions. Recent reforms of the government for improving the quality of higher education and promoting vocational training would not provide any sustainable impact if there is no coordination between different stakeholders. Workforce development aims at creating such cooperation between stakeholders for a wide range of activities, policies and programs in order to sustain and retain a viable workforce that can support current and future industry requirements. Workforce development contributes to lifelong learning, development of proper skills and expertise which can be beneficial to the country economic development and social welfare, especially considering the globalization phenomenon and Albania's potential in the region.

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