University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics

About: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Productivity & Tourism. The organization has 251 authors who have published 533 publications receiving 16109 citations.

Standards, Best Practices and Codes of Ethics Impact on IT Service Quality – The Case of Slovenian IT Departments

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the critical success factor for implementing standards, best practices and codes of ethics, what their benefits are when implemented and how they impact the quality of information technology (IT) services. Through extensive literature review and interview with experts in the field we identified instrumental determinants. The structural equation model (SEM) has been used on the case of IT departments in large Slovenian companies to test the hypotheses presented. The study is based on 102 responses from IT managers in large Slovenian companies. Research findings confirmed a positive correlation between used factors. DOI: 10.15458/85451.39

Evaluating Slovenia’s Image as a Tourism Destination: Self-Analysis Process Towards Building a Destination Brand

Abstract: The paper points out the importance of evaluating the image of a destination. The author clearly emphasises the role of identity in management branding and treats the process of image evaluation as a self-analysis process leading towards building a strong destination brand. This process is even more important for young countries like Slovenia. Slovenia’s general image as seen by tourist experts is evaluated, especially the perceptual/cognitive component. Possible image factors are presented and reasonable suggestions for marketing actions in line with new trends on the demand side are offered. The emphasis is on the active component, involving different types of activities offered to foreign tourists in the mountain areas and the participation of Slovenian people in living and sharing the destination brand.

Stanje in trendi digitalne preobrazbe v Sloveniji

Abstract: Digitalna preobrazba predstavlja stevilne izzive za uveljavljena podjetja, ki se vedno bolj zavedajo, da je digitalizacija predvsem poslovni izziv, ki zahteva spremembe organizacijske kulture, ljudi, poslovnih procesov in poslovnih modelov. Slovenija na podlagi nekaterih raziskav v tem pogledu zaostaja. Clanek prispeva k poznavanju stanja na podrocju digitalne preobrazbe v slovenskih velikih in srednjih podjetjih ter k boljsemu razumevanju kljucnih dejavnikov uspesne digitalne preobrazbe, kar predstavlja podlago za sprejemanje ustreznih odlocitev in nadaljnji razvoj aktivnosti v Sloveniji. Analiza temelji na raziskavi, opravljeni junija in julija 2017, ki je preucevala razlicne poslovne vidike digitalne preobrazbe kot so njena strateska vloga, digitalna kultura, digitalna zrelost in organizacijske vidike. Rezultati analize potrjujejo, da so tudi slovenska podjetja v splosnem digitalno manj zrela kot podjetja v svetu. Samo vlaganja v informatiko digitalne zrelosti ne povecujejo, temvec je digitalna zrelost podjetij visja v podjetjih, kjer so prepoznali poslovno vlogo informatikov. Za uspesno digitalno preobrazbo podjetij je pomembna digitalna organizacijska kultura. DOI: 10.15458/85451.56

Risk Averse Insiders with Specific Objective Function and Capital Structure Choice in European Emerging Economies

Abstract: I provide new insights in capital structure choice in European emerging economies by extending the logic beyond the scope of modern capital structure theory, which is based on the assumption that firms are governed by shareholders and follow the goal of maximizing their wealth. I empirically investigate capital structure choice in these countries assuming an alternative corporate governance paradigm that puts risk averse insiders with specific objective function in the firm’s governance structures. I found that firms that are owned by insiders operate with significantly lower leverage, as well as that the probability that a firm uses debt at all drops if insiders are the largest shareholders.