Proceedings of 3-rd International Scientific Conference
Industrial Growth Conference 2024
Pages: 1-408
Mart 2025
Editors
Prof. Nikolay Sterev, DSc.,
University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
Dr. Petya Biolcheva, Assoc. Prof.
University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
ISSN 2738-7267
DOI: 10.53656/igc-2024
Publisher: Az-buki National Publishing House
Website: www.industrialgrowth.eu
The book is double-blind peer reviewed.
CONTENTS:
FRONT MATTER
PLENARY SESSION
FOREST MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY SURVEY OF FOREST LAND OWNERS AND MANAGERS
Ivaylo Ivanov, Elena Dragozova, Stanislava Kovacheva, Ivan Paligorov, Momchil Panayotov / pages: 9-21
A SURVEY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS IN ECONOMICS
Lyubcho Varamezov, Iskra Panteleeva, Emil Nikolov / pages: 22-33
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
APPLICABILITY OF THE ESG APPROACH IN LOCAL FINANCE: THE CASE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BULGARIA
Mariyana Pavlova-Banova, Petko Angelov / pages: 34-48
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A RISK TREATMENT TOOL IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Petya Biolcheva / pages: 49-59
ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANIES IN THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION OF BULGARIA
Dimitar Blagoev, Kalin Karev / pages: 60-71
THE IMPACT OF THE DISRUPTIONS OF THE GLOBAL CHECK POINTS ON THE SEABORNE TRADE
Svetlana Dimitrakieva, Ergun Gunes, Christina Atanasova / pages: 72-83
SUSTAINABILITY EMBEDDEDNESS IN KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF PROCLAIMED ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Kiril Dimitrov / pages: 84-97
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY – THE NEW WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
Krasimira Dimitrova/ pages: 98-111
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS SAFETY LEVELS DURING CRUDE OIL SPILLS
Dobrin Milev, Todor Koritarov / pages: 112-117
ECONOMIC PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURE IN BULGARIA
Oleg Milev / pages: 118-127
CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES FACING THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Madlen Mitkova / pages: 128-135
ECO-INNOVATION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT
Plamen Pavlov, Vladi Kurshumov / pages: 136-145
IMPROVING HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY (PERSPECTIVES FOR BULGARIAN REALITY)
Petya Slavova / pages: 146-154
INTELLIGENT BUSINESS
CHEMICAL TANKERS SAFETY CARGO HANDLING
Dimitar Dimitrakiev, Dobrin Milev / pages: 155-161
LEAN OPTIMIZATION’S ROLE IN DRIVING EFFECTIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN PROJECT-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Petya Dorovska / pages: 162-171
HOW TO ALLOCATE LIMITED RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PROFIT IN A MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION
Bao Gang, Pavel Vitliemov / pages: 172-185
LEADERSHIP IN TOURISM: FROM INDIVIDUAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
Fahri Idriz / pages: 186-195
RE-MANUFACTURING AS A TOOL FOR INCREASING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BUSINESS PROCESSES
Nataliya Koleva, Siyka Demirova / pages: 196-206
LOGICAL FRAMEWORK METHOD FOR CONDUCTING PRE- AND POST-MONEY VALUATIONS OF EQUITY CROWDFUNDED COMPANIES LEVERAGING AI
Krasimir Petkov/ pages: 207-219
SOME IMPACTS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS BY MACHINE MANUFACTURERS IN BULGARIA
Bozhana Stoycheva, Diana Antonova / pages: 220-233
RESEARCH OF THE INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN THE ENTERPRISES OF THE “MANUFACTURING OF TEXTILE CLOTHING” SECTOR
Angelina Terzieva / pages: 234-245
TENDENCIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
Veselin Valchev / pages: 246-257
BUSINESS EDUCATION
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME EDUCATION
Ivan Conev, Todor Koritarov / pages: 258-268
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BULGARIAN EDUCATION
Gergana Dimcheva, Silviya Hristova / pages: 269-280
ENHANCING HIGHER EDUCATION WITH VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Kaloyan Dimitrov / pages: 281-289
THE APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN CONTEMPORARY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Marin Geshkov / pages: 290-299
HOW MARKET RELATIONS HAVE CHANGED IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Vanya Hadzhieva / pages: 300-307
THE EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOR DISCIPLINES WITH A FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF “MELES FAMILY” PROJECTS
Veneta Hristova, Piotr Wolejsza, Nedko Minchev, Ivan Stoyanov / pages: 308-321
HAS BUSINESS INTEREST TO UTILITY MODELS BEEN INFLUENCED BY COVID-19? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
Fanny Koleva / pages: 322-332
THE IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE ON TRADE AND MARITIME TRANSPORT. THE NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE LABOR MARKET FOR MARITIME PERSONNEL
Ognyan Kostadinov, Todor Koritarov / pages: 333-345
AN APPROACH STIMULATING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS
Svilen Kunev, Diana Antonova, Svilena Ruskova / pages: 346-356
A NEW FRONTIER: THE CONVERGENCE OF EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Plamen Milev, Kaloyan Dimitrov / pages: 357-365
IMPACT OF CORPORATE CULTURE PUBLICIZED ON THE INTERNET ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN BULGARIA
Ilian Minkov, Yordan Ivanov / pages: 366-375
GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN GROCERY SHOPPING BEHAVIOR
Rositsa Nakova / pages: 376-385
PRECONDITIONS FOR ADEQUATE APPROXIMATION OF THE COMPANY VALUE
Tanya Panayotova / pages: 386-396
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Lyubcho Varamezov, Yavor Stanev / pages: 397-407
