Regional Formation and Development Studies

We have possibility to be acquainted with new scientific research from different field. These scientific investigations are taking important place in regional development. The organizational development and it influence to better regional development are described in S. Paramonovs, K. Ijevleva paper about Riga airport problems; organizational culture development is described in J. Paužuolienė, J. Daubarienė research; control of manufacturing processes in A. Giedraitis paper; innovative development perspectives of net of hotels in T. Konovalova, G. Jatulevičienė paper; analysis of small and medium size business structure and territorial distribution in V. Burkšienė, E. Spiriajevas investigation and methodological problems of assessment of regional economic growth in A. Šneiderienė, V. Juščius investigation. Youth unemployment problems are analyzed in T. Blinova, V. Markov, V. Rusanovsky and L. Grineviča, B. Rivža papers. Some psychological aspects of society wherein can improve psychological environment in regions are shown in paper about socially responsible consumption written by V. Juščius, D. Maliauskaitė, stress influence on job satisfaction by E. Župerkienė, A. Župerka, I. Babičaitė investigation, correlation of self-esteem and safety in society is describe in J. Sučylaitė paper, identity questions are describe in I. Spiriajevienė, E. Spiriajevas paper. D. Verkulevičiūtė-Kriukienė, J. Galinienė describe the changes in the use of EU structural funds in priorities of municipalities. And R. Civinskas, J. Dvorak, R. Davidonis in their paper analyzes preparation and implementation of Lithuanian public management reform. So like always the papers are interesting and can engage to read different scientist and all people. We wish pleasant reading.

We have possibility to be acquainted with new scientific research from different field. These scientific investigations are taking important place in regional development. The organizational development and it influence to better regional development are described in S. Paramonovs, K. Ijevleva paper about Riga airport problems; organizational culture development is described in J. Paužuolienė, J. Daubarienė research; control of manufacturing processes in A. Giedraitis paper; innovative development perspectives of net of hotels in T. Konovalova, G. Jatulevičienė paper; analysis of small and medium size business structure and territorial distribution in V. Burkšienė, E. Spiriajevas investigation and methodological problems of assessment of regional economic growth in A. Šneiderienė, V. Juščius investigation. Youth unemployment problems are analyzed in T. Blinova, V. Markov, V. Rusanovsky and L. Grineviča, B. Rivža papers. Some psychological aspects of society wherein can improve psychological environment in regions are shown in paper about socially responsible consumption written by V. Juščius, D. Maliauskaitė, stress influence on job satisfaction by E. Župerkienė, A. Župerka, I. Babičaitė investigation, correlation of self-esteem and safety in society is describe in J. Sučylaitė paper, identity questions are describe in I. Spiriajevienė, E. Spiriajevas paper. D. Verkulevičiūtė-Kriukienė, J. Galinienė describe the changes in the use of EU structural funds in priorities of municipalities. And R. Civinskas, J. Dvorak, R. Davidonis in their paper analyzes preparation and implementation of Lithuanian public management reform. So like always the papers are interesting and can engage to read different scientist and all people. We wish pleasant reading.

The authors research areas this time very interdisciplinary, covering the different approach of social science. In some papers are analyzed seaports. J. Bogatova paper analyzed seaports’ economic evaluation model; in D. Umantaitė-Vaivadienė, A. Batuchina paper is analyzed need of labor migrants in seaport; P. Vėlius, E. Spiriajevas analyzed factors of economic geographic competitiveness of the Klaipeda seaport in the context of the Eastern Baltic seaports. Some different view about regions are describe in papers. About institutional discourse on gender equality by L. Kraujutaityė, T. Jurkevičiūtė. Challenges to childhood social security in the welfare state project by A. Bučinskas, A. Sakalauskaitė; abolishment of the administration of the county governor: dimension of public participation by R. Riekašius, E. Stumbraitė-Vilkišienė; the place of Lithuania in Europe in context of civilization and regions by V. Šimanskis, L. Šimanskienė; features of socio-economic development of Kaliningrad oblast by J. Žukas and the application of pluralistic territorial development paradigm in assessment of territorial state of development by J. Lonska. Some important aspects of organizations are analyzed in J. Paužuolienė paper where she evaluated corporate social responsible organizations; A. Petrulis analyzed leadership attributions. Innovations and entrepreneurship are analyzed by E. Župerkienė, A. Župerka, A. Austienė paper, where they analyzed factors of innovation inculcation in the hotel business; A. Giedraitis, J. Kasnauskė analyzed entrepreneurship’s atmosphere for establishing of start up’s; J. Melnikova, J. Zaščerinska analyzed integration of entrepreneurship into higher education and innovative view how to teach genocide in the school course of history by D. Desiatov. We are starting to print books reviews. The first book review for book “Small States in a Global Economy: Crisis, Cooperation and Contributions” written by professor Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson by scientist from India Dr. Sujit Kumar. We invited and other authors to spread ideas about read books in social science area. We wish you a pleasant reading.

Like in all other numbers of journal, in this also there are a lot of scientific papers with interdisciplinary approach. These papers can help to solve different regional problems. Haidong Feng, Kaspars Viksne, Andrea Lunardi in their paper analyzed effect on financial system and management. Some improvement of public governance by Olof Palme and his historical ideological heritage is analyzed by Arvydas Guogis, Adomas Vincas Rakšnys. Some political aspects are analyzed by Giedrė Vaičekauskienė. She analyzed rhetorical self-reflections of Lithuanian political leaders. The evaluation of online marketing channels is described by Vytautas Juščius, Daiva Labanauskaitė, Edita Baranskaitė. Interesting papers about tourism is written by Noémi Hajdú, Katalin Lipták and Donata Juškelytė. She was analyzed film induced tourism. Organizational management in regions, using organizational culture development are described in Inga Gudonytė, Albinas Marčinskas and Jurgita Paužuolienė, Regina Bručkutė, Violeta Docienė, Antanas Vaitiekus papers. And Agnė Šneiderienė analyzed the regional differences of corporate social responsibility. In two researches were analyzed different approaches to motivation: in Jolanta Žemgulienė and Rasa Rukuižienė, Vladislav Bocharov papers. Sustainable development questions taking in account agricultural producer organizations and practice of spatial planning are analyzed in Jan Žukovskis, Julius Ramanauskas and Joan Noguera, Mar Riera or Józef Mosiej papers. We wish you a pleasant reading.

Third issue this year is full of interesting articles discussing various scientific problems. Regional questions were analyzed by V. Atkočiūnienė and E. Štareikė by discussing stakeholders in rural areas, and also by S. F. Svilas whose ideas on regional development problems said during 11th Session of UNESCO General Conference are also in this issue. P. Gajewska and K. Piskrzyńska provided unorthodox point of view on measuring quality of maternity services, while Š. Banevičiaus in his article brings us innovative medical tourism aspects. The Pro-Enviromental policy implementation problem in small and medium-sized buildings is evaluated by E. Dziawgo, while M. Kotseva-Tikova considers the situation around renewable energy in Bulgaria. In this issue there’s quite a few articles evaluating business problems and available solutions, starting with T. Sander and B. Sloka on motivators to recommend social network contacts to employer. M. Kučinskienė, D. Baliūnas question of dispersion of the spillover potential in business organizations; K. Michelberg questions on corporate governance effects on firm performance and lastly R. Viederytė shares her thoughts about organizational and process innovations in international logistics companies and gives food for thought on private organizational matters. Furthermore there are articles that should also be useful to the public sector like A. Žernytė, V. Burkšienė, E. Spiriajevas “Aspects of Small and Medium-Sized Business in Sustainable Development of Klaipėda Region” and I. Pikturnaitė, J. Jonuševičienė, R. Kavolius article on residents, employers and other social partners in informal and continuing adult education. Lastly D. Verkulevičiūtė-Kriukienė and L. B. Jonikaitė analysis of “Car Parking Spaces’ Arrangement near Blocks of Flats in Klaipėda City” ends this issue. We wish you a pleasant reading and many discoveries.

This current issue offers you different approaches to important regional problems. All the papers can be conditionally attributed to: ecology, public administration, business, and competencies of managers. E. Cepuritis, J. Ulme, S. Graudina-Bombiza present their research results on beach litter monitoring on the Latvian coastline. Another paper by E. Lagzina, I. Kudrenickis, R. Ernsteins, and J. Kaulins analyses coastal governance methodology. Yet slightly different approach to ecology can be found in the article about media ecology presented by R. Vaičiulė. T. Gogol analyses public administration problems in the development areas of Ukraine, whereas A. Baia and H. Viveiros highlight youth unemployment in depressed areas of Portugal. Two articles are devoted a to consumer behaviour issues: one by D. Kiyak, L. Pranckevičiūtė, and I. Volskytė analyses consumer behaviour choosing dental services, while the other present insight on the museum services modernization process (L. Šimanskienė, R. Valiušienė, B. Sloka). Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson analyses the main question for Iceland: Is it worth for it to become a member of the EU or join the Euro zone? Furthermore, A. Fominienė and V. Grigaitinė discuss the feasibility to improve business incubation processes. A. Petrulis introduces readers with managerial styles that are most preferable for employees, and, finally, R. Paulienė draws attention on managerial competencies in business organizations. Thus the current issue of the journal offers you analyses ofdifferent regional problems as well as their solutions presented by scientists from Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Portugal, and Iceland.

These papers printed in this journal we can divided to some groups. Some papers are exclusively oriented to solutions of regional problems, like Borisas Melnikas describes transformations in regions economics; Gabrielė Burbulytė-Tsiskarishvili analyzes adaptation of synthetic indicators for Lithuanian regional policy; Audrius Kutkaitis shows sustainable development indicators formation methodology; Vytautas Juščius, Agnė Šneiderienė show influence corporate social responsibility on regional development; Ligita Šimanskienė, Jurgita Paužuolienė did research about migration reasons and consequences. Simona Ereminaitė and Janis Paiders, Juris Paiders describe what kind of public relations problems arise in regions. Economic aspects in world economy analyze Elena Efimova, Natalia Kuznetsova, Rimantas Stašys bei Deimena Kiyak ir Igor Sergeev, Tatiana Ponomarenko. Consumers’ affections for choice to by some products, it is the way how develop better economic growth of region describe Jolanta Žemgulienė, Erika Župerkienė, ir Irma Babičaitė, Inese Aleksejeva, Violeta Grublienė, Lina Šimkuvienė. Tourism sector were analyzed by Eduardas Spiriajevas bei Marija Kučinskienė, Aida Mačerinskienė. So this journal number should be interesting for different field of scientists and business people.

This issue of the journal presents interesting and colourful articles which inspire as multicoloured autumn leaves. Several presented research studies cover the field of the media. For instance, R. Vaičiulė discusses the role of social media in the process of individuals’ socialization. Meanwhile, A. Alonderienė and L. Juknevičienė analyse the effect of psychological contract factors on employees’ commitment. T. Sander, B. Sloka and J. Paužuolienė have evaluated the influence of social media on searching for employees. Also, the importance of feedback is described by I. Spiriajevienė and E. Spiriajevas. Interesting insights about Lithuanian cinema are presented by D. Kulakauskienė and A. Bylaitė-Žakaitienė. Other authors, V. Vanagienė and R. Pranckūnienė, have examined the influence of social media on the choice of travel arrangements for local tourism organisers. Yet, this theme interrelates with another topic – tourism. Here again one may find some interesting issues, such as Lithuanian tourism clusters discussed by R. Rukuižienė. Then, there are presented three articles on tourism bringing out the educational aspect. These articles investigate heritage problems as presented by R. Čepaitienė, the aspect of ethnic culture in tourism studied by D. Urbanavičienė, and cultural tourism matters highlighted by V. Ščiglienė. The readers interested in environmental protection have not been forgotten either. A. Serry discusses the prospects of natural gas utilization at sea ports, D. Trukšans raises problems related to implementation of environmental systems, whereas S. Bormane, D. Škiltere and A. Batraga examine sustainability issues in trade. Finally, the last group of scientific articles directly addresses the current problems existing in the regions. I. Pawlas debates regional development problems in Poland, I. Pikturnaitė, J. Jonuševičienė and R. Kavolius present the survey results of Klaipėda Region citizens’ attitude towards corruption. Assessment of changes in population employment is discussed in the article by L. Okunevičiūtė-Neverauskienė and A. Pocius, while M. Karpinska-Karwowska analyses entrepreneurship factors in municipalities. Thus, I wish you to delight in autumn reading.

This issue of the journal is rich in interdisciplinary scientific papers. The largest group of papers address the topical issues of business and organizational management predominant in different regions. C. R. Ruzsa reveals potential prospects for regional development through establishment of service centres, whereas S. Jekabsone and I. Skribane analyse investments in Latvia. S. H. Pramudya focuses on migrant entrepreneurs analysing factors of their entrepreneurship, yet A. Ahrens, J. Melnikova and J. Zaščerinska present in the article new teaching methods that promote students’ innovative competence. This volume is also full of comprehensive theoretical articles: R. Viederytė analyses cluster life cycles, while V. Moskaliova, S. Girdzijauskas, and R. Čiegis investigate the market transformation based on compatibility of classical and Keynesian theories. Next, J. Dvorak and S. Savickaitė proceed on examining personalisation of psychosocial services, while A. Petrulis studies ethical leadership. Another group of papers refers to the impact of state regulation and public administration. Though interdisciplinary character here is maintained too. Environmental aspects of coastal management in different municipalities are discussed by I. Pommerane, K. Osniece, A. Lontone-Ievina, R. Ernsteins and another group of authors as J. Ulme, S. Graudina-Bombiza and R. Ernsteins. Furthermore, the influence of state regulation on the food supply chain is analysed by S. Bormane, D. Škiltere and A. Batraga. Finally, public institutions’ communication with citizens are highlighted by E. Gaušis, and A. Garczewska discusses the labyrinth of online press in the Polish law. Thus, you will definitely enjoy winter reading.

The scientific articles published in this issue cover various areas of social sciences. In this volume, both theoretical and empirical research articles can be found.