Scientific publications

Although many studies have focused on significant role of total quality management (TQM) in literature, little attention has been paid to using the fuzzy multiple criteria decision making (FMCDM) for analysis TQM factors especially in the context of hospitality. The purpose of this study is to identify, prioritize and evaluate the TQM critical success factors (CSFs) in hospitality industry by integrating the theory of fuzzy sets, quantitative and qualitative approaches.

The research aims to substantiate a construct of the scientific research which enables assess the associated agricultural producers' involvement in agricultural policy-making processes. Methods of scientific discourse analysis, survey of agricultural producers, statistical data analysis, systematization and synthesis of scientific insights were used. The theoretical background is based on analysis of management theories explaining a nature of inter-organizational interaction.

Since the 1990s, the volume of biogas produced in the world has been increasing. Biomethane (upgraded biogas) is a more versatile renewable fuel. Biogas transportation from production sites to upgrading facilities induces a scale advantage and an efficiency increase. Therefore, exploration of costs and energy use of biogas transportation using dedicated infrastructure is needed.

The concept of resilience has wide acceptance in different scientific doctrines and fields, from ecology to disaster management. Nowadays this phenomenon is being more and more intensively exploited in economic sciences in an attempt to measure the ability of economic systems to quickly regenerate from different external shocks or even to avoid them as such.

Lina Pareigienė Pareigiene, L. 2018. Rural community movement in Lithuania from the perspective of new social movement. In Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, Vol. 40, No 3, p. 369-378, DOI: https://doi.org/10.15544/mts.2018.35, eISSN 2345-0355, [Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI); EBSCO; Business Source Complete; CAB Abstracts; Ulrich’s; DOAJ; OAJI; IndexCopernicus; ERIH PLUS; AcademicKeys.com; Google Scholar].

Ecological Kuznets curve (EKC) reveals the relationship between GHG emissions and economic growth. However, there are other factors and different channels through which the economic growth affects environmental quality. Therefore, we aim to examine not only direct (scale) impact of previously analysed factors, such as GDP, trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), urbanization, industrialization, renewable energy consumption, and energy efficiency on GHG emissions, but also to model composition and technique effects of this impact.

This article discusses the differences between incentives and forms of farmers’ collaboration in agrarian, industrial and post-industrial economies and introduces collaboration examples based on the concept of a two-sided networkas a new phenomenon appropriate for the post-industrial era.

PRI projects have large impacts on various sustainability attributes in different phases. A comprehensive assessment of these impacts for project’s life-cycle is of great importance. The proposed methodology has created the required framework for such assessment by using Concept Mapping, Focus Group, and Multi-Attribute Decision Making Techniques. Petroleum refinery industry (PRI) is comprised of a chain of expertise and engineering disciplines and is also connected to various other industries.

In scientific discourse intersectoral collaboration is recognized as an instrument for overcoming complexity of issues in public and private sectors due to its succesful application in many cases. However, it cannot give its full advantages due to the lack of understanding regarding the main affecting factors, most recent obstacles as well as different contexts throughout its application process.

Purpose - the main purpose of this scientific paper is to reveal the potential of agricultural products of Lithuanian origin to compete in ever-growing international market for Western style food. Design/methodology/approach - the methods of research employed are as follows: analysis of a scientific literature, analysis of a statistical data, correlation analysis and small sample interview.