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Public Trust in National Security Institutions as a Key to Sustainable Security
Publication Name: Connections
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 23
Issue: 4
Page Range: 49-62
Description:
Public trust is essential for credible and consistent state security policy, defense operations, and communications. In the twenty-first cen-tury, the social context of security has expanded significantly, necessitating that society acquire credible and up-to-date security knowledge. This arti-cle examines the relationship between the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national security actors within the rule-of-law frame-work, focusing on how the trust factor influences goal fulfilment. The study uses a normative analysis of sustainable development goals, emphasizing the social pillar and its connections to national security institutions. It high-lights the importance of continuous, trust-based communication between the public and social partners, reflecting transparency and accountability. The integration of sustainability into national security strategies—particu-larly concerning climate change and energy security—is explored through the strategies of NATO member states. The article also discusses the mu-tual reinforcement between social stability, economic stability, and na-tional security, emphasizing that achieving the SDGs enhances national se-curity, and vice versa. This comprehensive approach fosters effective, long-term solutions by integrating the SDGs into the national security frame-work, ultimately promoting social trust and stability.
Open Access: Yes
A családi otthonteremtési kedvezmény költségvetési terheinek előreszámítása, 2020–2040
Publication Name: Statisztikai Szemle
Publication Date: 2019-02-01
Volume: 97
Issue: 2
Page Range: 192-212
Description:
Decrease in the willingness of childbearing is an international phenomenon that afflicts Hungary just like any other country. Following the consolidation after the 2007/2008 crisis, new types of economic policy tools have been introduced in Hungary to improve birth rates. In consent with the arguments of former international research, the study assumes that although the factors affecting birth rates are wider than fiscal incentives, the government is able to have a considerable effect on achieving the required rate of reproduction via home settlement subsidies, and for this purpose, it has to ensure fiscal sustainability. The paper aims at providing an outlook for the period 2020–2040, in respect of the possible fiscal obligations of the family home settlement benefit that is an important pillar of the Hungarian family subsidising regime. Demographic data and the regulation for family home settlement benefit serve as the model computation framework. The calculations demonstrate that the family subsidising regime imposes sustainable commitments to the fiscal budget, and may change the birth rate trends favourably.
Open Access: Yes
DIGITALIZATION AND TOURISM: HOW X, Y, AND Z GENERATIONS MAKE TRAVEL DECISIONS IN THE ONLINE ERA
Publication Name: Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
Publication Date: 2025-01-01
Volume: 60
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 1302-1314
Description:
This study aims to explore the impact of digitalisation on the travel decision-making process of Generation X, Y, and Z, as well as to identify generational differences in tourism consumer behaviour. The research places particular emphasis on the role of information sources and variations in decision-making preferences. The study employs a quantitative research approach, analysing the travel decision-making habits of different generations through survey-based data collection. A literature review was conducted to examine intergenerational differences and the relationship between digitalisation and travel-related decision-making. Results and discussions: The findings indicate that digitalisation influences travel decisions across all generations, albeit in different ways. Trust and personal recommendations play a crucial role for Generation X, whereas Generation Y relies more heavily on online reviews. In the case of Generation Z, social media and digital channels have a decisive influence. The study also highlights that price remains a key factor for all generations; however, expectations regarding quality and information-seeking behaviours differ. Generation Y and Z exhibit a higher demand for visual content and real-time information, while Generation X tends to value reliability and detailed planning. Furthermore, the results show a clear trend toward mobile-first decision-making among younger users, especially within Generation Z. The study's findings contribute to the development of tourism marketing strategies by enabling the more effective application of generation-specific communication tools. Based on the results, recommendations can be made for tourism service providers regarding the optimisation of their digital presence and customer communication. The insights gained can also support designing personalised digital campaigns, enhance customer engagement, and foster loyalty among different generational segments in the evolving digital tourism landscape.
Open Access: Yes
Exploring well-being disparities between employees and managers
Publication Name: Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: Unknown
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
Based on cognitive-behavioral and self-determination theories, this study examined differences in work-related well-being between managers and employees, focusing on perceived stress, life satisfaction, health, and income. It also explored the role of physical activity (PA) and its social support. Structural equation modeling supported the development of a well-being index. The sample included 446 employees and 110 managers, with a female majority (75.7%). Participants completed several demographic questions and two validated psychometric questionnaires, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale, on the Qualtrics research platform. A multivariate analysis of covariance, controlling for age, PA, work environment, and education level, found that managers reported higher perceived income and life satisfaction than employees. However, the variance explained was under 4.0%. No significant interaction was found between gender and job position; however, women in both groups reported lower incomes than men. PA and its social support were positively correlated with life satisfaction and negatively correlated with stress. Childhood PA was linked to current PA, aligning with previous research. These findings suggest that the anecdotal well-being gap between managers and employees is far smaller when key influencing factors are controlled. The cross-cultural and gender-balanced reliability of these findings should be further evaluated.
Open Access: Yes
Business Model Innovation in E-Commerce: Ethical Business Leadership Through Service Architecture Diversification
Publication Name: Business Ethics and Leadership
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Page Range: 41-65
Description:
In e-commerce, advances in digital technology are increasingly driving service innovation, reshaping the principles of competitiveness and value creation through customer orientation, service quality, seamless customer experience, transparency, and trust. These elements add a new dimension to ethical business leadership. While current literature largely treats servitization and business model innovation as distinct phenomena, the portfolio architecture of service configurations as an independent mechanism of related diversification and the potential moderators of its ethical impact remain insufficiently formalized. This study aims to conceptualize service architecture diversification as a form of diversification through a portfolio of service-oriented business models and to examine its relationship with financial performance under varying levels of ethical components, specifically transparency and trust. The analysis is based on panel data from eight Ukrainian online retailers for the period 2019–2024. The study utilizes key indicators from official financial statements and a composite transparency and trust index constructed from publicly available information across four transparency markers. To quantify service architecture diversification, a composite index was developed using reproducible data. Methodologically, the study employs five panel regressions with fixed effects for online retailers and years, along with nonlinearity tests and lagged diagnostic models. Standard errors were estimated using heteroscedasticity-consistent standard errors, and the analysis was performed using Python’s statsmodels. Two separate series of regression models were constructed for different dependent variables, namely ROA and operating margin. In the baseline linear models, the effect of service architecture diversification is not statistically significant for either operating margin (p = 0.942) or ROA (p = 0.546), suggesting no immediate within-year effect. Nonlinearity diagnostics for ROA suggest a phased pattern, in which the quadratic term is negative and close to significance (b =-0.038; p = 0.067). In sensitivity checks excluding influential observation, significance becomes stronger in both the operating margin series (p = 0.025) and the ROA series (p = 0.046). Lagged tests for operating margin reveal a short-term negative relationship (b =-0.039; p = 0.002) together with a positive interaction between the indices (SArD×TT(t−1): b = 0.0056; p = 0.027). This is interpreted as evidence of the potential role of ethical transparency and trust in mitigating the negative effects of service transformation, although this moderating effect is sensitive to sample composition. From a practical perspective, the article positions service architecture diversification as a manifestation of ethical business leadership in business model innovation and establishes directions for further research aimed at refining its operationalization, clarifying its architectural alignment with the principles of ethical leadership, and explaining the mechanisms for overcoming the servitization paradox in the context of online retail.
Open Access: Yes
Blue-Green Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Achieving SDGs in Developing Urban Centres
Publication Name: World Sustainability Series
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: Part F1269
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 257-274
Description:
The central objective of establishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development targets to develop well-being for every individual together with mandatory environmental protection and improved future wellness. The achievement of SDGs depends heavily on Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) because it creates sustainable resource-efficient living environments. The BGI network uses urban planning combined with ecological restoration and infrastructure development to build links between people and nature which delivers essential solutions to urban along with climate issues. BGI uses “blue” to symbolize water bodies of rivers and tanks alongside “green” symbols for trees gardens and parks. The BGI concept benefits diverse economic environmental and social dimensions simultaneously. The system helps regional ecosystem management and decreases pollutants while cooling urban temperatures. Building terrace gardens demonstrate a climate-benefiting function because they lower building surface temperatures which leads to decreased energy requirements. The combination of minimized raw materials usage with pollution control and emission reductions at BGI results in economic advantages for the area. Urban development in developing nations proves a main obstacle for sustainable development so new approaches to city planning and environmental control become essential. Blue-Green Infrastructure functions as an agent through which the Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved because it combines natural areas with built structures to build resilience and improve efficiency of resources and ecosystem function. Energy infrastructure development will require policies that unite for BGI implementations together with financial modernization systems and engaged local community support to embed this solution into urban blueprint design. The effectiveness of BGI depends on the development of better governance systems and the use of technological tools for assessment together with support from different stakeholders. The chapter investigates BGI's contributions to SDG implementation at the local level while discussing its underlying features together with their pros and their limitations. Well-designed BGI demonstrates its capacity to produce many beneficial effects for society by achieving direct SDG targets as well as remotely connected targets thus delivering substantial contributions toward achieving the SDGs.
Open Access: Yes
INVESTIGATION OF THE GLUED INSULATED RAIL JOINTS APPLIED TO CWR TRACKS
Publication Name: Facta Universitatis Series Mechanical Engineering
Publication Date: 2021-01-01
Volume: 19
Issue: 4
Page Range: 681-704
Description:
This article summarizes the research results related to our own conducted extensive laboratory tests of polymer composite and steel fishplated glued insulated rail joints (GIRJs), namely axial tensile tests as well as vertical static and dynamic tests. The investigation dealt with the examination of GIRJs assembled with steel and special glass-fiber reinforced plastic (polymer composite) fishplates, both of them for CWR railway tracks (i.e. so-called gapless tracks or, in other words, railway tracks with continuously welded rails). The exact rail joint types were MTH-P and MTH-AP, consistently. The MTH P types have been commonly applied for many years in the CWR tracks in Europe, mainly in Hungary. The MTH-AP rail joints consist of fishplates that are produced by the APATECH factory (Russia). They are made of a fiberglass-amplified polymer composite material at high pressure and controlled temperature. This solution can eliminate electrical fishplate lock and early fatigue failures just as it can ensure adequate electrical insulation. The advantage of such rail joints can be that they are probably able to ensure the substitution of the glued insulated rail joints with relatively expensive steel fishplates currently applied by railway companies, e.g. Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The aim of the mentioned research summarized in this paper is to formulate recommendations on technical applicability and on the technological instructions that are useful in everyday railway operation practice on the basis of the measurements and tests carried out on rail joints in laboratory.
Open Access: Yes
The design of NFC based applications
Publication Name: Ines 2007 11th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems Proceedings
Publication Date: 2007-12-01
Volume: Unknown
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 277-280
Description:
StoLPaN, a pan-European consortium of companies, universities and user groups co-funded by the European Commission (EU), Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme aims to define open commercial and technical frameworks for the remote management of NFC-enabled services on mobile devices. These frameworks will facilitate the deployment of NFC-enabled mobile applications across a wide range of vertical markets, regardless of the phone type and the nature of the services required. This paper introduces the business aspects of the NFC based service development and the technical infrastructure implementing the core of the NFC-enabled services. ©2007 IEEE.
Open Access: Yes
Optimization of Metal Can (bottle) Shapes for Maximizing Waste Container Capacity
Publication Name: Acta Polytechnica Hungarica
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
Page Range: 215-230
Description:
Effective waste management is key to creating more sustainable cities. This study explores a straightforward but impactful way to enhance waste collection efficiency – by optimizing the compaction of metal cans. Various methods of compressing metal containers, including hand and foot compression (middle, full diameter, and full height), were tested to see how much they could reduce the volume of these cans. Our simulations showed that full-height and full-diameter compression were the most effective, significantly increasing container capacity by minimizing empty space. This approach is not only practical but scalable, offering waste management operators a clear pathway to improving resource efficiency. Beyond the immediate benefits of reduced collection frequency and lower fuel consumption, this method contributes to broader sustainability goals by minimizing the carbon footprint associated with waste management. These findings have wide-ranging implications, from urban policy-making to everyday waste disposal practices, highlighting a simple yet transformative step toward a cleaner environment.
Open Access: Yes
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