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  STUDY OF DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF STUDENTS IN THE BUSINESS MAJORS AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE

  Entrepreneurship is a leading economic force that drives the development of modern society. The well-being of nations depends largely on current and future entrepreneurial activities. Students can be seen as potential future entrepreneurs. It is therefore very important to explore their intentions for entrepreneurial activity. In this respect, ... Entrepreneurship is a leading economic force that drives the development of modern society. The well-being of nations depends largely on current and future entrepreneurial activities. Students can be seen as potential future entrepreneurs. It is therefore very important to explore their intentions for entrepreneurial activity. In this respect, universities play a very important role in creating and developing entrepreneurial thinking among students. The research encompasses a sample of students trained in the business majors of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine - Kiev. The objective of the study is to explore the factors that influence the entrepreneurial intentions of students in business studies at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine - Kiev. The following research tasks are set to achieve the main objective: - to analyze the demographic data of the sample surveyed; - to analyze the students' intentions for career development; - to analyze the impact of primary determinants according to the Theory of Planned Be-haviour on entrepreneurial intentions of students; - to analyze the influence of the secondary determinants according to the Theory of Planned Behaviour on entrepreneurial intentions of students; The study is based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The main thesis of the study is as follows: Students' entrepreneurial intentions are the result of the impact of two sets of factors. The first group includes key career choice factors such as attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control. The second group covers context factors such as the university context, the family context, personal motives, and the social/cultural context.

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  SPECIFICS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN BULGARIA AND DISTINCTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT

  The economic development of Bulgaria is somewhat running behind compared to other European Union countries. This ongoing issue raises the necessity for an in-depth analysis of the causes which are impeding the dynamic growth of the country. In this regard, the paper has two objectives - first it aims at outlining the key economic features of ... The economic development of Bulgaria is somewhat running behind compared to other European Union countries. This ongoing issue raises the necessity for an in-depth analysis of the causes which are impeding the dynamic growth of the country. In this regard, the paper has two objectives - first it aims at outlining the key economic features of business development in Bulgaria, which are strongly related to future exponential growth. The second and most important objective of the study is to offer practical solutions for improving the conditions for more efficient implementation of business processes. Achieving the goals that have been formulated requires the following task to be carried out, namely to analyze a set of indicators of the business environment that are a key factor for its development. The main thesis of the study is that identification the favourable opportunities for qualitative improvement of certain system indicators of the business environment creates prerequisites for stimulating the development of the Bulgarian economy. Based on the research, it can be concluded that in order to increase the overall competitiveness of Bulgarian enterprises, urgent measures are to be taken by the state to improve the conditions under which business entities operate.

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  PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN COMMUNICATION POLICY OF ORGANISATIONS

  Theoreticians and practicians have been constantly trying to formulate the most precise definition, which explains and justifies the concept of “public relations”. It undoubtedly relates to communication management so that good interconnection and mutual understanding between an organisation and its audiences can be built. The establishment of the ... Theoreticians and practicians have been constantly trying to formulate the most precise definition, which explains and justifies the concept of “public relations”. It undoubtedly relates to communication management so that good interconnection and mutual understanding between an organisation and its audiences can be built. The establishment of the “PR” system is a complex process, through which optimal publicity of an organisation’s activities is achieved. It improves its prestige, which is the guarantee for maintaining a favourable image among the general public.The thesis that the author justifies, is that public relations help harmonize the interests between an organisation and various groups of the society in order to maintain a constant two-way connection with the consumers, choose the right response to crisis situations, to achieve transparency and publicity of their actions in business. The aim of the study is to analyze and interpret public opinion, attitude and any other issues related to the studied structures and to present marketing tools for approving their positioning to the public. The main tasks are focused on analyzing public relations; defining the practical aspects and main activities of public relations specialists; presenting the duties of PR specialists and the PR activities performed in an industrial enterprise and in a public institution; defining the main tools of the public relations marketing which are used in both studied structures.