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  QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF REGIONAL TAX FREEDOM

  This study examines the issues related to the theoretical foundations of the concepts of local own-source revenues, local tax and regional tax freedom and outlines the options for the allocation of taxing powers between the vertical levels of the public sector. It also derives criteria on the basis of which municipal taxes are classified into ... This study examines the issues related to the theoretical foundations of the concepts of local own-source revenues, local tax and regional tax freedom and outlines the options for the allocation of taxing powers between the vertical levels of the public sector. It also derives criteria on the basis of which municipal taxes are classified into three groups defined by the author (exclusively local, typically local and quasi (parallel) local taxes) and highlights the specific characteristics of each of the groups. An analysis is made of the strengths and weaknesses of the highly decentralized version, the highly centralized version, and the mixed model for the allocation of taxing powers between the central and local governments. The study argues that the decentralized division of revenue powers satisfies to the highest degree the requirements for regional financial freedom, identifying the limitations of such a model. The Bulgarian practice in the field of local tax autonomy is investigated and a qualitative assessment of municipal revenue freedom is made. The conclusion is that any tax system that conforms to statutory requirements for enforcing the principles of local self-government and guarantees the local authorities powers in determining the amount of municipal taxes should be considered as a suitable option for settling vertical fiscal relationships. The fact that local tax freedom (autonomy) is a main component of the policy towards fiscal decentralization determines the relevance of the study and its importance in a theoretical-applied aspect. On this basis, tax autonomy of the regions is identified as the object of the current study. The subject of the study are the qualitative parameters of regional revenue freedom and the effects of the different models for the allocation of taxing powers on the object of study. The thesis argued is that local levies and the decentralized allocation of tax revenues, as important components of regional revenue autonomy, are the basis of the policy towards real financial independence of local jurisdictions (including in Bulgaria).

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  TRANSFORMATION TO AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT – CHALLENGES FOR THE IT INDUSTRY

  The purpose of the paper is to analyze and critically evaluate the challenges facing the organizational migration from traditional to agile project management and to propose an organizational framework with conditions for a more successful transformation to Agile in the IT sector. The research thesis states that migrating from traditional to agile ... The purpose of the paper is to analyze and critically evaluate the challenges facing the organizational migration from traditional to agile project management and to propose an organizational framework with conditions for a more successful transformation to Agile in the IT sector. The research thesis states that migrating from traditional to agile project management is a complex organizational innovation that may face multiple barriers and challenges. Overcoming these barriers requires creating appropriate conditions that are relevant to the identified weaknesses and at the same time enforced not in a bureaucratic but flexible way. The tasks of the study are: 1) Clarifying the evolution in project management and key factors and challenges in the transformation from traditional to agile project management; 2) Empirical study of the critical factors for a successful transformation towards agile project management; 3) Formulation of proposals for the necessary conditions and organizational inter-ventions to support the process of migrating to the agile approach. An empirical study was conducted and the factors and challenges in the process of moving to Agile were investigated among respondents from different companies (n=98). On the basis of the findings, key conditions for organizational interventions to be followed to implement an efficient migration to an Agile have been identified.

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  TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF REVENUE MANAGEMENT OF RESTAURANT BUSINESS

  The study examines issues related to the application of technological solutions in revenue management that help address the challenges and improve the opportunities of the restaurant business. The aim of the development is to systematize and present in a modern context applicable technologies supporting revenue management. The author's main thesis ... The study examines issues related to the application of technological solutions in revenue management that help address the challenges and improve the opportunities of the restaurant business. The aim of the development is to systematize and present in a modern context applicable technologies supporting revenue management. The author's main thesis is that modern technological methods are useful and increasingly necessary means of modern revenue management. The first part of the study examines the consolidation relationship between revenue management and software restaurant systems. In the second part, modern technological solutions in the restaurant business with an impact on revenue management have been systematized. The necessary functions of restaurant software for the purposes of successful revenue management have been presented in the third part of the development. Some of the main trends in the development of technological solutions for the restaurant business also found a place in the development. As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that by supporting globalization and accelerating the exchange of information, technology is one of the main factors for global economic development. In conclusion, it is stated that the positive economic effect that technology supports in the restaurant industry contributes to the development of this type of business in modern conditions and the discovery of new opportunities for strengthening and expanding market positions.