<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Elections of the most attractive employer take place both in Lithuania and worldwide. Instruments used to measure organizational attractiveness in these elections are focused on a priori features of a universal “employer of choice” and therefore neglecting a fact that people may have different perceptions and preferences. Addressing this limitation the article presents the results of an empirical study of employer attractiveness in Lithuanian business sector. Based on the responses (N = 1020) to an open-ended question, the study allowed to identify the most important features of an attractive employer, namely: attractive salary, good working atmosphere, flexibility and freedom at work, timely payment of wages.</abstract>

Features of Employer Attractiveness on Lithuanian Business Organizations: Employees’ Perceptions

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The paper analyses the 2017 Big Ten West Division football cycle models recruiting. The top ten recruit scores [(Rivals.com * 100) + [100 (outside surrounding); 75 (surrounding)] + extra credit walk-ons (100; 75)] allow proper ranking: Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, and Purdue.</abstract>

How the Big Ten West Was Won: Football Recruiting

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> This paper reveals preconditions for the emergence of clusters as self-organisation based industrial systems in a context, in which cooperation traditions are insufficiently developed. These preconditions reflect the principles of the emergence of self-organising complex adaptive systems that are analysed in the complexity theory. Those principles are based on the initiation of non-equilibrium and its purposeful direction into the creation of a new order. This paper highlights the main external and internal tensions that influence informal or formal clustering of enterprises, while various change agents perform different roles making self-organising processes to occur.</abstract>

Preconditions for Emergence of Lithuanian Clusters: from Informal Cooperation to Its Legitimation

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> This research, based on the analysis of social business models’ concepts, aims to identify tendencies of social business models implementation in Lithuania. The theoretical part of the article highlights the main features of a pure social business model and a hybrid social business model, as well as discusses their differences. Having evaluated the implementation state of social business models, the authors reveal that the existing practice of public enterprises restricts development of social business potential, mainly accountability and transparency of social business. Therefore, transition of public enterprises to other forms of social business models should be promoted so that to ensure competitiveness in the market and continuous pursuit of social objectives. The findings revealed that the most popular forms of social business in Lithuania are volunteering, charitable activities, and sponsorship. However, despite the fact that some practices of social business are applied, development of social business models is a little-known phenomenon to the public thus might be confused with the definition of a social enterprise.</abstract>

Maximization of Created Social Value: Social Business Models and Their Application Tendencies in Lithuania

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The paper presents an empirical study aimed at analysing the antecedents and role of perceived overall justice in organization. The results of the study show overall justice to be predicted by perceived fairness of various human resource management decisions, and to be related to attitudes towards job, supervisor, and organization.</abstract>

Overall Justice of Organization: from Decision Fairness to Positive Attitude of Employees

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The article analyses the obstacles of the cooperative movement in Lithuania and proposes new insights for the development of their activities. Analysis was based on and carried out using the Delphi survey methodological approach. The experience of a transnational Association of Producers Organisation “First International Association Fruit” was investigated as a relevant example. Suggestions for the development of Lithuanian cooperatives were worked out.</abstract>

The Main Obstacles and Possibilities of the Cooperative Movement in Lithuania

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The paper investigates interpersonal and work relationships in Lithuanian companies based on scientific literature analysis and qualitative research. The authors present the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted on employees’ work relationships in Lithuanian companies.</abstract>

Research on Employees’ Interpersonal and Work Relationships in Lithuanian Companies

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> On the basis of scientific literature analysis, the article focuses on the conceptual framework of adaptation of employees and management of this adaptation in the merged organisations. The article reasons the aspect of change and transition in the post-merger context. The author discusses psychological and behavioural responses of organisation staff towards the post-merger and introduces transition phases of employees. There are also highlighted specific features of staff adaptation management in the merged organisations.</abstract>

Managing Employees’ Adaptation in Mergers: Theoretical Issues

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The article presents analysis of scientific literature review and the example of practical calculation of quality costs. Attention is paid to the demand of structuring company’s costs through the correlation of its quality costs and maturity of quality in the context of standardisation of services.</abstract>

Systemic Improvement of Management: Case Analysis of a Company Evaluating Quality Costs

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The article examines colour (sight) marketing as one of the element of sensory marketing highlighting the importance of its perception and use in marketing decisions. Theoretical studies reveal that seeking to influence consumer behaviour, colour is used in setting linkages with characteristics of the product, as well as defining product packaging, advertising, point of sale, and brand communication.</abstract>

The Influence of Color Perception on Marketing Decisions

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The purpose of this research is to elaborate development perspectives of the social group cohesion seeking to reduce the incidence of the phenomenon. The authors analyse theoretical and empirical studies on social loafing and based on this analysis try to identify the causes of the phenomenon. In the article, analysis of the concept of social loafing is presented, distinguishing the essential demotivating factors in working groups of organisations. Moreover, the reasons of occurrence and existence of social loafing are analysed in a way of grouping them. The beliefs of employees and their behaviours conditioned by them are discussed, determining the emergence and/or suppression of social loafing.</abstract>

Development Perspectives of the Social Group Cohesion in Reducing Social Loafing

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