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The quality of financial statements is the fundamental issue in terms of the reliability of the accounting conducted by those who prepare them. Since the beginning of the 21st century, and with the growing concerns regarding  the data released in financial statements, the development of…

The purpose of this study is to identify the origins of the digital economy and where it is heading, by looking at its main roots and analyzing its trends. As a base for this bibliometric research, the papers within the research environment and the identified…

The evolution of financial reporting and information technology disruption has increased challenges in the accounting profession.  Accounting practitioners have raised concerns that accounting graduates seem to possess sufficient technical knowledge, but somehow, they lack the required soft skills such as communication and analytical thinking. The…

Introduction: The term “hybrid” has been used in many ways relating to hybrid library professionals; libraries that combine an academic and corporate purpose or a library and museum’s purpose; the use of hybrid instruction methods; a library that combines public and private spaces; reactions of…

Job satisfaction of employees of organizations is a determinant of their success, high productivity of employees. Creating such a positive work environment require high demands on the work of managers - on their approach to their subordinates, on the style of leadership. An individual approach,…

Digital marketing and social networks are progressively becoming the most important communication tool in almost all business areas. This has considerably increased the information available online. In the tourism context, these developments have had a considerable effect, as they have altered the way tourists search…

Modern companies are well aware of the fact that employee engagement can contribute, in a decisive manner, to the company’s competitiveness and performance. This paper’s purpose is to analyse how employees’ engagement was defined over time in the literature, in order to highlight the methods…

Data is probably the most valuable resource of our time, similar to what represented oil a century ago. Technology giants built their competitive advantage on the huge amount of data they are dealing with to drive the biggest societal changes. The disputes on data created…

The main objective of the present study is to analyze the contribution of entertainment to the average stay in hotel establishments in Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Portugal). In view of the purpose of the study, four specific objectives were considered: i) To identify the type of…

SMEs contribute to 95% of the volume in global manufacturing. While supply chains are usually dragged by the big players, SMEs have a large share in value-creation through all levels of the chains. Due to their nature, SMEs are struggling with resource constraints and the…