1. Configuring supply chain governance and digital capabilities for resilience : evidence from the manufacturing sectorP. P. Liang, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: In an increasingly complex and turbulent global environment, achieving resilience in manufacturing supply chains has become a critical strategic priority. Drawing on a sample of 300 manufacturing firms, this study examines both the net and configurational effects of supply chain governance mechanisms and dynamic digital capabilities on supply chain resilience. Using structural equation modeling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), the findings reveal that: Contractual governance, relational governance, digital sensing capability, digital resource integration, digital-driven innovation, and digital-enabled business capabilities each have a positive impact on manufacturing supply chain resilience. In the overall sample, only relational governance demonstrates a relatively strong individual effect, while none of the six governance or digital capability dimensions serve as necessary conditions for high resilience in subsample analyses. For high-tech manufacturing firms, two resilient configurations are identified: 1) basic digital enablement with strong governance synergy, and 2) advanced digital enablement with strong governance synergy. In contrast, non-high-tech firms exhibit three distinct resilient configurations: 1) digital integration–driven, 2 advanced digital enablement with relational governance dominance, and 3) dual-core digital enablement with robust governance synergy. These insights provide nuanced theoretical contributions and practical implications for configuring governance and digital strategies to build sustainable supply chain resilience in the manufacturing sector.
Keywords: manufacturing supply chain, sustainable supply chain resilience, supply chain governance, dynamic digital capability, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, configuration analysis
Published in DKUM: 19.01.2026; Views: 0; Downloads: 0
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2. Reproductive rights : a comparative analysis of abortion regulations and the case of reform in the republic of BeninRomeo Konnon, Tatevik Zulumyan, Zalina Sokhova, Said Semyatov, Muhammednazar Soyunov, Khaled Khaddad, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: Induced abortion remains controversial due to traditional, moral, political, and religious reasons. Although the common opinion about the illegality of abortion is indicated in medical conditions, its regulation varies widely according to the country. Abortion is available to women on request in many countries, while in others, there is restriction or prohibition altogether. In the contest when some countries end the nationwide right to abortion, the Republic of Benin in 2020 broadened the social grounds, allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of gestational age. This paper aims to overview abortion legislation in selected countries and to compare them to the reform in the Republic of Benin, which became one of the several African countries broadly permitting abortion within 12 weeks of amenorrhea.
Keywords: induced abortion, case of Benin Republic, reproductive rights, comparative analysis, health reforms
Published in DKUM: 28.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 8
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3. How minors perceive online violence? A Comparative Analysis of Slovenian and Bulgarian RealityNoemia Bessa Vilela, Denitsa Kozhuharova, Mohamed Taly, Žan Oplotnik, Jarosław Kostrubiec, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: The paper represents both the qualitative and quantitative analyses of the LEAGUE project results, taking into account the sample collected in Slovenia and Bulgaria, on the perception of online violence against minors and online safety. The quantitative analysis is based on data collected via an online survey answered by 200 male participants (n = 200) aged 10 to 18 from Slovenia and Bulgaria. Most participants were between 15 and 18 years old (75%). A quarter of participants were aged 10 to 14. It became evident that children are not safe online, which is no mystery given that the majority of online spaces were not made for children nor with children in mind. Prepubescents, pubescents and adolescents all face considerable threats online, ranging from less severe yet damaging ones, such as cyberbullying and false impersonation, to much more serious threats that involve sexual abuse and other sexually motivated crimes.
Keywords: online violence, comparative analysis, online gaming, violence against minors
Published in DKUM: 14.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 4
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4. Evaluating progress in achieving the UN's sustainable development goals : ǂa ǂcomparative analysisKatja Crnogaj, Maja Rožman, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: This study aims to explore the percei-ved progress in fulfilling the United Nations Sustaina-ble Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level. Using the data from 2022 and 2023 for 43 countri-es, sourced from the contributions of 3,690 national experts, we assess the perceived progress in areas critical to sustainable development, including social contribution, social responsibility, investor interests, economic opportunities for minority groups, envi-ronmentally conscious practices, energy efficiency, national cultural values towards sustainability, SDG-aligned business activities and government support for sustainability-focused businesses. The assessment covers twelve key aspects to determine the extent to which new and growing companies and the broader business and policy environment are aligned with the SDGs. The main objective is to identify trends, achi-evements and areas for improvement in integrating the SDGs into business operations and policy fra-meworks. Research methods include a quantitative analysis of the GEM database (Global Entrepreneur-ship Monitor, the world's foremost study of entrepre-neurship), comparative statistical analysis and trend evaluation to provide a comprehensive overview of the progress made between 2022 and 2023. This re-search is crucial to understanding the effectiveness of current strategies and identifying the need for further action to achieve the SDGs.
Keywords: sustainable development goals, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, government support, global entrepreneurship monitor, comparative analysis
Published in DKUM: 02.07.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 3
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5. Names in literary translation : a case study of English versions of the Slovenian tale Martin KrpanDarja Mazi Leskovar, 2017, original scientific article Abstract: This article presents three English translations of the Slovenian tale Martin Krpan z Vrha (1858) by Fran Levstik and focuses on the translation of personal and geographical names with the aim of examining the application of domestication and foreignization translation strategies. The comparative analysis of the English names aims to find out if the cultural gap between the source and the target cultures has been diminishing over the years. The study also highlights the role of the chronotope that gives the work, one of the most frequently translated Slovenian texts, a distinctive cultural character.
Keywords: English translations of Martin Krpan, comparative analysis of translated name, domestication and foreignization strategies, chronotope, Slovene literature, literary translation
Published in DKUM: 30.11.2017; Views: 1360; Downloads: 180
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6. Is Jamie Oliver “Easy Peasy” in Slovene?Metka Lovrin, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: The research aims to identify the idiolectal features in selected cookbooks by Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef, Happy Days with the Naked Chef and Jamie’s Ministry of Food), and how they were rendered into Slovene by Oliver’s translators. As a theoretical basis, it relies on Koller’s three– stage model for analyzing the original and the translation. The paper also confronts the problems that arise from cultural differences between Slovene and British culture. Lexical items are layered into independent categories in the form of concentric circles to denote quantity, significance and interconnection. Within these layers, I focus on specific analysis of expressions under the influence of word–formation, pop culture, gender specific language, onomatopoeia, phonetic symbolism, deliberate inaccuracy, comparison, informal and colloquial language, and creative instances such as “the icky factor”, “childish intimacy” and “the Peter–Pan–syndrome”. The translator’s subjective point of view was also taken into consideration.
Keywords: Jamie Oliver, Luka Novak, Tadej Zupančič, idiolect, cookbook, comparative analysis, translation
Published in DKUM: 16.05.2017; Views: 1539; Downloads: 409
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7. Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory 2002Miroslav Rebernik, Dijana Močnik, Jožica Knez-Riedl, Karin Širec, Matej Rus, Polona Tominc, Tadej Krošlin, final research report Abstract: Observatory provides an overview and analysis of the current situation in small and medium-sized enterprises in 2001. The situation in Slovenia was compared to that of SMEs in the European Union. In doing this, data gathered in the Observatory of European SMEs has been used, together with its basic methodology, which consists of three areas: standard topics included in the report every year, special in-depth studies chosen each year, and various other topics that may vary through time or represent a supplement to the existing relevant topics. The publication provides a standard review of Slovenian entrepreneurship in 2001 and a detailed description of tax incentives, administrative burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises in the area of recruitment and social responsibility of SMEs. The survey that was carried out was based on 1,153 analyzed responses, which were acquired by sending out 8,176 questionnaires. Study show that Slovenian small and medium-sized enterprises are more often involved in responsible social activities than European one, but also that almost half of small enterprises do not invest in research and development. Our research has also shown high administrative burdens faced by SMEs.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Business demography, Comparative analysis, Small and Medium-sized enterprises, Social responsibility, Administrative burdens
Published in DKUM: 18.01.2017; Views: 1492; Downloads: 202
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8. BEHAVIORAL SHIFTS IN THE TRANSLATIONS OF SELECTED PICTURE BOOKSMetka Lovrin, 2015, master's thesis Abstract: The purpose of the MA thesis was to explore three English picture books (Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball, The Slurpy Burpy Bear and The Gruffalo) and their Slovene translations (Včasih se rad kotalim kakor žoga, Rigajoči medved and Zverjasec) in regard to inappropriate child behavior which is usually deemed socially unacceptable by adults. Therefore, the aim of my qualitative research was to scrutinize such behavioral occurrences by using comparative and hermeneutic analysis, and to provide inductive reasons with thick description as to why these translation shifts occurred. The empirical part, in which I analyzed relevant sample passages in verbal (and visual) context, has led me to three major categories: “Discrepancy between Childish Authenticity and Social Values”, “Politeness” and “Demonization”. These revealed that corrective changes cannot be applied to Slovene picture book translation in general, but are subject to the individual translator’s child image.
Keywords: Picture book, translation, comparative analysis, inappropriate behavior, child image.
Published in DKUM: 11.08.2016; Views: 1717; Downloads: 160
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9. A CLASH OF WORDS: TRANSLATING AN ALTERNATIVE WORLD FICTIONAndrej Zupanič, 2014, undergraduate thesis Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to determine a comparative stylistic model that can be used in literary translation for analysing texts of a specific genre: alternative world fiction. The model consists of two parts, general stylistic analysis of prose fiction and specific stylistic analysis of alternative world fiction, which depend on the stylistic approaches suggested by Leech and Short, and Sandig and Sowinski, as well as Mandala’s study of language in science fiction and fantasy. This is put to empiric use on the basis of George R. R. Martin’s heroic fantasy A Clash of Kings, translated into Slovene by Branko Gradišnik. The thesis confronts the source text (original) with the target text (translation) from general as well as specific stylistic viewpoints. However, the emphasis of this stylistic analysis lies on the latter part that is text- and/or genre-specific. Within this part of the analysis, attention is directed toward geographic, character and other proper names, text- or genre-specific lexical and grammatical categories, use of archaic forms and language contact. These categories are considered from the translation viewpoint, thus revealing certain problems a translator faces while translating and/or adapting certain terms. The analysis merges literary linguistics with literary translation and confronts these with translator’s creative freedom, an artistic function every literary translator should posses. The thesis thus deals in its separate parts with word-formation, grammatical structures, the lexicon of British and American English, archaisms and fictive languages, and compares them with corresponding translations. These comparisons are then used to yield important stylistic revelations a translator should abide while translating alternative world fiction.
Keywords: alternative world fiction, Branko Gradišnik, Boštjan Gorenc, comparative analysis, fantasy, George R. R. Martin, literary translation, style, science fiction
Published in DKUM: 15.01.2015; Views: 1982; Downloads: 183
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10. A comparative analysis of adjectives in the novel The Great Gatsby and the historical text A History of WomenJasmina Romanić, 2011, undergraduate thesis Abstract: The theme of this graduation thesis is a comparative analysis of adjectives in the novel The Great Gatsby and the historical text A History of Women. The purpose was to theoretically define and classify adjectives according to position, formation, grading, and semantic grouping; and to use this theory for a comparative analysis. Therefore, the main structure of theoretical part of the thesis is based on Biber’s Grammar of spoken and written English, and Blaganje’s Modern English Grammar. The principal object was to find out differences between adjectives in literary and non-literary texts, in this case between the novel The Great Gatsby and the historical text A History of Women. The results showed that in the selected sample of seven pages of both texts there are 51% more adjectives in The Great Gatsby than in A History of Women, and that in both texts attributive adjectives predominate. A History of Women has 1% more of attributive adjectives than The Great Gatsby. The research was carried out manually, while the statistical results are shown in graphs made by a computer. The methods used in thesis are the descriptive method and causal non-experimenting method.
Keywords: position of adjectives, formation of adjectives, grading of adjectives, semantic grouping of adjectives, a comparative analysis of adjectives in The Great Gatsby and A History of Women
Published in DKUM: 28.02.2012; Views: 3164; Downloads: 208
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