DESIGNING THE BRIEF: PRINCIPLES FOR SHAPING THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CURRICULUM FOR HOUSING
Learning to design architectural spaces intended for everyday inhabitance – houses, apartments, apartment buildings – represents one of the most important steps in the education process of an architecture student. Such a step, appropriately, demands a carefully prepared practical curriculum, and within it, an architectural brief created...
By Ognjen Šukalo, Diana Stupar, Maja Milic Aleksic
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENCOURAGING INTERNAL ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES AMONG EMPLOYEES IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES – CASE STUDY OF THE COMPANY VENDOM
Abstract: Internal entrepreneurship refers to a process based on the creation of innovative ideas within existing companies with the aim of improving business strategy and achieving long-term success. Creative and innovative solutions arising from the concept of internal entrepreneurship represent a new product, a new service, or a new value that ...
By Sandra Đukanović, Zoran Rakićević, Ognjen Anđelić
OPTIMIZING TEACHING STRATEGIES IN LARGE GROUPS THROUGH MULTIPLICATIVE MCDM METHOD
Delivering lectures in large student groups at higher education institutions, particularly at technical faculties, presents considerable pedagogical and organizational challenges. Individualized attention is significantly limited, making it difficult for instructors to adequately address the diverse learning needs of all students. Progressing too q...
By Vucelja Lekić, Mladen Janjić, Nada Damljanović
THE IMPACT OF HALAL CERTIFICATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS IN THE SERBIAN MEAT INDUSTRY
This paper explores the impact of Halal certification on environmental standards in the Serbian meat industry, with particular emphasis on sustainable resource use and the reduction of the environmental footprint in meat production. Although Halal certification is primarily a religious regulatory framework, it encompasses specific requirements rela...
By Suzana Knežević, Milena Milojević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Aleksandra Milošević
THE CONCEPT AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ERGONOMICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Ergonomics constitutes an integral part of engineering design, specifically in the development of technical systems where human physical and cognitive characteristics are systematically considered. Higher education in mechanical engineering requires the structured integration of ergonomic principles into curricula, not only from a theoretical persp...
By Darina Dupláková, Ján Duplák, Dejan Kojic, Enes Sukic, Anton Vorina
SURFACE MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS
Surface finishing of dental materials significantly influence their functional properties, biological compatibility, and long-term clinical performance. Given the diversity of materials used—including ceramics, metals, polymers, and bioactive composites—each material type necessitates a tailored approach to surface layer modification. T...
By Darina Dupláková, Samuel Mikuláško, Ján Duplák, Maryna Yeromina, Róbert Pyteľ
REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS THROUGH IMPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY OF THE CITY OF PRNJAVOR
Waste management is becoming an increasingly important factor in the context of climate change, particularly due to methane emissions from landfills, which have a significantly stronger warming effect than carbon dioxide. The City of Prnjavor, facing challenges related to the growth of municipal waste and limited infrastructure, represents a repres...
By Draženko Bjelić, Jasna Moravac, Tijana Đuričić, Borislav N. Malinović
THE VALUES AND ATTITUDES AS A DRIVERS OF ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASE
Values are one of the fundamental concepts that explain the human behavior, both individually and socially (Slijepčević & Matanović, 2015). Attitudes and values can greatly influence and guide our decisions and behavior. The aim of this research was to determine how attitudes and values about organic food can influence the decision to purch...
By Jovana Galić, Darjana Sredić
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RIGIDITY, PERFECTIONISM AND MENTAL HEALTH
Rigidity is one of the oldest psychological constructs to which, today, in the literature, traits such as egocentrism, authoritarianism, obsessiveness, inflexibility, and similar are associated. From the psychiatry's point of view, a rigid person is not a sick person, but a normal, healthy person with a special personality trait. The aim of this st...
By Snežana Samardžić, Dženeta Blažević Smajlović
NONDESTRUCTIVE OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY IN PLANT STRESS RESEARCH: CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AS A DIAGNOSTIC MARKER
In the context of environmental changes and the increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices, real-time monitoring of plant health is increasingly important. This work provides an overview of the development and application of nondestructive optical spectroscopy for early detection of stress across a wide range of plant species. The app...
By Katarina Miletić, Sara Ristić, Marija Petković Benazzouz, Bećko Kasalica, Dejan Jeremić