Dejan Petrović

• Doctor of Philosophy
• University of Belgrade

This paper aims to investigate the role of academic institutional support in extracurricular activities among youth (18-24 years old) in the Republic of Serbia. The research has been conducted among 1638 high school and university students. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyze differences between groups. Key research results i...

This paper investigates actionable measures to enhance the interpretability of machine learning models, addressing the critical need for transparency in decision-making processes. By proposing and briefly comparing specific measures, this paper aims to empower common knowledge with clearer insights into model predictions, fostering trust and unders...

The research aims to map the key elements of startup brand identity and analyze positioning strategy to overcome challenges in the development of startups in information technology (IT) arena. The focus of the study is on exploring how IT startups create identity and position themselves in the market, as well as identifying the specifics of these p...

Lokalna samouprava kao autonomni sistem upravljanja lokalnim zajednicama predstavlja osnovnu organizaciju vlasti. Upravljanje kao proces usmeravanja zaposlenih na aktivnosti koje su relevantne za ostvarenje ciljeva lokalne samouprave, tema je brojnih autora, dok je nedovoljno istražena oblast stilova upravljanja i njihovog uticaja na posvećenost za...

Public diplomacy has been gaining a more significant role in national diplomatic relations, which has been instigated with greater usage of new technologies and digital media and expansion of online communication of government institutions with international public. Within the contemporary environment, the character of public diplomacy has changed...

The aim of the paper is to investigate and understand the application of the project life cycle concept in the pharmaceutical field, with all its specificities and limitations. The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the understanding of the application of the project life cycle concept in pharmacy. Under the influence of various factors (expi...

The aim of the paper is to research and analyze the most important challenges in the management of digitization projects in agriculture. First, the types of digitalization projects in agriculture and their characteristics were analyzed, and then the key challenges in managing the implementation of agricultural digitalization projects were analyzed:...

Today's complex and dynamic environment poses numerous challenges to the economy and society, among which population growth, hunger and environmental pollution are very significant. One of the ways to overcome these problems is the digital transformation of society. Digital transformation projects in certain areas are not simple, and therefore it i...

In this paper, the authors presented a concept design and prologue for a trend analysis software tool (entirely web based, in cloud environment), with an underlying machine learning model, incorporated with real time refresh of input data. Based on existing research, general architecture of the tool has been defined, as the foundation with its inte...

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether it is possible to define a conceptual framework for measuring the success of digital transformation projects, which will comprehensively and integrally respond to the complexity of this undertaking. In accordance with that, a review of the literature on the concept of project success was carried out,...

Research question: The study researches the key success factors of a shopping mall project (SM) from the perspective of creditors in Serbia. Motivation: In Serbia, the retail landscape has seen a continuous increase in the number of SMs over the recent years. To support further development, project finance (PF) plays a significant role as an adequa...

Since the appearance of the Agile Manifesto for more successful software development, the agile concept of thinking in management has evolved and today we have far more developed forms of agile management, agile tools and methods that have helped many teams and companies to adopt and apply agile practices. The aim of this paper is to review the dif...

The topic of this document is evaluation of investment projects with special emphasis on projects in the field of cultural tourism. At the beginning the importance of investing in cultural tourism is presented, as well as the individual importance of investing in culture and tourism for the economy and society of a country. Then, authors briefly pr...

Nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are important actors in international development (ID) who implement trillions of dollars’ worth of projects annually. As with other organizations delivering projects, ID NGOs seem to be failing many stakeholders due to poor delivery of results. Lack, and mismanagement, of social links and knowledge r...

Maturity models define sets of levels or phases describing the development of observed object in a unique and hierarchically structured way. The existence of CMMI model leads to the development of other models and, consequently, to the development of maturity assessment systems. Maturity is attributed with a certain “maturity level” and relates to...

The application of exploratory and descriptive research at working points to the importance and the possibility of applying Balanced Scorecard in higher education institutions. The aim is to highlight good practice of implementation of the Balanced Scorecard in higher education and proposing performance indicators for each of the perspectives at th...

The authors discuss why the current conceptual base of project management research and practice continues to attract criticism since it does not adequately address the complexity that leads to software-project failure. To do so, the study explores systems thinking and artificial neural networks to shed light on complexity in software-project behavi...

In recent years, one of the most important topics in the field of software development projects is rethinking success in context of increasing complexity and failure of software projects. Literature review shows that there is no clear line between success and failure, especially considering that a project can be both successful in one area and unsu...

The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between social capital and knowledge usage through the prerequisites embedded in internal and external social links necessary for knowledge to be applied. The methodology applied in this paper is based on a survey conducted among 215 nonprofit organisations from the European Union and the Western...

This paper offers a modified theoretical approach towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), adjusted to the specifics of South-South cooperation (SSC). Developing economies are becoming important actors and the number of their companies willing to implement projects in other developing nations is rising. This entrance of developing countries i...

Research question: The study aims to extend and deepen the understanding of maturity level of knowledge transfer effectiveness between project team members in an organization in which disruptive innovations and external forces foster acceleration of various types of changes within organization. Motivation / Idea: Banks in Serbia are characterized b...

Nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are important development actors that operate in ecosystems of multi and cross-sector stakeholders in order to reach the most vulnerable social groups of people. Having this in mind, our goal was to explore to what extent their social capital influences their knowledge in order to propose a model that...

The aim of this paper is to contribute to existing work on project risk management, and energy innovation projects, using the lens of complexity theory. By regarding energy innovation projects as complex adaptive systems, and linking complexity theory elements to the possibilities for reducing risks of energy innovation projects, the authors conduc...

According to the available data on economic trends in Serbia, it is noticeable that companies in wood industry do not use their capacities to the maximum. Furthermore, a significant number of newly founded small enterprises, shortly after their establishment, go bankrupt or go into liquidation. Research works that have been conducted so far have in...

U ovoj monografiji predstavljeni su osnovni principi i mogućnosti primene Cost-benefit analize (CBA). Osnove ovog pristupa definisane su još krajem XIX veka, ali svoju punu primenu u različitim oblastima, Cost-benefit analiza je doživela u poslednjim decenijama, posebno kroz podršku od strane međunarodnih razvojnih institucija i izradu odgovarajući...

This paper explores the relationship between company maturity level and environmental key performance indicator (KPI) assessment. A cross-sectional approach was taken to examine differences among low and high maturity organizations, measuring the level of environmental KPIs importance assessed by 51 project portfolio managers. The assessment has be...

This paper deals with the effects IT and open innovation strategies have on innovation and financial performances in the Serbian banking sector, using the case study method based on qualitative and quantitative data. The research results point to the need for introducing the concept of open innovation in the banking sector i.e. to adequately incorp...

Background/aim: Health care system is specific for each country, and therefore involves different motivation and job satisfaction factors. The aim of this study was to confirm the validity and applicability of the General Nordic Questionnaire translated into Serbian for analyzing motivation and job satisfaction, as well as to analyze the motivatio...

In this paper we will present an analysis of the current state of practice in project management in the energy sector in Serbia, wherein the mentioned analysis is based on the results of original research on project maturity in this field. This paper includes a literature review about the current situation in the Serbian energy system, the basic co...

Business activities of pharmaceutical companies, especially in the last three decades, present numerous challenges. In the times of market changes, strengthening of competitors, development of new products, intensified statutory regulations, for a modern pharmaceutical company to retain its place in the market, it is necessary that it should change...

Creating of business strategies and the quality of the business environment are essential preconditions for strengthening the competitiveness of companies. Competitiveness improvement of domestic companies should be focused towards the adoption of new economic philosophy, strategic management and innovation. One of the ways that can cause incenseme...

One of the major issues for knowledge management in a project environment is the poor project success analysis and the lack of proper documentation on the results of the previous projects. In this research, we investigate in which way project success analysis, presented as a framework, can improve knowledge management in project environment. An emp...

Relevant research has shown (The Standish Group Reports, 2009) that a large number of organizations do not achieve the set goals in the execution of their projects — the completion of the project in the predicted time period, within the budget, and with the agreed quality, among others. On the other hand, a more serious problem is that many of them...

The importance of energy sustainability has been constantly growing in scientific, political and economic circles. The reason for this lies in numerous energy and environmental issues that the entire world is facing on an everyday basis. There are several theories about the basic elements of energy sustainability. Nevertheless, the dominant current...

This paper investigates the impact of the project management modules usage in web based environment and technical competencies of project portfolio managers. Recent studies indicate a large number of project managers' competencies. This study has aim to introduce project portfolio managers' competencies in terms of web based project management tool...

In the process of project planning, it is necessary that the project manager should carefully assess the values of the input elements of the process, which are often laden with uncertainty. Since this is a project to be executed in the future, currently not all conditions are known in advance under which the activities will take place. This why cer...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce recent research on correlation between project managers’ emotional intelligence and their professional success. The implications of this research are important to both project managers who wish to improve their performance and success rate and organizations in their human resource policy. Theoreti- cal cons...

The main objective of this paper is to present the advantages of using Cost-Benefit analysis in energy efficiency projects implemented in public buildings, and to prove the hypothesis that Cost-Benefit analysis boosts the effectiveness and efficiency of the said type of projects. The paper offers theoretical and practical explanation of the impleme...

Background/Aim: Healthcare institutions in Serbia are facing both considerable external pressures, such as political, economic, demographic and epidemiologic volatility on the one hand, and the need to maximize the utilization of their capacities and enhance the functioning of the facilities in an effective and efficient manner. The purpose of this...

The aim of this paper is to investigate and assess whether the skills needed by middle managers in Serbia are the same as the skills needed by managers in the West. The core of the paper is the survey which included 500 middle managers in different companies in Serbia. The aim was to identify the skills needed by middle managers in Serbia, in order...

Project portfolio optimization is crucial for successful investments in the field of energy efficiency in public buildings. Having in mind financial limitations, the aim of institutional investors, who, as a rule, specialize in this type of investments, is to expand their portfolios through projects that would yield maximal benefits for all users a...

The huge losses of energy in buildings in Serbia, have negative impact on the economy and standard of living. The solution could be greater use of energy efficiency measures in the whole country. Each project of energy efficiency in buildings can bring significant benefits to both, investors and the community. With proper implementation of cost-ben...

The global expansion of the contemporary business have caused the internationalization of projects and project management as well. Parallel, project management is not considered a technique for planning and execution of projects any more, but becomes a sophisticated tool for achieving strategic goals and competitive advantage. Regarding these trend...

Nanotechnology application offers a large spectrum of possible improvements in a great number of applications and areas of industry. In the field of corrosion protection this can be the use of nanocontainers as carriers of polymerization agents to provide the self-healing effects in case of external damage. However the use of this technique may lea...

This chapter presents the concept of strategic information technology portfolio management for development of innovation competences in a project-oriented company. It is a specific type of portfolio management, called project portfolio management. The chapter begins with a strategic basis of projectoriented company, links it to the modern portfolio...

This chapter considers the social implications of managing project stakeholders with a special account of e-project management (e-PM), architecture and the importance of project management (PM) portals, and the way they are related to e-projects. The authors argue that PM portals are indispensable in project collaboration and coordination and are c...

Basic characteristics of contemporary business environment are sincerity, complexity and versatility. Great extent of instability, influenced by these characteristics, change traditional organizational forms which become flexible in multiproject environment adaptation, as well as strong enough to gather basic management processes. Also, challenges...

Basic characteristics of contemporary business environment are sincerity, complexity and versatility. Great extent of instability, influenced by these characteristics, change traditional organizational forms which become flexible in multiproject environment adaptation, as well as strong enough to gather basic management processes. Also, challenges...