ENTRENOVA Awards

​Each year five papers presented at the annual ENTRENOVA conference receive awards:

• Best ENTRENOVA Conference Paper Award - Rewards the best paper in any conference topic.

• Young Researcher ENTRENOVA Award - Rewards the paper written by a young researcher that authored a conference paper, as a sole author or as the first author.

• Best Methodological Paper Award - Rewards the paper with the best methodological approach.

• Intelligent Systems Best Paper Award - Rewards the paper with the best approach to intelligent systems in different areas such as tourism, management and education. 

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper Award - Rewards the paper with the best approach to cutting-edge technologies.

Best papers are selected by the ENTRENOVA Awards Committee.

ENTRENOVA 2024 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2024 hybrid conference (Virtual & Dubrovnik, Croatia), 5-7 September 2024, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: An Axiomatic Approach to Evaluating Measures of Firm Resilience, authored by Enrico Schötz

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Predictive marketing regarding brand awareness of Gen Z:  brand equity, digital media content or emotions lead to purchase?, authored by Lutfije Ademi

• Best Methodological Paper: The role of Artificial Intelligence in supply chain management: A systematic literature review, authored by Klavdij Logožar

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: Agile AI-Quality Management Concerning LEAN Solutions from a Strategic Perspective, authored by Wolfram Irsa

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper:  Society 5.0-Inspired System Dynamics for Sustainable Agritourism: Integrating Emerging Technologies within Community-Centric Development , authored by Ionela Samuil, Elena Loredana Stancioiu, Andreea-Cristina Ionica, Monica Leba

ENTRENOVA 2023 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2023 hybrid conference (Virtual & Dubrovnik, Croatia), 14-16 September 2023, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: Correlation Between Dominant Working Styles of Students at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Skopje and their Curriculum Choice, authored by Ana Tomova, Beti Andonovic and Aleksandar Dimitrov

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Transfer Pricing: Growth of the Concept and Fiscal Regulations in Europe, authored by Renata Fulop

• Best Methodological Paper: Change Management Models: Enhancing Social Networking Learning by Using Enterprise Social Networks, authored by Ramona-Diana Leon, Raul Rodriguez-Rodriguez and Juan Jose Alfaro Saiz

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: Innovations in business process digitalisation in the forest-wood sector in Slovenia, authored by Ana Slavec and Michael Burnard

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper:  A Classification Model for Predicting Road Accidents Using Web Data, authored by Luan Sinanaj, Erind Bedalli and Lejla Abazi Bexheti

ENTRENOVA 2022 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2022 hybrid conference (Virtual & Opatija, Croatia), 17-18 June 2022, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: Mapping Future Trends in Integrated Reporting, CSR and Business Sustainability Research. A Cluster Based Approach, authored by Veronica Grosu, Simona-Maria Brinzaru, Marius-Sorin Ciubotariu, Rozalia Kicsi, Elena Hlaciuc, Marian Socoliuc

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Women Entrepreneurship Development in Kosovo: Challenges and Opportunities authored by Yvesa Jusaj, Hyrije Abazi-Alili

• Best Methodological Paper: Change Management Models: Commonalities and Key Challenges in the Industry authored by Raul Gonzalez

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: Impact of additive manufacturing on the strategic alignment of business processes in the logistics industry in Europe authored by Nadia Dalaqmeh, Wolfram Irsa

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper:  Application of Digital Images and Image Retrieval Paradigms, authored by Marina Ivasic-Kos

ENTRENOVA 2021 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2021 hybrid conference (Virtual & Zagreb, Croatia), 9-10 September 2021, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: Cultural and International Aspects of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Educational Institutions – Towards a typology of Learning Universities, authored by Vincent Grèzes

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Novel Approach for Choosing Principal Components Number in Logistic Regression authored by Borislava Vrigazova

• Best Methodological Paper: A New Proposition of Business Model Innovation: Anteceding Managerial Competencies authored by Lejla Turulja, Selma Smajlovic

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: How Retailers Support Consumers during the Pandemic-Kaufland case study authored by Elena -Madalina Buga-Moraru

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper: Implications of Accounting And Tax Treatment Of Cryptocurrencies, authored by Ivana Martinčević, Vesna Sesar Krešimir Buntak

ENTRENOVA 2020 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2020 virtual conference, 10-12 September, 2020, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: An Empirical Study of the Partnership Network Structure of Automakers under CASE, authored by Fumihiko Isada,  Yuriko Isada

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Small-scale LNG Market Optimization – Intelligent Distribution Network, authored by Edyta Kuk, Bartłomiej Małkus, Michał Kuk

• Best Methodological Paper: The Impact of Blended Learning on Students’ Performance and Satisfaction in South East European University authored by Jusuf Zeqiri, Veronika Kareva, Sadri Alija

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: Service Process Excellence in Public Services, authored by László Buics, Edit Süle

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper:  Evolution of the Pricing Strategy in the Photovoltaic Market, authored by Frédéric Revaz, Jean-Marie Laurent, Francesco Maria Cimmmino, Lucien Papilloud, Stéphane Genoud

ENTRENOVA 2019 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2019 conference in Rovinj, 12-14 September, 2019, the awarded papers were:

• Best Conference Paper: Analysis of Asymmetry in Slovak Gasoline and Diesel Retail Market, authored by Karol Szomolányi, Martin Lukáčik, Adriana Lukáčiková

• Young Researcher Best Paper: Data Lake Architecture for a Banking Data Model, authored by Darko Golec

• Best Methodological Paper: The Role of Impulsivity in Post-Purchase Consumer Regret, authored by Katarina Sokić, Đuro Horvat, Sanja Gutić Martinčić

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper: IoT and Smart Home Data Breach Risks from the Perspective of Croatian Data Protection and Information Security Law, authored by Goran Vojković, Melita Milenković, Tihomir Katulić

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper:  Value-Based Management Education: The Case of Health Care Management Course, authored by Vlado Dimovski, Judita Peterlin, Barbara Grah, Simon Colnar

ENTRENOVA 2018 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2018 conference in Split, 06-08 September, 2018, the awarded papers were:

• Best ENTRENOVA Conference Paper Award for the paper: Regional Innovation Strategies Applied in Slovak Republic, authored by Katarína Rentková 

• Young Researcher ENTRENOVA Award for the paper: Interaction between Territorial Capital and Family Businesses, authored by Csilla Polster, Márta Konczosné Szombathelyi

• Best Methodological Paper Award for the paper: Higher Education Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Usage of Social Network Sites, authored by Mirela Mabić, Dražena Gašpar, Jelena Zovko​

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper Award for the paper: Mobile Commerce and Consumers’ Online Purchase Orientation in Poland, Croatia and Serbia, authored by Magdalena Stefańska, Blazenka Knezevic, Dragan Stojkovic

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper Award for the paper: Visualization in a Knowledge Transfer Process, authored by Janusz Opiła

ENTRENOVA 2017 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2017 conference in Dubrovnik, 07-09 September, 2017, the awarded papers were:

• Best ENTRENOVA Conference Paper Award for the paper: Opening the Black Box of Innovation Processes in Virtual Communities, authored by Meera Sarma

• Young Researcher ENTRENOVA Award for the paper: Humor and Co-Creation as Levers of Valorization of Tourism Attractions: Case Study from Vodnjan, Croatia, authored by Iva Slivar, Ana Periša, Anđelina Horvat

• Best Methodological Paper Award for the paper: The Link between Human Resources in Science and Technology and Regional Economic Development in the EU, authored by Jan Hunady, Marta Orviska, Peter Pisar

• Intelligent Systems in Management Best Paper Award for the paper: Pick My Desk and Go: A solution to Improve Team Dynamics, authored by Riccardo Bonazzi

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper Award for the paper: The Choice of Color, Topic and Toys: An Empirical Study of Gender Roles, authored by Thorsten Litfin, Özlem Teckert, Julia Lamberz

ENTRENOVA 2016 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2016 conference in Rovinj, 08-09 September, 2016, the awarded papers were:

• Best ENTRENOVA Conference Paper Award for the paper: Analysing EU Sectoral Trade Integration Using a Gravity Model of Trade, authored by Ildiko Virag-Neumann

• Young Researcher ENTRENOVA Award for the paper: The Connection Between the Distance of the Suppliers and the Keeping of the Safety Stock, authored by Gábor Farkas

• Best Methodological Paper Award for the paper: Equity Crowd Funding: A New Phenomenon, authored by Nir Vulkan, Thomas Åstebro and Manuel Fernandez Sierra

• Intelligent Systems in Tourism Best Paper Award for the paper: Tourism in a New Role: The Relation Between Destination Development and Social Well-Being, authored by Tivadar Máhr

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper Award for the paper: Decision Support Approach for Managers in the Application of the CSR Concept, authored by Nora Rodek Berkes

ENTRENOVA 2015 Awards

At the ENTRENOVA 2015 conference in Kotor, 10-11 September, 2015, the awarded papers were:

• Best ENTRENOVA Conference Paper Award for the paper: The Impact of Selected Knowledge Factors on Company Performance: The Case of Slovenia, authored by Katja Rašič, Matjaž Mulej, and Vesna Čančer

• Young Researcher ENTRENOVA Award for the paper: The Regression Analysis Through Matlab of the Electrical Parameters in a Hydropower Plant, authored by Virtyt Lesha

• Best Methodological Paper Award for the paper: Neuromarketing in Market Research: Eye Tracking Application, authored by Dijana Ćosić

• Intelligent Systems in Tourism Best Paper Award for the paper: Innovation of New Knowledge in Sustainable Tourism Through Social Innovation, authored by Judita Peterlin and Vlado Dimovski

• Best Cutting-Edge Technology Paper Award for the paper: Will Big Data Deliver its Promised Productivity Growth?, authored by Lionel Artige