Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Solomon Akpoviroro Kowo Author-Workplace-Name: Kwara State University, Malete Nigeria Author-Name: Olufemi Amos Akinbola Author-Workplace-Name: University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria Title: The Efficacy of Counseling in Eradicating the Problems of Entreprenuership Education Abstract: Counselling has been identified as a key focus in addressing the mismatch between the needs of labour market and the products of the educational and training system. The objectives of the study are to examine the significant effect between Cognitive Behaviour Modification Strategies of counselling (CBMS) and awareness of Entrepreneurship education and also to investigate the effect of Counselling on Entrepreneurship Education. The Sample size consists of one hundred and sixty-five (165) employees out of the two hundred and eighty (280) employees of Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies Kwara State University Nigeria. Sample size was determined using Yard's formula. For this research, the quantitative research design was adopted. The instrument used for this research work was questionnaire. The instrument passed the following test of validity. These are: content test, criterion related test, construct test and discriminate validity. The data was analysed using manual and electronic based methods through the data preparation grid and statistical package for the social sciences, (SPSS). Linear regression analysis method and ANOVA was employed to test the hypothesis. The study found out that there was a significant effect between Counselling and Entrepreneurship Education and also CBMS significantly affects awareness of Entrepreneurship education. Based on the results of the study, the study recommends that Cognitive Behaviour Modification Strategies of counselling (CBMS) should be used to instil awareness of Entrepreneurship Education and Career counselling which emphasizes entrepreneurial should never be overlooked in any programme seeking solutions of entrepreneurship education. Suggestions for further studies and limitations of the research were also identified. Keywords: counseling, Career Convention, CBMS, entrepreneurship education Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 1-16 Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.1515/acta-2018-0004 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0004.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0004.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-201802-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:1-16 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Viera Papcunová Author-Workplace-Name: Constantine the Philosopher University, Faculty of Natural Science, Institute of Economics and Management Author-Name: Dana Országhová Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Mathematics Author-Name: Radomíra Hornyák Gregáňová Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Mathematics Title: Evaluation of Tax Incomes of Municipalities in Conditions of the Slovak and Czech Republics Abstract: The basis of neoclassical theory of fiscal policy is the significant rationality of economic subjects. Rationality results from the ability of these entities to optimize their decisions within a long time horizon, taking into account the activities of other entities, for example Government. An important economic entity is also municipalities and cities as representatives of local self-government. In most countries, fiscal decentralization has taken place in relation to local self-government which aim was reducing the local government's dependence on the state's financial management. Nevertheless, the state's incomes are still identifying as an important part of local budgets. The objective of the contribution is to evaluate the tax incomes of municipalities on the basis of selected indicators in the conditions of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic in the period 2009 - 2016. The basis for the analysis was cumulative data from municipalities in the Slovak Republic (2 890 municipalities) and cumulative data from municipalities in the Czech Republic (6 271 municipalities) processed in MS Excel. The analysis showed that incomes from tax of personal income represent on average over the analysed period 70% on tax incomes for municipalities in the Slovak Republic and 22% on tax incomes of municipalities in the Czech Republic. Within the structure of the current incomes of municipalities in the Slovak and Czech Republic, tax incomes represent an important component. At the level of municipalities in the Slovak Republic tax incomes represent on average over the analysed period 53% on total current incomes of municipalities and in municipalities in the Czech Republic tax incomes represent 52% on total current incomes of municipalities. Within the analysed period, we register a faster increase of the total current incomes in the municipalities in the Slovak Republic in comparison with the municipalities of the Czech Republic. Classification-JEL: H24,H71 Keywords: financial management, tax incomes, current incomes, self-government, municipality Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 1-12 Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.1515/acta-2018-0003 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0003.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0003.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-201802-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:1-12 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Peter Pisár Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, 9759 0 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Author-Name: Jan Huňady Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, 9759 0 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Author-Name: Ina Ďurčeková Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, 9759 0 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Title: Research & development and regional smart specialisation: do they matter for productivity? Abstract: Research and development activities within the region are often seen as a key driving force of innovation performance. This is further important for productivity growth and economic growth of the region. These issues are part of European Union strategy for regional development called Smart Specialization. Higher education institutions play important role in the support of innovation in the region via their own research activities, knowledge creation and dissemination and improvement of the human capital in the region. The main aim of our research is to test potential link between intensity of research & development as well as specialization of the region and labour productivity in the region. In our research we compared NUTS 2 regions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia based on the selected indicators related to research and development. We used factor analysis and regression analysis based on the cross-sectional data for all NUTS 2 regions in the EU. Our results strongly suggest that focus on research & development activities is positively correlated with higher labour productivity in the region. Higher number of scientific publications and patents is also positively linked to higher productivity in the region. The same seems to be true for higher share of tertiary educated inhabitants. Classification-JEL: I23,J24,O38 Keywords: Research & Development, Labour Productivity, Smart Specialisation, Infrastructure, Higher education Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 1-15 Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.1515/acta-2018-0002 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0002.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.1515/acta-2018-0002.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-201802-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:1-15