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Dr. Hubert Paluš
Technical University in Zvolen

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Journal article
Published: 05 March 2021 in Forests
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Certification provides a way to demonstrate the positive impacts of sustainable forest management (SFM) on ecosystem services. Ecosystem services provide society with a wide range of benefits, from clean water and carbon sequestration to the production of wood and non-wood products. This study evaluates forest owners’ and managers’ perceptions of forest certification as a tool to support SFM and forest ecosystem services in Slovakia. The questionnaire survey focused on the understanding of the concept of SFM, the objectives of forest certification schemes, and especially on the examination of the perceptions of 288 PEFC- and FSC-certified forest owners and managers on how forest certification helps to support individual ecosystem services. Among the important factors influencing the level of understanding of forest certification and its role in ensuring forest ecosystem services is the size of the managed forest area and the implemented certification scheme. The results of this study indicate that forest certification is positively perceived as a supporting tool for ecosystem services, and certified forest owners are sufficiently aware of the objectives of SFM. Regardless of the size of the managed forest area and the type of the implemented certification scheme, forest certification is mainly perceived as a tool which improves the company image and represents a commitment to environmental responsibility while promoting SFM. Certified companies managing large forest areas see the role of certification as being more significant in ensuring selected ecosystem services, in particular, the provision of woody biomass and water. However, in general, forest certification is mainly perceived as a supporting tool for the ecosystem services related to the control of erosion, soil formation, and natural composition, as well as the function of species and ecosystem diversity, followed by the provision of aesthetic, scientific, and educational values.

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Hubert Paluš; Martina Krahulcová; Ján Parobek. Assessment of Forest Certification as a Tool to Support Forest Ecosystem Services. Forests 2021, 12, 300 .

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Hubert Paluš, Martina Krahulcová, Ján Parobek. Assessment of Forest Certification as a Tool to Support Forest Ecosystem Services. Forests. 2021; 12 (3):300.

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Hubert Paluš; Martina Krahulcová; Ján Parobek. 2021. "Assessment of Forest Certification as a Tool to Support Forest Ecosystem Services." Forests 12, no. 3: 300.

Journal article
Published: 29 September 2020 in Journal of Business Economics and Management
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Innovations represent the engine of the business and economic. This is particularly relevant to the traditional sectors such as forestry and forest-based industry that are expected to play an important role in the future steps oriented towards meeting the sustainable development goals. The main aim of this study is to analyse the stakeholders’ perceptions of the innovation trends in the forestry and forest-based sectors by using a Q-methodology. This research addressed three groups of respondents in Slovakia, whose task was to subjectively assess innovative trends in the forestry and forest-based sectors. Based on the results it can be concluded that the innovation trend in the forestry and forest-based sectors will be oriented towards the technological progress focused on the increasing efficiency of wood processing and increasing the usability of waste material as well as the trend of increasing development of innovations in the forest recreation services.

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Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Klára Báliková; Michal Dzian; Nikola Slašťanová; Jaroslav Šálka. STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE INNOVATION TRENDS IN THE SLOVAK FORESTRY AND FOREST-BASED SECTORS. Journal of Business Economics and Management 2020, 21, 1610 -1627.

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Erika Loučanová, Hubert Paluš, Klára Báliková, Michal Dzian, Nikola Slašťanová, Jaroslav Šálka. STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE INNOVATION TRENDS IN THE SLOVAK FORESTRY AND FOREST-BASED SECTORS. Journal of Business Economics and Management. 2020; 21 (6):1610-1627.

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Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Klára Báliková; Michal Dzian; Nikola Slašťanová; Jaroslav Šálka. 2020. "STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE INNOVATION TRENDS IN THE SLOVAK FORESTRY AND FOREST-BASED SECTORS." Journal of Business Economics and Management 21, no. 6: 1610-1627.

Journal article
Published: 23 March 2020 in Sustainability
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The forestry and forest-based sector play a significant role in climate change mitigation strategies and can contribute to the achievement of a climate-neutral economy. In this context, the ability of harvested wood products (HWP) to sequester carbon is of significant importance. The objective of this work is to make a projection of climate change mitigation potential of HWP, under different scenarios of wood utilization in Slovakia. This study builds on the comparison of different scenarios of industrial wood utilization till 2035 and presents the resulting impacts on the national carbon balance. The results suggest that the development of timber supplies after 2020 in Slovakia will be influenced, in particular, by the future changes in the age distribution and tree species composition as well as the extent of future accidental felling. Consequently, a predicted structure and availability of wood resources in Slovakia will be reflected in a higher share of the production of products with shorter life cycle and thus will negatively affect the carbon pool in HWP. By comparing the results of the four designed scenarios, it follows that the scenario with the greatest mitigation potential, is the one assuming the optimal use of wood assortments and limitation of industrial roundwood foreign trade.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Martin Moravčík; Miroslav Kovalčík; Michal Dzian; Vlastimil Murgaš. Projecting Climate Change Potential of Harvested Wood Products under Different Scenarios of Wood Production and Utilization: Study of Slovakia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2510 .

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Hubert Paluš, Ján Parobek, Martin Moravčík, Miroslav Kovalčík, Michal Dzian, Vlastimil Murgaš. Projecting Climate Change Potential of Harvested Wood Products under Different Scenarios of Wood Production and Utilization: Study of Slovakia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2510.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Martin Moravčík; Miroslav Kovalčík; Michal Dzian; Vlastimil Murgaš. 2020. "Projecting Climate Change Potential of Harvested Wood Products under Different Scenarios of Wood Production and Utilization: Study of Slovakia." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2510.

Conference paper
Published: 22 October 2019 in WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy
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One of the priorities of the EU is the creation of a resilient Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy that is capable of delivering the adopted 2020 and 2030 climate and energy targets and the EU's longer-term climate objectives. To achieve this, the EU has to decarbonize its energy supply, integrate the fragmented national energy markets into a smooth functioning and coherent European system, and set up a framework that allows the effective coordination of national states efforts. The paper deals with situation on the wooden biomass market in the frame of the Slovak Republic, and, marginally in a broader, the Central-European context. Slovakia is developing its renewable energy market based on the significant biomass resources. However, the wood biomass market is highly competitive, influenced by natural disturbances (wood supply), foreign demand, situation on the Central European market, utilisation of established capacities, launching additional resources and pressure on the prices of wood assortments. There are three major sectors consuming wood biomass: the pulp and paper industry, producers of wood-based panels and energy sector. Consumption of the wood biomass among the three competing sectors is analysed in the country range including the comparison of prices of pulpwood and wood chips. The paper also explains wood biomass market distortion and problems with the round wood assortments distribution (among sectors), and failure in respect to the principle of “wood cascading”. This paper is a part of the research study “Analysis of availability of main and alternative resources for pulp and paper industry.”

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Elena Horská; Erika Loučanová; Peter Bielik; Vladislav Kaputa; Andrej Jahnátek; Hana Maťová; Hubert Paluš. Wood biomass market development in the Slovak Republic. WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy 2019, 153 -163.

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Elena Horská, Erika Loučanová, Peter Bielik, Vladislav Kaputa, Andrej Jahnátek, Hana Maťová, Hubert Paluš. Wood biomass market development in the Slovak Republic. WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy. 2019; ():153-163.

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Elena Horská; Erika Loučanová; Peter Bielik; Vladislav Kaputa; Andrej Jahnátek; Hana Maťová; Hubert Paluš. 2019. "Wood biomass market development in the Slovak Republic." WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy , no. : 153-163.

Journal article
Published: 16 July 2019 in Forests
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The bioeconomy focuses on the production of renewable biological resources and the utilisation of these resources and waste streams into value added products. One of the most important aims of the forest industry is the sustainable production of wood. Improved utilization of available industrial wood assortments generates profit for all in the supply chain. At the same time, it may ensure the production of long-life harvested wood products (HWP), and consequently, increase the volume of carbon stored. The objective of this study is to compare different scenarios of industrial wood utilization in Slovakia and the resulting impacts on the national carbon balance. In the proposed scenarios, we aimed to evaluate changes in the current utilization of domestic wood resources through optimizing harvested wood assortments. Two inventory stock methods were applied to determine the potential quality of domestic wood and its utilization through appropriate distribution of outputs. The model scenario assumes that the higher share of industrial roundwood utilised to produce long-life HWP (sawnwood, wood-based panels) will increase carbon sequestration in HWP. Other scenarios quantify the differences between the carbon volumes stored in HWP using the modelled wood assortment supplemented with alternatives with and without export. The results confirmed that increasing the level of carbon stored in HWP can be achieved by changing the wood assortment structure, while maintaining the same level of volume felled. The highest level of carbon stock was observed in the scenario assuming the optimal structure of wood assortments and no wood export. The scenario that optimized wood assortments and excluded wood exports resulted in the highest level of predicted carbon stock, estimated at 4.87 million tons (mil. tons).

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Martin Moravčík; Miroslav Kovalčík; Michal Dzian; Vlastimil Murgaš; Samuel Šimo-Svrček. Changes in Carbon Balance of Harvested Wood Products Resulting from Different Wood Utilization Scenarios. Forests 2019, 10, 590 .

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Ján Parobek, Hubert Paluš, Martin Moravčík, Miroslav Kovalčík, Michal Dzian, Vlastimil Murgaš, Samuel Šimo-Svrček. Changes in Carbon Balance of Harvested Wood Products Resulting from Different Wood Utilization Scenarios. Forests. 2019; 10 (7):590.

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Martin Moravčík; Miroslav Kovalčík; Michal Dzian; Vlastimil Murgaš; Samuel Šimo-Svrček. 2019. "Changes in Carbon Balance of Harvested Wood Products Resulting from Different Wood Utilization Scenarios." Forests 10, no. 7: 590.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2019 in Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Management and Technology in Enterprises 2019 (EMT 2019)
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Nikola Slašťanová; Martina Krahulcová; Hubert Paluš; Tatiana Čorejová; Anna Križanová. Application of Green Purchasing Behaviour in Companies. Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Management and Technology in Enterprises 2019 (EMT 2019) 2019, 1 .

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Nikola Slašťanová, Martina Krahulcová, Hubert Paluš, Tatiana Čorejová, Anna Križanová. Application of Green Purchasing Behaviour in Companies. Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Management and Technology in Enterprises 2019 (EMT 2019). 2019; ():1.

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Nikola Slašťanová; Martina Krahulcová; Hubert Paluš; Tatiana Čorejová; Anna Križanová. 2019. "Application of Green Purchasing Behaviour in Companies." Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Management and Technology in Enterprises 2019 (EMT 2019) , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 14 July 2018 in Sustainability
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Forest certification as a voluntary verification tool has been providing an independent assessment of sustainable forestry practices and thus confidence in sustainability benchmarks for over 20 years. Using either the international or national approaches and initiatives, two main forest certification systems, PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), have spread in a number of countries worldwide. The specifics of local conditions in the forestry sector have to be taken into account when implementing the certification context in a given country or a region. Apart from the natural conditions, institutional structure, or legislative framework, it is also the local and national stakeholders and their perception of this issue that provides the background for the implementation of the certification criteria. The main objective of this study is to examine the general understanding of the certification concept as an environmental, economic, and social tool, and to determine the incentives of forest owners in Slovakia for sustainable forest management (SFM) certification. In addition, the benefits and problems arising from participation in certification were identified and differences reflecting the ownership structure of forests, size of forest area, and participation in a particular certification programme were analysed. Results indicate that certified forest owners, unlike non-certified, demonstrated a high level of understanding of the SFM certification concept. Certified entities mainly consider forest certification as their commitment to environmental responsibility and a tool for improving external company image, promoting sustainable utilisation of forest resources, and improving forest management practices. The main benefits are linked to the possibility to demonstrate forest management practices, a better understanding of the forest management concept, and improvement of forest management practices. PEFC users perceive more benefits following from certification; the most important are those associated with non-economic values, while FSC-certified forest owners perceive mainly economic benefits connected to market penetration, increased sales volume, and potential price premiums. The key problems associated with certification relate to duties to ensure compliance with certification criteria by contractors and administrative difficulties. Respondents reported minimum price premiums for the sale of their certified timber. Additionally, the findings of the study pointed out that a nationally developed certification system can better recognise the roles and objectives of forest certification in the context of forest policy.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Rastislav Šulek; Ján Lichý; Jaroslav Šálka. Understanding Sustainable Forest Management Certification in Slovakia: Forest Owners’ Perception of Expectations, Benefits and Problems. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2470 .

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Hubert Paluš, Ján Parobek, Rastislav Šulek, Ján Lichý, Jaroslav Šálka. Understanding Sustainable Forest Management Certification in Slovakia: Forest Owners’ Perception of Expectations, Benefits and Problems. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2470.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Rastislav Šulek; Ján Lichý; Jaroslav Šálka. 2018. "Understanding Sustainable Forest Management Certification in Slovakia: Forest Owners’ Perception of Expectations, Benefits and Problems." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2470.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2018 in BioResources
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This paper aimed to determine coniferous and non-coniferous sawnwood demand drivers and used historical data on their development as independent variables in the sawnwood demand models. The study presented a general form of ad hoc model that explained sawnwood consumption per capita as a function of a range of socio-economic factors. Based on the theory of demand, the most important factors were identified to enter the regression model including significant price and income variables. In the case of the non-coniferous sawnwood model, time lag variables were applied. The results of the estimated econometric models confirmed the presence of different explanatory variables for both types of sawnwood. While consumption per capita of both coniferous and non-coniferous sawnwood was determined by the activities of the construction sector, and demand appeared to be very elastic in relation to the number of completed dwellings, the price and substitution for other wood materials had a significant impact only on non-coniferous sawnwood.

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Hubert Paluš; Jan Parobek; Michal Dzian; Mikuláš Šupín. Determinants of Sawnwood Consumption in Slovakia. BioResources 2018, 13, 3615-3626 .

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Hubert Paluš, Jan Parobek, Michal Dzian, Mikuláš Šupín. Determinants of Sawnwood Consumption in Slovakia. BioResources. 2018; 13 (2):3615-3626.

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Hubert Paluš; Jan Parobek; Michal Dzian; Mikuláš Šupín. 2018. "Determinants of Sawnwood Consumption in Slovakia." BioResources 13, no. 2: 3615-3626.

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Published: 09 November 2017 in European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
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The significance of wood and paper products originating from certified sustainable sources has been increasing worldwide during the last two decades paralleling overall interest and concern for global sustainability issues. Forest certification is a voluntary verification tool that has been gaining importance not only as an independent verification tool in the wood processing industry but also as an influencer in private and public purchasing policies and as a component of emerging wood harvesting and trade legality schemes. There are two main types of certification, forest certification for forest management and chain-of-custody (CoC) certification which tracks certified wood through the manufacturing supply chain. This study focuses on the chain-of-custody component. A multinational survey of CoC certificate holders in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia was conducted to identify the general understanding of certification concepts as environmental, economic and social tools, to determine incentives for CoC certification implementation by companies, and to identify difficulties in existing certified wood product supply chains. Results indicate that respondents demonstrated a high level of understanding of the chain of custody certification concept. Respondents also link forest certification mainly to the issues of legality, tracing the origin source of supply and prevention from illegal logging. The main expected benefits are linked to the improvement of external company image followed by business performance factors such as penetrating new markets, increase of sales volume, expanded market share and the increase of profit margin. The key problems connected to certified supply chains relate to the overpricing of certified material inputs, while respondents reported none or minimum price premiums for their certified products over non-certified alternatives.

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Hubert Paluš; Jan Parobek; Richard P. Vlosky; Darko Motik; Leon Oblak; Matej Jost; Branko Glavonjic; Roman Dudík; Leszek Wanat. The status of chain-of-custody certification in the countries of Central and South Europe. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 2017, 76, 699 -710.

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Hubert Paluš, Jan Parobek, Richard P. Vlosky, Darko Motik, Leon Oblak, Matej Jost, Branko Glavonjic, Roman Dudík, Leszek Wanat. The status of chain-of-custody certification in the countries of Central and South Europe. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 2017; 76 (2):699-710.

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Hubert Paluš; Jan Parobek; Richard P. Vlosky; Darko Motik; Leon Oblak; Matej Jost; Branko Glavonjic; Roman Dudík; Leszek Wanat. 2017. "The status of chain-of-custody certification in the countries of Central and South Europe." European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 76, no. 2: 699-710.

Journal article
Published: 21 October 2017 in Sustainability
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Forest certification is a voluntary verification tool that has been gaining importance within the global sustainability issues as an independent verification tool for sustainable forest management and wood processing industry and as an influencer in private and public purchasing policies and a component of emerging wood harvesting and trade legality schemes. This study focuses on the chain-of-custody (CoC) component of forest certification. A survey of CoC certified companies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia was carried out to explore the understanding of the concept and role of forest and CoC certification as an environmental, economic, and social tool. It aimed to determine expectations following from the implementation of CoC certification by companies and to identify difficulties in existing certified wood product supply chains and costs related to purchase and sales of certified forest products, respectively. Results indicate that respondents demonstrated a high level of understanding of the CoC concept and that they link forest certification mainly to the issues of legality, tracing the origin source of supply and promotion of sustainable utilisation of wood. The main expected benefits are linked to the improvement of an external company image followed by penetration of new markets and increase of sales volume. CoC is not considered a tool to improve internal company performance and efficiency. The key problems connected to certified supply chains relate to the sufficient quantity of certified forest products, low margins and overpriced certified material inputs. Respondents reported none or minimum price premiums for their certified products over non-certified alternatives. Several differences related to the understanding of the sustainable forest management concept and the level of price premium paid for certified inputs were identified between the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified companies as well as between the different forest products sectors.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Roman Dudík; Mikuláš Šupín. Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1898 .

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Hubert Paluš, Ján Parobek, Roman Dudík, Mikuláš Šupín. Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1898.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Roman Dudík; Mikuláš Šupín. 2017. "Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1898.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2017 in Forests
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As innovations are the basic premise of commercial success in the market the main objective of this paper is to determine the main course of innovations in wood-processing industry within the forestry-wood chain in Slovakia from the viewpoint of representatives of wood processing companies. Using a Q-methodology approach the emphasis is also put on identification of differences between the opinions of small individual entrepreneurs and representatives of capital companies. Based on the results of structured interview with representatives of 33 wood processing companies the main findings suggest that future innovation activities in the sector will be related to the technology innovations mainly in processing of coniferous timber. However, the extent of such innovations is perceived differently depending on the company size and ownership category. While small individual entrepreneurs expect only slight innovation changes in the industry aimed at the meeting of required standards, managers of capital companies tend to foresee the future vision in restructuralisation of wood-processing industry.

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Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Michal Dzian. A Course of Innovations in Wood Processing Industry within the Forestry-Wood Chain in Slovakia: A Q Methodology Study to Identify Future Orientation in the Sector. Forests 2017, 8, 210 .

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Erika Loučanová, Hubert Paluš, Michal Dzian. A Course of Innovations in Wood Processing Industry within the Forestry-Wood Chain in Slovakia: A Q Methodology Study to Identify Future Orientation in the Sector. Forests. 2017; 8 (6):210.

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Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Michal Dzian. 2017. "A Course of Innovations in Wood Processing Industry within the Forestry-Wood Chain in Slovakia: A Q Methodology Study to Identify Future Orientation in the Sector." Forests 8, no. 6: 210.

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Published: 31 May 2016 in Forests
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The aim of the study is to determine the innovation strategy of contractor firms in the Slovak forestry service sector in the area of further innovation activities development. The strategy identification was based on the analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in this sector. The results indicate that weaknesses of contractor firms exceed their strengths and, considering the degree and importance of their impact, opportunities exceed identified threats. Based on these findings revealing the relations in the area of innovation activities of forestry service contractors, the “Strategy of Partnership” was suggested as the most suitable type of strategy. It can be concluded that such a form of grouping cooperation brings many benefits to contractors in the form of information availability, guidance, training, and management of conflicts, risks and uncertainty, which are associated with the innovation process.

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Martina Štěrbová; Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Ľubomír Ivan; Jaroslav Šálka. Innovation Strategy in Slovak Forest Contractor Firms—A SWOT Analysis. Forests 2016, 7, 118 .

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Martina Štěrbová, Erika Loučanová, Hubert Paluš, Ľubomír Ivan, Jaroslav Šálka. Innovation Strategy in Slovak Forest Contractor Firms—A SWOT Analysis. Forests. 2016; 7 (12):118.

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Martina Štěrbová; Erika Loučanová; Hubert Paluš; Ľubomír Ivan; Jaroslav Šálka. 2016. "Innovation Strategy in Slovak Forest Contractor Firms—A SWOT Analysis." Forests 7, no. 12: 118.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Drvna industrija
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Nowadays, furniture retail sale is a very competitive area and besides large and well-known global brands, a high share of the overall market consists of independent retail shops. The owners and sellers of furniture are daily faced with the increasing requirements of the ever more demanding market, to which they must constantly and repeatedly adjust. The choice of furniture stores regarding to some of selling place attributes could affect customer’s final decision about furniture purchase; however, there is little information about the relationship between furniture selling places attributes. In this study, the basic information is given regarding the selected furniture selling place attributes (size of selling area, number of salespersons, storage area, and number of suppliers) in Slovenia, Slovakia, and Croatia.Danas uz velike trgovačke lance poznatih svjetskih brandova namještaja i mala nezavisna prodajna mjesta namještaja imaju važnu ulogu na cjelokupnom tržištu namještaja. Vlasnici i prodavači namještaja svakodnevno se pokušavaju prilagoditi sve zahtjevnijim željama i potrebama svojih kupaca. Nadalje, pojedina obilježja prodajnih mjesta namještaja mogu utjecati na kupčevu konačnu odluku o kupnji namještaja, što je glavni predmet istraživanja brojnih studija i radova. Nasuprot tome, vrlo je malo radova u kojima je istraživan međusobni utjecaj obilježja prodajnog mjesta namještaja, pa je cilj ovog rada bio istražiti neke od njih (veličinu prodajnog prostora, broj prodavača, veličinu skladišnog prostora i broj dobavljača), utvrditi njihov međusobni utjecaj te ustanoviti postoji li razlika među odabranim obilježjima prodajnih mjesta namještaja u Hrvatskoj, Sloveniji i Slovačkoj

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Andreja Pirc Barčić; Darko Motik; Hubert Paluš; Kristina Klarić; Kristinka Liker; Leon Oblak. Analysis of Furniture Selling Places in Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia. Drvna industrija 2016, 67, 257 -262.

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Andreja Pirc Barčić, Darko Motik, Hubert Paluš, Kristina Klarić, Kristinka Liker, Leon Oblak. Analysis of Furniture Selling Places in Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia. Drvna industrija. 2016; 67 (3):257-262.

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Andreja Pirc Barčić; Darko Motik; Hubert Paluš; Kristina Klarić; Kristinka Liker; Leon Oblak. 2016. "Analysis of Furniture Selling Places in Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia." Drvna industrija 67, no. 3: 257-262.

Journal article
Published: 05 November 2015 in BioResources
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This paper analyzes and evaluates the European Union (EU) utilization of renewable resources in energy production and consumption. Biomass and renewable waste, with a share of 64.2% of primary renewable energy production, is the most important energy source in the EU. However, utilization of renewables in energy production and consumption differs across EU countries and is significantly influenced by various factors, including environmental, social, and economic characteristics. Cluster analysis was used to reveal these differences based on the identification and quantification of a set of factors reflecting the availability of renewable resources, utilization of renewable resources, and relevant socio-economic indicators. The results indicate that there are nine main identifiable clusters, considering the high variability of selected variables. The analysis confirmed that the economically developed EU countries with significant renewable resources have above-average primary energy production from renewable resources and biomass in particular. On the other hand, small EU countries are aggregated in numerous clusters characterized by under-average values in terms of availability and utilization of renewable resources such as wood production or energy consumption but with a relatively high share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption.

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Martina Kalamárová; Erika Loučanová; Mikuláš Šupín; Anna Križanová; Katarína Repková Štofková. Energy Utilization of Renewable Resources in the European Union ― Cluster Analysis Approach. BioResources 2015, 11, 984-995 .

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Ján Parobek, Hubert Paluš, Martina Kalamárová, Erika Loučanová, Mikuláš Šupín, Anna Križanová, Katarína Repková Štofková. Energy Utilization of Renewable Resources in the European Union ― Cluster Analysis Approach. BioResources. 2015; 11 (1):984-995.

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Martina Kalamárová; Erika Loučanová; Mikuláš Šupín; Anna Križanová; Katarína Repková Štofková. 2015. "Energy Utilization of Renewable Resources in the European Union ― Cluster Analysis Approach." BioResources 11, no. 1: 984-995.

Journal article
Published: 21 July 2015 in European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
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In this study, barriers to internationalization for wood processing and wood trading firms in Slovakia are identified. Specifically, the perceptions of 62 Slovak firms were examined regarding entry into European Union markets. In addition to competitive issues, the influence of previous experience with international business and firm size on perceptions of barriers to enter foreign markets was examined. Results suggest that foreign competition is considered to be the most significant barrier due to a low level of innovation from domestic companies. In addition, the need to invest in promotional activities and limited access to capital are also significant barriers to entry into EU markets. Firm size was not found to be correlated with market barriers and no significant differences in perception of barriers was found between firm owners and managers.

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Vladislav Kaputa; Hubert Paluš; Richard Vlosky. Barriers for wood processing companies to enter foreign markets: a case study in Slovakia. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 2015, 74, 109 -122.

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Vladislav Kaputa, Hubert Paluš, Richard Vlosky. Barriers for wood processing companies to enter foreign markets: a case study in Slovakia. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 2015; 74 (1):109-122.

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Vladislav Kaputa; Hubert Paluš; Richard Vlosky. 2015. "Barriers for wood processing companies to enter foreign markets: a case study in Slovakia." European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 74, no. 1: 109-122.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Thermal Science
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The paper presents the results of researching wood pellets market in nine countries in South East Europe and Slovakia. Objective of the research was to observe the actual situation regarding the number of producers, size of installed capacities, production volume, foreign trade flows and existing problems and obstacles which significantly limit the sustainable development of wood pellets market in the selected countries. Selection of such an objective results from the fact that according to the stated elements there are no sufficiently reliable data, wherefore this region is a huge gap in numerous reports of international and national organizations and institutions. Results of the conducted research show that in the middle of 2014, 245 producers were engaged in wood pellets production in South East Europe and Slovakia, 116 of which were located in Bulgaria and Serbia. Most of the producers of wood pellets has installed capacities of 1,000-5,000 tons annually, while only 18 factories in the entire region have the installed capacity over 30,000 tons/year. Observed collectively in all stated countries, the total installed capacities for wood pellets production were 2.2 million tons in 2013 and the realized production was 1.36 million tons. The largest part of the produced amounts of wood pellets in this region is exported. 1.06 million tons were exported from the region in 2013, which is 77.9% of the realized production. Such high export is the result of the underdevelopment of the local market (Slovenia is the only exception) and the problems which exist and limit its faster development in most countries.

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Branko D. Glavonjić; Nike Krajnc; Hubert Paluš. Development of wood pellets market in South East Europe. Thermal Science 2015, 19, 781 -792.

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Branko D. Glavonjić, Nike Krajnc, Hubert Paluš. Development of wood pellets market in South East Europe. Thermal Science. 2015; 19 (3):781-792.

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Branko D. Glavonjić; Nike Krajnc; Hubert Paluš. 2015. "Development of wood pellets market in South East Europe." Thermal Science 19, no. 3: 781-792.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Procedia Economics and Finance
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The paper deals with the evaluation of the eco-innovation situation in the Slovak Republic. The situation is evaluated in terms of eco-innovation scoreboard which consists of five areas. Different eco-innovations influence environmental, economic and social growth of enterprises, so they positively influence sustainable development. Therefore, it is convenient to identify the eco-innovative performance of Slovakia and its favorable and critical areas through the analyses. Subsequently, results found out information points to the possibilities which have influence on the positive development of the eco-innovation

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Erika Loucanova; Jan Parobek; Martina Kalamarova; Hubert Paluš; Jozef Lenoch. Eco-innovation Performance of Slovakia. Procedia Economics and Finance 2015, 26, 920 -924.

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Erika Loucanova, Jan Parobek, Martina Kalamarova, Hubert Paluš, Jozef Lenoch. Eco-innovation Performance of Slovakia. Procedia Economics and Finance. 2015; 26 ():920-924.

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Erika Loucanova; Jan Parobek; Martina Kalamarova; Hubert Paluš; Jozef Lenoch. 2015. "Eco-innovation Performance of Slovakia." Procedia Economics and Finance 26, no. : 920-924.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Drvna industrija
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The aim of this paper is to analyse trade performance and competitiveness of the Slovak wood processing industry sectors and their comparison with the Visegrad group countries. The competitiveness is studied for the products of primary wood processing, namely coniferous and non-coniferous sawnwood, wood based panels, wood pulp, paper and paperboard products. A set of trade performance and competitiveness indicators is used to analyse the position and changes in competitiveness of the respective countries in 2003-2012. In particular, Trade Specialisation Index, Export/Import Ratio, Standard Grubel-Lloyd Index, Revealed Comparative Advantage and Vollrath’s Revealed Competitive Advantage Indexes were used to identify comparative advantages and trade specialisation for individual forest product categories and a specific country’s performance. Within the group of analysed countries, Slovakia has revealed comparative advantage in most of the products, in particular in the trade with coniferous sawnwood, non-coniferous sawnwood, wood based panels and paper and paperboard products. Results of the analysis also pointed out that intra-industry specialisation is increasing with the level of value added to products.Cilj je rada bio analizirati učinkovitost trgovine i konkurentnost slovačke drvoprerađivačke industrije i usporediti ih sa zemljama Višegradske skupine. Konkurentnost je analizirana na proizvodima primarne prerade drva, i to na proizvodima piljenog drva četinjača i ostaloga piljenog drva, pločama na bazi drva, celulozi, papiru i proizvodima od kartona. Skup pokazatelja uspješnosti trgovine i konkurentnosti upotrijebljen je za analizu pozicije i promjene konkurentnosti pojedinih zemalja u razdoblju od 2003. do 2012. godine. Konkretno, indeks specijalizacije trgovine, omjer izvoza i uvoza, standardni Grubel-Lloydov indeks, indeks otkrivene komparativne prednosti i Vollrathov indeks otkrivene konkurentske prednosti upotrijebljeni su za identifi kaciju komparativnih prednosti i trgovinsku specijalizaciju za pojedine kategorije šumskih proizvoda i uspješnost određene zemlje. Unutar skupine analiziranih zemalja za Slovačku je utvrđena komparativna prednost za većinu proizvoda, osobito u trgovini piljenog drva četinjača i ostalog piljenog drva, ploča na bazi drva, celuloze, papira i proizvoda od kartona. Rezultati analize također su pokazali da specijalizacija unutar industrije povećava razinu dodane vrijednosti proizvoda

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Branko Liker. Trade Performance and Competitiveness of the Slovak Wood Processing Industry within the Visegrad Group Countries. Drvna industrija 2015, 66, 195 -203.

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Hubert Paluš, Ján Parobek, Branko Liker. Trade Performance and Competitiveness of the Slovak Wood Processing Industry within the Visegrad Group Countries. Drvna industrija. 2015; 66 (3):195-203.

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Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek; Branko Liker. 2015. "Trade Performance and Competitiveness of the Slovak Wood Processing Industry within the Visegrad Group Countries." Drvna industrija 66, no. 3: 195-203.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Procedia Economics and Finance
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In order to measure the corporate image and identity of companies the Corporate Character Scale was developed. This scale consists of seven dimensions of corporate personality: Agreeableness, Enterprise, Competence, Chic, Ruthlessness, Informality and Machismo. In our paper, we test this method in the conditions of the Slovak Republic surveying customers of two well-known furniture selling companies – IKEA and Merkury Market in order analyse and reveal their corporate image profile. There were 546 respondents asked to agree or disagree with the items of the scale. The results represent the profiles of the two companies. In general, respondents perceive IKEA as a company with more positive corporate image compared to Mercury Market. Additionally, the paper provides recommendations for further research in this field.

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Hana Maťova; Michal Dzian; Miroslava Triznova; Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek. Corporate Image Profile. Procedia Economics and Finance 2015, 34, 225 -230.

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Hana Maťova, Michal Dzian, Miroslava Triznova, Hubert Paluš, Ján Parobek. Corporate Image Profile. Procedia Economics and Finance. 2015; 34 ():225-230.

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Hana Maťova; Michal Dzian; Miroslava Triznova; Hubert Paluš; Ján Parobek. 2015. "Corporate Image Profile." Procedia Economics and Finance 34, no. : 225-230.

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Published: 04 August 2014 in BioResources
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This paper describes the analysis of raw wood flows in Slovakia. Material flow analysis was used to reveal and quantify relations between the resources and the primary uses of wood. In particular, two approaches to wood flow modelling were utilised - wood balance and wood resource balance. Wood balance was introduced to illustrate a global view of the resources and primary uses of roundwood in Slovakia without analysing internal flows or individual roundwood assortments, respectively. The wood resource balance, as a more detailed analysis, takes into account the uses of wood as a material and also the by-products and waste generated by the production that could be used as inputs for further uses in wood processing or energy sectors. The latter balance was compiled using available official statistics supplemented by a questionnaire to estimate missing data for waste streams. With a total consumption of 11.964 mil. m3 roundwood equivalents, the value of the overall cascade factor was 1.11. Over 84% of all resources were used for industrial purposes, and nearly 16% were used for energy generation.

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Vladislav Kaputa; Mikuláš Šupín. Analysis of Wood Flows in Slovakia. BioResources 2014, 9, 6453-6462 .

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Ján Parobek, Hubert Paluš, Vladislav Kaputa, Mikuláš Šupín. Analysis of Wood Flows in Slovakia. BioResources. 2014; 9 (4):6453-6462.

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Ján Parobek; Hubert Paluš; Vladislav Kaputa; Mikuláš Šupín. 2014. "Analysis of Wood Flows in Slovakia." BioResources 9, no. 4: 6453-6462.