Rural area sustainable development represents one of the main aspects of prosperity, enabling countries to strengthen their economy, improve living conditions, and create new opportunities for growth. Different criteria from the areas of economic sustainability, infrastructure and access to services, community participation and resource management, geographical location, and social sustainability were determined, and three appropriate multi-criteria decision-making methods were applied; the most significant sub-criteria for rural area development were diversification of the economy, connection with urban areas, and innovations in agriculture and tourism. Also, rankings of sub-criteria were performed, and the similarity of the rankings was checked, making the fuzzy AHP algorithms suitable for estimating the influence of factors on rural areas development. Based on the results obtained, some strategies of underdeveloped area economic growth and sustainable development were presented.

Društveno odgovorno poslovanje može se reći, predstavlja relativno novu menadžment disciplinu koja može omogućiti uvođenje promena u poslovanju u cilju postizanja optimalnih rezultata. Kompanije su dužne da poštuju zakonske propise i da se ponašaju na moralan način. Ali to je samo jedan deo koncepta društvene odgovornosti. Da bi kompanije bile društveno odgovorno one moraju da investiriraju i u društveni razvoj i zaštitu životne sredine. Društveno odgovorno poslovanje kao savremeni koncept upravljanja privrednim subjektima treba da održi balans između ekonomskih i društvenih ciljeva kao osnove povećanja standarda življenja uz održavanje profitabilnosti. Bitno je istaći da preduzeća u Republici Srbiji nisu svesna društveno odgovornog poslovanja pa je bitno uspostaviti dobru nacionalnu regulativu radi povećanja učešća preduzeća u oblasti društvenog poslovanja. Predmet istraživanja ovog rada je analiza društvene odgovornosti kompanija na teritoriji Republike Srbije radi utvrđivanja prepreka za sprovođenje društveno odgovornog poslovanja. Cilj istraživanje jeste komparacija istraživanja ,,Trag“ fondacije sprovedeno 2012. godine sa istraživanjem autora sprovedeno 2017. godine. Metode istraživanja u radu su uglavnom one koje su imanentne ekonomskim naukama i drugim društveno-humanističkim naukama.

Brain drain is one of the most significant challenges for the demographic and economic development of the Republic of Serbia. The migration of highly educated personnel to developed countries affects the reduction of the working-age population, reduced productivity and innovation capacity of the domestic economy. This process leads to a decrease in the competitiveness of the national economy and hinders sustainable economic growth. At the same time, the outflow of highly educated personnel results in the loss of significant investments in the education system, placing an additional burden on domestic institutions and the labor market. The paper explores the patterns, scope and consequences of brain drain, with a special focus on economic and demographic implications. In particular, factors such as low incomes, limited opportunities for professional development, unstable business environment and socio-economic conditions that encourage the migration of highly educated individuals are analyzed. Using a combination of descriptive and empirical analysis, the paper provides insight into current trends and possible strategies for mitigating the negative consequences of this phenomenon. The research results indicate the need to create both policies that would stimulate the (re)maintenance of talented personnel in the country, and strategies for their professional engagement through return or cooperation with domestic institutions and businesses.

This paper examines the role of human capital andworkforce characteristics in shaping attitudes andadopting organic agricultural practices in Kosovoand Metohija. The research is based on a quantitativeapproach, using survey data collected from agriculturalproducers and analyzed through multiple linearregression. The results indicate that the level ofknowledge, perception of the importance of humancapital, and workforce characteristics have a statisticallysignificant impact on attitudes toward organicproduction, with the model explaining a substantialportion of the variability. The findings confirm thathuman capital represents a key determinant in theadoption of sustainable agricultural practices. Theresults further suggest that enhancing education, skills,and access to information can positively influencethe development of organic agriculture. Therefore,strengthening training programs and institutionalsupport for producers is recommended.