International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

Work in the public sector reflects democratic, economic, and social values as a whole. All institutions share the responsibility to deliver better value for citizens and businesses, thereby ensuring appropriate and meaningful sustainable economic and social development – i.e., prosperity for the Republic of N. Macedonia overall. For these reasons, this paper aims to define, establish, and highlight the importance of the public sector’s economic and social dimension, and to examine how, in both of its forms, that dimension affects motivation and job satisfaction among public-sector employees in the Republic of N. Macedonia.

Immersive technologies, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, are transforming contemporary education by facilitating interactive learning environments. This paper examines the potential impact of these technologies on the training of professionals in different fields. The study identifies key tasks, including an analysis of the educational approach of the technology and an assessment of the applicability of these tools in different educational contexts and domains. The results of the study indicate an enhancement in educational outcomes, as evidenced by an increase in opportunities and benefits for learners. The paper also discusses the importance of VR, AR, and MR in preparing future professionals who will work in highly dynamic, technology-driven work environments. The research posits that immersive technologies are an indispensable component of contemporary educational approaches to teaching and learning, providing future professionals with the competencies required in evolving, technology-driven industries.

The present article analyzes intergenerational differences in values, attitudes and motivational preferences of employees in the context of the digitalized work environment of Industry 5.0. Five generations are examined – from Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha – through their chronological, social and behavioral profiles. Summary tables are presented with leading motivators, work styles and expectations towards organizations. The paper formulates practice-oriented recommendations for personalized managerial and motivational approaches aligned with the characteristics of each generation and human-centered model of Industry 5.0. The conclusions of the study indicate that strategic consideration of generational differences is essential for building effective, inclusive and adaptive human resource practices in line with the goals of Industry 5.0.

This paper presents some contemporary nonfiction books for extensive reading that can be used with intermediate and advanced students, who are studying English language in a high school or university, especially suitable for programs, connected with natural sciences. The idea is to increase their motivation in reading as well as in learning the foreign language and natural sciences with some interesting assignments connected with these books that will also be proposed in the paper.

In the digital era, radical changes occur in all processes, under the influence of the dynamic development and application of intelligent technologies, including of artificial intelligence. The report explains the specific areas of application of artificial intelligence in human resource management processes, as well as the corresponding changes in these processes. Based on their own research, the authors indicate the specific benefits of applying artificial intelligence to HR processes.

The paper presents a methodology focused on the leadership style assessment based on exact characteristics of the business environment and their influence on the employees’ motivation. The conceptual framework is to explore the correlation between the applied leadership style, the level of uncertainty of the external environment, and the motivational level of the followers. In this regard, the paper aims to find dependencies among the leadership style and its behavioral application towards the level of motivation. Based on this research design, it is possible for the managers to implement a specific approach that will increase the employees’ motivational level in a concrete level of uncertainty of the business environment. The application of the methodological conditions in organizations from different industries can be beneficial for managers to smooth out an effective and cohesive team, which together overcomes threats from the external environment and the continuous confrontation with new crisis situations.

Emotional Intelligence is a concept that dates back to the last decade of the 20th century when it started gaining momentum. Today its theories and practices are widely accepted and are applied by thousands of managers across the World. If we assume that business managers and military leaders and commanders often have similar problems in their field of work concerning subordinates then we need to look into the possibility of military leaders applying Emotional Intelligence as their civilian counterparts do

The article discusses some of the content motivational theories, examining their applicability in military organisation. The purpose of the report is to analyse the theories of McGregor, Aldelfer and Murray rather than indicate the best approach for motivation. The results of the analysis will contribute to a clearer understanding of military motivation and provide guidance that commanders and chiefs could use to enhance their own motivational style.

The report examines different models and approaches for motivating and attracting personnel to the British Armed Forces. Positive and negative approaches for motivating service members are theoretically analysed and the most attractive among them are specified. The results obtained could be used in the development of an integrated strategy to motivate service members in the Bulgarian Armed Forces.

The article discusses some of the process motivational theories, examining their applicability in military organisation. The purpose of the report is to analyse the theories of Locke, Galbraith, Bandura and Lancaster rather than indicate the best approach for motivation. The results of the analysis will contribute to a clearer understanding of military motivation and provide guidance that commanders and chiefs could use to enhance their own motivational style.

The relevance of this article most effectively shows the need to move the modern domestic economy to a new, innovative level. The main problem is that in the scientific literature there is no official confirmation of the effectiveness of innovative methods of stimulation. The methodological framework includes observation, theoretical analysis, and conclusions. The main research methods include: analysis of modern concepts of innovation, comparative analysis of the practice of innovation activity of a number of regional enterprises, and a comparative method. The study gave the following results: it showed that most enterprises were able to form innovative competence through the tools used, which confirms the effectiveness of the proposed method. This is also due to stricter competition conditions, complications in interactions with international partners, etc. This article provides an analysis of the innovation activity of a number of regional campaigns, describes ways to stimulate the innovation activity of subjects, and suggests ways to use tools to stimulate the innovative activity of subjects in the innovative aspect. Therefore, the conclusion of this study expands the knowledge about the possibilities of the innovation process and the potential in the learning process at the enterprise and the possibilities of improving economic phenomena, thereby allowing the domestic economy to move boldly in the right direction

Global education in the modern world poses few challenges. The preparation for it in this report, which presents the experience of approbated variants, is two-layer work: linguistic and intercultural. The approach is chosen because of the key role of speech communication and social performance of participants in the global educational space. At the heart of the practical work is the issue of the emotional climate in the learning process and the motivation.