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"Orthodox psychology" is still a theological concept, not a branch of conventional academic psychology. It refers to the Eastern Orthodox Church's traditional path for human spiritual growth, healing, and development. Orthodox Christianity Concept of Psychology is an attempt to integrate Orthodox Christianity and psychology. Today, "Orthodox psychology" is a pastoral and theological term, distinct from the Western, scientific, and evidence-based methods of modern psychology. The ultimate purpose is not merely psychological or emotional balance, but theosis (deification) or communion with God, which involves the cleansing of the "nous" (mind or "eye of the heart") that was darkened by sin. This approach is rooted in the Church's ancient neptic (watchfulness) and hesychastic tradition, which emphasizes inner life, prayer (specifically the Jesus Prayer), and the guidance of a spiritual father. It has a different anthropology (understanding of the human person) than Western psychology, which often focuses on rationalism and human autonomy. While distinct, Orthodox thought today does not entirely dismiss modern psychology or medical science. Many sources advocate for a cooperative or integrative approach where the spiritual father (who uses Orthodox "psychotherapy") and a psychiatrist or a Christian psychotherapist address the person's needs in a holistic manner. Modern psychology and medicine can help with neurological and physiological imbalances, while the Orthodox spiritual life addresses the deeper spiritual roots of distress, such as passions (sinful dispositions), pride, and lack of spiritual peace. Let Orthodox Christianity and Psychology live together.

In this paper the impact and predictive effects of knowledge management on financial performance are analysed. The research also includes an analysis of the moderating effects of two moderators (National Origin and Enterprise Size) and their relationship. The data was gathered by interviewing 520 managers from manufacturing companies operating in Serbia. The most important conclusions of the research are: 1. High levels of knowledge management positively influence business performance, quality and competitiveness. 2. Financial performance is mainly influenced by the dimensions connected to the effects of knowledge management regarding its implementation and protection and the acquisition of competitive advantages. 3. Knowledge management strongly influences the market aspects of business, but also the increase of fixed assets. 4. Knowledge management has a slightly greater impact on financial performance in foreign enterprises (operating in Serbia) compared to domestic (Serbian) enterprises. The situation is similar when comparing medium and large enterprises (a higher impact) with small enterprises (a smaller impact). 5. The greatest effects are achieved when an effective organizational structure is in place, when the organization protects its knowledge, when it manages to materialize the knowledge gathered in the form of the efficient application of knowledge. Keyword : knowledge management, intellectual capital, financial performance, national origin of the enterprise, enterprises size, Serbia

In 2019, a survey was conducted with 2593 undergraduate students to investigate relation among their ethical orientation toward justice and moods. The research was conducted by means of these two instruments: by ethical orientation questionnaire and by PANAS X scale, instrument that is based on Watson’s model of affective experience. The results indicate that basic positive affect (BPA) and basic negative affect (BNA) are able to predict ethical orientation toward justice.

This paper analyses the level of knowledge management implementation in organizations and the impact of control variables on knowledge management dimensions. In addition, the importance of knowledge management influence on the competitive sustainability of an organization is addressed. The idea of the research is to highlight key factors that affect the effectiveness and efficiency of knowledge management applications in transition conditions. Data for the study were obtained by surveying 520 respondents—managers of all levels from manufacturing enterprises in Serbia. A t-test was conducted in several variations. More precisely, the t-test analysis was conducted on the average assessments of knowledge management dimensions and with specific control variables. The findings indicate that knowledge management dimensions differ in domestic enterprises and foreign enterprises as well as that their impact differs across organizational levels. Financial performance (profitability, sales growth, asset growth, market share, competitive position in a specific industry, productivity, and salaries) was found to be a reliable indicator of knowledge management success. It can be concluded that knowledge management dimensions have an important role in transition countries, and it is evident that effective knowledge management is imperative for the competitive sustainability of an organization.

Background/Aim. Working with people in medical practice requires knowledge of the basic principles of personality psychology. The aim of this research was to examine the influence of moral foundations and personality dimensions of health workers on patient satisfaction with health service, as well as determining the factors of their satisfaction. Methods. The research was conducted using Big Five Inventory (BFI), Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ) and the Questionnaire of patient satisfaction with the health service, from October 2014 to March 2016. The survey involved 693 respondents, 329 health workers (44 males and 285 females) and 364 patients (154 males and 210 females). Results. With the increase of the openness of health professionals, the patients' satisfaction is also growing. Regarding moral foundations of health workers, there was an opposite trend; with lower authoritativeness of healthcare workers, patient satisfaction was greater. Finally, with more pronounced purity of health workers there was a decrease in the level of patient satisfaction with the received health service. Conclusion. There is a direct association between the moral foundations, personality dimensions of health workers, and patient satisfaction with health service. Thus, any strategy for improving the quality of healthcare services should take into account personal characteristics of health workers. Health professionals are expected to fulfill their life and professional tasks in as a humane way as possible, since preservation of health is the basic value of every human being, as well as helping to overcome an illness, in case it develops. Which should result in more clearly defined priorities for improvement of the quality of work.

With a sample of 358 students of engineering management and 195 engineering managers, using an ad hoc questionnaire, the paper examines the importance of professional ethics as a constitutive element of the engineering management profession in Serbia. The results indicate that professional ethics is an essential element of constituting this relatively young profession in Serbia.

This study was conducted in Serbian companies on licensed engineers and in its first part included a total of 336 licensed engineers who voluntarily completed the questionnaires about their ethical orientation and attitudes toward corruption and in the second part 214 engineers who participated in the first survey, who voluntarily evaluated their company’s business operations characteristics. This study has clearly shown that there is a direct significant influence of the engineer’s ethical orientations and attitudes toward corruption on their evaluation of the characteristics of their respective companies regarding business operations. This research also clearly shows that only engineers with a strong deontological orientation, low ethical subjectivity, and strong readiness to fight corruption, low corruption acceptance and high awareness of corruption can successfully fight corruption, improve the business operations of their companies and make beneficial changes to society. Otherwise, they should be considered as corruption perpetrators, not just as its victims.