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Vladimir Botica – Zagreb, Croatia

 

Keywords:
Business management;
Water supply;
Water loss

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2023.359

Abstract: The metric of non-revenue water provides insights into the extent of water lost in the network, representing the variance between water pro­duced and water sold.

This delves into an analysis of 35 water supply companies in the Republic of Croatia, collectively responsible for pumping approximately 95% of the total water supply. The sample encompasses all large and medium-sized compa­nies out of a total of 147 (categorized as large, medium, small, and micro) ac­cording to FINA categorization, aligned with the Accounting Act (Official Ga­zette 78/2015).

Data for the analysis was sourced from secondary data sources, covering the period from 2011 to 2018. This comprehensive exploration seeks to unveil the intricate dynamics of business management strategies employed by water supply companies in Croatia and their direct impact on water loss reduction, thereby contributing to the sustainability of water supply systems.

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9th International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2023 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, Hybrid (Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria), December 7, 2023

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Botica, V. (2023). Business Management Strategies for Water Supply Systems in the Republic of Croatia: Mitigating Water Loss as a Performance Indicator. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2023: Vol 9. Conference Proceedings (pp. 359-366). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans. https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2023.359

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