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Refereed conference articles

• Kovacic, Z. (2010, June, 19-24). Early prediction of student success: Mining students enrolment data. In Proceedings of the Informing Science + Information Technology Education Joint Conference, [CD-ROM], Cassino, Italia.
• Abhary, K., Garner, K., Kovacic, Z., Spuzic, S., Uzunovic, F., & Xing, K. (2010, June, 7-10). A knowledge based hybrid model for improving manufacturing system in rolling mills. In Proceedings of the APCMP2010 - The 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Materials Processing, Sydney, Australia.
• Kovacic, Z., & Green, J. (2010, April, 25– 28). Automated assessment of advanced office skills. In the Proceedings of the DEANZ 2010 Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Kovacic, Z., & Green, J. (2010, March, 8-10). Automatic grader of advanced office skills. In the Proceedings of the INTED2010 (International Technology, Education and Development) Conference, Valencia, Spain.
• Abhary, K., Adriansen, H. K., Begovac, F., Kovacic, Z., Shpigelman, C. N., Spuzic, S., Uzunovic, F., & Wood, D. (2009, July, 7-10). Mobility and transferability of education in construction engineering. In Proceedings of the 34th AUBEA Annual Conference, [CD-ROM], Adelaide, South Australia.
• Kovacic, Z., & Vukmirovic, D. (2008, June 22-25). ICT adoption and the digital divide in Serbia: Factors and policy implications. In Proceedings of the Informing Science + Information Technology Education Joint Conference , Varna, Bulgaria..
• Kovacic, Z. (2007, June 22-25). Determinants of worldwide software piracy. In Proceedings of the Informing Science + Information Technology Education Joint Conference , Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Karamat, P., & Kovacic, Z. (2006, December, 2-6). Supporting the technical and vocational training for girls through web. In Proceedings of the Fourth Saudi Technical Conference & Exhibition (STCEX2006), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Karamat, P. (2005, September 26-28). An alternative measure of the digital divide between Arab countries. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (http://www.it-innovations.ae/iit005/proceedings/articles/F_1_IIT05_Kovacic.pdf) (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Karamat, P. (2005, August 15-18). Comparison of the digital divide in combined indicator and time distance space for selected Asian-Pacific countries. In Proceedings of the BICET 2005 Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
• Kovacic, Z. (2005, June 16-19). The impact of national culture on worldwide eGovernment readiness. In Proceedings of the Informing Science and IT Education Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. (Academic Silver Medal - Best Paper Award).
• Kovacic, Z. (2004, December 14-16). A predictive model for eCommerce consumer expenditure in EC countries. In Proceedings of the 3 rd International Business Information Management Conference, Cozumel, Mexico. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., Green, J., & Eves, C. (2004, November 24–26). Learning styles of Computer Concepts students in a distance tertiary institution. In Proceedings of the NZARE National Conference 2004, Wellington, New Zealand. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Green, J. (2004, September 28–30). A strategy which might increase motivation and retention rate of distance education students. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Applied Business Education Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Kovacic, Z. (2004, July 4-6). A brave new eWorld? An exploratory analysis of worldwide eGovernment readiness, level of democracy, corruption and globalisation. In Proceedings of the 2004 International Business Information Management Conference, Amman, Jordan.
• Kovacic, Z. (2004, July 3-7). Learning styles, sociodemographics and level of participation in a discussion forum. AusWeb04 - 10th Australian World Wide Web Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia. (http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw04/papers/refereed/kovacic) (abstract | paper | presentation)
• Kovacic, Z. (2004 , June 25-28). Comparison of learning and teaching styles – Self-perception of IT students. In Proceedings of the Informing Science and IT Education Conference, Rockhampton, Australia. (Academic Silver Medal - Best Paper Award).
• Kovacic, Z., & Green, J. (2004 , June 25-28). Are all learners created equal? A quantitative analysis of academic performance in a distance tertiary institution. In Proceedings of the Informing Science and IT Education Conference, Rockhampton, Australia.
• Kovacic, Z., & Green, J. (2004, July 4-8). A strategy for reaching students and increasing their motivation, 3 rd Pan Commonwealth Forum, Dunedin, New Zealand. (http://www.col.org/pcf3/Papers/PDFs/Kovacic_%20Green.pdf) (poster: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (2002, July 16-19). Classification methods in analysis of Internet use and e-Commerce activities in EC countries, 8 th Conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies, Cracow, Poland. (abstract: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (2002, April 10-12). Designing an e-Commerce course for distance mode. Evolving e-Learning - DEANZ 2002 Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. (paper: PDF | presentation: PPT | ZIP)
• Kovacic, Z. (2001, June 22-23). Transition of academic web sites – From a simple cyber brochure to a complex e-Educational model. IFIP TC8 Working Conference: Developing a Dynamic, Integrative Multi-Disciplinary Research Agenda in E-Commerce/E-Business, Salzburg, Austria. (Conference URL: http://www.salzburgresearch.at/suntrec/IFIPTC8Conference) (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (2001, June 19-23). Positioning of Maori web sites in the space generated by the key concepts in Maori culture. 2001 Informing Science Conference, Cracow, Poland. (presentation: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (2001, May 23-26). Integrating the Internet tools in an introductory IS&T course: New Zealand distance education case study. TET 2001: 3rd International Conference on the Topic Telecommunications for Education and Training, Prague, Czech Republic. (Conference URL: http://chaos.pedf.cuni.cz/tet/tet2k1/index.htm) (paper: PDF | presentation: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (2001, April 19-21). Distance measures between time series. International Symposium in Honour of David Vere-Jones, Wellington, New Zealand. (abstract: PDF)
• Bandyopadhyay, D., & Kovacic, Z. (1996, August 25-28). Macroeconomics in Australasia: What determines popularity? New Zealand Association of Economists Conference 1996, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (1996, March 26-29). Classification of time series: with applications to the leading indicator selection. Fifth International Conference of the Classification Societies, Kobe, Japan.
• Jovicic, M., & Kovacic, Z. (1994, June 16-18). Econometric study of Yugoslav hyperinflation. The 7th Conference of the International Association for the Economic of Self-Management (AFESM), Portorose, Slovenia. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Krtinic, V. (1994, May). Transition to democracy (Comparative study of the ’92 and ’93 elections in Serbia). Yugoslav Section for Classification, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Krtinic, V. (1994, May). Typology of constituencies in Serbia. Yugoslav Section for Classification, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. (paper: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z., & Krtinic, V. (1994, May). Classification of the Belgrade municipalities according to elections outcomes - ’92 and ’93 elections. Yugoslav Section for Classification, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. (paper: PDF)
• Djukic, Dj., & Kovacic, Z. (1993, June 2-4). Determination of the degree of the central bank autonomy in transforming economies. International Symposium on Economic Modelling, University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece.
• Babic, S., & Kovacic, Z. (1992, September 24-26). Evaluation of the stabilisation policies in transforming economies - The Case of Poland and Yugoslavia. 2nd EACES Conference - Problems of Transforming Economies, Faculty of Economics at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.
• Kovacic, Z., & Djukic, Dj. (1992, August 18-20). Cointegration analysis of Yugoslav hyperinflation. International Symposium on Economic Modelling, University of Göteberg, Sweden. (paper: PDF)
• Djukic, Dj., & Kovacic, Z. (1991, December 4-6). The effects of monetary policy on real variables in Yugoslavia: Evidence from VAR models. XVIIIth International Conference on Problems of Building and Estimation of Large Econometric Models, Lodz, Poland.
• Kovacic, Z., & Djukic, Dj. (1990, August 22-28). Export expansion and economic growth in Yugoslavia - Some empirical evidence. VIth World Congress of the Econometric Society, Barselona, Spain.
• Kovacic, Z. (1990, September 5-7). Robustness of the criteria for AR order selection. XIIIth International Conference on Problems of Model Building and Forecasting in Economics - Models and Forecasts ‘90, Berlin, Germany. (abstract: PDF)
• Kovacic, Z. (1989). Comparative study of three macroeconometric models of Yugoslav economy from the viewpoint of their implementation in the Aristotle, XIIth International Conference of National Economies, Nova Gorica, Slovenia. (paper: PDF)