The paper attempts to emphasize the necessity of implementing planning process in tourism development, in particular to establishing preconditions for enhancing rural tourism. In this line, the research aims to highlight some stylized facts referring potentials for introducing rural tourism zones. For the purpose of the research, the case of Macedonia is analysed. The outcomes confirm modest results in tourism development. The paper contributes by identification of numerous potential rural tourism development zones, which may serve as a starting point in boosting modest upto-date tourism results in Macedonia.

To achieve success in applying the philosophy of TQM (Total Quality Management), managers of Macedonian RailwaysTransport must choose a certain methodology supported by a variety of methods and techniques. This paper analyzed the company Macedonian Railways -Transport with a view to identify whether it has an efficient system of quality by monitoring the way to manage business processes (identification, documentation and control) and whether it is built documentation for the Efficiency of the system. In railway traffic is necessary to observe railway standards, the standards for production, installation

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Macedonia, as a mountain country, has extraordinary natural preconditions and possibilities for developing mountain tourism. Although it possesses different types of accommodation facilities (mountain lodges and houses; children and youth vocation facilities; boarding houses; etc.), Macedonia is facing many challenges. The article investigates the current level of mountain tourism development by elaborating the case of the National Park "Pelister" -Bitola (Macedonia). The analysis is based on qualitative research method and incorporates: a) Survey and interviews with mountaineers and responsible persons for mountain tourism development; and b) Secondary data analysis, by reviewing literature. Generally, it was concluded that the evaluated national park has numerous weaknesses that need to be addressed and various profound limiting factors that prevent its tourism development. Yet, by segmented and a tailor-made promotion, the National Park "Pelister" may gain many economic benefits thus overcoming the current scarce tourism valorization and at the same time, may boost mountain tourism development in Macedonia.

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