From innovation point of view the agri-food industry is seen as matured branch of the economy, where revolutionary new products and processes are very rare. Especially the SMEs are in squeezing situation: they have to fit very sharp prerequisites and demands on one side and very much constrained...

With the emergence of the global economic crisis, the economies of many countries were unbalanced, and investors were affected, sometimes dramatically lowering performance in some sectors. The battle to attract and retain investors emerged increasingly more. Managerial strategies were changed as...

Throught this paper, our main objective is to propose a conceptual model that links the notions of organizational learning (as capability and as a process) and organizational performance. Our contribution consists in analyzing the literature on organizational learning and organizational...

The article aims at challenging the question of what drives high performance through the perspectives of innovation and variety of people generations coexisting at the present moment. What is researched and revealed by this paper work is the approach to innovation as determinant of performance...

In a globalized economy, economic organizations must be prepared to handle a wide range of economic turmoil that can disrupt the domestic economic environment and compels managers to adjust their strategies and actions accordingly. In the recent years, the financial and economic crisis has...

Considering the current economic and social context, I believe that any organization must set the main objective, the efficiency of the management methods, so that to be able to improve substantially the performance and competitiveness.Throughout this article, I have tried to suggest that a very...

Within the European Union, the construction sector is one of the most affected by the financial and economic crisis. One of the most relevant indicators of the economic crisis on the construction sector in Europe and in Romania is the number of building permits. The number of building permits in...

Research, development and implementation of products and innovative technologies that aim to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substance for human health and the environment are found more often in last years in researchers concerns. The proof of this is the number of...

Cross border trade is an important engine of global growth. Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) can be useful facilitators and promoters of export from home to host country, especially during economic and financial crisis. In fact, ECAs can help both home company (exporters) increase sales...

The objective of this article is to approach and offer potential solutions to a controversial topic, one that doesn’t even have, to date, an acceptable solution: increasing the efficiency of institutions involved in tourism. Given this context, our project started with trying to establish what...