Abstract: Universities are under increasing pressure to change their governance models and top management so that they can carry out a third mission - an entrepreneurial university, that implies keeping the rhythm with changing business conditions. In the knowledge-based economy, universities...

In the last years the humanity assists to the fundamental changes in economy no matter the level from which is regarded. These changes are so fast and intensive that many times the humanity is confronting also with adaptation difficulties and also with the collapses of some value systems which...

The impersonal forces of the world markets, integrated throughout the post-war period rather by the private companies from the finances, industry and trade, than by the common decisions of the governments, are now stronger than the states to which the fundamental political authority on society...

This paper proposes a complex analysis of the evolution of the globalization concept, phasing of globalization, the pylons of globalization, and also the evolution of the direct foreign investments. The globalization problem it was, it is and it will be an interest subject for the entire...

In contemporary economy foreign direct investment (FDI) have become significant component of global economic circuit because they have seen higher growth rates compared to world trade and the last two decades of XX century and the beginning of XXI was a source to climb in developing countries....

Despite concerted efforts to promote economic development, governance improvements, and enhanced social welfare across the European Union, significant disparities persist between regions. In Eastern Europe, each country and region face its distinct challenges and opportunities, necessitating...

The paper points to recent developments in the tourism sector and highlights the leading factors of the internationalization of tourists travel and of tourism services, including information technologies, as well as the internationalization of hotel and tourism enterprises. Without neglecting...

Over the last two decades entrepreneurship and small and medium enter prises (SMEs) have emerged as the engines of economic and social development throughout the world. SMEs are now considered as important drivers behind the growth and creation of employment, economic growth and increased...

The scientific approach of this research requires, necessarily, evaluating the past by discussing the influence on the future, but also the cyclical developments which in turn can confirm trends or can cause sudden inflections - essential to the global economy. The adverse incidence of the...

Analysis of the crisis, particularly financial ones, the generating factors and the applicable patterns to return to normality is a consistent and timely concern of researchers in economics. After the advent of the global crisis in mid-2007, many researchers recognized internationally and...