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Section I: International Affairs
Section II: Regional Development, Integration and Globalization
Oil and Gas Production, Exports and Imports as Critical Business Internationalization Operations for Companies in Globalization: An Analytical Approach
Anis BENABED -pg. 2
Multinational Companies as a Business Internationalization Driving Strategy: Implications for Competitive Advantages and Business Values
Anis BENABED -pg. 12
Advancing Sustainable Development: The Role of European Environmental Law in Regional Integration and Globalization
Florica BRAȘOVEANU -pg. 20
Transparency and Public Participation in EU Environmental Decision-making: Strengthening Global Governance and Regional Cooperation
Florica BRAȘOVEANU -pg. 28
Methods of Measuring and Analyzing Inflation and its Effect on Economic Growth
Irina-Ștefana CIBOTARIU -pg. 36
Internal Control Tools to Strengthen the Fight Against Fraud in the European Union
Irina-Ștefana CIBOTARIU -pg. 46
Strategies for Implementing Sustainability in Entrepreneurial Businesses
Claudia Ramona CIOCNITU (STOICONI) -pg. 53
Local Development through Collaborative Action: A Study on the Central Dobrogea Local Action Group (GAL-DC) and its Project-Based Associative Framework
Elena CONDREA, Ștefania-Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Mari-Isabella STAN -pg. 61
The Hidden Mechanisms and Impact of International Economic Criminality: A Bibliometric Perspective
Iulia Oana FLOREA, Kamer-Ainur AIVAZ, Diane Paula VANCEA -pg. 72
Economic Challenges on Motherhood and Womanhood and the Issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the South African Society
Fazel Ebrihiam FREEKS, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT, Pius-Shaun WARLIMONT -pg. 80
Enhancing Governance and Public Administration Reform in BRICS Countries: Challenges and Opportunities
Gideon Simon GHAJIGA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT, Lavinia Eugenia NADRAG -pg. 90
Innovation at the Global Level: An analysis of the Global Innovation Index in the Period 2021-2023
Cătălin GRĂDINARU, Sorin-George TOMA, Andra MODREANU -pg. 97
Inflation Dynamics in Post-Independence Rwanda
Deogratius KIMOLO, Nicholaus ODHIAMBO, Sheilla NYASHA -pg. 105
Integrating Ecotourism into Regional Development: A Study on Natura 2000 Sites in the North-East Region of Romania
Irina Teodora MANOLESCU, Mihai TALMACIU, Mioara MIHĂILĂ -pg. 117
Immediate Geopolitical and Economic Considerations on the Israel-Hamas Conflict in the First Two Weeks since 7 October 2023
Bogdan MUNTEANU -pg. 128
Eco-Innovation -Pioneer of the Green Economy in the Development of the Entrepreneurial Environment. Study Case: Eco-Innovation Performance across Post-Socialist Countries in Europe
Maria ORHEAN-VRÂNCEANU, Ancuța LUCACI, Carmen Eugenia NĂSTASE -pg. 136
Enhancing International Public-Private Partnerships by Entering New Markets like Asia and Africa
Cristina – Iuliana PETROVAN (MARANDA) -pg. 145
A Demographic Exploration of Associative Entities in the Local Action Group
Anca Cristina STANCIU, Ștefania-Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Mari-Isabella STAN -pg. 154
ISO 37001- A Global Anti Bribery Standard
Anca-Cristina STANCIU, Valentina Irena TUDORAN (NICULIȚĂ) -pg. 164
The Impact of Tax Avoidance in the European Union
Laurențiu-Mihai TĂNASE, Maxim CETULEAN, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 170
The Evolution of the World Motor Vehicle Production in the Period 2018-2022
Sorin-George TOMA -pg. 175
Section III: Economic and Social Studies
Action Nominalizations in Business English: A Corpus Study
Camelia BEJAN -pg. 181
Developing Speaking Skills through Debates. Case Study Proposal in Business English
Alina BUZARNA-TIHENEA (GALBEAZA) -pg. 190
The Social Impact of Digital Transformation at the European Level
Maxim CETULEAN, Laurențiu-Mihai TĂNASE , Norina POPOVICI -pg. 198
Landmarks in A. C. Cuza Economic Thinking
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 203
Ion Ionescu de la Brad’s Economic and Social Thinking
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 209
Energy Efficiency Financing, an Opportunity to Reduce Energy Poverty in the South-East Region of Romania
Doru Claudiu DAMEAN, Diana JOIȚA -pg. 214
The Use of EI (Emotional Intelligence) in Crisis Management: The Relevance of Keynes’s Thinking for the Post-Capitalist Society
Mihaiela Eugenia DAVID -pg. 223
The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on Romania’s Economy
Ioana Raluca DIACONU, Bogdan Andrei TILIUȚĂ -pg. 232
Analysis of the Employed Population Evolution and of the Gross Domestic Product in Services, in the Western Region of Romania
Liliana GHERGHINA -pg. 237
Reaching Destinations Through Virtual Tourism– The Case of Romania
Ioana GUTU, Romeo ASIMINEI -pg. 247
The Connection between Business Ethics and the Organizational Culture
Florina LEȚA (MIHAI) -pg. 258
Uncovering the Attractiveness of the Romanian Market: A Data-Driven Approach
Daniel LIPARĂ, Marian IONEL -pg. 267
New Challenges of Financial Communication in the Context of Sustainability Standards
Georgiana Maria LUNGU, Costin Daniel AVRAM, Luminița POPESCU -pg. 277
Digital Transformation of Agriculture in Romania: A Change Management Perspective
Paul Stefan MARKOVITS -pg. 282
The World Electricity Production and the Current Global Energy Crisis in Brief
Daniela-Melania MIHAI, Smaranda-Nicoleta-Cristina TOMA -pg. 292
Pupils Left Behind? An Analysis on the Data from National Evaluation Exams in Romania 2023
Andreea MIRICA, Adina NEAMTU, Irina-Elena STOICA -pg. 300
Civil Service Reform – Expectations Related to the Implementation of The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
Alunica MORARIU -pg. 307
Phasing of the Contest for the Occupation of Public Office, a Solution to Increasing Competition and Transparency in the Process of Recruiting Candidates
Alunica MORARIU -pg. 316
The Dark Side of Digitalization: Wealthier but Unhappier
Aurora MURGEA -pg. 326
Digitalisation and Happiness in the European Union
Aurora MURGEA -pg. 335
The Potential of Introducing Heat Pumps (HP) and Thermal Energy Storage for the Crucea Commune, Constanta, Romania Systems in order to Enable the Decarbonization in Romania
Stere STAMULE, Marian OANCEA, Nicolae VRANA -pg. 343
The Potential of Introducing Heat Pumps (HP) and Thermal Energy Storage for the Tulcea Municipality, Romania Systems in order to Enable the Decarbonization in Romania
Stere STAMULE, Marian OANCEA -pg. 354
Effective Promotion and Communication in modern Censuses: A study about 2021 Romania’s Census
Irina-Elena STOICA -pg. 364
Web Scraping and Review Analytics. Extracting Insights from Commercial Data
Andreea-Maria TANASĂ, Simona-Vasilica OPREA, Adela BÂRA -pg. 370
Social Protection Expenditure – Comparisons and Discussions for the EU Countries
Adina ȚIȚEI -pg. 380
Section IV: Marketing – Management
Analysis of Management Challenges and Strategies in Human Resources at the Level of a Company with a Tradition in Resita
Solomia ANDREȘ -pg. 385
The Use of Digital Technologies in Tourism Management
Corina-Aurora BARBU, Alexandra POPA, Roxana-Marcela ZAHARIA -pg. 394
Implementation of Knowledge Management in Intelligence Agencies: a VOSviewer Bibliometric Analysis
Nicolae Alexandru BUDEANU -pg. 402
Unveiling the Power of Social Media: Innovative Strategies and SOCMINT Insights in Modern Marketing
Raluca-Giorgiana CHIVU (POPA), Ionuț-Claudiu POPA -pg. 411
The Impact of Online Advertising on the Purchase Decision
Georgiana Elena CONSTANTIN, Anca Ioana BLAGA -pg. 418
The management of Organizational Culture Change in Financial-Banking Institutions in Iaşi County – Case Study
Ioana Raluca DIACONU, Bogdan Andrei TILIUȚA -pg. 426
The Influence of Social Groups on the Voting Behavior of the Resita Voter
Gabriel DINU, Loredana DINU -pg. 437
Analysis of Consumer Perception Regarding the Quality of Services Offered by Casa Ecologica Guesthouse
Loredana DINU, Gabriel DINU, Jeanina-Biliana CIUREA -pg. 442
The Impact of Social Networks on Buying Decisions
Adriana Ioana FILIP (CROITORU), Malina DARJA -pg. 453
The Identification of the Preference, Motivation, Attitude and Satisfaction of Consumers towards Resorts from the Semenic Tourist Area
Liliana GHERGHINA -pg. 459
Employees’ Perception of Corporate Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Examination
Erika-Ligia HELER -pg. 470
Trends in the Evolution of the Average Length of Stay in Tourist Destinations on the Romanian Black Sea Coast
Ion Dănuț JUGĂNARU, Narcisa Georgiana MOȘOIU -pg. 481
A Story of Vision and Leadership: Unveiling the Samsung Electronics Brand’s Path to Success
Komalpreet KAUR, Elena ZHAO, Vanina Adoriana TRIFAN -pg. 491
Organizational Performance and Corporate Governance form the Inside Out
Lăcrămioara MANSOUR (STOIAN), Elena Cerasela SPĂTARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 501
Study on Recruiters Opinion Towards AI-Tools to Facilitate the Hiring Process within a Company
Angela-Eliza MICU, Alexandra DOGARESCU -pg. 511
Tourist Demand for Romania over the Last Three Decades
Daniela-Melania MIHAI, Smaranda-Nicoleta-Cristina TOMA -pg. 518
The Impact of Organisational Communication Quality on Employee Satisfaction
Mirela Felicia PETRIC, Cristina Ionela TOADERE, Claudiu FEIER -pg. 526
Human Resources Management in Tourism Industry
Alexandra POPA, Corina-Aurora BARBU, Roxana-Marcela ZAHARIA -pg. 535
Entrepreneurship Issues in post Covid Period. Case of Romanian SME’s
Alina PUȚAN, Mălina DARJA -pg. 544
Quality in Higher Education: a Comparison Between Legal and Academic Approach
Cristina Teodora ROMAN, Cristina Ionela BULAT -pg. 549
Study on Consumers’ Opinion Towards Doggie-to-go-bags in the Context of Food Waste Management
Dimitrie STOICA, Angela-Eliza MICU, Maricica STOICA -pg. 556
Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, Which is the Best Way of Paid Promotion?
Adrian ȘERBAN-COMANESCU -pg. 562
The Role of Communication in Managing Resistance to Change
Mihaela Rodica ȘOMLEA -pg. 569
The impact of Management Practices on Organizational Effectiveness in a Transport Company
Cristina Ionela TOADERE, Maria METZ, Claudiu FEIER -pg. 577
Exploring Perceptions and Practices in Organizing University Scientific Research
Cristian Marius TOMA, Irina Teodora MANOLESCU, Vasilica TOMA -pg. 586
Workaholism: A Modern Epidemic in Professional Environments
Otilia-Maria TRAȘCA -pg. 595
Section V: Finance and Accounting
Poverty as a Determinant of Corruption – a Parametric Approach
Andreea-Simina ARDELEAN, Ionuţ-Constantin CUCEU, Viorela-Ligia VĂIDEAN -pg. 604
Updating and Developing the Normative Framework for Strengthening the Internal Public Audit Function in State Institutions and Companies
Nicoleta ASALOȘ, Ionel BOSTAN -pg. 614
Aspects of Accounting Cost for Development of Customized Software Products
Galina BADICU, Victor COJOCARU, Dorinela NANCU -pg. 623
Critical Analysis of the Sharpe Ratio: Assessing Performance and Risk in Financial Portfolio Management
Alexandrina BRÎNZĂ, Viorica IOAN, Ioana LĂZĂRESCU -pg. 633
The Influence of Covid-19 Pandemy on Financial Fraud Risk Assessment
Georgiana BURLACU, Ioan-Bogdan ROBU -pg. 640
Methodology for Implementing the Investment Decision in the Certain Economic Environment
Mihaela – Lavinia CIOBĂNICĂ -pg. 652
Fiscal Policies to Diminish the Deficit in Romania
Corina Georgiana CIOROIU, Alina Elena IONAȘCU, Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCĂ) -pg. 662
Current Research Trends in IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers: a Comprehensive Review
Ana Carolina COJOCARU, Nicolai JIERI, Nicoleta ASALOȘ -pg. 670
The Effects of Budget Constraints in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Romania
Narcis-Alexandru CORMAN -pg. 679
Main Expenditures of NATO through NSIP in Romania
Carina-Bianca DARANUȚA -pg. 683
The Role of ESG Factors in Improving Firm Financial Performance
Alexandra DĂNILĂ -pg. 688
Econometric Insights into Non-Governmental Credit Fluctuations: A Case Study of Romania
Cezar Cătălin ENE -pg. 694
Assessing Economic Inequality Through the Lorenz Curve in Central and Eastern European Countries
Maria Simona ENE -pg. 700
Relevance Versus Irrelevance of Scientific Research Skills to the Practice of the Accounting Profession
Lilea GRIGOROI, Cristina Mihaela LAZĂR, Svetlana MIHAILA -pg. 707
Insolvency of Companies in Romania
Iulia Cristina IUGA, Ionela Cornelia CIOCA, Teodor HADA -pg. 718
Emphasizing the Coercive Side of the Anti-Tax Evasion Rules
Cristina Mihaela LAZĂR, Ionel BOSTAN -pg. 725
Accounting Treatment of Tax on Income according to NAS and IFRS
Liliana LAZARI, Roman VIERU -pg. 733
Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature on Reporting Non-Financial Information in Emerging Economy Countries
Aurel-Constantin LUPU, Oana Raluca IVAN -pg. 740
Non-Financial Reporting Frameworks in Emerging Economies
Aurel-Constantin LUPU, Oana Raluca IVAN -pg. 745
Organizational Culture, Corporate Governance and Accounting Outcomes
Lăcrămioara MANSOUR (STOIAN), Elena Cerasela SPĂTARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 751
Tax Evasion in the European Union
Corina Elena MANTA, Alexandra DĂNILĂ -pg. 760
The Impact of IFRS on Audit Quality in Romania
Andreea MOCANU, Maria GROSU, Ioan-Bogdan ROBU -pg. 767
A Literature Review of Institutional Performance and Circular Economy
Ionela MUNTEANU -pg. 775
The Banking System in Romania in the Current Period
Irena MUNTEANU -pg. 783
The European Central Bank, The Federal Reserve System and the Challenge of Inflation
Irena MUNTEANU -pg. 789
Reflections on Methods of Digital Processing of Very Large Amounts of Accounting Information
Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 795
Considerations Regarding Applications of Financial Instruments in Accounting Systems
Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 802
The Importance of ESG in Real Estate Investments
Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCĂ), Alina Elena IONAȘCU -pg. 810
Weaknesses and Strengths in the Evolution of the Romanian Tax System
Oana OPRIȘAN, Maria SERBANESCU (DUMITRACHE) -pg. 818
Assessing the Impact of European Funds Absorption in Romania in the Context of Financial Stability
Oana OPRIȘAN, Maria SERBANESCU (DUMITRACHE) -pg. 826
Contributions to the Improvement of the Process of Internal Audit at Public Educational Entities by Using Chatbots
Anișoara – Elena PAVELESCU (BELBE) -pg. 833
Effect of Annual Financial Results on the Stock Price
Mitică PEPI -pg. 841
Impact of Non-Financial Reporting on Stakeholder Decisions
Alina PUȚAN -pg. 849
The Importance of Financial Profitability in the Activity of a Company
Mircea-Iosif RUS -pg. 856
Fiscal Risk in the Activity of a Company
Mircea-Iosif RUS -pg. 861
Exploring the Dynamics of Digital Assets through Vector Autoregressive Modeling (VAR): Implications for Fintech and Financial Systems
Andrei Cristian SPULBĂR -pg. 866
Analysis of Investment Projects by Discounting Methods
Mariana ZAMFIR -pg. 877