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Section I: International Affairs
Section II: Regional Development, Integration and Globalization
Drivers for Development Triggered by the Trilogy Tourism-Underwater Cultural Heritage-Environmental Protection, in Maritime Spatial Planning
Kamer-Ainur AIVAZ, Mari-Isabella STAN, Ionela IONITIU -pg. 2
Why Should Fisheries and Agriculture Be Considered Priority Domains for Maritime Spatial Planning in the Black Sea? A Stakeholder Perspective.
Kamer-Ainur AIVAZ, Mari-Isabella STAN, Dragos-Florian VINTILA -pg. 12
Money Laundering and Its Understanding by the Current Romanian Legal System – Origins, Mechanisms and Implications
Akad Yassar AL-KASAWNIH -pg. 21
The Role of Leadership in Modern Education
Mashhour Khalaf Abdallah AL-RABIE -pg. 27
Leadership and Its Importance in Sustainable Development
Mashhour Khalaf Abdallah AL-RABIE -pg. 33
Englishization and the Appeal of Multinational Corporations among Business Students
Oana Alexandra ALEXA -pg. 38
Determinants of the New Companies Formation in E.U. Member Countries. An Autoregressive ARDL Model Approach
Dalina-Maria ANDREI -pg. 48
The Current Needs of the Agrarian System in the South-East Region
Daniela – Lavinia BALASAN, Dragos Horia BUHOCIU, Cristinel FERTU -pg. 58
Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Application of the European Union Rules on the Number of Death from Traffic Accidents and the CO Pollution
Alina BARBULESCU, Cristian Stefan DUMITRIU -pg. 64
Selection of Features of Smart Cities in the Western Region of Romania
Cristian Dan BIRIS, Valentin Partenie MUNTEANU -pg. 71
The European Union, the United States and China Main Actors in the Global Economy
Ion BOTESCU -pg. 79
Public Innovation in Romania: Financing Smart City Initiatives Using European Funds in Small and Medium Sized Cities
Alina-Ramona BUTNARIU, Procopie-Florin GUSUL -pg. 86
The Influence of Culture on Accounting Disclosure Among Islamic Countries
Maria Alina CARATAS, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 95
Analysis of GDP per Capita Convergence Speed in the Member States of the European Union
Viorica CHIRILA, Ciprian CHIRILA -pg. 101
The Process of Contemporary Globalization in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Tudor COLOMEISCHI -pg. 109
The Influence of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Online Acquisitions
Tudor COLOMEISCHI -pg. 118
Rethinking the Welfare State in Global Economy Affected by Pandemic Crisis
Ioana Claudia DOBRE -pg. 125
Composites in Wind Energy
Anamaria-Nadie EMIN (LEONTE) -pg. 130
The Challenge of Language and Cultural Identity in Post-Colonial Africa’s National Economic Development
Gideon Simon GHAJIGA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT -pg. 135
Structural Developments in Agricultural Activity after Romania’s Accession to the European Union
Cosmin IVASCU, Adina Elena DANULETIU -pg. 142
On the 125th Anniversary of the Construction of the Modern Port of Constanta (Romania), the Largest Port on the Black Sea: Recent Developments, Perspectives and New Development Strategies
Ion Danut JUGANARU -pg. 153
G20 Countries: About Investments and Productivity Growth in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Luiza Loredana NASTASE -pg. 164
A Challenge of Service Management – Balancing the Price of Transportation
Norina POPOVICI, Daniel FIRICA -pg. 171
Social Benefits Expenses and their Financing in the Member States of the European Union
Ana-Maria ROMAN -pg. 178
Case Study on KOF Globalization Index for Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Hungary
Anca Ioana TROTO (IACOB) -pg. 185
Section III: Economic and Social Studies
Study on Some Aspects of the Economic and Social Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic
Solomia ANDRES -pg. 194
Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes during Online Course Delivery – A Case Study
Eleonora BACA -pg. 204
The Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Entrepreneurial Environment
Camelia BAESU -pg. 210
Digitalization of Public Administration in Romania
Camelia BAESU -pg. 215
The Performance Potential of Future Employees in the Hospitality Industry in Terms of Cognitive Reflection Test
Razvan Dorin BURZ, Alexandru DUTA -pg. 221
Assessing ESP Reading Skills. Case Study on Business Topics
Alina BUZARNA-TIHENEA (GALBEAZA) -pg. 226
Corporate Governance During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Maria Alina CARATAS, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Raluca Andreea TRANDAFIR -pg. 233
Larry Page and Internet Entrepreneurship
Stefan-Alexandru CATANA, Sorin-George TOMA, Catalin GRADINARU -pg. 239
Development and Economic Progress in Mihail Kogălniceanu’s Writings
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 244
Nicolae Bălcescu and the History-Economics-Sociology Triad
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 249
Assessing the Current Situation of the Grape Market in Romania
Lacramioara Alina DRACEA -pg. 255
Study Regarding the Tourism Sector in Romanian Economy
Maria Liliana DRUIU -pg. 261
Specific Aspects Regarding Tourism and Travel in European Union
Maria Liliana DRUIU -pg. 267
The Discursive Features of the Written Tourism Discourse Specific to the Travel Guide
Elena DUMITRASCU -pg. 273
Linear Fuzzy Regressions versus Power Fuzzy Regressions
Ovidiu GHERASIM -pg. 278
Regulations Regarding Nonfinancial Reporting and Socially Responsible Behavior
Mihai-Florentin HERCIU -pg. 286
The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility and the Impact on the Organizations
Mihai-Florentin HERCIU -pg. 295
The Importance of Implementing Quality Systems in the Economic Development of the Constanta Metropolitan Area
Stefania Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Gabriela Iuliana PARASCHIV (GANEA), Anca Cristina STANCIU -pg. 304
Employability Skills: Correspondent Hard and Soft Employability Skills for Main Economic Sectors
Dana ICHIM SOMOGYI -pg. 312
Prevalence of Depression in Adults in Constanta County, Romania, before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Miorita Melina IORDACHE, Costin Octavian SORICI -pg. 319
Zonulin as a Biomarker in Mental Illness – Sistematic Review
Miorita Melina IORDACHE, Cristina TOCIA -pg. 325
Strategy for the Transfer of River Freight Transport, from the Danube, on an Inland Canal in the South of Romania
Florin IORDANOAIA -pg. 332
Snake Island (Black Sea): Sharing Strategic and Economic Benefits
Cristina Mihaela LAZAR, Ionel BOSTAN -pg. 342
Financial Communication Inside Companies
Georgiana Maria LUNGU, Radu BALUNA -pg. 358
Media Representation of Coronavirus in Romanian Online Press. National, European, and International Themes
Georgiana MANOLE-ANDREI, Florinela MOCANU -pg. 363
Analysis of Meat Consumption in the Context of Income Changes
Daniela MARACINE -pg. 374
Analysis of Fruit Consumption in the Context of Income Change
Daniela MARACINE -pg. 378
The Effects of African Swine Fever Virus on Romanian Agriculture
Dorin MARTIN, Maria GIRIP, Radu ANTOHE -pg. 382
English and Modern Business in Nowadays Romania. Case Study – An ESP Course for Business Students
Carmen Liliana MARUNTELU -pg. 391
Digitalization – The Key to Smart City Development
Ana-Angela MILAN -pg. 395
A Proposal for a Bankruptcy Risk Detection Model – Adaptation of the Taffler Model
Madalin-Mihai MOTOC -pg. 406
Particularities of the Insolvency Legislative Evolution. Winners, Opportunists and Losers in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Madalin-Mihai MOTOC -pg. 413
An Analysis of the Main Forms of Legal Organization Used in Running Small Businesses in Romania
Dorinela NANCU, Camelia MIHAI -pg. 419
Trading Companies in Romania
Dorinela NANCU, Camelia MIHAI -pg. 428
Extending the Scope of the EU ETS by Including Road Transport and Shipping
Daniela PANAIT (ZANESCU) -pg. 436
Optimizing the Value Chain of Recycling Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging for Sustainable Development and the Circular Economy
Gabriela Iuliana PARASCHIV (GANEA), Stefania Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Anca Cristina STANCIU -pg. 444
Investment and the Importance of Investment in the European Economy – Comparative Analysis
Nadia Marcela PASCA -pg. 453
Satisfying the Needs of Consumers-Tourists in Terms of the Quality of Services Provided
Nicolae PLATON, Felicia ZAPOROJAN, Elena CABAC -pg. 461
Students’ Perception Regarding the Development of E-learning Activities in Higher Education
Alexandra POPA, Cristina Elena GEORGESCU, Raluca Andreea TRANDAFIR -pg. 468
The Teachers Career Evolution in Romanian Pre-University Education
Mariana POPA (PETRESCU) -pg. 475
Coronavirus Pandemic Crisis
Oana Iuliana RUJOIU -pg. 480
The Creative Tourism – An Interactive Type of Cultural Tourism
Diana SAVA -pg. 486
Global Financial Crisis: Economic and Social Impact
Corina-Florentina SCARLAT (MIHAI), Eleodor-Alin MIHAI -pg. 493
Risk – The Element of Uncertainty in Business Activity
Sofia SCUTARI -pg. 500
The Rule of Law, From Doctrine to Citizen
Adriana Alina SPATARIU -pg. 506
Assessment of Adequate Use of Public Funds and Ensuring Institutional Performance
Adriana Alina SPATARIU -pg. 512
Remote Working: How the Working Life Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Petruta Ionela STANCA, Tudor TARBUJARU -pg. 520
Human Capital Theory in Respect to Cultural, Digital Implications and Integrated Communication
Robert Daniel STANESCU, Alexandra Cristina DINU -pg. 527
The Tracking of Industrial and Digital Revolutions and the Importance of Human Capital Development
Robert Daniel STANESCU, Alexandra Cristina DINU -pg. 532
The Life Expectancy and the Economic Conditions in Pandemic Context in EU
Adina TITEI -pg. 538
European Investigation Order’s Issuance Procedure for Smuggling Crime Investigation
Corina-Maria TUDOR (BARBU) -pg. 542
The Dynamics of the Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Process in Professional Rapports
Cristina Mihaela ZAMFIR -pg. 548
Section IV: Marketing – Management
Uncertainty Management Using Triangular Fuzzy Numbers with Associated Variable Indicators
Ionel Ciprian ALECU -pg. 555
Managerial Challenges and the Impact of the Pandemic at the Level of a Corporate Governance Enterprise
Solomia ANDRES -pg. 562
Business Strategy: Choosing the Right Fit
Gabriela Nicoleta ANDRISAN, Andra MODREANU -pg. 570
An Overview on the Entrepreneurship in Constanta County during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ionut ANTOHI -pg. 575
Quality Management in the Romanian Tourism Industry: An Approach Regarding the Rural Mountain Areas
Corina Aurora BARBU, Elena CONDREA -pg. 580
Management Strategies for the Recovery of the Romanian Tourism Industry in the Covid-19 Pandemic Context
Corina Aurora BARBU -pg. 589
The Internal Managerial Control Applicable to Public Entities: Regulation, Achievements, Perspectives
Ionel BOSTAN, Cristina Mihaela LAZAR -pg. 599
The Aim of Primary and Secondary Sources in International Supply Chain Selection Process
Veronica BULAT, Irina CALUGAREANU -pg. 608
Conflict Management in Organizations – The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Agata Elena BULEI -pg. 618
Employees’ Perceptions Concerning the Influences of Training and Personal Development Programs on Performance, Productivity, and Profit
Elena Cristina CERNATESCU, Andra-Nicoleta PLOSCARU, Simona DUMITRIU -pg. 623
Study on Employees’ Perception of the Characteristics of the Activity Improved through Training and Personal Development
Elena Cristina CERNATESCU, Michael Marian NICOLESCU, Marian CAZACU -pg. 629
The Role of Marketing in Luxury Tourism: A Case Study on the Structures of Tourist Reception in Romania
Raluca-Giorgiana CHIVU (POPA) -pg. 636
Marketing through Social Networks – Analysis of the Presence in Social Media of Romanian Consumers
Raluca-Giorgiana CHIVU (POPA), Bianca-Cristiana VOICU, Ionut-Claudiu POPA -pg. 646
Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development
Florinel CIMPEANU, Maria Aurelia RUSEN -pg. 653
Statistical Approaches in Railway Transport
Daniel DANECI PATRAU -pg. 663
Implementation Assessment Approach for Market-Driven Projects
Elena DOBRE -pg. 671
Facial Coding as a Neuromarketing Technique: An Overview
Denisa Adriana DRAGOI -pg. 681
Methods, Instruments and Scales Used for Country Image Measurement: A Literature Review
Denisa Adriana DRAGOI -pg. 688
Evolution of Stress at Work during Pandemic Context for Romanian Employees
Diana Andreea DUMITRACHE, Delia Mioara POPESCU -pg. 699
The Impact of COVID 19 on Tourism Services
Daniel FIRICA, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 705
Some Peculiarities of the Japanese Management’s Model
Lucia FRATICIU -pg. 712
Study on the Students’ Opinion on the Educational Offer of a Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business Administration
Liliana GHERGHINA -pg. 717
The Opinion of Business Administration Graduates on the Skills Acquired During Undergraduate Studies
Liliana GHERGHINA -pg. 728
Marketing Simulations in Education: A Brief Overview for the Markstrat Simulator
Catalin GRADINARU, Sorin-George TOMA, Stefan-Alexandru CATANA -pg. 737
Management Based on Data Analysis. Part Two: Artificial Intelligence Data Modeling
Constantin ILIE, Andreea Daniela MORARU -pg. 743
Management Based on Data Analysis. Part One: Data Visualisation Analysis
Margareta ILIE, Constantin ILIE -pg. 749
Modern Communication Methods in Online Education
Alina Elena IONASCU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU, Florina MIHAI (LETA) -pg. 758
Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting for Semiconductor and Chip Manufacturing Industry – A Multicriterial Analysis on INTEL and AMD
Oana Raluca IVAN, Andrei Octavian HARMANAS, Mihai COSMA -pg. 763
Using Digital Marketing to Study Customer Behavior
Mariana JUGANARU, Razvan ANDRONACHE, Ruxandra Florentina MIHUTIU (FIRICA) -pg. 773
Using Digital Marketing for Product Development and Communication Strategies
Mariana JUGANARU, Razvan ANDRONACHE, Ruxandra Florentina MIHUTIU (FIRICA) -pg. 779
What Do Consumers Know About the Relationship Between Soft Drinks and Their Health?
Anca MADAR, Nicoleta Andreea NEACSU -pg. 787
The Brand Reflected in the Mind of the Consumer. Conceptual Map of the Starbucks Brand.
Adriana MANOLICA, Elena MUNTEAN, Raluca-Alexandra JELEA -pg. 797
Marketing Semiotics – The Universal Language of E-Consumer
Adriana MANOLICA, Alexandra FLORESCU, Beniamin-Vladut FARAONEL -pg. 807
Management of the Pharmaceutical Entity’s Resources in the Conditions of the Sanitary Crisis of COVID-19
Doina MARGARITTI, Cristina TASE, Sirma TOMOS -pg. 816
Improving Production Flows by Integrating AON Critical Networks
Lucia Violeta MELNIC, Andrei Marian GURAU, Ruxandra MARIN -pg. 823
Coaching and Mentoring Study Hypothesis Testing with the SPSS Software
Angela-Eliza MICU, Daniel POPA -pg. 830
Strategy: An Overview
Andra MODREANU, Gabriela Nicoleta ANDRISAN, Maria Alexandra SARBU -pg. 836
Towards Sustainability in Banking Services Development. Customer Satisfaction with Banking Services – Influences and Perspectives
Andreea-Daniela MORARU, Margareta ILIE -pg. 842
A Methodological Approach for the Journey through Real-Time Marketing: from Customer Journey Analytics to Personalization Engines
Claudiu-Catalin MUNTEANU, Adina CRISTEA -pg. 849
The Evolution of Real Estate Market in Romania
Oana PETRISOR-MATEUT -pg. 856
The Influence of the Exchange Rate on the Real Estate Market
Oana PETRISOR-MATEUT -pg. 865
Innovative Marketing Strategies for the Development of Tourism in Romania
Alexandra POPA, Alina Elena IONASCU, Dana Nicoleta DOMOLESCU -pg. 870
Security Management from the Perspective of Internal Control and Audit
Ionut RIZA, Catalina SITNIKOV, Costinel Cristian MILITARU -pg. 879
Post-pandemic Challenges and Evolutions for the Romanian E-commerce Market
Adrian SERBAN COMANESCU -pg. 886
The Challenges and Importance of Virtual Teams During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Petruta Ionela STANCA, Tudor TARBUJARU -pg. 893
Green Brand Positioning as a Strategy to Guide the Green Marketing Mix: A Perspective on the Organic Food Supply Chain
Mihai STOICA -pg. 900
The Role of the Leader and the Manager in the Organizational Changes
Bogdan Andrei TILIUTA, Ioana Raluca DIACONU -pg. 911
Challenges of Executive Leaders in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis. Aspects from the International and Romanian Environment
Anamaria TOHATAN -pg. 920
Section V: Finance and Accounting
Performance Measurement and Characterization of Financial Indicators of Agricultural Companies in Romania
Maria Petronela ARON -pg. 928
Uncertainty and Risk in the Accounting Profession during COVID 19 Pandemic
Nicoleta ASALOS, Bianca ZOTA, Luminita Ioana STEFANICA -pg. 935
Financial Impact Accounting in Determining the Fiscal Result
Marius BOITA, Luminita PAIUSAN, Adina Maria MOTICA -pg. 940
The Impact of Information Technologies on the Activity of Accountants
Leliana Diana BOLCU, Mihaela-Raluca BOHARU (MIRCEA) -pg. 945
Outsourcing of the Accounting and Financial Function
Leliana Diana BOLCU, Mihaela-Raluca BOHARU (MIRCEA) -pg. 953
The Romanian Education Budget: Financing Pre-University Education (2001–2020)
Alina CALDARARU (ILIESCU), Gabriella SZEKERES (VANCZA), Mihai PAUNICA -pg. 962
Cash-Flow of the Horeca Sector in Romania under the Impact of Covid-19
Silviu CARSTINA, Radu BUZIERNESCU, Anca-Alina BUZIERNESCU -pg. 970
The Importance of Internal Audit in Public Sector Research – A Bibliometric Study
Marius Ionel CETINA, Oana Raluca IVAN -pg. 976
Aspects regarding Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pandemic Context
Irina CHIRIAC -pg. 987
The Impact of Access to Finance on the Performance of the SME Sector
Erika-Maria DOACA -pg. 993
The External Public Audit of the Budgetary Programs- Preparatory Activities
Cristian DRAGAN, Ana Cornelia OLTEANU, Viorela Georgiana STINGA -pg. 1003
The Fintech Industry in Romania – Assessing the Level of Acceptance for the Financial Services Consumers
Cristina DUHNEA, Georgiana Loredana SCHIPOR -pg. 1013
Trends of the Energy Market Reflection on the Capital Market in Romania
Silvia GHITA-MITRESCU -pg. 1023
The Analysis of the Local Budgets’ Contribution in the Formation of the Public Financial Resources
Ileana Iulia ISTUDOR, Florina MOCANU, Mariana ZAMFIR -pg. 1031
Study on the Need to Regulate the Audit Profession and the Determinants of the Improvement of the Internal Managerial Control and the Internal Audit in Relation to the External Audit
Gabriela MANGU (GIUREA) -pg. 1041
Improving the Internal Managerial Control and the Internal Audit in Relation to the External Audit
Gabriela MANGU (GIUREA) -pg. 1046
Bibliometric Analysis on the Recent Trends in Dividend Policy Research
Eugen-Axel MIHANCEA, Marilen-Gabriel PIRTEA, Florin-Claudiu BOTOC -pg. 1051
The Impact of Investments in Intangible Assets and Implications on SMEs’ Performance. A Systematic Literature Review
Roxana-Gabriela MOZOLEA, Sorin Gabriel ANTON -pg. 1060
Financial Intermediation in Romania
Irena MUNTEANU, Elena DOBRE -pg. 1072
The Use of ROA and ROE in the Study of a Bank’s Profitability
Irena MUNTEANU, Constantina Alina ILIE -pg. 1078
The Impact of the Increase in Market Interest Rates on The Credit Risk of Guarantees Issued Under the SME Invest Program
Dumitru NANCU -pg. 1084
Considerations Regarding the Use of Information Technology in the Creation of Current Models of Entities’ Accounting
Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 1088
The Impact of Taxation and Crisis on Savings – An Interdisciplinary Approach
Oana OPRISAN, Maria DUMITRACHE – SERBANESCU -pg. 1095
Assessing Portfolio Risks Involving Bitcoin and Ethereum Using Vector Autoregressive Model
Andrei-Dragos POPESCU -pg. 1101
Cost Management Regarding S.C. Adarco Invest S.R.L. Petroșani
Ileana – Sorina RAKOS -pg. 1110
Supreme Audit Institutions and the Strive Towards an Open Data Culture
Mihai Razvan SANDA, Cristina-Petrina TRINCU-DRAGUSIN -pg. 1120
The Role of Accounting in Conducting Judicial Accounting Expertises and their Evolution in the Digital Era
Andreea-Cristina SAVU, Lucian BADALAU -pg. 1131
Financial Audit from Robotization to Digitization
Andreea-Cristina SAVU -pg. 1138
An ARCH / GARCH Approach on Euro / RON Exchange Rate Volatility
Luciana SIMION, Antonia MIHAI -pg. 1145
Does the Disclosure of Performance Indicators Impact Bank Profitability? Empirical Study for the Romanian Banking System
Nina SINITIN, Adela SOCOL -pg. 1153
A Critical Survey on Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), Adaptive Market Hypothesis (AMH) and Fractal Markets Hypothesis (FMH) Considering their Implication on Stock Markets Behavior
Cristi SPULBAR, Ramona BIRAU, Lucian Florin SPULBAR -pg. 1161
Investigating Short and Long Run Volatility Movements in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study for Norwegian Stock Market
Cristi SPULBAR, Ramona BIRAU, Jatin TRIVERDI -pg. 1166
