Section I: International Affairs
Section II: Regional Development, Integration and Globalization
Intellectual Property versus Artificial Intelligence
Constantin ANECHITOAE -pg. 2
The National Maritime Border – The Border of the European Union
Constantin ANECHITOAE -pg. 7
Fostering Business Internationalization and Resilience for Business and Companies: Risks and Resilience in Globalization
Anis BENABED -pg. 13
Globalization and the Trending insights of Sustainable Business, Energy and Artificial intelligence for companies: Trends and Values
Anis BENABED, Andreea-Cristina BOERU -pg. 24
Transition of Medical Waste Management (MWM) from Romania to the Circular Economy Paradigm: Expectations and Objective Limits
Patricia BOSTAN, Cristina Mihaela LAZAR, Ionel BOSTAN -pg. 34
The Impact of Regional Development on the Environment
Florica BRASOVEANU -pg. 42
The Role of Legislation and Legal Institutions in Promoting Sustainable Development at the Regional Level
Florica BRASOVEANU -pg. 50
The Future of Blockchain Technology and its Application and Challenges with Regard to International Migration within the African Union
Charles CHATTA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT, Lebogang NAWA -pg. 58
Global Village, Different Customs
Alina COSTEA -pg. 64
Reflections on Croatia’s Accession to the Euro Area
Adina CRISTE, Iulia LUPU -pg. 70
Regional Development at the European Level: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2019 to 2023
Ionut Marius CROITORU, Cosmin Alexandru SPIRIDON, Geanin Georgian JURUBITA -pg. 77
Evolution of the Romanian Imports and Exports in 2022, the Year with the Highest Inflation
Claudia Ioana DOBRE -pg. 87
Financial Crisis Cyclicality in Europe under the US Financial Disturbances’ Impact. A Logical Framework
Cristina DRUMEA -pg. 91
Administration, Financing and Decentralization of the Schools System in Romania
Adriana Ioana FILIP (CROITORU), Mihaela Gabriela TODRICAN ROSCA, Romeo Aurelian CLINCIU -pg. 98
Researching Local Community Satisfaction in Mihai Viteazu Village
Adriana Ioana FILIP (CROITORU), Monica Ioana TOADER -pg. 107
Leap-Frogging the Competition through Blue Ocean Strategy: A Compelling Case for Small and Medium Enterprises
Gideon Simon GHAJIGA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT, Pius Shaun WARLIMONT -pg. 113
The Transition to a More Sustainable Business Model in Tourism. Sustainable Coastal Destinations Best Practices
Ion Danut JUGANARU, Bogdan PLETEA -pg. 122
Credibility and Convergence: Did Euroization Deliver for Montenegro?
Lara-Greta MERLING, Kevin M. CASHMAN -pg. 132
How Effective Was Assistance to the Vulnerable Countries During the Pandemic? Comparing the Debt Service Suspension Initiative and Special Drawing Rights
Lara-Greta MERLING, Kevin M. CASHMAN -pg. 138
The War Economy in the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Cristian MOSNIANU -pg. 146
A Framework for Implementing a Twin Peak Financial Regulatory Model: Institutional Logics Theoretical Perspect
Pumela MSWELI, Dexter L. RYNEVELDT -pg. 153
Voices of Women in Boards Count, Effective Participation Counts More: A Board Gender Diversity Theoretical Framework
Pumela MSWELI, Xoliswa Eugenia KULE -pg. 162
Exploring the Impact of Companies Profiles on Environmental Activities
Gabriela Iuliana PARASCHIV (GANEA) Mari-Isabella STAN -pg. 171
A Brief Survey Concerning Environmental Action: The Need for Collective Engagement
Gabriela Iuliana PARASCHIV (GANEA) Mari-Isabella STAN -pg. 182
Hate Crimes in Globalization Era. Good Practices in Analysing them in European Union Countries
Claudia Livia PAU, Mihaela MARTIN, Florenta Diana TANASE -pg. 192
Digitalization in Project Management
Irina Andreea PEGULESCU -pg. 200
Comparative Study Between the Development of the Call Center Industry in Romania’s Macroregions
Adrian POP -pg. 209
The Comparative Study of the Attractiveness of Eastern European Business Environments
Adrian POP -pg. 219
Machine Learning Diagnosis of Dengue Fever: A Cost-Effective Approach for Early Detection and Treatment
Hamzat SALAMI,Joy Eleojo EBEH, Yakubu Ojo AMINU -pg. 229
Social Responsibility in Retail Trade
Anca-Cristina STANCIU, Irena NICULITA -pg. 239
Transfer Pricing in the European Union Context
Laurentiu-Mihai TANASE, Irene-Ioana DRAGHICI, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 245
Section III: Economic and Social Studies
Creating a Narrative Arc for Business Communication Courses-Promoting Attention, Motivation and Meaningfulness
Eleonora BACA -pg. 250
The Public Employment Service – the “Catalyst” for Connecting Employers and the Unemployed in the Labour Market
Alic BIRCA -pg. 256
Overall Impact of Specific Regulations on the Statutory Auditor’s Behaviour
Angelica BUBOI (DANAILA) -pg. 265
Interviews in Business Communication
Alina BUZARNA-TIHENEA (GALBEAZA) -pg. 276
Project-Based Learning in ESP. Case Study Proposal in Economic Sciences
Alina BUZARNA-TIHENEA (GALBEAZA), Lavinia NADRAG -pg. 283
The Difference Between the Average Score at the National Assessment Examination and the Average Score in Lower Secondary School Cycle – A Comparative Analysis for Romania Between 2019-2022
Octavian CEBAN, Ionela-Roxana PETCU, Andreea MIRICA -pg. 290
Study on the Consumption and Demand of Organic Food Products
Monica CHELARU (GAIDARGI), Tudor Andrei HOLERGA, Catalin Gheorghe ZEMELEAGA -pg. 298
Pre-Pack Proceeding – A Hybrid and Derogatory Safeguard Tool. Member States’ Future Obligation of Integrating a New Mechanism in Their National Insolvency Law
Corina Georgiana CIOROIU, Daniel LIPARA -pg. 304
European Projects – Opportunities for Institutional Development of Education in Romania
Romeo-Aurelian CLINCIU -pg. 311
Assessing the Impact of Professional Development Programs on Employee Performance in Educational Settings
Romeo-Aurelian CLINCIU -pg. 319
Nicolae Suțu’s Economic Works: Relevance and Particularities
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 326
Traditional and Modern Aspects in Ion Ghica’s Economic Writings
Sorinel COSMA -pg. 331
Study on ESG Practices in Romanian Food Sector
Alexandra DANILA, Dorinela NANCU -pg. 337
The Juridical-Canonical Basis of the Management of Movable and Immovable Ecclesiastical Assets
Nicolae V. DURA, Catalina MITITELU -pg. 344
The Managerial Activity of the Central Executive Organisms of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Nicolae V. DURA, Catalina MITITELU -pg. 352
A Snapshot of Where We Are. A Gross Domestic Product Analysis Related to Household Energy Price Index in the European Union
Giorgiana Roxana ENE -pg. 360
Is Climate Policy Effectiveness Important for Country’s Competitiveness Among EU Member States?
Ion FRECAUTAN, Carmen NASTASE, Sergei GRISHUNIN -pg. 368
The Influence of Respondents’ Residence on their Perception of Sustainable Tourism Issues
Stefania Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Elena CONDREA -pg. 378
Age and Perception: Exploring the Influence on Sustainable Tourism
Stefania Rodica HUBEL (ANGHEL), Elena CONDREA -pg. 388
Romania’s Tourism Market. Trends and Influencing Factors
Marian IONEL -pg. 397
Importance and Impact of Tourist Resources and Attractions on Tourist Destinations
Marian IONEL -pg. 402
Aspects of Gender Vulnerability in the Just Transition Process
Diana JOITA, Doru Claudiu DAMEAN -pg. 406
Ethics in Education: Exploring the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence Implementation
Florina LETA (MIHAI) Diane Paula Corina VANCEA -pg. 413
Comparative Analysis of Investor Communication Practices in Listed Companies
Georgiana Maria LUNGU, Costin Daniel AVRAM, Radu BALUNA -pg. 422
The Edupreneur: Empowering Education through Entrepreneurial Innovation
Carmen-Liliana MARUNTELU -pg. 432
Understanding Commodity Investments: Factor Analysis and Bibliometric Findings
Ionela MUNTEANU, Marioara MIREA -pg. 438
The Role of Phrasal Verbs in Business Communication
Lavinia NADRAG -pg. 444
EU Energy Plans between Energy Justice and Ethical Dilemmas. Expectations and Future Education
Florentina-Stefania NEAGU, Mihaela PURCARU, Marta TACHE -pg. 449
Harmonizing Hydrogen Colour Codes: Need for an Economic Policy Framework for a Global Hydrogen Market
Elena-Loredana OCENIC -pg. 458
Big Data Management and NoSQL Databases
Simona-Vasilica OPREA, Adela BARA, Niculae OPREA -pg. 466
Eco-Innovation in the Corporate Sustainability Process and the Entrepreneurs’ Vision: Implications and Opportunities for Sustainable Businesses in the Era of Climate Change
Tatiana PADURARU -pg. 476
Face-to-Face versus Online or Hybrid: How Students Perceive the Educational Framework
Ioana PLESCAU, Catalin DROB -pg. 488
The Gender Pay Gap: A Roadblock to Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
Mariana ROBU -pg. 496
Exploring the Wage Gap in the Republic of Moldova: A Vital Issue of Elder System
Mariana ROBU -pg. 505
Aspects of Digitalization within Caraș–Severin Local Communities
Florenta Diana TANASE, Mihaela MARTIN, Claudia Livia PAU -pg. 513
Considerations to Eco-Innovation and Its Relationship with Economic Growth
Adina TITEI -pg. 524
Knowledge Vulnerabilities: Definitions and Interpretations
Vlad-Mihai URSACHE -pg. 529
Understanding Customers’ Opinion Using Web Scraping and Natural Language Processing
Alin-Gabriel VADUVA, Simona-Vasilica OPREA, Dragos-Catalin BARBU -pg. 537
Romanian Agricultural Exports – Recent Trends and Performance Issues
Catalin Gheorghe ZEMELEAGA, Tudor Andrei HOLERGA, Monica CHELARU (GAIDARGI) -pg. 545
Section IV: Marketing – Management
Consumer Perception Research on Online Influencer Marketing: A Review of Key Findings and Implication
Ingrid-Georgeta APOSTOL, Giulia-Elena ZAHARIA -pg. 554
Employees’ Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals Approach
Florin-Aurelian BIRCHI, Laurentiu-Stelian MIHAI, Patricia Cristiana BORUZESCU -pg. 559
The Impact of Sports Activities on Young Critical Thinking
Patricia Cristiana BORUZESCU, Florin-Aurelian BIRCHI -pg. 565
Exploring Barriers to Adoption of AR Filters on Social Media
Elena BOSTANICA, Elena GOGA, Mihai ORZAN -pg. 570
Current Research Directions in Approaching the Effects Generated by Corruption and Political Risk on Competitiveness and Organizational Performance
Bianca Andreea CALIN -pg. 577
Increasing the Efficiency of the Enterprise Management Process (Case Study Termoelectrica JSCo)
Irina CALUGAREANU, Denis BUNDUCHI -pg. 586
Materialism Unwrapped: Examining the Values Promoted in Television Commercials for Games and Toys During the Holiday Season. A Content Analysis of December 2020 and 2021
Camelia COJAN -pg. 593
The Phenomenon of Resistance to Organizational Change in Companies of the Republic of Moldova under the Conditions of Industrialization 4.0
Irina DOROGAIA -pg. 602
Evaluating the Effects of Employee Recruitment and Selection Practices on the Organizational Change Process
Simona DUMITRIU, Andra-Nicoleta PLOSCARU, Ramona-Cristina GHITA -pg. 611
The Impact of New Technologies on the Future of Marketing: The Challenges of Adopting Artificial Intelligence-Generated Influencers in Marketing Strategy. Is the Romanian Market Ready for this Emerging Trend?
Iasmina-Iulia GRADINESCU, Elena BOSTANICA, Mihai ORZAN -pg. 617
Strategic Elements of Diversity Management in the Educational System – Case Study: CLIM
Ana-Alina ICHIM -pg. 621
Education 4.0. Between Generation Z and Industry 4.0 Needs
Constantin ILIE, Margareta ILIE -pg. 626
Entrepreneurship Trends. How the Future Looks Like
Margareta ILIE, Constantin ILIE -pg. 633
Marketing of Tourism Destinations in the Post-Covid Era – Challenges of the New Normal
Elena Manuela ISTOC, Mihaela Adina MATEESCU, Daniela Nicoleta BALEANU -pg. 641
Recent Evolutions and Trends in the Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Industry, before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. The ROMEXPO Company’s Case (Romania)
Ion Danut JUGANARU -pg. 648
The Impact of Intelligent Virtual Assistants on Buying Behavior
Mariana JUGANARU, Daniela POPESCU, Sorina GIRBOVEANU -pg. 659
Investigating Jewellery Buying Behaviour During the Pandemic
Mariana JUGANARU, Daniela POPESCU, Felicia BALTA RUSU -pg. 668
Organizational Culture – Promoter of Technological Innovation and Sustainable Development||
Lacramioara MANSOUR, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 678
Study on Measuring and Analysing the Quality of Road Freight Transport Service
Daniel METZ, Cristina Ionela TOADERE, Cosmina Laura RAT -pg. 688
The Impact of Major Crises on the Behaviour of the Consumer of Tourism Services – A Perspective on the Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis
Constantina –Alina MILOS (ILIE), Andreea-Daniela MORARU -pg. 696
Corporate Social Responsibility as a Strategic Tool: Impact on Stakeholder Perceptions and Organizational Performance. Case Study: The Pharma Industry
Gabriel Dumitru MIRCESCU -pg. 703
Exploring the Role of Leadership in Shaping Successful Strategic Management Practices
Gabriel Dumitru MIRCESCU -pg. 709
A New Perspective to Talent Management in Romanian Public Institution
Cristina MIRONESCU (HOLBAN) -pg. 716
Marketing Strategies Applied on the Romanian Pharmaceutical Market
Andreea Nicoleta NEACSU, Adriana TULBURE -pg. 723
Perceptions on the Managerial Competencies Needed in the Organization of Festivals: Case Study
Amalia Cristina NEDELCUT, Razvan Liviu NISTOR, Calin MOLDOVAN-TESELIOS -pg. 731
Influencer’s Authenticity from the Perspective of Generation Z Consumers
Iuliana OBREJA -pg. 742
Digitalization of Medical Services – A New Ally for Malpractice Risk Management
Larisa PATRU GRIGORIE, Corina Aurora BARBU, Ciprian Laurentiu PATRU -pg. 750
Analysis of the Influences of Professional Training and Personal Development Practices Exercised in the Change Process
Andra-Nicoleta PLOSCARU, Simona DUMITRIU, Iulian GEORGESCU -pg. 757
Commonalities and Dissimilarities in the Process of Innovation Management. A Comparable Perspective Based on Business Size
Ioana Maria POPESCU (IACOBESCU), Rodica PAMFILIE, Stelian OLARU -pg. 762
The Importance of Ethical Communication in the Medical System
Ana Maria PREDILA -pg. 768
Risk and Security Management for Accident Prevention
Daniela Corina ROTESCU, Cristinel Sorin SPINU, Ionut RIZA -pg. 772
The Relevance of the Correlation of Some Economic Variables for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Objectives at the Level of the European Union
Adriana SCRIOSTEANU, Maria Magdalena CRIVEANU -pg. 782
Improving the Management of Local Public Administration
Catalina SITNIKOV, Carmen Maria MIHALCEA, Sofia Mihaela ROMANESCU -pg. 787
Human Resource Management from the Perspective of Ergonomical Requirements at the Workplace
Ionela STANCA PETRUTA, Denisa Mihaela SULA, Liliana NICOLAE STEFAN -pg. 796
How to Manage HoReCa Food Waste by Using Digital Technologies?
Dimitrie STOICA, Angela-Eliza MICU, Maricica STOICA -pg. 805
The Evolution of the World’s Most Valuable Brands in the Period 2018-2023
Sorin-George TOMA -pg. 815
The Age of Agile Enterprises
Sorin-George TOMA -pg. 822
Study on Visual Identity Elements Used in the Coffee Market in the Digital Age
Adriana TULBURE, Andreea Nicoleta NEACSU -pg. 829
Adapting Organizational Culture Analysis Tools for SMEs: Application for Veterinary Clinics
Iulian VIERU, Irina Teodora MANOLESCU -pg. 838
Research Based on Secondary Data into the Influence of Colours on the Online Consumer’s Behaviour
Giulia-Elena ZAHARIA, Ingrid Georgeta APOSTOL -pg. 849
Section V: Finance and Accounting
Testing Population Health Security through a Correlative Economic Development Model
Valentin Marian ANTOHI, Nicoleta CRISTACHE -pg. 860
Pharma Sector under the Influence of the Parafiscal Mechanism: Clawback Tax
Nicoleta ASALOS, Costica ROMAN, Patricia BOSTAN -pg. 869
Orientation of Public Audit Missions to the IT Activity Carried out within the State Authorities/Entities
Nicoleta ASALOS, Ionel BOSTAN -pg. 876
The Dilemma of Financial Autonomy in the Management of Public Finances at the Level of Local Governments
Mohamed Mouloud BELAID, Yamina SOUDANI, Alina Iuliana TABIRCA -pg. 886
Accounting and Tax Specifics Regarding Cryptocurrency Trading at National and European Level
Ionela Cornelia CIOCA -pg. 896
Transfer Prices Report. Case Study in Romania
Alexandra DANILA, Gabriel MOCANU -pg. 902
The Stability of the Revenues to the Budget of the European Union
Irene-Ioana DRAGHICI, Laurentiu-Mihai TANASE, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 910
Analysis of the Sustainable Development of the Eastern European Countries from the Perspective of the Transition to the Green Economy
Costinela FORTEA, Monica Laura ZLATI, Ioana LAZARESCU -pg. 914
NEETS’ Perception on Financing an Entrepreneurial Endeavour
Silvia GHITA-MITRESCU, Ionut ANTOHI -pg. 923
Level of Financial Education in South-Eastern Europe
Alina Elena IONASCU, Alexandra POPA, Roxana Marcela ZAHARIA -pg. 932
The Impact of Economic Freedom on the Economic Growth in EU Countries
Iulia IUGA, Ruxandra LAZEA -pg. 940
Developments in Cryptocurrency Transactions and Implications for Audit and Accounting Activities
Flavius Valentin JAKUBOWICZ, Ionela MUNTEANU, Marioara MIREA -pg. 951
Improving Economic Efficiency of an Entity through Comprehensive Analysis of Receivables
Cristina Mihaela LAZAR, Svetlana MIHAILA, Violeta CODREAN -pg. 958
Accounting Informational System – Directions, Challenges, Risks and Opportunities
Lacramioara MANSOUR, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 969
Exploratory Analysis of Assets Nonconformities in Financial Statements
Alina MATEI (CHIRIAC), Kamer-Ainur AIVAZ -pg. 978
A Bibliometric Analysis on Fraud in Accounting
Alina MATEI (CHIRIAC), Kamer-Ainur AIVAZ -pg. 986
Are Coins and Notes History in The US ?
Irena MUNTEANU, Valentina PUNGA -pg. 996
Bank Lending in Romania after the Covid 19 Pandemic
Irena MUNTEANU -pg. 1001
Possibilities of the Development of the Application of Financial Instruments in the Accounting Systems
Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 1007
Reflections on the Effect of Massive Data on Digitalized Accounting Information
Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 1014
Catalyzing Change: ESG Integration in the Global Economy for a Resilient and Responsible Future
Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCA), Corina Aurora BARBU, Alexandra POPA -pg. 1022
ESG Reporting Standards in the Banking Sector: A Global Analysis
Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCA), Alina Elena IONASCU, Roxana Marcela ZAHARIA -pg. 1032
Tax Pressure on People’s Incomes
Oana OPRISAN, Maria DUMITRACHE (SERBANESCU) -pg. 1040
Impact of COVID-19 on Cryptocurrency Markets
Oana OPRISAN, Maria DUMITRACHE (SERBANESCU) -pg. 1046
The Impact of Sustainability in Research-Development-Innovation Activity
Mircea-Iosif RUS -pg. 1053
Evaluating the Impact of Emerging Technologies on the ECB’s Mandate: Can the European Central Bank Use Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Euro to Advance Financial Inclusion in Europe?
Cristina SBIRNECIU, Nicoleta Valentina FLOREA -pg. 1059
The Impact of Public Debt on Sustainable Development. The Romanian Case
Alin-Vasile STRACHINARU -pg. 1071
Quantifying Economic Performance: Forecasting in the Romanian Clothing Industry
Teodora Maria SUCIU -pg. 1083
Requirements for Audit Firms Regarding the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering
Sergiu SOIMU, Galina BADICU, Diana RENCHECI -pg. 1094
The Relationship Between the Environmental Tax Revenues and the Greenhouse Gas Emission in Romania
Liviu Andrei TOADER, Florentina CHITU, Dorel Mihai PARASCHIV -pg. 1103
Developments and Perspectives Regarding the Impact of Digital Transformation on the Banking System in Romania
Gabriela TRAILA -pg. 1112
Political Budget Cycles. Evidence from Romania
Adina TRANDAFIR -pg. 1123
A Brief Analysis on the Dynamic Effects of the Minimum Wage on the Economy in Romania
Mariana VLAD -pg. 1131
Analysis of Fulfillment of the Objectives for Sustainable Development in Romania
Razvan-Aurelian MUNTEANU -pg. 1141
The Competitiveness of the Romanian Agri-Food Sector in the Context of Sustainable Development
Irina-Elena PETRESCU, Mihai ISTUDOR, Razvan-Aurelian MUNTEANU, Alexandra NEDELCU – pg. 1149