OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY ANNALS ECONOMIC SCIENCES SERIES VOLUME XXIV ISSUE 1

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Section I: International Affairs

Section II: Regional Development, Integration and Globalization

Progressive Taxation in Romania – An Analysis by Scenarios

Alina Georgeta AILINCA -pg. 2

E-Commerce Overview in the European Union

Dalina-Maria ANDREI -pg. 12

The Recoil of Globalization and the Rising Aspects of Slowbalization, De-Globalization and Re-Globalization for Business and Companies

Anis BENABED -pg. 22

Business Internationalization through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for a Business Leadership Position: The Case of Multinational Companies (MNCs) in Globalization

Anis BENABED -pg. 31

Connecting Romania with The European Market Through Courier Services

Loredana Simona CARP -pg. 40

Environmental Economics in Flood Mitigation for River Basins and Cities

Maria CHEVERESAN, Cristian Stefan DUMITRIU, Maria STOICA -pg. 50

Navigating Risks: Exploring the Perception of Risk Awareness on Strategic and Operational Procurement – A Descriptive Approach

Eleonora DIJMARESCU -pg. 58

Challenges in the Critical Commodities Market

Ioana Claudia DOBRE -pg. 65

The Issue of Father Absence and the Socio-Economic Challenges for Family Well-being in the South African Landscape

Fazel Ebrihiam FREEKS -pg. 73

Fostering Financial Inclusion: A Case Study of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Strategic Initiatives

Gideon Simon GHAJIGA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT, Tyron Tegwen WARLIMONT -pg. 80

Towards Sustainable Futures: An Analysis of Green Entrepreneurship Environmental, Social, And Economic Contributions

Gideon Simon GHAJIGA, Dikeledi Jacobeth WARLIMONT -pg. 90

Analysis of the Institutionalization Level of Ethics within the Central Public Administration in Romania

Adela-Maria MILITARU (POPA), Ramona-Cristina GHITA, Daniela CORNOIU -pg. 98

Analysis of the Energy System Market of the Republic of Moldova in the Context of Global Energy Crises

Cristian MOSNIANU -pg. 106

The Perception of Tourism Entrepreneurs in Bukovina Region on Green Economy and Sustainability

Maria ORHEAN VRANCEANU, Carmen Eugenia NASTASE, Ancuta LUCACI -pg. 112

The Impact of Policies and Measures on Climate Changes at Global and National Level

Marieta STANCIU, Andreea Adriana SIMION -pg. 121

The Transposition of the OECD-Proposed Tax Reform at the European Union Level

Laurențiu-Mihai TANASE, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 128

The Impact of Tax Avoidance in Romania: Corporate Profit Shifting to Tax Havens

Laurențiu-Mihai TANASE, Norina POPOVICI -pg. 134

Entrepreneurship Education and Graduate Employment in Nasarawa State

Danjuma Nungala USMAN, Pius-Shaun WARLIMONT, Tyron Tegwen WARLIMONT -pg. 140

Section III: Economic and Social Studies

Being at the Forefront of Change – On the Necessity of Integrating AI Tools in Business English Courses

Eleonora BACA -pg. 149

Intercultural Communication Activities and Techniques in Business English Teaching

Alina BUZARNA-TIHENEA (GALBEAZA) -pg. 156

Bibliometric Analysis on the Environmental Ethics Performanc. Future Trends

Sorinel CAPUSNEANU, Bogdan Ionuț-Nicolae STOLOJESCU, Ileana-Sorina RAKOS -pg. 164

European Perspectives on Datafication

Mihai CIOBOTEA, Marian STAN -pg. 175

Economics and Politics in Mihai Eminescu’s Works

Sorinel COSMA, Marian Andrei BURCEA -pg. 184

Petre Țutea’s Economic Philosophy

Sorinel COSMA -pg. 189

Research Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education Institutions

Răzvan-Ionuț DRUGĂ -pg. 194

Controversies and Misunderstandings in the Issue of Assuming Responsibility for Changing Educational Organizations

Ramona-Cristina GHITA, Florin-Aurelian BIRCHI, Adela-Maria MILITARU (POPA) -pg. 201

Sustainable Tourism and the Forms it Generates on the Tourism Market

Marian IONEL -pg. 29

Tourism and its Impact on the Economy

Marian IONEL -pg. 215

The Implications of Unforeseen Circumstances and Crises on Tourism Destinations

Elena Manuela ISTOC, Mihaela Adina MATEESCU, Daniela Nicoleta BALEANU -pg. 220

Cohesion Policy and Social Aspects in the Non-reimbursable Allocation for Low-carbon Economy

Diana JOITA, Doru-Claudiu DAMEAN, Carmen-Elena DOBROTA -pg. 230

Navigating the Double-Edged Sword of ChatGPT: Enhanced Learning vs. Ethical Issues

Kaur KOMALPREET, Vanina Adoriana TRIFAN -pg. 237

Types of Teaching Materials for ESP in the Economic Environment

Carmen-Liliana MARUNTELU -pg. 246

The Double Way between Financial Indicators and Innovation Investment Behavior for the Romanian Agri-Business Actors: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Dumitru-Florin MOISE -pg. 253

The Impact of the Financial Profile on the Resilience Capacity of the Agri-Business Companies in Romania

Dumitru-Florin MOISE -pg. 261

Intercultural Communication in Business English. Issues and Solutions

Lavinia NADRAG -pg. 269

Economic and Financial Performance of the Company Alphabet Inc. (Google) – Company with a Global Footprint in the Development of the Knowledge-Based Economy

Dorinela NANCU, Ana-Maria BARZECU -pg. 275

The Impact of Alphabet Inc.’S (Google) Services on the Advancement of Knowledge, Innovation and the Harnessing of Intellectual Capital in the Knowledge-Based Economy

Dorinela NANCU, Ana-Maria BARZECU -pg. 281

Modelling the Education Supply Chain with Network DEA Model: The Case of the European Union

Anna Maria PASZTORI -pg. 290

Work & Life Balance in the Post-Pandemic Period in Romania

Cristina Rebeca PINTEA, Florin Lucian ISAC -pg. 298

Enhancing Language Learning: Designing Tests for Business English Students

Alina POPESCU -pg. 306

Aspects of Bounded Rationality in Resource Use

Marius Mihai RUSU -pg. 314

An Ethical Problem in the Current Global Economy: Gender Pay Gap

Maria SINACI -pg. 318

Understanding Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Energy and Climate Issues. A Comprehensive Survey Analysis

Marina Virginia STEFAN, Simona Vasilica OPREA, Adela BARA -pg. 328

Directions for Increasing the Effectiveness of Social Assistance Policies in Conditions of Maintaining the Budget Deficit

Razvan VINTILESCU BELCIUG -pg. 339

Integrating Circular Economy in National Policy: Assessing the Impacts of Romania’s Revised 2023 Action Plan

Andreea A. WEISNER, Cristina Mihaela NAGY -pg. 349

Analysis of the School Abandonment Rate Among Secondary Education Pupils in Romania

Roxana-Marcela ZAHARIA, Alexandra POPA, Corina Aurora BARBU -pg. 357

The Influence of the Social Perspective on the Performance of Employees

Claudia-Marinela ZATREANU -pg. 364

Section IV: Marketing – Management

Sustainability in Business Models: The Case of MUD Jeans

Gabriela Nicoleta ANDRISAN, Andra MODREANU -pg. 370

Advantages of Industry 4.0: Case of Pashion Footwear

Gabriela Nicoleta ANDRISAN, Andra MODREANU -pg. 378

Modelling the Economic Determinants of Unemployment Using the Multiple Linear Regression: A Case Study of Romania

Tiberiu Cristian AVRAMESCU -pg. 384

Knowledge Administration within Modern Business Structures

Anca Mădălina BOGDAN, Adrian BOGDAN, Ionut RIZA -pg. 392

Organizational Culture and Company Performance

Loredana Simona CARP -pg. 401

Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Businesses

Claudia Ramona CIOCNITU (STOICONI) -pg. 408

Health Tourism Industry: Segmentation, Differentiation and Communication

Marina COVALENCO (DOBROVOLSCHI) -pg. 418

The Implications of Marketing Strategies in Promoting Sustainability in the Beauty Industry

Nicoleta CRISTACHE, Oana PRICOPOAIA, Sabin MURARIU -pg. 426

Evaluating the Direct Influences Exerted by Strategic Practices in Human Resource Management on the Quality of Public Service Delivery

Iulian GEORGESCU, Simona DUMITRIU -pg. 434

Assessing the Direct Influences Exerted by Organizational Culture and Government Policies on Strategic Human Resource Practices

Iulian GEORGESCU, Silviu-Mihai NITU-GRANZULEA -pg. 442

The Sustainable Value Creation Diamond: The Resource-Based Theory Approach

Paul Stefan MARKOVITS -pg. 452

Quality Strategies and Sustainability Measures in Romanian Spa Tourism

Nicoleta Andreea NEACSU -pg. 460

Exploring Sustainable Growth via Socio-Economic Perspectives

Ionela Liliana NICOLAE STEFAN, Daniela Corina ROTESCU (PUIU), Cristinel Sorin SPINU -pg. 467

Mapping the Evolution of Book Influencers: A Bibliometric Journey

Iuliana OBREJA, Adriana MANOLICA -pg. 476

QR Code Menus: Exploring the Role of QR Codes in Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Customer Engagement in Restaurants and Cafes

Anca POPESCU, Nicoleta Andreea NEACSU -pg. 483

Erasmus+ Program Impact on Higher Education Change Management

Cristina Teodora ROMAN, Cristina Ionela BULAT -pg. 491

Qualitative Analysis of Change Management Models

Cristina Teodora ROMAN, Adriana MANOLICA, Cristina Ionela BULAT -pg. 502

Practices of Strategic Management for Romania’s Small and Medium Enterprises in the Digital Age

Sofia Mihaela ROMANESCU, Carmen Maria MIHALCEA, Denisa Mihaela SULĂ -pg. 509

Complexities of I.T. Project Management

Valeri Viorel SITNIKOV -pg. 517

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Activities

Anca Cristina STANCIU, Elena CONDREA, Valentina Irena TUDORAN (NICULITA) -pg. 525

Prioritizing Research in University Strategies: Dilemmas and Perspectives

Cristian Marius TOMA, Irina Teodora MANOLESCU, Vasilica TOMA -pg. 532

The Largest Global Retailers in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period 2020-2021

Sorin-George TOMA -pg. 542

America’s Most Innovative Corporations in the Period 2022-2023

Sorin-George TOMA -pg. 549

An Empirical Study of the Effect of Leadership Exclusion on Employee Initiative Behavior

Tan XIAO, Paula Alexandra ROIBU -pg. 555

The Interconnection Between Team Role Dynamics and the Trajectory of Financial Performance: An Integrated Analysis in the Context of the Belbin Model

Roxana-Marcela ZAHARIA, Corina Aurora BARBU, Alexandra POPA -pg. 566

Section V: Finance and Accounting

The Impact of Foreign Direct Investments and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economic Growth in Central and Eastern European Countries

Silvia Alina ARSA -pg. 575

Analysis of Non-Bank Loans in the Context of the Romanian Economy: Risks and Implications

Alexandrina BRINZĂ, Ioana LAZARESCU, Doina IACOB -pg. 581

The Romanian Insurance Market Under the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Silviu-Valentin CARSTINA, Mirela SICHIGEA, Daniel CIRCIUMARU -pg. 589

Decisive Factors in the Evolution of the Insurance Market in Romania

Silviu-Valentin CARSTINA, Radu BUZIERNESCU, Stelian SELISTEANU -pg. 597

Accounting for Cryptocurrencies

Camil-Ciprian CIRNU -pg. 604

Italian Direct Investments in Romania: A Growing Economic Partnership

Andreea-Roxana CROCNAN -pg. 609

The Challenges of Banking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Alexandra DANILA, Irena MUNTEANU, Marian Adrian BURCEA -pg. 616

Navigating Financial Turmoil: Strategies for Defense Spending by NATO Alliance States in the 21st Century

Adrian IURA -pg. 622

The Economic Impact of Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Risk Management in Romania

Ioana LAZARESCU, Andreea Claudia DABIJA, Alexandrina BRINZĂ -pg. 629

The Changing Face of the Economics Profession – Do Digital Technologies Have the Capacity to Eliminate or to Support It?

Lăcrămioara MANSOUR, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 640

Digital Information – Innovative Technologies Generate a New Paradigm

Lăcrămioara MANSOUR, Elena Cerasela SPATARIU, Gabriela GHEORGHIU -pg. 650

The Impact of Financial and Performance Indicators on Labor Productivity in Construction and Engineering Companies Listed on the BVB

Elian-Gabriel MILITARU -pg. 658

Credit Ratings and ESG Ratings in the European Union

Ana Maria NECULA (MARASESCU) -pg. 664

Reflections on the Modification of the Paradigms of Processing the Accounting Information in an Interactive System

Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 671

Considerations Regarding Recordkeeping Tools in Accounting Information Systems

Traian Cristin NICOLAE -pg. 679

Incorporating Sustainability into Indirect Procurement: The Audit Approach

Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCA), Alina Elena IONASCU, Daniel LIPARA -pg. 687

Corporate Governance and ESG in Romania, Concept Awareness

Andreea Larisa OLTEANU (BURCA), Elena Claudia BADEA FLOREA, Alina Elena IONASCU -pg. 694

The Role of Data Visualization in the Finance – The Case of Publicly Listed EdTech Companies

Marian STAN, Mihai CIOBOTEA -pg. 702

Internal Managerial Control and Internal Audit in Crisis Management: Lessons from the Pandemic

Lucia-Maria UDRESCU -pg. 709