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Seeds; the genetic material used for sowing is responsible for the quality and quantity of crops, the food security of the region and, in some cases, the safety and health of the population. The main factors underlying agricultural production are: seeds, soils, and technologies used…

The present work was oriented to describe the types of profitability in small and medium enterprises in the agricultural context of Venezuela, based on the theoretical foundations of Ebrard and Brigham (2012), Baena (2010), Besley and Brighman (2010), among others who define profitability as the…

The culture of castor bean use is growing in Latin America. After extracting the oil, the biomass waste is considered for energy based on its thermal energy potential of about 18 kJ*g-1. When using biomass, it is important for the product to be dry, both…

The small and medium enterprises are the most important category of enterprises in the whole European Union, representing more than 99% of all private entities registered in the EU, employing around 66% of all EU’s private employees and create around 57% of the added value…

Innovation is the basic factor and driving force behind the company's development. The aim of the study is to identify and assess innovation barriers in the construction sector in Poland, which are risk factors of the analyzed real estate market. It has been hypothesized that…

The present paper analyses the solutions adopted in hotel industry with the purpose to identify the good practices for reducing energy consumption in hotels through a comparative approach of Romanian and Italian hotels, by highlighting the similarities and the differences between them. For this purpose,…

Distribution system significantly influences not only retailers’ and their suppliers’ cost structure, but also other connected processes (e.g. ordering, inventory replenishment) with direct consequences on product availability levels and consequently on end customer satisfaction. Therefore, changing of retail distribution system causes important process and organisation…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determinate key factors of health and well-being (H&WB) tourism destination expressed by consumers, this means guests (both patients and tourists) in spa destinations or destinations focus on wellness and/or sport activities. Design/methodology/approach: The identification of key factors…

Safety and security promotion have been implemented in Polish schools for several decades. However, the effectiveness of these measures raises doubts when analyzing the scale of risky behaviors among children, young people and adults. Statistical analyses conducted by the Police suggest that there is still…

Social media – especially for young generation Z – have become an essential tool for establishing private, professional and consumer relations. People from generation Z constitute an increasingly demanding group of customers. The aim of the paper is to find out how representatives of generation…