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The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to influence a company’s exports, but its final impact may differ depending on particular factors and circumstances. The aim of this paper is to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on firms' exports (performance and prospects) across different…

The paper forwards an analysis of the Romanian flower sector. The production of flowers and ornamental plants is a sector that can bring considerable revenues and has the potential of being a market niche for Romanian farmers. The analysis was conducted based on the information…

Lean production becomes the most important factor in increasing the competitiveness of enterprises and is the most effective, reliable and low-cost way to recover from the crisis. Lean production methods allow to improve the quality of products or services without capital costs. Therefore, it is…

The fundamental accounting software selection criteria are related to content, technical criteria and user-friendliness. International companies with subsidiaries all over the world need more functions, such as multi-currency support, multi-language options, options for local taxation, but also the ability to work remotely and a cloud-based…

The life quality of inhabitants in the urban areas is determined by many factors like traffic, noises, and malodorous gases. The last one is especially problematic in the inhabited areas which are closed to industrial parts of town and cities. The activity of wastewater treatment…

Businesses which have concerns regarding sustainable development assumes its characteristic dimensions. One of this sustainability dimensions is the environmental one. This important dimension integrates an associated shift in business philosophy that provide “instruments” to achieve environmental goals. The worldwide managerial instrument considered to be a…

The sector of small and medium-sized enterprises plays a very important role in the economy. Initially underestimated, today it accounts for over 90% of all companies operating in the world. The study researched the situation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU countries.…

The overall objective of food security assessment is to measure the degree of food insecurity and to understand the risks and vulnerabilities in the agri-food sector, in order to build sustainable resilience programs. The main objective of this article is to present, by the method…

The development of today's global markets in line with modern consumer requirements has led to a complex new approach to the food sector and its key determinants. Food quality is attracting increasing interest from consumers and producers alike. An enterprise must make products with a…

The mountains of Romania are a defined geographical, economic and social entity, with relief, climate, natural and socio-cultural heritage, identity recognized in Europe and in the world. Mountain areas are ecologically fragile areas, which need support for protection, development and specific management, determined by the…