3rd icESS – 2020

THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

INNOVATIVE MODELS TO REVIVE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

15-16 October, 2020, Bucharest, Romania

Conference Programme

Thursday, October 15th, 2020

11:00 – 11:30 | Conference Opening
Nicolae ISTUDOR – Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Conference Honorary President)
Marius PROFIROIU – Vice-Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Alina Mihaela DIMA – Vice-Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies

11:30 – 12:15 | Plenary Session
Berend Wierenga, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), Netherlands: The role of marketing in the company: drivers of success in marketing careers

12:15 – 13:00 | Plenary Session
Isabel Novo-Corti, Universidade da Coruña, Spain: Tax pressure, tax evasion and perceived wellbeing. Fiscal morality and social sustainability.

12:15 – 13:00 | Break

12:15 – 13:00 | Workshop ReStart Economia
Moderators
Ion ANGHEL, Vice-Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Alina Mihaela DIMA, Vice-Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies

OPEN MEETING OF UNESCO CHAIRS ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

OPENING REMARKS
Alina Mihaela DIMA, Vice-Rector, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Daniela ZAHARIA, Secretary-General, Romanian National Commission for UNESCO
Tănase STAMULE, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages
Anca BOGDAN, Director of UNESCO Chair for Business Administration
Igor KITAEV, Programme Specialist Education, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Christine VOLKMANN, UNESCO Chairholder for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management, University of Wuppertal, Germany

KEYNOTE SPEECHES:
Igor KITAEV, Programme Specialist Education, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Christine VOLKMANN, UNESCO Chairholder for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Slavica SINGER, UNESCO Chairholder in Entrepreneurship Education, University in Osijek, Croatia

MODERATOR
Roxana CLODNIȚCHI, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages

SESSION 1

MINITRACK: GLOBAL WORLD AFTER CRISIS: TOWARDS A NEW ECONOMIC MODEL

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 10.00 – 15.00

CHAIRS

Klara Major
Cristian Păun

THE MODEL OF THEORY OF THE ENTROPY VALUE FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Dumitru Alexandru BODISLAV, Mihaela Diana OANCEA NEGESCU, Maria Alexandra SÂRBU, Cristina PARTAL
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Ghenadie CIOBANU
National Scientific research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, INCSMPS, Bucharest, Romania

IMPACT OF ACTIONS OF EX-SOVIET CROSS-BORDER ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS ON REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Marius TRĂISTARU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

BUSINESS CONTINUITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WAYS OF WORKING IN ROMANIAN COMPANIES
Anca BOGDAN, Francisca-Elena ZAMFIR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

MANAGEMENT OF WASTE WATER PROCESSING IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Ovidiu Cristian Andrei BUZOIANU, Marian NĂSTASE, Cristina DIMA, Maria Alexandra SARBU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Antoneta Marcela NICULESCU
National Institute of Research and Development for Industrial Ecology, Bucharest, Romania

ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC CYCLES IN KONDRATIEV’S LONG CYCLE THEORY AND IN BEJAN’S CONSTRUCTAL THEORY
Radu ISAIC, Cristian PAUN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Marius Constantin PROFIROIU, Carmen Valentina RĂDULESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

REAL CONVERGENCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: INSIGHTFUL EVIDENCE FROM THE NEW MEMBER STATES
Ana-Maria HOLOBIUC, Dumitru MIRON
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SKILLS NEEDS IN ROMANIA IN THE CONTEXT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
Adina Maria IORGANDA (VODĂ), Mihaela ȚICAL (MATEI), Monica ROMAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION LEVELS OF GENERATIONS
Sorin Petrică ANGHELUȚĂ, Cristina ALPOPI, Ghenadie CIOBANU, Silviu DIACONU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Diana OANCEA NEGESCU
INCSMPS Bucharest, Romania

THE INFLUENCE OF THE GLOBALIZATION PROCESS IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Florina BRAN, Roxana SÂRBU, Dumitru Alexandru BODISLAV, Cătălin Răzvan DOBREA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

MANAGEMENT OF MARKETING OF SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL COMPANIES
Roxana SÂRBU, Loredana Maria POPESCU, Sorin Petrică ANGHELUȚĂ, Petruț Cristian VASILACHE, Elena Rusalca VELICU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CHALLENGES REGARDING FOOD RESOURCES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION AND POPULATION GROWTH
Carmen Valentina RĂDULESCU, Florina BRAN, Sorin BURLACU, Cătălin Răzvan DOBREA, Silviu DIACONU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL
Sorin BURLACU, Petruț Cristian VASILACHE, Elena Rusalca VELICU, Ștefania-Cristina CUREA, Oleg MARGINA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL HEATING ON WORLD SECURITY
Ovidiu Andrei Cristian BUZOIANU, Silviu DIACONU, Carol Cristina GOMBOȘ
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Antoaneta Marcela NICULESCU
National Institute of Research and Development for Industrial Ecology, Bucharest, Romania
Amelia DIACONU
Artifex University, Romania

THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE ROMANIAN INDUSTRY SECTOR IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY AND THE GLOBAL PROTECTIONISM TRENDS
Ionuț BUȘEGA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ART IN THE EYES OF ECONOMISTS
Ana-Corina DIMITRIU (Chiscareanu), Gheorghe HURDUZEU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ANALYSIS OF GRANGER CAUSALITY BETWEEN THE MIGRATION AND GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IN ROMANIA
Mihai PAUNICA, Catalina MOTOFEI, Gabriela-Lidia TANASE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Alexandru MANOLE
“ARTIFEX” University of Bucharest

SESSION 2

MINITRACK: SUSTAINABILITY FOR FUTURE BUSINESS

Thursday, October 16th, 2020

CHAIRS

Stefan Bratosin
Gabriela Tigu

9.00 – 12.00

COLLABORATIVE COMPLEXITY ON BIOECONOMY PATH
Ştefania-Daniela BRAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CLUSTERING AND MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR IN THE OECD COUNTRIES
Irina GEORGESCU, Ane-Mari ANDRONICEANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Irina Virginia DRAGULANESCU, Mihaela Cornelia SANDU
University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

MULTIFACTORIAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR IN THE OECD COUNTRIES
Ane-Mari ANDRONICEANU, Irina GEORGESCU, Cosmin DOBRIN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Irina Virginia DRAGULANESCU
University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION … TOWARDS RESILIENT BUSINESSES WITHIN THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Cristian Constantin FRANCU
Majoritas, Bucharest, Romania
Raluca Mariana GROSU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY IN THE CONTEXT OF LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING
Cristian NEGRUȚIU, Enas ABOURA, Cristinel VASILIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Aharon TZINER
Peres Academic Center, Rehovot, Israel

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY: TRAINING, EDUCATION AND OTHER DETERMINANTS LINKED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GROWTH AND INNOVATIVE MINDSET – ESSENTIAL IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CONTEXT
Carmen Florentina VLASCEANU, Gabriela TIGU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC ON THE SMALL BUSINESSES IN ROMANIA
Daniela Elena MOCANU
Copilul Calator SRL, Bucharest, Romania
Olimpia STATE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN OUTSOURCING SECTOR
Teodora TODORAN, Raluca Andreea POPA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

EFFICIENT BUSINESS GOVERNANCE – A SOLUTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Oana BOGDAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

POSSIBILITIES TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF IMPLEMENTING A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Gabriela Elena BIȚAN, Teodora Elena FOGOROS, Stelian-Mircea OLARU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cătălin PETCU
University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

TOURISM IN THE BRICS COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Iuliana POP
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

AUTOMATED ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND INTERNET OF THINGSENABLED BIG DATA ANALYTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
George LĂZĂROIU
Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania
Katarina VALASKOVA
University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovak Republic
Bogdan ALEXANDRU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

A DECADE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ASSESSMENT
Iulian GOLE, Victor-Marian DUMITRACHE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Florentina Olivia BĂLU
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN MODERN BUSINESS
Cătălin PÎRVU, Maria Roxana BRIȘCARIU, Oana Matilda SABIE, Stefan Gabriel BURCEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

13.00 – 16.00

AN INTRA-RESIDENTIAL SMART METERING SYSTEM – DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Simona OPREA, Adela BARA, Osman Bulent TOR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Bogdan TUDORICA
Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Ploiesti, Romania

ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES IN TRAINING OF THE FUTURE ROMANIAN FARMERS
Victor-Marian DUMITRACHE, Iulian GOLE, Petronela-Evelina BĂLU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SWOT ANALYSIS FOR THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2014-2020 IN THE MIHAI VITEAZU
COMMUNE
Monica Ioana TOADER, Mihaela ȘTEFAN (HINT)
“1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia, Romania
Andreea MARIN-PANTELESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CORRUPTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN ROMANIA
Maria NIȚU, Dorel PARASCHIV
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Mihăiță-Andrei GHEORGHE
National Defence University “Carol I”, Bucharest, Romania

CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS – BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY AND WASTE
Mustafa AL-MAFRACHI, Alexandru Valentin TEODOROV, Hanaa Najm ABED
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING AND SERVICE PROVIDERS – A CRITICAL REVIEW
Enas ABOURA, Cristian NEGRUȚIU, Roxana SÂRBU, Mihaela BUCUR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

A DECADE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ASSESSMENT
Iulian GOLE, Victor-Marian DUMITRACHE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Florentina Olivia BĂLU
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

OUTLOOK OF TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINED FUTURE BUSINESS
Anis BENABED
Poltava National Technical Yuriy Kondratyuk University, Ukraine

SESSION 3

MINITRACK: FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES IN TURBULENT TIMES
Friday, October 16th, 2020, 9.00 – 12.00

CHAIRS

Erich Walter Farkas
Emilia Câmpeanu 

GET TOKENIZED… THE SPECIFICITY OF PERSONAL TOKENS IN THE CONTEXT OF TOKENIZATION AND AXIOLOGICAL CATEGORIZATION
Kamilla MARCHEWKA-BARTKOWIAK, Karolina NOWAK
Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznań, Poland

COVID 19 AND ITS IMPACT ON MONEY MULTIPLICATION AND MONEY SUPPLY
Kamelia ASSENOVA
University of Ruse, Ruse, Bulgaria

FINANCIAL CONSUMERS – PROMOTERS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? EVIDENCES FROM EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
Adrian STANCU
Petroleum – Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania
Mirela PANAIT
Petroleum – Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania
Lukman RAIMI
American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria
Maria PALAZZO
University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy

RESEARCH REGARDING THE REACTIONS OF ROMANIAN FACEBOOK USERS ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Cristian Bogdan ONETE, Sandra Diana CHIȚA, Doru Alexandru PLEȘEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CONSEQUENCES OF EXITS FROM POLITICAL UNIONS ON DIVIDEND POLICY: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN SPLIT
Mohamad YOUNESS
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ON RANDOM WALK HYPOTHESIS. A SHORT TEST FOR THE BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE
Andrei STANCULESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Costin Emilian PIRVU
British American Tobacco, Romania

FINANCIAL LITERACY, RISK AVERSION AND FINANCIAL BEHAVIORS: WHAT SHAPES THE PREFERENCE FOR CAPITAL MARKET PARTICIPATION?
Andreea STOIAN, Nicoleta VINTILĂ, Filip IORGULESCU, Radu CIOBANU, Cosmin CEPOI, Aurora Elena DINA (MANOLACHE), Andreea Elena DRAGHIA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

VOLATILITY EPISODES AND PATTERNS IN CURRENCY RETURNS
Alexandra HOROBET, Radu LUPU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Aleksandar SHIVAROV
Varna University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
Lucian BELASCU
“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Iulia LUPU
Romanian Academy, National Institute of Economic Research, Romania

THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM, GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ON SHADOW ECONOMY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Sorina Emanuela ȘTEFONI
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ASSESSMENT OF THE NEXUS BETWEEN THE BANKING SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET: PAST TRENDS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Kamilla MARCHEWKA-BARTKOWIAK
Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznań, Poland
Iustina Alina BOITAN, Emilia Mioara CAMPEANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

TERRORIST NETWORKS AS SOCIAL NETWORK
Diana Mihaela STANCULESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTERPRISE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR AND THE IMPACT OF R&D ON PROFITABILITY
Efrosenia VEZITEU (BALITCHI), Vasile ILIE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

AUDITING PRACTICES DURING PANDEMIC TIMES – IMPLICATIONS, PROSPECTS AND LEADING FACTORS
Iustina Alina BOITAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Sanja SEVER MALIŠ, Mateja BROZOVIĆ
University of Zagreb, Croatia

ROMANIAN STOCK MARKET UNDER GLOBAL PANDEMIC: DO TRADERS CARE ABOUT COVID-19 NEWS?
Ludovic TRIFU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SESSION 4

MINITRACK: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: IMPACT ON UNIVERSITY, BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
Friday, October 16th, 2020

CHAIRS

Christine Volkmann
Roxana Clodnițchi

8.00 – 11.00

EFFECTIVE WEB PRESENCE SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCING THE E-FASHION CUSTOMERS’ SATISFACTION
Sorin ANAGNOSTE, Isabelle BICLESANU, Bianca NEGOIASA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Claude CHAILAN
EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France

THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED STARTUPS IN ROMANIA
Petre CARAIANI, Mihail BUSU, Shahrazad HADAD, Bianka Cynthia INCZE, Vanesa VARGAS
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SOCIAL MEDIA AS STRATEGIC ADVERTISING TOOL FOR SME’S SUSTAINABILITY: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY FROM GHANAIAN PERSPECTIVE
John AMOAH
Thomas Bata University, Zlín, Czech Republic

PREDICTORS OF FINANCIAL ADVICE: AN EVIDENCE FROM A DEVELOPING NATION
Khurram Ajaz KHAN, Jaroslav BELAS
Thomas Bata University, Zlín, Czech Republic
Mohammad Anam AKHTAR
Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN SMES AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS IN THEV4 COUNTRIES -A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Beata GAVUROVA, Jaroslav BELAS, Jan DVORSKY
Thomas Bata University, Zlín, Czech Republic
Martin CEPEL
Pan-European University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic

ENGINEERING SOCIAL INNOVATION THROUGH NAGAOKA REVIEW IN NIIGATA (JAPAN)
Tudor TOMOS, Ana DAMASCHIN, Michelle LIM, James CHUA
Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan
Hiroaki KANEKO
Globis University, Japan

THE EVOLUTION OF THE ENERGY SECTOR IN THE LOW CARBON TRANSITION
Ileana Georgiana GHEORGHE, Violeta SIMA
Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Ploiesti, Romania
Marko JELOCNIK, Jonel SUBIC
Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, Serbia

RESIDENTS` PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN VRNJAČKA BANJA, SERBIA
Nataša ĐORĐEVIĆ, Snežana MILIĆEVIĆ
University of Kragujevac, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ECO- TOURISM: ATTITUDES OF RESIDENTS TOWARDS CONSERVATION AND ECOTOURISM IN YAMMOUNEH NATURE RESERVE OF LEBANON
Abdallah AWATEF, Oana-Diana CURTEANU, Adrian Bogdan CURTEANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Hamie Mohamad BAKER
Lebanese International University, Lebanon

CURED MEAT CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN CONTEXT OF THEIR SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
Aleksandar GRUBOR, Nikola MILICEVIC, Nenad DJOKIC
University of Novi Sad, Subotica, Republic of Serbia

14:00 – 17:00

LIMITS ON SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CROSSROADS ’20
Christine VOLKMANN
UNESCO Chairholder for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Ileana GAVRILESCU
Innovation laboratory at the University of Wuppertal, Germany

ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN SUSTAINING THE RELEVANCE OF KNOWLEDGE AMID THE FUTURE SHOCK
Slavica SINGER
UNESCO Chairholder in Entrepreneurship Education, University in Osijek, Croatia

EU AND UNESCO EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INTEGRATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Charalampos SKOULIKARIS
UNESCO Chair INWEB, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Jacques GANOULIS
UNESCO Chair INWEB, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN ACADEMIA: A MOOC SCHEME ANALYSIS
Carmen PĂUNESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Davorka VIDOVIC
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING OVERVIEW – EARLY 2020S ASSESSMENT
Violeta Mihaela DINCĂ, Grigoras Mihnea GINGIOVEANU LUPULESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Elke KITZELMANN
The University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCENTRATION DEGREE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMIC KEY SECTORS. ROMANIA VERSUS UE.
Mihail BUSU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Luis Miguel FONSECA
Porto School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

DEVELOPING ECONOMIC STUDENTS’ RESEARCH SKILLS – A STEP TOWARDS INCREASING EMPLOYABILITY CHANCES
Florina MOHANU, Viorela-Valentina DIMA, Valentin LAZĂR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE EVOLUTION OF INEQUALITIES AND THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ROMANIA
Sorin Cristian NITA, Marilena Ionica RADULICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Gunnar GUNNARSSON
Central Bank of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

THE IMPACT OF M-LEARNING AND E-LEARNING IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CRISIS SITUATIONS
Ciobanu RAREȘ – CONSTANTIN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL MODELS TO REVIVE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AFTER PANDEMIC CRISES
Anca-Georgeta LUȚAN (PETRE)
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

NAVIGATING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC WITH BUSINESS EXCELLENCE IN MIND: THE WHYS AND THE HOWS
Monica GOT
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT TYPOLOGIES WITHIN THE TECHNOLOGICAL CONTEXT: 2020 CHALLENGES
Dominic NEGRICI
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

PROFESSIONALISATION OF TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AS A CHALLENGE
Roxana BRIȘCARIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

PERSPECTIVES OF ONLINE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS
Alina Mihaela DIMA, Maria Alexandra MAASSEN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Babak Mehmanpazir
EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France

17:00 – 17:30

CLOSING REMARKS & CONCLUSIONS

SESSION 5

MINITRACK: ECONOMIC POLICIES FOR NON-CYCLICAL CRISES

Friday, October 16th, 2019, 14.00 – 18.00

CHAIRS

Isabel Novo Corti
Grigore Ioan Piroșcă

BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND BUSINESS CHAMPIONS AS KEY DRIVERS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE
Marta-Christina SUCIU, Răzvan – George COTESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Francesco BELINI
Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

ROMANIAN BUSINESS STUDENTS’ MIGRATION INTENTIONS. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTIONS AND MOTIVES
George SERBAN-OPRESCU, Liana BADEA, Mihaela Roberta STANEF, Silvia IACOB, Laurentiu Gabriel FRANCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Isabel NOVO-CORTI
Departamento de Economía, Universidade da Coruña and The Associate Centre of A Coruña at the Spanish National Open University (UNED), La Coruna, Spain

THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON EMERGING ECONOMIES IN ASIA AND PUBLIC POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY
Ionela VOINEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Xose PICATOSTE
University of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain

THE CONTAGION OF ECONOMIC CRISES IN THE VISION OF THE CONSTRUCTAL THEORY
Radu ISAIC
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CAN THE GENERATION GAP BE EXPLAINED ECONOMICALLY OR JUST SOCIOLOGICALLY?
Stanef-Puică MIHAELA ROBERTA, Iacob SILVIA ELENA, Piroscă GRIGORE IOAN, Moroianu NICOLAE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Valdebenito CARLOS RAMÍREZ
Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile

ECONOMIC GROWTH VERSUS CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Adina Teodora PAŞA, Mihaela MUŞAT, Nicoleta ONOFREI
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

RESPONDING TO COVID 19: GENDER INEQUALITY CHALLENGES
Tamara Maria NAE, Narcisa Alexandra PANIE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

MATERIAL COMFORT INFLUENCE UPON THE LIFE FULFILMENT DURING COVID-19
Mihaita NICULAE, Iuliana COMAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ALTERNATIVE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN ROMANIA
Clara VOLINTIRU, George STEFAN, Anca PARASCHIV
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

HOW TO COLLECT MORE? A COMPARATIVE FISCAL STUDY ON ROMANIA AND UK
Clara VOLINTIRU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
John D’ATTOMA
University of Exeter, UK
Antoine MALEZIEUX
University of Bourgogne, France

SESSION 6

MINITRACK: GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 9.00 – 12.00

CHAIRS

Mariarosaria Lombardi
Diego Begalli
Simona Roxana Pătărlăgeanu

FOREST REGENERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT BIODIVERSITY
Valentin LAZĂR, Ciprian ROTARU, Platagea Svetlana GOMBOS, Victor – Adrian TROACĂ, Alexandru
– Gabriel POSTOLACHE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE IN ROMANIA
Maria GIRIP
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AND SERVICES SECTOR IN ROMANIA
Bianca Eugenia LEOVEANU-SOARE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE ROMANIAN MILK MARKET: A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL IMPOSED BY THE GLOBAL COMPETITION IN BOTH PRIVATE AND GOVERNAMENTAL SECTORS
Lacramioara Alina DRACEA, Daniela MARACINE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ROMANIAN FOREIGN AGRI-FOOD TRADE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Ioana PANAIT, Marian Catalin CUCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

IMPACT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN EUROPEAN CONTEXT
Ana-Maria BOLOHAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

FOOD TRADE BETWEEN CHINA AND ROMANIA: BEFORE AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Vasilii EROKHIN, Tianming GAO
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Anna IVOLGA
Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russian Federation

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND AGRO-FOOD SYSTEM: THE CASE STUDY OF THE FUTURE FOOD INSTITUTE
Sara ROVERSI, Claudia LARICCHIA
Trust Future Food Institute, Bologna, Italy
Mariarosaria LOMBARDI
University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

THE SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE AGRI-FOOD VALUE CHAINS
IN ROMANIA
Raluca IGNAT, Marius CONSTANTIN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKET BY SUPPRESSING
CORRUPTION
Simona Roxana PĂTĂRLĂGEANU, Marius CONSTANTIN, Mihai DINU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS? A BIBLIOMETRIC AND
MODERN DATA ANALYSIS.
Vlad Constantin TURCEA, Raluca Andreea ION
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE MAIN DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURE IN ROMANIA DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2007-2013
Georgeta-Madalina MEGHISAN-TOMA, Vasile Cosmin NICULA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

RISK RANKING OF CHEMICAL HAZARD ARISING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIBIOTICS
IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Alina STANCU, Suvorov NICOLAE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF SMART AGRICULTURE
Carmen-Lenuța TRICĂ, Marinela ILIE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ECONOMIC-ECOLOGICAL DYSFUNCTIONALITIES IN ROMANIA. PARCELING AND USE OF LAND SURFACES
Alexandru – Gabriel POSTOLACHE, Victor – Adrian TROACĂ, Ciprian ROTARU, Svetlana PLATAGEA GOMBOȘ, Valentin LAZĂR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICES: AN ELICITATION OF YOUNG ITALIAN VIEWPOINTS ON DIFFERENT POLICY OPTIONS
Elena Claire RICCI, Roberta CAPITELLO, Ricardo SCARPA, Diego BEGALLI
University of Verona, Italy

A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ON EVALUATION OF BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT
Steliana RODINO
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Marian BUTU, Alina BUTU
National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR UNDER THE PRESSURE OF CURRENT GLOBAL CHALLENGES. CASE STUDY: THE ROMANIAN WINE SECTOR AND THE ROMANIAN ORGANIC SECTOR
Liane TANCELOV (IONASCU) , Corina Simona DOBRE (GUDEI)
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

IMPACT OF SEASONALITY OF FRUIT PRODUCTION ON TRADE BALANCE AND PRICES
Irina Elena PETRESCU, Ionut Laurentiu PETRE, Georgiana Adriana TĂRĂȘILĂ
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

NUDGING AS POLICY TOOL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR
Răzvan Aurelian MUNTEANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

SESSION 7

MINITRACK: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATION

Friday, October 16th, 2020

CHAIRS

André Cabanis
Cezar – Petre Simion
Oana Matilda Sabie

9.00 – 12.00

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN ROMANIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Ionel PREDA, Cezar-Petre SIMION
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

IMPACT OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Abdo KATAYA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
Milos POLIAK
University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovak Republic
Oana Matilda SABIE, Elvira NICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

COMPUTATIONALLY NETWORKED URBANISM AND BIG DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES FOR INTERNET OF THINGS-ENABLED SMART CITIES
Elvira NICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Tomas KLIESTIK, Vladimir KONECNY, Katarina VALASKOVA
University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovak Republic

NETWORKED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND URBAN BIG DATA ANALYTICS FOR INTERNET OF THINGS-ENABLED SMART GOVERNANCE
Gheorghe H. POPESCU
“Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University, Bucharest, Romania
Maria KOVACOVA, Jana MAJEROVA
University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovak Republic

AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF THE CONSUMER RESISTANCE DETERMINANTS REGARDING THE USAGE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FASHION INDUSTRY
Andreea-Ionela PUIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL: A STUDY ON BUSINESS MODELS IN THE CONTEXT OF
DIGITALIZATION
Teodora Elena FOGOROȘ, Mihaela MAFTEI, Stelian Mircea OLARU, Gabriela Elena BIȚAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: MAIN DRIVERS, BARRIERS AND ESTIMATED IMPACT
Constanta-Nicoleta BODEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cosmin MITEA, Oana STANCIU
PricewaterhouseCoopers Romania, Bucharest, Romania

13.00 – 16.00

BUILDING A COGNITIVE ENTERPRISE AT MONET TECHNOLOGIES IN JAPAN
Alexandra DUTESCU-DAMBOVITA, Luiza GATAN, Cosmin DOBRIN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cristian VLAD, Kyoko KOKUSHO
IBM Japan, Tokyo, Japan

THE IMPACT OF REMOTE WORKING ON ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION AT SNOW PEAK
Keita SUGIYAMA
IBM Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Seiko ADACHI, Nil Postius ECHEVERRI, Bianca YAMAGUCHI, Christian KUHNA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN FRUGAL INNOVATION CREATED IN INDIA
Marius PROFIROIU, Toru TAKAHASHI, James CHUA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cristian VLAD, Keita SUGIYAMA
IBM Japan, Tokyo, Japan

DESIGNING WORK AT IBM IN JAPAN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS
Vlad CRISTIAN, Ishida HIDEKI, Sugiyama KEITA, Kokusho KYOKO
IBM Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Marius PROFIROIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT ON THE AGENDA OF THE FIRST ROMANIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Larisa MIHOREANU, Marius Constantin PROFIROIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

BUSINESS AGILITY – THE KEY FOR BUILDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN AN IT ORGANIZATION
Maria Daniela LICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ROMANIA
Oana-Raluca TOFAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INNOVATION IN FAMILY BUSINESS
Adriana CIOCA, Wehbe KASSAM, Delia POPESCU, Constanta POPESCU
Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania

THE ROLE OF THE CLOUD FOR MOBILE SOLUTIONS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS
Alexis-Valentin ZAHARIA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES AND CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENTS, AGRICULTURAL LAND PRODUCTION PRACTICES FROM A CLIMATE CHANGE PERSPECTIVE
Lavinia POPESCU, Adela Sorinela SAFTA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

DEVELOPING A NEW MODEL FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING PUBLIC SERVICES PERFORMANCE
Ioan RADU, Cleopatra ȘENDROIU, Mihai Ludovic DEMETER, Alexandra Irina PĂDUREAN (BADEA)
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

FACTORS AND BARRIERS OF LEAN IMPLEMENTATION. A DELPHI MODEL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SECTOR.
Mihaela Cornelia POPESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Irina SHAKHRAMANIAN
Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stravopol, Russian Federation

SESSION 8

MINITRACK: CURRENT CHALLENGES WITHIN DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: MEASUREMENT, COLLECTION, RETRIEVAL, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 11:00 – 14:00

CHAIRS

Peter Richmond
Claudiu Herteliu

INTEGRATION AND ADAPTATION PROCESS OF YOUNG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN EUROPE: A SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS
Amira KOBEISSI, Hiba MOHAMMAD
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF SARS-COV-2: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Eduard Gabriel CEPTUREANU, Sebastian CEPTUREANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

UNRAVELLING MORTALITY
Peter RICHMOND
Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Bertrand ROEHNER
University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France

THE IMPACT OF HIGHLY-EDUCATED MIGRANTS AND R&D INVESTMENTS ON INNOVATION IN TEN EU COUNTRIES
Elena-Alexandra SINOI
West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE NUMERICAL DATA FROM NEWS. A BENFORD LAWS APPROACH
Marcel AUSLOOS
School of Business, University of Leicester, UK
Claudiu HERTELIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
London South Bank University, School of Business, UK
Adrian PANA
Center for Health Outcome & Evaluation, Bucharest, Romania

FORECASTING DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERNS THROUGH OPTIMIZED MODEL OF MARKOV CHAIN NATURE
Cerqueti ROY
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Eduard Gabriel CEPTUREANU, Sebastian CEPTUREANU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

GOODNESS OF FIT MEASURES FOR LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL: AN APPLICATION FOR STUDENTS’ EVALUATIONS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Biagio SIMONETTI
University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

DIDACTICS OF STATISTICS IN E-LEARNING COURSES: SOME STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
Pasquale SARNACCHIARO
University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Roberta Di GENNARO
University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Italy
Claudiu HERTELIU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
London South Bank University, School of Business, UK

SESSION 9

MINITRACK: THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 14:00 – 16:00

CHAIRS

Donna L. Street
Nadia Albu

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MODEL WITHIN THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Chirața CARAIANI, Camelia I. LUNGU, Cornelia DASCĂLU, Liana E. ANICA-POPA, Ionuț F. ANICAPOPA, Carmen A. STOIAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SMART DATA AS A RESULT OF ERP SYSTEM AND HUMAN CAPITAL
Roxana IGNA, Diana NIȚĂ, Marius PANTAZI
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

IS ACCOUNTING CONTRIBUTING TO THE CURRENT TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Elena NECHITA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CONFLICTING INSTITUTIONAL LOGICS IN THE FIELD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ENFORCEMENT: INSIGHTS FROM AN EMERGING ECONOMY
Catalin ALBU, Nadia ALBU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Sebastian HOFFMANN
University of Edinburgh, UK

ESG RATINGS OF MSCI ACWO INDEX COMPANIES: DOW 30 AND GLOBAL 500 EUROPEAN CONSTITUENTS
Donna L. STREET
University of Dayton, US

ASPECTS REGARDING CROSS COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF MANAGEMENT IN THE BEST CONDITIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Lavinia POPESCU, Adela Sorinela SAFTA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

NATURAL RESOURCES VALUATION BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION
Alexandru-Teodor CORACIONI, Tatiana DĂNESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SESSION 10

MINITRACK: MARKETING AND SUSTAINABILITY

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 9:00 – 12:00

CHAIRS

Silvian Cențiu
Ionel Dumitru

PERFECT SUBGAME EQUILIBRIUM IN A STACKELBERG DUOPOLY
Ciprian RUSESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

NEW WAYS OF PROMOTING AND REACHING THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS
Daniel MOISE, Valentin LAZĂR, Delia BĂBEANU, Carol Cristina GOMBOȘ
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Amelia DIACONU
Artifex University, Romania

CONVENIENCE STORES IN ROMANIA. WHAT HAS BEEN CHANGED AFTER COVID-19 OUTBREAK?
Andreea STRĂTILĂ (IRIMIA)
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

USING A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO SUPPORT MARKET RESEARCH FOR SMES
Daniela IONIŢĂ, Lucian-Florin ONIŞOR
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Sunday Adewale OLALEYE
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

ROMANIAN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND PAYMENT CHOICE IN ONLINE SHOPPING. A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE
Mihaela CONSTANTINESCU, Andreea ORINDARU, Daniela IONITA, Stefan-Claudiu CAESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

ROMANIAN HOUSING MARKET BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Elena IONAȘCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SESSION 11

MINITRACK: FINTECH & INSURTECH – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 11:00 – 13:00

CHAIRS

Piotr Wojcik
Pele Traian Daniel

ROMANIA’S EU PARTNERS AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE RELATIONSHIPS. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON PANEL DATA GRAVITY MODELS AND SCENARIOS
Adriana Ana-Maria DAVIDESCU, Oana POPOVICI, Vasile Alecsandru STRAT
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING AND PAYMENTS
Ioan ADĂSCĂLIȚEI, Ion-Costel-Marius BĂLȚOI
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE USAGE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN DIGITALIZATION: CASE STUDY ON DOCUMENTARY CREDIT
Adriana CIOCA, Kassam WEHBE, Delia POPESCU, Constanta POPESCU
Universitatea Valahia, Targoviste, Romania

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD BANK’S DOING BUSINESS REPORT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE RANKINGS OF CEE ECONOMIES
Georgiana VRÎNCEANU, Daniel PELE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SESSION 12

MINITRACK: BUSINESS LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Friday, October 16th, 2020, 12:00 – 17:00

CHAIRS

Charlotte Ene
Roberto Panetta

INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE. NOT ACQUIRING LEGAL PERSONALITY IS AN ADVANTAGE OR A DISADVANTAGE
Silvia Lucia CRISTEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INTERIM – MANAGEMENT AS A NEW FORM OF EMPLOYMENT – OPPORTUNITY IN A GLOBALIZED CONTEXT ASSISTANT
Mihaela-Emilia MARICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE LEGAL REGIME OF COMPETITION IN INDIA
Ovidiu – Horia MAICAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE COMMUNICATION POLICY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Ioana Nely MILITARU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

INCREASING THE INFORMATIC INCIDENTS
Adriana MOTATU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

RECOVERY OF THE PREJUDICE CAUSED BY AN INSOLVENT COMPANY
Cristina COJOCARU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

EVOLUTION AND CHANGE IN THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Andreea STOICAN
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE SHARES
Ana-Maria LUPULESCU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE LEGAL REGIME OF INTERNSHIP IN ROMANIA IN TERMS OF THE REGULATION CONTAINED IN LAW NO. 176/2018 OF THE INTERNSHIP WITH SUBSEQUENT COMPLETIONS AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Radu Ștefan PĂTRU
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

CONSIDERATIONS ON SUPPORT ACTIVE MEASURES APPLICABLE IN ROMANIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATIONS DUE TO THE SPREAD OF SARS-COV-2 CORONAVIRUS
Brîndușa Oana TELEOACĂ VARTOLOMEI, Ana VIDAT
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

REPORT – CONTRACT IN THE NEW CONTEXTUAL REALITY, WHICH PRESENTS THE ADVANTAGES FOR BOTH CONTRACTING PARTIES
Ileana VOICA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS – A BRIEF APPRAISAL
Charlotte Valentine ENE
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

icESS 2020

keynote speakers

Berend Wierenga
Berend Wierenga

Berend Wierenga is a highly respected marketing scholar with a long-standing career in the field. He is Professor of Marketing at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). He also held visiting positions at business schools abroad, including the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and INSEAD (Fontainebleau). His main research areas are marketing decision making, marketing models, and marketing management support systems. He has published widely on these topics in books and in the top journals of the field. Professor Wierenga was the founder of the Department of Marketing Management and Scientific Director of ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management). He has also been actively involved in the European academic marketing scene, especially in EMAC (European Marketing Academy). He was the first Editor of IJRM, the International Journal of Research in Marketing. He was appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau in The Netherlands, and he received the inaugural EMAC Distinguished Marketing Scholar Award, as well as the Ad Fontes Penning of the Erasmus University.

Isabel Novo-Corti
Isabel Novo-Corti

Isabel Novo-Corti is a Full Professor of Economic Analysis at the University of A Coruña (UDC-Spain), coordinator of the EDaSS research group on Economic Development and Social Sustainability and member of the SET-LASE research group on socioeconomics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. She is a member of the University Institute of Maritime Studies; research fellow at the International Economic Institute (University Jaume I – Spain); member of the Economic Forum of Galicia (Spain), among other memberships. She was Head of the Department of Economic Analysis and Business Administration at the
UDC. She is the director of the Atlantic Review of Economics, guest editor of Journal of Cleaner Production and other, Energies. She is a member of the editorial board of Plos One and Economic Research Studies Journal. Her research focuses on economics, labour market and social sustainability, as well as public policies and sustainability in the framework of Knowledge Society. She has published several books and chapters and papers in the most prestigious academic journals such as the Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Computers in Human Behavior,
among others. She has contributed chapters to books published by Springer, Palgrave Macmillan and Routledge. She has been a visiting scholar at Washington University (Missouri, USA), Reading (United Kingdom), Harvard University (Massachusetts, USA), University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain). Her works have been awarded in several International Conferences.

icESS 2020

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