The present work aims to explore the potential of the generational operator to reform the history of the written press in interwar Romania, taking as a starting point the magazine Floarea de foc [Flower of Fire], published under the direction of the director Sandu Tudor, with great interruptions, in the period 1932-1936. More precisely, we will analyze how Sandu Tudor and the collaborators of his publication, prominent members of the young interwar generation, use this as a biographical and methodological notion. Our goal is to answer the following questions: How important was the dynamic of generations in the cultural and ideological space for Sandu Tudor and what kind of narrative did this dynamic generate in his magazine Floarea de foc [Flower of Fire]? How did Sandu Tudor and the collaborators of his magazine relate to their own generation of critics, poets and prose writers? What is the place and role of the generation as a critical narrative tool in the texts published in Floarea de foc [Flower of Fire], compared to other Romanian literary publications? And in general, what alternative scenarios of the history of the written press in interwar Romania could be discovered through a correlation of the intrinsic data collected, mainly, from the discourse analysis of the articles in the interwar press (on a semantic, syntactic, narrative level), with the information extrinsic (ideology, sociogram, social fields) provided, for the most part, from the investigation of the documents drawn up by the Security Service, found today in the files of the CNSAS Archive?
This study investigates the effects of digital technologies on family relationships and social norms and customs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A quantitative methodology with a descriptive design was used to determine the relationship between the independent variable (family relationships) and the dependent variables (family relationships and social norms and customs). There were 159 participants involved in this research survey, and their ages ranged from less than 25 years up to 45 years for both males and females. The research findings showed that digital technologies have no effect on family relationships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and digital technologies have a significant effect on social norms and customs.
This study aims to explore the inner workings of Apple Inc. to gain a deeper understanding of the company's success and to identify opportunities for further growth and improvement. Through an analysis of market trends, consumer behaviour, and Apple Inc.'s current marketing strategies, this research will develop a comprehensive marketing plan that addresses key areas of growth and improvement. Furthermore, the effectiveness of this research will be evaluated using various marketing research tools (SWOT matrix, TOWS matrix, IFE matrix, EFE matrix, IE matrix, PESTEL analysis, Porter Five Forces Model and CPM matrix). This study will provide new information and strategies for new organizations trying to enter the industry and want to be successful. It will also contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field of marketing, specifically as it pertains to companies operating in the technology industry. Additionally, the research will also serve as a useful reference for businesses and organizations in similar industries, as well as for marketing professionals looking to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the technology industry. It will also benefit academicians and researchers studying the field of marketing and technology.
This article provides medical professionals data regarding the relationship between depression and entry into nursing homes among the elderly population. It explores the prevalence of depression among elderly adults, examines the factors influencing nursing home admission, discusses the existing research between depression and entry into nursing homes, and outlines the implication for clinical practice.
Games and toys play a significant role in children's consumer socialization, shaping their understanding of societal norms through play. Advertisements by businesses often convey specific values to promote and sell these items. Parents, as key influencers, impact their children's behaviour by making purchasing decisions and monitoring advertising's influence. This research investigates parents' perceptions of toy and game marketing through in-depth interviews with 20 participants. Findings revealed that parents recognize the importance of games and toys in their children's development and evaluate products based on their values and children's desires. However, the study also identifies parents' limited media literacy skills and susceptibility to promotional tactics. The impact of values promoted by toy businesses on children raises ethical concerns and calls for marketing regulations. Understanding these dynamics is critical for safeguarding children's well-being and balanced development in the consumer world.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an important concept in business practices, and its significance in sports has also increased. This article discusses the increasing importance, main drivers and challanges of CSR in the global sports industry and the role it plays in promoting sustainable development and social responsibility. Moreover, the article specifically focuses oil and gas companies, particularly those operating in Azerbaijan. Currently, SOCAR and BP are two main operators responsible for oil production in Azerbaijan and their CSR practices are examined in the context of sport.
The emerging automotive sector in Europe is again a concern after the COVID-19 pandemic storm. The automotive industry is essential to increasing revenue for a country and influencing an open economy. Even so, there are several manufacturers whose supply and demand for raw materials, costs, and employees are critical to the business activities of this sector. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of exports and imports in the automotive industry on economic growth. The technical analysis used in this study is multiple regression to see the effect of the independent variables, exports, and imports, has on GDP as the dependent variable using panel data for 2017-2021. The data used is secondary, with the research object being Austria, Hungary, and Romania, countries in emerging markets in the European automotive sector. Findings regarding of the multiple-regression model, f-test and t-test show that the Austrian, Hungarian, and Romanian automotive industries significantly influence overall GDP, even though there are demands in the era of energy sustainability which is a significant concern for the government in creating an energy-efficient automotive industry.
This article explores the satisfaction of elderlies from their nursing home (NH), while examining how the type of the NH (private, governmental, or associational) and the funding of an elderly (private or public) affects the efficiency of NHs and consequently its impact on elderlies' satisfaction from their NHs. The research confirms that governmental nursing homes are less efficient, and consequently elderlies feel less satisfied from their care than private and associational ones. Another explanation for the high satisfaction from the private and associational nursing homes is that elderlies in an NH prefer to receive large rooms, good quality food, and quick response from the nursing home staff. These services are less available in governmental nursing homes, where the ratio of elderlies to one staff is higher than in non-profit and private NHs. The rate of satisfaction regarding the associational nursing homes are found in the middle between the other two. These associational nursing homes scored higher on satisfaction than the governmental, but less than the private ones.
The increasing demand for energy is part of the challenges facing the transformation of the energy sector today. The transition to new ecologically sustainable energy sources is a priority of the European Union and therefore of Romania, a member state with diverse energy sources. A prediction of energy demand and possible peaks would be very useful in the future energy landscape, both for domestic and industrial consumers. In this paper, we compare the use of two artificial neural network architectures for building predictive models, namely the Long-Short Term Memory architecture and the Gated Recurrent Unit one. The analysis includes the comparison between the best performing models in terms of the optimization algorithm and the weight distribution method used. The purpose of this work is to assess their performance in predicting the national energy consumption of Romania by using publicly available data for training and testing the models.
The fourth industrial revolution introduced a set of developments that changed the ways humans live and companies function. Manufacturing changed drastically, focusing on improving its productivity and efficiency. Sustainability is one of the agendas of Industry 4.0. The stances regarding the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on environmental sustainability differ, making it important to focus on the negative effects of the recent development of Industry 4.0, to respect the main principle of sustainability, which is using current resources while thinking of both present and future generations. The purpose of the paper is to detail the influence of industry 4.0 on environmental sustainability while taking into consideration the different positions.
Nutritional education of adolescents is an essential pillar for learning balanced eating habits, it is difficult to manage this, due to the difficult period, in which most often this population group adheres to behaviors in contrast to those presented and supported by the family. The main changes observed in the diet are influenced by the unlimited access to foods rich in calories and poor in nutrients and by the desire to be accepted by the group of friends, thus increasing the consumption of carbonated drinks, not respecting the main meals and consuming junk food.
Almost all organizations aim to enhance and develop their organizational culture and sustain continuous improvement as an essential factor in organizational growth. However, many organizations have tried to embed continuous improvement and innovation in their cultures and emulate certain practices proven successful in specific industries and organizations, without even doubting that such routines might not match their organizational culture and their operations for many reasons. Therefore, the effect of such efforts was hard to sustain as they failed to preserve the flow of continuous improvement through the culture and mindset of its people. Hence, organizations were disappointed and didn’t even get close to their aspired improvement because they were merely applying improvement tools without creating the underlying necessary culture to be ready to effectively utilize such tools; tools were imposed systematically and without causing any change on the deepest cultural, psychological, and mindset level of employees. Unfortunately, organizations eventually blame the approach itself and try to find another method. This article aims to investigate the methodology and practice of Toyota Kata and its effect on the continuous development of organizations.
For many years, efficiency was primarily reduced to the financial dimension. The study of this type of efficiency aimed to edge the profitability and market share expected by the owners to ensure the sustainability of the company. The following paper aims to define SME efficiency in a wider and more relevant approach. A few years ago, the exclusive importance of the financial dimension shifted, and a multidimensional, multi-aspect efficiency came to the fore, which also affects social and environmental dimensions. Other actors appeared, and the concept of efficiency was reconsidered. Today, the sustainability of companies no longer depends only on their financial aspects, but also on their behavior towards the actors concerned. Therefore, the responsibility of enterprises extends not only to the owners but also to many other actors, such as employees, customers, suppliers, government, etc. In this context, the concept of “global efficiency” appears.
The epidemic of Covid-19 completely changed the economy and business life manner which affected the managers’ attitude as they had to adapt quickly to the new and unexpected challenges for which they didn’t have a guide to follow from previous experience. The research aim was to examine the transformation of leaders’ approach and mentality not just through their perspective, but also across the view of their colleagues. The results show that executives underwent a change not just in the aspect of their strategic thinking, but also in terms of personality characteristics. These significant alterations caused short- and long-term effects both on the company and employee sides.
Background: The changing nature of the labor market places more value on interpersonal skills than in the past. An examination of what has been done in the field in the past decade reveals the relationship between interpersonal skills and indicators such as employment ability, promotion, and salary, as well as the link between interpersonal skills training and their application in the workplace. Objectives: The purpose of the paper is to present the results of a literary review of the relationship between interpersonal skills and the labor market between the years 2011-2021. Methodology: Literature search was conducted on databases with the use of cumulative Index of ResearchGate, Jstor, Emerald-Insight, Semantic Scholar, Wiley Online, Elsevier and Google Scholar—using specific keywords and a timeframe of 2011 to 2021. All relevant articles were read critically. Findings: In view of the changing labor market, the academy should prepare new candidates not only through the acquisition of professional skills, but also through the acquisition of interpersonal skills through an ongoing dialogue with employers. The impact of interpersonal skills on a range of workplace parameters, including mobility, promotion, and salary, has been documented. Positive correlations have been found between work performance and interpersonal skills training. Through off-the-job training programs, workers can improve their interpersonal skills and improve their performance after training. Conclusion: As interpersonal skills correlate positively with various metrics in the labor market, the trend of change in the labor market in the digital age requires adjustments on the axis between entering the labor market, agreement on the skills list, and agreed measurement tools for improving interpersonal skills training programs and their implementation while at work. Several studies have been done on interpersonal skills from the academic level and throughout the employee's career in the organization, but more research is needed to deepen our understanding of their implications.
National culture is crucial factor that affects leadership and leadership styles of managers in organizations.Beliefs,customs,ideas,conventions,values of country shape behaviors of managers and that cause arising leadership styles of managers based on their national culture. Every country has its own belief system,customs,values and ideas therefore different leadership styles are used in various cultures.Such as, autocratic ledership is effectual in particular culture, participative leadership style is more efficient is in another one. For this reason, this study aimed to provide a better comprehension of concept of national culture, models of national culture, leadership,leadership styles.We have done this by clarifying link between national culture and leadership styles of managers in organizations based on previous studies in the literature.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a crucial method of dealing with business operations' social and environmental effects. CSR has evolved and is expected to solve some of the world’s critical matters, such as climate change, and poverty reduction, and even aid in meeting the sustainable development goals (SDF). This paper examines how CSR is considered in the oil and gas industry, and the role played by the biggest firms in the industry that are implementing CSR initiatives. Oil activities have clear negative effects, such as when there are oil spills, it deteriorates the physical environment and is hazardous, leading to widespread opposition from impacted people, civic organizations, and social groupings. To help address larger corporate, social, and environmental challenges, this research aims to analyze the importance of CSR. The case studies of the world’s top five oil and gas firms are further considered in the paper to explore this research subject.
This study seeks to understand the current literature about international trade analysed through social network. To achieve the aim, four main objectives were set, which analyse the trend of studies in international trade network analysis over the years; find out which databases and tools researchers have been using; find out the journals across which the articles were published and find out which segments have been approached from the perspective of international trade. This systematic literature review is an important study, as it investigated the approaches adopted by the relevant studies in the area. It allowed to build a base for future research, and this study has clarified how the main articles have been made.
For decades, teachers and managers have used feedback to praise and criticize just about everything their students or employees do, mainly with a corrective purpose instead of improving performance. What should feedback be, and how literate should formative leaders and learners be so that feedback will fulfil its prophecy of improving their learning process and performance? Conversely, how do feedback strategies encourage or inhibit learning? This interdisciplinary paper contributes to the feedback scholarship by triangulating the main debates around feedback from a psycho-pedagogy and educational neuroscience point of view with contextual practice-based feedback examples from over seven years of university-level teaching and career mentorship experiences in cross-cultural engagements. This paper showcased cross-cultural feedback practices. Specifically, it used examples of feedback practices as a teaching tool, treatment, command, and costly commodity from the Romanian academic context. On the other hand, in the UK academic context, feedback was portrayed as being practised as a learner tool, coaching, dialogue, and feedforward. Consequently, this reflective, interdisciplinary and practice-based article contributes to the literature and practice of feedback.
Learning management systems help the learning process by providing a central location to access material online and to develop content. As most of the educational institutions moved their classes to online courses from spring of 2020, the importance of LMS raised. In this study our aim was to determine which LMS Transylvanian Universities use. For this, we conducted in-depth interviews with students not only to find out which LMS are used, but more specifically what are the main functionalities used and appreciated by the students. We also analyzed schools’ institutional websites. We searched for information about how the learning content is distributed to the students. One conclusion of our study is that only a few of the faculties have already applied an LMS before the COVID-19 pandemic. The systems were used mainly for pushing out information and for administrative tasks.
