In order to achieve growth and development strategy, companies can choose between continuous improvement or optimization of operational and financial assets, on one hand, and on the other hand the achievement of mergers and acquisitions, as also strategic partnerships with other companies. The...

In the globalized economy multinational firms have given rise to local firms able to produce at a low cost and at acceptable quality levels. A growing number of firms have outsourced production and manufacturing activities of all types to these firms, not only to reduce production costs but also...

Starting with J. K. Galbraith who conceptualized what â€good society†means and how it can be achieved, a long series of both theoretical and practical concerns has emerged. One way of implementing it is companiesâ€(tm) social responsibility. Companies are parts of the society,...

Now more than ever, corporations the world over are scrambling to redefine the processes, techniques, and strategies they need to survive in an age of uncertainty. Businesses today seek an effective corporate performance measurement system to maximize the bottom line. With the advent of the...

The aim of the paper is to study how itâ€(tm)s possible to enhance the cognitive enterprise model by the theory of autopoietic systems. I propose a model that considers the organization as a closed system in which all cognitive activity is necessary to develop coherent operations needed to...

Organizations' competitiveness is an effect of their current strategic and tactical movements and also a cause, a driver of future performance. This paper aims to analyze competitiveness in dynamics, by taking into account the impact of organizations' potential of competitiveness on their...

Development through mergers and acquisitions is a company's external growth strategy, as well as business alliances, but these options can not be mistaken, because the characteristics, stakes and risks are fundamentally different nature. In this paper we intent to analyze mergers and...

Corporate Social Responsibility has become a key concept in modern corporate culture. This paper presents the results of an exclusive consumer survey on the willingness to pay for CSR, as well as best practices from other industries and precise suggestions for the implementation and monitoring...

The economical concept of SMEs represents the axis of functional market economies. The problem of their delimitation within the European area is being solved unitarily and transparently today. Besides the communitarian and national significance of SMEs, the investigation of their employees'...

The evolution of internal auditing in the last period was a very dynamic one, being affected by the increasing attention for its role in corporate governance, especially because of its links with internal control and risk management systems. Internal audi