The choice of the best production cost calculation method is a decision that must be taken performing a very clear distinction, the two notions being frequently confused as being the same thing, the cost expense respectively. The construction production makes no exception to the rule, especially...

Knowledge economy is based on the existence and development of small businesses and how their development modalities should be focused on innovation, creativity, competitiveness, entrepreneurial culture, accumulation and use of knowledge, organizational intelligence, cooperation and...

Research and development is defined as a set of actions aimed at discovery of new elements, laws, technology or services and applying this knowledge to create a product or service improved, tehnological processes, which responds to market demands. Current economic crisis, should have made us...

The analysis of the indicators that measure the economic and financial results is a very complex issue involving a number of theoretical and methodological aspects arising from the financial and economic activity of a company. The analysis of the indicator’s system specific to the business...

Most often, profitability is attached to the performance concept, which, on an organizational level, is evaluated in connection with the reaching of strategic objectives and gaining expected results. That is why, assignment of strategic objectives and management of economic performance find...

This paper examines the fundamental assumptions that competency based frameworks are based upon in relation to leadership development. It examines the impetus for this structure becoming the existing theoretical base for developing leaders and tracks the historical path to this phenomenon....

Work market, compared to other economy specific markets, has a pronounced national character which has to be matched to the community or global one. This implies the defining of a certain occupation existing model in a country within the European Union or the world. In the present circumstances...

Report on US National Science Foundation Grant SRS/SES 00-99594

Purchasing power parities (PPPs) for R&D expenditure in 19 manufacturing industries are developed for France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom relative to the United States for the years 1997 and 1987. These PPPs are based on R&D input prices for specific cost categories...

This work was supported by The National Science Foundation project “Internationally Comparable Science, Technology, and Competitiveness Indicators” (SRS00-99594) and the International Economic program of The Conference Board. Inklaar, McGuckin and van Ark are with The Conference Board and...