Costs related to quality is an important tool for valuing quality, a potential source of profit maximization organization.They are a tool to optimize processes and activities relevant to quality because through them it is possible to identify inefficient activities, critical points in the...

The aim of the paper is to assess the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow for the recent members of the EU (CEEC-41) using panel data methods. Our analysis is important because FDI is considered as a main contributor to economic development, modernization, income growth,...

The environment is an essential element of human existence and is the result of combining natural elements with elements created by human activity. All this interact and influence the living conditions and opportunities for future development of the whole society. Quality of products and...

Anyone who has ever been involved in (managing) a project is most probably convinced of a complex correlation between project constraints, and a constant need to compromise. There lies the paradox of the conventional wisdom in project planning, setting the objectives and constraints, and...

In the current world economy, the products and services run relatively free, with easy access of customers to, quality plays an increasingly important decision of choosing a product or service. In recent decades, certification has grown a lot in inter country trade, especially after the...

The paper reviews the concepts and strategies regarding sustainable development in European Union and Romania. The concept of sustainable development is built on the premise that human civilization is a sub-system of the Ecosphere and is dependent on its material and energy flows, on its...

The economic crisis continues to raise serious problems of all countries of the world, but this is not the only problem of humanity. The real reason for concern is another. Planet's ability to sustain itself becomes becoming less sustainable given that world's population now exceeds 7 billion...

Educating the consumer and fighting against the counterfeiting phenomenon are highly important action fields in every developed country because, although there are cases in which counterfeiting is considered a victimless crime and copying is perceived as an act of recognizing true value, this...

The Danube is a strategic transport corridor for Inland Water Transport in Eastern and Central Europe. The section of the Danube, between Calarasi and Braila is an important section of the Pan-European Transport Corridor no. VII. It also ensures the connection of the Fluvial Danube with the...