Alecxandrina Deaconu

Organization's Age and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB), Performance Criteria at SMEs Level. Case Study – Bucharest – Ilfov Development Region☆

Abstract Paper goal – This paper goal is to highlight the existing correlations between organizations age, Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performances in Bucharest – Ilfov development region. Research Methodology – Data that we present resulted from a socio – economic survey based on a questionnaire and achieved between December 2012 and August 2013, on a representative sample of 73 small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Information that we obtained was processed through econometric methods, using Microsoft Excel software. Findings – Our study identifies and measures the links intensity between organizations age and OCB, also including OCB components and SMEs performances. Research limitations – This study, challenge us to extend the research at national level, in order to get a comparison of the results with those from Bucharest – Ilfov development region. At the same time analysis must be extend on other factors that may influence SMEs OCB level. Practical Involvement – Our studies final goal is to give to small businessman an easy and efficient method to grow SMEs performances through OCB. Originality – Our researches are the first one at national level that want to demonstrate the link between organizations age, OCB and SMEs performances.

Experimental research on the effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the instructive-educational process

Abstract This research aims to highlight the efficacy of the use of Information and Communication Technology as a didactic teaching, learning and evaluation method for improving the instructionaleducational process within the tourism high school. Our research, which took place in 12 high schools with classes in Tourism and Nutrition in the County of Constanta between 2013 and 2016, was based on two variables: the independent variable - represented by the continuous, systematic use of ICT methods in teaching and learning content at the disciplines included in the curriculum Tourism and Nutrition at different levels of study and the dependent variable - which depends and changes according to the independent variable: the specific skills, the degree of understanding and assimilation of the specialized contents. In this article we will present the experimental phase in which the actual research was carried out on two parallel groups of subjects: an experimental group (where ICT methods were used - the coordinating teachers created virtual classes on the educational platform www.easyclass.com) and a control group (in which classical didactic methods were used) and the postexperimental phase in which tests of knowledge assessment were applied to both the experimental classes and the control classes. The post-experimental step allowed the measurement of the dependent variable in the two samples of subjects, experimental and control, and the comparison of the initial data with the final ones. For this purpose, tests for assessing the knowledge acquired by the pupils in the experimental and control classes as a result of each unit of learning included in the content sample were applied. These tests were created depending on the specific and derived competences of each unit of learning, following the extent of their development at the pupils in the two samples.

From Successful SMEs to Entrepreneurial Society and the Importance of the Entrepreneurial Mindset

The entrepreneurial activity has been recognized as a major source of jobs and economic development. Most people who start and grow their own businesses around the world are opportunity motivated. Others are motivated by the necessity to earn their living, when leaders of downsizing corporations replace them with technology and lay them off, in their attempt to increase efficiency. On the other hand, the entrepreneurial competence is crucial for corporate competitive advantage. Intrapreneurship is a key factor of innovation. The entrepreneurial society represents the hope of moving economy from stagnation to prosperity. This chapter aims to explain what such a society is, why it is so important to mankind, and how it can be created.