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This paper takes us on a methodological journey, analysing the efficiency of implementing information technologies in the business environment. In the context of digital transformation of the SMEs in the EU, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova emerges the necessity to focus on implementing information technologies in the business area, as the primary factor of boosting organisational performance. The aim of this research is to shed light on the possibilities of implementing information technologies in the business environment of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The methodology of this scientific endeavour has been geared towards using multiple methods of research, among which stands out the quantitative research, the inquiry used as a research tool, namely a questionnaire. The results of the research show a direct interconnection between implementing information technologies and customer satisfaction, particularly organisational performance. Thus, organisations aspiring to grow their performance should remodel their management system in terms of implementing new information technologies which will increase customer trust, improve client satisfaction, and gain customer loyalty to the products/services provided by the company concerned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of the unprecedented development of technology and globalization, the permanent use of interactive resources and implicitly of e-Learning in educational institutions could become one of the most important achievements of our century. The use of modern information technologies brings new dimensions to the educational process. In several countries, and in Romania, strategies and programs are developed to implement ICT in the educational process, including the use of digital textbooks and computer resources as the main resources for teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyses the organization of the public accounting system in the context generated of the need for the transition to digital technology in the economy. Analyzed the essential and minimal conditions for the establishment of a digital accounting support information platform for public institutions. Analyzed the problems and solutions in the accounting digitalization of accounting of public institutions. The accounting system of Romania's public institutions requires to actively develop digital technology, which can lead to a qualitative revolution in the organization of management and administrative progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This scientific article aims to highlight the importance of the transition from the linear economy to the circular economy and the business opportunities that can be developed based on the principles of this new type of economy. At the same time, the paper tries to determine the role of ICT's in developing such innovative and sustainable long-term entrepreneurial initiatives. Based on an empirical analysis, the results of the research showed that the circular economy produces positive effects on the medium and long term both from an economic point of view, as well as for the environment and health. Also, the results showed that Romania is at the beginning in the process of transition to the circular economy and it takes time, financing, regulations and state support for companies that have or want to start businesses based on certain strategies specific to the circular economy. On the other hand, the exhibitions in this scientific paper have shown that digital technologies are one of the main pillars that stands up the development of an innovative and inclusive long-term entrepreneurial initiative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this research we investigated the implementation and employment of the information technologies in the financialaccounting department of the Romanian companies. The study is built on the results obtained at a survey conducted with Romanian accountants in 2014. The results show that there is an increase in the use of the sophisticated information technologies (such as the enterprise resource planning systems). The benefits are higher than the difficulties reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study presents, with the help of literature review and qualitative marketing research, the main aspects to be taken into account in order to ensure a more effective adaptation to the peculiarities of strategy formulation in the digital environment, and determines the main issues regarding the attitude of Romanian companies from Brasov toward the use of electronic communications in implementing digital marketing tools. The paper also identifies different behaviour patterns of decision-makers in terms of their strategic options in the implementation of digital marketing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the last decade, governments around the world have been working to capture the vast potential of the Internet to improve government processes. However, the success of these efforts depends, to a great extent, on how well the targeted users for such services, citizens in general, make use of them. Even e-government brings a certain level of transparency and offers good scope for innovative ways of servicing, some people remain suspicious of IT use in relation with government. For this reason, the purpose of the presented study was to identify what factors could affect the citizens' trust in e government services. The study was conducted by surveying 793 citizens from all Romanian regions. The findings indicate that citizen's higher perception of technological and organisational trustworthiness, the quality and usefulness of e government services, the Internet experience and propensity to trust, directly enhanced the trust in e-government. Opposite, age and privacy concerns have a negative influence over trust. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world face a whole new reality, and the measures taken for slowing the spread of the disease included social distancing, as well as national, regional, or local lockdowns and restrictions regarding the movement of people. For such an important sector of the Romanian economy as the construction industry, the restrictive measures imposed by the authorities led to postponing, delaying, or stopping the current projects. This paper aims at investigating the main effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Romanian construction sector, as well as the role of the digitalization process in mitigating the negative impact on the companies activating in this domain, in the context of the current levels of use of information technologies. The research involved the use of qualitative (exploratory in-depth interviews) and quantitative (online surveys applied to members of the local building sector, such as engineers, architects, contractors, and managers) data collection methods, respectively descriptive statistics for data categorization and interpretation. In general, the Romanian construction sector was only slightly affected, with the most significant negative effects being the delays and cost overrun due to safety and health issues. This paper is one of the first studies to explore and assess the effects of COVID-19 on the Romanian construction industry and the role of digitalization in reducing the pandemic impact. The main findings reveal that the companies in this industry that have a high digitalization degree overpassed in a smoother manner the current pandemic situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to highlight the connection between the changes occurred in Romanian agriculture, due to the Common Agricultural Policy implementation and Common Market integration, and the progresses on the implementation degree of information technology at the level of the agricultural farms. The survey is based on the information provided by the General Agricultural Census and Agricultural Structure Survey. The information is detailed at the eight development regions level, which allowed a regional approach of the research. Following the survey, there have been determined a number of factors that led to poor penetration of the information technology in the agricultural farms in Romania, with consequences on the quality of farming management and, hence, on the economic results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]