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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA

Starting from the importance that non-financial reports have for sustainable development, through this work we have proposed to analyze the importance given by the management of companies to social responsibility activities, but also the degree of involvement in this category of activities, bearing in mind the fact that Romanian legislation requires the submission of non-financial reports, which accompany the financial reporting. The current research was structured in two parts, in which a documentary analysis of the specialized literature was carried out with the aim of defining corporate social responsibility and presenting the role it has both in the activity of a company and in the community in which it carries out its activity, but also in measuring the companies' perception of this concept. In this sense, a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was applied to the companies obliged to make a non-financial report. The questionnaire was applied to a group of companies from Bucharest and Ilfov county, with more than 500 employees. The response rate was 79%, these being recorded between September 10 and December 10, 2022. The data collected were processed and interpreted statistically, so that conclusions can be drawn regarding the importance of social responsibility for companies. What was found empirically was the fact that companies that invest in corporate social responsibility have a plus in building their reputation, being able to consider it a component of their marketing policy, which has positive effects on economic performance. On the other hand, there is also an increase in their ability to adapt to change, easier access to financing sources or increased sales

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MARCUTA A., MARCUTA L. 2023, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF COMPANIES REGARDING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 381-386.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Ionuț PĂCURAR, Cristian COSMIN

The purpose of university education in Romania is to prepare specialists in their fields of study who, through the accumulated knowledge, can contribute to the development of society, the improvement of the way of life, innovation, research, and other aspects. These specialists, in addition to the theoretical and practical curricular knowledge that they acquire during the study program, also need other skills, knowledge, trainings, relationships in order to be prepared for integration into the labour market or to start an entrepreneurial path. In a society based on knowledge, the attitude, the competences and the abilities focused on a specific context have a decisive role. Moreover, employers follow very well-defined criteria in their recruitment process. This paper aims to analyse the perception of public and private employers regarding the evaluation criteria of University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine from Bucharest (USAMV from Bucharest) students and graduates. The Centre for Career Counselling and Guidance (CCOC) from USAMV Bucharest aims to acknowledge, study, clarify and implement the main requirements targeted by the employers regarding career orientation process. The research methodology involves an analysis of the specialized literature regarding the tendencies of skills needed for qualified personnel. The case study is composed of a questionnaire applied to commercial companies and institutions involved in an agribusiness field that contains 10 questions. The analysis of the resulting data was processed with the help of statistical methods, and the results obtained after their interpretation give us a clear picture of the HR criteria pursued by employers. We find that 80.4% of them consider theoretical knowledge to be important in the employment of graduates, 72.5% consider that specialized practice it is a must, 58.8% consider that graduates need internships and volunteer activities, but equally important are the digital skills that are underlined by 51% of company representatives. Also, 21.6% of the companies consider that the various personal development activities have an important role in the training of graduates. The challenges regarding a better integration on the labour market, the development of personal skills and their capitalization for added value in obtaining a job based both on generic and specific competences make the collaboration between universities and institutions in the field to be particularly important.

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PACURAR I., COSMIN C. 2023, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF EMPLOYERS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TO IDENTIFY THE MAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SKILLS OF STUDENTS AND GRADUATES. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 545-552.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Liviu MARCUTA, Ionut PACURAR, Agatha POPESCU, Alina MARCUTA

The objective of the current study was to identify the perception of the graduates of the Engineering and Management of Agricultural Businesses specialization within the Faculty of Management and Rural Development regarding the attractiveness of the agribusiness field. In the framework of the research, the answers were obtained from the graduates of the 2021 promotion, belonging to the form of distance education, based on a questionnaire. From the total of applied questionnaires, a response rate of 87% resulted. The number of valid answers was 128. Information collected based on the questionnaire was statistically processed, resulting in information regarding the perception of the importance of the agribusiness sector, regarding the desire to work in this field or regarding the motivation of choosing to pursue higher studies in the analyzed field. The research methodology also assumed the bibliographic study regarding the place occupied by agriculture and agribusiness in the Romanian economy, regarding the labor force in this field and the development possibilities. The obtained results highlighted the fact that agribusiness is an attractive field, in which the majority of graduates want to work as employees or as business owners (68%). The reasons for choosing to carry out the activity in the field of agribusiness are diverse, from the awareness of the importance of agriculture in ensuring food security, to the attractiveness of the income obtained or the ownership of agricultural land and the development of a business.

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MARCUTA L., PACURAR I., POPESCU A., MARCUTA A. 2023, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF GRADUATES REGARDING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF JOBS IN AGRIBUSINESS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 387-394.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4
Written by Mihaela ROSU, Alina MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Ramona Elena ANGHEL, Constantin TRAISTARU, Liviu MARCUTA

Among the consequences of globalization are the liberalization of markets, the development of technology, etc. elements that are interdependent and that have direct effects on economic development, demographic and political development. In these conditions, modern education, as a factor promoting research and innovation, must face the new challenges related to the construction of a multifactorial education, the formation of new skills, new professional competences, Therefore, the current paper aims to analyze precisely the problems of the digital transformation of the educational space and the training of professional skills, among the students of the Faculty of Management and Rural Development (FMDR) with the aim of increasing their degree of integration on the labor market. The research methodology assumed, on the one hand, an analysis of the specialized literature regarding the importance of digitalization in the formation of the competencies of university graduates, and on the other hand, the measurement of the FMDR students' perception regarding these aspects. Data collection was carried out with the help of a questionnaire with a number of 15 questions, which was applied to FMDR students and answered by a number of 127 respondents. The data were processed with the help of statistical methods, and the results obtained were analyzed and interpreted, forming the basis of the formulation of conclusions that highlighted the importance that digitization has in the training of graduates' skills and in increasing their degree of integration on the labor market.

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ROSU M., MARCUTA A., TINDECHE C., ANGHEL R.E., TRAISTARU C., MARCUTA L. 2022, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE ROLE OF DIGITALIZATION IN THE TRAINING OF COMPETENCES NECESSARY FOR THE INTEGRATION OF GRADUATES IN THE LABOR MARKET . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 627-634.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4
Written by Ramona Elena ANGHEL, Alina MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Mihaela ROSU, Constantin TRAISTARU, Liviu MARCUTA

The role of a higher education institution is to train specialists who have the necessary skills for their integration into the labor market. The Faculty of Management and Rural Development is one of the 7 faculties of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest and which, through the mission and objective, it has proposed as the university curriculum to increase the quality of the didactic act with the aim of training specialists who can integrate into the current knowledge-based society, specialists who can assume responsibilities, be creative, original, flexible, adaptable, with an analytical thinking, innovative and able to run businesses, so that the motto of the faculty is "Preparing to lead!". The new challenges facing today's society make higher education institutions rethink their priorities, having to continuously adapt to meet the challenges that accompany modern society. Therefore, they need modern teaching-learning-evaluation strategies, which respond to the changing requirements and require a digital transformation. The experience gained during the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated progress in this direction, but more is needed so that the needs of young people raised in a digital society, with digital needs and digital skills can be met. The present study aims to measure the perception of the Faculty of Management and Rural Development students regarding the extent to which digital technology has been applied in the online teaching-learning-evaluation process and its effectiveness. The research methodology assumed the analysis of specialized literature regarding the use of digitization in the application of modern methods in the teaching-learning-evaluation process. The case study was carried out starting with a questionnaire that contained 15 questions addressed to the students of the Faculty of Management and Rural Development. The processing of the answers was carried out with the help of statistical methods, and the results obtained after their interpretation showed that both the teaching staff and the students adapted quite quickly to the online education system. The teaching-learning methods were varied, as were the learning tools used. Among the strong points of online education were flexibility, accessibility, and a variety of methods used in the teaching-learning activity, and among the weak points were identified: maintaining the students' attention during the teaching-learning activity, time management, or the level of digital skills of the teaching staff.

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ANGHEL R.E., MARCUTA A., TINDECHE C., ROSU M., TRAISTARU C., MARCUTA L. 2022, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE TEACHING - LEARNING-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY CARRIED OUT ONLINE DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 75-82.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Elena SOARE, Irina-Adriana CHIURCIU

The present research aims to present and analyze the production and marketing of sunflower seeds in Romania, based on data obtained from the National Institute of Statistics and from the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, for the period 2015-2020. In order to highlight as realistically as possible the production and marketing of sunflower seeds at the national level, it was necessary to analyze the most important quantitative indicators, such as: the total area cultivated with sunflowers; the total production of sunflower seeds; average production of sunflower seeds per hectare; the average price for sunflower seeds on the domestic market; the exports and imports of sunflower seeds related to Romania. The sunflower crop has a particular importance, being spread all over the globe, but in different proportions from one region to another. Sunflower seeds are characterized by superior nutritional value because they contain monosaturated fats, proteins, polysaturated fats, as well as other beneficial elements for the human body. In 2020, Romania ranked first among the sunflower growers and producers in the European Union.

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SOARE E., CHIURCIU I.A. 2023, STUDY ON THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS MARKET IN ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 739-744.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Mirela PLESA (CHIRIACESCU)

The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of computer based information systems in managing the resources of agricultural companies in order to forecast agricultural production and to study, from several points of view, the impact of climate change, respectively the changes brought by them. The Internet of Things involves the use of the Internet to connect different devices, services, and automated systems, thus forming a network of objects. Internet of Things devices will be integrated, connected to computer based information systems to increase the efficiency of agricultural production, by remotely monitoring sensors that can detect soil moisture and crop growth, ensuring (for example) remote management of smart combine harvesters and equipment of irrigation. The data provided by different sensors will be collected and the operational data obtained will be analyzed. The analysis will be performed using artificial intelligence methods that, through specific algorithms, allow the learning of new processing procedures, using data and previous knowledge collected, correlated with information obtained from meteorological services, to improve the making process. of decisions. Climate change is affecting agriculture by decreasing agricultural areas and reducing crops in the affected areas. These changes ultimately lead to a reduction in the amount of food available to humans and animals, to starvation, a phenomenon that still affects millions of people today.

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PLESA (CHIRIACESCU) M. 2023, STUDY ON THE USE OF COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 571-576.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4
Written by Iuliana ANTONIE, Traian MANOLE

Research in the "Priestess's Garden" of Gustrita began in 2014. The agro-ecosystem combines traditional gardening with the current ecological precepts of biodiversity. As method, there were used Barber traps with the help of which 383 Coleoptera beetles were caught. After sorting the entomological material in the systematic laboratory, a number of 61 species, 38 genera, 14 families of Coleoptera were identified. The ratio of useful species (51 species) to harmful species (10 species) is clearly in favor of the first category, which proved to be highly effective in depressing and controlling phytophages.

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ANTONIE I., MANOLE T. 2022, STUDY ON USEFUL AND HARMFUL BEETLE SPECIES IN THE GUȘTERIȚA AGROECOSYSTEM, SIBIU COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 4, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 83-88.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Alexandra Gabriela ȘOMÎCU, Marius VLADU

Consumers are increasingly paying attention to the origin and quality of the products they consume. In the last decades there has been a significant increase in interest in agri-food products certified under quality schemes, which are often perceived as being of superior quality with unique sensory properties. Quality schemes are a way of recognizing the quality of agri-food products to enable consumers to make informed choices. In addition to product quality, producers must maintain a food safety standard through clear rules and verified by the competent institutions of the Romanian Government. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the implementation of the national schemes regarding traditional products. The data provided by Ministry of Agriculture were used to create an image on the present situation. Romania is strongly represented by products with national quality schemes, but not necessarily at the EU level. Romania certified 764 products from 2020 until 2022. In 2022 the producers were being forced to reauthorize themselves in order to maintain the right to sell the traditional product on the Romanian market because of a legislative change on the perspective on the National Register of Traditional Products. Now Romania have 732 valid certificates for traditional products in 37 counties of 42.

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SOMICU A.G., VLADU M. 2023, STUDY REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL QUALITY SCHEMES FOR AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS - TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN PRODUCTS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 783-792.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1
Written by Ionuț PĂCURAR, Liviu MĂRCUȚĂ

Mobility is one of the aspects that define the current era, where distances are no longer a barrier both in terms of university studies and the possibilities of integration into the labour market or entrepreneurship. The skills acquired through extracurricular activities and digital skills are essential to have an easy path in professional development and access to a job focused on the field of university studies. The awareness of students and graduates regarding the accumulation of experiences from activities adjacent to the field of study and their sedimentation can bring them more personal and professional value. This paper aims to analyse the student perception and the importance of participation in extracurricular activities organized by The Centre for Career Counselling and Guidance (CCOC) for students and graduates of University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) from Bucharest in accordance with the rigors of the labour market. The research methodology involves the analysis of specialized literature regarding the extracurricular training activities that must be considered for the consolidation of a career in the studied field. The case study is composed of a questionnaire that contains 13 questions applied to USAMV Bucharest students and graduates. The resulting data were processed and analysed by statistical methods and the results obtained after interpretation give us an overall picture regarding the students/graduate’s awareness of the importance of extracurricular activities. However, the adaptation of activities must be a continuous process and the link between the university environment and the field companies should be strengthen for mutual benefits. Placing graduates in jobs that coincide with professional training remains a challenge. For this reason, a better understanding and application of the process of gaining professional experience during the higher education cycle is a key factor towards a successful career.

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PACURAR I., MARCUTA L. 2023, STUDY REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY CENTRE FOR CAREER COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE WITHIN UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMIC SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE FROM BUCHAREST WITH THE AIM OF CONSOLIDATING CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGRIBUSINESS FIELD . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 553-560.

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