...INNO NATOUR. Lesson learnt from Innovation in Nature Based Tourism Services Contact: Faculty of Economics and Public Administration „Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava Universităţii str., no. 13, Building H 720229 SUCEAVA, ROMANIA Phone: (+40) 230 216147 ext. 294 Erasmus IP web site: www.innonatour.usv.ro Faculty web site: www.seap.usv.ro University web site: www.usv.ro 2012 Subject to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without written permission of the copyright owners. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ 5 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT.............................................................................................................. 8 STUDENTS OF THE 20112012 ERASMUS IP ...................................................................................... 9 LECTURERS, TUTORS AND EXPERTS OF THE 20112012 ERASMUS IP ................................. 10 RESULTS OF THE ERASMUS IP INNO NATOUR 20112012......................................................... 19 FINAL REPORTS OF THE WORKING GROUPS .................................................................................. 20 INDIVIDUAL POST CASE STUDIES OF THE STUDENTS ................................................................. 44 CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS ......................................
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...Nokia’s New Home in Romania 1 The rapid move in the telecommunications technology world has pushed many of top cellular leaders to examine the ever-increasing challenge of efficiency, effectiveness and the cost conscience choices of product supply and demand. Business managers must consider the best markets for creating new products to meet customer’s needs, while remaining competitive and fostering valued employee and community connections. Nokia, one of the world’s largest cellular providers with an estimated 49,560 permanent employees (as of 4/1/07), national research centers and distribution sites globally; opted to begin yet another production and distribution site in Transylvania, Romania (Corporate Responsibility, 2007). The 88 million dollar investment was set before John Guerry a 36-year old Texan in charge of the plant. His challenge was to select, train and retain adequate employees with a skill based work environment to ensure that a multinational competitor would not impede on the best workers (Ewing, 2009). The reasons why Romanians are motivated to obtain a job at Nokia’s new factory begin with the well regarded technical university where engineering students can begin their career with a globally secure company. A repressive communist dictatorship has left a blaring mark of impoverished conditions for the city of 400,000 people. Many of the locals overwhelmingly seek the opportunity to gain skills and advancement to improve their current living circumstances...
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...consulting international will be entering a 50/50 partnership with Setex consulting international, a Romanian integral investment company that provides tailored expert business services for global and national businesses who wish to extend business to the Romanian market and other foreign countries. TSI international partnerships with Romania will help develop the country's weak rural agricultural infrastructure. By providing 50% of the capital the government will have a vested interest in firm’s success. Our company will provide modern agricultural training techniques and machinery to the rural area citizens of Romania. The bigger strategy will be to drive revenue through export to the Eastern European region and eventually the members of the European Union. As a country that was previously a communist nation the minds of rural citizens will easily buy into the strategy where they see clear authority and a mode to enhance their standard of living. Launching a global joint venture can present a generous amount of risks that require analysis. The potential risks of TSI consulting opening and maintaining a partnership business venture in Romania with global ambitions will be vast and complex. To begin, TSI international will analyze numerous categories of risks ranging from legal to financial to physical. With the risks identified, the company can identify how it can manage each risk. Simply identifying and managing risks is not enough. The company must also build a strategic planning...
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...Communism Accounting Practices and The Effects of Adapting IFRS for SMEs Abstract Romania, located in southeastern European, was heavily influenced by the Russian Soviet Union as a socialist republic between 1947 and 1989. With becoming a capitalist country in 1989, its accounting practices began its transformation. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Romania accounting practices post its revolution. The paper discusses three major accounting practice conversions made in Romania post communism. Included in this paper are comparisons of previous practices and the implications presented within each practice; along with the pros and cons and many challenges that are associated with the adaptation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). Romania’s Post Communism Accounting Practices and The Effects of Adapting IFRS Romania is country located in southeastern Europe and is the ninth largest country of the European Union. Between 1947 and 1989, Romania was controlled by the Russian Soviet Union and enforced by communism. Today, reported in its 2011 Census, Romania’s currently has a population of 21,390,000 people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $179,793,512,340. Though now considered as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank, Romania has faced many transitions from communism to capitalism over the course of the past three decades. Along with...
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...Student Name : Victor Belinschi Student Number: 10022233 Course Title: MBA in Business Management Lecturer Name: Dr. PJ Paul Module/Subject Title: International Management Assignment Title: PESTEL Analysis Nr. of Words: 3231 (Excluding References) I have chosen to write a PESTEL analysis for LIDL (the food retailer from Europe) in the context of a potential expansion to Moldova, my home country. This particular industry was chosen because there are no major food retailers in our country besides the Metro Cash & Carry. Therefore, our market is relatively young and with potential to grow. Political Factor The Republic of Moldova is a relatively young country as it gained its independence in 1990 when the USSR had collapsed. From that year on, the Moldavian people have struggled to install democracy. Until 2000 Moldova has been governed by democratic forces and has already achieved some progress in installing a fair and efficient legal system. Unfortunately for many persons, the elections of 2000 have identified the Communist party as the winner. The Communists have governed the country until 2008 when they have lost the elections in favour of the three democratic parties: Liber Party, Liberal-Democratic Party and the Democratic Party. However, the disparity of votes between the opposition and the winning forces was relatively insignificant and in order to have a consolidated majority in the Parliament and to be able to efficiently adopt legislation, the...
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...Medias Synagogue By Julie Dawson and Letitia Cosnean The Mihai Eminescu Trust 63 Hillgate Place, London W8 7SS Tel. +44 20 72297618 Romania Str. Cojocarilor nr. 10, Sighisoara 545400 Tel. +4 0265 506024 The Mihai Eminescu Trust UK 63 Hillgate Place, London W8 7SS Tel. +44 20 72297618 with the Ten Commandments. The pediment is flanked by two carved wooden acroteria. The mural paintings along the interior walls depict artistic representations of a menorah, vegetal motifs, lions, Stars of David, the Ten Commandments and a fortress, probably a romantic depiction of Jerusalem. During Ceauşescu’s dictatorship, the Trust helped dissidents keep in touch with western academic thought; and by alerting the world to his plan to bulldoze Romania’s rural architecture, it played a part in saving hundreds of villages from destruction. After his death, the Trust turned its attention to the country’s cultural revival and rural regeneration. The Trust concentrates on the Saxon villages of Transylvania, a special case because of the age and richness of their past and the emergency caused by the mass emigration of the Saxon inhabitants to Germany in 1990, leading to the abandonment of many of their houses and a loss of awareness of the value of their heritage. These villages – farmers’ houses and barns built around fortified churches, substantially unchanged since the Middle Ages – lie in spectacularly beautiful surroundings, rich in wild flowers. Wolves, bears and wild boar roam...
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...her age into consideration. This is why she learned to act more mature. In conclusion, Elie Wiesel and Anne frank shared some similarities. During the Holocaust, Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel had just as many differences as similarities. For example, " An American tank stood at the gates of Buchenwald." (Wiesel 83). This shows that even though Elie Wiesel had experienced horrible things at a young age, such as the hanging of a pipel, he survived and was rescued. This is why he is able to describe the events that happened to him during the Holocaust. Also, Anne Frank "died peacefully . She was not yet sixteen."(Schnabel 107). This shows that Anne Frank paid the ultimate price because of the Holocaust. This is why you must ask others or do research in order to know what happen to Anne Frank. Thus, those are some differences Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel had. Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel have some similarities and also some...
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...Bessarabia or Basarabiia. Region bounded by the middle and lower Dnister River in the north and east, the Prut River in the west, and the mouth of the Danube River and the Black Sea in the south. The area of the region is 45,600 sq km. Until the beginning of the 19th century the name Bessarabia referred only to the southern part of Bessarabia; later it was used for the entire region. Today Bessarabia is a part of Moldova, except for the northern part (the Khotyn region) and the southern part (the Akkerman region), which are settled by Ukrainians and comprise 14,400 sq km of the territory of Ukraine. Because of its location between Ukraine and Romania and between Poland and the Balkans, Bessarabia has always served as a route between the west and the east. This fact has influenced its history and the composition of its population. Southern Bessarabia is strategically important, as it controls the mouth of the Danube River and access to the Black Sea. Geography and economy. Bessarabia is a continuation of the Pokutian-Bessarabian Upland and the Black Sea Lowland. It consists of Tertiary strata (older strata appear only at the Dnister River) and is covered mainly by chernozem and loess. Except in its southern part, Bessarabia is hilly. From north to south it can be divided into four natural regions: (1) the Khotyn region, which reaches 465 m in elevation and is covered with beech forests; (2) the Beltsi Plain, a woodless, chernozem plain with an elevation up to 180–200 m; (3)...
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...Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author of “Night”, was deported along with his family to an extermination camp in 1944 where they endured hardships ranging from slavery to starvation. On April 12, 1999, in Washington, D.C., Wiesel presents his speech, “The Perils of Indifference” to President Clinton, his First Lady, White House Officials, and the American people. Referring to the tragic events of the twentieth century, Wiesel lectures on the threat that “indifference” poses, and discusses his hopes for a better future. Leading the speech, the author begins with an anecdote of his childhood, the liberation of Buchenwald. He mentioned the memories of the american soldier’s compassion and rage towards the victim’s situation during the liberation, and revealed that although he had been free of imprisonment, he believed he would never find “joy in his heart” again. He continues to thank the audience for their presence and heroism, then questions the legacy of the diminishing century by mentioning all the catastrophes that occurred, such as the two World Wars, assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Ghandi, and Hiroshima. Transitioning to the purpose of the speech, Wiesel etymologically defines “indifference” as “no difference” as if there were a blurred line between “...light and darkness, dusk and dawn...cruelty and compassion,” selfish and needy. The author questions on many occasions as a tool to get the audience engaged and form opinions. For example...
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...If somebody were to ask you what a hero is, your mind would probably jump to characters ripped straight out of the DC Universe. However, there is more to a hero than just flying and wearing your underwear on the outside of your pants. True heroes exhibit important traits such as bravery, perseverance, and willingness to devote yourself to helping others. There are many great examples of heroes in literature, some obvious, some quite unexpected. One great example of a hero would be Elie Wiesel from his memoir, Night. In this novel, Wiesel recounts his experiences with his father in a Nazi concentration camp and describes the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust. At the end of the novel, his father becomes sick with dysentery. It is during this part that Wiesel exhibits heroic qualities, such as him saying in the novel that he “did everything I could to give him hope.” This proves that he is devoted to helping his father, even though his situation is almost as bad as his father’s. That devotion is an important quality of a hero. Other great examples of heroes would be the unlikely duo that is Gregory Powell and Michael Donovan from Isaac Asimov’s novel, I, Robot. These two roboticists may not be the first people that spring to mind when you think of the word “hero”, but they do showcase some heroic attributes. A good example of this would be in the story, Runaround, in which Powell and Donovan need to rescue a robot that is caught in a stupor on Mercury.They come up with an idea...
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...“Nobody paid attention to them.” In a place of torment for millions, there is no “we”. Times of misery typically bring grief for oneself and others and create a sense of unity. But the continuous agony inflicted by the Holocaust stripped the prisoners of their human compassion. Apathy replaced states of sympathy and empathy, and desensitization enveloped the camps. Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night shows how desensitization leads to a state of indifference towards violence enacted upon others through the use of man vs. society conflict, situational irony, and imagery. The consistent nature of the conflicts between a prisoner and the twisted society around them creates an indifference to the violence brought upon others. For instance, on the train unknowingly heading to Auschwitz, a woman, forcefully separated from her husband and child, screams hysterically about seeing a fire outside when realistically none existed. The other prisoners become so annoyed and frustrated with the woman that they “bound and gagged her.” When the screaming continues, the men hit and beat her, with the “people [shouting] their approval: ‘Keep her quiet! Make that madwoman shut up. She’s not the only one here…’” (p. 26). This inhumanity towards an innocent mother and prisoner like themselves demonstrates how the violent surroundings causes the prisoners, not to bond and support each other, but to instead turn on each other and inflict the violence themselves. This scene also shows how the other prisoners...
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...soft-adventure travel packages. An opportunity for Romanian Experience's success exists because the travel industry is growing and the national tourism is very well promoted lately. Romanian Experience's mission is to provide customers with the highest quality outdoor adventure. The company is a travel agency that specializes in adventure tourism and travel. It will provide consulting and custom travel arrangements and packages. It is very important for the company to become the foremost provider of adventure travel to the people Romania. Romanian Experience's employees are outdoor adventure and travel enthusiasts as well as seasoned travel industry professionals. The company seeks to connect adventure travel newcomers and veterans with service providers, adventure activities, and accommodations that fit the client's desires, budget, and skill level. They exist to attract and maintain customers. Romanian Experience will be a partnership in the town of Brasov, Romania and the company will have the headqurter in a rented office from a central building in Brasov. Romanian Experience start-up costs will include all the equipment needed for an office. The office equipment will consist of four computer systems, DSL router, printer, CD-RW, phones, copier, fax machine and installation of DSL and two phone lines. For the begining, Romanian Experience will start with 5 persons, and because it will be a small organization, its employees will share in management duties and decision making. Requirements...
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...3/28/13 Screening Report #2: Summer of Aviyah Although it is common to refer to those whom escaped the horrors of the Holocaust as Holocaust survivors, no one truly survived it; they endured it and made it out alive. In the film, Summer of Aviyah, this notion is made clear though the portrayal of the main character’s life, Aviyah. Aviyah and her mother are Holocaust survivors who emigrated and made refuge in the newly founded state of Israel. While they escaped the physical traumas of the Holocaust, the physiological traumas are still clearly present for Aviyah’s mother. Aviyah may have little to no memory of her life before Israel, but it undoubtedly shaped who she is too. The film begins with Aviyah rehearsing for a play and she insists to her teacher that her mother will not come. To her surprise, her mother shows up right as she is about to sing, but then she freezes up due to the immense shock. After leaving, her mother notices lice in her hair, which leads up to the scene that I find to be most shocking. Just as it was done in the concentration camps, Aviyah’s mother fully shaves her head. In this moment of chaos, as Aviyah is crying and begging her mother not to, it felt almost as if her mother was trying to show her in a small for what it was like in the concentration camps. It was a devastating scene. Aviyah is a young girl that shares the same aspirations and dream that many young girls have. She simply wants to be a part of the group, but she cannot be because...
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...The main business activity of the company will be to provide tourists with trained guides for hiking or climbing and mountaineering in the Romanian mountains. Its purpose, besides profit, will be to create a positive attitude towards Romania from foreign and local tourists, and to develop a prosperous tourism in the Romanian mountains while preserving and respecting the natural environment. It will be a family business, with its founders as its owners. We have worked as guides for 10 years and know just about all there is to know regarding the mountains of Romania, from paths to chalets, weather, housing, food and local population. We have worked in close cooperation with the mountain rescue association, so we are aware of the importance of applying safety measures during the trip. Our company will have its headquarters in Sinaia. There will also be offices in other popular tourist locations at the mountains. In the beginning there will only be offices in Sinaia, Busteni, Predeal and Poiana Brasov. If business is successful, we will open other offices where it is profitable. Each office will have a director, and the General Director will be at the headquarters. Each local office will have a number of available guides, according to demand, a sales person and a person responsible for other logistic activities (equipment, food, weather forecast, mountain rescue contact etc). One of the guides, the most experienced or chosen by the director, will be the local manager...
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...Bureaucracy in the 21st Century Vladimir Kramsky October 8th, 2012 Political and economic development in the Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 The transformations of the former socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 have involved a major change in the political system, from a dictatorial Communist Party rule to democracy. The surge of communist regime collapses after 1989 was quite unexpected from the point of view of outside viewers who failed to foresee such dramatic changes. Theoretically, I believe that the dominant issue of democratic consolidation in post-communist Europe is not lack of modernization or industrialization as it may have been the case for other historical transitions to capitalism. Instead, the changes in Central and Eastern Europe revolve around the establishment and legitimization of institutions that will support a new social order in Central and Eastern Europe based on a democratic political system. In general, the classic reform backlash did not materialize in the former communist countries of Central Europe. Though constituents in the countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, or Poland may have rejected radical reforms in early post-communist elections, the reform programs in these countries continued and, in some cases, even strengthened. Political trends in the Central-European economies were not generally characterized by the typical short-term losers of economic transition...
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