Clusters are complex economic structures in which similar companies, their up-stream and down-stream business partners, universities, research institutes, educational units, various service providers, diverse private and public institutions concentrate geografically, striving to get economies of...

In the attempt to boost its international competitiveness, the European Union realized that it should enrich the ways to achieve it by using the intangible assets that it holds. Knowledge and intellectual capital, innovation, science and entrepreneurship are key drivers of economic development...

Abstract Previous work has shown that the results of both China and Mexico’s export-led market reforms over the past quarter century have been strikingly different. In contrast to China, Mexico has not managed to increase the value added of its exports of manufactured goods and has...

The work pass in review a few basic concepts found in quality management focusing on operational aspects of quality assurance in production activity and continue with issues regarding total quality strategy, the vector of competitiveness on the market.

This article analyzes the approaches to the definition of the competitive advantages of business. Based on a review of the resource, technological, institutional, organizational and technological approaches, the expediency of the organizational and technological approach to solving the problem...

In the present frame, marked by economic crisis, globalization of competition, the quality of products and services is the reference point of any organization. Continuous improvement of product quality and service has become new references in the current economic landscape, highly complex...

The economic environment includes all factors that influence the economic capability of the company to compete and perform in its activity field. In this paper we analyzed, on a real company, the economic evolution correlated with the technical up-grade over the time and sales. A company does...

Innovation is a broad concept and it is not in contradiction with tradition. Any entrepreneur, even when working in a traditional sector or businesses with strong traditions such as a family business can be innovative. Innovation is not only pushed by the entrepreneur but is increasingly market...

The issue of innovation potential development is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies,...

During the current construction firms operating in a competitive environment internally and externally powerful. Confrontation between markets is particularly harsh, and that competition should be seen in its actual size, since only in this way will be able to take all necessary measures to...