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Cosmina Toader

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The meat and meat products consumption evolution in Romania during 1950-2005

Even if Romania has a high agricultural potential without having a an competitive agriculture wit... more Even if Romania has a high agricultural potential without having a an competitive agriculture with the western countries, the food and agricultural products market is characterize by a lack of balance between demand and offer for many important food products and groups of products and which highlights a low level of nutrition insurance. The low level of productivity is caused by the lack of modernization and equipment, by the existence of an inefficient management and by the impossibility to maintain an external sales market.

The Role of Projects in Tourism Development. Study Case Matka Canyon, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

In a world of constant change, projects are the way society responds and adapts to the changing c... more In a world of constant change, projects are the way society responds and adapts to the changing contexts. In general, the role of project is to solve a clearly defined problem in a predetermined period. The aim of the article is to identify the level of tourism development and highlight the need of projects in tourism development. In this article authors have chosen Matka Canyon from Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as research area because in present this touristic attraction does not completely fulfill needs and wants of tourists even its unique landscapes, natural enchanting and underwater caves.

Food security in a changing climate world

Review on Agriculture and Rural Development

The purpose of this article is to analyze the potential impact of climate change on food security... more The purpose of this article is to analyze the potential impact of climate change on food security. Global environmental changes coupled with socio-economic changes are a major food security issue and challenge. The main findings show that all four key elements of food security, namely availability, stability, use and access are significantly affected by changes in the environment. The most vulnerable segment of the population is those whose living conditions and livelihoods are strictly dependent on climate change and their ability to adapt is the lowest due to household income. This category includes children and women, poor people, the elderly and all those who depend on agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing and other natural resources. Climate change and its impact on demographic patterns, urbanization, population movements, and changes in food consumption patterns are intensifying food system risks globally.

Local gastronomic business - premise for the development of Romanian gastronomic tourism

Review on Agriculture and Rural Development

Currently, most tourist destinations in the world are establishing strategies to develop the culi... more Currently, most tourist destinations in the world are establishing strategies to develop the culinary identity of their territories and to promote local cuisine, based on the fact that gastronomy can have a great influence on the decisions of tourists in choosing tourist destinations. Therefore, the gastronomic specificity of a destination can attract tourists interested in authenticity, specificity and new experiences from a gastronomic point of view. The gastronomic businesses are some of the most successful businesses, and this is due to a constant demand, which is based on ensuring the need for food. In Romania, the concept of local gastronomic point was recently introduced. The purpose of the local gastronomic points is the integration of gastronomy and tourism in order to support the local economy. The local gastronomic points can be seen as an invitation to discover the local products, prepared in the Romanian rural kitchens. The local gastronomic points meet the gourmets, th...

Life quality evolution

Managerial techniques in the field of continuous training of human resources at microeconomic level

Tourists’ Opinion Regarding a Tourism Product-Case Study on Stays at Black Sea

Lucrări Științifice Management Agricol, Jul 28, 2021

The stays are packages of services offered to tourists for spending a holiday in a tourist resort... more The stays are packages of services offered to tourists for spending a holiday in a tourist resort. This kind of tourism products are popular in offers of Romanian travel companies, they are bought especially in summer and the most wanted resorts are located on Romanian seaside. The article presents results of a study which involved tourists who chose tourist products like stay at the Black Sea. Data were collected through a survey, using as research instrument a questionnaire. The questionnaire was elaborated with the application provided by Google Forms and it was distributed through social networks. The authors analyzed data collected by a questionnaire regarding tourists' opinion about stays at Black Sea. The surveyed sample of tourists spent their summer vacation in one of resorts located at Romanian seaside.

The Main Causes which Lead to Success or Failure of a Project

In present times any kind of activity is considered as a project, which has a complex characteris... more In present times any kind of activity is considered as a project, which has a complex characteristic and which involves a new vision starting with the analysis of the project needs and finishing with the efficient re-usage of the project results. The pressures of the global economical and political competitive system of the contemporary world, the competition between producers, a higher respect for the value, and the wellbeing of those who compose the human resources of the project and implicitly for the cost generated by the work factor led to the development of new techniques of project management. The first one who offers what the client wants is the winner and has all the chances to survive in a competitive system. The solution is to realize success projects using an efficient project management. A performing business means an investment in a successful project, with predictable and planned activities. This study wants to identify which are the main causes which lead to the succ...

A comparative study on the effectiveness of advertising leaflets for Kaufland stores in Timisoara

The Risk Management in Agriculture

The worldwide agricultural production is facing numerous risks. The farmers can suffer major loss... more The worldwide agricultural production is facing numerous risks. The farmers can suffer major losses, every year, upon global warming impact. In this paper we will discuss about the principal risks in agriculture, and also about the management and some solutions to minimalize the negative financial impact over the farmers. Â Here we will be able to describe some protection modalities against the nature phenomena. In order to elaborate this paper a various number of books and some articles regarding the risk management was consulted. After analyzing and processing the data we could contour some conclusions and also to draw some recommendations regarding the potential solutions in view of diminuate the risks in agriculture.

The Role of Communication in Manager’s Activity

Communication lives in the very heart of an organization. Any effort of development in an organiz... more Communication lives in the very heart of an organization. Any effort of development in an organization should take into consideration primarily human resources and their way of achieving goals through efficient communication. The main features of organizational communication are generated by its goal, objectives, roles, frame, structure, and context of organizational culture. Organizational communication respects certain and specific rules of ethics that are easy identified in organizational culture, in organizational policy and in the individual managers ethics. The process of organizational communication has in its basis characteristic concepts, principles, standards and rules. An efficient manager does not communicate randomly and at ease but respecting a strategy as far as the communication act is concerned and on the level of organization, the manager adopts certain communication techniques that support the implementation of the organization strategy. Thus, this is the climate ...

Challenges of online classes for students and teachers in tourism higher education in COVID-19 pandemic context. Study case Albania and Romania

Lucrari Stiintifice, Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole Si Medicina Veterinara a Banatului, Timisoara, Seria I, Management Agricol, Jan 11, 2021

The present study aims to identify the main challenges facing students and teachers in 2 tourism ... more The present study aims to identify the main challenges facing students and teachers in 2 tourism higher education units in Albania and Romania in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the questionnaire as a research tool, the authors of the article identified the problems faced by students and teachers in online courses and how they chose to deal with it.

Some results in marketing researches

These results are from a personal study realized in Timi §oara concerning agroalimentary consumpt... more These results are from a personal study realized in Timi §oara concerning agroalimentary consumption, the characteristics that influence the behavior of the consumers and the intensity of this influence. The study of the consumer's behavior can be realized in different ways, but from the practical activity point of view we appreciate that the quantitative and qualitative approach is more operational and more pragmatic.

Entrepreneurial Policies in Tourism and Agro Â€“ Tourism

The entrepreneurial activity constitutes a continuous factor for creation, used to search, discov... more The entrepreneurial activity constitutes a continuous factor for creation, used to search, discover and put in practice new solutions that ensure development, economic growth, upgrades, enhancements, innovations as elements which will ensure the progress in various fields. In the rural area, the tourist accommodation can be done in tourism and rural tourism pensions, as well as in other structures like village inns, rural small hotels, chalets, camping or guest houses and rooms.

Similarities and Differences in Adaptive Strategies Between Recent Retirees from Poland and Romania

The relevance of the chosen topic arises from rising retirement age and changes in the retirement... more The relevance of the chosen topic arises from rising retirement age and changes in the retirement system. The study aimed at investigating adaptive strategies of people from Poland and Romania going into retirement. It was based on a questionnaire concentrating on the problems and expectations of people reaching the retirement age in Poland and Romania. The results revealed that the main problem identified in both countries was money issues, while the expectations concentrated on the possibility of participation in training courses aimed at fulfilling the opportunities of the recently-retired people. The elderly increasingly appreciate their right to rest after many years of employment.

Lucrări Ştiinţifice, Seria I, VOL.XVIII (2) Instruments for Managing Development of Local Communities

In order to secure the proper development strategy, local governments in Poland should use approp... more In order to secure the proper development strategy, local governments in Poland should use appropriate instruments for strategic management of communities. A successful development, however, cannot exist without the proper identification and the strategic analysis of owned assets. However, development of local governments largely depends on development of subordinate communities. This is why adopting an appropriate approach, as well as active support of the very communities are essential. The aim of the article was twofold. First of all, the authors attempted to classify all the instruments, which may be used to facilitate development of local governments. Secondly, the authors tried to determine if local governments in the Kujawsko-pomorskie region are aware that they have such instruments at their disposal.

Milk Production and Processing in Romania – Characteristics and Tendencies

Milk and its derived products are a staple food in human nutrition. A suitable food system does n... more Milk and its derived products are a staple food in human nutrition. A suitable food system does not accept food rations which provide milk and milk products in their structure. These considerations have led to increased consumption of milk and its derivatives. For the future, it is predicts that both milk and milk products will occupy an important place in daily human consumption compared with other animal products. Occupying second place, in importance, the Romanian agriculture, after meat production, milk and milk products sector is one of the most important sectors of Romanian agriculture, representing in 2007, 25.03% of total agricultural production and 9.59% from animal production. The restructuring of Romanian agriculture has as a result reducing or even destroying the material base both in agriculture and processors industries. Also, reduction of livestock has like result the reduction of agricultural production animals - an important part of raw material in food industry. Mi...

Sustainable rural development - European Union programmes in Poland and Romania

European Union programs which support broadly understood development of local communities play a ... more European Union programs which support broadly understood development of local communities play a vital role in sustainable rural development. Selected European Union programs that support rural development in Poland and Romania are the subject ofÂ this study. As far as Poland and Romania is concerned, the study will focus on the Leader program asÂ one of the initiatives stimulating sustainable rural development. The Leader program inÂ Poland and Romania allows for the creation of Local Action Groups. Local Action Groups are tri-sector partnerships which combine available resources from the public sector (gminas, local self-government units), the economic sector (companies, private persons) and the social sector (associations, foundations).

Aspects Regarding Factors That Contribute to the Choice of Tourism Destinations by Tourists

We take decisions every day, all the time and sometimes the consequences have major impact on our... more We take decisions every day, all the time and sometimes the consequences have major impact on our life. Even when we are planning our vacation we take one or more decisions starting with the budget we allocate, period, transportation and ending with choosing the destination. Normally, the choice of the destination is based on a previous experience, a strong motivation or an offer which cannot be refused provided by a supplier of tourism services. But what determines us to choose a specific destination? This is the question the authors are trying to answer by using a survey distributed to 225 persons from Timisoara. So, the purpose of the article is to identify factors that contribute to the choice of tourism destinations by tourists.

The Tourism Vulnerability in the World During the Crisis and Natural Disaster Periods

Tourism destinations in every corner of the globe face the virtual certainty of experiencing a di... more Tourism destinations in every corner of the globe face the virtual certainty of experiencing a disaster or a crises period of one form or another at some point in their history. This paper outlines and discusses about the tourismâ€™s vulnerability to natural and man-made crises is well known. While tourism is a resilient sector with a proven capacity to rebound, the consequences of reduced tourist numbers for even a short period of time are negative for any destination. In this paper we are willing to understand and to exemplify the negative impact of crises and natural disaster over the tourism sector, witch in our days has a major influence on the worldâ€™s economies. In order to determine the vulnerability of worldwide tourism during crises and disaster situations there have been consulted various bibliographic materials form where we could process, analyze and interpretation the data and end the paper with some conclusions.

The meat and meat products consumption evolution in Romania during 1950-2005

Even if Romania has a high agricultural potential without having a an competitive agriculture wit... more Even if Romania has a high agricultural potential without having a an competitive agriculture with the western countries, the food and agricultural products market is characterize by a lack of balance between demand and offer for many important food products and groups of products and which highlights a low level of nutrition insurance. The low level of productivity is caused by the lack of modernization and equipment, by the existence of an inefficient management and by the impossibility to maintain an external sales market.

The Role of Projects in Tourism Development. Study Case Matka Canyon, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

In a world of constant change, projects are the way society responds and adapts to the changing c... more In a world of constant change, projects are the way society responds and adapts to the changing contexts. In general, the role of project is to solve a clearly defined problem in a predetermined period. The aim of the article is to identify the level of tourism development and highlight the need of projects in tourism development. In this article authors have chosen Matka Canyon from Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as research area because in present this touristic attraction does not completely fulfill needs and wants of tourists even its unique landscapes, natural enchanting and underwater caves.

Food security in a changing climate world

Review on Agriculture and Rural Development

The purpose of this article is to analyze the potential impact of climate change on food security... more The purpose of this article is to analyze the potential impact of climate change on food security. Global environmental changes coupled with socio-economic changes are a major food security issue and challenge. The main findings show that all four key elements of food security, namely availability, stability, use and access are significantly affected by changes in the environment. The most vulnerable segment of the population is those whose living conditions and livelihoods are strictly dependent on climate change and their ability to adapt is the lowest due to household income. This category includes children and women, poor people, the elderly and all those who depend on agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing and other natural resources. Climate change and its impact on demographic patterns, urbanization, population movements, and changes in food consumption patterns are intensifying food system risks globally.

Local gastronomic business - premise for the development of Romanian gastronomic tourism

Review on Agriculture and Rural Development

Currently, most tourist destinations in the world are establishing strategies to develop the culi... more Currently, most tourist destinations in the world are establishing strategies to develop the culinary identity of their territories and to promote local cuisine, based on the fact that gastronomy can have a great influence on the decisions of tourists in choosing tourist destinations. Therefore, the gastronomic specificity of a destination can attract tourists interested in authenticity, specificity and new experiences from a gastronomic point of view. The gastronomic businesses are some of the most successful businesses, and this is due to a constant demand, which is based on ensuring the need for food. In Romania, the concept of local gastronomic point was recently introduced. The purpose of the local gastronomic points is the integration of gastronomy and tourism in order to support the local economy. The local gastronomic points can be seen as an invitation to discover the local products, prepared in the Romanian rural kitchens. The local gastronomic points meet the gourmets, th...

Life quality evolution

Managerial techniques in the field of continuous training of human resources at microeconomic level

Tourists’ Opinion Regarding a Tourism Product-Case Study on Stays at Black Sea

Lucrări Științifice Management Agricol, Jul 28, 2021

The stays are packages of services offered to tourists for spending a holiday in a tourist resort... more The stays are packages of services offered to tourists for spending a holiday in a tourist resort. This kind of tourism products are popular in offers of Romanian travel companies, they are bought especially in summer and the most wanted resorts are located on Romanian seaside. The article presents results of a study which involved tourists who chose tourist products like stay at the Black Sea. Data were collected through a survey, using as research instrument a questionnaire. The questionnaire was elaborated with the application provided by Google Forms and it was distributed through social networks. The authors analyzed data collected by a questionnaire regarding tourists' opinion about stays at Black Sea. The surveyed sample of tourists spent their summer vacation in one of resorts located at Romanian seaside.

The Main Causes which Lead to Success or Failure of a Project

In present times any kind of activity is considered as a project, which has a complex characteris... more In present times any kind of activity is considered as a project, which has a complex characteristic and which involves a new vision starting with the analysis of the project needs and finishing with the efficient re-usage of the project results. The pressures of the global economical and political competitive system of the contemporary world, the competition between producers, a higher respect for the value, and the wellbeing of those who compose the human resources of the project and implicitly for the cost generated by the work factor led to the development of new techniques of project management. The first one who offers what the client wants is the winner and has all the chances to survive in a competitive system. The solution is to realize success projects using an efficient project management. A performing business means an investment in a successful project, with predictable and planned activities. This study wants to identify which are the main causes which lead to the succ...

A comparative study on the effectiveness of advertising leaflets for Kaufland stores in Timisoara

The Risk Management in Agriculture

The worldwide agricultural production is facing numerous risks. The farmers can suffer major loss... more The worldwide agricultural production is facing numerous risks. The farmers can suffer major losses, every year, upon global warming impact. In this paper we will discuss about the principal risks in agriculture, and also about the management and some solutions to minimalize the negative financial impact over the farmers. Â Here we will be able to describe some protection modalities against the nature phenomena. In order to elaborate this paper a various number of books and some articles regarding the risk management was consulted. After analyzing and processing the data we could contour some conclusions and also to draw some recommendations regarding the potential solutions in view of diminuate the risks in agriculture.

The Role of Communication in Manager’s Activity

Communication lives in the very heart of an organization. Any effort of development in an organiz... more Communication lives in the very heart of an organization. Any effort of development in an organization should take into consideration primarily human resources and their way of achieving goals through efficient communication. The main features of organizational communication are generated by its goal, objectives, roles, frame, structure, and context of organizational culture. Organizational communication respects certain and specific rules of ethics that are easy identified in organizational culture, in organizational policy and in the individual managers ethics. The process of organizational communication has in its basis characteristic concepts, principles, standards and rules. An efficient manager does not communicate randomly and at ease but respecting a strategy as far as the communication act is concerned and on the level of organization, the manager adopts certain communication techniques that support the implementation of the organization strategy. Thus, this is the climate ...

Challenges of online classes for students and teachers in tourism higher education in COVID-19 pandemic context. Study case Albania and Romania

Lucrari Stiintifice, Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole Si Medicina Veterinara a Banatului, Timisoara, Seria I, Management Agricol, Jan 11, 2021

The present study aims to identify the main challenges facing students and teachers in 2 tourism ... more The present study aims to identify the main challenges facing students and teachers in 2 tourism higher education units in Albania and Romania in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the questionnaire as a research tool, the authors of the article identified the problems faced by students and teachers in online courses and how they chose to deal with it.

Some results in marketing researches

These results are from a personal study realized in Timi §oara concerning agroalimentary consumpt... more These results are from a personal study realized in Timi §oara concerning agroalimentary consumption, the characteristics that influence the behavior of the consumers and the intensity of this influence. The study of the consumer's behavior can be realized in different ways, but from the practical activity point of view we appreciate that the quantitative and qualitative approach is more operational and more pragmatic.

Entrepreneurial Policies in Tourism and Agro Â€“ Tourism

The entrepreneurial activity constitutes a continuous factor for creation, used to search, discov... more The entrepreneurial activity constitutes a continuous factor for creation, used to search, discover and put in practice new solutions that ensure development, economic growth, upgrades, enhancements, innovations as elements which will ensure the progress in various fields. In the rural area, the tourist accommodation can be done in tourism and rural tourism pensions, as well as in other structures like village inns, rural small hotels, chalets, camping or guest houses and rooms.

Similarities and Differences in Adaptive Strategies Between Recent Retirees from Poland and Romania

The relevance of the chosen topic arises from rising retirement age and changes in the retirement... more The relevance of the chosen topic arises from rising retirement age and changes in the retirement system. The study aimed at investigating adaptive strategies of people from Poland and Romania going into retirement. It was based on a questionnaire concentrating on the problems and expectations of people reaching the retirement age in Poland and Romania. The results revealed that the main problem identified in both countries was money issues, while the expectations concentrated on the possibility of participation in training courses aimed at fulfilling the opportunities of the recently-retired people. The elderly increasingly appreciate their right to rest after many years of employment.

Lucrări Ştiinţifice, Seria I, VOL.XVIII (2) Instruments for Managing Development of Local Communities

In order to secure the proper development strategy, local governments in Poland should use approp... more In order to secure the proper development strategy, local governments in Poland should use appropriate instruments for strategic management of communities. A successful development, however, cannot exist without the proper identification and the strategic analysis of owned assets. However, development of local governments largely depends on development of subordinate communities. This is why adopting an appropriate approach, as well as active support of the very communities are essential. The aim of the article was twofold. First of all, the authors attempted to classify all the instruments, which may be used to facilitate development of local governments. Secondly, the authors tried to determine if local governments in the Kujawsko-pomorskie region are aware that they have such instruments at their disposal.

Milk Production and Processing in Romania – Characteristics and Tendencies

Milk and its derived products are a staple food in human nutrition. A suitable food system does n... more Milk and its derived products are a staple food in human nutrition. A suitable food system does not accept food rations which provide milk and milk products in their structure. These considerations have led to increased consumption of milk and its derivatives. For the future, it is predicts that both milk and milk products will occupy an important place in daily human consumption compared with other animal products. Occupying second place, in importance, the Romanian agriculture, after meat production, milk and milk products sector is one of the most important sectors of Romanian agriculture, representing in 2007, 25.03% of total agricultural production and 9.59% from animal production. The restructuring of Romanian agriculture has as a result reducing or even destroying the material base both in agriculture and processors industries. Also, reduction of livestock has like result the reduction of agricultural production animals - an important part of raw material in food industry. Mi...

Sustainable rural development - European Union programmes in Poland and Romania

European Union programs which support broadly understood development of local communities play a ... more European Union programs which support broadly understood development of local communities play a vital role in sustainable rural development. Selected European Union programs that support rural development in Poland and Romania are the subject ofÂ this study. As far as Poland and Romania is concerned, the study will focus on the Leader program asÂ one of the initiatives stimulating sustainable rural development. The Leader program inÂ Poland and Romania allows for the creation of Local Action Groups. Local Action Groups are tri-sector partnerships which combine available resources from the public sector (gminas, local self-government units), the economic sector (companies, private persons) and the social sector (associations, foundations).

Aspects Regarding Factors That Contribute to the Choice of Tourism Destinations by Tourists

We take decisions every day, all the time and sometimes the consequences have major impact on our... more We take decisions every day, all the time and sometimes the consequences have major impact on our life. Even when we are planning our vacation we take one or more decisions starting with the budget we allocate, period, transportation and ending with choosing the destination. Normally, the choice of the destination is based on a previous experience, a strong motivation or an offer which cannot be refused provided by a supplier of tourism services. But what determines us to choose a specific destination? This is the question the authors are trying to answer by using a survey distributed to 225 persons from Timisoara. So, the purpose of the article is to identify factors that contribute to the choice of tourism destinations by tourists.

The Tourism Vulnerability in the World During the Crisis and Natural Disaster Periods

Tourism destinations in every corner of the globe face the virtual certainty of experiencing a di... more Tourism destinations in every corner of the globe face the virtual certainty of experiencing a disaster or a crises period of one form or another at some point in their history. This paper outlines and discusses about the tourismâ€™s vulnerability to natural and man-made crises is well known. While tourism is a resilient sector with a proven capacity to rebound, the consequences of reduced tourist numbers for even a short period of time are negative for any destination. In this paper we are willing to understand and to exemplify the negative impact of crises and natural disaster over the tourism sector, witch in our days has a major influence on the worldâ€™s economies. In order to determine the vulnerability of worldwide tourism during crises and disaster situations there have been consulted various bibliographic materials form where we could process, analyze and interpretation the data and end the paper with some conclusions.