{"id":2527,"date":"2025-11-03T10:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/?page_id=2527"},"modified":"2025-11-17T08:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:52:01","slug":"vol-10-issue-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/?page_id=2527","title":{"rendered":"&#8211; Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2527\" class=\"elementor elementor-2527\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82387c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82387c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77e0f6ff\" data-id=\"77e0f6ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc2064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdc2064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.875rem;text-align: center\">Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2025<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-456dd7a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"456dd7a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b748898\" data-id=\"2b748898\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec8017d elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ec8017d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/Summary_10_3_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Summary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e709068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e709068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1badbf79\" data-id=\"1badbf79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748427e6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"748427e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df7393a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df7393a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-style: normal; font-size: 1.15rem; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><b>Social Media and Entrepreneurial Thinking: The Mediating Role of Motivation among University Students<\/b><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 521<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif;\">Lotfi MEKHZOUMI, Akram BAKADI, Imad BELLOUL<\/span><\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>This study examines how social media relates to entrepreneurial thinking among university students and clarifies the role of motivation using established psychological frameworks. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory and Social Cognitive Theory, the research models motivation as a pathway through which social media engagement is associated with the dimensions of entrepreneurial thinking. A cross-sectional survey of 321 students at a public Algerian university was analysed with partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to test direct, mediating, and sequential pathways among social media use, motivation, five entrepreneurial thinking dimensions (opportunity identification\/exploitation, innovation\/creativity, resource mobilisation\/management, adaptability\/learning, growth mindset\/self-efficacy), and an overall social media\u2013related entrepreneurial thinking construct. The results indicate that social media use shows modest direct associations with overall entrepreneurial thinking, while motivation exhibits a stronger association and functions as the primary mediator. Among the thinking dimensions, opportunity identification\/exploitation and adaptability\/learning, but not innovation\/creativity, resource mobilisation\/management, or growth mindset\/self-efficacy, transmit the association between social media and overall entrepreneurial thinking; sequential pathways (social media \u2192 motivation \u2192 opportunity\/adaptability \u2192 overall thinking) are supported. These results suggest that educational interventions may be more effective when they first nurture students\u2019 autonomy, competence, and relatedness and then channel engagement toward opportunity scanning and adaptive learning. Limitations include the single-university context, reliance on self-reported measures, and the cross-sectional design, which constrain generalisability and causal inference; future research should employ longitudinal, multi-context, and platform-differentiated approaches.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>I23, L26, M13, O33<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>entrepreneurial thinking, motivation, pls-sem, social media, university students.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-01<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e94393 elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67e94393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756e25a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756e25a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-262f02cd\" data-id=\"262f02cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178e91fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"178e91fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66932d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66932d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Innovation as a Catalyst for Trade Participation in Africa<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 544<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Victor Ushahemba IJIRSHAR, Jerome Terhemba ANDOHOL, Isa Jibrin OKPE, Joseph FEFA, Joseph Tarza SOKPO<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>This article investigates the role of innovation as a catalyst for trade participation in Africa, addressing existing gaps in the understanding of how innovation benefits trade on the continent. The study applies the pooled mean group (PMG) and the mean group (MG) estimators. The analysis is based on data from 25 African countries. The findings reveal a bidirectional causal relationship between industrial design applications, patents, trademarks, and international trade participation. The study shows that exports encourage investments in design, patents, and branding, while innovation improves exports. Additionally, trademark applications are found to significantly boost exports, and research and development, along with logistical efficiency, contribute to short-term export growth. On the import side, the study finds that factors such as intellectual property protection, innovation, logistics, population size, and economic performance play crucial roles. The study recommends that African governments should prioritise the establishment of innovation ecosystems and promote regional economic integration.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>B17, F14, P45<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>exports, imports, innovation, trade participation.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-02<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1909d4b2 elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1909d4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c88b73b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c88b73b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8bf91d\" data-id=\"a8bf91d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c55b76a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c55b76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f62b2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f62b2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Learning to Thrive: Organisational Learning in the Business Landscape of Algeria<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 566<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Fairouze HAMITOUCHE, Mustapha MEZIANI, Nina SZCZYGIEL<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>Organisational learning is highly important in changing environments, especially in the context of technological and social advances. This paper seeks to examine the determinants that significantly impact organisational learning within Algerian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). For this purpose, a hypothetico-deductive approach was adopted and surveys with managers and executives from 100 SMEs situated in Bejaia province in Northern Algeria were conducted. The research model was constructed using structural equation modelling, employing the partial least squares method (PLS-SEM). The insights derived from this study underscore a crucial finding: within the spectrum of the sampled SMEs, organisational learning is fundamentally rooted in experiential knowledge. This intrinsic learning process is notably fortified by the establishment of a pervasive learning culture and active participation from both management and employees. These results not only contribute to the scholarly discourse on organisational learning, but also have practical implications for enhancing the adaptive capacity of SMEs. The importance of the research lies in the development of an inventory of the reality of organisational learning in the Algerian context. This will provide insights for future research and establish a foundation upon which solutions can be considered to support the owner-manager in promoting organisational learning.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>D83, L26, O32<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>knowledge management, organisational culture, organisational learning, PLS-SEM, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Risk and Reward: Regulatory Focus Orientation and the Effectiveness of Promotion and Prevention Targeted Organizational Apologies<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 583<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Eric RHODES, Masahisa Kurt YAMAGUCHI, Samuel CLARKE<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>Organisations are expected to apologise when they cause offense, but apologies sometimes fail to restore trust. This study applies regulatory focus theory (RFT) to examine why some apologies are more effective than others based on the inclusion of regulatory focus keywords. Our findings are based on a textual analysis of 38 real-world apologies and instrument data from 298 U.S. participants recruited from the CloudResearch Connect platform. Both paired samples t-tests and a mixed-design ANOVA showed that apologies containing promotion or prevention-focused elements restored significantly more trust, p &lt; .001, than those limited to a basic statement of contrition. However, neither test revealed any effect of participants\u2019 chronic RFT orientation on apology effectiveness, nor a significant interaction between apology type and orientation. The findings show that both risk and reward-focused strategies enhance apology effectiveness for U.S. consumers. Our research advances the theory of trust restoration and extends the application of RFT to organisational communication.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">M14<\/span><\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>Trust, Regulatory Focus, Apology, Communication, Forgiveness<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-04<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b9e71 elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d8b9e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6298989c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6298989c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f07d852\" data-id=\"4f07d852\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d60f2b8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d60f2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f548988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f548988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Operational and Organizational Stress Specific to the Agencies within the Romanian Police Force<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page:\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">594<\/b><\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Loredana-Mihaela R\u00ceNJEA, Constan\u021ba POPESCU<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>This study is concerned with the problem of professional stress and the regulation of emotion systems of the police officers that carry out their activity within the domain of Public Order and National Safety, at the level of one police unit. A number of 95 respondents took part in this research, both police agents and officers, more than half of them being at the beginning of their professional career. In order to carry out this research, three important work tools with closed questions were applied, and they identified the differences concerning operational and organisational stress among police agents and officers, as well as the influence of professional experience in coping with it; we also monitored the connection between the components of the emotion regulation system and the professional stress.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>D23, M54<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>police officer, emotional regulation, operational stress, organisational stress.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-05<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffec09b elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffec09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fe02a26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fe02a26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-114c0989\" data-id=\"114c0989\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c2421 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d2c2421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc41851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc41851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Understanding the Financing of Very Small Enterprises by the Entrepreneur&#8217;s Family: The Role of Culture in West Cameroon<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\">\n<li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 605<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:&nbsp;<\/span>Nelson Aubin DIFFO LONTSI<br><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:&nbsp;<\/span>The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the owner-manager of a VSE and the members of his family in order to detect the elements within this relationship that are necessary for an understanding of the entrepreneur&#8217;s access to financing from family sources in the West region of Cameroon. The qualitative case study approach involved semi-structured interviews with 11 VSE promoters, and the thematic content was analysed using Nvivo 10 software. From the analyses, it emerged that the reciprocity of services rendered between the entrepreneur and members of the family constitutes the main cultural lever that allows these business leaders to oxygenate their business financially through family financing. As a result, VSE managers need to combine the pursuit of economic interest with respect for this cultural value, to ensure that they have access to family sources of finance for their businesses. The value added of this study lies in the fact that it puts into perspective the role of sociocultural values, and in particular \u201creciprocity of services rendered\u201d, on access to local financing by very small businesses in the Cameroonian context.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:&nbsp;<\/span>G30, G32, G39<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:&nbsp;<\/span>Family, reciprocity of services rendered, Culture, Family solidarity, Family financing<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; 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margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>European Cities in Global Clusters: A 2-Sided View of Environmental and Economic Differences<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 617<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Corina-Elena MIRCIOIU<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>In contemporary times, the economy and sustainability are deeply linked, serving as the foundational pillars that support the development and prosperity of settlements around the world. This paper explores their interdependence by investigating the formation and differentiation of global city clusters based on the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2024 as a key analytical framework due to its multidimensional nature. Using Two-Steps cluster analysis and the Mann-Whitney U test, the study examines two perspectives, one centred on economic factors and the second focused on environmental factors. The results highlight the essential function of various GPCI pillars in defining urban groups, revealing the role of economic strength as a decisive differentiator for environmentally-defined clusters, while accessibility played the role of differentiator considering the economic perspective. The analysis continues by profiling the European cities landscape, with each city possessing unique features and with no single universal leader emerging. The findings provide valuable insights for city governments, enabling them to understand their position worldwide and consolidate their urban development strategies. Furthermore, it aids in developing public policies to increase investor appeal and assists tourism organisations in designing personalised campaigns.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>R11, Q56, A13<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>economic factors, environmental factors, European cities profile, global city clusters, GPCI index.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-07<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22176d7d elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22176d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7da11627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7da11627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11795aaf\" data-id=\"11795aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b0c101 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32b0c101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456db891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456db891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;\"><b style=\"font-size: 18.4px; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Policy Uncertainty and Investment Dynamics in the Renewable Energy Sector: A Post-Pandemic Perspective from Romania<\/b><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page:\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">632<\/b><\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Mihai SANDU, Mihai VRISCU, Ahmed SHAKIR<\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>This article investigates the influence of policy uncertainty on investment decisions in Romania\u2019s renewable energy sector during the post-COVID-19 period. The analysis uses real data from 2018\u20132024 to explore the interplay between investment flows, regulatory instability, electricity market volatility, and alignment with EU-level green objectives. Econometric modelling of quarterly data reveals that unpredictable policy shifts\u2014such as abrupt changes in support schemes or emergency price regulations\u2014significantly dampened renewable energy investments in the short run. The results indicate that delayed support mechanisms and frequent legislative changes contributed to investor hesitation, capital relocation, and project delays in Romania\u2019s renewable energy industry. Meanwhile, EU initiatives like the Green Deal and the Recovery and Resilience Facility appear to have moderated some negative impacts by underpinning investor confidence in the long-term decarbonisation trajectory. Based on these empirical findings, the article proposes policy recommendations to foster regulatory coherence and restore investment momentum in line with Romania\u2019s 2030 decarbonisation objectives.<\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>E22, D81, Q42, Q48<\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>Econometric model, Green transition, Investment, Policy uncertainty, Post-COVID, Renewable energy, Romania.<\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-08<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-558ec264 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"558ec264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8593815\" data-id=\"8593815\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cd3c1b elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"73cd3c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48efccd3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48efccd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcee1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dcee1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>The Strategic Use of Standards to Foster Sustainability in Public Procurement in the Construction Sector in Romania<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 649<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;\">Authors:\u00a0<\/span>Rodica LUPU, Iuliana ZAVATIN (CHILEA), Ellemer DOBO,\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Alexandra STEFAN<\/span><\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>Public procurement offers an important potential to drive sustainable development and innovation through the strategic use of standards, accounting for 14% of purchasing power in the EU and more than 19% in Romania. However, despite existing policy and legal framework both at European and national level, the strategic use of standards in public procurement remains challenging, due mostly to lack of know-how, inadequate expertise, and a pervasive bias, linking efficiency to lowest price. This article presents an applied research analysis of public tenders in the Romanian construction sector from 2020 to 2024, using random samples of approximately 200 awarded contracts annually to study the occurrence of standard references and their relevance for sustainability. Findings account for a positive trend in referencing standards and a slight increase in the use of environmental or social criteria, where in 2020 less than half of the value invested by public authorities in construction works was awarded through tenders based on the of standards. While in 2024, the total value of contracts awarded through tenders referencing standards represented more than 75% of the total contracted value. Still, the overall approach to using standards strategically to foster sustainability and innovation remains fragmented, reactive, and unsystematic, with high unpredictable variations between the urban and rural environment or between various regions. This research argues for the need to invest higher efforts in devising more focused public procurement strategies, where standards can play a major role in driving behavioural changes in the private sector, and for targeted upskilling of relevant public servants and enhanced communication of both relevant standards and the strategic use thereof.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/span>L15, L74, F02, O38, O33<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span>public tenders, standards, sustainability, constructions.<\/li><li style=\"color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.03-09<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b37fc4a elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6b37fc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62ea76fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62ea76fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f45ab0e\" data-id=\"f45ab0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415bbc01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"415bbc01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b94680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b94680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"><strong>Managing Inflation and its Effects on the Economy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; list-style-type: none; color: #000000; font-family: roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Page: 662<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Authors:&nbsp;<\/span>Silviu-Gabriel BACIU<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Abstract<\/span>:&nbsp;<\/span>This paper examines the phenomenon of inflation and its effects on the overall performance of the economy through a theoretical and qualitative lens. The study aims to analyse the key mechanisms through which inflation influences the major macroeconomic variables, including output, employment, investment, and income distribution. By employing a descriptive\u2013analytical and conceptual methodology, the research synthesises insights from both the scientific literature and institutional reports from global organisations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The findings indicate that inflation exerts complex and multidimensional impacts on the economy, depending on its rate, persistence, and the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies. Moderate inflation may stimulate economic activity, while persistent or uncontrolled inflation undermines purchasing power, distorts price signals, and reduces overall economic stability. Although the paper does not include empirical analysis, it provides a comprehensive theoretical foundation that enhances the understanding of inflation\u2019s dynamics and its policy implications.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">JEL Classification:&nbsp;<\/span>A11, E71<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">Keywords:&nbsp;<\/span>inflation, inflation rate, prices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;\">DOI:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">10.24818\/mer\/2025.01-10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc25c1a elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5fc25c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mer.ase.ro\/files\/2025-3\/10-3-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2025 Summary Social Media and Entrepreneurial Thinking: The Mediating Role of Motivation among University Students Page: 521 Authors:\u00a0Lotfi MEKHZOUMI, Akram BAKADI, Imad BELLOUL Abstract:\u00a0This study examines how social media relates to entrepreneurial thinking among university students and clarifies the role of motivation using established psychological frameworks. 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