Experience tourism in the midst of nature, the appreciation of healthy food, which allows to appreciate, taste and experience the moment becomes the motto for the beginning of a new era. The objective of this study was to identify which actions are necessary to internalize the SDGs in the resumption of tourism activities after the pandemic. The analysis of the perceptions of public managers, private initiative, and educational institutions to understand and awaken the issues of sustainability in environmental issues, in the resumption of tourism with a demand for activities in the midst of nature. The methodology was exploratory explanatory, of qualitative analysis, and uses content analysis, the NVivo11 software was used for transcription of the videos and description of the speeches of the speakers who participated in the extension activity three webinars held in 2021, within the extension project entitled "Tourism and Sustainability - a conscious resumption", proposed by the Research Group on Policies, Public Management and Development of UERGS/CNPq. He concluded that the speakers representing both educational institutions and public and private management emphasized in their speeches that: a) tourism, b) research, c) sustainability, and d) gastronomy are currently inseparable themes. Finally, the uncertainty of the future to reassess and plan the issues of environmental, economic and social sustainability, both in the resumption and how to adhere to the SDGs in a conscious and possible to do.

Tourism and Sustainability

In this paper we present findings of how employees from a single organization understand corporate sustainability. Responses from 255 survey participants indicate (1) that differences exist in how employees understand corporate sustainability and (2) that these differences can be partially explained by the presence of organizational subcultures and by differences in employee awareness of the organization's sustainability practices. In particular, findings reveal that employees from a subculture with a stronger emphasis on hierarchical and bureaucratic values emphasize an economic understanding of corporate sustainability. Implications for research and practice are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Subcultures and Sustainability Practices: theImpact on Understanding Corporate Sustainability

Merupakan suatu langkah maju dalam perkembangan perbankan, terutama bagi perbankan syariah atau Perbankan Islam (Islamic Banking) lebih dikenal dengan istilah perbankan syariah, merupakan bank yang dijalankan dengan didasarkan pada syariat Islam. Prinsip utama dari perbankan syariah adalah larangan terhadap penarikan bunga dalam bentuk apapun dalam melakukan transaksi dan melakukan kegiatan bisnis dan perdagangan. Perbankan syariah ini, telah diatur dalam Undang-undang Nomor 21 Tahun 2008 Tentang Perbankan Syariah (selanjutnya ditulis UUPS).1Perbankan syariah mendapat perlakuan yang sama (equal treatment) dengan perbankan konvensional, bahkan Bank Indonesia (selanjutnya ditulis BI) telah mempersiapkan peraturan dan fasilitas penunjang yang mendukung operasional Dual Banking System, yaitu terselenggaranya dua sistem perbankan sekaligus (konvensional dan syariah) secara berdampingan dengan sistem administrasi jelas terpisah. Ketika undang-undang tersebut belum disahkan, baru ada satu bank syariah yaitu Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI). Bank Syariah menurut hukum positif Indonesia (sebelum UUPS terbentuk) dimungkinkan melalui Pasal 6 Huruf (m) Undang-undang Nomor 7 Tahun 1992 sebagaimana telah diubah dengan Undang-undang Nomor 10 Tahun 1998 Tentang Perbankan, yang memperbolehkan menyediakan pembiayaan dan atau melakukan kegiatan lain berdasarkan Prinsip Syariah.

Good Corporate Governance

Squaring hourly demand and wind-solar production data for Germany and a number of neighbouring countries with the results of the EU’s ESTORAGE project, this paper studies the limits of Germany’s energy revolution in view of the volatility of wind and solar power In addition to pumped storage, it considers double-structure buffering, demand management, Norwegian hydro-dam buffering and international diversification via grid expansion If Germany operated in autarchy and tried to handle the volatility of wind-solar production without using stores while replacing all nuclear and fossil fuel in power production, on average 61%, and at the margin 94%, of wind-solar production would have to be wasted, given the current level of other renewables To avoid any waste, the wind-solar market share in an autarchic solution must not be expanded to more than 30% By using Norway’s hydro plants the share could be expanded to 36% If Norway were to build all the pumped-storage plants the ESTORAGE study deems feasible, Germany’s wind-solar market share could be expanded by another 24 percentage points to about 60%, which corresponds to 48% of the combined German and Norwegian markets Additionally expanding the market to Switzerland, Austria and Denmark and building the maximal number of pumped stores would increase the combined wind-solar market share for all five countries to nearly 50%

Buffering Volatility: A Study on the Limits of Germany’s Energy Revolution

Quels enjeux pour la gestion des ressources humaines, ou GRH, aujourd'hui ? Au-dela de sa fonction - assurer l'adequation entre ressources humaines et besoins de l'entreprise -, la GRH participe au pilotage des organisations et a l'efficacite productive. Entre diversite des contextes et pluralite des acteurs, cet ouvrage privilegie une vision contingente de la GRH. Son approche est originale : presenter les principes de gestion des entreprises (flexibilite, anticipation, segmentation, regulation), interroger la facon dont ils orientent les pratiques de GRH (evaluation, formation, remuneration). Elle permet de comprendre comment la GRH contribue a l'emergence de nouveaux modeles productifs et de nouvelles normes de gestion.

La gestion des ressources humaines

The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) has significantly affected the tourism industry. Tourist destinations have adopted emergency measures and restrictions that have affected the mobility of individuals around the world. Beaches and resorts were empty, cities were deserted, people’s movements were stopped, and travel among different territories was strictly controlled. COVID-19-caused quarantine around the world has harmed people’s livelihoods and the world economy. This study aims to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry and overall economic performance. Based on the research results and exploratory research of the literature, we listed in a synthesizing manner several measures to ensure the resilience of the tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6956/pdf

Rethinking Tourism Industry in Pandemic COVID-19 Period

Concepts of ethical behavior and corporate social responsibility have emerged in recent years due to organizations’ increasing ethical problems. Business ethics, social responsibility, and corporate governance are significant drivers for organizational performance, growth, and sustainable development (SD). In this paper, we propose an original tool, at a macroeconomic level, for the integration of concepts such as business ethics (BE), corporate social responsibility (CSR), and corporate governance (CG). The paper also seeks to establish the relationships among corporate responsibility dimensions (CR), sustainability, and economic performance. This research used the Sustainable Development Report 2020, Candriam’s ESG Country Report, World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report, World Bank national accounts data, and Eurostat as data sources. As part of the research, we selected the European Union states (27) plus the United Kingdom. The main results reveal the positive direct and indirect influences of corporate responsibility on economic performance, ultimately leading to sustainable development.

Rethinking Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability in Light of Economic Performance

The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has affected all areas of social life globally, including the economy. The world economy has declined due to purchasing power for individuals who have been forced to stay at home and cannot perform work. These restrictions to prevent the spread of SARS-Cov-2 have led to an increase in electronic commerce and mobile commerce as tools for procuring goods and services. In this paper, we conducted a longitudinal analysis of mobile commerce as an essential electronic commerce component, establishing the main drivers of mobile commerce and the intensity of their influences. The research focuses on mobile commerce in the United States (U.S.). It covers the period 2010–2020, the last year of this period capturing the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on electronic commerce (e-commerce) and mobile commerce (m-commerce). In the macroeconomic analysis of competitiveness, we established the main drivers of m-commerce, using artificial neural networks and the mediation effects found between the variables that describe m-commerce, e-commerce, and total sales, using structural equation modeling. The research results indicate an increase in the share of e-commerce in total sales and a predominance of the m-commerce share in e-commerce on the background of traffic restrictions and social distance rules imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders in the m-commerce area should consider the following enhancing drivers: increasing internet speed, expanding 5G and Wi-Fi networks, and increasing accessibility and trust in mobile devices and applications.

A Two-Stage SEM–Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Mobile Commerce and Its Drivers

The last decades have seen continuous increases in electronic commerce (e-commerce) and particularly mobile commerce (m-commerce). These sharp increases, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, have led companies to become aware of the potential of this trade channel. This paper investigates the effects of antecedents on behavioral intention in m-commerce and the role of consumer satisfaction in the buyer decision process. In our investigation, we used the modified technology acceptance model (TAM). The research was conducted through a survey based on a self-administered questionnaire, with the data being analyzed by structural equation modeling and cross-tabulation. Following the investigation, we found that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) positively influence behavioral intention. Consumer satisfaction also plays a significantly positive role in m-commerce actual use, influencing future behavioral intention. The results also showed that generational and gender differences strongly affect behavioral intention, with younger generations and male respondents being more inclined to use m-commerce.

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Assessing Antecedents of Behavioral Intention to Use Mobile Technologies in E-Commerce

ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze how SMEs handle the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 crisis. We used a questionnaire-based survey and analysed the results based on descriptive and inferential quantitative methods. Following the processing and interpretation of the data collected, we note, the importance of the government measures in order to support SMEs to ensure the economy’s functioning as close as possible to the normal state. Limited access to liquidity, lack of strong state support, poorly prepared and motivated human resources, low digitalization are the weaknesses of SMEs are the main obstacles to resilience in this crisis.

Anca Antoaneta Vărzaru

Papers

Rethinking Tourism Industry in Pandemic COVID-19 Period

Rethinking Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability in Light of Economic Performance

A Two-Stage SEM–Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Mobile Commerce and Its Drivers

Assessing Antecedents of Behavioral Intention to Use Mobile Technologies in E-Commerce

Impact of Covid-19 Crisis and Resilience of Small and Medium Enterprises. Evidence from Romania