Balanced Scorecard: Organizational performance management instrument

In order to have a successful strategy,  a company must set clear strategic objectives, such as: the desired financial performances, a description of its customers, of the internal processes within the company, and of the employees’ abilities, knowledge and competences. To outline a general image of the organizational performance evaluation, we proposed the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard model, which includes five development directions. By implementing this management model within one organization, we can test the effect of some decisions before their implementation by managing some performance and risk key indicators. All these indicators categories pursue the integrated feature through the insurance the companies’ long-term success, both at global and individual level, which supposes both the vertical and horizontal integration

RESEARCHES CONCERNING IMPROVING METHODS OF IN VITRO MICROTUBERS PRODUCTION

Five genotypes of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) were induced to form microtubers under two in vitro culture conditions (continuos darkness and light). Cultures maintained under continuos darkness (with a temperatue of 170C) had a higher yield with a greater number of microtuber (1.394/plantlet) than those maintained under long days (16 h of light/day) combined with temperature of 200C. In the last case the microtubers were higher, with with the highest average weight of 0.602 g. Three phytohormones it was used: coumarine, benzylaminopurine and salicylic acid. Regarding the average number of microtubers obtained when it was used coumarine and salicylic acid, the highest average number of microtubers was recorded (1,135 microtubers/plantlet).  The study had been performed also on two fractions of the of sugar quantity (80 and 140 g/l), but they had less influence compared to the varieties

Research on the influence of culture technology, for certain potato cultivars in Lazarea - Harghita county, Romania

Our goals were to increase the coefficient of seed potato, using different calibration classes for next cultivars: Ostara, Christian, Roclas, Desiree; development of planting material with high biological value from the fraction <25 mm (minitubers) compared with 25-35mm fraction; elaboration of differentiated technological variants (including sequence of technology culture and pest control performance); obtaining virus-free planting material (without infection) and a bigger amount of seed. Minitubers size 25-35mm planting influenced obtain higher yields than 15-25mm size, both in open field cultivation and in the tunnel. The research was conducted over two years, and watched the production of potato seed obtained, by planting minitubers to different planting densities and applying two tehgnologii culture, open field and tunnel in insect proof. Planting density of 8 tubers / linear meter determined obtaining the highest yields of potato varietie

Behaviour of different potato varieties by simulating in vitro of hydric stress conditions

The water deficit, extreme temperatures and low atmospheric humidity lead to drought, which is one of the limiting factors affecting crop quality and quantity. In vitro selection may shorten considerably the time selection of desirable traits and completes selection in the field. In vitro tissue culture can be used to determine the drought tolerance of the various varieties assuming that there is a correlation between plant cells in vitro and in vivo. For determining the resistance to water stress, the research was conducted in the Laboratory of Vegetal Tissue Culture and experience consisted of two factors: variety and nutritive medium with different osmotic agents. With the increasing amount of sorbitol and PEG, water absorption becomes difficult for plantlets from nutrient medium and thus was simulate the effect of drought over microplants. With the increasing amount of sorbitol or PEG into the growth medium, the drought intensity was bigger. Observations were made for different parameters: the average number of leaves; the average number of internodes; the average height of plantlet (cm); the average root length (cm); the average weight of fresh plantlet (mg); the average fresh root weight (mg). This study was performed in order to determine the best osmotic agent put into the in vitro medium for simulate the water stress, as well as for for testing the particular genotypes genotypes on different culture media causing selection pressure of water stress

Corporate Governance - Enterprise Performance Assessment Tool

Within an enterprise, whether public or private, there are interests between managers and partners: shareholders, creditors, employees, suppliers, customers etc. It is imperative that these interests be harmonized because the company's performance is significantly influenced by the form of corporate governance. Performance and sustainable growth in the long term are essential attributes of corporate governance, which depend on concern of companies on social responsibility towards the environment, satisfaction of shareholders, customer satisfaction, ensuring good working conditions for employees, concerns which must be incorporated into processes of decision making. In this study, the purpose of research is to analyze corporate governance issues and objectives involved to provide an overview of the positive effects generated by the implementation of its principles

RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE TEHNOLOGY, FOR CERTAIN POTATO CULTIVARS LĂZAREA - HARGHITA COUNTY, ROMANIA, 2008-2009

Our goals were to increase the coefficient of potato propagation by seed, planting, using different calibration classes of minitubers cultivars of early, mid early and semitardive: Ostara, Christian, Roclas, Desiree; valorification of planting material with high biological value from the fractio

STUDIES REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF Rosmarinus officinalis OIL TREATMENTS IN HEALTHY AND POTATO VIRUS Y (PVY) INFECTED PLANTS Solanum tuberosum L

Abstract. The potato virus Y cause loss in yield and quality of tubers. Hydrogen peroxide, ascorbic acid and antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid present in oils extracted from Rosmarinus officinalis plants are implicated in signaling against stress. The effects of these chemicals on tuber yield and pigments content were evaluated in plants testing positive after virus mechanical infection. Without chemical treatment, positive plants showed significant reductions in leaf pigments content and tuber weights compared to uninfected controls. Hydrogen peroxide, ascorbic acid and oil treatments of PVY infected plants significantly reduced the number of minitubers, enhancing their weights, while leaf pigment content also increased. This research demonstrates potential benefits of treatments with oils extracted from Rosmarinus officinalis plants and hydrogen peroxide or ascorbic acid in enhancing the yield and quality of tubers