In the field of organizational performance, managers always need to be aware of the importance of accounting in economy for decision-making in economic units, financial reports being considered an index for decision-making of investors. However, in the knowledge era, where intellectual capital represents a large part of the value of a product, the traditional annual financial statements report only partially the value of intangible assets (concessions, licenses, patents, trademarks, etc.). In fact, intellectual capital is an important activity for organizations which want to be efficient on the market and thus to obtain sustainable competitive advantage. The aim of this research is to investigate the relation between the intellectual capital and the organizational performance in four companies operating in the distribution of drinking water, between 2010 and 2014. According to the research objectives, four hypotheses were determined and the research results show that all of them were proven correct. The results obtained from this study showed that there is a significant relationship between the intellectual capital and organizational performance.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is having an unprecedented and unpredictable impact on the world's economy. The pandemic has driven the world toward adapting to the current circumstances regardless of the business, sector, or industry. The coronavirus epidemic (COVID19) has affected the global economy and service sector. The purpose of the current study is to assess the effect of COVID-19 on service sector growth and sustainability. Global sectors and industries are trying to anchor themselves amidst the pandemic. The study focuses on the sectors that are badly hit by the outbreak and discussed the strategies and responses different countries are taking to sustain their economies. This study concludes that the vital role of Information Technology and digitization supports the economies in their fight against the pandemic and helps them sustain themselves amid crises. This study also contributes to the body of literature by suggesting IT-based solutions for various industries to elevate effective responsiveness and avoid significant losses.

Sustainability development has gained significant importance in the modern business environment. The primary objective is to conduct an explanatory and quantitative study of the impacts of the social, economic, and environmental dimensions on organizational performance, considering the moderating role of organizational competitiveness. Data were collected from Chinese, Italian, and Romanian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The questionnaires were distributed by applying simple random sampling techniques. The study sample size consists of 320 SME employees. Hierarchical regression was used to investigate the moderating impacts of organizational competitiveness on the relationships of the social, economic, and environmental dimensions and organizational performance. The regression analysis shows a positive relationship between the study variables. Small and medium-sized enterprises are focusing more on sustainable business practices.

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