%0 Journal Article %T Organizarea i finan area activit ii de cercetare ntr-o companie transna ional . Studiu de caz %A Henriette Szil¨˘gyi %A Mircea-Iosif Rus %J Urbanism. Arhitectura. Constructii %D 2012 %I NR&DI URBAN-INCERC %X Globalization, defined as an international system based on: the integrationist trend, the interconnection between markets, nation-states and technologies to an unprecedented level, is founded on two key global players ¨C international economic organizations and transnational corporations. At the beginning of XXI century, transnational companies are regarded as one of the biggest challenges for the current economic international order, because their decisions influences a large national economies. Constantly, during the last years Lafarge has been classified among "The Most Sustainable 100 Corporations in the world." Through its major research center, specialized in building materials, Lafarge places innovation on the top of its priorities, in order to ensure sustainable construction and architectural creativity. %K research %K financing %K sustainability %K concrete %K cement %U http://uac.incd.ro/Art/v3n1a09.pdf