The SMEs Performances Explained Through Influences of the Economic Context. Study Case: Romania

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the most dynamic and vital factor of progress in the contemporary society, main generator of economic performance and substance in any country, employment opportunity provider for most of population, major contributor to the national budget, and engine to improve the living standard of the population. SMEs represent 99% from all enterprises, drawing up the main human resource agglomeration. The higher flexibility of SMEs, the permanent contact of the entrepreneur with the organization, the capacity of producing goods and services to satisfy different needs and demands, the organizational environment favourable to change and innovation represent the elements that explain higher performance of the SMEs sector.