Contents
     
   
Session I
     
           
    ECONOMIC HISTORY AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN THE CHANGING GLOBAL SCENARIO      
           
  1 A New Synthesis for New Economy?  
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    Stephane D. CALLENS, Sofiane CHERFI      
           
  2 The Managerial Performance of Tourism Organizations – Between Wishful Theory and Practice      
   
Cristina STATE, Dan POPESCU
 
8
 
           
  3 The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of the Dynamic Romanian Management      
   
Ovidiu NICOLESCU
 
23
 
           
  4 Cross Border Trade, Increased Value Added and Economic Growth in Emerging Market Economies: Can Export Credit Agencies Help?      
   
Trung Quang DINH, Hilmar Por HILMARSSON
 
35
 
           
  5 Price Management Paradoxes in the Romanian Economic Crisis      
   
Vasile DEAC, Mihai VRINCUT
 
48
 
           
  6 Conclusions on Modeling Development Programs within Economic Organizations      
   
Marin ANDREICA, Madalina Ecaterina ANDREICA, Dragos MICU
 
56
 
           
  7 The Unit Manpower + Entrepreneurship, Main Production Factor within Managerial System      
   
Ina CROITORU, Alexandru TRIFU
 
63
 
           
  8 A Mechanism for the Allocation of Social Assistance Expenditure in Times of Economic Crisis      
   
Adrian VINTILESCU BELCIUG, Lacramioara CORCHES, Daniela CRETU
 
70
 
           
  9 Increasing the Role of the Function of Ensuring Material Resources Function as an Active Participant in the Development of Strategies under Current Conditions      
   
Gheorghe CARSTEA, Oana PAUN
 
81
 
           
  10 Transportation Cost Reduction and Competitive Advantage through Defensive Driving Programs      
   
Mihai CIOC, Florin IONITA
 
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  11 The Trompenaars’ Seven-Dimension Cultural Model and Cultural Orientations of Romanian Students in Management      
   
Sergiu BALAN, Lucia Ovidia VREJA
 
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  12 Which are the Welfare Limits? Competition Policy in the Context of Corporate Social Responsibility      
   
Mihail BUSU, Constantin BELU
 
108
 
           
  13 The Gender Issue in Romania - Between Aspirations and Reality      
   
Sabina IRIMIE, Virginia BALEANU, Maria Elena BOATCA
 
114
 
           
  14 The Information Systems in Nowadays’ Management      
   
Constanta POPESCU, Cezarina Adina TOFAN
 
125
 
           
  15 A New Way to Outsource Activities      
   
Livia TOANCA
 
133
 
           
  16 Management @Business Innovation: Built to Last Over Generations?      
   
Ramona GAVRILESCU (GROAPA), Beliciu VLAD, Mihaela UDA
 
141
 
           
   
Session II
     
           
    ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR, BUSINESS ETHICS AND HR REVOLUTION      
           
  17 Brain Drain of Health Care Professionals – Can We Manage the Process?      
    Maria Conceicao RAMOS, Alecxandrina DEACONU, Catalina RADU  
149
 
           
  18 Management’s Duty towards Employees. A Business Ethics Approach      
    Stefan-Dominic GEORGESCU, Loredana BOSCA  
156
 
           
  19 The Impact of Social Networks on the Awareness Increase of a Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign:
A Case Study on Alex&Comp Galati
     
    Nicoleta CRISTACHE, Edit LUKACS, Alexandru CAPATINA  
165
 
           
  20 The Potential of Employees Online Volunteering in Romania      
    Doina DANAIATA, Diana Corina GLIGOR-CIMPOIERU, Luminita HURBEAN, Valentin MUNTEANU  
174
 
           
  21 The Issue of Fair Wage      
    Dragos BIGU  
187
 
           
  22 Managerial Behaviour in Public Services Organizations      
    Gheorghe ALEXANDRU, Dumitru NANCU  
194
 
           
  23 Leadership, Readiness to Change, and Commitment to Change      
    Wustari L.H. MANGUNDJAYA  
199
 
           
  24 Ethical Aspects of Decision-Making in Agri-Food Entreprises      
    Patricia RATIU, Maria MORTAN  
206
 
           
  25 CSR in SMEs – Some Terminological Distinctions      
    Radu Florin OGARCA  
216
 
           
  26 Considerations on the Relationship Business Ethics - Corporate Governance in the Knowledge-Based Economy      
    Ion STEGAROIU, Manoela POPESCU, Luminita Cecilia CRENICEAN  
224
 
           
  27 The Corporate Social Responsibility – A Glance Over the Romanian Agrifood Enterprises      
    Leonina-Emilia BACIU (SUCIU), Vincentiu VERES  
231
 
           
  28 Applied Model Regarding Fundamenting and Implementing Human Resources Audit in a Company      
    Irinel MARIN  
239
 
           
  29 From Identity to Professional Identity - A Multidisciplinary Approach      
    Ioana BULEI, George DINU  
249
 
           
  30 The Dynamics of R&D Human Resources in Romania within the European Context      
    Victor LAVRIC  
259
 
           
  31 Some Hypothesis Regarding Consumers Opinions on Assuming Social Responsibility      
    Cristina BUTUROANGA  
268
 
           
  32 Pragmatic Approach in Forecasting the HR Needs of the Romanian Policing      
    Adrian Constantin ACHIM  
278
 
           
   
Session III
     
           
    BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, STRATEGY AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE      
           
  33 Analysis of the Bucharest Metropolitan Area Classification on Territorial Intelligence Requirements      
    Ioan RADU, Cleopatra SENDROIU  
285
 
           
  34 Strategic Options to Minimize the Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Construction Sector in Romania      
    Cezar SIMION-MELINTE  
292
 
           
  35 Improving Services Quality in the Romanian Rural Tourism      
    Alina GHEORGHE, Florea PARVU  
299
 
           
  36 Essential Considerations in Ensuring Management Efficiency in a Multinational Organization      
    Silvana Nicoleta MUNTEAN  
309
 
           
  37 The impact of performances in Romanian Supply Chains on Organizational Performance      
    Silvana Nicoleta MUNTEAN  
318
 
           
  38 Relations with Related Parties and Entity`s Management      
    Daniel BOTEZ  
325
 
           
  39 Leadership in Virtual Organizations      
    Marian NASTASE, Alexandru ROJA  
331
 
           
  40 Increasing Managerial Capability in Romanian Textile Companies      
    Adriana GIRNEATA  
337
 
           
  41 Strategic Measures to Penetrate International Markets: The Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) Strategy      
    Daniela NECHITA, Florina Oana VIRLANUTA, Carmen OPRIT- MAFTEI  
346
 
           
  42 Social Media - What is it and What Can it do for Your Business      
    Ion COCHINA, Cezara Doina ARSENIE  
354
 
           
  43 Strategic Managerial Implications of Supplier Segmentation in the Current Competitive Environment      
    Răzvan-Andrei CORBOS, Andreea ZAMFIR, Alexandra Ioana FLOREA (IONESCU)  
359
 
           
  44 Romanian SMEs in Context of National and International Complex Evolutions      
    Ciprian NICOLESCU  
366
 
           
  45 Developing Web Solutions: A Project Management Approach for Freelancers      
    Georgiana CIOANA, Alexandru-Nicolae COSTACHE  
374
 
           
  46 Improvement of Tarom Activity by Overbooking Policy      
    Catalin PETRUS, Stefan CORCODEL  
381
 
           
  47 The Development of a Business Strategy System from an Entropic Point of View      
    Razvan RADULESCU  
389
 
           
  48 Vertical Integration as Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy in the Renewable Energy Field: OMV Petrom Case Study      
    Alexandra-Catalina CHINIE  
401
 
           
  49 Lean Manufacturing - Path to Performance      
    Gabriel MIREA  
408
 
           
  50 The Increase Efficiency of the Heat Supply Public Service by Implementing an Integrated Centralized Heating Supply System (SACET) in the Municipality of Bucharest      
    Anamaria-Cristina ANDREI  
415
 
           
  51 Considerations on Quality Cost Management      
    Marius-Gabriel PATRASCAN  
426
 
           
   
Session IV
     
           
    MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING      
           
  52 Developing an Empirical Research for Organizational Intelligence Framework      
    Minodora URSACESCU  
434
 
           
  53 Sustained and Balanced Growth of a Small Quasi-Diversified Company: Strategic Aspects      
    Emil PAPAZOV, Lyudmila MIHAYLOVA  
441
 
           
  54 Study Regarding the Students’ Opinion Concerning the Quality Assurance System of Education from “Alma Mater” University of Sibiu      
    Ioana TALMACEAN, Nicolaie GEORGESCU, Monica Delia DOMNICA,   Cristina ANTTILA  
452
 
           
  55 Leadership Style and Organizational Structure in the Context of Mintzberg’s Vision      
    Mihai VARZARU, Anca VARZARU  
467
 
           
  56 The Effects of Dynamic Capabilities in the Entrepreneurial Firms      
    Gabriela TUTUEANU, Elena Claudia SERBAN  
477
 
           
  57 Tacit Knowledge Management – Strategic Role in Disclosing the Intellectual Capital      
    Cristian Silviu BANACU, Cristian BUSU, Alexandra Catalina NEDELCU  
491
 
           
  58 Communication and Multicultural Higher Education in Economics and Business Management      
    Eugenia CAMPEANU-SONEA, Adrian SONEA, Ovidiu-Niculae BORDEAN  
501
 
           
  59 Trust - Networking - Innovation      
    Jozsef TOTH   510  
           
  60 Aspects Regarding the Theory of the Individual’s Basic Values      
    Delia Mioara POPESCU, Ioan BOICIUC  
520
 
           
  61 Stakeholders’ Perception of the Process of Change in the Romanian Pre-University Education      
    Adriana GRIGORESCU, Luminita Mirela OLTEANU  
526
 
           
  62 The Influence of Knowledge Management in the Development of Clusters      
    Cristina VLASCEANU  
541
 
           
  63 Organizational Learning and Performance. A Conceptual Model      
    Alexandra Luciana GUTA  
547
 
           
  64 Knowledge Management and Total Quality Management Integration: Impact on National Youth Strategy      
    Ana Maria STANCIUC, Beniamin Viorel BRANZAS  
557
 
           
  65 Premises of Knowledge Based Economy in Romania      
    Alexandru Emil POPA  
565
 
           
  66 Virtual Eco-Innovation Hub – A New Tool for Enhancing Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in the Field of WEEE Recycling      
    Carmen Nadia CIOCOIU  
574
 
           
   
Session V
     
           
    INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY      
           
  67 The Importance of Innovative Clusters Proliferation for Sustainable Economic Growth of Romania      
    Ion POPA, Doina POPESCU  
583
 
           
  68 Premises for Using Principal Component Analysis in Studying the Efficiency of Renewable Energy Investments      
    Claudiu CICEA, Corina MARINESCU  
596
 
           
  69 The Impact of European Projects on the Development of the Northwest Region of Romania      
    Ioana MURESAN, Razvan NISTOR, Liviu ILIES  
605
 
           
  70 Reducing Days to Collect through the Execution of Six Sigma within Business Process Management      
    Cosmin DOBRIN, Paul SOARE  
615
 
           
  71 Innovative and Sustainable Strategies in Romanian Tourism and Agritourism      
    Romeo Catalin CRETU, Raluca Florentina CRETU, Petrica STEFAN  
622
 
           
  72 Study on the Identification of Influence Factors on European Access in Projects      
    Diana Elena RANF, Danut DUMITRASCU  
629
 
           
  73 The Romanian Competitiveness Crisis in the European Context: A Comparative Approach at the Central and East European Level      
    Razvan Catalin DOBREA, Iulia Xenia PODGOREANU  
641
 
           
  74 Feasibility Study on Setting up and Running a Poultry Micro-Farm Respecting the European Strategy of Sustainable Development      
    Sebastian Madalin MUNTEANU, Ioana TEODORESCU  
651
 
           
  75 Investor Relations – A Crucial Strategic Management Responsibility Tool for Successful Investor Search on Capital Markets      
    Maria-Loredana POPESCU, Mihaela-Diana OANCEA-NEGESCU, Antoniu PREDESCU  
664
 
           
  76 Managerial Approaches to Innovation and Hotel Performance-Evidence from Cluj County      
    Roxana STEGEREAN, Anamaria PETRE  
674
 
           
  77 Innovative Materials for Research and Industry      
    Elena-Oana CROITORU  
680
 
           
  78 Low Carbon Economy Development Strategy and Corporate Governance Chinese Expertise      
    Chai FENG XIA, Issam MF SALTAJI  
685
 
           
  79 Tourists’ Satisfaction with Innovation in Romanian Hotels      
    Maria-Cristina IORGULESCU, Anamaria Sidonia RAVAR  
694
 
           
  80 Managing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Romania: Comparative Analysis with other Countries in Europe      
    Sofia-Elena COLESCA, Maria-Loredana POPESCU  
704
 
           
  81 Study on the Financial Indicators for Non Income Generating Projects      
    Ramona Mihaela GHINTU (BANICA)  
713
 
           
  82 National Plan for Rural Development in Romania in 2007-2013: A Managerial Approach      
    Paula AVRAMIA  
721