The institutional and organizational change was the subject of a rich literature for a long time. There are several specialized fields ( e.g. institutional economics, organizations theory etc.) and interdisciplinary approaches focused on the understanding and predicting changes of institutions...

This article aims to research the ample cultural implications behind the expansion and adoption of corporate governance principles and practices and on the cultural differences inherent in the proc-ess of translation /localisation of American, English or transnational practices towards...

Currently, most of Weber's work is still one that lends itself to various interpretations and, thus, it equally lends itself to countless debates. Weber has been criticized for various reasons: lack of a full understanding of the Protestant doctrine; a faulty interpretation of the Catholic...

Purpose – In its modernization and European integration effort, from 1859 to the present, Romania went through a series of transitional periods. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues involved in Romania fighting to regain its identity or in forging a new one....

Purpose – What is leadership, how do Romanians relate to their organization's leaders, which are the most common leadership behaviors and which leadership style is best for Romania? This paper attempts to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected on actual...

Purpose – The study presented in this paper is intended to assist the decision‐making process in Romanian higher education institutions on topics such as market structure analysis, market segmentation, positioning of the specializations, and the cannibalization between them....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a personal reflection on the Romanian post‐communist transition, using an organization theory‐based analytic framework combined with the author's personal experience. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the authors'...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify means and opportunities available to managers in Romanian companies in order to successfully undergo the process of integration in the European Union, by accepting the cultural diversity in the global organization in the twenty‐first...

Purpose – To highlight the key‐role of macroeconomic management in a dysfunctional emerging market economy. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis – focused on the particular case of Romania, where the transition to market economy is underway – relies on two basic hypotheses....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of human resource management (HRM) in Romania. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the latest changes and their reflections in research by analysing data collected from an inquiry amongst 558 company managers. The...