STUDY ABOUT THE ROMANIAN HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATE’S PERCEPTION OVER THE QUALITY OF THIS PROCESS

Based on the results from this study our conclusions refer to the following ideas: The economic degree still is the first choice for enrollment in the higher education. Students believe that a diploma achieved in a economic faculty could help them in finding a good job. The competition in labor force market increasing and give advantages to employers in attracting good capacities and knowledge. Students believe that a work experience along the period of higher education process could be a good start for being employed. The most important weaknesses identified by graduates are: tools and methods of teaching process and the content of textbooks or study materials. The students appreciate as important for higher education system the novelty of the knowledge share in the process and the practical characteristics of the its. The graduates are satisfied by the novelty level of the knowledge and information share but the examination model and practical characteristics seems to be inappropriate. In conclusion the Romanian higher education has to apply the reform started in this sector not only with regulation and curricula changes but also with the opportunities offer to the staff in order to become professionals in teaching and forming activities. This could improve the quality of the education process because the general attitude of people is to place in the center of the educational systems, responsible for the good performance of the students, the professor.higher education, globalization, perception, employment market, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Labor and Human Capital,

Some Aspects about the Relationship between Productivity and Work Humanization

It is widely recognized that job dissatisfaction leads to a protest movement, directed generally towards technology and management. Job dissatisfaction was and still is determined mostly by dehumanizing the nature of work; work should be as natural as any other human activity. Starting with these modern concepts regarding the work’s nature, our study is aimed to be a historic and thorough analysis of the causes leading to work dehumanization, and as well a study of the main factors which lead to work humanization, following a slightly comparative perspective regarding the Japanese and American management, emphasizing the main developments in both management philosophies.work humanization, motivators, American management, Japanese management

ICT ADOPTION - A NECESSITY FOR ROMANIAN SMES

In today's global economy the use of ICTs technologies is key for achieving growth and competitiveness. Business can use ICT in their relationship with suppliers or customers, to process accounts, to manage the internal processes or to file taxes. Our paper is concerned with studying the use of ICT in Romanian companies in general and especially in Transylvanian SMEs. We conducted a survey among the Transylvanian SMEs with regard to their level of endowment with computers, the number of staff working full-time in IT, the activities that imply computers, the ability to process information, to plan and solve problems using computers.ICT, SMEs, Romania, Transylvania

Modelling and optimizing multiple attribute decisions by using fuzzy sets

The purpose of this paper is to present a coherent perspective of modeling and optimizing multiple attribute decisions by using fuzzy sets. In management practice we face most of the time the situation in which a problem have several possible solutions and each solution can be analyzed using multiple criteria models. In the same time, in real life decision making process there is a given level of uncertainty which makes difficult a clear cut analytical analysis. The object of this article is to build a model approach for making multiple criteria decision using fuzzy sets of objects. Elaborating multiple attribute decisions involves performing an assessment and selecting from a given and finite set of possible alternative courses of action in the presence of a given and finite, and usually conflicting set of attributes and criteria.decision making, fuzzy sets, modeling, multiple criteria optimization.

Tourist Information Centre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

This paper intend to present the authors’ point of view regarding the creation of a tourist information centre in the home town, Cluj-Napoca. The present situation regarding the tourist information centres at Romania’s level could and should be improved and Cluj-Napoca is among those cities which need such a centre. The structure of this centre and the involvement of interested stakeholders would be presented below, along with the importance of such a centre for Cluj-Napoca

Should Dracula Myth be a Brand to Promote Romania as a Tourist Destination?

Dracula is an international brand, not a Romanian one. But Bram Stocker chose to locate his vampire in the mysterious location of Transylvania. Thus, Romania is the only country in the world which can exploit the myth of Dracula as being at its ‘home’. This could be considered a competitive advantage for Romania as a tourist destination. The vampire named Dracula generates mixed, mainly negative, feelings among Romanians. And maybe – for the 21st century – can become a character falling in desuetude. Though, the question remains: should the Dracula myth be used as a brand promoting Romania as a tourist destination? The present paper tries to find an answer to this controversial question.brand, Dracula, tourism, destination, product, Romania

Maintaining positive

Maintaining positive work-force relationships includes in effective labor-management relations and making appropriate responses to current employee issues. Among the major current employee issues are protection from arbitrary dismissal, drug and alcohol abuse, privacy rights and family maters and they impact work. In our paper we discus two problems: first, the meanings of industrial democracy; second, the three principal operational concepts of industrial democracy (1) industrial democracy through collective bargaining, (2) integrative representative industrial democracy, (3) industrial democracy through direct “shop-floor participation”. Also we discus about workers’ ownership of the enterprise and some general landmarks towards industrial democracy.general management, industrial democracy

SOME ASPECTS ABOUT THE LIFE OF GREATEST FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR IN AMERICAN HISTORY, MARY KAY ASH

The gender and enterprise research field is perhaps more accurately portrayed as under-developed. Despite a growing enthusiasm among researchers and policy makers to focus an issues relating to gender and enterprise, and a marked increase in the number o

THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS’ INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT – A THEORETICAL APPROACH

While universities expanding the short-term study abroad programs and international mobility for their students, these were identified as a substantial contribution toward the increasingly globalisation and promotion of global citizenship values. Lately few authors considered the global citizen dimension from a learning process perspective, suggesting a model of cultural citizenship linked with transformational learning process. This paper review the literature related to citizenship identity characteristics and the benefits resulted from international mobility programs. The final purpose is to create a new research model for evaluating the impact of the international experience through study abroad programs on attaining a set of explicit skills and attitudes which direct towards the classification of a global citizen. JEL Classification: M53, A1

STRATEGIC ELEMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING OF FESTIVALS – THE CASE STUDY OF ELECTRIC CASTLE FESTIVAL

Big events are playing an important role in our society and lives; therefore, there was an increase in their number in the past ten years, which automatically made them also an economic power in different countries. Throughout the paper, we are focusing on the music festival events that grew organically since their existence, and together with their development; it helped the society and economy of Romania grow. The study is focusing on good practice in organizing these events from planning to the target market and all the things that need to be taken into consideration when creating an event. The study focused on assessing the managerial team perceptions, attitudes, and values regarding the development strategy for this event with the scope to identify the key elements used in their process. To conduct the study analysis, we created a research process structured in two phases. Phase 1 involved observations of the main decisions and actions implemented during the previous editions of the festival and analysis of the official points of view of the festival’s managerial team. The results of this part of the study together with the main aspects identified in the literature prepared the second part that aimed to detail more the strategical thinking of the managerial team. Therefore, this study’s main goal is to identify what strategic elements are required to develop strong festivals’ identities and brands in the market. JEL classification: Z32, Q5