... 121 Romanian entrepreneurs, 69 before and 52 after Romania's ascension to the EU and used cognitive mapping to elicit their cognitive schemas about this macro‐IC. Similarities and differences between cognitive structures are explored and the aggregated cognitive maps before and after the IC...

...Gerald W. Ramey; Adriana Zait Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer some personal thoughts into the meaning of education in Romania. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores a model of four stages of student teacher interactions and the rigidity of teacher behavior in past times...

... at: vio.grigoruta@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Organizational change Organizational culture European Union Culture Romania Organizational culture develops and manifests itself differently in different organizations. One cannot say that one culture is better than another...

...Gerald W. Ramey; Ingrid Aioanei 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...

...Gerald W. Ramey; Lupu Olesia; Mitocaru Simona Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the change in attitude towards work among younger generations in Romania. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses work and education in transition since 1989. Findings In the communist...

.... On the other hand, discursive practices are increasingly instrumental, i.e. meaning is created and manipulated for instrumental effects. Universities Social reform European Union National cultures Romania The Revolution of 1989 marked the beginning of a large‐scale process of political, economic...

...Gerald W. Ramey; Prodan Adriana; Irina Manolescu Purpose A general overview of gender disparity in economic and political areas in Romania is the objective of this paper. Design/methodology/approach The dynamic perspective of the gender disparity phenomenon is analyzed by means of three main...

... on the authors' experience in Romania during the transition (policy implementation, evaluation projects, and research). The experience is captured using concepts from institutional, organizational change, and critical theories. Findings Transition economies offer unique settings for building theory...

...Gerald W. Ramey; George Iacob; Ovidiu Gavrilovici 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...

...@email.uc.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Higher education Strategic planning Market segmentation Romania Some authors note that in the past many institutions of higher education have taken a passive approach to student recruitment. This was not unusual since the demand...

... in the Post‐Modern Age , Cassell , London . Post‐modernism Education Romania Post‐modernism means innovation. Communication, team‐work, adaptability, flexibility and problem‐solving are key skills for the post‐modernist work‐force and have major implications in the field of education. What...

...Gerald W. Ramey; Sorin Burnete 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...