Solutions for Business, Culture and Religion in Eastern Europe and Beyond (eBook)

The 2016 Griffiths School of Management Annual Conference on Business, Entrepreneurship and Ethics (GSMAC)

Sebastian Văduva, Ioan Ş. Fotea, Andrew R. Thomas (Herausgeber)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2018
X, 162 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-63369-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book explores the increased necessity of organizations to encourage human talent in the globalized economy, with particular emphasis on the impact in Eastern Europe. Featuring contributions presented at the 7^th Annual Griffiths School of Management International Conference on Business and Ethics (GSMAC) organized by Emanuel University of Oradea, this book presents in-depth analysis of the economic, social and religious implications of the transition from low cost of labor to increased human talent in Eastern Europe and offers multiple theoretical and practical solutions.

In 2004, Klaus Schwab, president and founder of the World Economic Forum, stated that the old era of capitalism and socialism is being replaced by a new era of 'talentalism'. The true competitive advantage of organizations and nations is increasingly becoming human talent, defined as the ability to 'have new ideas that have value'. Nations and organizations are exploring ways to reform their education systems and organizational structures in order to train, foster and encourage human talent. In Eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989, the competitive advantage of the region has been low cost of labor. However, since the integration within the European Union, millions of Eastern Europeans have left their home countries rendering the 'low-wage competitive advantage' almost obsolete. In addition, the migration of able-working individuals has left behind mainly children and pensioners, placing a disproportionately heavy burden upon public and government services. It is within this context that the contents of this book explore the impact of the increased need of high human talent on Eastern European countries.

Featuring contributions around topics such as poverty, healthcare management, cross-border cooperation, education systems, and religious influence on economic development, this book will be of interest of scholars, researchers, students and policy-makers interested in the business development and economic growth of Eastern Europe. 

Dr. Sebastian A. Văduva is the current Dean of the Griffiths School of Management at the Emanuel University in Oradea, Romania, as well as a management scholar with numerous active ties, academic and entrepreneurial, in both Europe and the United States. He has developed various seminars on leadership and effective management on both micro- and macro-economic levels and is behind several programs intended to boost Romanian economy by drawing in international investors and business partners.

Dr. Ioan Ş. Fotea is a university lecturer at the Emanuel University of Oradea, with an MBA and a PhD in Marketing from the prestigious ASE (Academy for Economic Sciences) in Bucharest, Romania. He is the coordinator of Emanuel University's Master in Entrepreneurial Management program and owns Advanced Solutions Ltd., an international business consultancy firm, while actively participating in various domestic and international business and social projects.

Dr. Andrew R. Thomas has conducted business in 120 countries on seven continents. A New York Times bestselling author, his books include Aviation Security Management: A Three-Volume Set, Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies and Aviation Insecurity: The New Challenges of Air Travel. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Transportation Security. Often featured on Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, and other media outlets, he lectures on supply chain security issues around the world.

Inhalt

Preface 5
Contents 8
Chapter 1: Improving Socioeconomic Opportunities for the Poor: A Study of Poverty Measurement in Romania 10
1.1 Introduction 10
1.2 Poverty in Romania 12
1.3 Estimating Poverty in Romania During Transition: A Detailed Look at Two Studies 13
1.4 Estimating Poverty from Grouped Distributional Data 17
1.5 Results 20
1.6 Conclusions and Discussion 23
References 24
Chapter 2: An Empirical Analysis of Herzberg’s Two-Factor od Work Motivation Applied on Hospital Employees in Jordan 26
2.1 Introduction 27
2.2 Literature Review 27
2.3 Methodology and Data 28
2.4 Empirical Results 31
2.4.1 Sample Profile 31
2.4.2 Main Results of the Measurement Model of Work Motivation 31
2.4.3 The Structural Model of Work Motivation Among Hospital Workers 33
2.4.4 Analyzing the Main Differences in Growth-Hygiene Factors Among Employees from Public and Private Hospitals 34
2.5 Discussion and Conclusions 35
References 37
Chapter 3: Assessment of Employments: An Essential Process in Increasing the Efficiency of Human Capital Use Within the Romanian Health-­Care Facilities 39
3.1 Introduction 40
3.2 Literature 40
3.3 Methods, Study, and Results 41
3.4 Conclusions 45
References 46
Websites 46
Chapter 4: The Impact of Cross-Border Cooperation on Human Resources Employed in Local Administration: The Case of the Romanian-Hungarian Border Area 47
4.1 Introduction 48
4.2 The Emergence and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation 48
4.3 Local Authorities and Cross-Border Cooperation 50
4.4 Hungary-Romania Cross-Border Cooperation 51
4.5 Research Design 52
4.6 Results and Discussion 53
4.7 Conclusion 58
References 59
Chapter 5: Am I Able to Be an Entrepreneur? 61
5.1 The Person of the Entrepreneur in the Economics 61
5.2 The Way to Interdisciplinary Bricks that Build Entrepreneurial Acting and Entrepreneurial Foresight 65
5.2.1 Personality Differences in the previously Shown Sectors 68
5.2.2 Personality as a Result of Personality-Building Determinants 69
5.2.3 The Self-concept and Its Importance 73
5.3 Final Considerations 76
References 77
Chapter 6: Scientific Selling: Improving Sales Performance Through Applied Psychology. Case Study on a Romanian Company 80
6.1 Introduction 81
6.2 Research Methodology 83
6.3 Conclusion 91
6.4 Research/Paper Limitations 92
6.5 Directions of Possible Development 93
Appendix 93
References 93
Internet Resources 94
Chapter 7: The Need for Mentoring in the Preuniversity Educational System 95
7.1 Introduction 95
7.2 What Is a Mentor? 96
7.2.1 The Characteristics of a Mentor 97
7.3 The Mentoring Process 98
7.4 The Stages of Mentoring Process 101
7.5 Values and Principles Underlying Mentoring 102
7.6 Conclusions 102
References 102
Chapter 8: Recruitment and Selection of Human Resources in the Romanian Organizations 104
8.1 Introduction 104
8.2 The Need for Human Resources Recruitment Activity 105
8.3 Recruitment Activity Base Staffing Process 106
8.4 The Particularity of the Recruitment Process 107
8.5 Policies and Strategies for Recruitment 109
8.6 Sources of Recruitment 109
8.6.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Internal Recruitment Sources 109
8.6.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of External Recruitment 110
8.6.2.1 Stages and Methods of Human Resource Recruitment 110
8.6.2.2 Human Resources Recruitment Methods 111
8.7 The Selection of Human Resources 113
8.8 Methodology 114
8.8.1 Sample 114
8.8.2 Sampling Method Selection 115
8.8.3 Data Analysis and Interpretation 115
8.9 Conclusions 115
References 118
Chapter 9: Identifying the Main Factors of Workplace Flexibility Among Romanian Employees 119
9.1 Introduction 120
9.2 Literature Review 121
9.3 Research Methodology 122
9.3.1 Data Collection 122
9.3.2 Variable Measurements 123
9.4 Research Results 123
9.4.1 Sample Profile 123
9.4.2 Descriptive Analysis 123
9.4.3 The Principal Component Analysis of Flexibility Factors 128
9.5 Conclusions 131
References 131
Chapter 10: Compounding in Romania 133
Bibliography 139
Chapter 11: How Religion Influences Economic Development: A Case on Romania 140
11.1 Introduction 140
11.2 Why Is Religion That Important? 141
11.3 The Religious Europe 142
11.4 Macroeconomic Indicators for Romania 143
11.5 The Case in Romania 144
11.6 Conclusion 151
References 151
Chapter 12: The Compatibility Between the Music Expectations of Church Leaders and the Training of Church Musicians in Romania: A Case Study 153
12.1 Introduction 153
12.2 Methodology 154
12.3 Research Results 154
12.4 Conclusions 163
References 164

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.10.2017
• Zusatzinfo: X, 162 p. 23 illus., 17 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Annual Conference on Business, Entrepreneurship and Ethics • Griffiths School of Management • Hospital Care • Human Capital • Human Resource Recruitment • poverty measurement • Religious Influences on Economic Development • Romanian Organizations • Workplace Flexibility
• ISBN-10: 3-319-63369-4 / 3319633694
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-63369-5 / 9783319633695