This article is the result of the experience acquired by the Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest (ASE) during the academic year 2005/2006, in managing the quality of the training programs dedicated to students, based on collaboration protocols concluded with the business environment. The...

In the work here presented there are revealed principles and specific rules of academic activity regarding the connection of these activities with the faculty management. The observations are structured by the nature of these activities and relationships (internal activity, relationships within...

Empowerment (giving others, within operative levels, a certain degree of decision-making power) is one of the requirements to execute quality management programs. The autonomy afforded by empowering others could be detrimental to systems where complexity and variability is high, as local...

The article addresses the possibility of developing and extending the entrepreneurial university model into the Romanian higher education institutions, independent of their profile. The entrepreneurial university model distinguishes itself through a clear customer orientation, including its...

During the last years, ergonomics became one of the reference domains in the managerial theory and practice. Ergonomics is a major component of the human resources management and also, it is an important factor of performances. Ergonomics is the link between efficiency, effectiveness, security...

The paper presents the results of a questionnaire based survey, conducted at the level of training service providers in Romania, which are more and more interested to implement internationally recognized management system models. The objective of the research was to assess the degree of...

Important aspects of leadership behavior can be rendered intelligible through a focus on coordination games. The concept of common knowledge is shown to be particularly important to understanding leadership. Thus, leaders may establish common knowledge conditions and assist the coordination of...

This paper examines the determining factors in the success of the small and medium-sized business. The emphasis of the investigation has been in the role played by intangible assets in the establishment and maintenance of a competitive advantage. In order to analyze in detail the characteristics...

Interest in women entrepreneurs from various backgrounds and perspectives have led to increased publication in the literature about women entrepreneur issues. However many questions remain unanswered. This article aims to answer some of these questions by providing another perspective on women...