philosophies and approaches which derive from the Anglo-American model of ‘people management’. During the Communist period, Romania … experienced a highly centralised system of management. Broader currents of historical and political culture also served to … inculcate values of bureaucratic formalism. In transitional times it appears that the management role is being re-defined and …

The study addresses the issue of the management of public institutions in Romania by reviewing the main approaches … management of public institutions as well as the main management systems used in the public management process. …