This paper addresses the values and beliefs behind the actions of Romanian managers in the field of human resource management, by situating them in their societal/national culture. The paper aims to explain why some managerial actions, inspired by Western management theories, threaten business...

The dismantling of the socialist mode of production in Bulgaria and Romania has marked the beginning of a turbulent and unprecedented period which poses new challenges to organisations. While in the past organisations were mere extensions of the five year central plan, they now have to take...

This study examines how far restructuring has involved a change in leadership style and the development of new philosophies and approaches which derive from the Anglo-American model of ‘people management’. During the Communist period, Romania experienced a highly centralised system of...