Organizations and Performance in a Complex World

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. The Dynamics of the Stock Exchange Investments After Publishing Financial Reports by the Bucharest Stock Exchange Listed Companies

   • Paul-Gheorghe Băhnean, Ovidiu Constantin Bunget

   Pages 1-9

3. Identifying the Optimum Social Site that Could Serve eLearning Purposes: A Preliminary Analysis

   • Ioana Andreea Bogoslov, Radu Mircea Georgescu

   Pages 11-25

4. Dark Spots in Trade Theory: Early Testing Attempts

   • Sorin Burnete

   Pages 27-37

5. Specialized Applications Used in the Mobile Application Security Implementation Process

   • Marian Pompiliu Cristescu, Julian Andreev Vasilev

   Pages 39-49

6. The Impact of Cultural Orientation on the Societal Motivations of Luxury Good Consumption of IT Professionals in Sri Lanka

   • L. D. A. D. Dissanayake

   Pages 51-66

7. EMS Implementation: A Theoretical Process Design Approach

   • Ionuț Viorel Herghiligiu, Ioan-Bogdan Robu

   Pages 67-78

8. Information Areas in Logistics Supply Chain Management

   • Marta Kadłubek

   Pages 79-90

9. Measuring Female Entrepreneurs’ Happiness from Online Feedback

   • Esra Kahya Ozyirmidokuz, Kumru Uyar, Eduard Alexandru Stoica

   Pages 91-100

10. Modelling of Population Consumption in Conditions of Instability

    • Ganna Kharlamova, Andriy Stavytskyy, Oleksandr Chernyak

    Pages 101-119

11. Organizational Commitment and Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Employed Persons: Serbian Case

    • Predrag Mali, Edit Terek, Milan Nikolić

    Pages 121-132

12. Considerations on Financial Technology and the Impact on Financial System

    • Monica-Ionelia Mărgărit

    Pages 133-143

13. Does the National Cultural Dimensions Influence on the Economic Freedom?

    • Zoriana Matsuk, Vira Shyiko

    Pages 145-158

14. Evaluation of the Economic Values of the Heritage Buildings in the Historical Center of Bucharest Municipality

    • Florentina-Cristina Merciu, Andreea-Loreta Cercleux, George-Laurențiu Merciu, George Secăreanu

    Pages 159-175

15. Economic Intelligence: Using Innovation to Reinvent the Business

    • Liviu Mihăescu

    Pages 177-188

16. Corporate Social Responsibility of Large Retailers: An International Comparison

    • Fabio Musso, Margherita Angioni

    Pages 189-204

17. Balneary Tourism, a Chance for Sustainable Regional Development

    • Virgil Nicula, Simona Spânu

    Pages 205-216

18. Raising Awareness on SDGs. A Multi-Stakeholder Approach

    • Nancy Diana Panța

    Pages 217-227

19. The Profile of the Project Manager in Academia

    • Stanislav Percic, Irina Teodora Manolescu

    Pages 229-244

20. E-Government Overview: Evidence of Theoretical and Empirical Models

    • Massimo Pollifroni, Gheorghe Militaru, Adrian Ioana

    Pages 245-250

This volume highlights current research and developments on organizations and (their) performance against the background of ubiquitous complexity. It investigates some of the challenges and trends dominating the complex world of nowadays and the ways organizations are dealing with them in their continuous search for performance. The papers in the volume cover a series of hot and/or emerging topics (i.e. sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, green marketing, digital revolution, social media, global trade, intangible assets, economic intelligence and innovation).

Built on an interdisciplinary perspective and a multi-level approach―global (trade, power, sustainable development), regional (EU, BRICS), national (country-based systems, cultures, policies, practices), industry (airlines, pharma, luxury, retailing, banking, tourism), local (communities, destinations), and organization (entrepreneurship, MNEs, public organizations: national and local)―thevolume uniquely addresses issues of high interest for researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

• complexity in economics
• complexity economics
• organizational change
• business transformation
• organizational performance

• Faculty of Economic Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

  Ramona Orăștean, Claudia Ogrean, Silvia Cristina Mărginean

Ramona ORĂȘTEAN is Associate Professor PhD at Faculty of Economic Sciences, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania. She is a member of the editorial board and reviewer for international journals and conferences (e.g. Research of World Economy, Applied Economics and Finance, Journal of Banks and Bank System).  Her research interests focus on international finance, monetary economics, financial markets and institutions.

Claudia OGREAN, PhD, is Professor and PhD coordinator in Management at “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration. Claudia serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief for the journal Studies in Business and Economics, and has been a reviewer for several journals and international conferences (e.g. Management Decisions, Journal of Global Information Management). Her areas of interest are: Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.


Silvia Cristina MĂRGINEAN is Associate Professor PhD at the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Economic Sciences. Her research interests include different issues in global economics and European integration, labour market and competitiveness. The most significant achievements are more than 20 articles in peer reviewed international and national journals (Quality and Quantity, Economic Research, Journal of Business, Economics and Management, Studies in Business and Economics, Revista Economica etc.), 5 books, conference papers and research projects.

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