Proceedings of the International Management Conference, 2022
This article aims at describing the interest of researchers in analysing students' skills, as... more This article aims at describing the interest of researchers in analysing students' skills, as an important factor for increasing employability, within the context of pursuing internships. Specifically, we aim at analysing by bibliometric methods the characteristics of the articles that are at the intersection of three essential underlying economic concepts - internships, competences/ skills/ abilities, employability – published in the last 10 years. The objective of the research is to outline: the dynamics of the number of studies, during a decade, in the time period 2010-2020; territorial distribution of these studies; distribution of the studies according to the research area; the relevance of the studies, as assessed by the number of citations and the links between the keywords mentioned in these studies. Thus, the present article contributes to the scientific literature in the field of management by analysing the association between skills, internship and employability in an...
Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, 2017
All stakeholders involved in the academic educational process (e.g. students, universities, organ... more All stakeholders involved in the academic educational process (e.g. students, universities, organizations, state institutions) have a direct interest in developing appropriate skills among students aimed at increasing their employability chances on the very competitive labour market and in the same time lessening the transition from school to professional life. Qualitative internship programs are considered a useful instrument which can be used in order to achieve the aforementioned objective. In the last years in Romania this field boomed, many internship programs emerged and were developed and tailored according to specific needs of certain domains. This growth was triggered of one hand side by the initiatives of the socio-economic environment but also by incentives offered by the public sector in form of financing the development of such programs in universities. Which are the main characteristics of internship programs? How are they identified and structured? Which are the facto...
The social and economic growth of a country depends decisively of entrepreneurial activity. But w... more The social and economic growth of a country depends decisively of entrepreneurial activity. But what triggers entrepreneurship? Why do some individuals become entrepreneur? What skills do they need? This paper highlights the intention to develop a new business in Bucharest – Ilfov region in Romania and the skills considered necessary to do that. We present an analysis of the sample according to age, sex or level of education as well as a statistical analysis that measure different aspects of the intention to develop a new business like time horizon, legal status, opportunities or difficulties encountered.
The study on the quality of internships presented in this paper aims to highlight, on one hand, t... more The study on the quality of internships presented in this paper aims to highlight, on one hand, the perception of organizations from the business environment in Romania regarding the internships of students and, on the other hand, the way organizations appreciate the work of students from Bucharest University of Economic Studies, undertaken during their internships in the field of human resources. The study seeks to bring a contribution to a better insertion on the labor market of future bachelor and master graduates by proposing ways to improve the quality of internships and students’ activity in the process. In this view two complementary studies were conducted which goal was to highlight several lines of action to be agreed by all actors involved in internship programs in the selected organizations, based on data collected from questionnaires filled in by the internship coordinators from the organizations and by the students who completed the internship.
The present paper aims at investigating career motivation among students from the Bucharest Unive... more The present paper aims at investigating career motivation among students from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. This analysis is consistent with the effort of national and supranational institutions and Romanian universities to bridge academic curriculum and requirements of the labor market and to properly prepare students for the transition from university to active professional life. The outcomes presented resulted from the analysis conducted within the pilot study, which implies a smaller sample. In the first part of the paper some of the most important motivational theories are critically presented. Students’ motivation is assessed by means of a questionnaire which evaluates three dimensions: factors which influence career choice, further professional development and motivational factors. The empirical results are relevant in order to ensure the sustainability of the larger study which will be conducted in the future, but also to adjust the offer of internship places...
To a large extent, research regarding internship programs emphasizes their crucial role in the fu... more To a large extent, research regarding internship programs emphasizes their crucial role in the future career of students. Business professionals and educators acknowledge the positive influence in the engagement of companies towards future potential employees. However, the quality of these internship programs in Romania is sometimes questionable and further research is needed in the field. Our paper aims at identifying and analyzing the main factors which influence the quality of an internship program from Romanian business and administration students’ perspective. The findings and analysis of the current paper are based on a survey conducted on 458 undergraduate and master students of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. By acknowledging these qualitative factors, third parties such as policy makers in educational sector, universities, and companies receive important information to better organize internships in order to meet students’ expectations and discover real high p...
The increasing of employee job motivation represents for the human resources departments a strate... more The increasing of employee job motivation represents for the human resources departments a strategic objective to enhance performance and achieve the fundamental objectives of the organization. But we can not substantiate methods to improve employee motivation without knowing the reasons for their dissatisfaction. In this paper we intend to do a quick review of the most popular models for assessing
Revista de Management Comparat International/Review of International Comparative Management, Mar 1, 2011
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In order to familiarize ourselves with the current situation, we decided to determine the perception level students had in relation to this ...
Work – life balance is becoming a very debated subject in the Romanian business context, especial... more Work – life balance is becoming a very debated subject in the Romanian business context, especially in multinationals and large Romanian companies. This paper’s main objective is to conduct a pilot study regarding work – life balance practices on human resource professionals from Romania. The study’s main purpose is to validate a research questionnaire in order to conduct a more significant research in the future. The questionnaire was applied on 52 HR specialists from different organisations and is structured on five sections: working hours, WLB practices, holiday and time off, flexible working and information about the employer and the job.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In order to familiarize ourselves with the current situation, we decided to determine the perception level students had in relation to this concept, not ...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In
Proceedings of the International Management Conference, 2022
This article aims at describing the interest of researchers in analysing students' skills, as... more This article aims at describing the interest of researchers in analysing students' skills, as an important factor for increasing employability, within the context of pursuing internships. Specifically, we aim at analysing by bibliometric methods the characteristics of the articles that are at the intersection of three essential underlying economic concepts - internships, competences/ skills/ abilities, employability – published in the last 10 years. The objective of the research is to outline: the dynamics of the number of studies, during a decade, in the time period 2010-2020; territorial distribution of these studies; distribution of the studies according to the research area; the relevance of the studies, as assessed by the number of citations and the links between the keywords mentioned in these studies. Thus, the present article contributes to the scientific literature in the field of management by analysing the association between skills, internship and employability in an...
Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, 2017
All stakeholders involved in the academic educational process (e.g. students, universities, organ... more All stakeholders involved in the academic educational process (e.g. students, universities, organizations, state institutions) have a direct interest in developing appropriate skills among students aimed at increasing their employability chances on the very competitive labour market and in the same time lessening the transition from school to professional life. Qualitative internship programs are considered a useful instrument which can be used in order to achieve the aforementioned objective. In the last years in Romania this field boomed, many internship programs emerged and were developed and tailored according to specific needs of certain domains. This growth was triggered of one hand side by the initiatives of the socio-economic environment but also by incentives offered by the public sector in form of financing the development of such programs in universities. Which are the main characteristics of internship programs? How are they identified and structured? Which are the facto...
The social and economic growth of a country depends decisively of entrepreneurial activity. But w... more The social and economic growth of a country depends decisively of entrepreneurial activity. But what triggers entrepreneurship? Why do some individuals become entrepreneur? What skills do they need? This paper highlights the intention to develop a new business in Bucharest – Ilfov region in Romania and the skills considered necessary to do that. We present an analysis of the sample according to age, sex or level of education as well as a statistical analysis that measure different aspects of the intention to develop a new business like time horizon, legal status, opportunities or difficulties encountered.
The study on the quality of internships presented in this paper aims to highlight, on one hand, t... more The study on the quality of internships presented in this paper aims to highlight, on one hand, the perception of organizations from the business environment in Romania regarding the internships of students and, on the other hand, the way organizations appreciate the work of students from Bucharest University of Economic Studies, undertaken during their internships in the field of human resources. The study seeks to bring a contribution to a better insertion on the labor market of future bachelor and master graduates by proposing ways to improve the quality of internships and students’ activity in the process. In this view two complementary studies were conducted which goal was to highlight several lines of action to be agreed by all actors involved in internship programs in the selected organizations, based on data collected from questionnaires filled in by the internship coordinators from the organizations and by the students who completed the internship.
The present paper aims at investigating career motivation among students from the Bucharest Unive... more The present paper aims at investigating career motivation among students from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. This analysis is consistent with the effort of national and supranational institutions and Romanian universities to bridge academic curriculum and requirements of the labor market and to properly prepare students for the transition from university to active professional life. The outcomes presented resulted from the analysis conducted within the pilot study, which implies a smaller sample. In the first part of the paper some of the most important motivational theories are critically presented. Students’ motivation is assessed by means of a questionnaire which evaluates three dimensions: factors which influence career choice, further professional development and motivational factors. The empirical results are relevant in order to ensure the sustainability of the larger study which will be conducted in the future, but also to adjust the offer of internship places...
To a large extent, research regarding internship programs emphasizes their crucial role in the fu... more To a large extent, research regarding internship programs emphasizes their crucial role in the future career of students. Business professionals and educators acknowledge the positive influence in the engagement of companies towards future potential employees. However, the quality of these internship programs in Romania is sometimes questionable and further research is needed in the field. Our paper aims at identifying and analyzing the main factors which influence the quality of an internship program from Romanian business and administration students’ perspective. The findings and analysis of the current paper are based on a survey conducted on 458 undergraduate and master students of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. By acknowledging these qualitative factors, third parties such as policy makers in educational sector, universities, and companies receive important information to better organize internships in order to meet students’ expectations and discover real high p...
The increasing of employee job motivation represents for the human resources departments a strate... more The increasing of employee job motivation represents for the human resources departments a strategic objective to enhance performance and achieve the fundamental objectives of the organization. But we can not substantiate methods to improve employee motivation without knowing the reasons for their dissatisfaction. In this paper we intend to do a quick review of the most popular models for assessing
Revista de Management Comparat International/Review of International Comparative Management, Mar 1, 2011
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In order to familiarize ourselves with the current situation, we decided to determine the perception level students had in relation to this ...
Work – life balance is becoming a very debated subject in the Romanian business context, especial... more Work – life balance is becoming a very debated subject in the Romanian business context, especially in multinationals and large Romanian companies. This paper’s main objective is to conduct a pilot study regarding work – life balance practices on human resource professionals from Romania. The study’s main purpose is to validate a research questionnaire in order to conduct a more significant research in the future. The questionnaire was applied on 52 HR specialists from different organisations and is structured on five sections: working hours, WLB practices, holiday and time off, flexible working and information about the employer and the job.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In order to familiarize ourselves with the current situation, we decided to determine the perception level students had in relation to this concept, not ...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interac... more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an ever more important component in the interaction between the business environment and the world in which companies operate. The term attracts interest from both people who apply it in their day-to-day activities and, also, from the academic field which is involved in its study, in order to help create future responsible managers. In
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