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Elena - Madalina Vatamanescu

Elena - Madalina Vatamanescu
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest · Faculty of Management

PhD in Communication Sciences / PhD in Economics and International Business

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Introduction
Full Professor, PhD, Faculty of Management, SNSPA Head of the Research Center in Management PhD in Communication Sciences PhD in Economics and International Business Coordinator of the Master’s programme in Management and Digital Innovation / Management of Business, Innovation and Technology, co-organized by SNSPA and the University of Sheffield, UK Director for Romania of BSLab Associate Editor, Kybernetes (Emerald) Managing Editor, Journal of Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy
Additional affiliations
February 2017 - present
National School of Political Science and Public Administration
Position
  • Professor
Description
  • Conducting courses on Organizational Theory, Organizational Diagnosis, Entrepreneurial Communication and Negotiation, Corporate Communication, SMEs Internationalization, Programs Communication, Entrepreneurial Creativity and Innovation
February 2007 - present
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest
Position
  • Professor
October 2014 - February 2017
National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest
Position
  • Lecturer
Description
  • Teaching Organizational Theory, Organizational Diagnosis, Leadership and Managerial Communication.
Education
October 2014 - September 2017
Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Field of study
  • Economics and International Business
May 2014 - December 2015
National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest
Field of study
  • Communication Sciences
October 2008 - September 2011
National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest
Field of study
  • Communication Sciences

Publications

Publications (109)
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Purpose The study seeks to address the influence of different facets of business-to-business (B2B) relationship marketing on internationalization effectiveness, by taking into account the turbulent environment generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus falls on the factors that generate, frame, catalyze, sustain and strengthen international busi...
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Purpose This article explores the connections between the entrepreneur's global mindset and entrepreneurial motivation in the quest for determining the underlying relationships among these constructs. The aim of the study resides in the advancement of various entrepreneurial profiles which imply specific configurations of the global mindset and mot...
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The current study investigates the influence of variety among online providers and customers' access to knowledge on consumer networks, consumer engagement, and sustainable purchasing. Emphasis is on the underlying relationships among these constructs in the digital economy, which has evolved into a complex structure of multifarious nodes and linka...
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The purpose of the research is to investigate the increasing importance of the role of sustainability in high‐end restaurants, specifically in those awarded Michelin stars. The focus is on the role sustainability plays as a crucial element in the state‐of‐the‐art of fine‐dining business given that restaurants are challenged to reconsider the notewo...
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Entrepreneurship refers to the undertaking of obligations and responsibilities that not only require the necessary knowledge to apply interpersonal competences, but also respect justice and the freedoms of other stakeholders. The objective of the study is to analyse individual, spiritual, and rational knowledge as antecedents to fostering interpers...
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The paper seeks to examine different facets of business-to-business (B2B) relationships availed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in international contexts. The theoretical approach is meant as a preamble for further conceptual and empirical endeavors, putting forward a context-driven perspective.
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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees anticipate that their leaders will demonstrate greater empathy for the unexpected issues in the workplace. According to recent studies, the present and future require leadership to reimagine human resources leadership and the entire employee experience by focusing on people, cooperation, tight comm...
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The present paper aims to explore the relationship among two main constructs, namely the degree of internationalization and the managerial global mindset, a three-dimension factor covering the Global Social Capital, Global Intellectual Capital and Global Psychological Capital. The analysis in performed in the contextual framework of CEE countries,...
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This study aims to fill a gap in the sparse literature that empirically investigates the relationships between intellectual capital (IC), technology management, and innovative performance in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS). Semi-structured interviews with middle and senior managers from KIBS have been conducted with the purpose of expl...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the generation of civic and public (C&P) engagement as an integrative outcome of a proper balance between emotional, rational and spiritual knowledge, via the mediation of interpersonal competencies. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis relies on a questionnaire-based survey conduct...
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Attracting resources to achieve established goals makes social reporting necessary in relation to an organization's stakeholders, and reports on the social impact of resource use and activities have an essential role in increasing stakeholder satisfaction and trust. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of sustainable development goals an...
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Purpose The study sets out to explore the mediating role of intellectual capital (IC) dimensions (i.e. human, structural and relational) between scholars' affiliation to online academic networks and institutional knowledge capitalization. Online academic networks are tackled through the lens of knowledge networks which have been of primary importan...
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This paper investigates whether or not Italian Certified B Corps® in the fashion industry achieved levels of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance that are comparable to listed companies in the same industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. After a review of the literature concerning B Corps, CSR and the circular economy, as...
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Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationships among several key constructs which link the individual’s motivation for knowledge acquisition to his affiliation with online knowledge networks, to further access the intellectual capital of the network as a prerequisite for organizational achievement. Design/methodology/approach An online surve...
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Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is a crucial geopolitical area that has played an important role in the advancement of globalization and the nurturing of international management (IM) scholarship. This article serves as an introduction to a special issue on the topic and argues that CEE remains important for IM scholarship as it provides a critica...
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Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the body of literature about the transition from the traditional teams to the virtual ones was not very well outlined and spread. However, in the present, the efforts to understand virtual teams and their effectiveness are growing faster and faster. Thus, this paper aims at underlining the main differences between the...
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The present paper sets out to investigate the relationships among several key constructs that cover the work patterns and processes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasis is laid on the leader-team communication, the fostering of a strong team culture, team performance and satisfaction with teamwork in the case of virtual teams. The scru...
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The current paper aimed to comparatively scrutinize some key dimensions apposite for the dynamics of traditional versus virtual teams in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasis was laid on the positive leadership perception, communication effectiveness among team members, objectives achievement, diversity approach, and the perception of team...
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The current study aims to explore the mediating role of knowledge-sharing between international informal business networks and organizational performance. Emphasis is laid on a context-driven perspective, namely the internationalization of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Central and East Europe (CEE). To that end, an online questionna...
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The internationalization process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been discussed in many recent studies and has triggered the attention of various professionals, international and even global organizations and authorities. Emphasis was laid on the vast array of strategies, models, forms of internationalization and their impacts on S...
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The current exploratory endeavour sets out to scrutinize the relationships between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach of fashion companies, their strategic CSR communication, corporate reputation, and consumers' propensity towards buying sustainable products. The study elaborates on consumers' perspective on these variables, compari...
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As shifts occur on the global market and business models adapt to a dynamic environment, the process of business internationalization, as performed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), maintains its relevance for academics, professionals, international organizations, and authorities. Studies in the field have emphasized the strategic compo...
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Purpose The present study aims to tackle SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) managers' awareness of coopetition benefits underpinning the process of knowledge sharing with a view to achieve innovative performance. The scrutiny of coopetition is placed within the context of SMEs strategic networks, which foster a fertile ground for competitive...
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Placing the issue of interdisciplinarity within a complexity framework, the current paper aims to explore different facets of interdisciplinary research (IDR). The theoretical and empirical analysis revolves around the main factors influencing IDR abilities and achievements, that is, the propelling context, attitude and further awareness of thinkin...
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The current study sets out to investigate the relationships among three interconnected dimensions, that is hiding knowledge by the Government, the realized absorptive capacity (RACAP) and citizen engagement, giving way to a context‐driven approach. Emphasis is laid on the effects engendered by the lack of official information transparency in the cr...
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The issue of self-assessed health (SAH) has been discussed within the scope of multiple interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, gathering the attention and interest of scholars from various fields of study. Emerged at the confluence of subjective and objective measurements, the construct has triggered controversies and debates on its relev...
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Głównym celem opracowania jest wskazanie, w jaki sposób komunikowanie się z głównymi interesariuszami w innowacyjnych przedsiębiorstwach wpływa na zarządzanie wiedzą i wymianę wiedzy w procesach innowacyjnych. Metody badawcze to krytyczna analiza literatury, a także synteza. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych analiz wskazano, że zarządzanie wiedzą i dzi...
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Purpose In the context of resource scarcity, the affiliation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strategic networks has emerged as a fruitful path towards knowledge sharing as a reaction to fierce competition and with a view to enhance their innovative performance. In this framework, this paper aims to investigate the influence exerted...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the influences of different types of knowledge and their inherent dynamics on the effectiveness of the decision-making (DM) process. Knowledge dynamics (KD) is envisioned through the lens of the knowledge fields theory while effective DM process is objectivised via organisational appreciation and rewa...
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There is a body of literature on virtual teams that is growing faster and faster; however, the knowledge about the benefits and the challenges faced by the virtual teams are still not very well outlined or thoroughly discussed. The purpose of this paper is to fill a part of the gap by reviewing specialized literature about the effectiveness of the...
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The current paper aims to address, within a comprehensive framework, two different facets of the internationalization strategies of small and medium‐sized enterprises, that is, the roles of psychic distance and global mindset within managerial dyadic collaborations. By considering cross‐border ventures as outcomes of deliberate managerial strategie...
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The generational differences among leaders have progressively captured the attention of both researchers and practitioners interested in their dynamics within the work environment. Many analyses in this respect have been focused on the differences between Millennials (Generation Y) and Generation X members from a personality-centric perspective, th...
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Purpose This paper aims to categorise the approaches to knowledge management (KM) by companies. In the literature, there is no consensus on a universal or “best” approach to KM. Especially, this paper singles out and discusses the variegated features that characterise the implementation of KM by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having dif...
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Knowledge is considered one of the most important competitive resources of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). In order to be effective, knowledge management depends in a large degree on the employees, both on those holding managerial positions, and on regular staff. Aiming to identify patterns of knowledge management (KM) approach in dy appl...
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The aim of the current paper is advance a comprehensive framework meant to bridge three major concepts, namely intellectual capital (IC), the internationalization process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. The paper stresses upon a managerial perspective within the internationaliza...
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The current study explores users' various motivations to participate in the sharing economy, taking into consideration both extrinsic and intrinsic drivers and monetary and nonmonetary benefits. The conceptual and structural model mainstreams a motivational continuum starting from profit making and moving to sustainable development; it also include...
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Research on the decision-making process in economics and management has focused mostly on the rational or intuitive thinking, ignoring the influence of knowledge dynamics. The most known models of decision-making are based on the hypothesis that action is a consequence of a rational choice. Since managers do not dispose of complete information and...
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The present paper aims to address a demand-side perspective of bioeconomy by laying emphasis on the digitalization of markets and, subsequently, on the consumption patterns at the macroeconomic scale. The imperative for a sustainable economic model corroborated with the advances in digital technologies usage have reconfigured consumers’ approaches...
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In knowledge-based societies, the importance of higher education in facilitating employability is generally recognised. For universities, a key challenge is how to identify the proper balance of specific knowledge (ie, the knowledge specifically needed for a particular task) and generic knowledge (ie, general skills and capabilities) that are condu...
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Structured Abstract Purpose-There is evidence that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) do not manage knowledge the same way as large firms, and that they approach knowledge management (KM) in various ways. However, the literature on this topic is still scarce and fragmented. In order to fill this gap, the paper aims to single out and discuss...
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Placing self‐assessed health (SAH) and its determinants within a social systems framework, the current paper aims to investigate the influences of individual characteristics, environmental and socio‐economic factors on the way people rate their own health. The multiplexity and dynamics of social structures are examined through the lens of the digit...
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Placing online academic networks in the framework of social, cultural and institutional “deterritorialization,” the current paper aims at investigating the functionality of these new forms of transnational and trans-organizational aggregations as knowledge brokers. The emphasis is laid on the influence of human collective intelligence and consisten...
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The entropic knowledge dynamics departs from the iceberg metaphor used for the explicit and tacit knowledge by introducing the energy metaphor, which leads to the multifield theory of organizational knowledge. According to this theory, there are three fundamental fields of knowledge: rational, emotional, and spiritual. Each of these fields transfor...
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Purpose The paper aimed at exploring the influence of five dimensions of similarity (i.e. condition similarity, context similarity, catalyst similarity, consequence similarity and connection similarity) on Facebook social networks development. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire-based survey was conducted with 245 Romanian college studen...
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In today’s business environment, the fast-shrinking innovation cycle has availed new types of deals fit to mitigate business friction and accelerate the pace of innovation. After a first stream of disruptive tech-driven businesses which reshaped the P2P landscape and created “the sharing economy”, industrial mash-ups set themselves up as highly tra...
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This volume explores the challenge of engaging knowledge management in a sharing economy. In a hyper-competitive business environment, everything tends to be digital, virtual and highly networked, which raises the issue of how knowledge management can support the decision whether or not to share strategic resources or capabilities. The book answers...
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Purpose The classical approach of teaching and learning mostly based on knowledge transfer is questionable as knowledge life cycle is shortening and new type of jobs appear every day with new knowledge request. In this vein, the purpose of this paper is to investigate how to switch the focus from learning knowledge to learning generic skills liabl...
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By gliding sustainability into the mainstream areas of marketing strategy, the purpose of the current research is to analyze the influence of the entrepreneurs' orientation towards sustainability on relational marketing practices-i.e., interaction versus network marketing. Placed within a comparative setup, the investigation included a sample of 10...
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The process of Europeanization has been intensively discussed and participation in debates has been vigorously tested by the academic world, mostly concerned with examining political personalities. This process is often seen through a political and economic view, ignoring the spiritual part pointing to a collective identity rationale. Hereby, our i...
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The paper aims to analyze the importance of reinforcing the relational capital of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of a globalized market. It elaborates on the influences of competitiveness on online versus offline business networking with a view to achieve effectiveness in the European steel pipe SMEs internationalizati...
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Purpose: Emerged from a theoretical contradiction, the purpose of this paper is to investigate whether perceptions and behaviors toward new brands depend on the priority assigned to promote the company’s intentions (warmth) vs its abilities (competence). Design/methodology/approach: The research uses a two-level single factor experiment to test t...
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The current paper aims to investigate the relation between competition and online purchasing decision-making, integrating consumer protection awareness and the corresponding consumer behavior as mediators. The focus is on both subjective and objective measures related to the level of consumer awareness and action in a fast-growing competition, pote...
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Proceedings of the Strategica International Conference (4th edition), organized by the Faculty of Management from SNSPA, Bucharest, Romania in partnership with the National Bank of Romania.
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The present article aims to advance a comparative analysis among three countries - India, Romania and the United States - placing mobile devices, internet infrastructure and m-commerce at the core of the investigation. The scope of the study simultaneously covers the landscape and dynamics of m-commerce and of related objective indicators, bringing...
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In this new turbulent business landscape, universities face a significant change in teaching their students. The classical approach of teaching and learning based mostly on knowledge transfer is questionable since knowledge life cycle is shortening and new type of jobs appear every day with new knowledge request. Thus, the question is how to switch...
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Nowadays, scholars have become interested in the ways new media influence young people, but its influence on middle-aged people have not been thoroughly examined. This age category is often ignored as most of the online activities are performed by young persons. New media gathers a wide range of phenomena which may become concepts of the network so...
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The present paper proposes a new perspective on relationship marketing in international businesses, advancing a multidimensional model, further referred to as CRMS model (the Cs of Relationship Marketing Sustainability), developed on five key dimensions of Relationship Marketing Sustainability: Convergence, Commonality, Compatibility, Credibility,...
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The examination of the challenges faced nowadays by the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may entail a different perspective on how sustainable relationships unfold at the international level. Organizations collaborate on the global market and new patterns of interaction and cooperation are brought to the fore. Managers are prone to adjust and re...
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The present study intends to discuss the psychological profile of Generation Y versus other generations.The differences between Millennials and other generations are addressed in terms of values, personality characteristics, and reactions under stress. The topicality and relevance of the research theme are supported by the fact that most of the peo...
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Purpose The paper aims to investigate the standpoints and practices of university members from European developing countries regarding the harnessing of the intellectual capital (IC) within online academic social networks. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire-based survey with 210 university members was conducted, with the indicators adopti...
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Assuming that sustainable entrepreneurship leads to business performance, the present paper intends to investigate the standpoints of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) entrepreneurs on different facets. The emphasis is laid on the entrepreneurs' approaches towards people, planet and profit and on their prioritization within business dynamic...
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The process of Europeanization has been intensively discussed and participation in debates has been vigorously tested by the academic world, mostly concerned with examining political personalities. This process is often seen through a political and economic view, ignoring the spiritual part pointing to a collective identity rationale. Hereby, our i...
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The present paper addresses the sustainability configuration within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), focusing on several key standpoints: their exigence for innovation and quality, interest for technological development, capitalisation of social networks and the approach of transactional orientations. Using the recent literature on this t...
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The present study intends to discuss the psychological profile of Generation Y versus other generations. The differences between Millennials and other generations are addressed in terms of values, personality characteristics, and reactions under stress. The topicality and relevance of the research theme are supported by the fact that most of the pe...