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Challenges for Romanian Entrepreneurs in Managing Remote Workers

In: International Conference Innovative Business Management & Global Entrepreneurship (IBMAGE 2020)

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  • Xiaoyu Zhan

    (Valahia University of Târgoviște, Romania)

  • Delia Mioara Popescu

    (Valahia University of Târgoviște, Romania)

  • Valentin Radu

    (Valahia University of Târgoviște, Romania)

Abstract

In an increasingly globalized society managing remote work allows entrepreneurs to compete favorably and increase profit. Moreover, with the rapid development of information and electronic media, decentralized work has become much more comfortable, faster, and more efficient in response to the globalization of work processes. Dynamic environments have introduced virtual work teams that collaborate through communication technologies across geographical, temporal, cultural, and organizational boundaries to achieve a common goal in the results of their organizations. Remote working grows in popularity, but with it also increases the need of the organization to demand high performance from their members through their projects and activities. All over the world, statistics showed in 2019 a steep increase in the number of virtual workers. Both managers and companies face a high number of challenges to keep their employees satisfied and their “numbers†up. This article focuses on the emergence of Virtual Teams in Romania, primarily through the real necessity of remote workers. We highly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home for Romanian Entrepreneurs, especially in the current pandemic state of the entire world.

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  • Xiaoyu Zhan & Delia Mioara Popescu & Valentin Radu, 2020. "Challenges for Romanian Entrepreneurs in Managing Remote Workers," Book chapters-LUMEN Proceedings, in: Marcin Waldemar STANIEWSKI & Valentina VASILE & Adriana Grigorescu (ed.), International Conference Innovative Business Management & Global Entrepreneurship (IBMAGE 2020), edition 1, volume 14, chapter 49, pages 670-687, Editura Lumen.
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/lumproc/ibmage2020/49
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    1. Sanda Cristina Maria & Stegăroiu Ion & Sanda Grigorie, 2022. "Leadership Influence on Work Satisfaction Level in COVID-19 times in Romanian SMES," Valahian Journal of Economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 13(2), pages 43-54, October.
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    Keywords

    Remote workers; Virtual Teams; Entrepreneurship; ICT; profit; Romania;
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    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics

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