The document summarizes research on 110 Romanian managers from 72 national and multinational companies between 2009-2011. It finds that 64.5% of managers were from multinationals and most managers were male. Multinational managers tended to be in first or middle management while national managers were more likely to be in top management. It also assessed managerial time distribution, expectations, strengths, weaknesses, and values. Overall, it aimed to analyze and compare the profiles of Romanian managers in national versus multinational companies.

1. RESULT DEVELOPMENT
Romanian Managers Profile
multinationals & nationals analyze
May 2011

2. How do Romanian Managers think
The research was carried out during 2009 –2011
on 110 Romanian managers from 72 national and
multinational companies

3. Content:
1. Romanian managers profile:
multinationals-nationals
2. Distribution of managerial time

4. Company type
Nationals;
35,50%
Multinationals;
64,50%

5. 1. Romanian managers profile
Multinationals – Nationals
comparative analyze

6. Distribution by sex - company type
women men
66,2%
79,5%
33,8%
20,5%
Multinationals Nationals

7. Distribution by managerial levels - company type
first management middle management top management
Multinationals 16,9% 40,8% 42,3%
Nationals 10,3% 33,3% 56,4%

8. Managerial expectations of direct manager
- company type-
Multinationals Nationals
38%
integrity, honesty, sicerity 43,6%
36,6%
communication and cooperation 53,8%
36,6%
support, involvement 20,5%
19,7%
feedback 7,7%
19,7%
vision and strategy 20,5%
18,3%
opening 15,4%
18,3%
motivation 17,9%
16,9%
objectivity 17,9%
15,5%
trust 25,6%
12,7%
clear objectives and tasks 17,9%

9. Managerial expectations of subordinates
- company type
Multinationals Nationals
45,1%
teamworking 38,5%
29,6%
communication 28,2%
28,2%
integrity, fairness 25,6%
26,8%
ambition, perseverance, determination 20,5%
25,8%
initiative, proactivity 17,9%
23,9%
involvement and commitment 25,6%
23,9%
responsibility 12,8%
21,1%
sincerity and honesty 17,9%
16,9%
dedication, loyalty, devotion 20,5%
14,1%
achieving the objectives 17,9%

10. The ideal manager profile
- company type-
Multinationals Nationals
32,4%
communication
30,8%
25,4%
vision and strategy
15,4%
24%
leadership
7,7%
19,7%
to be organized
28,2%
19,7%
motivation and determination
17,9%
11,3%
people-oriented
7,7%
9,9%
objectivity, impartiality
12,8%
8,5%
integrity and fainess
17,9%
7%
decision making
15,4%
5,6%
competence
12,8%

11. The values of Romanian manger
- company type-
Multinationals Nationals
integrity and fairness 43,2%
43,6%
sincerity and honesty 32,4%
17,9%
respect for people 26,8%
23,1%
objectivity and impartiality 21,1%
15,4%
consistency and steadness 15,5%
10,3%
responsibility 11,3%
20,5%
vision and strategy 7%
7,7%
loyalty, decision, commitment 7%
10,3%
excellence, professionalism 7%
7,7%
confidence 4,2%
10,3%

12. Romanian manager profile - strengths
- company type -
Multinationals Nationals
results orientation 57,7%
79,5%
establishing plans 39,4%
35,9%
practice and business control 39,4%
30,8%
inspiration, intuition 32,4%
51,3%
dynamism 32,4%
43,6%
change managing 28,2%
23,1%
mobilising people 23,9%
35,9%
business vision 22,5%
25,6%
taking responsibility 22,5%
17,9%
ability to take risk 19,7%
15,4%
understanding people 18,3%
12,8%
anticipating problems 16,9%
12,8%
the calm under stress 12,7%
12,8%
self-knowledge 9,9%
5,1%
managing diversity 9,9%
10,3%
wider perspective 7%
17,9%

13. Romanian manager profile - weaknesses
- company type -
Multinationals Nationals
lack of motivation of subordinates 47,9%
74,4%
micromanagement 47,9%
41%
focus on power, authority 43,7%
28,2%
low leadership 40,8%
46,2%
lack of delegation 40,8%
43,6%
lack of coaching 40,8%
41%
excessive meetings 31%
30,8%
afraid of change 28,2%
32,1%
afraid of responsibility 23,9%
33,3%
focus on sanctioning the errors 23,9%
25,6%
focus on present, on solving problems 23,9%
15,4%
skepticism and excessive criticism 16,9%
20,5%
avoiding risk 15,5%
12,8%
strong focus on task 12,7%
5,1%

14. Romanian employee - cultural characteristics
- company type -
Multinationals Nationals
59,2%
lack of involvement 79,5%
57,7%
not assuming responsibilities 76,9%
50,7%
tendency to gossips and political games 43,6%
43,7%
fear of asking a question 35,9%
39,4%
fear to errors 35,9%
32,4%
cristicism 23,1%
32,4%
the need to be the boss 35,9%
29,6%
pesimism 28,2%
28,2%
poor communication skills 38,5%
23,9%
black and white thinking 20,5%
9,9%
perfectionism 7,7%
7%
low tolerance 10,3%

15. 2. Distribution of managerial time
Multinationals – Nationals
comparative analyze

16. Operational activities
53,32%
Multinationals Nationals
47,98%
33,8%
29,7% 29,7%
27% 27,4%
21%
14,5% 13,5%
3,2%
0%
less than 20% 20 - 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 80% more than 80% mean

17. Managerial activities
Multinationals Nationals 46,83%
46,08%
27,8% 27,9%
26,2%
22,3%
16,7%
14,8%
11,1% 11,1%
9,8%
8,2%
6,5% 5,6% 6,6% 5,6%
less than 20% 20 - 40% 40 - 50% 50 - 60% 60 - 70% 70 - 80% more than 80% mean

18. Managerial vs operational
managerial operational
Multinationals 46,08% 47,98%
Nationals 46,83% 53,32%

19. Weekly working time - company type
Mean = 46,9 h
Multinationals Nationals
40,6%
31,7%
29,9%
26,7%
25,1%
15,6%
12,5%
8,4%
6,3%
3,4%
less than 40h 40 - 45h 45 - 50h 50 - 60h more than 60h

20. Managerial communication
- company type-
with subordinates with colleagues with managers
Multinationals 50,83% 21,79% 24,56%
Nationals 52,24% 26,29% 21,95%

21. Managerial time:
HR and Communication activities
- company type-
communication HR
Multinationals 58,5% 14,3%
Nationals 53,7% 12,9%

22. RESULT DEVELOPMENT
Romanian managers profile
Multinationals – Nationals
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