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:
managerial levels
2. Distribution of managerial time
7. Distribution by sex - managerial levels
women men
56,2% 57,1%
86,5%
43,8% 42,9%
13,5%
First mgmt Middle mgmt Top mgmt
8. Managerial expectations of direct manager
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
46,2%
communication and cooperation 31%
62,5%
44,2%
integrity, honesty, sincerity 31%
50%
32,7%
vision and strategy 11,9%
0%
25%
support, involvement 31%
50%
21%
trust 17%
18,8%
19,2%
openness 16,7%
12,5%
17,3%
motivation 26,2%
18,4%
15,4%
feedback 16,7%
12,5%
13,5%
objectivity 21,4%
18,8%
9,6%
clear objectives and tasks 16,7%
25%
9. Managerial expectations of subordinates
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
40,4%
teamworking 45,2%
43,8%
28,8%
integrity, fairness 31%
12,5%
26,9%
ambition, perseverence, determination 26,2%
12,5%
26,9%
involvement and commitment 23,8%
18,8%
25%
sincerity and honesty 14,3%
18,8%
23,1%
communication 35,7%
31,3%
21,2%
achieving the objectives 14,3%
0%
21,2%
resposibility 19%
18,8%
21,2%
initiative, proactivity 33,3%
6,3%
19,2%
dedication, loyalty, devotion 16,7%
18,8%
10. The ideal manager profile
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
30,8%
to be organized 16,7%
12,5%
26,9%
motivation and determination 16,7%
0%
26,9%
communication 35,7%
37,5%
23,1%
vision and strategy 28,6%
0%
19,2%
integrity and fairness 2,4%
12,5%
17,3%
leadership 19%
18,8%
11,5%
objectivity, impartiality 12%
6,3%
9,6%
competence 9,5%
0%
7,7%
people-oriented 9,5%
18,8%
5,8%
decision making 9,5%
25%
11. The values of Romanian manager
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
40,4%
integrity and fainess 42,1%
50%
30,8%
sincerity and honesty 21,4%
31,3%
23,1%
respect for people 23,8%
37,5%
21,2%
responsibility 11,9%
0%
17,3%
consistency and steadness 7,1%
18,8%
13,5%
objectivity and impartiality 19%
37,5%
11,5%
vision and strategy 2,4%
6,3%
9,6%
loyalty, dedication, commitment 4,8%
12,5%
9,6%
excellence, professionalism 4,8%
6,3%
5,8%
confidence 7,1%
6,3%
12. Romanian manager profile - strenghts
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
76,9%
results orientation 47,6%
75%
48,1%
inspiration, intuition 25%
33,3%
46,2%
establishing plans 25%
33,3%
40,4%
practice and business control 31%
37,5%
40,4%
dynamism 18,8%
38,1%
30,8%
mobilising people 26,2%
25%
26,9%
change management 12,5%
31,0%
21,2%
business vision 12,5%
31,0%
21,2%
assuming resposability 12,5%
23,8%
21,2%
ability to take risk 11,9%
25%
17,3%
undestanding people 11,9%
25%
17,3%
the calm under stress 4,8%
18,8%
13,5%
anticipating problems 16,7%
18,8%
7,7%
wider perspective 14,3%
12,5%
7,7%
diversity management 0%
17%
7,7%
self-knowledge 6,3%
9,5%
13. Romanian manager profile - weaknesses
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
55,4%
lack of motivation of subordinates 52,4%
75%
50%
lack of coaching 12,5%
40,5%
48,1%
micromanagement 40,5%
50%
44,2%
lack of delegation 40,5%
37,5%
42,3%
low leadership 25%
50%
30,8%
focus on power, authority 45,2%
43,8%
30,8%
afraid of change 18,8%
23,8%
30,8%
focus on sanctioning the errors 16,7%
25,0%
28,8%
excessive meetings 12,5%
40,5%
28,8%
Teama de raspundere 18,8%
28,6%
28,8%
focus on present, on solving problems 6,3%
16,7%
15,4%
skepticism and excessive criticism 12,5%
23,8%
7,7%
avoiding risks 19%
25%
7,7%
strong focus on tasks 6,3%
14,3%
14. Romanian employee - cultural characteristics
- managerial levels -
Top mgmt Middle mgmt First mgmt
73,1%
not assuming the responsibility 64,3%
37,5%
73,1%
lack of involvement 64,3%
50%
48,1%
fear of asking questions 33,3%
37,5%
42,3%
tendency to gossip and for political games 57,1%
43,8%
38,5%
fear toi make errors 38,1%
37,5%
34,6%
poor communication skills 28,6%
31,3%
32,7%
black and white thinking 11,9%
18,8%
28,8%
the need to be the boss 40,5%
31,3%
23,1%
pesimism 35,7%
31,3%
19,2%
cristicism 40,5%
31,3%
9,6%
low tolerance 4,8%
12,5%
6%
perfectionism 11,9%
12,5%
15. 2. Distribution of managerial time
managerial levels
comparative analyze
16. Operational activities
First mgmt Middle mgmt Top mgmt
69,13%
44,81%
44,44%
40%
38,5%
32,6% 33,4%
31,5%
28,5%
22%
17,2% 17,2%
13,3%
5,8% 7% 6,1%
0% 0%
less than 20% 20 - 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 80% more than80% mean
17. Managerial activities
First mgmt Middle mgmt Top mgmt
64,3%
51,85%
44,44%
38,6%
31,78%
22,4%
20,4%
14,3%
14,7%
14,7% 14,3% 13,6% 14,7%
11,7%
7,1% 7,1% 7,1% 8,2% 8,2%
6,1% 5,9%
2%
0% 0%
less than 20% 20 - 40% 40 - 50% 50 - 60% 60 - 70% 70 - 80% more than 80% mean
18. Managerial vs operational
- managerial levels -
managerial operational
Top mgmt 51,85% 44,81%
Middle mgmt 44,44% 49,00%
First mgmt 31,78% 69,13%
19. Weekly working time - managerial levels
Mean=46,9 h
Top mgmt=49,31 h; Middle mgmt=46,7 h; First mgmt=39,73 h
First mgmt Middle mgmt Top mgmt
60%
41,9%
34,7%
27% 26%
22,6% 23,9%
19,4%
15,2%
13%
9,7%
6,4%
0% 0,0% 0,0%
less than 40h 40 - 45h 45 - 50h 50 - 60h more than 60h
20. Managerial communication
- managerial levels -
with subordinates with colleagues with managers
Top mgmt 53,57% 21,25% 22,77%
Middle mgmt 48,38% 27,86% 23,49%
First mgmt 50,23% 19,83% 26,76%
21. Managerial time:
HR and Communication activities
- managerial levels -
communication HR
Top mgmt 56,24% 14,07%
Middle mgmt 56,40% 16,10%
First mgmt 59,36% 5%
22. RESULT DEVELOPMENT
Romanian managers profile
Top, middle and first management
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