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Communication and Social Innovation www.unitbv/socio
Areas of activity, research objectives Key words
Fundamental research: changing social entities (individuals, groups, organizations, etc.), theory and meta-theory in social sciences, local and regional development, creativity and innovation;
Applied research: staffing, organizational development, performance management, performance appraisal systems, creativity development, electoral survey, clinical research in social sciences, local and regional sustainable development projects
Human and Social Capital, Organizational Development, Community Development
Research group profile
The research team of the Communication and Innovation Center has been developed in the last twenty years, joining senior researchers and young scholars. Based on expertise in fundamental and applied research, our offer addresses the following topics:
• diagnosis and organizational development, mainly for companies (commercial), non-profit organizations and political parties; the process of organizational change, including trust organization, organization learning, organizational change;
• staffing: human resource planning, recruitment, selection, induction, retirement, etc • performance management and performance appraisal system • team building: concept, design and implementation • creativity development: conception, design and implementation of training focused on
developing creativity at individual, group, and organizational level; • electoral research clinical research projects and public policy: regional and local development projects
Completed and ongoing research projects
Electrica History. Selection from the photograph collection included in the
volume “All those with people are done…””
1. The project "Electricians and Electrification in the Collective Memory" (2011-2012) had FDEE SC Electrica Transilvania Sud SA as beneficiary. The sociological research aimed to recover and enhance the Brasov habitants’ representations on historical evolution of their relationship with electricity suppliers. The aim of the research was to improve the FDEE SC Electrica Transilvania Sud SA’s relationship with beneficiaries, business partners and employees. The research team conducted oral history interviews with former employees and a random sample of elderly people in the county of Brasov and gathered a collection of photographs and newspaper articles on electrification. The research outcomes are presented in the volume "All those with people are done..."
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Research team: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Răţulea Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Roşculeţ Lecturer Dr. Mariana Borcoman Lecturer Dr. Florentina Scârneci Assist. Prof. Dr. Mihai Burlacu
Coordonator proiect lector univ. dr. Daniela Sorea E-mail: [email protected]
2. The project ”Work motivation and work culture: redefining equity theory constructs in Romanian cultural context” (2011-2013), has been financed by UEFISCDI, contract no PN-II-RU-PD-2011-3-0071. The project aimed to extend the research on examination of equity theory constructs across cultures, generating both theoretical developments and empirical evidence. The project objectives were focused on identifying rewards allocation preferences in a particular cultural context (equity, equality, need-based), exploring cultural definition of equity theory in Romania, and developing a conceptual and methodological framework for future cross-cultural research. The project result are useful both for scholars and professionals interested in developing the local workforce.
3. The project "Health of older people in Brasov County" (2011), had the Brasov County Council as beneficiary. The project aimed to investigate the attitudes towards health among the elderly. The project developed an empowerment program for the target group (i.e., the elderly), implemented through the existing network of social services within the municipality. Within the 695 people aged over 65 years were informed on the existing social services. The research results are useful to draw lines on developing a program for empowerment of older people regarding their health.
Research Team: Prof. dr. Silviu Coposescu Assoc. Prof. Dr. Claudiu Coman Lecturer Dr. Marinela Cristina Şimon Lecturer Dr. Carmen Buzea
Principal Investigator Lecturer Dr. Luiza Meseșan Schmitz E-mail: [email protected]
4. The project "Map of Brasov County social problems" (2008 -2010), had the Brasov County Council as main beneficiary. The project aimed to identify the social problems of communities and to make recommendations useful for local authorities on the following dimensions: spatial planning, economic development, political system, institutional development, health development, transport development, tourism development, confidence and community social capital. The project results were summarized in a volume edited by Transilvania University of Brasov Publishing House
Research Team: Prof. Dr. Andrei Bodiu Lecturer Dr. Luiza Meseșan Schmitz
Principal Investigator Assoc. Prof. Carmen Buzea E-mail: [email protected]
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The visual representation of local social problems
ResearchTeam : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Claudiu Coman Lecturer Dr. Luiza Meseşan Schimtz Lecturer Dr. Carmen Buzea Lecturer Dr. Coman Alina Assistant Drd. Burlacu Mihai Assistant, drd. Briciu Arabela Assistant, drd. Briciu Victor
Project coordinator Prof. Dr. Silviu Coposescu E-mail: [email protected]
5. The project "Human Resource from Brasov area - a Sociological Assessment" (2007), was conducted with logistical support of ICCO Group and has as beneficiary the local public administration. The concept and the coordination were carried out by Assoc. Prof. Gheorghe Onuţ. The data collection was conducted with the participation of the students and graduates of the Sociology bachelor study program. The research report is public, being intended for developers, investors and HR specialists.
Research Team: Lecturer Dr. Carmen Buzea Lecturer Dr. Florentina Scarneci Students and graduates of Sociology bachelor study program
Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Onuț E-mail: [email protected]
Selection of 7 recent representative publications of the research group 1. Buzea, C. (2010). Motivaţia. Teorii şi practici. Iaşi: Editura Institutul European. 2. Coman, C. (2010). Harta problemelor sociale ale judeţului Brasov. Brașov: Editura Universității Transilvania din Brașov. 3. C. Coman (2010). Modern media innovation in electoral campaigns. Revista de Cercetare şi Intervenţie Socială, 31, 2010, factor de
impact 1.186 4. Onuț, Gh. (2008). Profesia de sociolog. Brașov: Editura Universității Transilvania din Brașov. 5. Răţulea, G. (2011), Democracy and Cultural Rights in the European Union, European Research Studies, XIII(2), International
Strategic Management Association, University of Piraeus. 6. Scârneci, F. (2011). How I Performed ‘Story-Telling’. A Confessional Story. Slovak Sociological Review, 43(3), impact factor: 0,047. 7. Şandru, C. (2009), Studii şi confesiuni despre Drăguşul contemporan. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană.
Contact
Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Carmen Buzea email: [email protected]
web: www.unitbv/socio Phone: +40 268 477 965, Fax: +40 268 474 017 Address: Eroilor, nr. 25, T Building
