From Corruption to Modernity (eBook)

Dr. Sebastian A. Văduva is the current Dean of the Griffiths School of Management at the Emanuel University in Oradea, Romania, as well as a management scholar with numerous active ties, academic and entrepreneurial, in both Europe and the United States. He has developed various seminars on leadership and effective management on both micro- and macro-economic levels and is behind several programs intended to boost Romanian economy by drawing in international investors and business partners.

Preface 6
Methodology 9
Contents 12
List of Figures 14
List of Tables 16
Chapter 1: Corruption, the Unfinished Business of Europeanization in Romania 17
1.1 Corruption: Theories and Realities 20
1.1.1 The General Causes and Forms of Corruption 22
1.1.2 Cultural Values that Ascertain Corruption 24
1.2 Corruption in Romania: General Concepts and Poignant Examples 26
1.3 Corruption Studies and Surveys in Romania and the Region 30
References 40
Chapter 2: The Future of Public Administration Reform in Romania 43
2.1 Cultural Considerations for Public Administration Reforms in Romania 44
2.1.1 Romania’s Lack of Administrative Tradition 45
2.1.2 The Inconsistency Between Ideas and Practice 45
2.1.3 Unhealthy Reliance on International Pressures 46
2.1.4 The Negative Perception Regarding a Strong State 47
2.1.5 The Necessity of Stable and Healthy Regulations 47
2.1.6 The Absence of a Private Sector 49
2.1.7 The Fragmented and Competing Nature of Public Administration in Romania 50
2.1.8 Technocracy May Stifle Democracy 51
2.2 New Public Management 53
2.2.1 The Historical Basis of NPM 54
2.2.2 Public Choice Theory 56
2.2.3 Policy Analysis and Public Management 57
2.2.4 The Shortcomings of NPM 59
2.3 Neo-Weberianism and the Revival of Classical Bureaucracy 62
2.4 Digital Government (e-Government) 66
2.5 The Limitations of Current Reform Initiatives 72
2.5.1 Bureaucratic Efficiency that May Suffocate Democracy 73
2.5.2 The Objectionable Connection Between Politics and Bureaucracy 76
References 80
Chapter 3: The Business Civil Society and its Impact on Romanian Public Administration 87
3.1 Modern Challenges to Government Reforms 90
3.1.1 The Aspirations of Future Government Reforms 93
3.1.2 The Hindrances to Modern Government Reforms 95
3.1.3 The Appeal and Importance of Entrepreneurial Government 100
3.2 Culture, Social Trust, and Entrepreneurship 102
3.2.1 National Culture and Its Impact on Entrepreneurship 104
3.3 Civil Society: The Generator of National Culture 106
3.3.1 General Concepts on the Civil Society 107
3.3.2 Religion as the Underpinning Of Civil Society 109
3.3.3 The Civil Society as a Government Counterbalance 113
3.4 The Business Civil Society and the Creation of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 119
3.4.1 The Creation of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 121
3.4.2 Corporate Social Responsibility 123
3.4.3 The Romanian Business Civil Society and Its Benefits 130
3.5 Limitations and Future Research 134
References 135
Appendix 143
Romanian Leadership Barometer 2012: Survey 143
Further Reading 150