Romania – the imperative of competitiveness
- The ongoing economic
revolution: the shift, on a world scale, to the market economy and the
knowledge economy
- The determinants and
impact od this revolution: the competitive advantage paradigm gains stronger
and stronger foot among the world economies as compared to the comparative
advantage paradigm
- Aspects of the old
(based on absolute and comparative advantage) and the new way of thinking
(based on the competitive advantage, especially in knowledge)
- The challenges and
choices Romania has to deal with: preparation of accession to the European
Union and embracing the principles of the knowledge economy
- The position of
Romania in 2003 as regards global competitiveness acording to the Growth
Competitiveness Index, and some of the causes of this underperformance
- Levels at which the
shift to the new way of thinkning is achieved: context; beliefs, assumptions,
attitudes; tools; strategic actions; results
- The key factors of
change: sufficient tension to motivate the people towards change; receptiveness of individuals to the new ways
of doing things; available knowledge in order to make the change; clear and
compelling moral purpose of the leadership of countries towards such a
direction; capability of leaderships to facilitate the change