NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ROMANIAN SMEs ROMANIAN SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ROMANIAN SMEs ROMANIAN SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT SOCIETY GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE MANAGEMENT KNOW-HOW IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES Prof. Ph. D Ovidiu NICOLESCU President of National Council of SMEs in Romania President of Romanian Scientific Management Society March 30 – April 3 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

OBJECTIVES OF OUR PRESENTATION ü TO PRESENT A VISION, AN APROACH AND THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE TRANSFER IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EUROPEAN UNION. ü TO DISCUSS THE MAIN ASPECTS INVOLVED BY THE EU GUIDE REALISATION. ü TO GATHER THE INTERESED FORCES IN AN EU PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A SUCH GUIDE.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER NECESSITY OF THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES o THE INCREASE OF INTERNATIONALISATION IN ALL FIELDS, INCLUDED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. o THE FAST PROLIFERATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN ALL COUNTRIES. o THE SUPERIOR VALORIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES HIGH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL. o THE INCREASING DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES – OFTEN USING EU RESOURCES (ESF, REGIO FUNDS, a. s. o. ). o THE CHALLENGES GENERATED BY SOCIAL PROBLEMS – AMPLIFIED BY THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CRISE IN (ALMOST) EVERY EUROPEAN COUNTRY.

THE POSSIBILITY OF AMPLIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES SOCIALIZATION IN EUROPEAN UNION • THE USE OF MANY GOOD PRACTICES IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. • THE INCREASING AWARENESS AT THE EU AND STATE LEVELS OF THE IMPORTANCE AND OF THE UTILITY REGARDING THE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. • THE INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROVIDES METHODOLOGICAL ELEMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE BEST PRACTICES. • EU SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND AND THE REGIO FUND.

(ONE) SOLUTION. PROFESSIONAL GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES (KNOWLEDGE) IN THE EU SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

WHAT MEANS THE GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE BEST PRACTICES IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES? • THE GUIDE IS A SPECIALIZED TOOL WHICH (DESCRIBES) PRESENTS THE LOGIC STEPS AND THE MAIN OBSTACLES, REQUIREMENTS AND RULES TO BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE KNOW-HOW IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES • THE GUIDE IS A PROFESSIONAL TOOL TO SOLVE THE EU SOCIAL CHALLENGES, HELPING TO ACCELERATE AND TO ACHIEVE MORE SUCCESSFULLY BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND REGIONS

THE GUIDE OBJECTIVES § TO INTEGRATE THE MAIN ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, IN A SYSTEMIC METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH. § TO APPROACH THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS UNDERLYING THE EFFECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW IN A LOGICAL MANNER. § TO PRESENT THE METHODOLOGICAL ELEMENTS THAT SHOULD GUIDE MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS IN OPERATING AN INFUSION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGERIAL ELEMENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IN THEIR OWN SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN A PRAGMATIC WAY. § TO CONCEIVE THE GUIDE AS AN INTEGRATED METHODOLOGICAL APPLIED CONSTRUCTION, BASICALLY ABLE TO BE USED IN ALL SITUATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER AMONG SOCIAL ENTERPRISES OPERATING IN DIFFERENT NATIONAL CONTEXTS. § TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRANSFER IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND THEIR SOCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCES.

MODEL GUIDE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRANSFER IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES – MAIN COMPONENTS SCIENTIFIC BASIC PREMISES OF THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO BE USED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE STAGES OF ACHIEVING INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER MAIN DIFFICULTIES AND CHALLENGES DURING BEST PRACTICES TRANSFER BASIC RULES TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSFER PROCESS

STAGES OF THE TRANSFER OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS TO TRANSFER METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND KNOWHOW IN THE HOST ORGANIZATION 1. THE DETERMINATION OF THE REAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY 2. THE ADAPTATION OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES ELEMENTS TO THE SPECIFICITY OF THE HOST SOCIAL ENTERPRISES 3. THE PREPARATION OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STAKEHOLDERS TO ASSIMILATE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW 4. THE REAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL KNOW-HOW IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THE EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 5. 6.

METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRANSFER - EXAMPLES No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ABC METHOD BRAINSTORMING CASE STUDY CORRELATION INDEX DELPHY TECHNIQUE DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSE ELECTRE METHOD FACTORIAL ANALYSIS PHILIP 66 METHOD QUESTIONNAIRE SWOT TEMPLATE GRID. . . . *There a list of 50 methods and techniques recommended STAGES 1. X X 2. X X 3. X X X X X 4. X X 5. X X X 6. X X X X

THE MAIN CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES DURING INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER No. 1. 1 1. 2 CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES PHASE 1. THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS TO TRANSFER METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND KNOW-HOW IN THE HOST ORGANIZATION THE IDENTIFICATION OF MAIN CAUSES OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN ORDER TO EVALUATE REALISTICALLY THE POTENTIAL AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. THE HIGH COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTIES OF THE RIGHT IDENTIFICATION OF THE REAL NECESSITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER. 1. 3 . . . 1. 4 . . . 1. 5 . . . 2. 1 2. 2 PHASE 2. THE DETERMINATION OF THE REAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY THE REALISTIC AND COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ENDOGEN FORCES FAVORABLE TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW. 2. 3 THE HIGH COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY IDENTIFICATION OF THE ENDOGEN FORCES OPPOSING TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF THE KNOW-HOW. . 2. 4 . . . 3. 1 PHASE 3. THE ADAPTATION OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES ELEMENTS TO THE SPECIFICITY OF THE HOST SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. . . 3. 2 . . . 3. 3 . . . OBSERVATION

4. 1 PHASE 4. THE PREPARATION OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STAKEHOLDERS TO ASSIMILATE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW. . . 4. 2 . . . 4. 3 . . . 5. 1 PHASE 5. THE REAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL KNOWHOW IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. . . 5. 2 . . . 5. 3 . . . 6. 1 PHASE 6. THE EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER. . . 6. 2 . . . 6. 3 . . .

RULES REGARDING THE KNOW-HOW INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES No. RULES A. GENERAL RULES SUBORDINATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER VISION, IMPLEMENTATION AND FINALISATION TO THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STRATEGY … … B. SPECIFIC RULES FOR EACH PHASE 1. THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS TO TRANSFER METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND KNOW-HOW IN THE HOST ORGANIZATION 1. 1 ANALYSES ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 1. 2 … 1. 3 … PHASE 2. THE DETERMINATION OF THE REAL MANAGERIAL KNOW-HOW TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY 2. 1 … 2. 2 … … PHASE 6. THE EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 6. 1 …

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSIONS: A. THE NECESSITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT FINANCED BY EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN ORDER TO DESIGN, TEST AND DEFINE A GUIDE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER IN THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. B. THE GUIDE IS USEFUL FOR ALL EU COUNTRIES WHICH WANT TO ACCELERATE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT AND TO INCREASE THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE. C. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ROMANIAN SMES HAS A VERY STRONG DEPARTMENT FOR PROJECTS – MORE THAN 90 EU PROJECTS IN THE LAST 14 YEARS, INCLUDED ON THE SOCIAL ECONOMY – IS READY TO BE INVOLVED IN A SUCH NECESSARY AND AMBITIOUS PROJECT.