Navigating Through the Crisis: Business, Technological and Ethical Considerations The 2020 Annual Griffiths School of Management and IT Conference (GSMAC) Vol 2

This proceedings volume provides a multifaceted perspective on the unprecedented crises generated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and its ramifications for individuals, businesses, organizations, governments and systems in developing countries. Featuring selected papers from the 2020 Annual Griffiths School of Management and IT Conference (GSMAC), held in Oradea, Romania, this volume focuses on business, technological and ethical considerations in the process of navigating through a global crisis. It analyzes the effectiveness of different measures taken at individual, organizational and country level and outlines potential scenarios and solutions for the new post-crisis reality. Finally, the book provides diagnosis and recommendations for managerial practice in various industries impacted.

Silvia L. Fotea is a Lecturer in the Griffiths School of Management and IT at the Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania.

Ioan S. Fotea is an Associate Professor and Dean of Griffiths School of Management and IT at the Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania. He is the coordinator of Emanuel University’s Master in Entrepreneurial Management program and owns Advanced Solutions Ltd. (Oradea, Romania), an international business consultancy firm, while actively participating in various domestic and international business and social projects.

Sebastian A. Vaduva is Chair of the Griffiths School of Management and IT 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.