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Constantin Brătianu (professor)

Constantin Brătianu (born 12 December 1946) is an organizational and management scientist and an academic. He is an emeritus professor at Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

Constantin Brătianu
Born(1946-12-12)December 12, 1946[1]
OccupationsOrganizational and management scientist and academic
Academic background
EducationDiploma in Engineering
M.S., Nuclear Engineering
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering
Ph.D. Management
Alma materPolytechnic University of Bucharest
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Academic work
InstitutionsBucharest University of Economic Studies

Brătianu's research focuses on knowledge management and its applications in organizational settings.

Education

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Brătianu received an Engineering Diploma from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest in Romania in 1970. Following this, he completed his Master's in 1977 from the Georgia Institute of Technology and subsequently completed his Ph.D. in 1980. He obtained another Ph.D. in Management in 2002 from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.[1]

Career

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After receiving his undergraduate degree, Brătianu remained at the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest as teaching staff until 1976.[1] In 1981, he returned to the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest (later renamed to the Polytechnic University of Bucharest) as faculty, serving as an assistant professor (1981-1989) and later, an associate professor (1990-1991).[1] He then became a full professor there in 1996 and held that role until 2005. Between 2005 and 2011, he was a professor at the UNESCO Department of Business Administration at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.[1]

At the Ministry of Higher Education, he held two terms as director general of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the first from 1998 to 2001 and the second as director general of Higher Education in 2005.[1]

Brătianu is the founder of the journal Management & Marketing - Challenges for the Knowledge Society[2] and editor-in-chief of the Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy.[3]

Research

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Brătianu's early research was focused on engineering where he discussed finite element methods[4] and his later research was focused on knowledge management and organizational learning. His work has examined how organizations create, share, transfer, and convert knowledge,[5] and how these processes influence strategic performance.[6] He also explored the definition and history of knowledge[7] and proposed definitions for its use in management.[8]

Brătianu's research has explored knowledge theories, wherein he proposed three fields of knowledge,[9] and theorized a Knowledge Dynamics Framework.[10] He developed the entropic intellectual capital model, which conceptualizes intellectual capital as a dynamic system shaped by interactions among cognitive, emotional, and spiritual knowledge fields. Within this framework, intellectual capital represents both potential and operational capabilities that enable adaptation, learning, and innovation.[11]

Brătianu's work has also investigated how organizations can design and implement knowledge strategies in turbulent and uncertain environments.[12] He emphasized the need for organizations to utilize their knowledge assets to be successful.[13] Beyond theoretical contributions, he has applied his models empirically, including studies on entrepreneurial intent among Romanian students[14] using the Theory of Planned Behavior,[15] and analyses of corporate values and employee behavior in U.S. companies.[16]

Awards and honors

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  • 1985 – Traian Vuia Award, Romanian Academy of Sciences[1]
  • 2020 – Business Systems Laboratory Award, B.S. LAB[17]
  • 2020 to 2025 – 8th in Knowledge Management, ScholarGPS[18]
  • 2022 to 2025 – Top 2% Scientists, Stanford University[19]

Bibliography

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Books

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  • Brătianu, Constantin (2015). Organizational knowledge dynamics: managing knowledge creation, acquisition, sharing, and transformation. IGI Global. ISBN 9781466683181.
  • Bolisani, Ettore; Brătianu, Constantin (2018). Emergent Knowledge Strategies: Strategic Thinking in Knowledge Management. Springer. ISBN 9783319606576.
  • Brătianu, Constantin (2022). Knowledge strategies. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108864237.
  • Brătianu, Constantin; Handzic, Meliha; Bolisani, Ettore, eds. (2023). The Future of Knowledge Management: Reflections from the 10th Anniversary of the International Association of Knowledge Management (IAKM) (1st ed.). Springer. ISBN 9783031386961.
  • Brătianu, Constantin; Garcia-Perez, Alexeis; Dal Mas, Francesca; Bedford, Denise A. D. (2024). Knowledge translation (First ed.). Emerald Publishing. ISBN 9781803828893.

Selected articles

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  • Shook, Christopher L.; Bratianu, Constantin (2010). "Entrepreneurial intent in a transitional economy: an application of the theory of planned behavior to Romanian students". International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 6 (2): 231–247. doi:10.1007/s11365-008-0091-2.
  • Bratianu, Constantin (2011). "Changing paradigm for knowledge metaphors from dynamics to thermodynamics". Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 28 (2): 160–169. doi:10.1002/sres.1080.
  • Bolisani, Ettore; Bratianu, Constantin (2017). "Knowledge strategy planning: an integrated approach to manage uncertainty, turbulence, and dynamics". Journal of Knowledge Management. 21 (2): 233–253. doi:10.1108/JKM-02-2016-0071.
  • Bolisani, Ettore; Bratianu, Constantin (2018). "The Elusive Definition of Knowledge". Emergent Knowledge Strategies. Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning. Vol. 4. pp. 1–22. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60657-6_1. ISBN 978-3-319-60656-9.
  • Bolisani, Ettore; Bratianu, Constantin (2018). "The Emergence of Knowledge Management". Emergent Knowledge Strategies. Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning. Vol. 4. pp. 23–47. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60657-6_2. ISBN 978-3-319-60656-9.
  • Bratianu, Constantin; Bejinaru, Ruxandra (2019). "The Theory of Knowledge Fields: A Thermodynamics Approach". Systems. 7 (2): 20. doi:10.3390/systems7020020.
  • Bratianu, Constantin; Bejinaru, Ruxandra (2020). "Knowledge dynamics: a thermodynamics approach". Kybernetes. 49 (1): 6–21. doi:10.1108/K-02-2019-0122.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). facultateademanagement.ro. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Management & Marketing. Challenges for the Knowledge Society" (PDF). sciendo. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy". managementdynamics.ro. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Avila, Ruben; Han, Zhidong; Atluri, Satya (2011). "A novel MLPG-Finite-Volume Mixed Method for Analyzing Stokesian Flows & Study of a new Vortex Mixing Flow". Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 71 (4): 363–396. doi:10.3970/cmes.2011.071.363.
  5. ↑ Nuñez Ramírez, Marco Alberto; Wendlandt Amezaga, Teodoro Rafael; Álvarez Medina, María Trinidad (27 April 2016). "The Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management in Tequila Companies from Mexico". International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning. 9 (1): 44. doi:10.3991/ijac.v9i1.5748.
  6. ↑ Kusa, Rafał; Suder, Marcin; Duda, Joanna (October 2024). "Role of entrepreneurial orientation, information management, and knowledge management in improving firm performance". International Journal of Information Management. 78 102802. doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102802.
  7. ↑ Świecka, Beata; Terefenko, Paweł; Wiśniewski, Tomasz; Xiao, Jingjian (4 June 2021). "Consumer Financial Knowledge and Cashless Payment Behavior for Sustainable Development in Poland". Sustainability. 13 (11): 6401. Bibcode:2021Sust...13.6401S. doi:10.3390/su13116401.
  8. ↑ Kuśmierczyk, Paweł; Kurach, Radosław; Kośny, Marek (26 September 2025). "On methodological problems with measuring knowledge: Are women truly less financially literate than men?". Decision. 52 (4): 519–544. doi:10.1007/s40622-025-00451-1.
  9. ↑ Singh, Surabhi; Thomas, Nobin; Numbudiri, Ranjeet (April 2021). "Knowledge sharing in times of a pandemic: An intergenerational learning approach". Knowledge and Process Management. 28 (2): 153–164. doi:10.1002/kpm.1669.
  10. ↑ Cegarra-Navarro, Juan-Gabriel; Vătămănescu, Elena-Mădălina; Martínez-Martínez, Aurora (April 2021). "A context-driven approach on coping with COVID -19: From hiding knowledge toward citizen engagement". Knowledge and Process Management. 28 (2): 134–140. doi:10.1002/kpm.1662. PMC 8250607.
  11. ↑ Mironescu, Roxana; Feraru, Andreea; Turcu, Ovidiu (30 July 2014). "Analysis on the Entropic Model of the Intellectual Capital. Case Study of the Smes in the North East Region". Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition (19). doi:10.29358/sceco.v0i19.239.
  12. ↑ Hadad, Shahrazad (June 2017). "Knowledge Economy: Characteristics and Dimensions". Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy. 5 (2): 203–225. doi:10.25019/MDKE/5.2.03.
  13. ↑ Mahdi, Omar Rabeea; Nassar, Islam A.; Almsafir, Mahmoud Khalid (January 2019). "Knowledge management processes and sustainable competitive advantage: An empirical examination in private universities". Journal of Business Research. 94: 320–334. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.02.013.
  14. ↑ Remeikienė, Rita; Dumčiuvienė, Daiva; Startienė, Gražina (2013). "Explaining Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students: The Role of Entrepreneurial Education". In Dimovski, Vlado; Škerlavaj, Miha (eds.). Active Citizenship by Knowledge Management & Innovation: Proceedings of the Management, Knowledge and Learning International Conference 2013 (PDF). ToKnowPress. pp. 771–779.
  15. ↑ Dinc, M. Sait; Budic, Semira (30 May 2016). "The Impact of Personal Attitude, Subjective Norm, and Perceived Behavioural Control on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Women". Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics. 9 (17): 23–35. doi:10.17015/ejbe.2016.017.02.
  16. ↑ Shanjabin, Samia; Oyshi, Amanta Hasnat (3 September 2021). "The comparative analysis of FMCG enterprises' vision, mission, and core values focusing on strategic human resources". International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management. 3 (2): 115–128. doi:10.35912/ijfam.v3i2.695. ISSN 2656-3355.
  17. ↑ "Honorary Board". bslaboratory.net. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Constantin Bratianu". ScholarGPS. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Bratianu Constantin". Top 2% Scientists. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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