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Paul Diaconu is a high profile Romanian academic professor and researcher showing particular interests for
investigations of global implications on future developments of accounting and on accounting graduate
programs that prompt for accommodation to prospective challenges. In addition he is actively involved in
business real life and governance of the national accounting professional organization.
Anca Dodescu is the Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Oradea, and Manager
(National Co-ordinator) of the Project entitled "Entrepreneurship and the Equality of Chances. An Interregional
Model of Women School of Entrepreneurship"
Marietjie du Plessis studied at the University of the Free State (South Africa) and obtained a BAed. Degree
in 1984. In 1986 she completed her BA Hons Degree where after she has obtained a MA Degree in
Afrikaans and Nederlands (Postmodernism: A Literature Study on Andre P. Brink’s Hou Den Bek). She
obtained her MBA in 2010 at the School of Management at the University of the Free State.
Dan Maniu Duşe started his career at the “Lucian Blaga” University in Sibiu in 1979. He is currently Vice
Rector at the University, being responsible with coordinating the academic management (quality of education
and academic human resources). He was actively involved in creating educational programs that meet the
needs of today’s world.
Danie du Toit, BA, D Com, is an Industrial Psychologist who worked for 20 years in various organizations,
holding positions in Human Resources Management and Development. He is currently splitting his time
between consultation, private practice, and academic work. He is a senior lecturer at the North-West
University, South Africa, and is co-author of articles in peer-reviewed magazines.
Lilia Dvořáková, CSc and Ing Jitka Zborková come from the Department of Finance and Accounting,
Faculty of Economics, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic. Their research interests include
accounting, taxes, business environment and business finance.
Barbara Edington is the director of the Center of Excellence in Project Management, is an associate
professor in the Management and Information Technology Department at St. Francis College, NY. She holds
a DPS in Computing from Pace University, an MBA in Finance from Temple University, a BS in
Psychobiology from Albright College and PMP certification.
Richard Ens is a student at Stevens Institute of Technology working towards his Ph.D in Engineering
Management. Richard received his undergraduate degree in Professional and Strategic speech from Rider
University and Master of Science in Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Niculae Feleagă is a University professor PhD. at the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest; professor
at the National Institute of Economic and Accounting Techniques, Paris (1997-2000: one semester each
year); member in the “Accounting” working party (1998-2001) and in the “Corporate Governance” working
party of the FEE (2005-2006); member in the PAIB Committee of the IFAC (2008-2010).
Adriana Giurgiu – Scientific Responsible of the PERFORMAN project within the Partner 4 (University of
Oradea) project’s team; Scientific Director of the Research Centre on Sustainable Development and
Competitiveness; Jean Monnet Professor and Module Leader:- "EU Sustainable Development and
Competitiveness"; Specialist in International Business at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of
Oradea
Fadi Hachem is a Doctoral Researcher at Cranfield School of Management and a business coordinator at
the Arab Open University, Lebanon. He is a cofounder of Leaders across Borders (LAB). His research
interests are in the areas of Fit theory, leadership paradigms, work home interface, time management,
personality and emotional and relational intelligence.
Patrick Hester is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old
Dominion University and a Principal Researcher at the National Centers for System of Systems Engineering.
His research interests include Multi-attribute decision making under uncertainty, complex system
governance, and decision making using modeling and simulation.
Eun Jin Hwang is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Development at Indiana
University of Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D. is from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her
research and teaching mainly concern fashion merchandising, strategic management with respect to textiles
and apparel and the textile and apparel industry and trade.
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