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partner, no of contract
POSDRU/81/3.2/S/57620, implementation
period: 12/02/2010 to 01/31/2012 in the
amount of: 2,137,229 lei.
The project's general objective is to develop
the professional skills of general managers in
order to prepare them to promote the
adaptability and the introduction of new
technologies. The specific objectives are: the
professional training of 180 entrepreneurs and
SMEs managers from two development
regions in order to promote new forms of
work organization and new technologies with
reduced environmental impact; the increasing
of informational level of the target group
entrepreneurs and managers when talking
about the necessity of introduction and the
compliance of safety and health rules at work.
Further the study will be referred to the target
group of the NW - Bihor County.
Research Methodology
This research is a descriptive one and its aim
is to provide an image at a certain time on the
studied phenomenon - stress. For
implementation of this quantitative research
was chosen as a research method - the survey.
For this purpose, a structured questionnaire
was developed in two parts with 35 questions.
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The target population is the target group -
Bihor County entrepreneurs and managers,
participants in the course of the project -
"Flexibility and performance through
management", project financed by the
European Social Fund - "Invest in people".
The database of the target group -
entrepreneurs and managers from Bihor
County is based on online questionnaires.
This database has a total of 75 entries.
The respondent’s structure
In terms of affiliation to a business category
entrepreneur/manager, 40% of respondents
are entrepreneurs and 60% are managers at all
levels within the SMEs.
Gender structure. The share of women in the
total number of respondents is 40%, 60% are
men.
Age. Taking into consideration the age in
completed years, the situation is as follows:
16%, 18 – 24 years, 73%, 25 – 45 years, 9%,
45 – 54 years, 2%, 55 – 64 years.
Regarding family status, most participants are
married (62.8%), 34.8% are unmarried,
0.04% being divorced.
Stress and stress concerns
45% of respondents work more than 48 hours
per week. In these circumstances, it is not
surprising that 70% of respondents believe
they are affected by stress (Fig. no. 2).
Figure no. 2 Working time/week in the case of managers
and entrepreneurs from Bihor County