Browsing: L81

2020

A view on transformational leadership: The case of Jeff Bezos

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Introduction. In today’s society, in order to be a successful entrepreneur you must be able to adapt to the ever-changing market conditions. To do this, it is important to be able to utilize your resources to their maximum potential so as to gain the best results possible. As such, it is important for an entrepreneur to have very good leadership skills in order to mobilize his team to achieve the vision of the company.

Aim of the study. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of leadership for organizational success in nowadays business environment. In particular, the paper focuses on the transformational style of leadership employed by famous entrepreneur Jeff Bezos that has managed to grow Amazon to the point that it is considered the biggest online retailer in the world. The methodology used is qualitative and is based on the research of secondary sources such as articles, books and interviews. The findings show that transformational leadership is a key solution that fits the needs of companies finding themselves having not only to strive to survive, but to flourish in this fast-paced, ever-changing environment of the business world.
Keywords: leadership, transformational leadership, Jeff Bezos, Amazon
JEL Classification: F00, F23, L81

2019

Can Mobile Payments Boost E-Commerce Business in Romania?

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Introduction. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the influence of mobile payments on the development and consolidation of E-commerce businesses in Romania, as well as the tendencies of using mobile banking and mobile payments applications by consumers in this area. At the same time, the author makes a brief comparison of the mobile payment companies in Romania for 2019, in order to outline the features, advantages and benefits offered by them in the current context of business transformation by digital disruption.

Aim of the study. The research methodology is based on the analysis and interpretation of the data provided by the recent studies conducted by specialized companies in the field of Ecommerce and mobile payments, as well as based on the comparison method used to classify the services offered by the mobile payment companies. The findings of the research show that the impact of the introduction and use of mobile payments in Ecommerce businesses in Romania is a substantial one from the point of view of the increase of sales and profit, also showing an increase in the number of mobile payments companies in the conditions of diversification of their services.
Keywords: mobile payment, E-commerce business, Fin Tech companies, digital disruption
JEL Classification: G21, G23, L81