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Performance evaluations are not used in all companies and employees are not always used to
this form of scrutiny. For this reason they may respond differently when they receive praise or
criticism.
In Romania there is a focus on solving problems quickly. Sometimes once the problem is
solved everybody moves on and forgets to address the root cause of the problem and come up
with a structural solution. In Romanian this behaviour is described with the sentence: “asta e”
which means: 'it is as it is'.
Ø Running an office in Romania
Romania is more bureaucratic than the Netherlands. Civil servants generally focus on their
own area of expertise and offer little support when it comes to questions outside their own
responsibility. For example, the division of Bucharest in sectors is not facilitating business
because it creates unnecessary paperwork when, for instance, moving from one sector to
another.
Contradictory to what one might expect, the total of taxes on labour and associated social
contributions are roughly equivalent to the Netherlands.
2.4.3 Where to go
When selecting a location it is important to realise that Romania is a big country and travelling across
the country will take longer than in Western Europe. However, the quality of the road network is
improving, with new stretches of highway being opened every year. Work is mainly concentrated on
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finishing the IV Pan-European highway corridor, linking the western border of the country with
Bucharest and Constanta.
The best location for working in Romania will be highly dependent on the specific sector and the needs
of the companies that consider nearshoring to Romania. The NRCC has several members that can give a
more solid advice based on your needs. It is always recommended to spend at least a week in the location
where you are considering setting up a branch. Below you will find a list of Romania's biggest cities and
some keywords describing them.
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Nearshoring to Romania, NRCC 2013
