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Research profile
I have so many ideas that may perhaps be of some use in time if others more penetrating than I go deeply into them some day and join the beauty of their minds to the labor of mine. G. W. Leibniz (1646–1716)
Life is too short to tolerate indecisions ©2012 by Romeo V. Turcan
Romeo’s research interests lie in: Creation and legitimation of new sectors and new organizations; Late-globalization, de-globalization, de-internationalization; Bubbles, collective behavior; High impact international entrepreneurship; and Cross-disciplinary theory building
Business experience
Prior to commencing his academic career Romeo worked in a range of posts involving public policy intervention in restructuring, rationalizing and modernizing business and public sectors such as power, oil, military high-tech, management consulting, ICT and higher education. He founded, started and as CEO led a branch of an international NGO.
He has been a member of various boards, including the board of Enterprise and Parliamentary Dialogue International, London, UK (2013-2019) and the board of the International Society of Markets and Development (2019-present). He is the Chairman of the Organization of Moldovans in Denmark.
Research programme
Romeo is the founder and coordinator of an inter-disciplinary, inter-sectoral, inter-technology and international collaborative research programme, Theory Building Research Programme (TBRP), www.tbrp.aau.dk.
Funding portfolio
Since the foundation of TBRP in 2012, Romeo has attracted, as main applicant, EU funding of over 7.3 million EUR, and acted as coordinator of 5 EU funded projects:
- “Legitimation of Newness and Its Impact on EU Agenda for Change”, Marie S. Curie project (2020-2023, main applicant and coordinator, www.lnetn.aau.dk)
- “International Entrepreneurship Network for PhD and PhD Supervisor Training”, Strategic Partnership (Erasmus+) project (2019-2022, main applicant and coordinator, www.ietn.aau.dk)
- "Extra staff mobility to contribute to the implementation and sustainability of PBLMD project", Learning Mobility of Individuals (Erasmsus+) project (2017-2018, main applicant and coordinator, www.pblmd.aau.dk/spillover-effects/extra-staff-mobility)
- "Introducing Problem Based Learning in Moldova: Toward Enhancing Students’ Competitiveness and Employability", ERASMUS+ Capacity Building national project (2015-2019, main applicant and coordinator, www.pblmd.aau.dk)
- “Enhancing University Autonomy in Moldova”, ERASMUS+ Capacity Building structural project (2012-2015, main applicant and coordinator, www.euniam.aau.dk)
Awards
2021: PBLMD project I coordinated, was selected by EACEA among CBHE projects that were implemented during 2015-2020 to offer a training based on the achieved project results during the CBHE Virtual Fair to a worldwide audience
2017: 1st Degree Diploma – from the Government of the Republic of Moldova for “remarkable success achieved in professional area and active promotion of the image of the Republic of Moldova in the Kingdom of Denmark”
2017: Emerald Award for Excellence for Highly Commended paper with Norman M. Fraser “An Ethnographic Study of New Venture and New Sector Legitimation”
2014: Emerald Awards for Excellence for Highly Commended paper with Nikhilesh Dholakia “Bubbles: Towards a Typology”
2001: Scholarships from Department of Marketing (University of Strathclyde) and University of Strathclyde to pursue my PhD study
1999: Scholarship from Scottish Development International (Scotland) and travel grant from Soros Foundation (Moldova) to pursue my MSc study
Recent publications
Education
PhD in International Entrepreneurship (2006), Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
MSc in International Marketing (2000), Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Diploma in Philology (1995), Department of Post-University Studies, Moldova State University, Chisinau, Moldova
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (1992), Air Force Engineering Military Academy, Riga, Latvia
PhD Supervision
Carsten Wehrmann (General Manger International, Tchibo GmbH) "Exploring Internationalisation Effects on Firm Performance: Quantitative Empirical Study among German, Swiss and Austrian Listed Companies" (2019)
Matthias Zach (Head of NPD, Roche Diagnostics) "Exploring the Emergence of New Product Concepts under Uncertainty: A Case of Cross-Functional Teams in the In-Vitor Diagnostics Industry" (2020)
Demet Schaefler (CEO, Spital Heiden, Switzerland) "A study of Authentic Leadership in Organizations: A Case of Public Hospitals in Switzerland” (2021).
Laurie Prange-Martin (Capilano University, Canada) "The Process of Creation and Legitimation of New Industries in Remote Regions: A Case of Yukon" (2022)
Jackson Kinyanjui (Halmstad University, Sweden) “Competing for Legitimation” (2024)
Olga Pojiltov (Aalborg University, Denmark) “Fluid Ethics and Legitimation of Newness” (2024)
Cristian Ziliberberg (Aalborg University, Denmark) “Analysis of Change Narratives and Diffusion” (2024)
Louis Lines (Aalborg University, Denmark) “Brexit, New Europe and Newness Chasm: Cross-Channel Conceptualization of Newness and Tradition” (2024)
Administrative profile
Department Council, Department of Business and Management
Professor Council, Department of Business and Management
EU Funding Task Force, Faculty of Social Sciences
Keywords
- Management and Organization
- Creation and legitimation of new sectors and new organizations
- Late globalization, de-globalization, de-internationalization
- Bubbles, collective behaviour
- High impact international entrepreneurship
- Cross-disciplinary theory building
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Network
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LNETN: Legitimation of Newness and Its Impact on EU Agenda for Change
Turcan, R. V., Ahokangas, P., Mackenzie, N., Andersson, S., Dholakia, N., Fraser, N., Castler, H., Korkiakoski, M., Korkiakoski, M., Yrjola, S., Mould, C., Lundum, H., Matikainen, J., Hamill, S. & Jakobsen, B. K.
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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IETN: International Entrepreneurship Network for PhD and PhD Supervisor Training
Turcan, R. V., Bujac, A., Taran, Y., Jørgensen, K. M., Laine, I., Kuivalainen, O., Servais, P., Dreher, R., Haseloff, G., Vissak, T. & Jakobsen, B. K.
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research
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TBRP PhD: PhD course: The process of theory building and theorizing in management research
Turcan, R. V., Ahokangas, P., Andersson, S. & Simonsen, M. K.
15/10/2012 → …
Project: Research
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TBRP: Theory Building Research Programme
Turcan, R. V., Fraser, N., Fast, M. & Simonsen, M. K.
14/09/2012 → …
Project: Research
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The Art of Theory Building: Knowledge Creation in Management Research
Turcan, R., Fast, M., Lowe, A. & Dholakia, N., May 2023, (In preparation) Palgrave Macmillan.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership
Turcan, R., Reilly, J., Jørgensen, K. M., Taran, Y. & Bujac, A., May 2023, (In preparation) Emerald Group Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Cutting the Cord: New Ventures Building Legitimacy through Decoupling from Pioneers
Honecker, F., Kumar, S. & Turcan, R. V., 1 Jun 2022, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the Impact of Fluid Ethics on Sustainable Entrepreneurial Start-ups
Pojiltov, O., Gordon, J. & Turcan, R. V., 1 Jun 2022, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
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Fintech – Stick or Carrot – in Innovating and Transforming a Financial Ecosystem: Toward a Typology of Comfort Zoning
Turcan, R. & Deák, B., 2022, In: Foresight. 24, 1, p. 126-139 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Datasets
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Bubbles & Runaway Sentiments: Links
Dholakia, N. (Creator) & Turcan, R. V. (Creator), TBRP Perspectives, Mar 2016
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299506643_Bubbles_Runaway_Sentiments_Links
Dataset
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Asset Bubbles: Additional Links
Dholakia, N. (Creator) & Turcan, R. V. (Creator), TBRP Perspectives, Mar 2016
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299506631_Asset_Bubbles_Additional_Links
Dataset
Prizes
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KA1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals – Staff mobility for teaching and training activities to UNIVERSITY OF OULU
Turcan, Romeo V. (Recipient), Feb 2022
Prize: Scholarships
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KA1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals – Staff mobility for teaching and training activities to TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
Turcan, Romeo V. (Recipient), 4 Dec 2021
Prize: Scholarships
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KA1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals – Staff mobility for teaching and training activities to HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY
Turcan, Romeo V. (Recipient), 18 Nov 2021
Prize: Scholarships
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KA2 - Best results and inspiring practices presented at the CBHE Virtual Fair
Turcan, Romeo V. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Other prizes
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International Entrepreneurship Network for PhD and PhD Supervisor Training
Turcan, Romeo V. (Recipient), Jul 2019
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
Activities
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TBRP PhD course on 'Narratives and Discourse Analysis'
Romeo V. Turcan (Organizer), Kenneth Mølbjerg Jørgensen (Organizer), David Michael Boje (Organizer), Ann Starbæk Bager (Organizer) & Anete Mikkala Camille Strand (Organizer)
16 May 2022 → 20 May 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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The Impact of Digital Transformation on ‘Who We Are’ as Academics
Romeo V. Turcan (Lecturer)
6 May 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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Is Authentic leadership essential to sustainability management?
Romeo V. Turcan (Lecturer)
3 May 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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IETN PHD Supervisor training in Authentic Leadership
Susanne Sandberg (Organizer), Per Servais (Organizer), Andreea Bujac (Organizer), Berit Klitgård Jakobsen (Organizer), Romeo V. Turcan (Organizer), Daojuan Wang (Participant), Waheed Akbar Bhatti (Participant) & Daniel S. Hain (Participant)
2 May 2022 → 6 May 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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Press / Media
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European funded project brings modern teaching and learning methods to Moldova
17/03/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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A higher education restructuring project bewildered the academic environment in the Republic of Moldova
27/05/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Impacts
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2013-06. Policy recommendations: Corroborating 'Legitimation typology'
Romeo V. Turcan (Participant) & Norman Fraser (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Economic impact, Social impact
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2015-05. Legislative Proposals: Restructuring, Rationalizing, and Modernizing Higher Education Sector in the Republic of Moldova
Romeo V. Turcan (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Economic impact, Social impact
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2019-10. Improving quality of Higher Education: Introducing new teaching and learning methods, Problem-Based Learning
Romeo V. Turcan (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Economic impact
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2020-05. Policy brief: On issues and challenges of, and recommendations for the World Bank and Moldovan Government agreement
Romeo V. Turcan (Participant), Sergiu Lipcean (Participant) & John Reilly (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Economic impact, Social impact
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2021-06. Policy recommendations: The Megaprojects at Aalborg University: A review and assessment
Romeo V. Turcan (Participant), Kitti Natália Imre (Participant), Amalie Christine Duus Nyraad (Participant), Lu Zhong (Participant) & Katrine Lohmann Bjerg (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Social impact, Cultural impact
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