Research

Research areas: CMMI model application, Industry 4.0, ISO/IEEE/IEC standardisation, MBNQA model application, process optimisation, stakeholder relationship management, telecommunication industry, VUCA

Publications

2026

  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Fleacă, B.; Dobrescu, R.M.; Fleacă, E. Stakeholder Relationship Management in the Romanian IT Sector: A Pilot Assessment Using Stakeholder-Oriented Dimensions of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Excellence Model. Systems 2026, 14, 832. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14070832 [PDF]

2025

  • Ancu, A.-E.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Militaru, G. A systematic literature review of 6G applications and use cases. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 6–7 November 2025; Volume 12, pp. 80–86, https://doi.org/10.56177/12icmie2025.211. [PDF]
  • Ancu, A.-E.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Militaru, G. A comprehensive overview of key performance, key values and enterprise architecture indicators in 6G development. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 6–7 November 2025; Volume 12, pp. 329–336, https://doi.org/10.56177/12icmie2025.214 [PDF]
  • Chirita, R.A.M., Ciobanescu, S.A., Ungureanu, C.E. and Sbircea, I.A., Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Automotive Industry. FAIMA Business & Management Journal 2025, 13(2), pp. 49-58 [Link]

2024

  • Ancu, A.-E.; Militaru, G.; Ungureanu, C.-E. An exploratory investigation of customer satisfaction in mobile communications: Evidence from Romania. Business Excellence and Management 2024, 14, pp. 59–74, doi:10.24818/beman/2024.14.4-05 [PDF]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Fleacă, B. Environmental, social, and governance factors influencing supply chain management: A systematic literature review. Acta Technica Napocensis – Series: Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, and Engineering. 2024, 67, 321–330. [PDF]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Ancu, A.-E.; Andreea-Maria-Gabriela, F.; Fleacă, B. Perceptions on the integration of agile principles in IT service management processes. Study from Romania. Business Excellence and Management 2024, 14, pp. 95–110, doi:10.24818/beman/2024.14.3-07. [PDF]
  • Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Chiriță, R. Theoretical research in sustainable businesses. FAIMA Business & Management Journal, 2024, 12(2), pp. 48–59. [Link]
  • Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Chiriță, R.A.M.; Ungureanu, C.-E. Theoretical research into sustainable supply chain management. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iași, Secția Construcții de Mașini 2024, 70, pp. 69–86, doi:10.2478/bipcm-2024-0004. [PDF]

2023

  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Fleacă, B. Theoretical findings on international standard adaptation in modern organisational systems. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 16–17 November 2023; Volume 11, pp. 255–262, doi:10.56177/11icmie2023.9. [PDF]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Fleacă, E. Insights into the manager persona’s role in modern organisational. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 16–17 November 2023; Volume 11, pp. 263–270, doi:10.56177/11icmie2023.10. [PDF]
  • Ciobănescu, Ș.A.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Sbîrcea, I.-A. Coronavirus 2 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-COV-2) – The crisis that determined the prison administration system to really step towards digitalization. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 16–17 November 2023; Volume 11, pp. 277–284, doi:10.56177/11icmie2023.13. [PDF]
  • Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Mihai P. Theoretical research on the importance of human resource performance evaluation in organizational management system. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 16–17 November 2023; Volume 11, pp. 315–320, doi:10.56177/11icmie2023.25. [PDF]
  • Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Ciobănescu, Ș.A.; Fleacă, B. Theoretical research on the importance of factors influencng employee performance in the organizational management system. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 16–17 November 2023; Volume 11, pp. 247–252, doi:10.56177/11icmie2023.61. [PDF]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Fleacă, B.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Ciobănescu, Ș.A.; Chiriţă, R.A.M. Analysis of organisational performance initiatives conducted through the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI V2.0) appraisal method. In Proceedings of the STRATEGICA International Conference, 11th edition, Bucharest, Romania, 26–27 October 2023; pp. 592–606, doi:10.25019/STR/2023.044. [PDF]
  • Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Chiriţă, R.A.M. Theoretical research into quality impact on manufacturing organizations. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iași, Secția Construcții de Mașini 2024, 70, 307–320, doi:10.2478/bipcm-2023-0024. [Link]
  • Chiriţă, R.A.M.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A. Perspective on the motivational theories in organizations. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iași, Secția Construcții de Mașini 2023, 69, 295–306, doi:10.2478/bipcm-2023-0023. [Link]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Chiriţă, R.A.M. VUCA factors influencing stakeholder relationship management development: A systematic literature review. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iași, Secția Construcții de Mașini 2023, 69, 279–294, doi:10.2478/bipcm-2023-0022. [Link]
  • Ungureanu, C.-E.; Chiriță, R.A.M.; Sbîrcea, I.-A. Theoretical research into the evolution of management schools of thought. In Proceedings of the Technical Scientific Conference of Undergraduate, Master and PhD Students, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 5–7 April 2023; Bostan, Viorel, Tronciu, Veaceslav, Editors; Tehnica-UTM: Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 2023; Volume III, pages 190–192, ISBN 978-9975-45-959-4. http://repository.utm.md/handle/5014/24207 [PDF]
  • Chiriță, R.A.M.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Sbîrcea, I.-A. Theoretical research in the quality management system in organizations. In Proceedings of the Technical Scientific Conference of Undergraduate, Master and PhD Students, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 5–7 April 2023; Bostan, Viorel, Tronciu, Veaceslav, Editors; Tehnica-UTM: Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 2023; Volume III, pages 201–204, ISBN 978-9975-45-959-4. http://repository.utm.md/handle/5014/24216 [PDF]
  • Sbîrcea, I.-A.; Ungureanu, C.-E.; Chiriță, R.A.M. Organization as a system. In Proceedings of the Technical Scientific Conference of Undergraduate, Master and PhD Students, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 5–7 April 2023; Bostan, Viorel, Tronciu, Veaceslav, Editors; Tehnica-UTM: Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 2023; Volume III, pages 281–284, ISBN 978-9975-45-959-4. http://repository.utm.md/handle/5014/24245 [PDF]

2022

  • Ungureanu, C.-E., Analysis of the Supplier Relationship Management Function and Activities, Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Machine constructions Section, vol.68, no.3, 2022, pp.9-18. https://doi.org/10.2478/bipcm-2022-0021 [Link]