THE IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT IN CRISIS CONDITIONS – CASE STUDY MANAGEMENT OF THE ROMANIAN RAILWAYS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Abstract

The scientific paper presents a concrete research based on a case study on management adopted by the leaders of the Romanian Railways (C. F.R.) during the first World War in 1916. Regarding the methodology and the research perspective, the overall scientific approach has combined the theoretical perspective with the practical perspective, analyzing with interest the technicalmanagerial action adopted in a difficult period with many limitations. In this respect, if the measure taken is validated, a new research horizon opens up to a new, unconventional method of increasing the circulation capacity in the railway sector, which is related to strategic management and crisis. This action, identified by the author, although it was adopted more than 100 years ago, can still be considered topical and can be integrated into the strategic management and resilience capacity of the rail system in crisis conditions. Studying and understanding the past can show us our place on the evolutionary scale and what we can improve in the future.