PERFORMANCE – SMALL TALK

Dragos-Daniel Dendrino and Madalina-Ioana Moncea

Proceedings of the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, 2025, vol. 19, issue 1, 70-78

Abstract: This study presents the results of a focus group conducted with twelve members of a team involved in the implementation of European-funded projects. The purpose was to explore how participants conceptualize performance and identify the personal actions undertaken to achieve it. Participants primarily define performance as self-improvement, continuous development, lifelong learning, and adaptability, emphasizing progress relative to one’s own previous state rather than competition with others. Performance is understood both as an outcome (task completion and goal attainment) and as a consistent personal habit and mindset integrated into daily routines. In terms of behaviours that support performance, participants highlight continuous study, self-reflection, time management, planning, adaptability, and solution-oriented thinking. The findings reveal a strong orientation toward ongoing professional development and a dynamic perception of performance as an evolving and self-regulated process.

Keywords: Focus Group; Habit; Mindset; Performance; Self-improvement. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.24818/IMC/2025/01.07

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