Browsing: D12

2015

Management of public services’ attributes in the view of the consumers

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Introduction. It is extremely important that in the case of supplying public services of general economic interest, the institutions should understand the consumers’ desires and should make sure that supplying these services in the limits considered to be normal improves the consumers’ perception. The importance of services’ quality satisfies or not the citizen, satisfaction which is based on the identification and classification of attributes that help to a better understanding of perception, which will lead to the increase of users’ satisfaction.

Aim of the study. This paper emphasizes a study on the relevance of the basic attributes, according to consumers, of public services supply in Focșani, using the results of practical – theoretical research done with Serqual model.
Keywords: Serqual model, the public services, the consumer perceptions, the citizen satisfaction
JEL Classification: D12, L32,L95, P46

2017

The sustainable management in the e-waste and municipal solid waste sectors

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Introduction. The multiplication and diversification of the waste resulting from economic activities can be explained by the development of the society, which implies the waste as secondary effect. Apart from the positive effects on the global consumption, the economic activities have also negative effects on the humans and environment due to the waste generation. The sustainable management in the waste sector should increase the efficiency in the resources use and prevent waste generation, should find new production methods and new eco-designed products, so that the economic growth can be made with fewer natural resources and materials, with less energy consumption.

Aim of the study. The transition to a greener waste sector is an important issue for all the national economies and it suppose reducing and preventing waste generation, improving waste recycling and qualitative valorization, reducing the environmental impact of the waste, improving the existing national and international databases, encouraging green investments and a closer and a better collaboration between the local public administration authorities, the companies and the population and also between economic subjects from different countries.
Keywords: sustainable management, e-waste, municipal solid waste, recycle, reuse, remanufacturing.
JEL Classification: A13, D12, D18, D62, E61, F42, I15, O21, O25, O33

2020

Sustainable tourism as an essential factor of economic growth and local development in the sustainable economy

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Introduction. The sustainable management in the field of the tourism is important because this sector is one of the main sectors which contributes to the economic growth.

Aim of the study. The purpose of this research is to illustrate the evolution and the positive and negative impact of the tourism on the national economies in Romania, in the European Union and worldwide, related with the environmental, social and cultural aspects. The role of the national States is very important, in order to improve institutions, regulations and financing, to encourage the private economic entities, depending on the national specific, which requires specific economic policy instruments. The quantitative and especially the qualitative methods aim to highlight the importance of the sustainable tourism and of the sustainable management in the tourism sector for a green economy, considering the changes in the economic behavior.
Keywords: sustainable management, sustainable tourism, green hotels, energy consumption
JEL Classification: A13, D12, D63, E61, F63, G18, J21, L83, Z32