Building Engagement for Sustainable Development: Challenges of Sustainable Economy in Times of Accelerated Change

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The present volume addresses a set of challenges on the pass toward a more sustainable economy and society. Departing from conventional rhetoric on sustainability, the book is an invitation to reflect more closely on everyday routines, on the fundamentals and effects of current activities.​ Front Matter ....Pages I-IX Connections between Spirituality and Sustainability (Cristian Bogan Onete, Sonia Budz, Ioana Teodorescu)....Pages 1-22 Synergies of Longevity / Silver Economy and Senior Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Society. The Case of Romania (Mariana Drăgușin, Mirela Octavia Sîrbu, Raluca Mariana Grosu, Alina-Elena Iosif)....Pages 23-37 Exploring Gender Differences in Leadership: Cultural and Social Issues in Romania (Andreea Simona Săseanu, Mihai Adrian Felea, Daniel Ion Zgură)....Pages 39-56 Organic vs. Conventional Food in Romania: An Overview of the Buying Decision (Magdalena Bobe, Maria–Alexandra Toma, Roxana Procopie)....Pages 57-73 The Supremacy of Superficial Forms of Culture in the Preferences of the Young Consumer – a Dominant Characteristic of the Nowadays Consumer Society (Lelia Voinea, Dorin Vicențiu Popescu, Teodor Mihai Negrea)....Pages 75-95 Higher Education in Romania. Trends, Analysis and Statistics (Silvius Stanciu, Roxana Sârbu, Doru Alexandru Pleşea, Raluca Crina Bucur)....Pages 97-113 An Empirical Evaluation of a Business Administration Bachelor Program (Cristinel Vasiliu, Irina Albăstroiu, Răzvan Dina, Mihaela Bucur)....Pages 115-130 Using Colors for Efficient Problem Solving in Learning (Irina Maiorescu, Smaranda Giuşcă, Gabriel Cristian Sabou)....Pages 131-146 Innovation for Companies – Increased Application by Better Understanding its Particularities (Rodica Pamfilie, Robert Bumbac, Andra Vasilcovschi)....Pages 147-164 Startup Assistance Organizations: Performance Influence Factors and Metrics (Ioana Ceaușu, Marieta Olaru, Gregor Weber, Markus Bodemann)....Pages 165-182 Risk Management Methods: FMEA and its Influence on Risk Handling Costs (Ruxandra Maria Mateescu, Vasile Dinu, Mihaela Maftei)....Pages 183-195 Derivation of a Modified Technology Acceptance Model for the Application on Self-driving Cars in a Car-sharing-model Based on Qualitative Research (Wiebke Geldmacher, Vanessa Just, Benjamin Grab, Andreas Kompalla)....Pages 197-214