The paper contains the results of a special analysis developed by the authors in order to demonstrate how the public policy process in Romania evolved from the ethical perspective. The first part presents the main changes in the Romanian legal framework during the last four years and the key...

This paper addresses a broader issue related to transparency of decision-making and implementation of legislation in terms of public satisfaction in local government activity in some sectors from Bucharest. One of the most important objective of this paper is to see how much the public opinions...

Local public management in all states is strongly influenced by the global economic crisis. Problems in the local economy significantly influence the capacity of public institutions to create and deliver services for business environment and citizens. Globalization and the crises context have...

During the first three years since joining the European Union, Romania has absorbed only 600 million Euros of the 5.6 billion Euros available, that is approximately 10% of the available European funds. During the 2007-2013 period, Romania disposed of a total amount of 19.8 billion Euros, but by...

The role of ethical behaviour in public management is crucial for the public organizations’ results and for the citizens’ satisfaction. This idea is already demonstrated by several studies and the practitioners share it. There are limited knowledge about how the newly emerged...

The paper addresses the issue of transparency at urban level, with focus on the Bucharest sectors. The main objective of the reseach process was to evaluate the transparency of the decision-making process at the urban level, în general and at the level of Bucharest municipalities; în...

The aim of the article is to present how Public Private Partnership (PPP), a new collaboration between public and private sector, is implemented and is developed, in three European countries (Romania, France and United Kingdom). Although PPP is considered to be an important instrument for...

Through this article we wish to emphasize the concept of “smart city” proposed by a new model of ranking cities, especially designed for medium-sized cities. In the beginning we approached the undervalued potential and the urged to identify the development possibilities. The Smart City...

The paper is the result of an empirical research conducted by the authors and is based on their experience in teaching at the academic level and also on the experiences of other professors from Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. This paper aims to develop a qualitative research on how...

The research aims to highlight the aspects that produce a direct or indirect influence upon career development activity. Participating to the training programs represents an important element for civil servants career development not only for new employees but also for others who also need to...