Driving Forces of Weee Management: A Pest Analysis of Romania

Ciocoiu, Nadia; Hincu, Daniela; Dobrea, Cătălin Răzvan; Târţiu, Valentina Elena; Burcea, Ștefan Gabriel

doi:10.30638/eemj.2013.066

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“…In order to make a realistic picture of the WEEE field in Romania, we have reviewed and analysed information from several sources. (Ciocoiu et al, 2009;Popescu, 2014;Rudăreanu, 2014), WEEE management system (Caluseru et al, 2010;Ciocoiu, 2012;Ciocoiu and Tartiu, 2012;Ciocoiu et al, 2010a;Ciocoiu et al, 2011b;Ciocoiu et al, 2013;Ghiban et al, 2012;Hîncu et al, 2012;Ivănuş and Băbiţă, 2009;Popescu et al, 2014;Tartiu, 2009;Torreta et al, 2013;Zlamparet et al, 2015), WEEE behaviour (Colesca et al, 2014) and WEEE recovery, recycling and environmental impact (Banacu et al, 2014;Ciocoiu et al, 2010b;Dăscălescu et al, 2012;Degeratu, 2012;Salanţă et al, 2013). A survey made in 2014 among Romanian universities and research institutes implied in waste research (Ciocoiu et al, 2014) showed that only 21.73% of respondents have had partial preoccupations in the WEEE field.…”

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Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Romania: A mini-review

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Around the world there are growing concerns for waste electrical and electronic equipment. This is motivated by the harmful effects of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the environment, but also by the perspectives of materials recovery. Differences between countries regarding waste electrical and electronic equipment management are notable in the European Union. Romania is among the countries that have made significant efforts to comply with European Union regulations, but failed reaching the collection target. The article presents a mini review of the waste electrical and electronic equipment management system in Romania, based on legislation and policy documents, statistical data, research studies and reports published by national and international organisations. The article debates subjects like legislative framework, the electrical and electronic equipment Romanian market, the waste electrical and electronic equipment collection system, waste electrical and electronic equipment processing and waste electrical and electronic equipment behaviour. The recast of the European directive brings new challenges to national authorities and to other stakeholders involved in the waste electrical and electronic equipment management. Considering the fact that Romania has managed a collection rate of roughly 1 kg capita(-1) in the last years, the new higher collection targets established by the waste electrical and electronic equipment Directive offer a serious challenge for the management system. Therefore, another aim of the article is to highlight the positive and negative aspects in the Romanian waste electrical and electronic equipment field, in order to identify the flows that should be corrected and the opportunities that could help improve this system to the point of meeting the European standards imposed by the European Directive.

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Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Romania: A mini-review

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“…Additionally, the proposed framework is centered on empirical research with primary stakeholders to generate knowledge collectively, also considering the perspectives of incubated entrepreneurs and their daily-lived experiences; numerous academics called for in-depth qualitative studies incorporating these understandings [10,[59][60][61][62][63][64]. Previous virtual business incubator models were proposed by other researchers based essentially on case studies [27,28,37], literature review [33][34][35], questionnaires [30][31][32], website analysis, and semi-structured interviews [38].…”

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“…A similar incubator model from Romania was proposed to enhance business, research, and academic opportunities focused on environmental and eco-innovation issues concerning electrical and electronic equipment waste recycling [32]. Although this model did not encompass 3D virtual spaces for its operation, it was organized in four dimensions: knowledge and training; local, national, and international events; innovation, knowledge, and technology transfer; and access to funds.…”

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Developing a Digital Business Incubator Model to Foster Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, and Academia–Industry Connections

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The roles and positive impacts of business incubators, including virtual ones, in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in multiple industries, and their consequent contributions to fostering sustainable economic growth and social development, have been highly advocated in the extant literature. Nonetheless, several authors highlight the urgent need to further carry out research concerning these structures’ operation models by involving end users, since knowledge related to this phenomenon remains scant. This study sets out to convey the third phase of a broader research and development project following a design science research methodology. Ultimately, this contributes to the field by proposing a new virtual business incubator model with immediate practical applicability. This model was cocreated and validated with 23 incubator managers and startup founders from 15 business incubation centers during focus group sessions and organized into 8 dimensions concluded as fundamental in future digital incubation programs. Moreover, this study offers knowledgeable guidelines to support academics, practitioners, organization managers, or other professionals interested in building and running virtual business incubators. The main strengths and weaknesses of the proposed model are also highlighted, and several recommendations are provided to surpass the expected challenging stages of its implementation.

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“…Aiming to develop a virtual hub for eco-innovation in the field of electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) recycling, Ciocoiu, Colesca, Pacesila, and Burcea [34] conducted a questionnaire in Romania and proposed a model based on the considerations and requirements of 43 experts from universities and research and development institutes. The virtual eco-innovation hub aims to promote business, academic, and research opportunities, and is organized in a model with four principal dimensions, namely knowledge and training, access to national and international events, innovation, knowledge, and technology transfer, and access to funds.…”

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Towards a Unified Virtual Business Incubator Model: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

2022

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Virtual business incubators have been highlighted for their positive impacts in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in several business areas, contributing to sustainable economic growth and social development. However, despite their crucial roles, previous literature emphasizes that research concerning their business models has been largely ignored, and several important issues are still unaddressed. This article aims to contribute to filling this gap and advancing this field by providing the first bibliometric and systematic literature review, as far as the authors know, concerning virtual business incubator models. The main results reveal the following: that academic production is relatively new, fragmented, and develops under a diversity of research paths; the analyzed models (n = 12) have only some dimensions in common and are proposed based on three different perspectives (business organization and management, information and communication systems, and user experience); there is not a virtual business incubator model more suitable to support digital businesses or startups creation. Based on the results, it is argued that there is a need to further develop a model towards a unified virtual business incubator by actively involving different stakeholders during its design. This research can help managers, academics, and other professionals interested in running virtual business incubator programs.

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Driving Forces of Weee Management: A Pest Analysis of Romania

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Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Romania: A mini-review

Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Romania: A mini-review

Developing a Digital Business Incubator Model to Foster Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, and Academia–Industry Connections

Towards a Unified Virtual Business Incubator Model: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

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