Iustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu

Iustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 January 2025 in Behavioral Sciences
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Andreea BarbuAndreea Barbu
Andreea Barbu
MPMirona Ana Maria Popescu
Mirona Ana Maria Popescu
ICIustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu
Iustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu
GMGheorghe Militaru
Gheorghe Militaru
DDDana Corina Deselnicu
Dana Corina Deselnicu
GMGeorgiana Moiceanu
Georgiana Moiceanu
In a dynamic context, where market requirements and needs change often, it is important for companies to adapt to new demands as quickly as possible to continue to be successful. To be able to face numerous challenges, however, organizations need to focus on the needs of their employees, with their satisfaction being an intermediate objective in achieving performance. Since technology is a pillar of each business field, the aim of this study is to explore employees’ perspectives on the use of technology at work, analyzing its main roles within the company, the benefits it provides from the employees’ viewpoint and its implications for satisfaction and performance. To achieve this objective, the authors used existing results in the literature that indicated several methods for the analysis of this subject, and continued with qualitative focus group research that involved six employees working both in hybrid and remote setups, within companies providing services in the engineering area. Thus, in this qualitative study, the needs and preferences of engineering employees are analyzed towards the efficiency of work activities, the improvement of team collaboration, as well as the role of digital technologies in facilitating communication and collecting feedback. Also, the research results address the support of personal and professional development and emphasize the importance of balance between personal and professional life through workplace flexibility—an aspect relatively unexplored in the specialized literature. Apart from the theoretical contributions that the study offers for the development of the literature, the results of this research offer a practical perspective for companies in the field of engineering, suggesting future research directions and recommendations for optimizing performance and increasing the level of employee satisfaction through the implementation of appropriate and personalized digital solutions.

14 October 2024 in Administrative Sciences
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MPMirona Ana Maria Popescu
Mirona Ana Maria Popescu
Andreea BarbuAndreea Barbu
Andreea Barbu
GMGeorgiana Moiceanu
Georgiana Moiceanu
ICIustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu
Iustina-Cristina Costea-Marcu
GMGheorghe Militaru
Gheorghe Militaru
PSPetronela Cristina Simion
Petronela Cristina Simion
Digital transformation has become a topic of interest since public institutions digitalize their processes to improve efficiency, while citizens wish to solve their issues through online platforms. Even if this topic is a priority, the Digital Economy and Society Index reveals that digital public services from UE are under 30% development and implementation. This paper presents the current research made on digital public services and the perspective of Romanian citizens on the adoption of these platforms. The authors conduct bibliometric research to highlight the current progress and concerns. Furthermore, a quantitative analysis is made to determine the perception of Romanian citizens on digital public services and the factors that influence their decision to use them instead of traditional methods. According to the bibliometric analysis, 23 countries showed a raised interest for digital public services after 2020, which was a crucial moment that pushed digitalization among public institutions. Although Romanian citizens are aware of the benefits brought by digital public services, they encounter issues in terms of lack of information and technical support, knowledge, data security, and the complexity of these platforms. Therefore, the government should implement an integrated approach that considers cultural values as well as reliable and accessible digital solutions.