Analyzing Students` Perceptions From Their Interests
Author:Alexandru Puiu, Laura-Maria Dindire and Andreea Munteanu
JEL:D18
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Keywords:consumers` protection, consumers` rights, international research, students,
analysis of perceptions, different national contexts
Abstract:
The research originated from comprehending the way students, as consumers; perceive the
involvement of bodies empowered to protect their rights and interests, including
consumption-modernizing programmes. Among the cross-scientific research methods used
by our research, the survey has been chosen and applied in three universities from various
countries: Constantin Brancoveanu University of Pitesti – Management – Marketing in
Economic Affairs Faculty, Romania, Fernando Pessoa - Business Science Faculty, Portugal
and University Degli Studi di Milano – Political Sciences Faculty, Italy. For data
processing, comprehensive methods of analysis and statistic-mathematical methods have
been used, while for data analysis the method of comparing interviewed students’ opinions
and the causal explanation have been used. The paper’s originality consists in drafting a
direct, quantitative research, based on the scientific research of students’ opinions, future
opinion originators, in three countries with various development levels. In addition,
Romanian profile literature does not enlist many scientific papers approaching the analysed
topics, while international research papers exist, but only to a small extent. The main results
of research reveal the occurrence of dissimilarities and similarities relevant to students`
perceptions, regarding the approached subject.