Perceptions and Attitudes of Generation Z Students towards the Responsible Management of Smart Cities

Sorin-George Toma, Cătălin Grădinaru, Oana-Simona Hudea and Andra Modreanu ()
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Sorin-George Toma: Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Cătălin Grădinaru: Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Oana-Simona Hudea: Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Andra Modreanu: Doctoral School of Business Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-40

Abstract: The emergence and development of smart cities represent a significant challenge for the post-modern world. Generation Z members currently entering adult life will play an important role in the implementation of the concept of a smart city. The objective of this study is to identify and analyze Generation Z students’ perceptions and attitudes towards the responsible management of smart cities. Following a quantitative approach, the authors designed and applied an online survey in order to reach the purpose of the study. The research sample comprised 468 representatives of Generation Z final-year undergraduate students at a university located in a smart city in the making, Bucharest (Romania). The data were statistically analyzed and interpreted using various tools and methods, such as Cronbach’s alpha and correlational analysis. The results show that students are aware of the role played by the city government in ensuring responsible management of the economic, social, and environmental issues of a smart city. Also, they emphasize that most of them are involved in or would like to be involved in different projects specific to smart cities. These results may represent the starting point for understanding Generation Z students’ expectations regarding responsible management in the context of smart cities.

Keywords: smart city; responsible management; Generation Z; students; perceptions; attitudes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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