Research directions: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Ekonomikas un Kultūras augstskola

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The research direction within social sciences covering such topics as business sustainability and its sustainable development factors for long-term value creation, sustainable development of nations, drivers and barriers of sustainable development, circular economy, waste management, sharing economy, sustainable entrepreneurship, sustainability education, and other relevant topics.

The main focus on research related to SDG12 “Responsible Consumption and Production”.

RESEARCH TEAM:

Research coordinator: Dr. Jelena Titko, Leading Researcher, Professor, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation, EKA University of Applied Sciences; Researcher, The Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences; Deputy Chairperson of the Association of Latvian Economists (Latvia).

J.Titko is an expert of the Latvian Council of Science in the field of Economics and Entrepreneurship and Education management; expert of the Lithuanian Research Council; the author of more than 70 scientific papers in the field of economics, business, management and education; Member of the Scientific committee of the European Marketing and Management Association (EUMMAS).

She is an Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Economics and Culture” and a member of a scientific board of the journals "Business, Management and Economics Engineering", “Marketing and Management of Innovations”, “Scientia et Societas”, “Socio-Economic and Humanities Studies”, “SocioEconomic Challenges”, and “Business Ethics and Leadership”.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1333-0941

E-mail: jelena.titko@eka.edu.lv

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Research team members

Dr. Dzintra Atstaja, Professor, BA School of Business and Finance (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9411-7212

Dr. Tatjana Tambovceva, Professor, Riga Technical University (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9516-1530

Dr. Pedro A. Martin-Cervantes, Professor, University of Almería (Spain). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-1613

Dr. Tatjana Pimonenko, Associate Professor, Sumy State University (Ukraine). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-3684

Dr. Indre Lapinskaite, Associate Professor, VILNIUS TECH (Lithuania). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6272-1127

Dr. Viktorija Skvarciany, Associate Professor, VILNIUS TECH (Lithuania). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8022-4124

Mg. Edgars Cerkovskis, Assistant Professor, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)

Dr. Anna Svirina, Assistant Professor, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8598-558X

Dr. Armand Faganel, Associate Professor, University of Primorska (Slovenia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-4986

Dr. Marina Solesvik, Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-4643

Dr. Anna Jasinska-Biliczak, Assistant Professor, Opole University (Poland). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1923-7345

Dr. Kristine Uzule, Leading Researcher, Associate Professor, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2633-6069

MBA Jelena Budanceva, Researcher, Assistant Professor, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-476X

Dr hab. Beata Bal-Domańska, Professor, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business (Poland). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0395-4259

Dr. Jevgenija Dehtjare, Leading Researcher, Associate Professor, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6859-2327

Dr. Tomasz Bartlomowicz, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business (Poland). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-0841

Ing. Radka Vaníčková, Ph.D., MBA, University of Economics and Management (Czech Republic). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3559-5799

PhD. cand. Julija Mironova, Research Assistant, Assistant Professor, ISMA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3090-6220

Dr. Natalja Cudecka-Purina, Associate Professor, BA School of Business and Finance (Latvia), Researcher, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5736-7730

Bojan Kitanovikj, PhD. cand., Teaching and Research Fellow, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Economics - Skopje (North Macedonia), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-8955

Dr. Luzia Arantes, Professor, Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave, University of Aveiro (Portugal), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1179-9113

Dr. Hamza Nidaazzi, Researcher, Cadi Ayyad University (Marocco), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-3448

Dr. Debjani Banerjee, Professor, VIvekanand Education Society′s Business School (India), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-001-7326-2544

Dr. Elif Bengü, Associate Prof, Abdullah Gül University (AGU), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-7207

Dr. Eda Ustaoğlu, Assistant Prof, Abdullah Gül University (AGU), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-5162

Dr. Burak Kağan Demirtaş, Assistant Prof, Abdullah Gül University (AGU), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-8128

Ljupcho Efremov, Assistant Professor, American University of The Middle East (Kuwait), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-4422

Dr. Zsuzsanna Győri, Senior Research Fellow, Budapest Business University (Hungary), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-5576

Dr. Anita Kolnhofer Derecskei, Associate Professor, Budapest Business University (Hungary), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1780-7674

Dr. Regina Reicher, Associate Professor, Budapest Business University (Hungary), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3929-6331

Dr. Ágnes Sándor, Research Fellow, Budapest Business University (Hungary), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5935-0262

Dr. Katarzyna Strzała-Osuch, prof. PSW, Rector, Powiślański University (Poland) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-3158

Mgr Paulina Osuch, Senate Representative for International Programs, Powiślański University (Poland), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1382-0302

Dr. oec. Gita Actiņa, Research Assistant, EKA University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1603-6852

CONFORMITY WITH THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS

National Development Plan - NAP2027. Priority 4 “Quality Living Environment and Regional Development”, Direction: Nature and the environment - the Green Deal. https://www.pkc.gov.lv/sites/default/files/inline-files/NAP2027__ENG_2.pdf
Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization - RIS3. Knowledge-intensive bioeconomy.
Technology and innovation development policy 2021-2027. https://polsis.mk.gov.lv/documents/7053
Latvian Bio-economy strategy, Direction: Socially responsible and sustainable development. https://polsis.mk.gov.lv/documents/6100
Action plan for the transition to a circular economy 2021-2027, Direction: Public involvement, information and education. https://likumi.lv/ta/id/317168-par-ricibas-planu-parejai-uz-aprites-ekonomiku-20202027-gadam

OUTCOMES

Research papers:

Titko, J., Tambovceva, T., Skvarciany, V., Lapinskaitė, I., Solesvik, M. Z., Uzule, K., Faganel, A., Jasińska-Biliczak, A., Budanceva, J., Dehtjare, J., & Mironova, J. (2024). Attitudes to sustainable entrepreneurship and environmental values of students: testing measurement scale and preliminary results of cross-country study. In New Trends in Contemporary Economics, Business and Management. Selected Proceedings of the 14th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2024”, pp. 234–241. https://doi.org/10.3846/bm.2024.1252
Tambovceva, T., Titko, J., Bumanis, G., Bajare, D. (2023). Barriers to Effective Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Latvia. In: Leal Filho, W., Dinis, M.A.P., Moggi, S., Price, E., Hope, A. (eds) SDGs in the European Region. Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Regional Perspectives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_25-1
Titko, J., Tambovceva, T., Atstaja, Dz., Lapinskaite, I., Solesvik, M., Svirina, A., Uzule , K. (2023). Attitude towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students: Pilot Study in Latvia and Lithuania. TalTech Journal of European Studies, 13(1)/(37), 107-132. https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2023-0006 SCOPUS Q2, WOS:000994330900006
Titko, J., Svirina, A., Astike, K., Uzule, K., Shina, I., Zarina, V. (2023). Impact of country-level cultural development on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Business, Management and Economics Engineering, 21(2), 269–278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/bmee.2023.19423 SCOPUS Q2 WOS:001128597300002
Titko, J., Tambovceva, T., Atstaja, Dz., Lapinskaite, I., Solesvik, M. (2022). Attitude towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students: Testing a Measurement Scale. In: Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2022”, May 12-13, 2022, Vilnius, Lithuania, 325-331. https://doi.org/10.3846/bm.2022.893 WOS:000887405800039
Tambovceva, T., Titko, J. Svirina, A., Tereshina, M. (2021). Deterrents to participation in Sharing Economy activities: Cross-Country Survey. SHS Web of Conferences Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2021, 129, 05014 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112905014
Tambovceva, T., Titko, J. Svirina, A., Atstaja, Dz., Tereshina, M. (2021). Evaluation of the Consumer Perception of Sharing Economy: Cases of Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Sustainability, 13, 13911. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413911 SCOPUS WOS:000742134000001 Q2

Books:

Tambovceva, T., Titko, J. (2020). Introduction to Circular Economy. Rīga: Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskola. ISBN 978-9984-24-231-6 / e-ISBN 978-9984-24-230-9

Related projects:

“Boosting Circular Economy Competences for STEM Teachers” - Circular STEM. Ref. No. 2022-1-PT01-KA220-SCH-000086954
Advancing circular economy in partner countries by development and implementation of Master programme "Waste management" – UnWaste. Ref. No. 618715-EPP-1-2020-1-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
“Online Master Programme for Circular Economy” – CIRCECO. Ref. No. 2017-1-MK01-KA203-035392
"Innovation grants for students in the interdisciplinary areas of art, culture, economics and IT” - MaKE IT. Ref.No. No. 1.1.1.3/21/A/003

Other research results:

2023. Research “Pelni pelna” within MAKE-IT project. Study on the use of wood chip ash in the production of concrete. Besides, a problem in the field of environmental availability for installation of low-quality cables in the urban environment has been identified.
2023. Prototype “Ratiņš labs” - comfortable and environmentally friendly baby stroller. The result of the MAKE IT student team. https://www.makeitstudents.eu/pieredzes-stasti/ratins-labs

Master Theses:

2024. Nimesha Harshani Gunawardhana Asuramana Pedige. Consumer Attitudes Towards Green Packaging: Evidence from the Food and Beverage Industry in Sri Lanka
2024. Dmitriy Ivanchenko. Challenges and Solutions for Latvian SMEs in Sustainability Reporting.
2024. Chathura Vimukthi Malawara Arachchige. Factors Affecting the Environmental Sustainability of a Large-Scale Garment Manufacturing Plant in Sri Lanka.
2024. Dilitha Pramod Malliyawadu. The influence of green practices in e-business on customer satisfaction in Sri Lanka.
2023. Sigita Čudare. Factors affecting the development of the waste management system in Latvia. municipalities
2023. Sandra Smona. Hindering and Contributing Factors of the Circular Economy.
2023. Arturs Stavro. Factors affecting sustainability of Latvian retail companies.
2023. Jineesh Rockey. The factors of green marketing affecting consumer purchase intention.
2022. Piyankara Niroshan. Implementation of Circular Economy Principles into the Banking Businesses in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH DISSEMINATION & IMPACT

2024. Participation in the working group to develop Circular Economy Index. https://buvinzenierusavieniba.lv/top-pirmais-latvijas-aprites-ekonomikas-indekss-efektivai-resursu-izmantosanai
2024/10/08. Podcast series. “Apritprasme” 1st episode – discussion about zero waste or waste-free lifestyle https://www.youtube.com/@AugstskolaKasIedvesmo/featured
2024/07/05. Conversation festival LAMPA. Discussion "Has the education system heard about the circular economy?" https://festivalslampa.lv/lv/programma/pasakumi/2536
2023/09/21-22. VI International Economic Forum “OPEN INNOVATION: from the Creativity of the Individual to an Innovative Science-Based Economy”. Latvian Academy of Sciences. EKA organized session “Circular economy as the basis of sustainable development”. https://economicforum.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PROGRAMMA_FORUM_19.09.23-1.pdf
2022/08/06.Čerkovskis, E. Participation in TV 24 broadcast “Nacionālo interešu klubs” (Club of National interests). Discussion on Latvian energy resource policy. https://xtv.lv/rigatv24/video/B37JEePWNPz-06_08_2022_nacionalo_interesu_klubs_2_dala
2023/04/20. International Scientific Conference “Emerging Trends in Economics, Culture and Humanities (etECH2023)”. EKA University of Applied Sciences. Session “Sustainability and Circular Economy”. https://www.augstskola.lv/?parent=1406&lng=lva
2023/01/18. E.Čerkovskis. Viedokļa raksts “Saules baterijas, granulas vai malka – kas izdevīgāk un dabai draudzīgāk?” https://www.db.lv/zinas/saules-baterijas-granulas-vai-malka-kas-izdevigak-un-dabai-draudzigak-510365

COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY & ACADEMIA & PUBLIC SECTOR & NGOs

Partner	Sector	Country	Activities
Institute of Economics of the Latvian Academy of Science Agreement 4-16/24/13 Work agreement D3/22 22.04.2022 Work agreement D15/22 01.11.2022	Research instituion	Latvia	Organization of the International Economic Forum, session “Circular Economy and Sustainability” Lead of the team “PiedeRĪGA"Innovation grants for students in the interdisciplinary areas of art, culture, economics and IT” - MaKE IT (Ref. No. 1.1.1.3/21/A/003), 2023.
Management within Sumy State University	HE	Ukraine	Application for Joint Programme of Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project “Developing cognitive-affective multidimensional framework of green purchase intentions to stimulate responsible consumption”, 2024.
UAB “Iron Cat”	Business	Lithuania	Development of the Virtual Class “Circular Economy” within the project „Development of a virtual learning space as a tool for developing students′ critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity skills in the context of COVID19” (Ref. No. 2021-1-LT-01-KA220-HED-000023551)
VILNIUS TECH University of Primorska Opole University	HEI	Lithuania Slovenia Poland	Joint research activities within the framework of the cross-country research “Attitudes towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students”
Riga Technical University	Research institutions	Latvia	Research “Pelni pelna”. Study on the use of wood chip ash in the production of concrete. Besides, a problem in the field of environmental availability for installation of low-quality cables in the urban environment has been identified. "Innovation grants for students in the interdisciplinary areas of art, culture, economics and IT” - MaKE IT (Ref. No. 1.1.1.3/21/A/003), 2023.
European Digital Learning Network Institut za moderno obrazovanje POLITEKNIKA IKASTEGIA TXORIERRI S.COOP EIT RawMaterials GmbH Grant agreement 2022-1-PT01-KA220SCH-000086954	HEI Business Research institutions	Italy Serbia Spain Germany	Implementation of the project “Boosting Circular Economy Competences for STEM Teachers” - Circular STEM, 2022-2024.
Hochschule Wismar Tallinn University of Technology Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University Grant agreement 618715-EPP-1-2020-1-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP	HE	Germany Estonia Kazakhstan	Implementation of the project “Advancing circular economy in partner countries by development and implementation of Master programme "Waste management" – UnWaste”, 2021-2024.
European University – Skopje Zelena Infrastruktura Fakulteta za komercialne in poslovne vede YES Foundation (N.Macedonia) Grant agreement 2017-1-MK01-KA203-035392	HE NGO	North Macedonia Croatia Slovenia	Implementation of the project “Online Master Programme for Circular Economy” – CIRCECO, 2017-2020.

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