Gabriel Dinu, Loredana Dinu *

Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
P-ta Traian Vuia, No. 1-4, Resita, Romania
* Corresponding author. E-mail: loredana.dinu@ubbcluj.ro

Robotica & Management, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 69-72
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24193/rm.2024.2.10

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the contribution of psychology to promoting sustainable behavior, highlighting both the barriers that hinder its implementation and the psychological and managerial solutions that can support a sustainable transition towards a healthy environment. Through an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, the paper emphasizes the importance of integrating psychological perspectives into decision-making processes and the development of sustainability strategies.

Keywords: management, sustainable behavior, ecological behavior, sustainability.

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