The paper deals with the use and diffusion of the geographical indication in the European Union countries, having as objective the protection of the products’ names, which are registered as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) labels. The reason for...

The responsibility of organizations to the consumer has now become a permanent concern, the principles of ethics in their activities result in attracting new customers and thus in their remaining within competition.

This paper presents a conceptual model showing the involvement of design in the development of sustainable businesses, based on the analysis and synthesis of scientific research undertaken and the results published by the authors during the last decade. The starting point is the consumer with...

The investments in tourism concern mainly the qualitative structure of touristic service, with mainly material character, objectively assessable, and less the qualitative conduct part. However, most important for providing high quality services in tourism is the information, good practice in the...

In this article, the results of the survey examining quality of service in spa hotels are interpreted. Research was conducted in five spas in West Morava region during August and September 2008. Service quality was measured with a model based on SERVQUAL model. Collected data were analyzed using...

The third party audit of the systems of quality management may be performed by quality auditors, who represent a certain certifying body, fulfilling the rules of good practice provided therein. Being the interface between the certifying body and audited clients / organisations in different...

The changing of development model signifies the production of new values and new quality criteria, implies the finding of new economy and production forms, and attracts major changes in lifestyle and nowadays behaviors from everybody of us. The designers could assume a very important role,...

The management of labeling food products represents a complex process, with multiple social implications. The label of the product represents its “the visit card”, a real and visible proof of the attention paid by the producer to the consumers. The label represents, recommends the product...

The authors present their views on the ethics in economy with special attention to its importance in food production and trade. Basing on the concept of independent ethics promoted by T. Kotarbinski, the founder of “Praxiology”, they indicate the necessity of the good quality priority...

We are experiencing a convoluted period regarding the answers to the questions about the European Union integration. We are trying to determine the criteria of existence on the EU market, a developing market in itself or rather one that is trying to adjust to the global market. Could the...