The Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Sustainability in the Digital Era

The Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Sustainability in the Digital Era
Author: Seung Ho Park
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 303042412X

This handbook addresses the intersection between corporate sustainability and digital transformation. It analyzes the challenges and transformations required to be able to have sustainable businesses with a future orientation. Topics include current and potential social, demographic, technological, and managerial trends; the implications of the digital revolution in society and business; as well as the challenges of being sustainable, and profitable. Providing an understanding of the business reasons to incorporate a future orientation into the business strategy, this handbook facilitates an understanding of the need for profound changes in individual behavior, organizational culture, public policy, and business environments to adapt to the accelerated changes and manage business with orientation to the future.

Handbook of Research on Green, Circular, and Digital Economies as Tools for Recovery and Sustainability

Handbook of Research on Green, Circular, and Digital Economies as Tools for Recovery and Sustainability
Author: Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2022-03-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799896668

Global society has simultaneously faced several unprecedented health, social, and economic challenges. Countries need to recover economic growth quickly, boost productivity and job creation, invest in smart healthcare systems and services, and work toward a climate-neutral and circular economy. The Handbook of Research on Green, Circular, and Digital Economies as Tools for Recovery and Sustainability explores new and emerging frameworks, tools, and strategies to support companies and economies toward a green and digital transformation. It analyzes the role of disruptive technologies, innovative green technologies, and emerging practices all over the world. Covering topics such as corporate sustainability, digital banking, and national innovation systems, this major reference work is an essential resource for educational administration, politicians, government officials, global business leaders, managing directors, libraries, researchers, academicians, educators, and students.

Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility

Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility
Author: Anthony Goerzen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2023-11-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 180220704X

Presenting an in-depth look at cutting-edge research, this essential Research Handbook develops the current understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implications on an international scale. Including contributions from leading academics, highly-informed practitioners, and non-government organizational managers, it fully conceptualizes the implementation of CSR practices.

Handbook on Digital Corporate Communication

Handbook on Digital Corporate Communication
Author: Vilma Luoma-aho
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2023-05-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802201963

This comprehensive Handbook offers an extensive overview of current knowledge of corporate communication from a digital perspective. It provides a state-of-the-art view of the ubiquitous impact, both positive and negative, of digital technologies and digitalisation processes on corporate communication.

Human Capital, Innovation and Disruptive Digital Technology

Human Capital, Innovation and Disruptive Digital Technology
Author: Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2022-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 100068489X

Human capital appears to be at the core of business strategies helping firms to recover from the catastrophic effects of COVID19 and bounce back effectively. The book in hand provides a diverse view of the human capital, its multifaceted role and application in an organization. The book also offers a comprehensive analysis on the role of human capital in industry 4.0, firm internationalization, and organizational ambidexterity and outlines strategies for the firm to improve its human capital readiness, keeping in view the contemporary business dynamics. A very simple and focused approach has been adopted through the book to make it readable for the people from the diverse fields. The book also focuses upon the conceptualizations and measurements of human capital in order to offer conceptual clarity of human capital to readers. A central focus of the book is how human capital interacts with and complements other organizational resources and technological developments. The book will be extremely useful for top-tier managers, researchers, academicians, consultants, and practitioners interested in gaining a current, relevant, and diverse perspective on human capital, its dimensions, and development.

Handbook of Research on Applied AI for International Business and Marketing Applications

Handbook of Research on Applied AI for International Business and Marketing Applications
Author: Christiansen, Bryan
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2020-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799850781

Artificial intelligence (AI) describes machines/computers that mimic cognitive functions that humans associate with other human minds, such as learning and problem solving. As businesses have evolved to include more automation of processes, it has become more vital to understand AI and its various applications. Additionally, it is important for workers in the marketing industry to understand how to coincide with and utilize these techniques to enhance and make their work more efficient. The Handbook of Research on Applied AI for International Business and Marketing Applications is a critical scholarly publication that provides comprehensive research on artificial intelligence applications within the context of international business. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as diversification, risk management, and artificial intelligence, this book is ideal for marketers, business professionals, academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students.

Regenerative and Sustainable Futures for Latin America and the Caribbean

Regenerative and Sustainable Futures for Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2022-01-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1801178666

Regenerative and Sustainable Futures for Latin America and the Caribbean explores how to build sustainable futures for Latin America and the Caribbean, presents recommendations for policy and decision-makers to shape sustainable futures, and reflects on the value of collective action for a region that deserves a better tomorrow.

Supply Chain Mapping, Sustainability, and Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Mapping, Sustainability, and Industry 4.0
Author: Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2023-09-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000954420

During the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain (SC) mapping appeared as one of the critical SC capabilities that could make a striking difference in organizations’ SC performance and improve sustainable operations. Despite its crucial role in responding to SC disruptions, there is a void in the literature on this topic. This book aims to address this gap demonstrating the importance of SC mapping, sustainability in the Industry 4.0 era. The book explores how SC mapping contributes to sustainability from social, economic, and environmental perspectives, the role of SC mapping in upstream, midstream, and downstream SC sustainability, as well as the role of technology advancement and the impact of blockchain and Industry 4.0 in SC mapping. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this edited collection features international authors from a diverse range of disciplines including SC management, operations management, technology and innovation management, and sustainability. The book will be a valuable resource for global scholars, researchers, and upper-level students across operations, SC management, and logistics, as well as engineering and technology management.

International Business and Sustainable Development Goals

International Business and Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Rob van Tulder
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1837535043

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the leading governance frame with which the international community tries to address complex interconnected global issues. The SDGs can be considered the only relevant agenda for progress in the years to come.