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Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases (Paperback, 7th edition): Roy Lewicki, Bruce Barry, David Saunders Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases (Paperback, 7th edition)
Roy Lewicki, Bruce Barry, David Saunders
R4,545 Discovery Miles 45 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Additional information and teaching resources to support this text are available from www.mhhe.com/lewickinegotiation Negotiation is a critical skill needed for effective management. Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases 7e by Roy J. Lewicki, Bruce Barry, and David M. Saunders takes an experiential approach and explores the major concepts and theories of the psychology of bargaining and negotiation and the dynamics of interpersonal and inter-group conflict and its resolution. It is relevant to a broad spectrum of management students, not only human resource management or industrial relations candidates. The Readings portion of the book is ordered into seven sections: (1) Negotiation Fundamentals, (2) Negotiation Subprocesses, (3) Negotiation Contexts, (4) Individual Differences, (5) Negotiation across Cultures, (6) Resolving Differences, and (7) Summary. The next section of the book presents a collection of role-play exercises, cases, and self-assessment questionnaires that can be used to teach negotiation processes and subprocesses.

Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated) - What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the... Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated) - What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
Jay Heinrichs
R503 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R97 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sustainability - Essentials for Business (Paperback): Scott T. Young, Kanwalroop Kathy Dhanda Sustainability - Essentials for Business (Paperback)
Scott T. Young, Kanwalroop Kathy Dhanda
R4,582 Discovery Miles 45 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The first survey text of its kind to provide a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between business and sustainability, Sustainability: Essentials for Business gives students a thorough understanding of the complex interaction between the needs of society versus the ecological limits on natural resources. Part I provides readers with a foundation for developing a clear understanding of the major issues confronting our natural resources, such as wasted resources and polluted environments. Part II, Renewable Resources, discusses natural resources such as air, water, forests, soil, biodiversity, and energy to provide students with a starting point so that the later chapters on environmental challenges can be framed within an appropriate context. Part III, Stakeholder Interest and Choices, presents stakeholder perspectives such as the role of consumers, the role of corporations, and the role of governments and NGOs. This section also includes a comprehensive discussion of strategies and frameworks used to understand and implement sustainability. Part IV, Strategies for a Sustainable Future, presents chapters on reporting and measurement, carbon markets, the design of sustainable cities, and green marketing. This must-read text focuses on the three "Ps": planet, people, and profit.

Negotiate Without Fear - Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes (Hardcover): V Medvec Negotiate Without Fear - Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes (Hardcover)
V Medvec
R628 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R74 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The tools you need to maximize success in any negotiation, at any level With Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes, master negotiator, Kellogg professor, and accomplished CEO Victoria Medvec delivers an authoritative and practical resource for eliminating the fear that impedes success in negotiation. In this book, readers will discover unique and proprietary negotiation strategies honed over decades advising Fortune 500 clients on high-stakes, complex negotiations. Negotiate Without Fear provides readers at all levels of negotiation skill the ability to increase their negotiating confidence and maximize their negotiation success. You'll learn how to: Put the right issues on the table by defining your objectives for the negotiation Analyze the issues being negotiated with an Issue Matrix to ensure you have the right issues to secure what you want Establish ambitious goals using a proprietary tool to identify the weaknesses in the other side's best outside alternative (BATNA) Leverage a unique architecture for creating and delivering Multiple Equivalent Simultaneous Offers (MESOs) Negotiate Without Fear belongs on the bookshelves of executives and all the dealmakers who work for them. Additionally, specific advice is provided in every chapter for individuals who are negotiating for themselves and in the everyday world. This book is an invaluable guide for anyone who hopes to sharpen their negotiating skills and achieve success in any arena.

Introduction to Environmental Management - For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management (Paperback, 2nd Edition):... Introduction to Environmental Management - For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Brian Waters
R1,631 Discovery Miles 16 310 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, which is a qualification aimed primarily at those in business who influence the environmental performance of their organisation by the decisions that they make as managers or the actions that they take as operators. This book aims to provide an introduction to the main areas of concern and how the challenges can be addressed.

This new edition takes account of recent changes in international guidance and legislation and the recent update of the International Standard in Environmental Management ISO 14001. The contents are important for businesses that wish to stay within the law and avoid adverse publicity. It explains how the concept of sustainability can be achieved in practice and what benefits – especially financial – that can accrue. Recent developments in the definitions of sustainability and the growing interest in the circular economy are introduced. It pays to be ahead of the game because decisions made now need to reflect an awareness of the coming pressures and there are opportunities available that can bring other benefits.

This book is intended for candidates for the NEBOSH qualification, but it will also be useful to anyone who wishes to understand the problems and how they can be tackled within their own organisations, be they industry, public service, voluntary bodies, or even as individuals.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Foundations in environmental management 2 Environmental management systems 3 Environmental impact assessments 4 Control of emissions to air 5 Control of contamination of water supplies 6 Control of waste and land use 7 Sources of energy and energy efficiency 8 Control of environmental noise 9 Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies 10 The examination for the NEBOSH certificate in environmental management Appendix 1 Units of measurement used in environmental management Appendix 2 Background briefing to some of the terminology used in the text Appendix 3 Some examples of environmental management in practice Appendix 4 Further details on chapter references to UK law

Gold Standard Sustainability Reporting - A Step by Step Guide to Producing a Sustainability Report (Hardcover, 2nd edition):... Gold Standard Sustainability Reporting - A Step by Step Guide to Producing a Sustainability Report (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Kye Gbangbola, Nicole Lawler
R1,652 Discovery Miles 16 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This highly practical and concise book shows you how to undertake a reporting process and produce a sustainability report in line with the new standards and frameworks presented by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Fully updated to ensure compliance with the new standards, this second edition shows how to actually produce a sustainability report as well as the key processes in the planning: how to produce a business case; the development of actions plans; process and team leadership; and generating cross-functional buy-in. Templates are provided for certain steps in order to simplify the tasks involved at each point in the process. Anyone involved in delivering or developing a process to embed sustainability reporting for an organisation will find this book invaluable, for example, chief sustainability officers, chief financial officers and company secretaries. It will also be of interest to students in the field of sustainability.

Truth About Negotiations, The (Paperback, 2nd edition): Leigh Thompson Truth About Negotiations, The (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Leigh Thompson
R676 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R133 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Learn to be a world-class negotiator: get what you want and need out of any negotiation Here, top negotiations expert Leigh Thompson brings together 50+ proven negotiation principles and bite-size, easy-to-use techniques that work Now fully updated, this edition contains brand-new "truths" for negotiating successfully across generations and cultures, negotiating in virtual environments, and more. Thompson provides realistic game plans that work in any negotiation situation and shows how to create win-win deals by leveraging carefully collected information. Thompson also helps you effectively lay claim to part of the win-win goldmine, and more. You'll learn how to handle less-than-perfect situations, such as getting called on a bluff, establishing trust with someone you don't trust, recognizing when to walk away, negotiating with people you don't like -- and conversely, negotiating with people you love. Thompson guides you every step of the way, helping you plan strategy, understand your "best alternative to a negotiated agreement," make the first offer, control the process (and your emotions), resolve difficult disputes, and achieve the goals that matter most.

Crowdfunding - Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights (Paperback): Douglas J. Cumming, Sofia A. Johan Crowdfunding - Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights (Paperback)
Douglas J. Cumming, Sofia A. Johan
R2,749 R2,565 Discovery Miles 25 650 Save R184 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Crowdfunding: Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights presents fundamental knowledge about a maturing economic field. Assembling and arranging datasets, case analyses, and other foundational materials on subjects associated with crowdfunding, it systematically, comprehensively, and authoritatively provides access to a consistent body of crowdfunding research. With the crowdfunding industry now consolidated, this core reference can serve as the basis for research projects and applied work. Acclaim for Crowdfunding "This book provides insightful cases and statistics from around the world on how rewards and equity crowdfunding markets work. It also includes useful information on marketplace lending. It is a great resource for entrepreneurs and investors, as well as for policymakers, academics, and students." - Craig Asano, Founder and CEO, National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association "Crowdfunding offers detailed analyses of rewards and equity crowdfunding markets using statistical methods and case studies. I recommend it for academics, practitioners, and policymakers who seek a rigorous look at crowdfunding markets around the world." - Jay Ritter, Joseph B. Cordell Eminent Scholar Chair, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida

Die Kunst gemeinsam zu handeln - Soziale Prozesse professionell steuern (German, Hardcover, 2006 ed.): Stefan Hoelscher,... Die Kunst gemeinsam zu handeln - Soziale Prozesse professionell steuern (German, Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Stefan Hoelscher, Wolfgang Reiber, Karin Pape, Elizabeth Loehnert-Baldermann
R1,642 Discovery Miles 16 420 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Erfolg in Organisationen basiert auf dem erfolgreichen Management sozialer Interaktionen: Meetings, Kundenkontakte, Mitarbeitergesprache, Verhandlungen - gemeinsames Handeln, das die Weichen fur die Zukunft stellt. Was macht solche Prozesse produktiv? Welche Fallen sind zu meiden, welche Strategien hilfreich? Die Autoren stellen ein Set elementarer Pole vor, zwischen denen sich soziale Prozesse bewegen und deren Balance Erfolg oder Misserfolg pragt. Mit hilfreichen Steuerungselementen und praxisnah u.a.: Integration sachrationaler/psychosozialer Prozesslogik, Umgang mit Entscheidungen, die Kunst des Fragens, Wege gemeinsamer Reflexion."

The Sustainable Development Goals - Industry Sector Approaches (Hardcover): Martin Wynn, Peter Jones The Sustainable Development Goals - Industry Sector Approaches (Hardcover)
Martin Wynn, Peter Jones
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 2015, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to define and coordinate global priorities and aspirations up to 2030 in response to the economic, social and environmental challenges faced by the planet. Many governments across the world signed up to these goals. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon noted at the outset that business would be a vital partner in achieving the SDGs. This easy-to-digest book provides a critical evaluation of how a range of multinational companies from across different commercial sectors are currently addressing the SDGs and the challenges they are facing in contributing to them. The private sector has thus been set the challenge of responding positively in support of the SDGs whilst at the same time acting in the shorter-term interests of its stakeholders. Using a wealth of illustrative materials drawn from company reports and other sources, this book looks at the response of 80 companies and organisations from eight different industry sectors. It examines the different approaches taken, discusses how far the SDGs are actively supported and reviews how progress is being assessed against related targets and objectives. In addition to an analysis of each industry sector, the book provides a summary overview of all industry sectors studied, identifying the most and least supported SDGs overall. This book will be of interest to the fast-growing body of academics studying and researching sustainability, as well as to industry managers and public-sector operators involved in sustainability management and reporting. It provides detailed commentary and insights, and identifies both key themes from the research and critical issues for the successful implementation of the SDGs in the period up to 2030.

The Right Way to Flourish - Reconnecting to the Real World (Hardcover): John Ehrenfeld The Right Way to Flourish - Reconnecting to the Real World (Hardcover)
John Ehrenfeld
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this ground-breaking book, pre-eminent thought leader in the fields of sustainability and flourishing, John R. Ehrenfeld, critiques the concept of sustainability as it is understood today and which is coming more and more under attack as unclear and ineffective as a call for action. Building upon the recent work of cognitive scientist, Iain McGilchrist, who argues that the human brain's two hemispheres present distinct different worlds, this book articulates how society must replace the current foundational left-brain-based beliefs - a mechanistic world and a human driven by self interest - with new ones based on complexity and care. Flourishing should replace the lifeless metrics now being used to guide business and government, as well as individuals. Until we accept that our modern belief structure is, itself, the barrier, we will continue to be mired in an endless succession of unsolved problems.

Business and the Sustainable Development Goals - Measuring and Managing Corporate Impacts (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Norma... Business and the Sustainable Development Goals - Measuring and Managing Corporate Impacts (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Norma Schoenherr, Andre Martinuzzi
R1,634 Discovery Miles 16 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This innovative and engaging book discusses the contribution of business to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It critically analyses selected impact measurement and management tools to highlight their respective benefits and limitations, and also provides guidance on critical management decisions to support high-quality impact measurement and management. The analyses underlying this book are the result of a three year research project conducted by an international consortium in the EU-funded research project GLOBAL VALUE - Managing Business Impact on Development. The research is complemented by examples from corporate practice and expert interviews to demonstrate and measure the contribution of business to sustainable development in the context of the SDGs.

Scenario Planning for Climate Change - A Guide for Strategists (Paperback): Nardia Haigh Scenario Planning for Climate Change - A Guide for Strategists (Paperback)
Nardia Haigh
R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Winner of the 2020 Book Award for the Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Division of the Academy of Management. Climate change, and the resultant impact on resource management and societal wellbeing, is one of the greatest challenges facing businesses and their long-term performance. Uncertainty about access to resources, unanticipated weather events, rapidly changing market conditions and potential social unrest is felt across all business and industry sectors. This book sets out an engaging step-by-step scenario-planning method that executives, Board members, managers and consultants can follow to develop a long-term strategy for climate change tailored for their business. Most climate change strategy books discuss climate mitigation only, focusing on how companies engage with carbon policy, new technologies, markets and other stakeholders about reducing carbon emissions. This book explores these themes but also looks at strategizing for climate change adaptation. Adaptation is equally important, especially given that companies cannot negotiate with nature. There is a need to interpret climate science for business in a way that acknowledges the realities of climate change and identifies a way forwards in responding to this uncertain future.

Holonomics - Business Where People and Planet Matter (Paperback): Simon Robinson, Maria Moraes Robinson Holonomics - Business Where People and Planet Matter (Paperback)
Simon Robinson, Maria Moraes Robinson; Foreword by Satish Kumar 1
R570 R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Businesses around the world are facing rapidly changing economic and social situations. Business leaders and managers must be ready to respond and adapt in new, innovative ways. The authors of this groundbreaking book argue that people in business must adopt a 'holonomic' way of thinking, a dynamic and authentic understanding of the relationships within a business system, and an appreciation of the whole. Complexity and chaos are not to be feared, but rather are the foundation of successful business structures and economics. Holonomics presents a new world view where economics and ecology are in harmony. Using real-world case studies and practical exercises, the authors guide the reader in a new, holistic approach to business, towards a more sustainable future where both people and planet matter.

Adapting to Environmental Challenges - New Research in Strategy and International Business (Hardcover): Simon Torp, Torben Juul... Adapting to Environmental Challenges - New Research in Strategy and International Business (Hardcover)
Simon Torp, Torben Juul Andersen
R2,842 Discovery Miles 28 420 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The global business environment is as turbulent as ever and organizations must adapt to the changing conditions to survive and persevere. Adapting To Environmental Challenges: New Research In Strategy And International Business provides new promising insights on the effects of middle management involvement in adaptive strategy-making processes and applications of interactive control systems in the pursuit of more durable corporate outcomes. The empirical evidence suggests that responsible corporate behaviour drives higher market-valuations of firms and the application of green technologies is associated with more sustainable performance outcomes. For international organizations that operate across a multiplicity of cultural contexts, the ability to manage responsible corporate behavior must be interpreted in the local contexts and not only in a headquarter context, which is the norm. Hence, multinational managers must appreciate and understand the cultural differences to disentangle the managerial challenges in dynamic global markets where resource-poor firms can forge their international market positions by offering advantageous value-to-price trade-offs induced by supportive cultural values. Adapting To Environmental Challenges: New Research In Strategy And International Business provide new relevant perspectives and insights to understand strategic adaptation in international business contexts based on corporate responsible behavior and cultural sensitivity as the ingredients for agile operations and a resilient multinational organization.

Environmental Advertising in China and the USA - The desire to go green (Paperback): Xinghua Li Environmental Advertising in China and the USA - The desire to go green (Paperback)
Xinghua Li
R1,486 Discovery Miles 14 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the late 1980s, green consumerism has been hailed in the West as an efficient solution to environmental problems. However, Chinese consumers have been slow to warm up to eco-friendly products. Consumers prefer SUVs to hybrid cars, health supplements and snake oil medicines to organic foods and eco-fashion is still secluded in high-end designer studios. These choices contradict the findings of many sustainable lifestyle surveys that claim to register a rising desire for green products among the Chinese. This book examines the psycho-cultural differences that disrupt the translation of "eco-friendly" appeals to China by analyzing environmental advertising. It explores the different notions of "green", the structures of desire that underlies the advertisements, and how they are shaped by ideological, cultural, and historical differences. Rather than arguing the superiority of the American or Chinese version of green consumerism, the book interrogates the role of advertising in the global spread of Western ideologies and explores the possibilities for consumers to resist transnational corporate hegemony in the green movement. This book fills an important gap in the critical scholarship on green marketing and should be of interest to students and scholars of environment studies, green advertising and marketing, environmental communication and media studies, China studies and environmental sociology, ethics and cultural studies.

Women and Sustainability in Business - A Global Perspective (Hardcover, New Ed): Kiymet Caliyurt Women and Sustainability in Business - A Global Perspective (Hardcover, New Ed)
Kiymet Caliyurt
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Women and Sustainability in Business: A Global Perspective, brings together original research from a dozen countries, concerning the issues and challenges facing women in sustainable business. This is a recurrent topic among researchers, regulators, companies and rating agencies. Governments pay special attention to how women impact the economy when shaping their strategies on economic sustainability. Women's contribution to business is fundamental to creating a sustainable economy, such that businesses try to strengthen 'women's presence' within their organisations, especially on their boards. Today, sustainable companies cannot survive without strategies involving women. Stakeholders, regulators, NGOs and rating agencies track both women-focused strategies and the corporate sustainability reports of companies. Well-designed strategies for women workers help companies to develop their financial and social sustainability initiatives progressively. This book analyses the practice of women in sustainable business, in terms of company performance, social responsibility, board management, entrepreneurship, employment, education, management, social sustainability, environmental politics and technology, from a wide range of diverse, regional perspectives and highlights the differences between the underdeveloped, developing and developed world.

Negotiating Globally - How to Negotiate Deals, Resolve Disputes, and Make Decisions Across Cultural Boundaries, 3rd Edition... Negotiating Globally - How to Negotiate Deals, Resolve Disputes, and Make Decisions Across Cultural Boundaries, 3rd Edition (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)
J.M. Brett
R1,646 Discovery Miles 16 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A framework for anticipating and managing cultural differences at the negotiating table In today's global environment, negotiators who understand cultural differences and negotiation fundamentals have a decided advantage at the bargaining table. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Negotiating Globally explains how culture affects negotiators' assumptions about when and how to negotiate, their interests and priorities, and their strategies. It explains how confrontation, motivation, influence, and information strategies shift due to culture. It provides strategic advice for negotiators whose deals, disputes, and decisions cross cultural boundaries, and shows how to anticipate cultural differences and then manage them when they appear at the negotiating table. It challenges negotiators to expand their repertoire of strategies, so that they are prepared to negotiate deals, resolve disputes, and make decisions regardless of the culture in which they find themselves. * Includes a review of the various contexts and building blocks of negotiation strategy * Explains how and why negotiation may be practiced differently in different cultures and how to modify strategy when confronted with different cultural approaches * Explores the three primary cultural prototypes negotiators should understand Negotiating Globally is ideal for those relatively new to negotiation, particularly in the global arena, and offers an overview of the various contexts and tactics of negotiation strategy. Written by an award-winning negotiation expert, this book provides an ideal framework for any and all global negotiations.

Corporate Sustainability - The Next Steps Towards a Sustainable World (Hardcover): Jan Jaap Bouma, Teun Wolters Corporate Sustainability - The Next Steps Towards a Sustainable World (Hardcover)
Jan Jaap Bouma, Teun Wolters
R4,485 Discovery Miles 44 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on corporate sustainability and how it evolves through innovation and new business models. Despite what has been accomplished to date, there is an urgent need for further steps to be taken and this book presents a nuanced but compelling plea for collaboration between businesses, government and civil society. Drawing upon empirical research, the authors look at recent approaches to corporate sustainability, the circular economy and strategic corporate social responsibility. The book examines these issues from multiple viewpoints, including cultural, social and religious. More specifically, the book explores the freight sector (smart freight leadership), the banking sector (sustainable banking) and Islamic finance and sustainability, detailing the contribution of faith-based organizations to promoting sustainability and the greening of church buildings. Overall, this book captures the emerging new business models and capabilities firms need to implement sustainability. This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and professionals with an interest in corporate sustainability, social responsibility, environmental management and eco-innovation.

The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook - Building New Bridges, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition): Jeana Wirtenberg, David... The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook - Building New Bridges, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Jeana Wirtenberg, David Lipsky, Linda M. Kelley, William G. Russell
R1,271 Discovery Miles 12 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With deep thought and inspiring examples, this updated book engages readers by increasing their understanding and awareness of what sustainability means conceptually, practically, personally, and professionally. It provides readers with the tools and techniques to improve the social, environmental, and economic performance of their organizations in both the short and long term. Since sustainability is not achieved in a siloed environment, everyone has a critical role to play on this journey. The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook, with full companion materials at https://TheSustainableEnterpriseFieldbook.com, engages today's managers and leaders of organizations, in both the private sector and civil society, who are being challenged as never before to find ways to play a proactive role in understanding and addressing the risks and opportunities of sustainability. It teaches them how to apply systems thinking to turn our most intractable problems into exciting business opportunities, and offers ground breaking frameworks in new chapters on globalization, strategy, metrics, and sustainability models for collaboration, technology, and community. That is why this book is structured to be a fieldbook to provide practitioners the Activities, Cases, and Tools that they can use to help move their enterprise through progressively higher performing stages of sustainability. Readers also have access to the innovative Living Fieldbook, an online community forum filled with supporting materials: https://www.thesustainableenterprisefieldbook.com/webinars.html.

Sustainable Innovation and Impact (Paperback): Cary Krosinsky, Todd Cort Sustainable Innovation and Impact (Paperback)
Cary Krosinsky, Todd Cort
R1,498 Discovery Miles 14 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Following the Brexit and Trump election cycles, consistent, long-term policy solutions to environmental and other societal challenges are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Stepping into this breach is a clear opportunity for innovation by public and privately held companies, as well as the increasingly significant role of investment and consumption. Sustainable Innovation and Impact provides a roadmap of the many critical pathways of positive change emerging to achieve modern day societal success, including rapidly evolving corporate and investment innovation and impact strategy considerations. Exploring innovation around the future of energy, electricity and related technologies, as well as transportation and buildings efficiency, Krosinsky and Cort consider ideas framed around the circular economy, operational and supply chain strategies and the global economy. Drawing together a diverse range of contributors and case studies, this book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and professionals with an interest in innovation, economics and sustainability more broadly.

Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation - Moving Beyond Business as Usual (Hardcover): William Sarni,... Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation - Moving Beyond Business as Usual (Hardcover)
William Sarni, Greg Koch
R4,487 Discovery Miles 44 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is the problem of how the public and private sectors can sustain economic development, business growth, social well-being and ecosystem health in the face of accelerating demand for water, energy, and food. "Business as usual" projections of scarcity in water, energy, and food predict a lack of these resources sufficient to sustain economic and business growth as well as an adequate standard of living worldwide. Developments in technology are well documented, but this is the first book to explain the role of innovation in public policy and governance, a topic which is frequently overlooked and often frustrates developments in technology and business. Without innovation in public policy and governance, innovation in technology solutions will face persistent headwinds for adoption. The book showcases these innovations and creates a roadmap of what needs to change to drive economic development, business growth, social wellbeing and ecosystem health in the 21st century.

Water Stewardship and Business Value - Creating Abundance from Scarcity (Paperback): William Sarni, David Grant Water Stewardship and Business Value - Creating Abundance from Scarcity (Paperback)
William Sarni, David Grant; Foreword by Stuart Orr
R1,482 Discovery Miles 14 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The tangible value of increased water efficiency, reuse and recycling and improved social license to operate are moving more companies to adopt water stewardship strategies. This book frames an expanded strategy for water stewardship and business value creation, including brand value, that benefits a range of stakeholders including consumers, customers, investors and employees. The book shows that until recently the linkage between full business value and water stewardship has been missing from the corporate agenda. This linkage and value creation from a leading water strategy is increasingly important to socially responsible investors and "aspirationals" who value companies that have a social mission or focus to their overall business strategy. In general the largest portion of a company's market capitalization is intangible value and understanding how a water strategy contributes to this intangible value is essential. The authors include cases studies and a framework or path forward to guide companies as they seek to build leading water strategy that goes beyond water stewardship to drive full business value from this investment. The book establishes the linkages and value from an integrated water and business strategy and an approach for companies to follow.

Sustainable Materialism - Environmental Movements and the Politics of Everyday Life (Hardcover): David Schlosberg, Luke Craven Sustainable Materialism - Environmental Movements and the Politics of Everyday Life (Hardcover)
David Schlosberg, Luke Craven
R2,399 Discovery Miles 23 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A growing number of environmental groups focus on more sustainable practices in everyday life, from the development of new food systems, to community solar, to more sustainable fashion. No longer willing to take part in unsustainable practices and institutions, and not satisfied with either purely individualistic and consumer responses or standard political processes and movement tactics, many activists and groups are increasingly focusing on restructuring everyday practices of the circulation of the basic needs of everyday life. This work labels such action sustainable materialism, and examines the political and social motivations of activists and movement groups involved in this growing and expanding practice. The central argument is that these movements are motivated by four key factors: frustration with the lack of accomplishments on broader environmental policies, a desire for environmental and social justice, an active and material resistance to the power of traditional industries, and a form of sustainability that is attentive to the flow of materials through bodies, communities, economies, and environments. In addition to these motivations, these movements demonstrate such material action as political action, in contrast to existing critiques of new materialism as apolitical or post-political. Overall, sustainable materialism is explored as a set of movements with unique qualities, based in collective rather than individual action, a dedication to local and prefigurative politics, and a demand that sustainability be practiced in everyday life - starting with the materials and flows that provide food, power, clothing, and other basic needs.

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2023 - Proceedings of the ENTER 2023 eTourism Conference, January 18-20,... Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2023 - Proceedings of the ENTER 2023 eTourism Conference, January 18-20, 2023 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023)
Berta Ferrer-Rosell, David Massimo, Katerina Berezina
R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This open access book provides an extensive overview of the usage of information and communication technologies in the tourism and hospitality industry. It presents the proceedings of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)'s 30th Annual International eTourism Conference, which assembles the latest research presented at the ENTER2023 conference. The enclosed papers cover various topics within the field, including augmented and virtual reality, website development, social media use, e-learning, big data, analytics and recommendation systems.

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