Values Based Service For Sustainable Business

Author : Bo Edvardsson,Bo Enquist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134047574

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Values-based Service for Sustainable Business by Bo Edvardsson,Bo Enquist Pdf

The role of values in developing and managing service companies has been under researched in the existing literature - until now. This book analyzes a large organization (IKEA) as a basis for values based service for sustainable business. The authors provide an overview of the history of IKEA and the social and environmental perspectives that have acted as driving forces for creating economic value. They go on to develop values-based service thinking within the areas of service experience, service brand, and service leadership. The book concludes by comparing IKEA to other values-based service companies (such as Starbucks, H&M, and Body Shop); from these reflections, the book presents the key principles for a sustainable, values-based service business.

Author : David Young,Martin Reeves
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783111295268

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation by David Young,Martin Reeves Pdf

Reimagining business models is a tall order for any management team, and especially so in today’s business landscape of continual disruptive change. Having examined hundreds of businesses over the course of their research, the BCG Henderson Institute has developed a systematic approach for reimagining business models for economic and social sustainability, creating new modes of differentiation and advantage, embedding societal value into products and services, managing new performance measures, and reshaping business ecosystems to support these initiatives. This book explores the why, what, and how of sustainable business model innovation (SBM-I) – a new method by which corporations can optimize for both business and social value using their core businesses to deliver the financial returns expected by their owners and, in tandem, to help society meet its most significant challenges. It details the SBM-I innovation cycle linking to value creation and scaled transformation, and expands the application of SBM-I to sustainable business ecosystems and corporate lead sustainability alliances. Sustainable Business Model Innovation offers inspiration and guidance to create more competitive and sustainable companies. Your company's future, our environment, and society depend on doing so.

Author : Hardeep Chahal,Vijay Pereira,Jeevan Jyoti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811392986

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Sustainable Business Practices for Rural Development by Hardeep Chahal,Vijay Pereira,Jeevan Jyoti Pdf

The book includes empirical research papers and case studies embracing human capital, relational capital and structural capital in context to services and manufacturing sectors. It will highlight on the sustainable business practices manifested in the work culture, values and beliefs in context to rural regions. From a learning and managerial perspective, the book will identify effective business practices in varied service and manufacturing sectors significant for sustaining business performance and competitive advantage.

Author : Dr Ramesh Kumar Miryala,John Paul Mennakanti
Publisher : Zenon Academic Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789385886003

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RESPONSIBLE MARKETING FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS by Dr Ramesh Kumar Miryala,John Paul Mennakanti Pdf

Globalization has proliferated business with numerous challenges and opportunities, and simultaneously at other end the growth in economy, population, income and standard of living has redefined the scope of business and thus the business houses approaches. A highly competitive environment, knowledgeable consumers and quicker pace of technology are keeping business enterprises to be on their toes. Today marketing and its concepts have become key for survival of any business entity. The unique cultural characteristics, tradition and dynamics of consumer, demand an innovative marketing strategy to achieve success. Effective Marketing has become an increasingly vital ingredient for business success and it profoundly affects our day-to-day life. Today, the role of a business houses has changed from merely selling products and services to transforming lives and nurturing lifestyles. The Indian business is changing and so do the marketing strategies. These changing scenarios in the context of globalization will bestow ample issues, prospects and challenges which need to be explored. The practitioners, academicians and researchers need to meticulously review these aspects and acquaint them with knowledge to sustain in such scenarios. Thus, these changing scenarios emphasize the need of a broad-based research in the field of marketing also reflecting in marketing education. This book is an attempt in that direction. We sincerely hope that this book will provide insights into the subject to faculty members, researchers and students from the management institutes, consultants, practicing managers from industry and government officers.

Author : Jay Kandampully
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461415534

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Service Management by Jay Kandampully Pdf

“Great retailers are great at service. No exceptions. This book offers a wealth of insight into delivering excellent retail service.” ---Leonard L. Berry, Distinguished Professor of Marketing, N.B Zale Chair in Retailing and Market Leadership, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University "With a growing understanding of service as a phenomenon and perspective of business and marketing, retailers are increasingly seeing the need to transform from distribution of products to service providers. This book includes considerable insight regarding the importance of the service perspective and how it can be implemented in retailing." --Christian Grönroos, Professor of Service and Relationship Marketing, CERS Centre for Relationship Marketing and Service Management, Hanken School of Economics, Finland "Consisting of chapters written by leading scholars in service management and retailing from around the world, this comprehensive book offers rich insights for how retailers can excel and achieve sustainable competitive advantage by invoking and implementing service management principles. This enlightening book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in retailing." --A. "Parsu" Parasuraman, Professor of Marketing & The James W. McLamore Chair, School of Business Administration, University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida "Service excellence and service innovation are critical for success in today’s competitive retail marketplace. Service Management: The New Paradigm in Retailing provides a contemporary and transformative lens for accomplishing these essential goals." --Mary Jo Bitner, Professor, Director Center for Services Leadership, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

Author : Samuel Petros Sebhatu,Bo Enquist,Bo Edvardsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000411652

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Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future by Samuel Petros Sebhatu,Bo Enquist,Bo Edvardsson Pdf

Interconnecting the concepts of sustainability, innovation and transformation, this book explains how organizations have successfully transformed themselves and wider society to foster a more sustainable future, and identifies the difficulties and challenges along the way. Part of the Principle of Responsible Management Education (PRME) series, the book promotes a strong voice for meeting sustainability challenges for transformative change in a globalized world through business education and practice. A transition to a more sustainable way of doing business can only be attained by combining technology with profound system innovations and lifestyle changes. The chapters in the book, each written by a strong and well-recognized team of researchers in the field, open up the discussion about a new partnership between sustainability, innovation, and transformation that includes the global society (big world), the biosphere (small planet), and also requires a deep mind shift. The book presents cases from business (including Ikea and Eataly) and other service networks including the Base of the Pyramid (BoP), and illustrates how these organizations have transformed themselves for a sustainable future. The research perspectives are macro (policies and legislation), meso (institutional practices) and micro (business practices and individual behavior). This book is where research meets real-world business and societal practice. The chapters are grounded in business research, specifically the interdependencies between sustainability, innovation, and transformation, which makes for a robust basis for describing, explaining, and understanding the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century. The book is intended for graduate- and postgraduate-level students and executive education with implications for practitioners. Furthermore, it contributes to multidisciplinary research in the field of interaction between business and society with a view to extending the firm-centric view to encompass a broader, systemic, and dynamic understanding of business and societal transformation.

Author : Lars Moratis,Frans Melissen,Samuel O. Idowu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319735030

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Sustainable Business Models by Lars Moratis,Frans Melissen,Samuel O. Idowu Pdf

This book provides a rich overview and takes a closer look at the current state of theory and practice in the field of sustainable business models. The chapters in this book examine and analyze existing and new approaches towards sustainable business models and showcase the implementation of sustainable business through both quantitative and qualitative studies, including several case studies and many practical examples. It approaches these issues from the standpoints of diverse business disciplines to yield new insights and ideas that are relevant from both an academic and professional perspective. In its essence, the book examines how firms’ value creation processes can be driven by sustainability and social responsibility and how this impacts business and society. Readers will find a range of sustainable business models that have been employed and are being pioneered in various industries around the globe – which are thoroughly investigated and discussed, and put into a comprehensive conceptual framework.

Author : Rob van Tulder,Elisa Giuliani,Isabel Álvarez
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781837535064

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International Business and Sustainable Development Goals by Rob van Tulder,Elisa Giuliani,Isabel Álvarez Pdf

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.

Author : Christos Pitelis,Jack Keenan,Vicky Pryce
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136805981

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Green Business, Green Values, and Sustainability by Christos Pitelis,Jack Keenan,Vicky Pryce Pdf

Today greenness is goodness; non-greenness is not an option. It is therefore critical to advance thinking on why and how business, consumers and policy makers can contribute to the goal of sustainable global wealth creation. This volume analyzes the strategic sustainability issues confronting contemporary business, and explores the transformation in values, strategies, and practices needed by modern businesses to attain sustainable business. It is is developed from a Global Business Symposium organized by the Centre for International Business and Management (CIBAM) at Cambridge University in February 2009, which brought together leading academics, scientists and engineers, government leaders, and business executives to consider the transformation in business values and strategies implicit in sustainability. Green Business, Green Values and Sustainability offers a concise and definitive book on the green transformation of business in major sectors including government, finance, energy, and retail. Different solutions to sustainability are explored including ethical approaches, alternative environmental strategies, corporate responsibility, and carbon reductions.

Author : Geoffrey Wells
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781001868

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Sustainable Business by Geoffrey Wells Pdf

'This is an immensely useful and important book. By applying sustainability theory and practice to all areas of business management for firms of all sizes it has the potential to make a significant difference to the long term viability of businesses and the societies in which they operate.' – Juliet Roper, The University of Waikato, New Zealand Recent surveys of international CEOs confirm that companies increasingly see sustainability as critical to their business strategy. The rigorous academic framework for the field of sustainable business required to respond to this need is now emerging. This book presents important new work in the theory of the sustainable firm, in the application of sustainability principles to key management disciplines, in sustainable business in practice, and in the international challenges that are critical to sustainability demands. Sustainable Business will prove invigorating for both undergraduate and graduate students on business, society and sustainability themed courses. Policymakers and practitioners will find the urgent global sustainability issues and sub-disciplines essential.

Author : Gilbert G. Lenssen,N. Craig Smith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789402411447

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Managing Sustainable Business by Gilbert G. Lenssen,N. Craig Smith Pdf

This book offers 32 texts and case studies from across a wide range of business sectors around a managerial framework for Sustainable Business. The case studies are developed for and tested in executive education programmes at leading business schools. The book is based on the premise that the key for managing the sustainable business is finding the right balance over time between managing competitiveness and profitability AND managing the context of the business with its political, social and ecological risks and opportunities. In that way, a sustainable business is highly responsive to the demands and challenges from both markets and societies and managers embrace the complexity, ambivalence and uncertainty that goes along with this approach. The book presents a framework that facilitates the adoption of best business practice. This framework leads executives through a systematic approach of strategic analysis and business planning in risk management, issues management, stakeholder management, sustainable business development and strategic differentiation, business model innovation and developing dynamic capabilities. The approach helps broaden the understanding of what sustainable performance means, by protecting business value against sustainability risks and creating business value from sustainability opportunities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814468565

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Fundamentals of Sustainable Business by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nada R. Sanders,John D. Wood
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118441046

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Foundations of Sustainable Business by Nada R. Sanders,John D. Wood Pdf

Foundations of Sustainable Business is designed to introduce future business leaders to the most important social and environmental issues of our generation. From the perspectives of a business thought-leader and a public interest policy expert, the text provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to sustainable business that integrates sustainable policies into all core business functions, including leadership, finance, accounting, risk management, marketing, supply chain management, and operations. Presenting sustainability as a strategic priority for all aspects of business, the text clearly defines all key concepts and shows how social, economic, and environmental trends are interconnected and relevant to corporate strategy. While the text provides an honest look at climate change, human trafficking, and environmental issues such as water shortage and ecosystem health, all normative guidance is based on traditional business value propositions, taking into account cost, risk, strategy, marketing potential, and operational feasibility. Additionally, the text offers a variety of pedagogical tools in each chapter to provide an engaging, qualitative-based learning process. Each chapter ends with original cases with focused questions that test comprehension of concepts. With in-chapter discussion questions, illustrative diagrams, ethical dilemmas, managerial insights, links to fascinating TED Talk videos, and on-point Harvard Business Review cases, Foundations of Sustainable Business is user-friendly for instructors and accessible to students.

Author : Adam Jabłoński
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-25
Category : Business
ISBN : 9783038975601

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Sustainable Business Models by Adam Jabłoński Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Sustainable Business Models" that was published in Sustainability

Author : Samuel Sebhatu,Bo Enquist,Bo Edvardsson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000411645

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Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future by Samuel Sebhatu,Bo Enquist,Bo Edvardsson Pdf

Interconnecting the concepts of sustainability, innovation and transformation, this book explains how organizations have successfully transformed themselves and wider society to foster a more sustainable future, and identifies the difficulties and challenges along the way. Part of the Principle of Responsible Management Education (PRME) series, the book promotes a strong voice for meeting sustainability challenges for transformative change in a globalized world through business education and practice. A transition to a more sustainable way of doing business can only be attained by combining technology with profound system innovations and lifestyle changes. The chapters in the book, each written by a strong and well-recognized team of researchers in the field, open up the discussion about a new partnership between sustainability, innovation, and transformation that includes the global society (big world), the biosphere (small planet), and also requires a deep mind shift. The book presents cases from business (including Ikea and Eataly) and other service networks including the Base of the Pyramid (BoP), and illustrates how these organizations have transformed themselves for a sustainable future. The research perspectives are macro (policies and legislation), meso (institutional practices) and micro (business practices and individual behavior). This book is where research meets real-world business and societal practice. The chapters are grounded in business research, specifically the interdependencies between sustainability, innovation, and transformation, which makes for a robust basis for describing, explaining, and understanding the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century. The book is intended for graduate- and postgraduate-level students and executive education with implications for practitioners. Furthermore, it contributes to multidisciplinary research in the field of interaction between business and society with a view to extending the firm-centric view to encompass a broader, systemic, and dynamic understanding of business and societal transformation.