Sustainability imposes an unprecedented challenge on society and has become the driving force of an urgent search for innovative solutions in all branches of economy. Manufacturing plays a key role in many areas of human living, and it is both part of the problem and of the solution. This book...

Zum Stand der Dinge in Theorie und Praxis -- Führungstheoretische Grundlagen und Ansatzpunkte -- Stellengestaltung bei Führungspositionen -- Ausrichtung der Führungsaktivitäten -- Führungs- und Führungskräfteentwicklung -- Komplementäre Aufgaben: Das Führungsheptagon -- Komplementäre...

1. Background and the necessity to build a Digital Business Leadership -- 2. Eight areas of action to build a Digital Business Leadership -- 3. Change management - shaping change successfully -- 4. Best Practices in building a Digital Business Leadership -- 5. Beginning is the most difficult -...

1. Global Value Chains and International Business Research: Perspectives from Switzerland; Sarbani Bublu Thakur-Weigold -- 2. Social Commerce Optimization: An Integrated Framework for Consumer Behavior in Social Media; Saidat A. Sanni, Brian Leemoon, Anshu Saxena Arora, and Jennifer J. Edmonds --...

Introduction -- Stories in Organizations -- The "Storytelling" Method -- Areas of Application -- Evaluation and Efficacy of Storytelling -- The Storytelling Procedure -- Learning Histories - Application Forms in Scientific and Educational Projects: An Internview with Prof. Rik Peters, University...

1. Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility and Japanese Corporations -- 2. Corporate Social Responsibility Awareness and Practices of Japanese Corporations -- 3. Responsible Investment and Institutional Investors -- 4. Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance -- 5....

Business model innovations are conceived and implemented by a special type of entrepreneur: business model pioneers. This book presents 14 compelling case studies of business model pioneers and their companies, who have successfully introduced new business ideas to the market. The examples range...

Introduction to Business Excellence -- Organizations Achieve Excellence Through Quality Awards -- Legacy of Excellence: The Case of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- Excellence in Action -- Understanding Sustainable Organizational Results -- Self-assessments: Conducting an Excellence Maturity...