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Innovative engineering
In: Strategic Direction 23 (2007) 2, pp. 31-33
) Innovation in Engineering Awards recognised excellence in engineering innovation across a range of industry sectors and …
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Interview with Rowan Gibson
by Ruth Young, Interview - In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 3, pp. 26-28
, bestselling author and an expert on radical innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent … paradigm of innovation.. Originality/value – The interview provides insights into how to build and sustain a company …‐wide innovation capability.  …
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What does sustainability mean?
In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 2, pp. 27-30
Purpose – Reviews recent and diverse literature on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, to bring together research and recommendations about this increasingly important business initiative. Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual and strategic thinking on the subject....
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Where's CSR in our sci‐fi future?
In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 7, pp. 18-21
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
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Consumer integration in sustainable product development
Hoffmann, E. - In: Strategic Direction 24 (2007) 1
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The greener way to success at 3M
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 3, pp. 4-5
On a global scale, people are increasingly condemning behaviors that cause damage to the environment. Manufacturers are constantly under pressure to develop environmentally friendly operations. The moral sanction enjoyed by organizations doing so may be compounded by business advantages over...
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Eco‐efficient goals at Du Pont
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 23-26
Visitors to poor countries often comment on the lack of waste they see. People with very few possessions have little choice but to recycle their own limited resources. Affluent western nations think they can afford to be throwaway societies, casual with their wealth. Here is a theory to strike...
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Siemens’ sights on sustainability
In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 10, pp. 18-20
The balance between running a successful business and making sure you don’t wreck the environment in the process is a subject which has been challenging companies, governments and individuals concerned about protecting the planet, for years – and will continue to do so. Good thing too, for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009838
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Best foot forward
In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 5, pp. 32-34
Purpose – To explain how the footwear industry is exploring product innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This … implications – Shows how the industry is using product innovation to keep its trade and lower the increasingly present competition …. Originality/value – Gives an example of how an industry is using product innovation in the face of threat from imports..  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010023
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Six steps to successful global corporate social responsibility
In: Strategic Direction 23 (2007) 2, pp. 15-17
Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own...
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