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Advancing and Resolving the Great Sustainability Debates and Discourses
Smith, Michael Harrison - 2009
The focus of this thesis is on whether or not it is possible to decouple economic growth from the physical growth of the economy and its associated negative environmental pressures and pollution. The thesis demonstrates that it is possible to achieve significant levels of decoupling of economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451445
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TERRITORIAL DISPARITIES OF THE WASTE GENERATION AND RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Manuela, Gogonea Rodica - 2021
Sustainable development is not only a desideratum but also a pressing necessity of modern economies. Its efficient use of resources and reduction of waste generation are priority objectives in both the EU and most countries. Therefrom, based on two groups of indicators which characterize on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012522061
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Implications of digitalisation on environmental sustainability
CIOBAN, Gabriela-Liliana; CIOBAN, Costel-Ioan - 2021
In this paper we aim to analyze through the literature, the implications of digitalization on environmental sustainability in the field of production (product design, production, transport and customer service). The analysis of specialized works highlights the following aspects: 1. Digitization...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013174805
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Conditional convergence and the dynamics of the capital-output ratio
Whelan, Karl; McQuinn, Kieran - 2007
Output per worker can be expressed as a function of technological efficiency and of the capital-output ratio. Because technology is exogenous in the Solow model, all of the endogenous convergence dynamics take place through the adjustment of the capital-output ratio. This paper uses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475715
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SOME ASPECTS OF IMPROVING THE METHODOLOGY OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Jikia, Merab - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011971429
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Benchmarking : eine Management-Methode zur Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
Merchwa, Katarzyna - 2010
Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Management-Methode Benchmarking sowie der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, die in … Teil dieser Arbeit beschäftigt sich schließlich mit der Management-Methode Benchmarking. Diese wird in den Grundlagen, der … der Anwendung des Benchmarking geschildert. Dabei gilt es schließlich heraus zu finden, in wie weit das Benchmarking tat …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434274
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Benchmarking to trigger and sustain the introduction of cleaner production in small to medium sized enterprises
Altham, William Ashley - 2003
This thesis investigates benchmarking (and associated capacity building activities) as a trigger for the diffusion and … implementation of Cleaner Production. The critical success factors for the environmental benchmarking process are: The identification …This research indicates that benchmarking for small businesses needs to be part of an on-going industry specific …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434843
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The enigma of evaluation: benefits, costs and risks of IT in Australian small-medium-sized enterprises
Love, Peter; Irani, Zahir; Standing, Craig; Lin, Chad; … - 2005
initiating a quality evaluation cycle in which benchmarking forms an integral component of the strategic process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440867
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Sustainable supply chains – a framework for best practice assessment: results of the pilot study, BestLog project.
Piotrowicz, Wojciech; Cuthbertson, Richard; Islei, Gerd
existing literature related to performance measurement and supply chains benchmarking. To reflect the requirement for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441420
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Performance/Benchmarking Chains and Net-Works
de Vlieger, J.J. - 2002
In this paper a study is presented that had as goal to develop a management instrument (benchmarking)for co … consist of a quick scan of performance measurement and comparative benchmarking to get a global idea of the possible …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443824