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Sustainable Development Dilemmas of Biofuels Research and Production: A Snapshot in South Africa
Ngubevana, Lwazi - In: International Journal of Energy Optimization and … 6 (2017) 2, pp. 24-41
Global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions and the growing energy needs of the world, has forced the world into thinking differently about energy sources and sustainable development, giving rise to the field of biofuels. Research and introduction of new technologies do, by their very nature,...
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Three Dimensional Framework and Performance Metric for Indian IT Product Companies
Abidi, Naseem; Bandyopadhayay, Asit; Gupta, Vishal - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply … 10 (2017) 1, pp. 29-52
In the current business environment firms have started conceding pressure from the government, international agencies … and not-for-profit organizations to make their business activities more responsible towards environment as well as society … Supply Chain (SC) actors on X-axis, Management/Economic (M) on Y-axis and Sustainability (S) on Z-axis. The three levels of Y …
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Fostering Environmental Performance Management within Indian SMEs
Nulkar, Gurudas - In: International Journal of Strategic Information … 7 (2016) 2, pp. 1-13
Research and discussions on environmental sustainability of businesses generally focus on large corporations. Their …
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Assessing the Correlation Between Environmental Awareness and Variability of Employees' Positions in Aviation and Aerospace Industries
Maleviti, Eva; Stamoulis, Evangelos - In: International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations … 3 (2016) 1, pp. 20-33
The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness and attitudes of employees in Aviation and aerospace industries. This paper belongs to a wider research project, on environmental management in aviation and aerospace industries. The main scope of this research is to evaluate the level of...
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Youths' Social Traits in Water Management as a Precursor for Good Water Governance
Gatt, Kevin - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Social … 7 (2016) 3, pp. 16-26
Today's youths are yesterday's future generation and tomorrow's guardian of future generations. Successful water governance requires the sustainable management of water resources which in turn implies the maximisation of economic, social and environmental goals. This research, whilst focusing on...
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Innovative Business Models for E-Learning Entrepreneurs
Potdar, Vidyasagar; Sambhanthan, Arunasalam - In: International Journal of E-Services and Mobile … 9 (2017) 2, pp. 44-58
This paper reports a state of the art literature survey undertaken on innovative e-learning business models. A review of existing business models of e-learning providers is undertaken. Three business model classification approaches for e-learning businesses are adapted for the evaluation. The...
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ACTA as Media Gatekeeping Factor: The EU Role as Global Negotiator
Cossiavelou, Vassiliki - In: International Journal of Interdisciplinary … 9 (2017) 1, pp. 26-37
This paper explores the influence of regulatory instruments in media content gatekeeping model and especially, the impact of ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) in online media industries. The author argues that both developments in the regulatory field worldwide as well as the emerging...
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Data Analysis Services Related to the IoT and Big Data: Strategic Implications and Business Opportunities for Third Parties
Lokshina, Izabella V.; Durkin, Barbara J.; Lanting, … - In: International Journal of Interdisciplinary … 9 (2017) 2, pp. 37-56
The Internet of Things (IoT) provides the tools for the development of a major, global data-driven ecosystem. When accessible to people and businesses, this information can make every area of life, including business, more data-driven. In this ecosystem, with its emphasis on Big Data, there has...
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Qualitative Evaluation of IoT-Driven eHealth: KM, Business Models, Deployment and Evolution
Lokshina, Izabella V.; Lanting, Cees J.M. - In: International Journal of Interdisciplinary … 10 (2018) 4, pp. 26-45
This article explains that eHealth has major potential, and its adoption may be considered necessary to achieve increased ambulant and remote medical care, increased quality, reduced personnel needs, and reduced costs potential in healthcare. In this paper, the authors try to give a reasonable,...
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The IoT- and Big Data-Driven Data Analysis Services: KM, Implications and Business Opportunities
Lokshina, Izabella V.; Durkin, Barbara J.; Lanting, Cees - In: International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM) 14 (2018) 4, pp. 88-107
Ubiquitous sensing devices, enabled by wireless sensor network (WSN) technologies, cut across every area of modern day living, affecting individuals and businesses and offering the ability to measure and understand environmental indicators. The proliferation of these devices in a...
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