This study suggests the concept of Metabolism of organization that explains how public organizations use and/or transform inputs (mainly public funding) to produce and supply products and services. This approach is useful for analyzing costs and supporting best practices of management to...

Social Business is one of the fastest growing concepts in modern business world. People around the world is emphasizing on the social business to conquer social problems. Implementation of social business in different parts of the world has already proved successful. But in recent time,...

The concept of social entrepreneurship is discussed and examined for its potential to support sustainable value creation. A detailed case study of bracNet provides an example of shared value creation. bracNet is a for-profit enterprise in Bangladesh aiming to close the digital divide globally...

The model described in this paper offers a widely accessible mean to mobilise individuals with small financial resources to support community-based production all over the world in a wide range of settings. Projects formulated on the base of this model can support income generation through...

Niger understands the need to adopt a long-term strategy capable of optimizing natural and human resources to promote sustainable economic and social development and inclusive growth. The government has renewed planning efforts in the preparation of three principal strategic documents. These...

Nowadays, sustainable management seems more likely to be a guarantee of competitiveness for companies, regardless of their size. Besides offering those strategic opportunities, sustainable management practices also play a significant role in gaining acceptance and legitimacy in the marketplace....

Why some companies die and others survive? Looking for answers to this question, we performed a study that identified that companies remain porquehacen changes to its internal organizational form and have sustained superior financial performance. The main objective of the article is to explain...

This short encyclopedic article provides a theoretical introduction to the 'Business Case for Sustainability' concept, its drivers, key challenges and future issues. A business case for sustainability intends and realizes economic success through (and not just with) an intelligent design of...

Until recently, sustainability has been the key focus of an organization's CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) department. But as the worldwide population struggles with the issues of increasing pollution, over population, depleting resources, increasing energy demands, loss of bio-diversity,...