Sustainable management of the natural resources that support human life and flourishing, once simply a desirable goal, is now an imperative outcome. Not only the problems we face - dwindling fisheries, shrinking water supplies - but even the proposed solutions -conversion of biomass to fuels - dema
Sustainable Management for Managers and Engineers
β Scribed by Carolina Machado, J. Paulo Davim
- Publisher
- Wiley-ISTE
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 304
- Series
- Innovation, Enterpreneurship, Management Series
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In a competitive and complex world, where requirements from different fields are ever-growing, organizations need to be responsible for their actions in their respective markets. However, this responsibility must not be deemed one-time-only but instead should be seen as a continuous process, under which organizations ought to effectively use the different resources to allow them to meet the present and future requirements of their stakeholders. Having a significant influence on their collaboratorsΓ performance, the role developed by managers and engineers is highly relevant to the sustainability of an organizationΓs success. Conscious of this reality, this book contributes to the exchange of experiences and perspectives on the state of research related to sustainable management. Particular focus is given to the role that needs to be developed by managers and engineers, as well as to the future direction of this field of research.
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