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- Brings together key aspects of contemporary organisations with regard to the socio-economic foundations of sustainable business
- Addresses the key issues and challenges involved in integrating real and virtual environments
- Includes case studies to illustrate academic theory, which blend industry and scholarly literature
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This book brings together key aspects of contemporary organisations with regard to the socio-economic foundations of sustainable business. We are now in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; an unprecedented development in technology and society, driven by social, political and economic demands. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is affecting business, but also has social consequences, as can be seen in the present and evolving patterns of economic activity. In turn, these consequences influence and create crucial and central issues regarding value, sustainability, security and assurance – aspects required and demanded by all areas of society.
Based on work assessing the US and UK business sectors, including research conducted at the UCL in conjunction with such diverse organisations as the Bank of England, Google, Facebook and the Antwerp Diamond Exchange, this book addresses the key issues and challenges involved in integrating real and virtual environments. In addition, it uses case studies to illustrate the academic theory, blending industry and scholarly literature.
Written by an expert in his field, this book delivers a realistic, practical and academically sound foundation for business, management and organisation studies, while also providing an interdisciplinary view on a transforming society, incorporating technology, IT, economics and sociology.
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Book Title: The Socio-Economic Foundations of Sustainable Business
Book Subtitle: Managing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Richard Pettinger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39274-1
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39273-4Published: 30 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39276-5Published: 01 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-39274-1Published: 29 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 130
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainability Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation/Technology Management