A primer on sustainability in the business environment /
Whitfield, Ronald M. 1945-
A primer on sustainability in the business environment / Ronald Whitfield and Jeanne McNett. - New York : Business Expert Press, 2014. - 153 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Sustainability: meaning and context --
2. Systems and tools for sustainability --
3. Thinking about major sustainability issues --
4. Decision making in sustainability: case studies --
5. Concluding thoughts.
Provides an introduction to knowledge and skills needed to help organizations understand and act upon the principles of sustainability, gaining a deeper understanding of the relationships among business, society, and the environment. The approach is to examine a variety of market failures and how different businesses choose to respond to them, exploring strategies to correct these market failures - with improved product innovation, entrepreneurial activity, and government action.
9781606496343
Management--Environmental aspects
Sustainability
338.927
A primer on sustainability in the business environment / Ronald Whitfield and Jeanne McNett. - New York : Business Expert Press, 2014. - 153 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Sustainability: meaning and context --
2. Systems and tools for sustainability --
3. Thinking about major sustainability issues --
4. Decision making in sustainability: case studies --
5. Concluding thoughts.
Provides an introduction to knowledge and skills needed to help organizations understand and act upon the principles of sustainability, gaining a deeper understanding of the relationships among business, society, and the environment. The approach is to examine a variety of market failures and how different businesses choose to respond to them, exploring strategies to correct these market failures - with improved product innovation, entrepreneurial activity, and government action.
9781606496343
Management--Environmental aspects
Sustainability
338.927