The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0960-0035.htm IJPDLM 38‚5 A framework of sustainable supply chain management: moving toward new theory Craig R. Carter and Dale S. Rogers University of Nevada‚ College of Business Administration‚ Reno‚ Nevada‚ USA Abstract Purpose – The authors perform a large-scale literature review and use conceptual theory building to introduce the concept of sustainability to the field of supply chain management
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substantial space to the model for sustainable development: It must be‚ they say‚ economically viable‚ socially just and environmentally correct. It is the famous triplet called The Triple Bottom Line (the line of the three pillars)‚ coined in 1990 by John Elkington‚ from Great Britain‚ founder of the ONG SustainAbility. But this model cannot withstand a serious critique. Economically viable development: in the political language of business managers‚ development is equated to increasing the gross
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Sustainable Talent Management In order for organizations to meet the growing demands of business sustainability and maintain a competitive advantage over the competition‚ businesses are encouraged to take a hard look at their talent pool (Urlaub‚ 2011). This process aims to retain employees and foster their continuing development of skills and competencies to achieve the organization’s immediate performance goals and long-term strategic objectives. This often requires managers to
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Analyse the implications of Ecologically Sustainable Design for the future. Green Building: Ecologically sustainable design provides environmental‚ social‚ economic benefits. Because built environments are the largest contributor to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions‚ ESD features are utilized in the built environment which is known as green building that significantly reduces the impacts of our built environment in areas such as energy efficiency‚ water conservation‚ waste reduction‚ and use
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Contents Page Part 1: Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage. | Page Number | 1.1 Outline the government and regulatory bodies both internationally‚ nationally and in Victoria that have devised environmental laws. Explain what they do and what laws and regulations they have implemented and outline each law and regulation briefly. | 4‚5 | 1.2 Explain the role of the local government in devising environmental laws and regulations
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Assignment Sustainable Production Submitted by: Garima Sachan Department of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology‚ Kangra 1st May ’2012 INTRODUCTION * Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. (NYSE: WMT)‚ branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal*Mart before then‚ is an American multinational retailer corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. * The company is the world’s 18th largest public corporation‚ according to the Forbes Global
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Economical development has a direct relationship with pollution. The nature has resources that are limited and can be depleted over the years. It includes the elements underground‚ everything over ground (forests‚ animals‚ waters‚ energy). Human on the planet interacting with the nature in a way that affects the natural resources left for the future generation without considering that resources are limited. Energy is a fundamental unit in our lives‚ we cannot live without it. Although there has
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Technology for Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture is a way of farming that can be carried out for generations to come. This long-term approach to agriculture combines efficient production with the wise stewardship of the earth’s resources. It is hoped that‚ over time‚ sustainable agriculture will do the following: • Meet human needs with a safe‚ high-quality‚ and affordable supply of food and fiber. • Protect the natural resource base and prevent the degradation of air‚ soil and
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Sustainable Competitive Advantage The purpose of this essay is to discuss the meaning of sustainable competitive advantage with examples from hospitality industry. Kotelnikov (2001) states that “sustainable competitive advantage is the focal point of the corporate strategy. It allows the maintenance and improvement of the enterprise ’s competitive position in the market.” “Sustainability in the hospitality industry seeks to provide some answers to questions‚ attempts to resolve challenges and give
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Research Paper | What destination competitiveness should a hot springs hotel in Taiwan have for sustainable development? | | | | Submitted by: Chun-Hung‚ Yu (John) Student No.: 10137238 Submitted Date: Week12 (18/10/2010) Lecturer: Dr Julie Nyanjom Unit Code: Hospitality Enterprise MBA 5701 Monday: 13:30~16:30 | | | Abstract: Recently‚ more and more hot springs hotels in Taiwan have been built around
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