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Book Grassroots Sustainability Innovations in Sports Management  Emerging Research and Opportunities

Download or read book Grassroots Sustainability Innovations in Sports Management Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Tortora, Marco and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progression in sustainable sports practices is an up-and-coming area of research that also has an overarching impact on other professional fields. Analyzing the latest trends and methods in this niche area allows for further advancements in the field of sustainability. Grassroots Sustainability Innovations in Sports Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a crucial resource that offers an in-depth discussion on growth in the sports sector and how incorporating sustainable practices in this field’s rising trajectory can further enhance its impact. Highlighting pertinent topics including innovation dynamics, management studies, corporate social responsibility, and systemic change, this publication is ideal for academicians, students, and researchers that are interested in expanding their knowledge of intertwining sustainable actions with sports administration.

Book Organizational Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution  Emerging Research and Opportunities

Download or read book Organizational Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Smith, Peter A.C. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital technology has transformed business and management methodology in the modern era. As technologies continue to evolve and change, designing a platform for business architecture requires flexibility and practicality. Organizational Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides the latest research on the approaches to dealing successfully with newly emerging digital technologies and the dynamic complexity leaders are facing now and in the future. While highlighting topics such as business architecture, interactive planning, and strategic capital, this book explores the implications of technologies on business and leadership as well as the development of leadership methods and applications. This book is an important resource for professionals, practitioners, upper-level students, and managers seeking current research on leadership and business advancement in the digital era.

Book Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs written by Perez-Uribe, Rafael and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smaller companies are abundant in the business realm and outnumber large companies by a wide margin. Understanding the inner workings of small businesses offers benefits to the consumers and the economy. The Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs is a critical scholarly resource that examines the strategies and concepts that will assist small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve competitiveness. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as financial management, corporate sustainability, and organizational culture, this publication is geared towards business managers, professionals, graduate students, and researchers working in the field of smaller-scale business development initiatives.

Book Handbook of Research on Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development written by Akkucuk, Ulas and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of sustainability has become a vital discussion in many industries within the public and private sectors. In the business realm, incorporating such practices allows organizations to redesign their operations more effectively. The Handbook of Research on Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development is a critical scholarly resource that examines academic and corporate interest in sustainability in all facets of business management. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as green supply chains, environmental standards, and production planning, this book is geared toward professionals, researchers, and managers seeking current and relevant research on optimizing supply chains to ensure fair labor practices, lower emissions, and a cleaner environment.

Book Entrepreneurship  Collaboration  and Innovation in the Modern Business Era

Download or read book Entrepreneurship Collaboration and Innovation in the Modern Business Era written by Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As businesses seek to compete on a global stage, they must be constantly aware of pressures from all levels: regional, local, and worldwide. The organizations that can best build advantages in diverse environments achieve the greatest success. Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, and Innovation in the Modern Business Era provides emerging research on business practices and business advancement in the current technological environment. While highlighting topics such as enterprise social systems, idea generation, and online recruitment, this publication reveals the various techniques and methods to modernize and revolutionize business organizations. This book is an important resource for business leaders, economists, entrepreneurs, practitioners, researchers, and students seeking current research on the research and discoveries in the field of business expansion.

Book Developing Organizational Maturity for Effective Project Management

Download or read book Developing Organizational Maturity for Effective Project Management written by Silvius, Gilbert and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite criticism for their serious shortcomings, maturity models are widely used within organizations. The appropriate applications of these models can lead to organizational and corporate success. Developing Organizational Maturity for Effective Project Management is a critical scholarly publication that explores the successes and failures of maturity models and how they can be applied competently to leadership within corporations. Featuring coverage on a wide array of topics such as project management maturity, agile maturity, and organizational performance, this publication is geared toward professionals, managers, and students seeking current research on the application of maturity models to corporate success.

Book Handbook of Research on Promoting Business Process Improvement Through Inventory Control Techniques

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Promoting Business Process Improvement Through Inventory Control Techniques written by Shah, Nita H. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stock management and control is a critical element to the success and overall financial well-being of an organization. Through the application of innovative practices and technology, businesses are now able to effectively monitor their operations and manage their inventory by evaluating sales patterns and customer preferences. The Handbook of Research on Promoting Business Process Improvement Through Inventory Control Techniques is a critical scholarly resource that examines optimization techniques, data mining concepts, and genetic algorithms to manage inventory control. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as logistics and supply chain management, stochastic inventory modelling, and inventory management in healthcare, this book is geared towards academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking various research methods to get optimal ordering policy.

Book Lean Six Sigma for Optimal System Performance in Manufacturing and Service Organizations  Emerging Research and Opportunities

Download or read book Lean Six Sigma for Optimal System Performance in Manufacturing and Service Organizations Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Tetteh, Edem G. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Businesses utilize various managerial processes focused on reducing waste, errors, and variability in products to maintain and improve business quality. By keeping a clean workspace and organized workforce, business processes aim for an efficient, continuous flow of production while still supporting iterative improvements in quality and output. Lean Six Sigma for Optimal System Performance in Manufacturing and Service Organizations: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides upcoming research on the strategies to improve processes in business while using Lean Six Sigma principals and applications. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as direct model technology, performance rework, and quality management methods, this book is geared towards professionals, academicians, students, and researchers interested in detailed research on recent advancements in the management of risk in all fields.

Book Globalization and Trade Integration in Developing Countries

Download or read book Globalization and Trade Integration in Developing Countries written by Özer, Ahu Co?kun and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rapidly globalizing world, commercial relations and regional trade integrations between countries have improved. Analyzing trade relations both inside and outside countries allows for economic improvement. Globalization and Trade Integration in Developing Countries provides emerging research on the difficulties and challenges developing countries face in world trade as well as their performance. While highlighting topics such as economic growth, foreign trade policy, and trade competitiveness, this publication explores the trade integrations and commercial trends in advancing countries. This book is a vital resource for policy makers, government agencies, businesses, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the advantages and techniques of improved international markets and trade.

Book Sports Media  Marketing  and Management  Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Download or read book Sports Media Marketing and Management Breakthroughs in Research and Practice written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of marketing and management concepts to sports products and services is vital to the success of the industry. When appealing to the target audience of an event, it is essential to construct a strong marketing plan by utilizing emergent technologies and strategies. Sports Media, Marketing, and Management: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the effectiveness of current methodologies and theories, in an effort to improve promotional activities, management, and the organization of all aspects of the sports industry. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as brand management, social media, and sports tourism marketing, this publication is ideally designed for students, researchers, academicians, professionals, and practitioners as well as scientists and executive managers interested in the marketing strategies of sporting media and events.

Book Strategic Sport Management

Download or read book Strategic Sport Management written by Michal Varmus and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport, and in particular the sporting environment, has undergone significant changes in recent decades. The social significance and commercialization of sport; the use of new technologies and organizational structures; and the involvement of various stakeholders matter more today than ever before. This book addresses the key influence of stakeholders in particular on the activities of sports organizations, taking into account certain territorial differences around the world, but also within Europe. The authors explain the key characteristics of the management of sports organizations as opposed to other organizations. These include the strategic management and setting of long-term goals such as sporting success, sustainable funding, youth training, and community building. The authors present a strategic model for these goals and stakeholders in the context of sport, together with research-based case studies in which the critical factors in the strategic management of successful and unsuccessful sports organizations are identified.

Book Growing Grassroots Innovations

Download or read book Growing Grassroots Innovations written by Gill Seyfang and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenges of sustainable development (and climate change and peak oil in particular) demand system-wide transformations in socio-technical systems of provision. An academic literature around co-evolutionary innovation for sustainability has recently emerged to attempt to understand the dynamics and directions of such socio-technical transformations and social change, which are termed 'sustainability transitions'. This literature has previously focused on market-based technological innovations. Here we apply it to a new context of social movements and social innovation, and examine the role of civil society-based social movements in a transition to a low-carbon sustainable economy in the UK. We present new empirical research from a study of the UKś Transition Movement (a 'grassroots innovation') and assess its attempts to grow and diffuse beyond the niche. Applying strategic niche management theory to this civil society context delivers theoretically-informed practical recommendations for this social movement to diffuse beyond its niche: to foster deeper engagement with resourceful regime actors; to manage expectations more realistically by delivering tangible opportunities for action and participation; and to embrace a community-based, action-oriented model of social learning (in preference to a cognitive theory of behaviour change). Furthermore, our study indicates areas where theory can be refined to better explain the experience of grassroots innovations and social movements, namely through a fuller appreciation of internal niche processes, and integration with theories of social movements and social practices. -- sustainable consumption ; energy ; social movements ; sustainability transitions ; social innovation ; socio-technical systems

Book Emerging Trends and Innovation in Sports Marketing and Management in Asia

Download or read book Emerging Trends and Innovation in Sports Marketing and Management in Asia written by Leng, Ho Keat and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once only associated with North America and Europe, formal athletic events are now becoming more prevalent in Asia as well. With the expansion of this industry, there is a need for efficient and strategic advertising to promote competitions, events, and teams. Emerging Trends and Innovation in Sports Marketing and Management in Asia brings together research and case studies to evaluate and discuss the effectiveness of current methodologies and theories in an effort to improve promotional activities and the organization of all aspects of the sports industry. This publication is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, industry practitioners, and upper-level students interested in the theories and practices of sports marketing and management with a special focus on Asia.

Book Sport Management  Innovation and the COVID 19 Crisis

Download or read book Sport Management Innovation and the COVID 19 Crisis written by Gözde Ersöz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how sport and sports organisations have had to innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Against a backdrop of lockdowns, empty stadia and a fast-moving public health crisis, the book presents fascinating case studies of innovation and crisis management in sport, with valuable lessons to be learned for preparedness and resilience in future crises. The book explores how managerial processes have evolved during the pandemic in areas as diverse as sports communication, youth sport, sports events, esports, sports tourism, and physical activity, in both professional and community settings. It considers the fundamental importance of technology as a tool of innovation, and considers how different stakeholder groups, from governing bodies to athletes to fans, have developed new pathways of engagement and what that might mean for the future development of the sport industry. This book is fascinating reading for any student, researcher, practitioner or policy maker looking to better understand this profound moment in the history of sport and society, and to anybody with an interest in key themes in sport business and management, such as innovation, crisis management or consumer behaviour.

Book Sport Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Download or read book Sport Entrepreneurship and Innovation written by Vanessa Ratten and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features international authors discussing the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in the sports context. It focuses on topics such as the role of entrepreneurial marketing in sport, how technological innovation has changed the way sport is played and viewed, the globalization of sport as a product and service, the new types of sports that have emerged, athlete entrepreneurs and their related business endeavors and how sport influences innovation in other industries. The main themes of the book include: 1) the development of sport entrepreneurship and innovation, 2) entrepreneurship and sport, 3) innovation in sport, 4) internationalization and entrepreneurial behavior in sport, 5) entrepreneurial sport marketing, 6) sport in entrepreneurial universities and 7) the future for sport entrepreneurship and innovation. This interdisciplinary book will appeal to entrepreneurship, innovation and sport management scholars, students and practitioners.

Book Sport Tourism and Its Territorial Development and Opportunities

Download or read book Sport Tourism and Its Territorial Development and Opportunities written by Barbara Mazza and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the theme of active sports tourism, which includes extreme sports, those in contact with nature, and the so-called ‘slow adventure’. It shows that it is a rapidly developing sector because it is less expensive than other tourism segments, produces more economic impact for the host territory and is more attentive to respect for the environment. The book provides a complete picture of the phenomenon at an international level, investigating its territorial development, the profile of sports tourists, the role of communication and host branding, the contamination between sports tourism and other forms of tourism, and the prospects for future development of this sector.

Book Multi Objective Optimization of Industrial Power Generation Systems  Emerging Research and Opportunities

Download or read book Multi Objective Optimization of Industrial Power Generation Systems Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Ganesan, Timothy and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increased complexity of the economy in recent years has led to the advancement of energy generation systems. Engineers in this industrial sector have been compelled to seek contemporary methods to keep pace with the rapid development of these systems. Computational intelligence has risen as a capable method that can effectively resolve complex scenarios within the power generation sector. In-depth research on the various applications of this technology is lacking, as engineering professionals need up-to-date information on how to successfully utilize computational intelligence in industrial systems. Multi-Objective Optimization of Industrial Power Generation Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of the application of intelligent optimization techniques within industrial energy systems. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as swarm intelligence, renewable energy, and predictive modeling, this book is ideally designed for industrialists, engineers, industry professionals, researchers, students, and academics seeking current research on computational intelligence frameworks within the power generation sector.