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Essays on sustainability and management : emerging perspectives /

Title By: Sarkar , Runa ,Annapurna Shaw [Edited by] | Shaw, Annapurna [Edited by]
Material type: BookSeries: India studies in business and economics.Publisher: Singapore : SPRINGER, c2017.Description: xviii, 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9789811031229Subject(s): Sustainability | Sustainable development | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General | Business and Management | Sustainability Management | Corporate Governance | Corporate Social ResponsibilityDDC classification: 658.4083 ES SA
Summary:
This book offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability and management in India and through its insightful essays highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of sustainability as a concept. It also demonstrates the debates surrounding the concept of sustainability and its ramifications for ground-level practice in managing organisations and for public policy. The contributions from sustainability enthusiasts, practitioners from disparate fields and academics working at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, have been divided into five themes: (1) sustainability as a normative concept; (2) sustainability concept at the global level, (3) sustainability practices in Indian organisations and consumer behaviour; (4) sustainability, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility and (5) sustainability: a critique of organisational practice and government regulation. The themes reflect both new and continuing issues confronting management in the country today. Examples and in-depth studies make it relevant to the grounded reality in India. The expertise and experience of the contributors ensure that readers are left with a grasp of our current understanding of how sustainability is related to society and business, the direction this understanding will take in the future.
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Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; References; Sustainability as a Normative Concept; 1 Sustainable Development and the Concept of a Good Life; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Dimensions of a Good Life; 1.3 Individual Well-being; 1.4 The Subjective Aspects of Well-being; 1.5 Lifestyles and the Quality of Life; 1.6 Well-being and Objective Conditions; 1.7 Concern for Others as an Influence on Well-being; 1.8 Time and Sustainable Development-The Changing Quality of Life; 1.9 Having a Good Life and Living Well; 1.10 Concluding Remarks; References 2 Sustainable Development and the Agenda of Global Social JusticeAbstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Paradigms in Perspective; 2.3 Understanding Sustainability and Sustainable Development; 2.3.1 Conditions of Unsustainability; 2.3.2 Sustainability as Human Responsibility; 2.3.3 Sustainable Development; 2.4 Global Social Justice; 2.5 Sustainable Development and Global Social Justice; 2.6 How Can It Be Sustainable When It Is Unjust?; 2.7 Just Institutions, Justice, and Just Sustainability; 2.8 Conclusion; References 3 Role of Religion in Conflict Prevention for Social and Environmental Sustainability: Experiential Insights from IndiaAbstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Religious Plurality as a Conflict Prevention Strategy; 3.3 Exemplars of Religious Pluralism; 3.4 Environmental Sustainability Through Religious and Philosophical Approaches; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Sustainability Concept at the Global Level; 4 Sustainable Development Concept in the WTO Jurisprudence: Contradictions and Connivance; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sustainable Development in the WTO Agreement: The Legal Framework 4.3 S&D Treatment Provisions: The Developmental Dimension4.4 Environment/Health Protection as Sustainable Development; 4.5 Selective Approach to "Sustainable Development" in WTO Adjudication Process; 4.6 Conclusion; References; Sustainability Practices in Indian Organisations and Consumer Behaviour; 5 Sustainable Supply Chain Management: An Empirical Study of a Global Automaker's Indian Operations; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Literature Review; 5.3 Methodology; 5.4 Findings; 5.5 Discussion and Conclusions; References; 6 Green Marketing in India: A Perspective; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Green Marketing: An Overview6.2.1 Firms and Sustainability Initiatives; 6.2.2 Communicating Green Value; 6.2.3 Green Attitude and Behaviour; 6.2.4 The Green Consumer; 6.3 Green Marketing and India; 6.3.1 Sustainable Practices and Firms in India; 6.3.2 Green and the Indian Consumer; 6.4 Conclusion; References; 7 Have Green, Pay More: An Empirical Investigation of Consumer's Attitude Towards Green Packaging in an Emerging Economy; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Literature Review; 7.2.1 Green Marketing; 7.2.2 Role of Packaging and Its Effect on Product Evaluation; 7.2.3 Green Packaging

This book offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability and management in India and through its insightful essays highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of sustainability as a concept. It also demonstrates the debates surrounding the concept of sustainability and its ramifications for ground-level practice in managing organisations and for public policy. The contributions from sustainability enthusiasts, practitioners from disparate fields and academics working at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, have been divided into five themes: (1) sustainability as a normative concept; (2) sustainability concept at the global level, (3) sustainability practices in Indian organisations and consumer behaviour; (4) sustainability, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility and (5) sustainability: a critique of organisational practice and government regulation. The themes reflect both new and continuing issues confronting management in the country today. Examples and in-depth studies make it relevant to the grounded reality in India. The expertise and experience of the contributors ensure that readers are left with a grasp of our current understanding of how sustainability is related to society and business, the direction this understanding will take in the future.

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