Sustainable Innovation

The Organisational, Human and Knowledge Dimension
Herausgeber: Jorna, René

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents empirical research and cases to develop a theory of sustainable innovation that is based on management of knowledge, knowledge and cognition and innovation approaches. This work argues that knowledge and innovation are the key drivers of social and corporate sustainability. It is intended for managers and researchers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 717g
• ISBN-13: 9781874719991
• ISBN-10: 1874719993
• Artikelnr.: 40549013

Autorenporträt

René Jorna

Inhaltsangabe

ForewordJohn ElkingtonPrefaceRené J. JornaPart A: Sustainable innovation:
the organisational, human and knowledge dimension1. Knowledge creation for
sustainable innovation: the KCSI programmeRené J. Jorna2. Innovation:
many-headed and certainly importantRené J. Jorna and Jan Waalkens3.
Sustainability: from environment and technology to people and
organisationsRené J. Jorna and Niels R. Faber4. Levels of description,
kinds of entities and systemsRené J. Jorna and Henk Hadders5. Organisation:
artefact and principleRené J. Jorna and Laura Maruster6. Knowledge as a
basis for innovation: management and creationRené J. JornaPart B:
Instruments and models7. A method for the identification of
stakeholdersJanita F.J. Vos and Marjolein C. Achterkamp8. A cognitive map
of sustainability: a method for assessing mental imagesDerk Jan Kiewiet9.
Knowledge systems and reasoning with cases (and rules)Henk Hadders and René
J. JornaPart C: The organisational (business) projects10. Biosoil:
sustainable remediationElse J.M. Boutkan and René J. Jorna11.
KunstStoffenHuis and synthetics innovation within the small business
sectorCees van Dijk, Koos Zagema and Han van Kasteren12. Know what you're
blending! a tool for a sustainable paper industryNiels Faber and Kristian
Peters13. Philips and the long road towards social sustainabilityFloortje
Smit and Niels R. Faber14. Knowledge systems for sustainable innovation of
starch potato production: achieving more with lessNiels R. Faber and Rob
van Haren15. Sustainability of knowledge within mental healthcare:
knowledge infrastructure, knowledge management and learningHenk Hadders and
Derk Jan Kiewiet16. The University Medical Centre Groningen. Sustainable
innovation in postgraduate medical education: a knowledge and learning
approachMarjolein C. Achterkamp and Jan Pols17. Grontmij: cooperation in
the light of sustainabilityJanita F.J. Vos and Nico J. Rommes18. Sociocracy
and the sustainability of knowledge: Reekx, ATOL and Endenburg
ElektrotechnicsRené J. Jorna and Nico RommesPart D: Theory and practice:
results from the organisational projects19. The focus of innovation: what
have we established?René J. Jorna20. Business (organisational) practices:
recurring themes of sustainabilityRené J. Jorna21. Business practice:
recurring themes in and around knowledgeRené J. Jorna and Henk Hadders22.
Further steps towards a systematic perspective on sustainabilityNiels R.
Faber, René J. Jorna and Jo van Engelen23. Assessing and determining social
sustainability: an onset and an attemptNiels R. Faber, Laura Maruster and
René J. Jorna