Greening Business
Managing for Sustainable Development
Published on 7. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-631-19315-9 (ISBN)
Description
Davis shows that the developed and developing world must now pursue 'sustainable development' requiring high levels of directed innovation. Industrial and commercial businesses of all kinds must bring about what amounts to a second industrial revolution.
Reviews / Votes
"Needs to be urgently read by managers at all levels." Long Range Planning "Offers an excellent introduction to the most important topic for business..." Executive Development "The scale, the courage, the demanding vision of this book makes it an exceptional read for any manager. There are all signs of the future in this book ... I commend this work for its breadth, foresightedness and its meticulous, and practical relevance to our human condition." Sir Peter ParkerMore details
Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19315-9 (9780631193159)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
John Davis left the Shell Group in 1974 after a long and distinguished career in research and marketing development. In the early seventies he was Chairman and Managing Director of Shell Composites Limited and IBE Limited. The author of four previous books, he has been a successful IT consultant and has been on the boards of a number of companies.
Content
Preface. Foreword: Ronnie Lessem.
1. What does Sustainable Development mean?.
2. Vision and Values.
3. Horses for Courses - the Size Factor.
4. The Numbers Game.
5. Good Work: Different Arrangements.
6. Conducting the Orchestra.
7. Pulling Together: Alternative Ownership.
8. Quality, Codes and Standards.
9. New Rules for the Business Game.
10. New Age Opportunities: Sustainable Technologies.
11. Postscript: The World's Search for New Systems.
Index.
1. What does Sustainable Development mean?.
2. Vision and Values.
3. Horses for Courses - the Size Factor.
4. The Numbers Game.
5. Good Work: Different Arrangements.
6. Conducting the Orchestra.
7. Pulling Together: Alternative Ownership.
8. Quality, Codes and Standards.
9. New Rules for the Business Game.
10. New Age Opportunities: Sustainable Technologies.
11. Postscript: The World's Search for New Systems.
Index.