Rethinking Growth - Social Intrapreneurship for Sustainable Performance

Should we rethink growth? Is the abundance of the western world still ethical? Growth, social responsibility and sustainable development are indeed deeply entangled. This book aims to provide the reader with a transversal, holistic view on these issues, and a real understanding of corporate growth, along with its possible alternatives.

List of contents

Preface The Thermometer Causes Sickness The Biology of Business Emergence and Dynamics: A Quantum Ontology of A-causality Non-violence and Co-creation Management by Values Sustainability Principles and Leadership in Management Sustainable Performance Social Entrepreneurship: A Micro Example Social Intrapreneurship for Sustainable Performance Appendix: Blueprint of a Workbook

About the author

WALTER BAETS is Professor Complexity, Knowledge and Innovation, Associate Dean for Research and MBA Director at Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management, France. He obtained a PhD at Warwick Business School (UK) and a Habilitation thesis in Aix-Marseille, France.
 
ERNA OLDENBOOM is a specialist in leadership, health and transformation. She obtained a BA in Human Resources Management, a MA in Organizational Design, and a MPhil in Political Sciences (Peace and Conflict management) at the University of Granada, Spain. She is an ayurvedic massage therapist and continued her education in ayurveda and health management with Deepak Chopra.

Summary

Should we rethink growth? Is the abundance of the western world still ethical? Growth, social responsibility and sustainable development are indeed deeply entangled. This book aims to provide the reader with a transversal, holistic view on these issues, and a real understanding of corporate growth, along with its possible alternatives.

Product details

• Authors: Baets, W Baets, W. Baets, E Oldenboom, E. Oldenboom
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2009
• EAN: 9781349299522
• ISBN: 978-1-349-29952-2
• No. of pages: 241
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 14 mm x 221 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 241 p.
• Series: Springer Palgrave Macmillan; The Diversity, Leadership and Responsibility Series; The Diversity, Leadership and Responsibility Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, B, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Finance, Business ethics & social responsibility, Finance, general, business strategy, Business Ethics, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel Management, Financial Economics, Management science, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection