Managing Environmentally Sustainable Innovation - Insights from the Construction Industry

This volume provides a management concept for sustainable innovation management in commercial and governmental organizations. It provides answers to the question how people, teams, projects, companies and governments can shape the innovation process towards sustainability while maintaining or improving a profitable financial performance.

List of contents

1. Management of Sustainable Innovation 2. Sustainable Innovation in the Dutch Construction Industry 3. Sustainable Innovation Leadership 4. Sustainable Innovation Champions 5. Sustainable Innovation Teams 6. Sustainable Innovation Projects 7. Co-Innovation for Sustainability 8. Public-Private Sustainable Innovation 9. Drivers of Sustainable Innovation 10. Governmental Policy for Sustainable Innovation 11. International Issues in Sustainable Innovation 12. Conclusion

About the author

Bart Bossink is Professor of Technology and Innovation at VU University Amsterdam. He obtained a master degree in industrial engineering and management and a Ph.D. in civil engineering and management at University of Twente. He was formerly associated with the University of Twente and Rotterdam School of Management. More than 60 of his papers were published as an article in various scientific and professional journals.

Summary

This volume provides a management concept for sustainable innovation management in commercial and governmental organizations. It provides answers to the question how people, teams, projects, companies and governments can shape the innovation process towards sustainability while maintaining or improving a profitable financial performance.

Product details

• Authors: Bart Bossink, Bossink Bart
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032927626
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92762-6
• No. of pages: 206
• Weight: 380 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Series: Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Business & Economics / General, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Green Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Knowledge Capital, The environment, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Construction industry, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Construction and heavy industry