Go Slow and Curvy - Understanding the Philosophy of the Cittaslow slowcity Phenomenon

This book introduces readers to the concepts of sustainability and philosophy of slowness for the management of public entities such as cities or regions. While many urban communities face economic challenges that clearly show the limitations of growth and ever-increasing speed, this book explores an alternative, thought-provoking standpoint in five chapters. The first chapter explains the importance and essence of slowness, smallness and sustainability for public organizations, while the second addresses the concept of "slow life" in an emotional society. Chapter three examines the issue of "slow management" and presents arguments for the value of small businesses as the true foundation of the economy. Chapter four rounds out the coverage with a focus on agriculture. Finally, in chapter five, the authors discuss the overall benefits of a "slow and curvy" management style in order to provide happiness, economic and social sustainability.

List of contents

Slow - Small - Sustainable.- The era of sensibility and the delicacy of a slow life.- Slow management and small businesses.- The slow industry - Agriculture revives life.- Capitalism, Manbonism and happiness.

Product details

• Authors: Hee-Jung Jang, Timothy Jung, Dehyun Sohn
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2016
• EAN: 9783319372112
• ISBN: 978-3-31-937211-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 296 g
• Illustrations: X, 176 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; B, Sustainability, Cultural Studies, Economic Sociology, Sustainable Development, Business ethics & social responsibility, Social Sciences, Regional and Cultural Studies, Regional Cultural Studies, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Business Ethics, Regional/Spatial Science, Regional and Spatial Economics, regional economics, Agricultural science, Spatial economics, Culture—Study and teaching, Agribusiness & primary industries, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and primary industries, Cittaslow;Eco food;Manbonism;Slow life;Slow management