It is disappointing that my work is not included in this reading list. Having been involved driving a wide range of change in business over several decades I am convinced that the socio-psychological issues are paramount; get these sorted out and you will deal with sustainability. Beyond the theory, one example of how important this is ... A coal face issue is aligning your incentives with the organisational needs and the preferences of employees.
A lot of the stuff in the syllabi is management stuff (clunky science stuff) that will not happen unless leadership (artistic stuff) is effectively deployed.
SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVES
http://intergon.net/phd/philosophyofmanagement2007.pdf
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
http://www.asiaentrepreneurshipjournal.com/vol1issueII/boxer.pdf
My book, The Sustainable Way
http://intergon.net/tsw
These are based on my PhD (How CEOs Deal with Sustainability Issues)
http://intergon.net/phd
Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University -
lionel.boxer@rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory"
now in a googe book - see link at
http://intergon.net
>>> Debbie de Lange <
ddelange@SUFFOLK.EDU> 07/01/10 7:54 AM >>>
Dear All,
I made a request earlier for PhD seminar syllabi in the area of sustainability (ONE, etc.) and was asked to share what I received with you.
So, with permission and thanks, I am sending you the work of a couple of people, Judith Walls and Michael Hernke.
I would like to extend special thanks to Judith for all her extra help and good luck with her (very extensive) proposal!
Sincerely,
Dr. Debbie de Lange
Strategy and International Business
Suffolk University
Sawyer Business School
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