Open innovation: so far and a way forward, Mokter Hossain
Mokter Hossain Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Aalto University, Espoo Finland Email: mokter.hossain@aalto.fi DOI: 10.1108/20425941311313083 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify strategic and tactical factors that are crucial to explore, in future, to get insight into the open innovation spectrum. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on literature review. To explore progress and […]
Managing the environment, people and herds: sustainability of the Moroccan cedar forest, Dr. Nicolas Hamelin and Prof. Sonny Nwankwo
Dr. Nicolas Hamelin School of Business Administration Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane Morocco Email: n.hamelin@aui.ma Prof. Sonny Nwankwo Royal Docks Business School University of East London, London UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0035 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of human factor on ecological conditions of Moroccan cedar forest with a view to drawing out implication […]
Technology futures analysis in the Indian biotechnology innovation system, Prof. Pranav Desai
Prof. Pranav N. Desai School of Social Sciences – I, Centre for Studies in Science Policy Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India Email: dpranav@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2014-0018 Purpose: Technology foresight or technology futures analysis is increasingly being recognised as a tool for planning sustainable development. Similarly, as argued by many, biotechnology could be harnessed for sustainable development. […]
Knowledge transfer for sustainable development: East-West collaboration?, Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie and Prof. Shafiq Alvi
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain Email: aalroubaie@ahlia.edu.bh Prof. Shafiq Alvi Concordia University, Montreal Canada DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0007 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential impact that collaboration between East and West could have on sustainable development. Greater emphasis in this paper will be placed on the benefit […]
Sustainability in complex environments: making sense of the Katrina lawsuits, Dr. Catalin Ratiu and Prof. Beverlee Anderson
Dr. Catalin Ratiu, Prof. Beverlee B. Anderson Department of Management California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, California USA Email: cratiu@csusm.edu DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2014-0014 Purpose: The meaning of sustainability continues to be debated by scholars and professionals alike. But how do individuals, who are expected to contribute to implementing sustainability actions, perceive this important concept? The purpose of […]
Responding to climate change through joint partnership: Insights from the Okavango Delta of Botswana, Dr. Oluwatoyin Kolawole, Dr. Piotr Wolski, Prof. Barbara Ngwenya, Dr. Gagoitseope Mmopelwa and Dr. Olekae Thakadu
Dr. Oluwatoyin Dare Kolawole, Prof. Barbara Ngwenya, Dr. Olekae Thakadu Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Email: tkolawole@ori.ub.bw Dr. Piotr Wolski Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Climate System Analysis Group University of Cape Town, Cape Town South Africa Dr. Gagoitseope Mmopelwa Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Department of Environmental Sciences University of […]
Fiscal incentives promoting REEE measures in Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Zaffar Khan, Kathryn Siriram and Kyren Greigg
Dr. Zaffar Khan, Kathryn Siriram, Kyren Greigg Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business University of the West Indies, Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Email: zaffar.khan@fac.gsb.tt DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0013 Purpose: Dependence on foreign energy supplies have resulted in some islands successfully harnessing alternative and renewable energy (RE) sources in order to provide a small degree of self-sufficiency. However, the development […]
A framework for accident reduction and risk identification and assessment in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Attiyah Al-Atawi, Dr. Ravindra Kumar and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Attiyah M. Al-Atawi Department of Civil Engineering University of Tabuk, Tabuk Saudi Arabia Dr. Ravindra Kumar Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi India Email: ravindra261274@yahoo.co.in Prof. Wafaa Saleh Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0008 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework methodology for the […]
Sustainable soil management practices A key to combat soil desertification in the hills of Nepal, Dr. Shiva Shrestha
Dr. Shiva Kumar Shrestha Sustainable Soil Management Programme, Lalitpur Nepa Email: shiva_gorkha13@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2014-0015 Purpose: Temporary and permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land due to natural and human-induced activities such as soil erosion, changing cropping practices and less use of organic matter (OM) has been the greatest challenge faced by mankind in […]
Decentralizing the Farmer-to-Farmer extension approach to the local level, Dr. Shiva Shrestha
Dr. Shiva Kumar Shrestha Sustainable Soil Management Programme, Lalitpur Nepal Email: shiva_gorkha13@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0028 Purpose: As the government extension services are less effective in reaching the remote areas and mid-hills of Nepal, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of community-based management in technology transfer. Design/methodology/approach: The Farmer-to-Farmer (FtF) extension approach as a […]