The Palgrave handbook of corporate sustainability in the digital era / Seung Ho Park, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Dinora Eliete Floriani, editors.

This handbook addresses the intersection between corporate sustainability and digital transformation. It analyzes the challenges and transformations required to be able to have sustainable businesses with a future orientation. Topics include current and potential social, demographic, technological,...

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Other Authors: Park, Seung-ho, 1960-, Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra, Floriani, Dinora Eliete
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Introduction
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I: Digital Transformation
  • Chapter 1: The Eco-System of Firm Technology Adoption
  • Introduction
  • Context and Background of Study
  • History of Innovation Studies
  • The Concept of Innovation
  • Diffusion and Adoption of Innovation
  • Adoption Eco-system
  • Developing Country Contexts
  • SMEs in Developing Countries
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Digitized Environment
  • Methodology
  • Summary of Findings
  • Reflection on F-TAM
  • Employees' Individual-Level Factors
  • Firm-Level Factors
  • Societal-Level Factors
  • Technology Characteristics
  • Reflection of Relevance and Further Studies
  • Scientific Relevance
  • Industrial Significance
  • Limitations and Future Research
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Algorithms Shaping the Future
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • The Elements Behind the New Digital Economy
  • Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, IoT, and AI
  • Algorithms in the Twenty-First Century: Taking Care of Business
  • Cybernetics: The Human Use of Human Beings
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Automation Adoption in the Textile Industry of an Emerging Economy
  • Introduction
  • Textile Sector, Context, and Background
  • Automation, Context, and Background
  • Literature Review
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Determinants of the Digital Orientation of Small Businesses
  • Introduction
  • Digital Orientation
  • The Role of Context
  • The Role of Company Conditions
  • Research Model
  • The Empirical Examination of Digital Orientation of Small Businesses
  • Data Collection
  • Measurements
  • Results of the Analyses
  • Conclusions
  • Theoretical Implications
  • Managerial Implications
  • Limitations and Further Research Directions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Analysis of Business and Sustainability Models of Native Digital Media in Latin America
  • Introduction
  • Business Models, Sustainability, and Digital Journalism
  • Internet Business Models
  • Sustainability of New Media and Innovation
  • Mobile Devices, Social Networks, and Journalism
  • Methodology
  • Literature Contextualization
  • Findings: The Cases of Digital Media in Latin America
  • El Faro (El Salvador): The First Native Digital Media of Latin America
  • La Silla Vacía (Colombia): How Power Operates in the Nation
  • Anfibia (Argentina): Chronicles and Alternative Contents from the South
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Chapter 6: The Internationalization Speed of SMEs and their Long-term Sustainability in Foreign Markets
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Issues
  • Determinants of Pre- and Post-internationalization
  • Consequences of Pre- and Post-internationalization Speed
  • Internationalization Motives for Emerging Market Firms
  • Method
  • Case Selection
  • Data Collection
  • Data Analyses
  • Description of Audaces Case