This book provides a holistic conceptualization of social sustainability, going beyond the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and showcases how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasizing social sustainability can be integrated into business studies curricula in different parts of the world. A unique collection of literature comprising educational principles, content, activities, and cases will guide educators, managers of business study programs, and higher education leaders in developing engaging, high-impact educational experiences that enable students to solve grand societal challenges and grow as ethical, inclusive leaders.
This handbook features a wide-range of tested teaching innovations. These cover education models addressing newest trends, such as utilizing artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in education about-and-for socially sustainable business or skill development for enabling circular economy and sustainable production and consumption patterns. The classical, impactful yet underutilized in business studies instructional techniques such as storytelling and theatre are also discussed comprehensively.
A cross-disciplinary approach of the handbook speaks to scholars aiming to research and implement business education, which connects social, environmental, and economic dimensions in quality education that promotes sustainable development.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Social sustainability in business education.-
PART 1: EMERGING TOPICS ON SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS AND WAYS TO
IMPLANT THEM IN BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Chapter 2 The Circular Economy's Social
Dimensions: Implications for Global Strategic Management Teaching and
Practices.
Chapter 3 Human factors and ergonomics in business education.-
Chapter 4 Social Sustainability and Advanced Technology Applications in
Business: Discussing AI and Blockchain Innovations within Business
Education.- PART 2: TEACHING THINKING ABOUT AND STRATEGIZING FOR SOCIAL
SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS.
Chapter 5 Teaching social impact measurement to
enable socially-savvy decisions in business.
Chapter 6 Teaching evaluating
and developing nonmarket strategies to address social, political, and legal
issues in business.
Chapter 7 Teaching social sustainability through
antenarrative imaginaries of energy cultures.
Chapter 8 Fostering Awareness
of Social Sustainability in Digital Business.
Chapter 9 Designing a Course
for Developing Sustainability Competencies.- PART 3: TEACHING CASES ON SOCIAL
SUSTAINABILITY IN FIRMS VISION, MISSION, AND BUSINESS MODEL.
Chapter 10
Geely: Achieving social sustainability goals through stakeholder
participation.
Chapter 11 Democratization of energy in Africa: Social
entrepreneurship for socio-economic sustainability.- PART 4: TEACHING SOLVING
GRAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Chapter 12
Driving Social Sustainability through Storytelling.
Chapter 13 Creating
Social Value Through Problem-Based Learning: Using Podcasts in Business
Education.
Chapter 14 Applied theater teaching model for addressing social
sustainability in business education.
Chapter 15 Engaging Management and
STEM Students in Solving Global Problems of Sustainable Development.- PART 5:
EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS, INTENDED TO ROLE-MODEL SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
PRACTICES AND CULTURE IN BUSINESS.
Chapter 16 Learning to solve social
sustainability problems in diverse student teams.
Chapter 17 Critical
Reflection Analysis - a method for developing diversity awareness among
(future) business leaders.
Chapter 18 Gamification for Teaching Social
Responsibility in Business Schools.
Chapter 19 Communicating Sustainability
through Language Differences with Rich Point Pedagogy.
Chapter 20 Teaching
action research for social sustainability in the workplace.- PART 6: TEACHING
CASES ON MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS IN A SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE WAY.
Chapter 21
Frankmann Automotive: Globally promoting Diversity and Inclusion.
Chapter
22 Lympo: The complexity of responsible leadership in the emerging
blockchain industry.
Chapter 23 No smoke without fire? The tension between
employee autonomy and employer authority.- PART 7: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS
CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM THAT FOSTER SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY.
Chapter 24 Exploring the sustainability mindset for
management education with a focus on social sustainability.
Chapter 25
Using the theory of planned behavior to develop business students into
capable change agents for socially sustainable development.
Chapter 26
Empowering the application of Digital Humanism for achieving inclusive
business education.
Chapter 27 University involvement in supporting
entrepreneurship of people with disabilities.
Chapter 28 Developing Cases
for Teaching Social Sustainability in Business: Lessons from the MENA Region.
Aurin ilenskyt is a Program Manager (Bachelors in International Business) and an Ambassador for Internationalization at the School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland.
Miguel Cordova is Associate Professor and Internationalization Leader for the Management Department and Management School at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Peru.
Marina A. Schmitz serves as a researcher and lecturer at the Coca-Cola Chair of Sustainable Development at IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia and as a senior CSR expert at Polymundo AG in Heilbronn, Germany.
Soo Min Toh is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada and Visiting Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK.
