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Sustainable Businesses in Developing Economies

Socio-Economic and Governance Perspectives

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Authors:
  1. Rajagopal

    1. EGADE Business School, Mexico City, Mexico

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  • Examines structure and implementation of sustainable business models in emerging markets

  • Offers a framework that converges social value-chain, social enterprises, social marketing, reverse innovation, and CSR for developing a sustainable business model

  • Surveys sustainability-linked business modelling encompassing circular economy, green energy, sustainable consumption, eco-logistics and inventory, innovation and technology, and social entrepreneurship

  • Each chapter is supported by applied examples and short cases

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. The Founding Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sustainability in Business

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      Pages 3-33

    3. Circular Economy and Production Systems

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      Pages 35-66

    4. Green Consumerism

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      Pages 67-99

  3. Functional Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Cleaner Energy Consumption

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      Pages 103-127

    3. Sustainable Logistics and Inventory Management

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      Pages 129-158

    4. Public Policies and Sustainable Business Governance

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      Pages 159-178

    5. Conscious Consumption and Marketing Strategy

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      Pages 179-199

  4. Moving Towards a New Shift

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. Eco-Innovation and Technology

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      Pages 203-233

    3. Social Entrepreneurship and New Business Trends

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      Pages 235-250

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 251-256
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About this book

Trends in cleaner business decisions have resulted in sustainable business models involving society, stakeholders, and consumers. Sustainable choices of companies create competitive differentiations that enable consumers to weigh social values and shift loyalties in the competitive marketplace. This book focuses on sustainability as the pivot of marketing and argues that commitment to sustainability in business not only equips companies to have greater social impact but also inspires an emotional response in consumers that aids companies in growing their image, brands, and socio-political reputations. Exploring topics such as the circular economy, sustainable logistics, eco-innovation, conscious consumption, and social entrepreneurship, the chapters discuss sustainable practices in emerging markets and co-creation between corporations and consumers. This book offers researchers innovative concepts on sustainable business modelling.

Reviews

“Rajagopal has put forward an outstanding collection of chapters dealing with a wide range of important sustainable business topics for developing economies. Just as Japan, Korea and China rose to economic strength based on technologies of the time, sustainable business can help other developing nations repeat that impressive development. As companies turn from petroleum driven products, the rise in solar and wind energy is creating companies that need no longer be tied to past practices. Companies such as Tesla have shown not only consumers, but also the stock market the value of turning to new ways of business through creativity and belief in stepping into the unknown. The book discusses these new models and the necessary political and market strategies that they will need to be successful. This book will serve as a starting place for those new in the sustainable field, and as an important reference for more seasoned readers, researchers and managers. Additionally, it is a great think tank for those in the economic and political fields.”
–Kip Becker, Associate Professor Emeritus, Boston University

“I have known Rajagopal for several years and he has always amazed me for his research quality and impact. This book arrives in a critical moment discussing different conceptual and experimental sustainable business models. I am convinced that this book will propose a number of applied solutions for our society.”
–Neil Hernández-Gress, Associate Vice Rector for Research, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Authors and Affiliations

  • EGADE Business School, Mexico City, Mexico

    Rajagopal

About the author

Rajagopal is Professor of Marketing at EGADE Business School, Technologic de Monterrey, Santa Fe Campus, Mexico and Life Fellow of the Royal Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, UK. He is also Visiting Professor at Metropolitan College, Boston University, USA. He has to his credit 63 books on marketing management and rural development themes, and over 400 research contributions that include published research papers in national and international refereed journals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sustainable Businesses in Developing Economies

  • Book Subtitle: Socio-Economic and Governance Perspectives

  • Authors: Rajagopal

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51681-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51680-2Published: 27 October 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51683-3Published: 27 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51681-9Published: 26 October 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 256

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Management, Operations Management, Marketing, Sustainable Development, International Business

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