International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development Special Issue: Sustainable Busi

Starts:  Jun 1, 2019 08:00 (ET)
Ends:  Jun 30, 2019 23:59 (ET)
Associated with  Entrepreneurship (ENT)
Calls for Papers (special): International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD)
 
Special Issue on: Sustainable Business Strategies In Digital Age Linking Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Submission Due Date
6/30/2019

Guest Editor
Dr. Rudra Rameshwar, L.M. Thapar School of Management, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India

Introduction
The theme of special issue is to invite exceptional research work among the researchers, academicians, scholars, faculties, consultants, who have a deep understanding of issues related to sustainable business practices and strategies. This special issue focuses on sustainable developmental challenges of contemporary world. Well, the developmental challenges are ranging from inequality, unemployment, education, poverty, food security, human behavior conflicts and climate change followed by integration and further build on various aspects related to Environment, Energy and Ethics for practical, innovative and ethical solutions to actual problems related Business and Societal Sustainability in today's digital age. Since inception we are aware that developed and developing nations are concern about sustainable businesses, sustainable strategies in business, environment management and UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

These sustainable business strategies in modern digital age are quite complex in fulfilling the objectives and targets related to end poverty, protection of the planet and prosperity for society. Various governments, private companies, greater corporates, academic institutions-universities and organizations are facing convoluted challenges to collaborate to create or construct sustainable infrastructure, clean and green industries, skilled manpower, advance technological developments at faster rate, lack of education in respective sector, adoption of new technology by society, environmental issues, climate changes, resource optimization and utilization, waste control etc.

Objective
This special issue has unique as well as multiple objectives - to develop a deep understanding of issues related to Sustainability; understand the corner stone's of sustainability: Expectancy, Ethics, Essentials, Energy, Economics and Environment. To provide insight into existing research, practices, outcome based approaches that could represent, enhance sustainable culture, and motivate to respond on the following questions:
  • How do SDGs related to Sustainable Business Strategies?
  • To what extent can SDGs play important roles in their ongoing lives?
  • Are SDGs and Sustainable Business Strategies adopted fully from top to bottom within an organization/company/corporates?
  • What are the main characteristics of successful and viable PPP that fulfilling objectives if SDGs independently or jointly?
  • Are organizations/corporates/companies feel good in integrating with each other through Sustainable Business Strategies responsible for their growth?
  • How do policies and decisions enforced by the government from time to time affects the core goals of SDGs and why?
Here, Editor encourage research academia, industry, private practitioners, government bodies/agencies, research divisions, consultants for high end research both qualitative and quantitative research, supporting case studies, conceptual papers, model papers, thematic review papers with theoretical backing and/or managerial outlook, implications etc.

Recommended Topics
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
  • Social Ecology
  • Sustainable Employee LifeCycle
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Green and/or Green Technology Valuation
  • Eco-Entrepreneurship and Intra-preneurship
  • E-development (e-learning, e-health, e-education, e-society, e-governance)
  • Secondary and Higher Education
  • Knowledge Management and ICT
  • Globalization and Localization
  • Technology Management and Disruptive Technologies
  • Research Methodology and Technology Development
  • MSME partnerships
  • Renewable Energy Systems and Applications
  • Green Initiatives of International Corporates
  • Green Business
  • Religion and Environment
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Reservation Policy in Higher Education
  • Political Science, Sociology and Humanities
  • Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship
  • Global Warming and Climate Change
  • Energy Requirements and Biodiversity
  • Pollution and Pollution Control
  • Research in Business and Society
  • Organizations Sociology
  • Sustainable Management Education and MOOCs in Digital Age
  • Leadership, Ethics and Sustainability
  • Social Studies Practice and Research
  • Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals
  • Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Economic Growth
  • Water Sustainable Management and Sanitation
  • Sustainable Industrialization and Foster Innovation
  • Digital Technology and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Development and Green Economy
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on Sustainable Business Strategies in Digital Age Linking Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) on or before June 30, 2019. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL'S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/. All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. Rudra Rameshwar 
Guest Editor 
International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) 
E-mail: rudrarameshwar@gmail.com