Future direction of sustainable development in private hospitals: general similarities and specific differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-550
Author(s):  
Rocío Rodríguez ◽  
Göran Svensson ◽  
Carmen Otero-Neira
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Future Direction

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the future direction of sustainable development in the healthcare industry. This study aims to reveal general similarities and specific differences between private hospitals and enabler or hinders of sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach Based on an inductive approach, judgmental sampling was applied to select relevant healthcare organizations. Informants were identified according to their knowledge of their organizations’ sustainability initiatives. Findings In the context the homogeneity that could be expected, the studied hospitals range from having a very strong organizational conviction as to the future direction of sustainable development to a very weak one. There are some general similarities and specific differences between them reported. Research limitations/implications There is no common formula applicable across private hospitals to determine the future direction of their sustainable development. Although hospitals benchmark best practices, others use them only as a general frame of reference. This scenario offers opportunities for further research. Practical implications The economic, social and environmental sustainable development across private hospitals may evolve from general principles or guidelines, but the specific sustainable development at each hospital may well evolve along tailored economic, social and environmental actions. Originality/value Developing a framework considering similarities and differences between the sustainability actions of each hospital in the healthcare industry is important for understanding future directions. This study provides insights into factors that could enable success or constitute hinders of sustainable development. They can also guide the industry toward a common objective which improves the hospitals sustainability actions in the future, also minimizing the effort required.

RFID Applications in E-Healthcare

2012 ◽  
pp. 259-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed K. Watfa ◽  
Manprabhjot Kaur ◽  
Rashida Firoz Daruwala
Keyword(s):  
Patient Flow ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Medicinal Drugs ◽  
Rfid Applications

Pervasive healthcare is the ultimate goal of all healthcare facilities and e-healthcare is the most talked about medical assistance these days. Healthcare organizations are exploiting RFID to maximize use of tools and equipment, keep tabs on medicinal drugs, boost patient flow and plug gaps in patient safety. RFID technology has become a hot topic in all scientific areas and is entitled as a major enabling technology for the automation of many work processes involved in the health sector. This chapter talks about many singular RFID applications that have been successfully developed or are in development, particularly the ones designed for the healthcare industry. It also discusses issues related to technology and healthcare and measures to overcome them. Furthermore, the chapter gives insight on the future of RFID technology and what more it has to offer to the healthcare community in the future.

Corporate Social Responsibility in hospitality: are sustainability initiatives really sustainable? Case examples from CitizenM, Lefay and Six Senses

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-545
Author(s):  
Virginia Maria Stombelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Future ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose In 2016, the United Nations published the agenda for sustainable development with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), asking everyone to commit to reach the Goals’ targets by 2030. Accordingly, hospitality brands developed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to deliver positive direct, indirect and induced impacts to the triple bottom lines’ environmental, social and economic dimensions. The purpose of this paper consists in investigating the benefits that companies want to obtain, engaging in these activities. Three very different hotel brands’ CSR are analyzed to consider their undeclared coordination with the UN SDGs namely CitizenM, Lefay and Six Senses. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on secondary qualitative data retrieved from websites. Findings When choosing to commit to CSR initiatives, companies not only behave as good corporate citizens but also pursue their economic interests. By so doing, they receive benefits that vary from improved image and reputation amongst guests to enhanced satisfaction and commitment amongst employees, passing through reduced fiscal burdens and financial savings. Practical implications The UN SDGs seem to potentially create a virtuous cycle in which Goal 8, decent work and economic growth, must be a leading cornerstone. To make the cycle work, socio-economic engagement and factual certainly should be improved and hospitality companies should pay a role both by measuring and publishing the benefits of committing to CSR and funding sustainability research that can be beneficial to their business, too. If this happens and the UN SDGs’ targets are met, the future will benefit from a circular economy, whereby resources will not be disposed of but maintained, repaired, reused, remanufactured and refurbished before being recycled. In other words, sustainability is not only about creating a better life for every living being but also about developing favourable business environments to benefit companies. Originality/value The comparison of hospitality brands’ with theoretically identified benefits represents the starting point of a wider multi-dimensional reflection on coordination between companies’ CSR and UN SDGs. Recommendations to sustain the sustainability virtuous cycle and to look at the future are drawn.

scholarly journals The future of health tourism in the industrial revolution 4.0 era

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Kee Mun Wong ◽  
Sarah Alia Sa’aid Hazley
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future

Purpose The technological advances in the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 era escalate the advancement of the healthcare industry, including the health tourism phenomenon. Based on the current trend in connected health care (e.g. mobile healthcare technology; digital health, etc.), this paper aims to propose that the distance between healthcare providers around the globe and its potential patients can be vastly reduced to almost on a real time basis. Design/methodology/approach A secondary literature review is conducted to identify the key development of IR 4.0 technologies in the healthcare industry and its possible trend leading the health tourism sector. Findings The adoption of IR 4.0 technologies is expected to make seeking treatments overseas more affordable, accessible and health records readily available on a real-time and secured basis. However, it is worth to note that the growth of health tourism raises the eyebrows of society from the security, social and economic perspectives. Originality/value This paper contributes to our understanding that the emergence of IR 4.0 technologies changes the landscape of the health care and health tourism industry. Continuous technology advancement is expected to further shape the future trend and escalate the commercialization aspect of the health tourism industry.

scholarly journals Technological mediation in the future of experiential tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellis Urquhart
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Technological Mediation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Future ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the role that technology may play in the future of experiential tourism. This viewpoint paper begins to question future developments in technological mediation and how these may challenge the author’ view of experiences and their construction in a period of immense and rapid technological development. Design/methodology/approach This is a short viewpoint paper driven by theoretical perspectives in the existing academic literature and the author’s personal stance on the future of experiential tourism. Findings This paper suggests that while there is considerable research into the role and application of technology within tourism, there is a lack of future-orientated debate. The views expressed within the paper argue that three potential directions exist for the future of technological mediation in experiential tourism: mass acceptance and customisation; experiential convergence or “rewinding the clock”, each with significant implications for the management of technological mediation in experiential tourism. Originality/value The paper provides an initial insight into future directions of the tourism industry in a period of immense technological development. Based on existing theoretical perspectives, these viewpoints indicate three potential routes for the industry and act as a catalyst for further dialogue within tourism scholarship.

Overview: PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future

2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
National Committee ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Preferred Provider Organizations ◽  
The Future

This special issue of Medical Care Research and Review features articles developed for a national conference on performance measurement in preferred provider organizations (PPOs). The conference, “PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future,” was held March 15-16, 2001, in Washington, D.C. It brought together various stake-holders—industry representatives, consumers, purchasers, and regulators—to discuss the state of PPO performance reporting and develop a strategy for future directions. These articles provided the background for an informed dialogue. The American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (URAC), the Consumer Coalition for Quality HealthCare, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance cosponsored the conference with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to URAC.

Greek public libraries in economic crisis: the past, the present and the future

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 77-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgenia Vassilakaki
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Economic Crisis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges that the current economic crisis has posed for Greek public and municipal libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This is a viewpoint paper discussing the past, present and future directions that Greek public and municipal libraries have adopted or should adopt in the context of the present economic crisis. Findings – Greek public and municipal libraries ought to see the economic crisis as a challenge for development, improvement and the promotion of their presence and role in the community which they serve. Originality/value – The paper discusses the factors affecting the past and present situation relating to public and municipal libraries in Greece and addresses the future challenges for promoting development and innovation.

Towards a standardised management system for corporate sustainable development

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asif ◽  
Cory Searcy
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Management System ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Management ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

Purpose – The systematic implementation and assessment of corporate sustainable development is difficult in the absence of a structured approach. The existing management systems and frameworks do not provide a balanced approach to the management of the triple bottom line of sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibility of developing a sustainable development management system (SDMS) and provides a basic framework for such a system. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the approaches that can be employed to embody the various elements of a SDMS – including underlying values, system requirements, continual improvement, and assessment approaches. Advantages and disadvantages of developing a SDMS are also reviewed. Findings – Descriptive guidelines augmented by prescriptive requirements could provide a comprehensive guide to corporate sustainable development management and assessment through a hybrid approach. A basic structure for the descriptive guidelines, prescriptive requirements, and assessment approaches is provided. Practical implications – The paper could provide a needed starting point for managers to structure their thinking related to their organisation's sustainability initiatives. Originality/value – The existing systems and guidelines addressing sustainable development are characterised by several limitations. This paper provides a unique framework for corporate sustainable development that has not been addressed in previous publications.

Risk Management Future Directions

2017 ◽  
pp. 233-238
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Information Systems Security ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Financial Risk Management ◽  
Systems Security ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Direction

This chapter outlines the future directions for the Risk Management research. Eminent Risk Mangement scholars and practitioners are referenced considering the future direction for Risk Management in general across industries. Also, references to the future directions for specific industries, disciplines and corporate businesses are provided including: 1) Financial Risk Management; 2) Information Systems Security; 3) Energy Sector; 4) Project Management; 5) Construction Industry; 6) Supply Chain; 7) Agriculture; and 8) Six Sigma.

The case for repealing the EU’s telecommunications legislation

Info ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Simon Hampton
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
The Political ◽  
Regulatory Structure ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Direction

Purpose – This purpose of this article is to argue for repealing the bulk of the EU’s telecoms regulatory structure because the package’s work is done. Design/methodology/approach – The views expressed in this paper are based on the author’s extensive experience in the telecoms, media and Internet sectors. Findings – The paper finds that competition is strong and sustainable; that many of the key dynamics in the sector are driven by the broader digital economy and thus beyond the scrutiny of sector regulators; and that regulation is being capitalised into the political economy, distorting incentives to the detriment of European consumers. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the debate over the future direction of regulation in European telecommunications.

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