Virtual Collaboration in Remote Project Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-95
Author(s):  
Cynthia M. Montaudon-Tomas ◽  
Ingrid N. Pinto-López ◽  
Anna Amsler
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Task Management ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Virtual Collaboration ◽  
Team Collaboration ◽  
Virtual Projects ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Shed Light

This chapter presents virtual collaboration in remote project management as a way to develop sustainable business practices. As temporary organizations, virtual projects have grown substantially, mainly because of the confinement conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. A study was conducted to identify the main issues that employees working in virtual projects in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico have faced. A survey based on the remote work and its effects scale was used. The most relevant tools and techniques that have been applied in virtual collaboration in remote project management are briefly described. The objective is to shed light on the importance of technology, time and task management, team collaboration and integration, communication, and trust to develop successful projects.

Fostering Responsible Business

2017 ◽  
pp. 309-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Rahdari
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Responsible Business Practices ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Shed Light

Corporate social responsibility networks and associations play a significant role in fostering responsible business yet there exists a lacuna in the literature regarding the role of these networks and associations in augmenting responsible business practices. Furthermore, research studies with regard to how they function seem to be non-existent. Following this line of argument, this study attempts to shed light on these ambiguities by examining three leading networks. The results suggest that corporate sustainability and responsibility networks and associations play the role of facilitators, by providing tools and services, and incentivize business organizations to take measurable actions towards corporate sustainability. Moreover, they function as the engine of growth for responsible and sustainable business ecosystem. With their growing influence and the mainstreaming of responsible practices, a review of their objectives, organizational structures, types of activities, practices and impacts using a reviewing framework would provide a solid background for future research.

Fostering Responsible Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 1519-1541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Rahdari
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Responsible Business Practices ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Shed Light

Corporate social responsibility networks and associations play a significant role in fostering responsible business yet there exists a lacuna in the literature regarding the role of these networks and associations in augmenting responsible business practices. Furthermore, research studies with regard to how they function seem to be non-existent. Following this line of argument, this study attempts to shed light on these ambiguities by examining three leading networks. The results suggest that corporate sustainability and responsibility networks and associations play the role of facilitators, by providing tools and services, and incentivize business organizations to take measurable actions towards corporate sustainability. Moreover, they function as the engine of growth for responsible and sustainable business ecosystem. With their growing influence and the mainstreaming of responsible practices, a review of their objectives, organizational structures, types of activities, practices and impacts using a reviewing framework would provide a solid background for future research.

Role of Positive Emotions in Organisational Coping

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2and3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibhuti Gupta ◽  
Devalina
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Support Layout

The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions postulated by Barbara L. Fredrickson proposes that emotions like joy, interest, contentment, and love enable an individual to broaden his/her patterns of thinking and acting, which in turn build the personal coping resources, whether intellectual, physical, social, or psychological, by way of creating novel ideas, actions or social relationships. This paper is a review of 15 empirical studies carried out during 1998-2012 that support the contributions of this theory to the creation of a healthy workplace by fostering positive emotions in employees. Positive emotions were found to be pivotal in enhancing employee performance, encouraging innovation and creativity that result in sustainable business practices, helping organizations make good decisions, facilitating work-flow and motivation, developing authentic and charismatic leadership styles, job enrichment, better team performance, and satisfactory customer relations. A link between positive emotions and an upward spiral of personal and organizational resources has also been established where positive self-evaluation, development of resilience, a climate of social support, layout of clearer goals, high quality social-interaction, good health and productivity of workers have been found to promote effective coping.

scholarly journals Editorial: Sustainable Waste Management Innovations: Developing New Ventures for Improved Health and Environmental Wellbeing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7132
Author(s):  
Joseph Amankwah-Amoah ◽  
Frederick Ahen
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Sustainable Waste Management ◽  
Sustainable Business

In this Editorial, we synthesise the articles in the Special Issue with unique insights into sustainable waste management innovations and sustainable business practices [...]

scholarly journals An Analysis on the NASDAQ’s Potential for Sustainable Investment Practices during the Financial Shock from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3748
Author(s):  
Rachel Shields ◽  
Samer Ajour El Zein ◽  
Neus Vila Brunet
Keyword(s):  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Investments ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Garch Model ◽  
Difficult Times

There is a growing demand for sustainable business practices and for sustainable and impact investment as has been signaled by the Sustainable Development Goals ratified by all the United Nations members. However, there is not that much evidence on how sustainable investments perform during crises compared to regular investments. This paper investigates if sustainable investments within the NASDAQ have a lower volatility rate when reacting to a significant global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It groups the shares of businesses with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices that are ranked 70% or higher given by CSRHub, Inc. and compares it to business shares with the lowest-ranked CSR business practices at 30% or lower. The top 30% and bottom 30% CSR stocks’ volatility will be predicted using variations of the GARCH model. The top 30% CSR stocks of the NASDAQ had a lower rate of volatility for a global crisis than the bottom 30% CSR stocks. Technology is the only sector whose top 30% showed higher volatility. However, the top 30% of companies in the Health Care and Utilities sectors show a higher increase in returns and a lower drop in returns. These results signal the higher uncertainty associated with some cutting-edge products and services offered by the top 30% of technology companies and the preference for more established companies that offer higher quality services when it comes to satisfying basic needs such as health and utilities in difficult times.

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