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Book SynopsisDavis shows that the developed and developing world must now pursue ''sustainable development'' requiring high levels of directed innovation. Industrial and commercial businesses of all kinds must bring about what amounts to a second industrial revolution.
Trade Review"Needs to be urgently read by managers at all levels."
Long Range Planning "Offers an excellent introduction to the most important topic for business..." Executive Development "The scale, the courage, the demanding vision of this book makes it an exceptional read for any manager. There are all signs of the future in this book ... I commend this work for its breadth, foresightedness and its meticulous, and practical relevance to our human condition." Sir Peter Parker Table of ContentsPreface.
Foreword: Ronnie Lessem.
1. What does Sustainable Development mean?.
2. Vision and Values.
3. Horses for Courses - the Size Factor.
4. The Numbers Game.
5. Good Work: Different Arrangements.
6. Conducting the Orchestra.
7. Pulling Together: Alternative Ownership.
8. Quality, Codes and Standards.
9. New Rules for the Business Game.
10. New Age Opportunities: Sustainable Technologies.
11. Postscript: The World's Search for New Systems.
Index.
