Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Abhishek Behl Author-X-Name-First: Abhishek Author-X-Name-Last: Behl Author-Name: Abhinav Pal Author-X-Name-First: Abhinav Author-X-Name-Last: Pal Title: Sustainability of environmentally sound technologies using interpretive structural modelling Abstract: Sustainable practices by organisations have contributed towards development. There is a limited contribution from individuals towards the same. This study aims at exploring the key barriers which lead to a limited contribution from individuals residing in rural areas. The limited study in the area of environmentally sound technology (EST) in rural India makes it important as the results could be generalised for a larger community. The barriers found out are diverse ranging from awareness of EST to humanitarian supply chain. The study uses interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique to understand the barriers from the individual's perspective. The results signify that awareness and perception of individuals towards these technologies are the prime reasons of discontinuity in contributing towards a sustainable supply chain. It was also found out that trade-off between conventional technologies and EST was not balanced. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 1-19 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainability; environment sound technology; ISM; interpretive structural modelling; rural; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96702 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:1-19 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mariza Almeida Author-X-Name-First: Mariza Author-X-Name-Last: Almeida Author-Name: Branca Terra Author-X-Name-First: Branca Author-X-Name-Last: Terra Title: Technological strategies and sustainable management for small businesses in the Brazilian innovation context Abstract: Company innovation strategy and sustainable development are two related conceptual areas in the study of innovation management. The aim in this paper is to study the technological strategies and sustainable management of innovative small businesses, in the biotechnology, oil, pharmaceutical and shipbuilding sectors, within the Brazilian innovation context, in order to identify companies' characteristics, technological strategies used, the innovation policy instruments utilised, the partnerships developed, the sustainability management priority and the main protagonists. The results show that the innovation context can influence the development of enterprises, through a variety of factors, such as the institutional environment, the characteristics of the economic sector, sustainability management and established networks that affect the decision making and growth of these companies. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 20-35 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: technology strategy; sustainable strategy; small business; start-up; spin-off; small business strategy; company innovation strategy; innovation management; technology management; sustainable management. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96703 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:20-35 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: João Augusto Rossi Borges Author-X-Name-First: João Augusto Rossi Author-X-Name-Last: Borges Author-Name: Alfons G.J.M. Oude Lansink Author-X-Name-First: Alfons G.J.M. Oude Author-X-Name-Last: Lansink Author-Name: Grigorios Emvalomatis Author-X-Name-First: Grigorios Author-X-Name-Last: Emvalomatis Title: Adoption of innovation in agriculture: a critical review of economic and psychological models Abstract: Two main models have been used to analyse farmers' decisions to adopt an innovation; the first is based on the concept of utility maximisation (UM) and the second is based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). This study uses a vote-count method to identify the effect of different variables on farmers' adoption decisions in 36 studies using either UM or the TPB. Results from the UM studies show that the explanatory variables mostly have an insignificant effect on the adoption decision. When the effects are significant, the sign of the effect is inconsistent across studies. Results from the TPB studies show that correlations between the psychological constructs used in this type of model are significant in most cases. However, most variables are only used in one or two studies and it is therefore not possible to detect a clear pattern across studies that used the TPB model. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 36-56 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: adoption; farmer; innovation; utility; decision; agriculture; TRA; theory of reasoned action; TPB; theory of planned behaviour. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96705 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:36-56 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kleverton Melo De Carvalho Author-X-Name-First: Kleverton Melo De Author-X-Name-Last: Carvalho Title: The global water security: an approach for multilevel governance on hydric resources Abstract: Water has been ranked first among the top five global risks in terms of social impact. Yet, the vision of water as a sustainability variable has lost strength to the detriment of the security concept. This paper proposes an approach of global water governance based on water security (WS) to respond to the increasing water shortage on the planet. The method involved the usage of qualitative procedures, the analysis of regulatory documents related to international water management, and the interviews of five experts within the management and regulation sectors. The process was useful in determining five main scopes and to articulate the framework to promote WS: first - risk as water management paradigms; secondly - review of the international regulatory framework and creation of a United Nation specialised agency for WS; thirdly - transversal link for WS between different actors; fourthly - applying WS mechanisms in river basins; fifthly - adoption of new analytical methods. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 57-78 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: global risk; water security; water security; governance; international regulatory; actors; methods; mechanisms. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96706 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:57-78 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ricardo Capúcio De Resende Author-X-Name-First: Ricardo Capúcio De Author-X-Name-Last: Resende Author-Name: Leandro Moreira Gonzaga Author-X-Name-First: Leandro Moreira Author-X-Name-Last: Gonzaga Title: Manual punch planter's design and development for smallholder farmers Abstract: This paper presents the concept and design of a punch planter for smallholder farmers. The design and development of the planter was conducted using the design methodology approach in four phases: informational, conceptual, preliminary and detailed. Participatory inputs from a group of smallholder woman farmers from Lesotho were also considered. Smallholder farmers are responsible for almost 70% of food produced worldwide, but seedling technologies specifically designed for this public are rare. The majority of punch planters available are either too big or expensive, or adaptations from disc planters are needed, and requiring animal or tractor to pull it. Punch planters reduces the power demand in planting, being very suitable for conservationist practices. A prototype was manufactured with a novel seed metering unit able to individualise seeds and to work with seeds of different types and sizes. Field tests have been conducted, but more tests are needed to make it available for the market. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 79-97 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: punch planter; smallholder farmers; direct drilling; conservationist agriculture; mechanical design; seedling technology; no-till. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96730 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:79-97 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marc Schmidt-Keilich Author-X-Name-First: Marc Author-X-Name-Last: Schmidt-Keilich Author-Name: Ulf Schrader Author-X-Name-First: Ulf Author-X-Name-Last: Schrader Title: Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users Abstract: Recent studies in innovation management have explored the phenomenon of embedded lead users (ELUs): company employees who exhibit lead user characteristics with regard to a product marketed by their employer (Schweisfurth and Herstatt, 2014). Because they are doubly embedded, i.e., in both producer and user domain, these employees possess specific resources and capabilities which may be beneficial to corporate innovation. While the concept of ELU has been analysed in sports, leisure and healthcare industries, this paper suggests that the phenomenon may also be highly relevant in the context of sustainability innovations. By bringing together existing conceptualisations of a sustainable lead user outside of corporate boundaries and the ELU approach, the concept of sustainable embedded lead users (SELU) is presented. We show why SELU are suited to support corporate sustainability innovations and discuss opportunities and limitations of this approach for (sustainable) innovation and human resource management. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 98-115 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: ELU; embedded lead user; sustainability innovation; user innovation; employee participation; open innovation; sustainable development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96733 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:98-115 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Paulo Tetuo Yamamoto Author-X-Name-First: Paulo Tetuo Author-X-Name-Last: Yamamoto Author-Name: Aparecido Dos Reis Coutinho Author-X-Name-First: Aparecido Dos Reis Author-X-Name-Last: Coutinho Title: Technological parks in the state of Paraná, Brazil: evaluation based on economic and environmental sustainability Abstract: In the Brazilian case, innovation, entrepreneurship and technological development are relevant and should be balanced through social effort and mobilisation. Governments, universities and businesses have made many efforts to encourage innovation in Brazil. The number of incubators and technology parks has experienced significant growth, more than doubling in the first decade of the millennium. The State of Paraná, the same phenomenon has occurred with the creation of the Network of Technological Innovation Centres, the Paraná Network of Incubators and Science Parks and Virtual Technology Park. This study aims to diagnose technology parks in the State of Paraná by addressing economic, environmental and social sustainability. The managers' first mission was to seek the economic sustainability and survival of micro and small companies that were located in parks and incubators. However, the results show that a new stage in parks has begun to focus on economic and environmental sustainability. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 117-135 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: technology parks; sustainability; innovation; development; Paraná state; Brazil. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98982 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:117-135 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: João Amato-Neto Author-X-Name-First: João Author-X-Name-Last: Amato-Neto Author-Name: Lucas Fucci Amato Author-X-Name-First: Lucas Fucci Author-X-Name-Last: Amato Title: Sustainable supply chains, corporate constitutionalisation and human rights: a multiple case study on the 10 biggest companies in Brazil Abstract: This paper aims at discussing, in the light of a transdisciplinary bibliographic review and a multiple case study, the possibilities and practices related to corporate human rights obligations, in the systemic approach of sustainable supply chains and subcontracting networks. International and national legal obligations are focused, besides the institutional and procedural structures designed in self-regulation. As an illustration, guidelines and codes of the 10 biggest companies operating in Brazil are analysed concerning the statement of values, duties of suppliers, duties concerning human rights, mechanisms, institutions and procedures of due diligence, accountability and enforcement. The conclusion points out that the mechanisms of corporate responsibility concerning human rights are, in general, poor in relation to the provisions of rights and also insufficient in the procedures and structures for implementing and monitoring the compliance through the entire supply chain. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 136-153 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainable supply chains; human rights; CSR; corporate social responsibility. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98983 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:136-153 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Abdelkrim Doufene Author-X-Name-First: Abdelkrim Author-X-Name-Last: Doufene Author-Name: Afreen Siddiqi Author-X-Name-First: Afreen Author-X-Name-Last: Siddiqi Author-Name: Olivier De Weck Author-X-Name-First: Olivier De Author-X-Name-Last: Weck Title: Dynamics of technological change: nuclear energy and electric vehicles in France Abstract: Technological change is shaped by a confluence of processes that are governed by socio-political, economic, and regulatory factors within a region. In this paper, the authors present a theoretical framework to describe the dynamics of technology change. Based on a qualitative modelling approach, the authors employ concepts from literature on innovation, technology adoption, and technological change, and map reinforcing and retarding cycles of processes of innovation. The way these processes (or functions) are interconnected and combined hinders or enables the overall success of technology diffusion and shapes the long-term outcome for the new technology. The authors develop the framework with examples of energy systems in UK and UAE, and apply the model to examine two cases of nuclear power and electric vehicles in France. They highlight the role as well as limits of policy in initiating and sustaining reinforcing cycles for new technology diffusion and can provide a basis for forming expectations about emerging technologies. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 154-180 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: functions of innovation; technological change; energy-transportation nexus; nuclear energy; electric vehicles; sustainable development; lock-in; technology policy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98984 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:154-180 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Taiga Brahm Author-X-Name-First: Taiga Author-X-Name-Last: Brahm Author-Name: Patrizia Kühner Author-X-Name-First: Patrizia Author-X-Name-Last: Kühner Title: Faculty motivation as a key for integrating sustainable development in higher education curricula Abstract: The systematic integration of sustainable development into Higher Education curricula remains a challenge for many universities. Among other barriers, faculty motivation to include sustainable development into their courses seems to be crucial. At the same time, empirical research regarding faculty motivation in the context of sustainable development is missing. On the basis of the motivational systems theory (MST), this paper aims to provide a literature review on faculty motivation and to empirically investigate faculty's motivation through opinions of 20 workshop participants and interviews with six faculty members. Results include faculty's motivators as well as obstacles to integrate sustainable development into their curricula. The research contributes to the theory of integrating sustainable development into Higher Education. From a practical viewpoint, it also provides insights into possible support measures for faculty. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 181-197 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainable development; faculty; motivation; faculty development; higher education institution; university. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98985 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:181-197 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Usama Awan Author-X-Name-First: Usama Author-X-Name-Last: Awan Title: Impact of social supply chain practices on social sustainability performance in manufacturing firms Abstract: The aim of the study is to focus on safety practices, environmental cooperation practices and sustainable manufacturing to identify a set of key practices that drive social sustainability performance in manufacturing firms. It also investigates the moderation role of internal environmental investment (IEI) on the relationship between social supply chain management practices (SSCMPs) and social sustainability performance. Using a sample of 272 manufacturing firms, it was empirically tested the proposed conceptual model. The results provided the support that the social sustainability performance at firm level is dependent on the broader practices of social supply chain, most importantly on safety practices and green manufacturing practices. The discoveries give important bits of knowledge to the specialists, academicians and arrangement creators; firms can utilise these practices to oversee and enhance the social manageability execution. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 198-219 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainability practices; SSCM; sustainable supply chain management; safety practices; sustainable manufacturing; social sustainability performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98996 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:198-219 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Samyadip Chakraborty Author-X-Name-First: Samyadip Author-X-Name-Last: Chakraborty Author-Name: Rajesh Kalepu Author-X-Name-First: Rajesh Author-X-Name-Last: Kalepu Title: IT and green practices as enablers of service-oriented capabilities and patient-focused care in healthcare industry Abstract: Concepts like 'Green' has become pivotal in today's world where sustainable service delivery has become the most sought after objective. Application of green-practices (GP) and IT-enabled practices (ITEP) have been gaining importance across industry sectors and healthcare sector happens to be under scanner as one of the most lucrative sectors to investigate such relationships. Practitioner and contemporary academic literature suggest that indeed GP and ITEP applications are the two major enablers of today's healthcare business; boosting the overall service-oriented capabilities of the patient-care service providers; in turn proving itself key towards achieving better patient-focused care delivery and also boosting hospital's performance. This study carries out an empirical investigation to understand the linkages of the aforesaid relationships using data from two sources in Indian healthcare context: hospital-side and patient-side data. The study uses standard statistical techniques including confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the hypothesised path linkages. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 220-244 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green practices; healthcare; ITEP; IT-enabled practices; dynamic capabilities; patient-focused care; SOC; service-oriented capabilities; firm performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98997 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:220-244 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nina Tura Author-X-Name-First: Nina Author-X-Name-Last: Tura Author-Name: Ville Ojanen Author-X-Name-First: Ville Author-X-Name-Last: Ojanen Author-Name: Jyri Hanski Author-X-Name-First: Jyri Author-X-Name-Last: Hanski Title: Innovations for sustainability: challenges of utilising sustainability-related knowledge Abstract: The demands for more sustainable development are increasing, and solving complex sustainability challenges is acknowledged to require innovations that take environmental, social and economic perspectives into consideration. The development of innovations for sustainability requires the utilisation of sustainability knowledge, i.e., creating market value by combining pieces of environmental, organisational and social information. In this study, we address the reasons why sustainability knowledge is not exploited more broadly and set focus on the challenges in the utilisation of sustainability knowledge. The empirical data for the study was collected in an interdisciplinary expert workshop and by conducting semi-structural interviews in four Finnish companies. The study reveals challenges in the utilisation of sustainability knowledge at all stages of knowledge management. We also analyse the potential of digitalisation in enhancing innovations for sustainability and lowering the challenges in the utilisation of sustainability knowledge. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 452-478 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation; sustainability; sustainable development; SOI; sustainability-oriented innovation; sustainability knowledge; knowledge utilisation; knowledge process; KM; knowledge management; managerial challenges; digitalisation effects. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100371 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:452-478 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pedro F. Gattás Author-X-Name-First: Pedro F. Author-X-Name-Last: Gattás Author-Name: José Guilherme F. De Campos Author-X-Name-First: José Guilherme F. De Author-X-Name-Last: Campos Author-Name: Simone R. Barakat Author-X-Name-First: Simone R. Author-X-Name-Last: Barakat Author-Name: Renato J. Orsato Author-X-Name-First: Renato J. Author-X-Name-Last: Orsato Title: Ecosystem services valuation by pioneering companies Abstract: This study aims to identify the reasons for companies to invest in ecosystem services valuation (ESV). ESV is a voluntary environmental initiative (VEI) that intends to strengthen ecosystem services management, assess ecological sustainability of human activities, and rate and dissociate environmental and economic conditions. We identified 70 companies of 17 sectors and 18 countries currently undertaking ESV work, and classified their work according to levels of development. Additionally, we conducted interviews to better understand the reasons for such proactive behaviour. Among other findings, we discovered that pioneer companies tend to establish institutional partnerships to access to knowledge about ESV. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 479-497 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: ecosystem services management; ESV; ecosystem services valuation; VEIs; voluntary environmental initiatives; environmental management tool. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100372 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:479-497 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ebru Genç Author-X-Name-First: Ebru Author-X-Name-Last: Genç Author-Name: C. Anthony Di Benedetto Author-X-Name-First: C. Anthony Di Author-X-Name-Last: Benedetto Title: A comparison of proactive and reactive environmental strategies in green product innovation Abstract: Companies are exposed to different kinds of pressures to respond to environmental sustainability issues. It is critical to understand how firms integrate environmental issues into their corporate agendas and how these integration strategies affect corporate performance. This paper investigates factors that motivate firms to adopt environmental marketing strategies and their relative impact on green product innovation performance. A comprehensive conceptual framework is developed and tested that portrays the antecedents and consequences of environmental marketing strategy (EMS). The results show that developing environmental strategies that exceed regulations (proactive strategies) leads to better new product performance than those that only adhere to regulations (reactive strategies). In addition, we find that commitment from top management becomes critical only for proactive strategies, not for reactive strategies. Finally, with regard to the consequences, we show that environmental marketing strategies lead to new product advantage and, ultimately, improved sustainable new product performance. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 431-451 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainability; innovation; proactive and reactive environmental strategy; NPD; new product development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100377 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:431-451 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Afolabi R.I. Biaou Olaye Author-X-Name-First: Afolabi R.I. Biaou Author-X-Name-Last: Olaye Author-Name: Paul A. Adedeji Author-X-Name-First: Paul A. Author-X-Name-Last: Adedeji Author-Name: Koessi L.B. Zokpodo Author-X-Name-First: Koessi L.B. Author-X-Name-Last: Zokpodo Author-Name: Jean Moreira Author-X-Name-First: Jean Author-X-Name-Last: Moreira Title: Towards sustainable rice processing: a case of Republic of Benin Abstract: Rice, a staple food in the sub-Saharan Africa is a recipient of the effect of population increase, with higher consumption than production. Being a common food in the Sub-Saharan Africa, the sustainability of its growth and processing contribute immensely to achieving food security in the region. This study addresses the problem by designing, fabricating and evaluating the performance of a locally-made threshing-cleaning machine for rice processing, tested on two common rice species in The Republic of Benin. The machine was tested for speed, fuel and water consumption, and production output at loaded and unloaded conditions. Average fuel and water consumption differ between the two rice species at maximum engine speed. The machine produces 1780.5 kg and 1475 kg of IR 841 and Orylux 6 rice per hour respectively. The machine has a high fuel and water economy and offers high prospect in achieving food security in the country. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 333-347 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: food security; performance evaluation; Republic of Benin; rice; threshing-cleaning machine. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100396 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:333-347 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marcio Giannini Pereira Author-X-Name-First: Marcio Giannini Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira Author-Name: Neiton Fidelis Da Silva Author-X-Name-First: Neiton Fidelis Da Author-X-Name-Last: Silva Author-Name: Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos Freitas Author-X-Name-First: Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos Author-X-Name-Last: Freitas Title: Energy transition: the nexus between poverty and CO2 emissions in Brazil Abstract: The transition to modern sources of energy, especially electricity, contributes not only to alleviate energy poverty, but also to meet the basic needs of the rural population and reduce emissions. Given the complexity of energy choices, the dynamics of the rural population in Brazil is relevant for the evaluation of the effects of regular and safe access to electricity. Few authors have discussed the real (net) contributions of rural electrification on the transition to more modern energy sources and its impacts on CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions, considering its harmful health effects. As a result, this paper aims to investigate the impact of regular and safe access to electricity on the rural population of Brazil, in a transition to more modern sources of energy, as well as to provide a CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emission assessment. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 376-391 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: energy transition; energy poverty; rural electrification; climate changes; Brazil. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100398 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:376-391 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ricardo Ruiz Freire Author-X-Name-First: Ricardo Ruiz Author-X-Name-Last: Freire Author-Name: Emmanuel Costa Author-X-Name-First: Emmanuel Author-X-Name-Last: Costa Author-Name: José Luiz Alves Author-X-Name-First: José Luiz Author-X-Name-Last: Alves Author-Name: Cristóvão De Souza Brito Author-X-Name-First: Cristóvão De Souza Author-X-Name-Last: Brito Title: A dialectic on innovation and sustainability Abstract: This paper discusses concepts of social and technological innovation in order to analyse their relations and contradictions. After a long period in which innovation was related to social processes, it has been related to technological and economic development in the last century. Social innovation as a concept has acquired a restrictive meaning, being defined by many as actions to combat social exclusions and environmental degradation promoted by technological innovation. This study suggests a concept for innovation and its influence upon environmental sustainability through a bibliographical analysis that demonstrates how innovation processes are techno-socially related. It uses an analytic matrix that allows to compare these concepts to understand how socio-technical innovations promote environmental, social and economical sustainability. At the end, it recommends more studies to determine and measure the innovative sustainable practices of an organisation in both the social and technological spheres. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 246-258 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation; social innovation; technological innovation; sustainability; linear innovation model; 3D printing; innovation process; innovation concept; innovation and sustainability; dialetic on innovation; innovation for organisations. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100399 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:246-258 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Luciano Basto Oliveira Author-X-Name-First: Luciano Basto Author-X-Name-Last: Oliveira Author-Name: Andre Luiz Bufoni Author-X-Name-First: Andre Luiz Author-X-Name-Last: Bufoni Author-Name: Luiz Roberto Martins Pedroso Author-X-Name-First: Luiz Roberto Martins Author-X-Name-Last: Pedroso Author-Name: Wagner Victer Author-X-Name-First: Wagner Author-X-Name-Last: Victer Title: Waste water treatment plant energy conversion technologies comparison Abstract: This work aims to present the Alegria Sewage Treatment Plant current design, development and operation data of conversion technologies like anaerobic digestors, esterification and pyrolysis plants, its products quality as biogas, biodiesel, bio-oil and bio-coal, and the electricity production system with biogas and dual fuel engines and a boiler with steam turbine. For the first time in Brazil, the natural gas from a sewage plant was certified for vehicle use. The results indicate a great potential for additional income, landfilling costs, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Moreover, reduces fossil fuels importation and electrical system transmission losses. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 410-430 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sewage; wastewater; AD; esterification; pyrolysis; biogas; biodiesel; bio-oil; dual fuel; sustainable energy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100417 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:410-430 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sudeshna Roy Author-X-Name-First: Sudeshna Author-X-Name-Last: Roy Author-Name: Pranab K. Dan Author-X-Name-First: Pranab K. Author-X-Name-Last: Dan Author-Name: Nipu Modak Author-X-Name-First: Nipu Author-X-Name-Last: Modak Title: Leveraging new product innovation through R%D practices in engineering manufacturing sector: a study in Indian context Abstract: This paper presents a framework for scrutinising the interrelationship and impact of constituents of Research % Development (R%D) Practices on new product innovation (PI) success, besides identifying those. Such cited factors, deemed to be critical, are R%D investment, technology, learning, intellectual capital as well as the fuzzy front end (FFE) activities followed by improvisation for innovation. Product innovation has grown into a compelling strategy of manufacturing industries for confronting volatility and rapid changes of market due to globalisation. The aforementioned practices lead to the technological developments of the firm resulting in PI success. An interrelationship framework considering factors of R%D practices and technological improvement is developed, in this work, using structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. The magnitude of the interrelationship, investigated indicates that technology, learning and intellectual capital directly influence R%D effort, which in turn escalates PI. The other constituents, namely FFE activities and improvisation promotes PI success as well. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 275-295 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: PI; product innovation; R%D; research % development; technological developments; SEM; structural equation modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100418 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:275-295 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Humberto Thiengo Author-X-Name-First: Humberto Author-X-Name-Last: Thiengo Author-Name: Elaine Tavares Author-X-Name-First: Elaine Author-X-Name-Last: Tavares Author-Name: Gustavo Cattelan Nobre Author-X-Name-First: Gustavo Cattelan Author-X-Name-Last: Nobre Title: Organisational readiness evaluation on sustainable IT management in the Brazilian context Abstract: The present research focused on evaluating the sustainable management of information technology (IT) resources in Brazilian organisations. First, we understood the theoretical context of sustainable IT and investigated the current research initiatives together with existing assessment models. A quantitative survey was conducted among 48 medium and large size Brazilian organisations based on the most appropriated model identified using the theoretical instrument based on the g-readiness model. The responses were then analysed using the five-dimension sustainable IT readiness index with the use of confirmatory factorial analysis, structural equations (partial least squares), and bootstrapping techniques supported by SmartPLS software, among other methods. Data analysis showed a high potential for improvements in sustainable IT management by these organisations with little variation among sectors. Furthermore, the results are in line with those obtained in similar research in the international context, and they were also segmented by the economic activity sectors (primary, secondary, and tertiary). Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 314-332 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green IT; sustainable IT readiness; sustainable IT management; G-readiness; PLS; partial least squares; HTMT; Heterotrait-Monotrait ratio of correlations. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100419 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:314-332 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sergey L. Turkov Author-X-Name-First: Sergey L. Author-X-Name-Last: Turkov Title: Noospheric thinking and problems of sustainable development of territories Abstract: From the standpoint of the 'geosystemic' approach, the theory of the 'noosphere' by P.T. de Chardin, E. Le Roy, V.I. Vernadsky, "the general theory of systems" by L. Bertalanffy, the new theory of entropy A.N. Panchenkov, cybernetics and game theory ('Game against Nature'), the paper considers the scientific problems of sustainable development of territories (the global, regional and local levels of government). The goal and the main practical direction of using the research results is the development of 'man-machine' systems for planning (supporting) the adoption of optimal management decisions in the implementation of the 'Concept of Sustainable Development' (CSD in the UN abbreviation) as the official doctrine of the development of Russia (1996). Other scientific areas are the 'geoecological' aspects of this concept, the problems of the systemic interpretation of modern 'noospheric' thinking and ecological consciousness, theory of control of the 'nature-society' class of systems. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 259-274 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: noosphere; thinking; ecology; consciousness; 'nature-society' systems; game theory. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100421 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:259-274 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Shana Sabbado Flores Author-X-Name-First: Shana Sabbado Author-X-Name-Last: Flores Author-Name: Rosa Maria Vieira Medeiros Author-X-Name-First: Rosa Maria Vieira Author-X-Name-Last: Medeiros Title: A framework proposal for sustainability management in wine industry Abstract: The framework proposed intends to support the internalisation of sustainability principles in the wine industry, enhancing sustainability management. The framework was built from two exploratory studies in Brazilian wine regions and preliminary studies which involved technical visits in three countries (France, Italy and Spain) and frameworks' observations in another five countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Chile). The framework is structured on a matrix basis, with an axis corresponding to dimensions (environment, economic, social, political-institutional and territorial) and other to guidelines (management, articulation and cooperation, innovation and learning, sustainability), articulated by 18 topics that represent areas to act to promote the sustainability. Each topic was unfolded in indicators. Additionally, 10 synthesis indicators specify initiatives or programs that can be implemented to impact positively on several indicators. The framework can be applied in several scales, in the winery or the territory. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 348-375 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainability; wine industry; assessment; cross-disciplinary perspective; qualitative study; environmental management; management processes; performance; sustainability metrics; sustainable viticulture. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100422 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:348-375 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alexandre Ottoni Teatini Salles Author-X-Name-First: Alexandre Ottoni Teatini Author-X-Name-Last: Salles Author-Name: Luan Tolentino Dos Santos Author-X-Name-First: Luan Tolentino Dos Author-X-Name-Last: Santos Author-Name: Adriana Fiorotti Campos Author-X-Name-First: Adriana Fiorotti Author-X-Name-Last: Campos Title: Consolidation of the wind energy sector in the Brazilian electricity matrix: opportunities, advantages and challenges Abstract: This paper addresses the role of wind energy in the diversification of the Brazilian electricity matrix. The predominance of hydroelectricity requires favourable weather conditions for operation, which may compromise the security of the generation and supply of energy from this source. Moreover, the growing demand during the last two decades and environmentalism's appeal has increased the need to invest in other energy sources. The paper analyses the wind power source as a potential alternative for electricity generation in Brazil. The main opportunities, advantages and challenges for the consolidation of the wind energy market were identified. It was concluded that the consolidation of this sector demands; i) policies to encourage, develop and modernise the transmission infrastructure; ii) promotion of investments in research, technology and training of skilled labour; iii) an increase in the supply of credit for long-term financing; and iv) a stable and transparent policy to attract new investors. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 392-409 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: wind energy; Brazilian economy; socioeconomic development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100424 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:392-409 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mahnaz Rabiei Author-X-Name-First: Mahnaz Author-X-Name-Last: Rabiei Author-Name: Ali Nezhad Mohammad Alarlough Author-X-Name-First: Ali Nezhad Mohammad Author-X-Name-Last: Alarlough Author-Name: Mahdi Maleki Pour Author-X-Name-First: Mahdi Maleki Author-X-Name-Last: Pour Title: The impact of dimensions of sustainable development on the acceptance of organisational innovations (case study: Iran electronics industries) Abstract: Innovation is needed to improve all dimensions of the economy, the environment and the society. Innovation is a major driver for sustainable development, which will increase industries' productivity, while reducing the use of their resources and their environmental impacts. Hence, this study examines the impact of sustainability on service innovation, technological innovation and business innovation. the statistical population is the managers and staff of the Iranian Electronic Industries Company (IEI). The sample size is calculated using Cochran's formula, turning out to be 350 people selected through simple random sampling method. We used structural equation modelling. The results show that each of the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development has a positive and significant effect on the acceptance of technological, service, and business model innovations. It is also shown that the dimensions of sustainable development are among the drivers of acceptance of organisational innovations. Journal: Int. J. of Innovation and Sustainable Development Pages: 296-313 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainable development; technological innovation; service innovation; business model innovation; IEI; Iranian Electronic Industries Company. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=100426 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:13:y:2019:i:3/4:p:296-313