World Sustainable Development Outlook 2008

Managing Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-9551771-5-6
Verlag: World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD)

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten

Reihe: World Sustainable Development Outlook

World Sustainable Development Outlook 2008 presents the proceedings of the 2008 International Conference of World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD).The *problematique* of managing Science Technology and Innovation (STI) for SD is strongly influencedby the institutional culture in which international discussions have taken place.
Successful managementof STI in the new millennium requires developing new methods and approaches to suit the challengesand opportunities of this new era of information revolution. These new approaches call for actions to createdifferent appropriate ways of doing things that will be essential to solve our futureproblems. Systematic search for opportunities is important for helping to ameliorate the many problemsfacing the globe. The eleven main sections include: Science, technology and innovation; Knowledge management and education; Sustainable and indigenous development; Ecotourism and natural resources management; Real estate for economic development; Gender studies and development; Transport studies and management; Accounting, economics and finance; Business and management; Globalisation, international business and trade; Marketing and e-commerce.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ahmed, Allam

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Allam Ahmed, University of Sussex, UK
Part I: Science, technology and innovation
1. Why do researchers collaborate with industry? An analysis of the wine sector in Chile, South Africa and ItalyElisa Giuliani, Università di Pisa (Italy) and University of Sussex (UK), Andrea Morrison, Utrecht University (the Netherlands) and Bocconi University (Italy), Carlo Pietrobelli, Università Roma Tre (Italy) & Roberta Rabellotti, Università del Piemonte Orientale (Italy)
2. Cellulosic ethanol: The evolution of patterns of collaboration in research and development (R&D)Pablo Catalan, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) and Universidad de Concepción (Chile) & Elena Berger Harari, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
3. New issues in assessing biotech sector: Some empirical evidences and policy implicationsR. D’Amore, DISES/University of Salerno (Italy) & M. P. Vittoria, IRAT/CNR (Italy)
4. Interfacing traditional/local herbalist and global biomedical practitioners in BotswanaB. N. Ngwenya, W. R. L. Masamba & N. Kanyenvu, University of Botswana (Botswana)
5. National innovation activity as a factor of sustainable development – Case study of KazakhstanTurginbayeva Ardak Nesipbekovna, Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan)
6. Technological innovation, competitiveness and sustainable developmentFeride Doganer Gonel, Yildiz Technical University (Turkey)
Part II: Knowledge management and education
7. Sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues of knowledge development and agenda settingSonny Nwankwo, Kazem Chaharbaghi & Derick Boyd, University of East London (UK)
8. Internationalising University of Western Sydney: Agriculture and environmental educationQaiyum Parvez, University of Western Sydney (Australia)
9. Research student supervision: Developing reflective practice in higher educationI. Tewfik, University of Westminster (UK) & S. Tewfik, London Metropolitan University (UK)
Part III: Sustainable and indigenous development
10. The narrative-textual case study as the tool to understand sustainable development in developed countriesAdli Abouzeedan, Breyer State University (USA) & Michael Busler, The Richard Stockton College (USA)
11. The millennium development goals (MDGs): What achievements in Asia?Moazzem Hossain, Griffith University (Australia)
12. Energy poverty and market structure characteristics: Determining the energy access for rural households in developing countries
Bilal Mirza, United Nations University, MERIT (the Netherlands)
13. Assessment of food insecurity and dietary diversity in the Okavango Delta and the potential contribution of indigenous foodsM. S. Nnyepi, B. N. Ngwenya & R. Majelantle, University of Botswana (Botswana)
14. Can community based natural resources management (CBNRM) projects alleviate poverty among Basarwa communities?Lapologang Magole & Lefatshe I. Magole, University of Botswana (Botswna)
15. The dynamics of fishing as a natural safety net in the Okavango Delta, BotswanaG. Mmopelwa, B. N. Ngwenya & B. Sakwape, University of Botswana (Botswana)
Part IV: Ecotourism and natural resources management
16. Developing performance measurements for ecotourism companiesCecily Raiborn, Texas State University, San Marcos (USA), Colinne Bartel, AC Innovation GmbH (Germany) & Marc Massoud, Claremont McKenna College (USA)
17. Conserving our natural resources: The rise of ecotourismSiham El-Kafafi, Manukau Institute of Technology (New Zealand)
18. Local participation in biodiversity conservation in the Okavango Delta, BotswanaJoseph E. Mbaiwa, University of Botswana (Botswana)
19. Ethnicity and utilization of natural resources in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: A historical perspective of conflict and collaborationJoseph E. Mbaiwa, B. N. Ngwenya & M. Sethora, University of Botswana (Botswana)
20. The dynamics of benefits sharing in community based natural resource management (CBNRM) among remote communities in BotswanaLefatshe I. Magole, Lapologang Magole & Tuelo Bapedi, University of Botswana (Botswana)
Part V: Real estate for economic development
21. An overview of kinship, land, and architecture in urban GhanaR. A. Oppong & D. Dunster, University of Liverpool (UK)
22. An analysis of rural-urban differences in stakeholders’ perceptions and attitudes towards some tenurial, agricultural and environmental issues in North-East GhanaJ. T. Bugri, KNUST (Ghana)
Part VI: Gender studies and development
23. A participatory gender-oriented study of information and learning needs of youth in a rural community in Southeastern NigeriaWilliams E. Nwagwu, University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
24. Time allocation between paid and unpaid work of married women: A case study of Madurai in South IndiaS. Mumtaj Begum, Lady Doak College (India)
25. Socio-economic status of women self help groups (SHGs) in the metropolitan city of Chennai – Tamil Nadu, IndiaS. Hemavathy Nithyanandhan, Mazoon College (Sultanate of Oman)
Part VII: Transport studies and management
26. Creating, funding, and deploying the next generation air transportation systemDawna L. Rhoades, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (USA)
27. The use of advanced RFID tracking methods for insuring the security and integrity of container shipped cargoMichael J. Williams & Cheryl Cunningham, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (USA)
Part VIII: Accounting, economics and finance
28. Implications of money supply and interest rate on construction flows: Evidence from a developing economyMahendra Reddy & Neelesh Gounder, University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
29. Microfinancial system and sustainable development: Are they compatible?Edgardo Sica & Giuseppina Testa, University of Foggia (Italy)
30. Corporate Risk Disclosure in the UK: Current Practices and TrendsBassam Rajab & Morrison Handley Schachler, Napier University (UK)
31. Demand for credit for production in the rain-fed sub-sector of the SudanBabiker Idris, University of Khartoum (Sudan) & Abdel Wahab El Bashir, The Agricultural Bank of Sudan (Sudan)
32. From gold standard to currency board arrangements: A case of déjà vu?G. M. (Buks) Wessels, University of the Free State (South Africa)
33. Sustainable adjustment of capital structure in the course of economic development: Evidence from the electronics industry of TaiwanHsien-Hung Yeh, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (Taiwan) & Griffith University (Australia)
Part IX: Business and management
34. The role of environmental activity integration into R&D department to obtain competitive advantageBeatriz Junquera & Jesús Ángel del Brío, Universidad de Oviedo (Spain)
35. Dual focus in exploration and exploitation: The route to sustainable competitive advantageJanet K. Tinoco, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (USA)
36. Relationship between personality traits and service quality perception of logistics personnelYoung-Yei Kim, Seoul Digital University (Republic of Korea), Simon W. Tai, KIMEP (Kazakhstan) & Jung-Wan Lee, Kazakh-British Technical University (Kazakhstan)
37. Optimization of organizing processes for global sustainable development: a proposed strategyAdli Abouzeedan, Breyer State University (USA) & Michael Busler, The Richard Stockton College (USA)
Part X: Globalisation, international business and trade
38. The changing dynamics of the U.S. auto industry: Exploring the impact of international trade policiesBeverlee B. Anderson, California State University, San Marcos (USA) & Hyun-Sook Lee, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) (México)
39. Strategies for WTO accession and for economic integration of central Asia: A view from KazakhstanSimon W. Tai, KIMEP (Kazakhstan), Jung-Wan Lee, Kazakh-British Technical University (Kazakhstan) & Gulzada S. Baimukhamedova, Kazakhstan Academy of Transport and Communications (Kazakhstan)
40. The role of FDI from MNEs in achieving national competitiveness in developing countries: The emerging case of KazakhstanJung-Wan Lee & David Lal, Kazakh-British Technical University (Kazakhstan)
41. Impact of world cotton markets liberalization on cotton trade of Africa: A case study of SudanImad Eldin E. Abdel Karim & Dieter Kirschke, University of Khartoum (Sudan)
42. Internetization management and international trade theories: The needed connectionAdli Abouzeedan, Breyer State University (USA)
Part XI: Marketing and E-commerce
43. Loyalty, repurchase, and satisfaction: A quantitative reviewTamilla Curtis, Nova Southeastern University (USA) & Dawna L. Rhoades, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (USA)
44. Customers’ personality and brand personality, and its relations to their purchasing intensionJung-Wan Lee, Kazakh-British Technical University (Republic of Kazakhstan), Young-Yei Kim, Seoul Digital University (Republic of Korea) & Simon W. Tai, KIMEP (Kazakhstan)
45. How a celebrity endorser in advertisements can influence the credibility and reliability of information received by consumersMichael Busler, The Richard Stockton College (USA)