Value, Value Proposition, and Value Management

This working paper addresses the evolving concept of value in terms of value propositions, value dynamics, and the management of value. It specifically addresses the following:1. Value and the Management of Value (Value and Value Propositions, Stakeholder Value, Value Management)2. Value-Centric Trinity (Value Creation, Value Preservation, Value Destruction)3. Sustainable Value = Value Creation + Value Preservation (Sustainable Value, Value Preservation Deficit)4. Value Preservation Imperative (Value Preservation Focus, Value Preservation Logic and Rationale)5. Value Preservation Due Diligence (Corporate Defense, Corporate Failures and Scandals)6. Value Preservation as a Strategic Imperative (Value Preservation at a Micro and Macro Level, Planet Earth Inc. and the Value-Centric Trinity)