Designing and developing safe systems has been a persistent challenge in health care, and in surgical settings in particular. In efforts to promote safety, safety culture, i.e., shared values regarding safety management, is considered a key driver of high-quality, safe healthcare delivery....

Technological innovation is transforming crucial aspects of our society bringing along also complex challenges. A new humanism is needed to place the enhancement of human potential at its core through intellectual growth, creativity, constructive criticism, and a wide deployment of technologies....

The need for the transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) applies to each sector of the economy. At the same time, each branch of industry will have its own specific challenges and methods to face them. In recent years, we have seen an increased number of papers on a sectoral approach...

Introduction: In today’s world of increasing competition, diminishing product differentiation, higher customer expectations, easy product replacements and lowering brand loyalty, organisations are evolving new marketing strategies for economic, societal and sustainability. Cause-related...

The chapter discusses the state-of-the-art possibilities to capture the current behaviour of travel-lers ranging from self-reporting in questionnaires to self-tracking with GPS - equipped devices. It focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of the various formats to capture travel and...

Abstract Sensory experiences and subjective perception serve as unique sources of tacit information that subconsciously influence people's cognition, emotions and behaviour. This chapter begins with an overview of key themes of sensation and perception in cognitive psychology, including tracing...

Herbert Simon entered the University of Chicago undergraduate program in 1933 intending to study economics. Frank Knight was head of the economics department. Although Knight greatly influenced pre-World War II economics, the links, if any, between Knight’s signature uncertainty and Simon’s...

Abstract Sustainable bioeconomy and smart tourism work together to create a resilient future, with a synergetic smart ecospace. A systemic smart tourism system engages a resilient future with a sustainable bioeconomy. This chapter offers insights from a stakeholder viewpoint in the tourism...

This chapter reviews classical and contemporary approaches to women and leadership in sociology. While classical theoretical traditions do not center on the experience of leaders or leadership in a direct way, these perspectives inform contemporary approaches by centering questions of unequal...