Over the years Sri Lankan apparel export industry has proven as one of the most significant contributors to the nation’s economy. However, impending to development it has faced many problems which can be described as barriers within the environment of industrial work floor and barriers within...

The circular economy proposition is not a novel concept. However, it has recently stimulated sustainable consumption and production ideas on remanufacturing, refurbishing and recycling of materials. A thorough literature review suggests that the circular economy’s regenerative systems are...

Synergistic value integrates insights from the stakeholder theory the resource based view theory and shared value. The stakeholder theory provides opportunities to align business practices with societal expectations and sustainable environmental needs. Businesses ought to reconcile disparate...

The International Standards Organisation's ISO 26000 on social responsibility supports organisations of all types and sizes in their responsibilities towards society and the environment. ISO 26000 recommends that organisations ought to follow its principles on accountability, transparency,...

This paper aims to investigate the impact of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy on Lean Leadership and Lean Culture, providing insights into how Lean Manufacturing companies can adapt their leadership and culture styles to succeed in the new business environment. We have conducted a systematic...

The theory of servant leadership has been considered a grey area within leadership literature, as certain perspectives suggest the theory to resemble an oxymoron as it focuses on service and leading others. However, literature reflects servant leadership to have a positive impact on organization...

Spanish Abstract: El fenómeno de la globalización sigue siendo factor determinante para el diseño de estrategias empresariales, sobre todo aquellas que conducen a la inserción en los mercados globales, es decir la internacionalización de empresas.Desde el diseño de estrategias...

Spanish Abstract: Las organizaciones empresariales de hoy enfrentan retos endógenos y exógenos sumamente divergentes a los esbozados hace tan solo 10 años en el contexto empresarial. Se ha pasado de la preocupación por la calidad, las eficiencias operativas y la optimización de recursos, a...

Spanish Abstract: El artículo analiza la relación que existe entre las competencias técnicas de capacitación y entrenamiento del empresario con el crecimiento sostenido en las pequeñas empresas industriales en la ciudad de San Luis Potosí, México. Los fundamentos teóricos son presentados...