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The challenges and the future for business sustainability

Abstract:

The post-2008 global financial crisis and consequent economic turmoil indicates that organisations will either succeed or fail partly depending on their reactions and responses. All too typically, business processes are made unnecessarily complicated and bureaucratic when the solution lies in being simpler and reducing transaction costs. This chapter examines organisational views and business sustainability in terms of: core values; key challenges; reasons for unsustainability; measures taken; risk management strategies; and future challenges.

Key words

economic crisis

global financial crisis

talent

talent management

risk management

unsustainability

Introduction

The post-2008 ...

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