Social and Environmental Dimensions of Organizations and Supply Chains
This book focuses on environmental and social factors in international supply chains and industry networks. It explores whether socially-responsible and environmentally-conscious operations are complementary or conflictive to economic targets. The book el
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Marcus Brandenburg Gerd J. Hahn Tobias Rebs Editors
Social and Environmental Dimensions of Organizations and Supply Chains Tradeoffs and Synergies
Greening of Industry Networks Studies Volume 5
Series editors Diego A. Vazquez-Brust, Egham, Surrey, UK Joseph Sarkis, Worcester, MA, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10444
Marcus Brandenburg • Gerd J. Hahn Tobias Rebs Editors
Social and Environmental Dimensions of Organizations and Supply Chains Tradeoffs and Synergies
Editors Marcus Brandenburg School of Business Flensburg University of Applied Sciences Flensburg, Germany
Gerd J. Hahn German Graduate School of Management and Law Heilbronn, Germany
Chair of Supply Chain Management University of Kassel Kassel, Germany Tobias Rebs Chair of Supply Chain Management University of Kassel Kassel, Germany
Greening of Industry Networks Studies ISBN 978-3-319-59586-3 ISBN 978-3-319-59587-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59587-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017945663 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Our world is filled with “wicked problems.” The complexities and these relationships have resulted in extensive socially and environmentally wicked problems (Churchman 1967). Wicked problems are complex, intractable, conflicting, multidimensional problems many times with unforeseen and unintended consequences. None is more wicked than trying to balance the triple bottom line of sustainability. Social, environmental, and economic dimensions along with the complex network of subdimensions make for a multifarious managerial, policy,
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