Derson Lopes Jr., I. K. Makiya, Marco Antonio Figueiredo Milano Filho
{"title":"Teaching sustainability as a motivator for sustainable social entrepreneurship","authors":"Derson Lopes Jr., I. K. Makiya, Marco Antonio Figueiredo Milano Filho","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100849","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainability is an ever-present theme in many lines of research, including business and administration. Nevertheless, few studies have related sustainability with the development of sustainable social enterprises. Aiming to fill this gap, this research analysed the influence of disciplines that encourage sustainable projects in the interest of university students in their involvement in social entrepreneurship. We interviewed business management academics. The study found that the existence of disciplines related to sustainable projects encourages engagement in social entrepreneurship and also fosters an increased sense of responsibility in sustainable development. The study also revealed that the lower the average income of parents, the higher the interest of students in social entrepreneurship. The method used was the quantitative analysis of the responses and the linear regression model. The article contributes to the leaders and managers of universities and business schools in order to encourage and alert these followings about the need for investments and intentional efforts to educate and encourage teachers and students on sustainability issues so that they are motivated to create actions transformational impact, socially and environmentally responsible.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122609802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What do the demands of consulting firms tell us about sustainability in an emerging country?","authors":"D. Matzembacher, F. H. Junior, suffix","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100846","url":null,"abstract":"Focusing on stakeholder approach, this paper investigates the current situation of sustainability in Brazilian companies through demands received by consulting firms. This research was designed on a qualitative approach, based on primary data collection from a survey with 24 consulting companies and interviews with four of the respondents of the previous stage to deepen the answers obtained. The gathered data were analysed by content analysis, with the help of Nvivo 11 software. The findings show that government is the main stakeholder that exerts pressure on companies. Organisations confuse compliance with sustainability. Apparently, sustainability is at an emerging stage of consolidation in Brazil, presenting some advances but to a much greater degree challenges to overcome. Despite finding a negative scenario, we identified many opportunities for action.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130776657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An integrated approach for sustainable product design: concurrent application of DFMA, DFE and CAD/CAE principles and tools","authors":"B. Chowdary, M. Richards, Trishel Gokool","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100836","url":null,"abstract":"Contemporary Caribbean manufacturing organisations are faced with the issues of maintaining low manufacturing costs and producing eco-friendly and sustainable products, whilst ensuring efficient assemblies and short product development times. However, lack of specialised training and capital to invest in technologically intensive design methods hinders modernisation of the current product design processes. In this regard, this paper presents an integrated approach for sustainable re-design of products through the concurrent application of design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), design for environment (DFE) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) in an effort to mitigate these issues while utilising existing computer-aided design (CAD) software tools and techniques. The proposed integrated approach attempts to improve overall assembly efficiency, product sustainability and component performance while simultaneously lowering manufacturing costs and ease of implementation. A case study of a computer keyboard shelf assembly was used to demonstrate the potentiality of the proposed approach. Significant improvements were observed in the study in the form of assembly labour cost, part count and total manufacturing cost which were reduced by 28%, 29% and 42%, respectively. The novel approach contributed by this study can allow Caribbean manufacturers to systematically and cost-effectively optimise their designs to better satisfy modern market requirements, thus ensuring product success.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130698899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. F. Capellaro, Marina Lourenção, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi
{"title":"Comparison between sectoral brands and country brands: challenges for the Brazilian market","authors":"A. F. Capellaro, Marina Lourenção, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100852","url":null,"abstract":"This article sought to understand how sectoral brands can be compared to country brands. Field research was exploratory qualitative, using secondary data and in-depth interviews. It was verified that the development of sectoral brands is convenient not only when the image of the country does not favour the activity of the sector, but also for any sector of the Brazilian economy that aims to leverage its exports. It was also possible to understand that the sectors encounter greater internal difficulties than difficulties in relation to competitiveness in the international market. When compared to the process of country brand development it is seen that these steps can be applied to the management of sector brands, however, they are not enough to cover all the detail needed for the creation and management of them. The need for studies that elaborate a new process of brand creation for sectors is identified.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"143 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133397492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social networks and socio-environmental awareness: a study of the baby boomers, X and Y generations of Northeast Brazil","authors":"E. Severo, J. Guimarães","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2019.100845","url":null,"abstract":"Social networks are a reality on both the personal and professional levels of the baby boomers, X and Y generations. The characteristics that surround each generation demonstrate that they can perceive and act differently in relation to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. This study aims to identify the use of social networks by the baby boomers, X and Y generations, as well as to analyse the relationship between social networks and the social and environmental awareness of the generations. The method used was a quantitative survey, by means of a survey, applied to 814 people living in Northeast of Brazil. The results highlight that the social network most used by the generations was WhatsApp, being used by 94.4% of the respondents, however Twitter was the social network used by only 23.4% of the generations. Social networks contribute 27.7% in environmental awareness, as well as 21.6% for social responsibility of the generations, motivating attitudes to improve the quality of life in the environment. However, there is a worrying issue, since the Generation Y presented the least environmental and social awareness.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117303638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Valente, G. C. L. Leal, Antonio Marco Ferreira, Syntia Lemos Cotrim
{"title":"Indicators' selection method for implementation of sustainability reports in agro-industrial cooperatives","authors":"B. Valente, G. C. L. Leal, Antonio Marco Ferreira, Syntia Lemos Cotrim","doi":"10.1504/lajmsd.2021.121070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/lajmsd.2021.121070","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"393 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126749000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucas Carvalho Martins, Bárbara Caroline Martins Teodoro
{"title":"Economic and financial comparison between the use of photovoltaic solar modules and tiles for energy production in a milk producing farm with an irrigated pasture system","authors":"Lucas Carvalho Martins, Bárbara Caroline Martins Teodoro","doi":"10.1504/lajmsd.2022.10054253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/lajmsd.2022.10054253","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122356307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicole Alves d, E. Oliveira, Stanley Schettino, Deicy Danielle Silva, L. Minette, R. Fonseca, N.A. Rold�ã, O. C. Lima
{"title":"The influence of vegetation covers on urban thermal comfort in a Brazilian semiarid region","authors":"Nicole Alves d, E. Oliveira, Stanley Schettino, Deicy Danielle Silva, L. Minette, R. Fonseca, N.A. Rold�ã, O. C. Lima","doi":"10.1504/lajmsd.2023.132347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/lajmsd.2023.132347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131351829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Andrade, Gilsâmara Catarina Alves Conceição, M. Marinho
{"title":"Comparing urban greenhouse gas emission inventories in Brazilian cities","authors":"J. Andrade, Gilsâmara Catarina Alves Conceição, M. Marinho","doi":"10.1504/LAJMSD.2021.10038064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/LAJMSD.2021.10038064","url":null,"abstract":": The urban greenhouse gas emission (GHG) inventory is an important tool for climate change mitigation. In Brazil, 15 years after the publication of the first municipal GHG inventory, few cities have measured their emissions. It depicts the timid advance in the country’s urban climate agenda. In this paper, publicly available inventories were mapped, and then methodologies, emissions and reports were compared, with the aim to identify similarities, divergences and challenges to consolidate this instrument. The results show that the municipal inventories in Brazil are not easily comparable. In many cases, it lacks transparency there are different interpretations of the methodology and gaps of information. The definition of quality criteria and the dialogue among cities may help to refine the tool. Comparative perspective allows the exchange of knowledge between localities with similar profiles, such as Latin American cities. Sustaining discussion on municipal inventories is important for its improvement as a tool to support local interventions.","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130924866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adhemar Ronquim Filho, Geraldo Jose Ferraresi de Araujo
{"title":"Path to basic sanitation in Brazil: granting services to the private sector","authors":"Adhemar Ronquim Filho, Geraldo Jose Ferraresi de Araujo","doi":"10.1504/lajmsd.2022.10050500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/lajmsd.2022.10050500","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":410703,"journal":{"name":"Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128323693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}