Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The first edition of The Humachine offered a foundation for a new form of enterprise, integrating AI technology and human resources to optimize the unique advantages possessed by each. Now, in the face of the ‘Great Resignation’ and ‘botsourcing’—where an activity previously done by humans is replaced by technology—thought leaders Sanders and Wood present a more positive and promising scenario, where an enterprise recognizes human resources as an asset class that possesses skills that cannot be replaced by automation. Enlightened business leaders will look to create synergy between technology and people, enabling the organization to maximize its capabilities by elevating the basis of decision making with closer-to-perfect information and rationality. This book provides a roadmap for how to do this and achieve collective intelligence at the enterprise level: superintelligence. More specifically, it answers these questions, and more.

All business leaders, executives, and managers at companies wanting to use AI and technology to survive and thrive in this new age, and students of analytics and decision-making, will value this thought-provoking and practical book, rich with case studies.

Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The first edition of The Humachine offered a foundation for a new form of enterprise, integrating AI technology and human resources to optimize the unique advantages possessed by each. Now, in the face of the ‘Great Resignation’ and ‘botsourcing’—where an activity previously done by humans is replaced by technology—thought leaders Sanders and Wood present a more positive and promising scenario, where an enterprise recognizes human resources as an asset class that possesses skills that cannot be replaced by automation. Enlightened business leaders will look to create synergy between technology and people, enabling the organization to maximize its capabilities by elevating the basis of decision making with closer-to-perfect information and rationality. This book provides a roadmap for how to do this and achieve collective intelligence at the enterprise level: superintelligence. More specifically, it answers these questions, and more.

All business leaders, executives, and managers at companies wanting to use AI and technology to survive and thrive in this new age, and students of analytics and decision-making, will value this thought-provoking and practical book, rich with case studies.

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation

Describing sustainable business from the perspective of management, Nada R. Sanders and John D. Wood explain how and why increased consumer and regulatory pressure for sustainable performance is driving changes in core business functions, legal frameworks, metrics, reporting, and more. Clear and accessible chapters offer comprehensive, well-balanced coverage of key concepts in social, economic, and environmental sustainability, supported by original case studies, real-world examples, practice quizzes, and other learning tools.

Now in its third edition, Foundations of Sustainable Business; Theory, Function, and Strategy provides a thorough introduction to the social and environmental issues defining contemporary markets and societies. Designed to prepare aspiring business leaders to tackle urgent problems with a direct impact on their firms’ bottom lines, this respected textbook employs a qualitative learning process that walks students through the application of sustainability concepts to leadership, finance, accounting, risk management, marketing, supply chain management, and operations.

Written by a business thought-leader and a public interest policy expert, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy, Third Edition is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in business administration, management, and marketing. It is also an invaluable resource for business leaders looking for an intuitive and incisive introduction to sustainability concepts relevant to modern professionals, managers, and executives.

Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The first edition of The Humachine offered a foundation for a new form of enterprise, integrating AI technology and human resources to optimize the unique advantages possessed by each. Now, in the face of the ‘Great Resignation’ and ‘botsourcing’—where an activity previously done by humans is replaced by technology—thought leaders Sanders and Wood present a more positive and promising scenario, where an enterprise recognizes human resources as an asset class that possesses skills that cannot be replaced by automation. Enlightened business leaders will look to create synergy between technology and people, enabling the organization to maximize its capabilities by elevating the basis of decision making with closer-to-perfect information and rationality. This book provides a roadmap for how to do this and achieve collective intelligence at the enterprise level: superintelligence. More specifically, it answers these questions, and more.

All business leaders, executives, and managers at companies wanting to use AI and technology to survive and thrive in this new age, and students of analytics and decision-making, will value this thought-provoking and practical book, rich with case studies.

Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The first edition of The Humachine offered a foundation for a new form of enterprise, integrating AI technology and human resources to optimize the unique advantages possessed by each. Now, in the face of the ‘Great Resignation’ and ‘botsourcing’—where an activity previously done by humans is replaced by technology—thought leaders Sanders and Wood present a more positive and promising scenario, where an enterprise recognizes human resources as an asset class that possesses skills that cannot be replaced by automation. Enlightened business leaders will look to create synergy between technology and people, enabling the organization to maximize its capabilities by elevating the basis of decision making with closer-to-perfect information and rationality. This book provides a roadmap for how to do this and achieve collective intelligence at the enterprise level: superintelligence. More specifically, it answers these questions, and more.

All business leaders, executives, and managers at companies wanting to use AI and technology to survive and thrive in this new age, and students of analytics and decision-making, will value this thought-provoking and practical book, rich with case studies.

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation

Describing sustainable business from the perspective of management, Nada R. Sanders and John D. Wood explain how and why increased consumer and regulatory pressure for sustainable performance is driving changes in core business functions, legal frameworks, metrics, reporting, and more. Clear and accessible chapters offer comprehensive, well-balanced coverage of key concepts in social, economic, and environmental sustainability, supported by original case studies, real-world examples, practice quizzes, and other learning tools.

Now in its third edition, Foundations of Sustainable Business; Theory, Function, and Strategy provides a thorough introduction to the social and environmental issues defining contemporary markets and societies. Designed to prepare aspiring business leaders to tackle urgent problems with a direct impact on their firms’ bottom lines, this respected textbook employs a qualitative learning process that walks students through the application of sustainability concepts to leadership, finance, accounting, risk management, marketing, supply chain management, and operations.

Written by a business thought-leader and a public interest policy expert, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy, Third Edition is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in business administration, management, and marketing. It is also an invaluable resource for business leaders looking for an intuitive and incisive introduction to sustainability concepts relevant to modern professionals, managers, and executives.