Skip to main content
  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2018

Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conferences on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, and Business Management and Society, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

  • Reports on methods for optimal human resource management in business organizations
  • Focuses on reducing complexity in resource management and leadership
  • Describes practical approaches for improving learning in organizational settings
  • Reports on competency-based education and personalized learning
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Conference proceedings info: AHFE 2017.

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (50 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Business Development and Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Airbnb in China: The Impact of Sharing Economy on Chinese Tourism

      • Yumeng Bie, Jieyu Wang, Jingyu Wang
      Pages 11-19
    3. The Value Analysis in the Investment Evaluation of Innovative Productions

      • Vasilyi Sychev, Galina Sycheva, Yulia Salnikova
      Pages 20-27
    4. Value Network Development in Industry 4.0 Environment

      • Heikki Ruohomaa, Jussi Kantola, Vesa Salminen
      Pages 28-39
    5. Ontology Based Service Environment Supports Successful Aging

      • Vesa Salminen, Päivi Sanerma, Seppo Niittymäki, Patrik Eklund
      Pages 40-51
    6. Avoiding Wow-Gaps Through Wow-Canvas in Business Development

      • Marcus Penttinen, Tero Reunanen, Arndt Borgmeier
      Pages 86-95
    7. Finding the Wow-Factor to Enhance Business

      • Marcus Penttinen, Tero Reunanen, Arndt Borgmeier
      Pages 96-105
    8. Relationships Matter: Directors and Revenue Performance in the Fortune 500 Network

      • Mark Abdollahian, Zining Yang, John Thomas
      Pages 106-115
    9. Safety Culture and Collective Commitment in Organizational Context

      • Jarno Einolander, Jussi Kantola, Hannu Vanharanta, Evangelos Markopoulos
      Pages 148-159
    10. On the Basis of the Sales Engineering Competences and Education

      • Tero Reunanen, Thomas Röhr, Timo Holopainen, Ludger Schneider-Störmann, Jobst Görne
      Pages 160-172
    11. Design Thinking: User-Centered Multidisciplinary Methodology Based on People and Innovation

      • Ekaterina Emmanuil Inglesis Barcellos, Galdenoro Botura Jr.
      Pages 173-182
    12. History of Social Responsibility in Mexico: A Review of the Literature

      • Juan Ramon Pérez-Morales, Alfonso Aldape-Alamillo, Rosa María Reyes-Martínez, Humberto Hijar-Rivera, Velia H. Castillo-Pérez
      Pages 183-190

About this book

This book reports on practical approaches for facilitating the process of achieving excellence in the management and leadership of organizational resources. It shows how the principles of creating shared value can be applied to ensure faster learning, training, business development, and social renewal. In particular, the book presents novel methods and tools for tackling the complexity of management and learning in both business organizations and society. It covers ontologies, intelligent management systems, methods for creating knowledge and value added. It gives novel insights into time management and operations optimization, as well as advanced methods for evaluating customers’ satisfaction and conscious experience. Based on two conferences, the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society and the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, held on July 17-21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the book provides both researchers and professionals with new tools and inspiring ideas for achieving excellence in various business activities.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Belgafik Oy, University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland

    Jussi Ilari Kantola

  • University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

    Tibor Barath

  • Institute of Maritime Operations, University College of Southeast Norway, Borre, Norway

    Salman Nazir

Bibliographic Information

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access