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Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and Human Factors in Management and Leadership, July 25-29, 2021, USA

Editors:

  1. Jussi Ilari Kantola

    1. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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  2. Salman Nazir

    1. Institute of Maritime Operations, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, Norway

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  3. Vesa Salminen

    1. Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

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  • Highlights strategies for better managing human/social capital
  • Discusses how to improve business efficiency from different perspectives
  • Shows how to take advantage of business digitalization

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS, volume 267)

Conference series link(s): AHFE: International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics

Conference proceedings info: AHFE 2021.

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Table of contents (46 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Business Excellence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Startups Born Out of Academia: Structural Pattern of Monetization Failures, Rectified

      • Kjartan Hauge, Jukka Rantala, Timo Holopainen
      Pages 3-8

    3. From Globalization Towards Localization in Sales

      • Jukka Rantala, Henri Untinen, Maria Yllikäinen, Timo Holopainen
      Pages 9-14

    4. Sales Professionalism – A Practice Theory Study

      • Krista Holopainen, Jukka Rantala, Timo Holopainen
      Pages 15-18

    5. Future Investor Habits

      • Jukka Rantala, Maria Yllikäinen, Juuso Turklin, Timo Holopainen
      Pages 19-24

  3. Business Management and Society: Business and Industry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. Ecosystem-Based Development in the Transition of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

      • Heikki Ruohomaa, Vesa Salminen, Jussi Kantola
      Pages 27-34

    4. Addressing Financial Barriers Influencing the Adoption of Solar PV: The Role of Business Models

      • Hassan Yousaf, Shah Rukh Shakeel, Arto Rajala, Zeeshan Raza
      Pages 42-49

    5. COVID-19 in Relation to Business and Management: A Bibliometric Analysis

      • Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas, Jorge Guadalupe-Lanas, Carlos Ramos-Galarza, Nora H. Oleas, Laura Salazar, Raquel Proaño-Guerrero
      Pages 50-56

    6. Educating Next Generation B2B Sales Experts: First Impressions of B2B Sales Competitions in South-East Asia

      • Harri Lappalainen, Jukka Rantala, Artha Sejati Ananda, Kritsada Sriphaew, Timo Holopainen
      Pages 57-63

    7. Process Optimization of Advertising Articles Using an Integrated Strategy of Production and Environmental Care

      • Hernan Espejo-Vinan, Blanca Topon-Visarrea, Lloyd Herberth Morris-Molina, Ana Lucía Rodriguez-Machado
      Pages 64-71

    8. Influence of Energy Cost on Industrial Competitiveness in a Refined Tuna Protein Processing Company

      • Liliana Topon-Visarrea, Cinthia Mendoza, Mireya Zapata
      Pages 72-78

    9. Information Sharing in Industrial Symbiosis

      • Anne-Mari Järvenpää, Jussi Kantola, Vesa Salminen
      Pages 79-85

    10. An Effective Strategy for Safety Management and Enhanced Productivity in Construction Industry

      • Oluwatumininu Ademolu, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala
      Pages 86-91

    11. Site Accidents in the South African Construction Industry: Cleaning the Augean Stables

      • Mathew Ikuabe, Douglas Aghimien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Ayodeji Oke, Wellington Thwala
      Pages 92-99

  4. Business Management and Society: Competences and Innovation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    3. Digitalization of Bio-Based Value Chains

      • Heikki Ruohomaa, Tapani Pöykkö, Vesa Salminen
      Pages 111-118
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Other Volumes

  1. Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering

  2. Advances in Industrial Design

  3. Advances in Ergonomics in Design

  4. Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance

  5. Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices

  6. Advances in Simulation and Digital Human Modeling

  7. Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions

  8. Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering

  9. Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

  10. Advances in Human Factors in Robots, Unmanned Systems and Cybersecurity

  11. Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

  12. Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation

  13. Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering

  14. Advances in Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

  15. Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational Ergonomics

  16. Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control

  17. Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology

  18. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design

  19. Advances in Human Dynamics for the Development of Contemporary Societies

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About this book

This book analyzes new theories and practical approaches for promoting excellence in human resource management and leadership. It shows how the principles of creating shared value can be applied to ensure faster learning, training, business development and social renewal. In particular, it presents novel methods and tools for tackling the complexity of management and learning in both business organizations and society. Gathering the proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Conferences on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and Human Factors in Management and Leadership, held virtually on July 25–29, 2021, from USA, this book provides researchers and professionals with extensive information, practical tools and inspiring ideas for achieving excellence in a broad spectrum of business and societal activities.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Jussi Ilari Kantola

  • Institute of Maritime Operations, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, Norway

    Salman Nazir

  • Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

    Vesa Salminen

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and Human Factors in Management and Leadership, July 25-29, 2021, USA

  • Editors: Jussi Ilari Kantola, Salman Nazir, Vesa Salminen

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80876-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80875-4Published: 08 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-80876-1Published: 07 July 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2367-3370

  • Series E-ISSN: 2367-3389

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 372

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business and Management, general

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