The need for sustainable built environment is pressing; an urgency that spans
environmental, economic and social values of sustainability. Since late 1980s, the Lean …

Small‐and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) can have significant resources, capacities,
and influence in their communities, suggesting they have the potential to be agents for …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

Grassroots initiatives for change rely on people with limited power, limited resources and
limited ability to influence others. From this position, people acting from the bottom up can …

Purpose This study aims to address the adoption issues of green and sustainable practices
in the hotel industry. The study identifies critical performance indicators (CPIs) and utilizes …

As digitalisation increasingly encompasses entire service ecosystems, it modifies resource
integration patterns that connect ecosystem actors through strong and weak ties. To clarify …

Abstract Research in Canada and Australia has shown that social capital is a necessary
condition for sustainable community development as it enhances linking ties that increase …

Community development and related approaches have become prominent in academic
circles, resulting in the emergence and resurgence of related community-level notions. With …

This article explores the reasons why community-based natural resource management is not
necessarily a panacea. One reason may be that the communitarian benefits associated with …

A local sustainable development initiative to establish a temporary pedestrian zone within a
Canadian urban community served as a research study into the efficacy of social capital in …