Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization (Industrial and Systems Engineering Series)

The digital era leverages blockchain and IoT technologies to revolutionize sustainability by enabling real-time resource monitoring, reducing waste, and providing transparent supply chain verification. This book examines sustainability and organizational transformation through comprehensive analysis supported by tables, charts, and references, offering practical guidance for modern sustainable business practices.

Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization presents how blockchain technology enhances transparency and traceability in supply chains, ultimately verifying the sustainability of sourcing practices and materials. Additionally, it discusses how digital platforms contribute to the development of circular economy models by enhancing the tracking and recycling of products throughout their lifecycle. The book also highlights innovative solutions that enable businesses to adopt more sustainable practices, thereby reducing their environmental impact. By examining sustainability and organizational challenges, this book offers to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

A valuable resource for students, graduates, educators, researchers, and professionals in logistics, supply chain management, green logistics, production, leadership, organization, sustainability, and digitalization.

Dr. Sonia Umair is an Assistant Professor at Dhofar University, Oman, and a distinguished researcher in the field of management. She is a Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK). With over a decade of experience, she has conducted extensive research in HRM, CSR, organizational behavior, and sustainability. Dr. Sonia has published widely in reputable journals and actively engages in scholarly projects that address contemporary challenges in management and sustainable business practices. Her work emphasizes evidence-based insights, rigorous methodology, and the integration of theory with practical relevance. Through her research, she contributes to advancing knowledge, developing innovative solutions to organizational challenges, and inspiring both academics and practitioners to adopt effective, sustainable, and ethical management practices globally.

Dr. Umair Waqas is an Assistant Professor at Dhofar University, Oman, with over 10 years of experience in research and education. He holds a PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). A Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK), his research focuses on supply chain management, green digital servitization, circular economy, sustainability, and resilience engineering. He has authored several book chapters in Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization (Taylor & Francis) and contributes to the Oman Observer on topics related to Oman Vision 2040, sustainable logistics, and tourism development.

Dr. Beata Mrugalska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eur.Erg., is an Associate Professor, Vice-Dean for Science and Head of the Division of Applied Ergonomics, Institute of Safety and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Management Engineering, Poznan University of Technology in Poland. Since 2018, she has been a board member of the Center for Registration of European Ergonomists (CREE). She is also a board member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Commission of Ergonomics, and a member of the Ergonomics Committee at the Polish Academy of Sciences, Branch Poznan. Dr. Mrugalska is the author or co-author/editor or co-editor of 15 books and more than 150 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. She serves as a member of the journal editorial board of several journals and is a co-editor of the Taylor & Francis series “Body of Knowledge in Human Factors and Ergonomics.”