Ecocentrism for Knowledge Management and Sustainability : Theoretical and Practical Studies in the Post-industrial Era

Through theoretical-practical studies, this book explains the foundational concepts of ecocentrism, knowledge management, and sustainability and advances the understanding of how ecocentric paradigms can be leveraged for the process of knowledge management and knowledge creation, showcasing various applications of this practice and illustrating advantages and disadvantages of adopting an eco-centric approach. With a focus on the three themes of sustainability, knowledge management, and ecocentrism, this edited volume presents practical case studies from various organizational contexts, illustrating how sustainability-related practices make use of knowledge management to meet their business objectives from an ecocentric perspective and highlighting the transversal application of this approach to various types of contexts. The book also addresses cases of how post-industrial organizations of the 21st century are using knowledge management in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals with reflections on ecocentrism. There is practical, theoretical, and methodological content, making this valuable to researchers, academics, and advanced students in the fields of knowledge management, sustainability, organizational studies and strategic management.

David Israel Contreras-Medina is Research Professor at Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico, and Member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.

Elia Socorro Díaz Nieto is Research Professor at Autonomous University of Queretaro, Mexico, and Member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.

Sergio Ernesto Medina-Cuéllar is Research Professor at Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico, and Member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.

Noé Aguilar-Rivera is Research Professor at Veracruzana University, Mexico, and Member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.