Gujarat

Technological
http://www.gtu.ac.in University
An International Innovative University

CALL for BOOK CHAPTERS

On

“Organisations'
Contributions
for
Sustainable
Development:
A Case Study Perspective”

(Virtual Mode)
2nd week of March, 2022

Organised By:
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
(GTU)
 CALL for BOOK CHAPTERS On Gujarat
Technological
“Organisations'Contributions for SustainableDevelopment: A Case Study Perspective” University
An International Innovative University
About the Theme : GTU is pioneer in many unique ini a ves star ng from Student Start-Up Policy, Innova on and
Incuba on System, Interna onal Exposure to the students & faculty members, Cross cultural academic
Sustainable development is the interna onal community's most urgent priority and the core aim of the environment with students of 52 Countries of the world, Implementa on of emerging concepts Like
post-2015 development agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to end Design Engineering in curriculum, Digi za on of academic and administra ve system to the heart-
poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals touching social ac vi es by the students.
were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals. Though very young, the university has developed very strong and efficient eco-system of teaching &
learning, industry-oriented courses and syllabi, centre of excellences and strong collabora ons with
Sustainability is most o en defined as mee ng the needs of the present without compromising the na onal and interna onal ins tu ons which enables GTU to lead the Higher Educa on System of India
ability of future genera ons to meet theirs. It has three main pillars: economic, environmental, and on many fronts.
social. These three pillars are informally referred to as people, planet and profits.
GTU has received many pres gious awards at na onal and state level for outstanding contribu on in
Economic Sustainability includes themes of : Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry Innova on the field of innova on and interna onaliza on including 1st Rank in Gujarat State Ins tu onal Ra ngs
and Infrastructure, Reduced Income Inequali es, Sustainable Ci es and Communi es and the like. Framework (GSIRF). Gujarat Technological University is the perfect des na on for students who are
looking for innova ve solu ons through technical educa on and have interest in global exposure to
Environmental Sustainability includes themes of : Clean Water and Sanita on, Affordable and Clean learn cross cultural diversity.
Energy, Responsible Consump on and Produc on, Climate Ac on, Life on Land and the like.

Social Sustainability includes themes of : No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well Being, Quality Sugges ve Themes for the Call for Book Chapter from a Case Study Perspec ve:
Educa on, Gender Equality, Peace, Jus ce, Strong Ins tu ons and the like.
1. Environmental Sustainability deals with: Ecosystem and Services, Green Engineering and
Research studies report that 72% of global companies now men on the Goals in their annual corporate Chemistry, Air Quality, Water Quality, Stressers, Resource Integrity etc.
or sustainability report and 50% of companies have iden fied priority SDGs. The top three SDGs that
companies men on in their reports are: i) Decent Work and Economic Growth, ii) Climate Ac on and iii) Sugges ve Themes could be:
Responsible Consump on and Produc on. The least frequently men oned are: i) No Poverty, ii) Zero
Hunger and iii) Life Below Water. Companies are being way too modest. a) Ini a ves to sustain, protect and restore the health of cri cal natural habitat and ecosystem,
like green infrastructure, green prac ces say rainwater harves ng, biofuel genera on, etc.
As organiza ons of all kinds – manufacturing, service, educa onal, research and development, non- b) Design of Chemicals / other products and processes to eliminate toxic hazards / other hazards
government organiza ons and the government machinery, go public about how they are leading by c) Re-use or recycling of chemicals / other products
example, momentum will build and the odds of us mee ng all the SDGs by 2030 will improve d) Reducing total life cycle costs of products
exponen ally. e) Effec ve treatment and discharge of pollutants to prevent air, water and land pollu on
f) Next genera on treatment technologies and approaches for the sustenance of ecology
g) Op mal designing of plant / public infrastructure keeping in mind the protec on of flora and
Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat (India) has taken this, first of it's kind ini a ve, to document fauna and securing agricultural land / sustaining water quality etc.
the ac ons taken by different sets of organiza ons in this direc on since 2015 and the planned h) Re-designing Vehicles for use of green fuel
strategies now on as con nuous efforts towards contribu ng to all the SDGs. This ini a ve comes in
the form of an Invita on for Book Chapters On Organisa ons' Contribu ons for Sustainable 2. Economic Sustainability deals with: Jobs, Incen ves, demand and Supply, Natural Resource
Development wri en from a Case Study Perspec ve. accoun ng, costs and prices, etc.

Sugges ve Themes could be:

About Gujarat Technological University (GTU):
a) Ini a ves to strengthen and maintain current and future jobs by the introduc on of innova ve
With a vision of impar ng a quality educa on with global standards in fields of Engineering, technologies
Management, Pharmacy, Computer Applica on and Architecture to the youth of Gujarat, India and b) Promo on of incen ves that encourage human nature to engage in sustainable prac ces
en re world, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon. Prime Minister of India laid the founda on of GTU in 2007 when c) Collabora ve approaches towards preven ng loss of human or materials or infrastructure in
he was leading the state of Gujarat as a Chief Minister. The seed planted by Shri Narendra Modi before areas that affect commerce, community health, and safety, etc.
14 years has now grown up as a widespread tree catering 3,70,000 students, 17000 facul es and more d) Promote fully informed accoun ng and market prac ces to promote environmental health and
than 430 colleges providing its fruits in the form of enlightened, skilled and socially responsible youth social prosperity
with the knowledge of emerging technologies, excellence in professionalism, global compe veness as e) Natural resource accoun ng prac ces like sustainability analysis, etc.
well as essence of innova on and entrepreneurial a tude. f) Strategies for striking the right balance between technology and labour

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 CALL for BOOK CHAPTERS On Gujarat
Technological
“Organisations'Contributions for SustainableDevelopment: A Case Study Perspective” University
An International Innovative University
3. Social Sustainability deals with: Environmental jus ce, Human Health, Par cipa on, Please follow the following structure for the case :
Educa on, Resource security, sustainable communi es, etc..
· Include a clear opening and closing sec on
Sugges ve Themes could be : · Only include any figures in the body of the text if necessary, if included these should be clearly
labelled and cap oned.
a) Partnership / collabora ve ini a ves to protect and promote good health of · Headings and sub-headings are used to break up the text
communi es which include basic needs and developmental needs · Assignment ques ons are not included in the case, these should be in the teaching note
b) Protec on and sustenance of Human health at affordable costs leading to sustainable · The summary or abstract of the case is not included in the case, this should be in the teaching note
human habits · Learning objec ves or your own 'solu on' to the case are not included in the case, these should be in
c) Engagement of stakeholders through open and transparent processes the teaching note to support fellow instructors
d) Building awareness towards reduced risk par cles for commonly used products · End notes are used rather than foot notes.
e) Enhancing the educa on of sustainability by the general public, stakeholders and · The case shall not exceed 8-10 pages including annexures while leaving a margin of 1/2" on all four sides
poten ally affected groups like students and the general community · The case can be co-authored by maximum 3 professionals / educa onalists
f) Promote the development, planning, building, or modifica on of communi es to · The case should be accompanied with a brief write up of both: the organiza on under considera on
promote sustainable development and the author/s
g) Skill oriented educa on for sustainable socie es · The font should be Times New Roman, 12 Size and the line spacing may be 1.5
· References and cita ons as per APA 7 style
Please note that these themes are indica ve only and we accept case studies in related domains
Key Dates: About the Teaching Note
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Registra on and Fee Payment 31 January, 2022
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Workshop on Case Wri ng 04 February, 2022 Your teaching note must be presented and structured clearly. It must include clear sec ons that cover:
Last Date of Full Paper Submission 04th March, 2022
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Case Study Compe on 02 Week March 2022 · A synopsis of the case
· Provide a brief descrip on of what the case is about, and the context in which it is set.
How to Register: Par cipants are requested to register on the link given below : · The target learning group
h ps:// nyurl.com/case-study-compete on · The learning/teaching objec ves and key issues
· The teaching strategy
Registra on Fees: · The following informa on must be included on the first page submi ed to us:
Category Fees for Fees for 1. Name and organisa on of the author(s) e.g. This case/background note etc was wri en by
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Industry & Academia Rs. 1000 per Case Submission $100 per Case Submission 3. Contact details of the author/s
4. No objec on from the organisa on if the case is based on an organisa on
** Authors submi ng mul ple cases will have to register and pay separately for each case. 5. Informa on regarding the source of the data/informa on

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(2) TYPE OF ACCOUNT : SAVING The cases will be evaluated considering their originality, relevance to the theme, applicability in teaching,
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What can be submi ed? Publica on:

We welcome cases in all areas of business and management that have been wri en for teaching purposes and match Qualifying cases will be published as Chapters of a e-Book with ISBN number.
our theme. We accept both field researched and desk researched case studies. Cases must be wri en in English.
Cer ficates:
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 Gujarat
Technological
University
An International Innovative University

Event Commi ee:

Chief Patron: Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth- Vice Chancellor, GTU

Patron: Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar, GTU
Chairperson: Dr. Trup S. Almoula – Dean, Faculty of Management, GTU

Co-chairs:
Dr. Jaimin Vasa - Chairman - Vasa Pharmachem Pvt Ltd.,
Mr. Sudhir Sethi - Chief People Officer and Head Legal, INOX India Ltd.

Organising Commi ee and Editors:

1. Dr. Trup S Almoula - Dean of Faculty of Management, GTU & Director, Narmada College of Management
2. Dr. Pankajray Patel - Director of Graduate School of Management Studies (GSMS), GTU
3. Dr. Keyur Darji - Director, Department of Interna onal Rela ons (DIR), GTU
4. Dr. Sarika Srivastava - Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Management Studies, GTU
5. Dr. Harishchandra Singh Rathod - Associate Dean,
GTU & I/c Director Shri Jairam Patel Ins tute of Business Management, NICM
6. Dr. Supriya Bhu ani - Associate Dean,
GTU and Addl. Director, Som Lalit Ins tute of Business Management
7. Dr. Bindiya Soni - Associate Dean,
GTU & I/c Director, Anand Ins tute of Management & Informa on Science
8. Dr. Sampada Kapse - Asso. Dean, GTU & Director, Tolani Motwane Ins tute of Management Studies

Advisory Board:
• Prof. (Dr.) D. P. Goyal -Director, IIM, Shillong
• Dr. Keshav Sharma - Dean, The Business School, University of Jammu, Jammu
• Dr. Vedant Pandya - Professor, Faculty of Management
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar (Gujarat)
• Dr. Chinnam Reddy - Director, Na onal Ins tute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad
• Dr. Subhash Sharma - Director, Indus Business Academy, Bangaluru

Please contact us at : casestudy_compe on@gtu.edu.in

CALL for BOOK CHAPTERS

On

“Organisations'
Contributions
for
Sustainable
Development:
A Case Study Perspective”

Organised By:
(Virtual Mode)
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 26th February, 2022
(GTU)