1st Edition
Green Metaverse for Greener Economies
This book reviews Metaverse, the possibilities and difficulties of sustainable development, and policy suggestions, especially within the context of the 2030 Agenda.
Green Metaverse for Greener Economies examines how the metaverse holds the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions, whether through the replacement of physical goods with digital ones, the substitution of in-person interactions with virtual ones, or the creation of digital twins that will aid in the optimization of the physical world, from the planet to specific individuals thereby leading to sustainable world. The book includes a number of case studies, exploratory studies utilizing quantitative analysis, scientific studies, and qualitative studies to demonstrate how metaverse leading innovation and technology aids to achieve business sustainability in the emerging economies while also having an impact on the global economy (SDGs).
This book will be useful for engineers, managers, and policy makers working on improving sustainability and reducing their carbon emissions through more energy-efficient processes.
Features:
- Shares essential policy tools on innovation and technology for sustainable computing.
- Reviews metaverse, the possibilities and difficulties of sustainable development, and policy suggestions, especially within the context of the 2030 Agenda.
- Explores green technology concept, difficulties, and challenges ahead.
- Includes several case studies, exploratory studies utilizing quantitative analysis, scientific studies, and qualitative studies to demonstrate how metaverse leading innovation.
- Explores innovative technology in sustainable society like digital transformational, metaverse in business management, and innovative technology in healthcare.
Chapter 1 Analysis of Barriers to Metaverse Adoption in the Banking Industry: An ISM Approach
Pooja Jain, Anil Singh Parihar, and Rachit Jain
Chapter 2 Blockchain and Green Finance: The Way Forward
Divyashree K S and Achyutananda Mishra
Chapter 3 Conceptualizing and Integrating Gaming into Learning Activities in the Education Sector in the Metaverse
Seema Garg, Anchal Luthra, and Apurv Sinha
Chapter 4 Digital Transformation and Talent Management
Madhu Arora, Vasim Ahmad, Tarun Arora, and Rakesh Kumar
Chapter 5 Empowering Tomorrow’s Workforce: Unleashing Human Potential with Digital-Driven Talent Management
Malla Jogarao, S.T. Naidu, and Botta Ashok
Chapter 6 Enhancing Organizational Performance in the Green Metaverse: An Analysis of Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management
Anuja Shukla, Eti Jain, and Arpana Kumari
Chapter 7 Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability and the Virtual World: Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Sunil Jayant Kulkarni and Sachin Patil
Chapter 8 Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability and the Virtual World
Mohd Amir, Uzma Perween and Abul Quasem Al-Amin
Chapter 9 Hybrid Work Models, Metaverse Integration, and Talent Management Strategies: Navigating Post-Pandemic Realities
Samriti Mahajan, Praveen Kumar Pandey, Jhilli Behera, Prashant Kumar Pandey, and Rashid Ali Beg
Chapter 10 Managerial Decisions in Envisioning the Metaverse to Address COVID-19 Challenges in Human Resource Practices
Sasmita Nayak, Ramesh Chandra Rath, Sukanta Kumar Baralm and Avinash Kumar
Chapter 11 Metaverse and Businesses: Future Scope and Challenges
Vasim Ahmad, Lalit Goyal, Madhu Arora, Jigyasha Arora, Rakesh Kumar, and Jugander Kumar
Chapter 12 Metaverse and Quality of Life
Sumit Roy
Chapter 13 Metaverse Metamorphosis: From Pixels to Paradises in Tourism
Neeru Sidana, Richa Goel, Bommisetty Padmanvitha, and Neha Bhattacharya
Chapter 14 Metaverse and Social Media for Sustainable Mental Health
Sandhiya Mohanraj and Rajesh Mamilla
Chapter 15 Metawraps or Metatraps? Reaping the Tech Dividend・A Multiverse Impact
Tushar Soubhari, Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, Dr. Anindita Das, and Vishnu N.S.
Chapter 16 Mitigating Negative Externalities in the Metaverse: Challenges and Strategies
Prashant Kumar Pandey, Praveen Kumar Pandey,Samriti Mahajan, Jhilli Behera, and Mohammad Rumzi Tausif
Chapter 17 Metaverse: The Transformation of Customer Engagement with Brands in the Digital Age
Arpita Nayak, Atmika Patnaik, Ipseeta Satpathy, B.C.M. Patnaik, and Sukanta Kumar Baral
Chapter 18 Unleashing Innovation: Navigating India’s Startup Ecosystem in the Metaverse
Rajanikanta Khuntia
Chapter 19 Exploring the Synergy of Blockchain Technology and the Metaverse
Madhuri Yadav, Pushpam Singh, and Sukanta Kumar Baral
Biography
Dr. Sukanta Kumar Baral as an active academician, he has been closely associated with several Indian and foreign Universities for multiple academic deliveries. He is a well-known Author and Professor who specialises in Sustainable Marketing, Branding, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Research Methodology. He is an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) recognised by All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi, India. He has qualified QIP in ‘Professional Ethics’ from IIT-Kharagpur, India in the year 2010. He has earned 06 Indian copyrights and 05 patents in his favour and contributed 156 research papers in different reputed national and international journals. He is associated with 21 prestigious organisations as Life & Fellow Member. He is the Chief Editor of ‘Splint International Journal of Professionals’, a Quarterly Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Journal since 2013. He has been conferred with 32 National and International Awards. His wide contributions are a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers and scholars interested in multidisciplinary dynamics and the evolving role of business in society. He has 28 years of rich experience in academia by holding several important positions at various levels and is currently working as Professor, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce & Management at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Richa Goel is an accomplished academic with 23+ years of experience in Economics and Management. She is an Associate Professor at Symbiosis Centre for Management studies Noida, SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, PUNE. A Gold Medallist in Economics, she holds a Ph.D. in Management with expertise in Diversity Management. Her projects on E-Shiksha, Women Empowerment, and Inclusive Banking gained recognition from New Zealand, Ministry of Finance. She has to her credit more than 20 Books published with leading publishers like Springer, Emerald, IGI Global, Bentham, Bloomsbury, Taylors & Francis and many more. With numerous papers in UGC, SCOPUS, ABDC journals, she is acting as the lead editor for Scopus International Journals and as Special Issue Editor for Journal of Sustainable Finance indexed with Q1 ranking. A special interest towards Sustainable Economies, SDG’s, Economic Development, International Business in Emerging Markets, Women Empowerment, leadership and entrepreneurship made her to go ahead with more than 4 books published in same area and a bundle research paper catering to same area. She is into trainings and had conducted many International and Global conferences like IEEE, global case studies Summit and had been a trainer for many FDP with respect to SDG’s.
Dr. Tilottama Singh is a certified HR analyst from IIM and a proficient academic, researcher, and trainer with more than 14 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Work Dynamics. Presently working as Head of Department in School of Management, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. Her areas of expertise are Human Resources, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, and her teaching concentration includes Human Resources, Strategy, and Law. She started her career in the hotel industry with Leela Kempinski in the corporate head office in Human Resources and Training. Later, she joined the education sector with the topmost universities IMS Unison Group and Amity University, the leading university in Pan Asia. She has obtained her Master’s in Human Resources & Management with Distinction. Prior to that, she graduated in economics with honors and law with a distinction, with an added vocational course in mass communication and analytic certification from IIM. Having an enriched research portfolio with Scopus and international refereed journals, book chapters, and conference presentations, she has been awarded the Best Presentation Award in international conferences like IEOM, MIDAS, and many more. She also serves as a member of AIMA and acts to lead and liaise between the student community and the industry delegates, with a keen interest in training and building sustainable models for business and society.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is a certified finance analyst and trained academic, researcher, and trainer with 24 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Work Dynamics. His areas of expertise are Finance, Business law, Labor Law, Technology, and his teaching concentration includes Finance, Business law, Labor Law, Technology. He is also involved in the course and syllabus designing and developing on various Management topics, including analytics, wellbeing, and management curriculum. He is an ex-Army officer and served in Indian Army more than 23 year in management, academic, operational, and training. He has been part of many reputed government organizations in the Army. He has been part of the board of Study, board of examination, Evaluation department in government organization. He completed Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Commerce (M.COM). Currently he is an academician in the Management Department in Uttaranchal University and acting extremely instrumental in strategic leadership. Having an enriched research portfolio with Scopus and international refereed journals, book chapters, and conference presentations. Has published more than 45 articles in Scopus indexed journal including ABDC, UGC care and reputed international journal. He has been part of many conferences like AISC, ICIDCA and many more. He also acts to lead and liaise between the student community and the industry delegates, with a keen interest in training around emotions and spirituality.
