1st Edition

Strategic Innovation and Sustainability Rethinking Management for the Future of Business

Edited By Natalia Szozda, Justyna M. Bugaj Copyright 2026
274 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing together research from across Central and Eastern Europe, this volume examines how organisations navigate the complex intersection of strategic innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability in emerging economies. Through 14 empirically-grounded chapters, the book reveals how companies across finance, healthcare, tourism, e-commerce, and manufacturing sectors respond to... Read more

Introduction

Justyna M. Bugaj and Natalia Szozda

 

Part 1. Leading through Paradoxes: Strategic Thinking in an Innovation-Driven World

 

1. Strategic Management Time Horizon Under Uncertainty: Insights into Strategists’ Attitudes

Andrzej Kaleta and Jaroslaw Ignacy

 

2. The Role of Project Management in Strategy Implementation: Insights from FMCG Enterprises

Paweł Cabała and Waldemar Paluch

 

3. Top Management Responses to Paradoxes: Exploring the Context of Strategic Choices for Organisational Sustainability

Janusz M. Lichtarski, Jarosław Ignacy, and Anna Witek-Crabb

 

4. Paradoxes in Online FMCG Retailing Management: New Areas in Marketing Management Research

Sebastian Brańka

 

Part 2. Transforming Strategy: Digital Shifts and the Power of Technology

 

5. Managing an International Project Team in the Age of Digitisation: A Case Study of Automotive Corporations

Agnieszka Jagoda and Tomasz Kołakowski

 

6. Strategic Role of Communication: A Perspective on Technological Knowledge Management in Startups

Maciej Kędziera and Paweł Łukasik

 

7. Workplace Learning in the Digital Age: Competencies Supporting Network Learning

John T. Muzam and Jacek Bendkowski

 

8. Digital Transformation in Finance: The Role of Financial Managers in Building Value and Sustainability

Bartłomiej Nita

 

9. Obstacles to the Development of Digital Healthcare: The Perspective of Polish Medical Entities

Edyta Bielińska – Dusza        

 

Part 3. Beyond Green: ESG, Responsibility, and the Future of Business

 

10. Shifting Towards Sustainable Tourism Development: The Role of DMOs in Selected Alpine and Carpathian Destinations

Katarzyna Klimek

 

11. Factors Stimulating ESG Policy Implementation: The Context of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

Katarzyna Sanak-Kosmowska and Magdalena Sobocińska

 

12. Controversial Behaviours of Banks in ESG Areas: On the Example of Banks

Hanna Sikacz and Ewa Łosiewicz-Dniestrzańska

 

13. Sustainable Marketing Strategies: A Framework for Polish Food Enterprises

Anna Kurzak-Mabrouk

 

14. Sustainability and Competitiveness in Firms: Models, Methods, and Measurement Tools

Justyna Światowiec-Szczepańska

Biography

Natalia Szozda is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Logistics at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland. Since October 2024, she has also served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management.

Justyna M. Bugaj is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategic Analysis at Kraków University of Economics, Poland.