Faith Traditions and Sustainability

Nadia Singh is an Assistant Professor in Economics, at Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK. Her research interests are in ecological and gender economics, as well as the influences of Sikh philosophy on issues of environmental governance and organizational sustainability. She has published her work in various international scholarly journals. Mai Chi Vu is an Assistant Professor in Responsible Business at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK). Her research interests focus on organizational mindfulness, business ethics, meaningful work, and workplace spirituality. She publishes regularly in various international scholarly journals.Nicholas Burton is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK). His research interests are in strategic management and management history, with a particular emphasis on spirituality in management and law. He has published articles in various international scholarly journals.Dr. Irene Chu is a lecturer in International Management at Newcastle Business School, Newcastle University. She received her PhD from Durham University Business School.  She has publications in several journals including the Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and Research in International Business and Finance. Her research interest areas are business ethics, especially virtue ethics, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies, and institutional logics.

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