Strategic Innovation and Sustainability

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.

• Introduction Part 1. Leading Through Paradoxes: Strategic Thinking in an Innovation-Driven World 1.1. Strategic Management Time Horizon Under Uncertainty: Insights into Strategists’ Attitudes 1.2. The Role of Project Management in Strategy Implementation: Insights from FMCG Enterprises 1.3. Top Management Responses to Paradoxes: Exploring the Context of Strategic Choices for Organisational Sustainability 1.4. Paradoxes in Online FMCG Retailing Management: New Areas in Marketing Management Research Part 2. Transforming Strategy: Digital Shifts and the Power of Technology 2.1. Managing an International Project Team in the Age of Digitalization: A Case Study of Automotive Corporations 2.2. Strategic Role of Communication: A Perspective on Technological Knowledge Management in Startups 2.3. Workplace Learning in the Digital Age: Competencies Supporting Network Learning 2.4. Digital Transformation in Finance: The Role of Financial Managers in Building Value and Sustainability 2.5. Obstacles to the Development of Digital Healthcare: The Perspective of Polish Medical Entities Part 3. Beyond Green: ESG, Responsibility, and the Future of Business 3.1. Shifting Toward Sustainable Tourism Development: The Role of DMOs in Selected Alpine and Carpathian Destinations 3.2. Factors Stimulating ESG Policy Implementation: The Context of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) 3.3. Controversial Behaviours of Banks in ESG Areas: On the Example of Banks 3.4. Sustainable Marketing Strategies: A Framework for Polish Food Enterprises 3.5. Sustainability and Competitiveness in Firms: Models, Methods, and Measurement Tools