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Kolk, A. (2016). The social responsibility of international business: From ethics and the environment to CSR and sustainable development. Journal of World Business, 51(1), 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2015.08.010.
Kolk examined addressed social responsibility issues in the past 50 years, highlighting key developments and implications from a historical perspective of the international business (IB) literature. This 50-year review shows three subthemes: the (green) environment; ethics, rights, and responsibilities; poverty and (sustainable) development.

Chattopadhyay, D., Biswas, D. D., & Mukherjee, S. (2017). A new look at HR analytics. Globsyn Management Journal, 11(1/2), 41–51.
The authors’ objective with this paper is to facilitate understanding on this emerging area of human resource management and aid comprehension of how HR Analytics can be an aid to sustainability. Throughout the paper how HR Analytics can address issues such as high attrition, employment branding, work-life balance, congenial reporting relationships in work settings and a host of other organizational issues are introduced.

Walsh, J. (2019). PEST analysis. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Political, economic, sociocultural, and technological (PEST) analysis is a widely used tool in management and related studies with a broad range of applications. The basic concept is to contextualize a firm, a product, a transaction, or another unit of analysis within the world around it. Everything external to the unit of analysis is part of the competitive environment.

Meyer, P. (2017). PepsiCo PESTEL/PESTLE analysis & recommendations. Panmore Institute.
An example of a professionally completed PEST Analysis. Learners are encouraged to review this document for illustrative purposes.

Warner, A. G. (2010). Strategic analysis and choice: A structured approach. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Read Chapter 1, Strategy as Process and Product or How to Build a Business Strategy Without Too Much Pain. Strategic planning and management require strategic thinking. This chapter introduces the intersection of these three concepts. The intent of this course is to introduce and foster the skills through theory and practice.