Browsing by Author "de Oliveira, Otavio Jose"

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Driving sustainability through Healthcare 4.0 technologies
(Elsevier Inc., 2025) Karine Borges de Oliveira; Yigit Kazancoglu; Otávio José De Oliveira; Oliveira, Otávio José de; de Oliveira, Karine Borges; Borges de Oliveira, Karine; de Oliveira, Otavio Jose; Kazancoglu, Yigit
Sustainability in hospitals is a fundamental element for their survival in today's world and H4.0 technologies are excellent tools to assist in the implementation and enhancement of sustainability management in hospitals. The adoption of Healthcare 4.0 (H4.0) technologies maximizes the development and improvement of Hospital Sustainability (HS) but presents dissonances that need to be overcome or mitigated. Therefore this study proposes guidelines for the development and management of sustainability through H4.0 technologies in hospitals. These guidelines are structured based on four dimensions: environmental social economic and transversal derived from a Literature Review and Grounded Theory methodology. The applied-managerial contribution of this study is to provide a basis to help hospitals maximize synergies and mitigate dissonances between HS and H4.0 aiding decision-making related to sustainability and increasing their capacity to operate more efficiently and sustainably. Its theoretical-scientific contribution lies in the addition of important and innovative elements to the state of the art regarding the relationship between technologies and sustainability in hospitals. Furthermore it deepens and expands upon previous studies on the subject providing a reference point for the analysis and discussion of new studies whether theoretical or empirical. Future studies are recommended to verify the degree and modes of H4.0 technology utilization and their influence on sustainability in hospitals across different contexts such as various countries or economic blocs. Empirical studies using qualitative and/or quantitative research are also suggested to deepen the propositions made in this study. © 2025 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Transforming E-Waste into Opportunities: Driving Organizational Actions to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023) Rafaela Garbelini Anuardo; Maximilian Espuny; Ana C. Ferreira Costa; Ana Lígia Gil Espuny; Yigit Kazancoglu; K. Jayakrishna; Otávio José De Oliveira; Anuardo, Rafaela Garbelini; Costa, Ana Carolina Ferreira; Kandsamy, Jayakrishna; de Oliveira, Otavio Jose; Kazancoglu, Yigit; Espuny, Ana Ligia Gil; Espuny, Maximilian
With technological advancements there has been a significant increase in the generation of electronic waste (e-waste) leading to severe environmental consequences. Inadequate e-waste management poses obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and results in detrimental effects such as pollution health risks and resource depletion. Recycling and reusing are vital due to the presence of toxic and valuable elements in e-waste. However several barriers impede effective management including limited collection points insufficient awareness and inadequate policies. For this reason this paper aims to propose drivers for developing and improving organizational actions that enhance e-waste management enabling companies to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. Content analysis was employed as the research method to identify booster elements and systematize e-waste management drivers. Thirty-six booster elements related to SDGs 3 6 7 8 9 11 12 and 17 were identified based on 30 relevant scientific articles from Scopus and 16 sustainability reports from well-ranked companies on the New York Stock Exchange. The systematized drivers encompass recycling and treatment techniques sustainable manufacturing and consumption e-waste management technologies and cooperation networks. The scientific contribution of this work lies in incorporating empirical elements into the literature and enriching the theory of sustainable practices in the electronic equipment industry. In an applied manner this article contributes to managers who can use the proposed drivers to improve the management of e-waste thus reducing costs and enhancing the socio-environmental performance of their companies. © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.