Integrating Sustainability into Strategic Management: a Path Towards Long-Term Business Success

Purpose: This study aims to examine the integration of sustainability into the strategic management practices of banks in Jordan, identifying both challenges and opportunities.   Theoretical framework: The study's conceptual framework outlines the independent variable as strategic management, including formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluating, and leadership, while the dependent variable is sustainability, focusing on both social and environmental goals. Existing models and frameworks for sustainability-oriented strategic management are reviewed and a customized model for Jordanian banks is developed.   Design/methodology/approach: The research employs a qualitative research design, using semi-structured interviews with senior managers from ten Jordanian banks. Data is analyzed using content analysis and thematic analysis.   Findings: The study finds that implementing strategic management processes can have a positive impact on sustainability, particularly with regards to environmental sustainability goals. The study recommends that Jordanian banks prioritize sustainability in their strategic management practices, establish sustainability targets, evaluate risks and opportunities, and adopt sustainable practices.   Research, Practical & Social implications: The study has implications for both research and practice. It highlights the importance of incorporating sustainability into strategic management practices for banks in Jordan and identifies the challenges and opportunities for doing so. The study also has social implications, as incorporating sustainability into strategic management practices can enhance the reputation of banks, decrease costs, and generate positive societal and environmental outcomes.   Originality/value: This study contributes to the literature on sustainability-oriented strategic management by developing a customized model for Jordanian banks. The study also provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for banks in Jordan in integrating sustainability into their strategic management practices

Visitor Management System Design and Implementation during the Covid-19 Pandemic

In todays computer technology environment, the effect of IT plays a significant part in all real-time systems. Various management systems are in place to help the company organization achieve profit, standards, and future commercial growth. The VMS is important for monitoring how many visitors are there, what the objective of the facility visit will be, and who will be put in the block listed record due to rule violation. This technology also protects the buildings overall security. The goal of this system is to synchronize the organizations business and visitors in order to achieve a wonderful connection among organizations globally. The background was compiled from many papers that discussed similar subjects and were connected to the system. In addition, the limitations and analyses of the present system have been addressed in order to demonstrate the organizations demands for a new system. In part three, we will go through the project planning, covering the feasibility study, Gantt chart, and software methodology in specific stages. Stepping on functional and non- functional requirements of the system, it is covered in the same chapter, as well as the system steps in the implementation part of section four, and finally with clear and direct conclusion and recommendations in section five with future work of the visitor management system, which will be added after the system is implanted in the organization and other related organizations