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Historical, practical and theoretical perspective on green management: An exploratory analysis
Abstract
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive definition of green management. In the quest to systematically develop an inclusive definition, it seeks to take an exploratory approach to investigate the existing literature on green management from three different perspectives: first, tracing the history of how this concept emerged over time; second, considering the practices in which green organizations actually engage, focusing specifically on one company that has been recognized and honored for its extraordinary efforts toward sustainability; and third, reviewing the current developments in critical theory related to environmental issues and business.
Design/methodology/approach
– This exploratory review of the literature uses a tripartite approach to forge a sound definition and conceptualization of the term green management. Exploration of green management from the three angles mentioned revealed some commonalities and consistencies in the terminology and concepts. Factors common to the three perspectives were included in the proposed definition of green management.
Findings
– The ultimate product of the review is a comprehensive definition of green management. The identification of several commonalities using a tripartite approach lends support to the proposed definition and indicates to both researchers and practitioners that certain factors should not be ignored when attempting to study or practice green management.
Originality/value
– To the authors' knowledge, green management has never been collectively reviewed from these three perspectives and the systematic approach resulted in a comprehensive definition that can help coordinate future research efforts around a common conceptualization.
... Green management is environmentally conscious business management that focuses on the voluntary prevention or reduction of pollution, waste, and emissions in a sustainable manner (Hart, 2020;Dwyer et al., 2020). This concept is rooted in the theory of sustainable development, which emphasizes the need to balance economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity (Brundtland Commission, 1987). ...
... Green management positively impacts higher education sustainability, supporting the hypothesis and aligning with the views of Hart (2020), Dwyer et al. (2020), Lee (2020), Novianty (2024), and Shrivastava (2020). Green management involves environmentally conscious business practices that focus on the voluntary prevention or reduction of pollution, waste, and emissions in a sustainable manner. ...
This study analyzes the causal relationship between green management, supply chain management, and organizational culture on the sustainability of higher education institutions, with green innovation as a mediating factor. Data were collected from private universities in Jakarta and compared with global benchmarks such as the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. Using SEM-PLS for analysis, the results show that green management, supply chain management, and organizational culture each positively influence the sustainability of higher education institutions. The study demonstrates how green management practices and organizational culture affect sustainability in higher education. International comparisons reveal similar trends globally, with green innovation playing a crucial mediating role.
... The list of sustainability indicators was identified in previous studies [14,15,17,[34][35][36][37][38]. Many authors have discussed the sustainability indicators to assess the manufacturing process, such as [39] suggested sustainability indicators such as 3R's (reduce, recycle and reuse), Hazard material consumption and biodiversity factors. Ref. [40] identified several costs such as equipment, service, inventory, stock and transportation to evaluate economic sustainability. ...
... Environmental 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) culture [39] 2009 [35] 2014 [37] 2016 ...
... Ejemplos incluyen inversiones en energías renovables, tecnologías limpias e infraestructuras sostenibles, que no sólo ofrecen rentabilidad financiera, sino que también generan impactos positivos en la sociedad y el medio ambiente. El cambio de paradigma en la inversión responde a una creciente conciencia social y a la evidencia de que las empresas responsables pueden generar mejores resultados financieros (Pane et al., 2009;Garzón & Ibarra, 2014). En este contexto, la sostenibilidad ha dejado de ser una estrategia defensiva para convertirse en un eje central de la misión corporativa. ...
El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el impacto de la sostenibilidad en el costo de capital (CoE, por sus siglas en inglés) en el proceso de valuación de inversiones. Se profundiza en cómo las prácticas de sostenibilidad contribuyen a disminuir el riesgo percibido de una empresa, influyendo en la tasa de retorno requerida y, consecuentemente, en la tasa de descuento. Este análisis es crítico para comprender la relación entre las prácticas de sostenibilidad y la toma de decisiones financieras en las empresas, particularmente en su enfoque hacia el CoE y la valuación de inversiones. El trabajo presenta una perspectiva crítica, desafiando la idea de que las prácticas de sostenibilidad deterioran el valor financiero. También propone una metodología para la valuación de proyectos que incorpora la sostenibilidad ajustando la tasa de descuento, influenciando así la valuación de inversiones de las empresas. Este enfoque aborda la necesidad de desarrollar métodos más robustos para incluir la sostenibilidad en el análisis del CoE, permitiendo a las empresas conciliar las demandas de las partes interesadas respecto a la sostenibilidad con los requisitos financieros.
... There is significant evidence from existing research that customers are key influencers of MSMEs' sustainability efforts through demands for green products, compliance with regulations, and the organizational dynamics of buyers. Scholars have consistently argued that active customer demand for environmentally friendly products, processes, and services fosters the adoption of sustainable practices in MSMEs (Battisti & Perry, 2011;Dwyer et al., 2009;Sáez-Martínez et al., 2016;Studer et al., 2006;Viranda et al., 2020). Motivated by the support of buyers, many SME suppliers have embarked on improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing energy and resource management efficiency and reducing their environmental footprints (Lee & Klassen, 2008). ...
In developing countries, formal MSMEs provide up to 60% of all jobs and contribute up to 40% to the GDP (World bank,2015). The focus of MSMEs traditionally has been financial sustainability measured by revenue and profitability. Recent calls on MSMEs however have been the drive for sustainability initiatives. The study aimed at exploring the factors that influence sustainability initiatives globally. A systematic literature review was conducted using data bases such as EBSCO, EMERALD, Science Direct Scopus, Wiley Online and Google Schorlar resulting in 44 peer reviewed papers from 1990 to 2021. The study revealed diverse factors that influence sustainability, grouped into internal and external factors. A key factor that came to light in the review was the future embracement of state-of-the-art technology. Overall, the study provides important insights into the factors that can drive sustainability initiatives of MSMEs.
... Organisations widely use the combined approach (i.e. LSS) to eliminate waste and reduce process defects to generate bottom-line benefits (Gupta et al., 2019;Haden et al., 2009). With the growing pressure from stakeholders, governments, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to improve social and environmental performance, manufacturing industries have been forced to change their traditional operations to sustainable processes (Aguado et al., 2013;Cherrafi et al., 2017). ...
... The origin of Image Repair Theory can be traced back to the work of William L. Benoit, a prominent scholar in the field of communication. Benoit's seminal book "Accounts, Excuses and Apologies: A Theory of Image Restoration Strategies" (1995) lays the foundation for the theory and its key tenets(Haden, Oyler & Humphreys, 2009).According to image repair theory organisations use various strategies and rhetorical devices to repair their damaged image(Achilike & Nwaoboli, 2024). These strategies are known as image restoration strategies and are intended to reduce negative attributions and restore the organisation's reputation. ...
This researcher examined the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of selected private broadcast stations in Katsina State, Nigeria, and their relationship with the stations' corporate image, with the research objectives being to determine the extent of CSR recognition by the stations, identify their specific CSR activities, assess the level of community consultation prior to CSR project implementation, explore community stakeholders' attitudes towards the stations' CSR performance, identify potential benefits of CSR in the private broadcast sector, and investigate the relationship between CSR and corporate image, all of which was underpinned by stakeholder theory and reputational management theory. The researcher employed a mixed-methods approach, utilising both survey and interview techniques, with a population consisting of two communities hosting the broadcast stations: Funtua Local Government Area (402,400 inhabitants) and Batagarawa Local Government Area (337,900 inhabitants), yielding a combined population of 740,300 individuals, from which a sample size of 384 respondents was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan formula with a 95% confidence level and a 5% margin of error. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed, involving the selection of towns, neighbourhoods, households, and individual respondents, with research instruments comprising a questionnaire and an interview guide, the former consisting of closed-ended and Likert-scale questions, and the latter comprising open-ended questions designed to gather qualitative data and capture in-depth insights. The key findings revealed that the level of CSR performance amongst the selected stations was quite low, with their initiatives tending to be ad-hoc and lacking a cohesive, long-term strategy, whilst the results from the hypotheses revealed that the null hypotheses were rejected in both cases, specifically that the level of effectiveness of the CSR projects of the broadcast stations in Kastina will positively influence their corporate image, and that the level of satisfaction with the corporate social responsibility programmes of the broadcast stations will positively affect their corporate image.
... Green management generally focuses on regulating the environment by reducing pollution and waste and ensuring recycling. For this purpose, important environmental steps, such as the use of renewable energy, are encouraged to reduce emissions in the air (Haden, Oyler, & Humphreys, 2009). ...
... Dans cette perspective, le green management est un processus organisationnel visant la durabilité, par l'adoption d'objectifs et de stratégies respectueux de l'environnement. Les points de vue des chercheurs et praticiens sur ce qu'implique le green management peuvent néanmoins se situer sur un continuum, allant de programmes écologiques simples, qui empêchent tout dommage supplémentaire, à des initiatives complexes aidant à réparer les dommages environnementaux causés par le passé (Haden et al., 2009). Malgré cette difficulté fondamentale, la recherche s'est penchée sur les facteurs qui conduisent les organisations à l'adoption de processus de greening ou d'écologisation de leurs pratiques. ...
Cet article examine des facteurs d’écologisation dans le secteur de la restauration collective publique. Basé sur un modèle général d’écologisation des organisations et sur 32 entretiens dans 10 organisations différentes, le modèle d’écologisation de la restauration collective publique proposé intègre des moteurs et des freins liés à leurs contextes organisationnels et à leurs environnements. Il contribue à montrer que l’écologisation de ce secteur ne peut se réduire à quelques ajustements, en vue de satisfaire a minima à une obligation légale, comme la loi EGalim. Au contraire, l’écologisation touche les valeurs des individus et toutes les fonctions des organisations concernées : approvisionnements, productions et budgets, mais aussi ressources humaines, communications, systèmes d’information… Les relations avec les parties prenantes externes sont déterminantes et, dans un souci de performance, la coordination des acteurs sur une zone géographique donnée suppose un pilotage public, en particulier de la part des collectivités, qui peuvent actionner des outils de management territorial.
... University Community Day is an initiative aligned with corporate social responsibility (Alshuwaikhat & Abubakar, 2008;Haden, Oyler & Humphreys, 2009). This public event, held once a year, aims to highlight the global outreach and engagement efforts of various colleges and university units. ...
Purpose: Each year, SAUT engages in USR activities through Community Day, fostering collaboration between the institution and the community. The university utilized public relations tools to announce and invite participation in Community Day; however, the expected attendance was not met. The issue of low attendance, particularly among external audiences, has been a persistent challenge for the institution, and the underlying reasons for the limited engagement remain unclear. This study was crucial in its aim to identify the factors influencing attendance and to improve future engagement strategies. Methodology: The research, which employed a comprehensive descriptive design and a mixed-methods approach, integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies, was thorough in its exploration of community day participation. The qualitative aspect delved into individual perspectives on the low participation, offering comprehensive suggestions for enhancement. The quantitative survey, on the other hand, comprehensively assessed public awareness and involvement in SAUT Community Day. Data was gathered from 120 respondents through a self-administered questionnaire and interview method to acquire insights from five academicians. Findings: The findings indicated that a significant 84% of respondents were exposed to the University Community Day through a range of public relations toolkits, particularly, flyers and posters whereas 16% got information through SAUT Community Radio. The findings indicated that no respondents had received community day adverts from mainstream media. Even though most respondents were aware of SAUT Community Day, the findings revealed that only 40 out of 111 respondents, accounting for 36%, participated in the SAUT Community Day. Only 10 individuals from the entire sample possess a clear understanding of Community Day. Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: The findings are of great significance for scholars and Public Relations officers, as they validate the use of mainstream media and PR tools via social media tools to reach a large audience. The study is a valuable resource for corporate companies and universities seeking to enhance their corporate social responsibility initiatives.
... The corporations situated in eastern regions exhibit more significant impacts. This indicates that the impact of ESG is not consistent but rather contingent on the context, corroborating studies that emphasize how firm-specific elements like ownership structure and geographical location can influence ESG's function in innovation [41,42]. NSOEs are motivated by the need to sustain a competitive advantage, leading to a heightened dedication to ESG, whereas larger corporations generally have the financial and managerial capabilities to execute effective ESG strategies [43]. ...
In the context of the rapid development of the global economy, promoting corporate economic development while taking into account sustainable development has gradually become the focus of attention of countries around the world. The ESG performance reflects the differences in the assessment of enterprises’ sustainable development potential by capital market information intermediaries. These differences affect the internal governance and external financing of enterprises, thereby influencing corporate green innovation. This research is based on 1500 Shanghai-Shenzhen A-share listed companies in China from 2012 to 2022. Using green technology innovation quantity (GINUM) and green technology innovation quality (GICIT) as the measures of corporate green innovation capabilities, and by constructing a DiD model and a benchmark regression model, the dynamic relationship between ESG performance and green innovation is explored. At the same time, the mediation effect model is introduced to examine the impact of ESG performance on corporate green innovation capabilities from three perspectives: financing constraints, management’s green development awareness, and employee innovation efficiency. In addition, endogenous analysis methods and robustness test methods are employed to further ensure the reliability of the research results. The research findings show that ESG performance can significantly promote corporate green innovation capabilities. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that ESG performance significantly enhances the green technology innovation capabilities of enterprises, especially among non-state-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enterprises in the eastern region. The regression coefficients for GINUM and GICIT are 0.019, 0.021, 0.084, and 0.086, respectively, all of which are statistically significant at the 1% level. The mechanism analysis shows that in terms of alleviating financing constraints, enhancing management’s green development awareness, and improving employee innovation efficiency, the regression coefficients of ESG performance for GINUM and GICIT are −1.559, −1.953, 0.018, 0.011, 0.427, and 0.495, respectively, indicating a certain promoting effect. The results of this study enrich and expand the relevant research on the relationship between ESG and corporate green innovation capabilities to a certain extent. This research is expected to provide some new practical directions for promoting green innovation capabilities within the ESG framework.
... "It seems that some people in the world are too greedy and never get saturated resulting in development that is concerned with the unlimited, various needs of people at the expense of the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, at least their essential needs" (Opatha and Arulrajah, 2014, p. 103). Business organizations are responsible for the present environmental issues such as degradation, climate change, resources depletion, reduced biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, contaminated water due to profuse sunk wastes of production into the land, air pollution, noise pollution, and global warming (Shrivastawa, 1994;Rugman and Verbeke, 1978;Alshuwaikhat and Abubakar, 2008;Renwick et al, 2008;Haden et al, 2009;Opatha and Arulrajah, 2014;Neruja and Arulrajah, 2021;Reza and Azmi, 2022). ...
It is a fact that Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) plays a significant role in a sustainable organization which takes a serious and genuine attempt to reduce its negative impacts and to enhance its positive impacts on the environment and society. It is asserted that Green Orientation of Human Resource Management (GOHRM) is contributory to influence on employees' attitudes, and behaviours so as to create and improve green innovations and green outputs. Having adopted the hypothetico-deductive approach, this study attempted systematically to fill eight research gaps by utilizing primary data from the Sri Lankan context. Eight hypotheses were formulated from the research model that has its originality in explaining some dynamics of middle managers working for Sri Lankan listed manufacturing firms resulted in accepting all the eight hypotheses substantiating the research model. We posit that this study provides material theoretical and methodological contributions to the existing literature on GHRM in addition to the managerial implications discussed with fresh insights in order to enhance green results which are indispensable for the natural environment sustainability through establishing and enhancing GOHRM in the organization.
... et al., 2024). A green management system, according to Pane Haden et al. (2009), is a strategy that promotes sustainability, waste reduction, social responsibility, and competitive advantage by integrating environmental goals and strategies into an organization's overall strategy (Hart, 2005). It goes beyond legal concerns, extending to incorporate green practices, green production, marketing, and design into organizational systems (Lee, 2009;Raut et al., 2019). ...
... The decisions and behavior of human resource executives is reflecting green HRM practices and organizational sustainability performance (Renwick, 2016). An environmental management system (EMS) is necessary for organizations to design and develop corporate environmental strategies and achieve environmental goals (Haden, 2019). ...
This paper examined green human resource management policies and the performance of manufacturing companies in the Enugu state. The objectives include to: Determine the effect of green recruitment on efficiency and identifying the effect of green training and development on the effectiveness of Innoson Technical and Emenite Enugu. The study adopted the survey research method, the population of the study was 786 with a sample size of 265. The hypotheses were tested using the z-test statistical tool. The findings included that green recruitment has a significant positive effect on efficiency and green training and development has a significant positive effect on the effectiveness of Innoson Technical and Industrial Company Limited and Emenite Nigeria Limited in Enugu state. The paper concluded that green human resource management has a significant positive effect on the performance of manufacturing companies and it was recommended that manufacturing firms should consider recruiting and training environmentally friendly employees.
... From this perspective, green management is an organisational process for achieving sustainability by adopting environmentally friendly objectives and strategies. Researcher and practitioner stances on the meaning of green management lie on a continuum ranging from simple ecological programmes for preventing further damage, to complex initiatives for mitigating environmental damage caused in the past (Haden et al., 2009). Despite this fundamental difficulty, research has focused on the factors leading organisations to adopt greening processes in their practices. ...
Cet article examine des facteurs d’écologisation dans le secteur de la restauration collective publique. Basé sur un modèle général d’écologisation des organisations et sur 32 entretiens dans 10 organisations différentes, le modèle d’écologisation de la restauration collective publique proposé intègre des moteurs et des freins liés à leurs contextes organisationnels et à leurs environnements. Il contribue à montrer que l’écologisation de ce secteur ne peut se réduire à quelques ajustements, en vue de satisfaire a minima à une obligation légale, comme la loi EGalim. Au contraire, l’écologisation touche les valeurs des individus et toutes les fonctions des organisations concernées : approvisionnements, productions et budgets, mais aussi ressources humaines, communications, systèmes d’information… Les relations avec les parties prenantes externes sont déterminantes et, dans un souci de performance, la coordination des acteurs sur une zone géographique donnée suppose un pilotage public, en particulier de la part des collectivités, qui peuvent actionner des outils de management territorial.
... Dans cette perspective, le green management est un processus organisationnel visant la durabilité, par l'adoption d'objectifs et de stratégies respectueux de l'environnement. Les points de vue des chercheurs et praticiens sur ce qu'implique le green management peuvent néanmoins se situer sur un continuum, allant de programmes écologiques simples, qui empêchent tout dommage supplémentaire, à des initiatives complexes aidant à réparer les dommages environnementaux causés par le passé (Haden et al., 2009). Malgré cette difficulté fondamentale, la recherche s'est penchée sur les facteurs qui conduisent les organisations à l'adoption de processus de greening ou d'écologisation de leurs pratiques. ...
Cet article examine des facteurs d'écologisation dans le secteur de la restauration collective publique. Basé sur un modèle général d'écologisation des organisations et sur 32 entretiens dans 10 organisations différentes, le modèle d'écologisation de la restauration collective publique proposé intègre des moteurs et des freins liés à leurs contextes organisationnels et à leurs environnements. Il contribue à montrer que l'écologisation de ce secteur ne peut se réduire à quelques ajustements, en vue de satisfaire a minima à une obligation légale, comme la loi EGalim. Au contraire, l'écologisation touche les valeurs des individus et toutes les fonctions des organisations concernées : approvisionnements, productions et budgets, mais aussi ressources humaines, communications, systèmes d'information… Les relations avec les parties prenantes externes sont déterminantes et, dans un souci de performance, la coordination des acteurs sur une zone géographique donnée suppose un pilotage public, en particulier de la part des collectivités, qui peuvent actionner des outils de management territorial.
This article examines greening factors in the institutional catering sector. Based on a general model of organisational greening and 32 interviews in 10 different organisations, the public sector greening model proposed here incorporates drivers and barriers related to their organisational contexts and environments. It shows that greening this sector involves more than making a few adjustments to satisfy minimum legal standards-like the EGalim law for example-because it has an impact on the values of individuals and on all the functions within the organisations concerned, such as procurement, production and budgets, human resources, communications, and information systems. Relationships with external stakeholders are extremely important and, for performance reasons, coordinating the various stakeholders in a particular geographical area calls for public stewardship, especially from local authorities with the relevant territorial management tools.
... In Pane's view [64], corporate green governance refers to the organic combination of organizational development goals and environmental goals and the realization of sustainable development goals through innovative technologies, methods, and models. Existing studies have conducted extensive discussions and explorations on how to strengthen corporate green governance, which could be roughly divided into three approaches: strengthening the environment-oriented corporate operation effect, meeting the green value needs of stakeholders, and using digital intelligent technology. ...
p> Propose: This paper focuses on helping companies solve the pressure brought by the current digital trend and environmental ecological challenges and achieve the strategic goal of sustainable development. Methods: In this paper, the literature review method is used to collect the relevant literature of the Web of Science (WOS) database 2014–2015 and explore the natural advantages of digital transformation (DT) in the field of green governance. In addition, VOSviewer is used for literature metrology to generate a visual map in order to visually present the current research hotspots. Results: This study shows that DT has three advantages in the field of green governance. Firstly, DT can significantly affect green governance. Secondly, DT can significantly affect green innovation. Thirdly, DT can significantly affect Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. Practical implications: This study reviews the relevant literature on DT and green governance and excavates the influence of DT in the field of green governance. On the one hand, this study enriches the dual research perspectives of DT and green governance, fills the gap in the study of DT green governance and the level of new green governance, and has important theoretical significance. On the other hand, it is of great practical significance to explore the impact of DT on green governance and provide an important reference for companies to build a new governance paradigm in the digital era.</p
... Why? Because the application of innovation within the entire organization can achieve sustainability, social responsibility, competitive advantage and that only under the assumption of continuous learning and development (Haden et al., 2009). And we are dealing with the human resources of the company, because the basis of innovation is an idea, an idea, and its bearer is an employee. ...
Human resource management suggests that organizations that want to attract and in the future retain quality human resources for business with the goal of sustainable development must change the prevailing situation, especially now that human resources are consumed rather than developed. At the same time, green management of human resources was recently introduced as a response to changes at the social, economic and especially environmental level of the labor market and employment relations. Green human resources management is understood as an extension of strategic human resources management and represents a new approach to people management with a focus on long-term development, regeneration and renewal of human resources in the context of sustainable business development. However, the attributes of green HRM compared to mainstream HRM are not yet completely clear and precise. The contribution aims to fill this gap by proposing and revealing the characteristics of green human resource management and their impact and influence on business sustainability, as well as the possibilities of integrating green human resource management practices into businesses.
... Another responsibility is to achieve organisational goals by keeping costs low and using their resources efficiently. The need for environmental awareness and green management evolves from various wrongdoings that have transpired over time (Haden, Oyler & Humphreys, 2009). Due to rapid worldwide industrialisation that has led to the destruction of the environment in recent years, industrial wastes have severely damaged and polluted our environment and caused ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, and Antarctic icebergs melt (Wu, Cheng & Huang, 2010). ...
Being green has many benefits both for national economies and organisations. According to the literature, green management impacts various performance indicators and strengthens the competitive power of firms in the manufacturing industry. Considering that the manufacturing sector is highly likely to harm the environment, it is important to note why firms do not have green management practices. This study aims to understand the most common reasons hindering green management practices in the Turkish manufacturing industry. According to a thematic analysis based on the responses of 76 interviewees, five main themes as (1) financial inadequacy, (2) insufficient infrastructure, (3) lack of awareness, (4) lack of experience, and (5) resistance have been identified as the main reasons for not to implement green management practices. Another finding of the study suggests that the most crucial contribution of green management to businesses in the manufacturing industry is the long-term reduction of costs.
... Due to the negative consequences of pollution, a byproduct of industrialization and urbanization, the whole community has become more conscious of environmental problems (Chen 2011). Global warming issues have emerged as one of the most significant environmental concerns, and many businesses are eager to capitalize on the green economy (Haden et al. 2009). Creating effective green strategies has emerged as a crucial concern that might improve business sustainability in a changing environment (Hsu et al. 2017). ...
As the value of sustainability becomes more obvious to both consumers and businesses, numerous factors remain crucial in the consumer decision-making process. Price is one of the most important variables affecting customers’ decisions to buy green products. This study aims to investigate some of the factors influencing consumers’ intention to purchase green products. Employing the theory of reasoned action (TRA), this study seeks to explain how some determinants—such as attitude, subjective norm, perceived environmental concern, and government green initiatives—affect consumers’ intentions to purchase green products. It also seeks to ascertain whether price sensitivity affects how strongly consumers’ intentions to buy and their precepts are related. Using structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), 384 survey responses from millennial consumers in Malaysia were analyzed using the research model. The study discovered that attitude, subjective norms, and perceived environmental concerns significantly influence consumers’ intentions to purchase green products. Aside from subjective norms, price sensitivity significantly moderates the correlation between these factors and purchase intention. The paper has some theoretical and practical implications, which are set out in detail in the last section. Some examples of the theoretical implications discussed in the last section include the advancement of existing knowledge in the field and the development of new theoretical frameworks. On the practical side, the paper’s implications may include recommendations for policy changes or suggestions for improving current practices in a green industry.
... While incorporating and emphasizing eco-friendly practices in HRM operations, GHRM closely mirrors most of the traditional HRM processes. It underscores the necessity for organizations to embrace values such as sustainability, social responsibility, waste reduction, and innovation to gain a competitive edge, as emphasized by Haden, Oyler, and Humphreys (2009). The implementation of these values falls under the purview of the HR function within an organization, serving as a driving force towards the integration of sustainable practices, as pointed out by Jabbour and Santos (2008) and Foroutan et al. (2018). ...
The relationship between sustainability and green human resource management, or GHRM, has received little attention in previous studies. The study aims to fill a research gap by examining the transformative significance of sustainability in organizational structures. It developed a theoretical model that emphasized the mediating impact of “green transformational leadership” within the interplay between green HRM practices and sustainability exploring potential moderating factors like green intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The study concluded that organizations can significantly enhance their sustainability efforts and overall performance by embedding green practices into their core values and operational frameworks. The research provides a roadmap for future studies to further explore the complexities of fostering sustainable practices within corporate settings. The study's comprehensive review methodology and cutting-edge data analysis tools ensure robust findings and set a high standard for scholarly endeavors' in green HRM and sustainability.
... Henceforth, organizations must include policy manuals in employee disciplinary management and rules and regulations, so the employee can self-regulate in the organization's environmental protection operations (Karande & Bihade, 2018). According to Berry & Rondinelli (1998) and Haden et al. (2009), effective environmental discipline management incorporates the implementation of consequences or termination for failure to comply with the environmental management policies, creating clear guidelines for environmentally friendly behavior, and establishing a fair disciplinary system to address any violations committed by employees. Also, Renwick et al. (2008) also highlight that setting penalties for noncompliance with environmental management targets, disciplining and/or dismissing employees for environmental management violations, and creating negative reinforcements for environmental management like criticism, warnings, and suspensions for lapses are all worthwhile procedures under the purview of managing green employee discipline. ...
The concept of "going green" has revolutionized business operations, leading organizations to prioritize social and environmental sustainability, including financial benefits. The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) theory's three pillars of sustainable performance-economic, social, and environmental performance have also come to dominate contemporary business trends and have influenced human resource management (HRM). Human resource management plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable organizational performance, with the enactment of green HR practices becoming a prominent strategy for aligning financial objectives with sustainable goals. This study aims to examine green HRM practices and their influence on achieving sustainable organizational performance to advance the ideology of green HRM and identify the research gap in this area. The study employed desk-based research using well-recognized academic databases such as ELSEVIER, Emerald Insight, Google Scholar, JSTOR, SCOPUS, etc. and extracted 66 articles using keywords such as green HRM, HRM practices, and sustainable organizational performance. The study's findings extend that green recruitment and selection, green induction, green training, green rewards and compensation, and green employee discipline management significantly foster employees' green behavior, ultimately achieving sustainable organizational performance. This review contributes to the current literature on green HRM and eventually helps HR managers incorporate sustainability into their HR practices successfully.
... Sağlık işletmeleri yeşil yönetimi gerçekleştirirken doğaya zararı olmayan, tehlikeli madde içermeyen, geri dönüştürülebilir ve yeniden kullanılabilir malzeme, ekipman ve donanımların tercih edilmesi, bu amaca uygun tedarikçinin seçilmesi, çevre dostu teknolojilerin ve yenilenebilir enerji/ham madde kaynaklarının kullanılması, verimli kaynak kullanımı sayesinde israfın önüne geçilerek tasarruf sağlanması, atık yönetiminin optimizasyonu, karar alma süreçlerinde ekolojik çevrenin göz önünde bulundurulması, hasta/çalışan motivasyonuna yönelik çevresel düzenlemelerin yapılması, çevre bilinci aşılamaya yönelik eğitim programlarının sivil toplum kuruluşları, siyasal partiler, sendikalar, görsel, işitsel ve basılı medya vasıtasıyla sosyal sorumluluk kapsamında planlanması gibi çok sayıda uygulamayı işletmenin hedef ve stratejileri ile ahenk içerisinde bütünleştirerek bünyesine dâhil etmektedir. Bu entegrasyonu sağlayan sağlık işletmelerinin genel hatlarıyla hedeflediği temel kazanımlar ise ekosistemi korumak, atıkları azaltmak, maliyetleri azaltmak, kaynak verimliliğinin yanında işletme verimliliğini, hizmet kalitesini, kârlılığı, pazar paylarını, hasta/çalışan memnuniyeti ve tatminini, rekabet olanaklarını artırmak, sürdürülebilirliği, dış paydaşlarla iyi ilişkiler kurabilmeyi ve onların güvenlerini kazanabilmeyi sağlamak, toplumsal farkındalık yaratmak ve imaj güçlendirmek şeklinde sıralanabilir (Brown & Karagozoglu, 1998, s. 12;Demirel & Okyay, 2023, s. 143;Haden, Oyler & Humphreys, 2009, s. 1052Nemli, 2000, s. 69;Özkan, Bayın & Terekli Yeşilaydın, 2014, s. 2240. Sıralanan bu avantajlar, yeşil yönetimin sağlık işletmelerinde benimsenmesi ve yaygınlaştırılmasının gerekliliğini ve önemini bir kez daha ortaya koymaktadır (Çilingir & Erkılıç, 2022, s. 68). ...
Günümüzde her alanda artan çevre bilinciyle birlikte geleceğe dönük doğa dostu yaklaşımların temelini oluşturan “yeşil felsefe” günbegün daha da önem kazanmaktadır. Çevre odaklı faaliyetlerin işletmeler açısından bir ihtiyaç hâline getirdiği yeşil felsefe; teknoloji, tasarım, inovasyon ve yönetimle iç içe geçerek işletmelerin yanı sıra çevre ve toplum için de benzersiz fırsatlar
sunulmasına imkân tanımaktadır. Bu kapsamda örgütler hem kıt kaynakların daha etkin ve verimli şekilde kullanılmasını sağlamak hem de sosyal sorumluluk bilinciyle geleceğe yönelik yaşanan tedirginliği kontrol altına almak için yeşil yönetim uygulamalarını benimsemektedir. Sağlık işletmelerinde, diğer sektörlerdeki işletmelerde kullanılan tükenebilir doğal kaynakların yanı sıra çevre odaklı kullanım gerektiren çok sayıda tehlikeli ve kimyasal içerikli kaynağın da kullanması, bu işletmelerde de “yeşil” felsefesinin önemini arttırmaktadır. Çevresel sorumluluklarının farkında
olan çevreye duyarlı sağlık işletmelerinin, hizmet sunumları sırasında kullandıkları kaynakları sürdürülebilir, verimli ve maliyet etkin şekilde kullanabilmek ve çevreye-topluma karşı gerçekleşebilecek muhtemel risklerin önüne geçebilmek amacıyla “yeşil yönetim” uygulamalarını sıklıkla tercih ettikleri görülmektedir. Sağlık işletmelerinde, yeşil felsefesi üzerine kurulan ve yeşil
yönetim performansına etki eden bir diğer öne çıkan kavram da “yeşil hastane”lerdir. Sağlık işletmeleri, yeşil yönetim ve yeşil hastaneler sayesinde hizmet sunumlarını çevreye duyarlı hâle getirmenin yanında, kaynak kullanımına alternatifler oluşturabilme, hizmet kalitelerini ve rekabet yeteneklerini yükseltebilme
fırsatını da yakalayabilmektedir. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmanın amacının özellikle son beş yılda yerli ve yabancı alan yazında (Aristei & Gallo, 2023; Çakanel, İrmiş & Çoban Kumbalı, 2022; Doğan, 2022; Göktaş ve Şengöl, 2022; Kara, 2019; Karakuş & Erdirençelebi, 2018; Koçman, 2022; Loknath & Azeem, 2017; Mohiuddin & Al-Amin, 2022; Önel, 2021; Raharjo, 2019; Sharma, 2020; Tekin & Mert, 2021; Zhou, Shu, Jiang & Gao, 2019) artan bir şekilde ilgi gören, iş yapış süreçleriyle çevresel konuları bütünleştiren, yeşil felsefesini sağlık sektörü özelinde incelemek
olduğu söylenebilir. Bu kapsamda, öncelikle sağlık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletmelerde yeşil yönetim kavramına, bu kavramın önemine, amacına, avantaj-dezavantajlarına ve sağlık işletmelerinde yeşil yönetim anlayışını destekleyen işletme fonksiyonlarına yer verilmiştir. Ardından da yeşil felsefenin
hastane yapı ve performansı üzerinde doğrudan etkisinin bulunduğu ve çalışmanın odaklandığı bir diğer kavram olan yeşil hastanenin kavramsal çerçevesini irdeleyebilmek için ilk olarak yeşil bina tasarımları hakkında bilgi verilmiş ve akabinde yeşil hastaneler ve yeşil hastanelerin derecelendirilmesinde kullanılan sertifika sistemleri hakkında açıklamalarda bulunulmuştur. Son olarak
ise bir yeşil hastane uygulama örneğinin ardından sonuç ve önerilerle çalışma tamamlanmıştır.
... In addition to lowering CE, innovation can also improve firm performance. New technologies can provide firms with cost savings and competitive advantage (Pane Haden et al., 2009). However, according to Chang (2011) and Hillestad et al. (2010), the motivation for green innovation is not limited to profit and financial performance (FP); environmental initiatives of firms can also be implemented to meet societal expectations, which may indirectly affect the FP of firms. ...
Carbon emissions, one of the main causes of climate change and environmental degradation, have recently become extremely important. In parallel, firms' disclosure of their environmental performance and activities to reduce carbon emissions are viewed positively by stakeholders and society. The question arises whether firms' activities to reduce carbon emissions create additional costs for firms or reduce their costs. In this study, we investigate the relationship between carbon emissions and firms' financial performance. We also examine the moderating effect of innovation on the relationship between carbon emissions and financial performance. The lack of a study on developing countries reveals the importance of this study. Within the scope of the analysis, 14 firms in the BIST Sustainability Index with carbon emissions and innovation data between 2017-2021 were included. Using the random effects model, we find that carbon emissions have a negative effect on firms' return on assets and return on equity, and this negative effect turns positive with innovation. On the other hand, no statistically significant effect was found between Tobin's q value and carbon emissions and innovation. The study shows that firms should adopt proactive environmental strategies and organize their resources and investments to manage their financial performance well.
... Corporate green governance refers to integration of organizational and environmental objectives by enterprises, aiming for sustainable development, and fulfilling social responsibility through innovative technologies, methods, and models [3]. Scholarly research has extensively explored strategies to enhance corporate green governance, which can be broadly categorized into three approaches: strengthening corporate environment-oriented operations, responding to stakeholders' green value propositions, and digitalization and intelligence. ...
Digital transformation, as a significant shift in optimizing enterprise resource allocation and enhancing information connectivity, offers the opportunity to stimulate the endogenous dynamics of corporate green governance. Employing a sample of 3,002 listed companies in China, a fixed-effects model, and the entropy power method to formulate a green governance index system, this study examines how digital transformation affects corporate green governance concerning carbon peaking and carbon neutrality objectives. According to these findings, the implementation of the digital transformation improves corporate green governance, each unit increase in digital transformation correlates with a 1.91% enhancement in green governance. Moreover, an examination of the mechanisms shows that green governance can be promoted by addressing information asymmetry and enhancing operational efficiency. Additionally, the association between corporate green governance and digital transformation is moderated favorably by strategic aggressiveness. Furthermore, our results indicate that digital transformation contributes significantly to the advancement of green governance within enterprises located in areas with high digital financing and strong technology integration capacities. Digitalization has a stronger effect on promoting green governance for enterprises in pilot regions than in non-pilot regions in terms of carbon emission trading. This study not only assists enterprises in elucidating the developmental trajectory of digital transformation amid carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals but also provides a reference for decision-making on how digital technology can empower corporate green governance and promote sustainable economic growth.
... Green governance develops as a green development pathway that is being investigated in response to socioeconomic growth, with the goal of achieving effective governance over both the socioeconomic framework and the environment. Haden et al. (2009) described green governance as the process by which organizations align their development strategies with environmental goals, meet their social duties, and achieve low-carbon sustainable development. Building upon this foundation, Dieng and Pesqueux (2017) enriched the concept of green governance by incorporating multiple perspectives, suggesting that green governance is one of the pathways for government management of natural resources, constituting a part of sustainable development across various dimensions, particularly in developing countries. ...
The Belt and Road renewable energy initiative entails substantial risks, with the ultimate success or failure of the project contingent upon the effective management of environmental challenges. In this study, we established a comprehensive framework for evaluating green governance within the Belt and Road renewable energy project, drawing upon ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles within the context of solar power plant ventures. Our investigation involved an amalgamation of risk matrix analysis and Bayesian network modeling to identify critical risk factors influencing the environmental governance of energy projects. We conducted an empirical analysis using the Hoa Hoi solar power plant project in Vietnam as a case study. Our findings underscored that environmental and corporate governance risks pose the most significant barriers to achieving effective green governance in this energy project. Key risk factors encompassed geological structural instability, elevated levels of social unemployment, and the prevalence of extreme weather events or disasters, coupled with suboptimal pollution management from power generation. In response to these insights, we propose green governance strategies to serve as an effective reference for government policymakers and energy market investors, as well as to promote the green development of the Belt and Road Initiative.
... Rashid, Wahid and Saad (2006) have archived that employees participation in environmental management systems has a positive effect on the character or environmentally responsible attitudes and behavior in employees private life. The incorporation of environmental objectives and strategies into the overall strategic development goals of a company helps in arriving at an effective environment management system (Haden et al., 2009). Fayyazia et al. (2015) said that there is a requirement for the amalgamation of environmental management in Human Resource Management (HRM) because it is essentially or very important rather than just desirable.Now-a-days it seems that a considerable number of organizations practice green human resource management practices in the global context (Opatha et al., 2015). ...
GHRM is an emerging concept in the field of management which explains the integration of environment friendly practices with HR department of the organization in order to achieve long lasting sustainable growth. Organizations today understand the importance that they associate with Green Human Resource management practices. It is evolving rapidly as many see it as a necessity in today's context of global warming and climate change. This study aims at analyzing the concepts, importance, practices and implications of Green Human Resource Management (Green HRM). The study was basically conducted based on secondary source such as research articles, case studies, whitepapers & internet websites. Finally, the paper suggests some implications of Green human resource practices for green organization.
The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze the impact of overconfidence bias and herding bias on the investment decisions of Generation Z. This research employs a survey method with a confirmatory approach. Data was collected from a sample of 104 respondents through questionnaires distributed via Google Form. Hypothesis testing was conducted using SEM Analysis with the assistance of SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results of the study indicate that overconfidence bias has a positive and significant influence on the investment decisions of Generation Z, while herding bias does not have a significant influence. Furthermore, this research reveals that the variables of overconfidence bias and herding bias can explain 45.4% of the variation in the investment decisions of Generation Z. However, it is important to acknowledge the limitations of this study, such as the relatively small number of respondents (only 104 respondents) and the absence of comparative analysis with demographic factors of other generational groups (e.g., older generations). This study is expected to provide deeper insights into the investment behavior of Generation Z and serve as a foundation for the development of wiser risk and financial management approaches for this demographic group.
Global manufacturing economies have faced logistics performance challenges in recent decades. This study investigates the influence of industrialization, environmental technology, trade openness, foreign direct investment, and economic growth on the logistics performance index in the top 20 manufacturing economies from 2007 to 2023. This study used an advanced panel approach to obtain robust results, cross-section dependency, a unit root test and a panel cointegration test. The panel quantile regression (PQL) and panel quantile estimates based on income methods were employed to analyze long-run and short-run estimations. The empirical results show that industrialization accelerated across all the quantiles except at the 10th quantile, while environmental technology had a significantly positive impact on logistics performance across all quantiles (10th–90th). Moreover, our baseline model was further supported by the fact that we used Driscoll–Kraay and Prais–Winsten’s estimates and a panel causality test. Our findings reveal that in manufacturing countries, industrialization, environmental technology, and economic growth have a positive impact on logistics performance. This study proposes several recommendations to improve industrialization and environmental technology in manufacturing countries to promote logistics performance. At the same time, more resources should be allocated for industrialization as well as environmental technologies to promote logistics performance.
This paper focuses on the effects of Green HRM system on employees working in Education sector. Green HRM System lay down guidelines and procedures for integrating and retaining teaching staff and other employees so that the institutions can fulfill the goals and objectives for which they have been established. Due to the emergence of many ecological challenges in the education sector in the last few decades, green human resource management has created like a new idea that has been adopted by many Education sector today. To increase employee awareness, today many Education sector around the world combine traditional corporate social responsibility initiatives with green HR policies. Green HRM System help employees become aware of their duties and many education sector have developed green initiatives to support students and employees in charge of protecting the environment, however, Green HRM system and policies are completely impossible to implement.
Businesses must respond to the increasing demands for environmental sustainability on a global scale. Developments have highlighted green management as a management tool for business managers. Green management has been among the popular management tools in recent years, but it is still preferred below its potential. The reasons for this can be shown as the expectation of a performance output in return. In this study, the environmental perspective and the perspectives of business and management sciences are synthesized, and to guide researchers and practitioners, green management is discussed in the context of its historical roots, and its barriers and motivators are revealed. Various empirical evidence is presented to guide practitioners that it increases both organizational and employee performance. In addition to the contribution of green management practices to environmental sustainability, empirical evidence is presented that employees who are members of society exhibit pro-environmental behaviors through green management.
Il settore dell’alimentazione di origine animale occupa una posizione di rilievo nell’economia e nella cultura di molteplici nazioni. Anche in Italia, il
settore della carne, con un valore economico di circa 30 miliardi di euro,
riesce a rappresentare 1/6 dell’intero comparto alimentare italiano.
Tuttavia, si rileva come le attività di produzione della carne abbiano un impatto significativo praticamente su tutti gli aspetti ambientali. Ne consegue
la necessità di adottare misure concrete per garantire la sostenibilità, un imperativo per le organizzazioni di questo settore e non solo. Infatti, sempre
più aziende stanno adottando politiche ambientali, grazie all’utilizzo delle
certificazioni.
L’obiettivo di questa ricerca è stato analizzare la diffusione delle certifica- zioni ISO 14001 ed EMAS nel settore delle carni in Italia e la correlazione
con il posizionamento economico finanziario delle imprese, per valutarne
i potenziali benefici.
L’analisi, sviluppata con l’utilizzo del database Orbis, si è concentrata sulle
grandi aziende produttrici di carne italiane, identificate tramite i codici
NACE 1011, 1012 e 1013.
Dai risultati ottenuti, sull’analisi di 179 aziende target, 32 risultano certificate ISO 14001, 16 risultano registrate EMAS e 12 posseggono entrambe
le certificazioni. Inoltre, l’analisi dei dati finanziari ha rivelato che le aziende
certificate ISO 14001 e registrate EMAS presentano indicatori reddituali
più elevati rispetto a quelle senza certificazione. Le aziende che possiedono
entrambe le certificazioni mostravano indicatori reddituali superiori sia rispetto a quelle con una sola certificazione, sia rispetto a quelle senza certificazioni.
La correlazione positiva osservata tra la certificazione ambientale e i dati finanziari lascia interpretare come la redditività dell’impresa possa rappresentare un elemento di valorizzazione delle tematiche ambientali. Questo risultato richiede ulteriori approfondimenti per comprendere meglio la relazione di causa ed effetto tra le due variabili.
This study explores the influence of Green Management practices on organizational behavior, focusing on their impact on employee motivation and performance. The purpose is to provide insights into how these practices, including sustainability programs and Green Human Resource Management (GHRM), foster employee engagement and contribute to organizational sustainability. A narrative methodology is adopted for the literature review, enabling a broad exploration of existing research without the constraints of systematic methods. Findings indicate that Green Management enhances organizational performance by aligning employee values with environmental goals, thereby increasing intrinsic motivation and productivity. Additionally, integrating green practices improves company competitiveness, cost reduction, and product quality. This study contributes to the academic discourse on sustainable development and organizational behavior by highlighting Green Management's role in shaping employee behavior and corporate success.
Son yüzyılda dünya nüfusunda yaşanan artış ve sanayideki gelişim, üretimde de artışa sebep olmuş, bunun sonucunda kaynaklar ve çevre büyük zarar görmüştür. Uzun yıllar işletmeler bu zarara dikkat etmeden geleneksel yönetim uygulamalarını benimseyerek işlevlerini sürdürmüştür. Verilen zararı en aza indirmek için çevreyi ve kaynakları koruyarak üretimi amaçlayan yeşil yönetim anlayışı geliştirilmiştir. Bu yeni yönetim anlayışı; geri dönüşüm uygulamaları ile kaynak ve enerji tasarrufu sağlarken, sürdürülebilirliğe hizmet eden ve işletmenin itibarını artıran faaliyetleri de içermektedir. Öte yandan israf tüm dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de kaynakların uygun değerlendirilmesinin ve verimli kullanımının önündeki büyük engeldir. Bunun yanı sıra israf, işletmelerin maliyetlerini artıran ve finansal performansını olumsuz etkileyen büyük bir sorundur. Buradan hareketle bu araştırma, yeşil yönetim uygulamalarının, israfın azaltılmasında bir çözüm yolu olabileceği inancı ile başlatılmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yeşil yönetimin israfa olan etkisini tespit etmek için bir araştırma başlatılmıştır. Mersin ili sınırları içerisinde bulunan, çevre ile ilgili kalite standartları belgesine sahip 16 firmada çalışan 244 yöneticiden anket yönetimi ile veri toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve regresyon analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, yeşil yönetim uygulamalarının ve alt boyutlarının (pazarlama dışında) işletmelerde israfla mücadeleyi olumlu yönde etkilediğini göstermektedir.
El análisis de las capacidades internas de la compañía constituye uno de los retos más llamativos de la dirección empresarial. Esta investigación tiene como fin analizar la influencia de los capitales intangibles sobre la imagen corporativa de la Pyme. Para ello se tomó una muestra de 180 Pymes manufactureras de Sevilla (España), y se modeliza un sistema de ecuaciones estructurales mediante la técnica Partial Least Squares (PLS). Los resultados muestran cómo la orientación innovadora afecta positivamente sobre la imagen corporativa
Purpose
This study aims to examine the determinants of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Chinese higher education institutions.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a sample of 352 students, this research uses partial least squares structural equation modeling to examine how educational aspects impact students’ choice of university selection in Chinese higher education institutions through the mediating role of CSR.
Findings
The empirical results indicate that educational aspects weakly influence students’ choice of university selection. In addition, the study confirms that CSR plays a significant mediating role, demonstrating a positive relationship between educational aspects and students’ university selection. This study sheds light on the relationship between educational aspects and students’ choice of university selection, highlighting the substantial impact of CSR as a mediator.
Originality/value
This research contributes novel perspectives on CSR integration with a focus on education for sustainable development, enriching the existing literature on CSR in higher education. By categorizing CSR into Carroll’s pyramid, this study reveals how factors related to education can, directly and indirectly, influence students’ university choices through CSR in Chinese higher education institutions. The findings suggest that Chinese higher education institutions can enhance student enrollment by innovating their educational aspects and CSR practices.
The aim of the paper is to examine the factors affecting the green Supply Chain management in the Hotel industry taking into consideration the state of Punjab & Chandigarh. The researcher has reviewed several Literature to conclude the factors.
The growing threat of catastrophic disasters, so-called Black Swan Events, highlights the need for effective and resilient Green Management strategies. First of all, we should understand the nature of Black Swan Events and the area they affect. To do this, we have drawn a general classification of Black Swan Events, each element of which corresponds to the efforts and specific tools of Green Management. The main goal of our work is to classify and observe the most common Black Swan Events and give general solutions to prevent, combat, and overcome each of them, engaging Green management strategies.
Sürdürülebilir kalkınma için doğal kaynakların korunması ve tasarruflu kullanımı oldukça önemlidir. Ülkelerin ekonomik gelişme sürecinde doğal kaynaklara gereken özenin gösterilmemesi ve bu nedenle kendini yenileyebilme özelliği olan ekosistemin günden güne zayıflaması büyümenin önünde bir engeldir. Ekosistemin kalitesini koruması ve kaynakların bilinçli kullanımında çevreye duyarlı bireyler yetişmesi, ülkelerin eğitim sistemlerinin öncelikli hedefleri arasında olmalıdır. Gelecek nesillere çevresel bağlamda yaşanabilir bir dünya bırakmak amacıyla ortaya çıkan yeşil yönetim kavramının eğitim politikalarına yansıması, yeşil düşünceye sahip bireylerin yetişmesi açısından öğretim programlarına sağlam bir zemin sunmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de K12 okullarının yeşil yönetim algılarını ve sürdürülebilirlik bilincini ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaca uygun olarak karma yöntem araştırma deseni kullanılmış olup nitel ve nicel verilerin birlikte toplanmasıyla araştırma sorularına cevap aranmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre okul yönetimcilerinin yeşil yönetim algıları mevcuttur ve buna yönelik uygulamalar yapma konusunda isteklidirler. Ayrıca sürdürülebilir bilinç düzeyleri yüksek olarak belirlenen okul yönetimcileri, okullarındaki uygulamaların artmasına yönelik önerilerde bulunmuştur.
The main purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysison the subject of green mindfulness. With the bibliometric analysis, it is to followthe scientific development trends on the concept of green conscious awarenessfrom the past to the present. It is to refer to the scientific development paths indetail, to draw the lines of studies to be conducted in this field and to guideresearchers. The WOS database was used in this study. 280 studies conductedbetween 1998-2024 were reached. The data was visualized through the VOSviewerprogram. Studies on the subject were mostly in the fields of environmentalsciences, environmental studies, management and business. It was determined thatthe United States of America is the country that has conducted the most studies onthe subject, the most articles were published in the Sustainability journal, the mostcited author was Walach and the most used keyword was conscious awareness,green conscious awareness. The number of bibliometric analysis studies on thisstudy is limited. It is thought that the interest in the subject will progress with thestudies to be conducted. The use of the WOS database, the evaluation of onlyarticles in the analysis, and the use of the VOSviewer program constitute certainlimitations of the study
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengeksplorasi bagaimana proses implementasi konsep Green HRM, apa saja tantangan dan hambatan serta dampak dari implementasi konsep Green HRM. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah site manager dan manajer produksi. Metode penelitian dengan pendekatan kualitatif studi kasus, pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam dan observasi pada perusahaan pertambangan bauksit di Kalimantan Barat. Analisis data penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan perusahaan belum secara sempurna dan eksplisit menerapkan Green HRM. Namun demikian perusahaan telah berupaya membangun perilaku hijau karyawan dalam aspek rekruitmen dan seleksi, pelatihan dan pengembangan karyawan, kompensasi dan manfaat, budaya organisasi, serta manajemen kinerja. Beberapa manfaat yang diperoleh dalam penerapan Green HRM adalah karyawan hidup lebih sehat, nama baik perusahaan, karyawan yang terampil dan memiliki komitmen, mengurangi dampak negatif pada lingkungan, mengurangi limbah dan mendaur ulang limbah sehingga mengurangi biaya produksi.
In the period following the Industrial Revolution, the changing production and consumption patterns and the effects of companies on the environment have also changed. As a result of the large-scale production of many established factories and production units, they have had a large share in the pollution of the environment by producing waste at the same rate. Pollution has started to originate from both the production facilities and the wastes of the end user, so polluting factors have now penetrated a much wider geography than before. As a result of increasing environmental pollution, it is seen that the wastes produced by companies and the negative externalities they cause are being questioned at the social level. Developing environmental awareness enables businesses to adopt an attitude that is sensitive to nature, which is also known as green management, that protects and sustains all living and non-living assets, and aims to minimize or even eliminate the environmental and economic damages caused to the environment during production. As a result of the adoption of the green management approach, the increase in low carbon energy demand reduces the demand for oil and gas in the energy sector, pushing the use of traditional energy sources into question. In this direction, the possibility of fraud is more likely in enterprises operating in the energy sector, especially in gas and oil producing enterprises. In this study, firstly, the concept of fraud was discussed in detail; afterward, examples of fraud that occurred in the energy sector are included. The potential fraud possibilities that the businesses in the sector may encounter were evaluated and in the conclusion part of the study, prevention methods were discussed.
Green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) and green supply chain management (GSCM) have emerged as important strategic tools for environmental management. Integrating the sustainability capabilities of GEO with GSCM practices, such as green purchasing and green supply chain integration, is crucial for optimizing both environmental and commercial outcomes. Yet, how the interface of GEO and GSCM drives corporate environmental and financial performances remains underexplored. We draw on the Natural/Resource Based View to argue that the environmental and financial performance consequences of GEO may be channelled through green purchasing under varying conditions of green supplier and customer integration. We test our model using survey data from 225 SMEs in a sub-Saharan African country. We find a direct positive effect of GEO on the environmental but not on financial performance. Further results reveal that the environmental and financial performance benefits of GEO are more salient when channelled through green purchasing, particularly under greater levels of green supplier and customer integration. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
This study examined green resources initiative and sustainability of federal universities in Nigeria. Four selected measures of green resources were exploited to determine their relationships on sustainability. The researcher formulated four specific objectives and adopted a descriptive survey research design. Population of the study comprised 550 employees selected from ten federal universities in Nigeria. The researcher utilized purposive sampling technique and Taro Yamane's formula was employed to determine the sample size at 232.Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire. Two hundred and thirty two (232) copies of questionnaire were returned as valid after distributions. Spearman rank correlation was used to test the hypotheses and descriptive statistics applied in the analysis of research questions. The findings revealed a positive significant relationship between green resources and sustainability of federal universities in Nigeria. The researcher concluded that green resources influence sustainability and recommended that universities should introduce green change like recycling of papers and use software to capture all the degree results necessary for sustainability performance.
Bu çalışmanın amacı yeşil yönetim ile ilgili yayınlanmış makaleleri incelemektir. Bu amaç çerçevesinde Scopus veri tabanında bulunan, 1992-2024 yılları arasında yayınlanmış 3081 makale analiz edilmiş, sonuçları görselleştirmek için VOSviewer yazılımından yararlanılmıştır. Analiz sonucuna göre yeşil yönetim alanında yazılan makalelerin sayısında 2010 yılından itibaren artış olduğu görülmüş, 2023 yılı ise en fazla makalenin yayınlandığı yıl olmuştur. Yine sonuca göre yeşil yönetimle ilgili en fazla makale Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde yayınlanmıştır. Yeşil yönetim konusu ile ilgili en fazla yayın Jabbour, C.J.C. tarafından hazırlanmıştır. Bu alanda en fazla yayın çıkaran üniversite The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ve en çok yayın çıkaran dergi Journal of Cleaner Production olmuştur. Yeşil yönetim alanında en çok atıf alan makale Zhu, Q. ve Sarkis, J. adlı yazarlar tarafından yazılmıştır. Yeşil yönetim alanında yazılan makalelerde en fazla kullanılan ilk üç anahtar kelime; sürdürülebilir kalkınma, çevre yönetimi ve sürdürülebilirlik olmuştur. Bu çalışma sonuçlarının gelecekte yeşil yönetim alanında çalışmak isteyen araştırmacılara rehberlik edebileceği düşünülmektedir.
Interface, Inc., the world's leader in commercial carpet tile, also manufactures and sells 12-foot broadloom carpet, interior fabrics, access flooring, cushion backing, and specialty chemicals. The company has made a strategic commitment to sustainability and integrated this with a monetary incentive plan. The bonus plan gave concrete direction to the company's sustainability mission and sped up the implementation of projects. The company's progress toward becoming a sustainable corporation is due to a number of key factors, including top leadership, administrative direction, training, outside input, and financial scrutiny. Interface's experience shows that a well-designed incentive program can motivate employees to implement sustainability practices.
This article presents the results of a study conducted in two phases within a single industry context. The first phase involved comparative case studies to ground the applicability of the resource-based view of the firm within the domain of environmental responsiveness. The second phase involved testing the relationships observed during the case studies through a mail survey. It was found that strategies of proactive responsiveness to the uncertainties inherent at the interface between the business and ecological issues were associated with the emergence of unique organizational capabilities. These capabilities, in turn, were seen to have implications for firm competitiveness. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Some researchers question the legitimacy of EMSs since organizations can claim to have one when in fact they make no attempt to reduce their environmental harm. In instances where EMSs enhance an organization's environmental performance, critics argue that improvements are likely to occur within the organization's operational boundaries rather than being extended throughout the supply chain. However, previous research suggests that the organizational capabilities required to adopt an EMS may facilitate GSCM implementation and the institutional pressures to adopt both management practices are similar. Consequently, EMS adopters may have a greater propensity to expand their focus beyond their organizational boundaries and utilize GSCM practices to minimize system-wide environmental impacts. This research illuminates the debate by empirically evaluating the relationship between EMS and GSCM practices. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
This paper examines managerial perceptions of corporate environmentalism — the process by which firms integrate environmental concerns into their decision making. Based on a review of the literature, the paper defines the concept of corporate environmentalism. Two themes of corporate environmentalism are discussed — corporate environmental orientation and environmental strategy focus. Scales to measure these themes are then developed and their psychometric properties tested in a mail survey of managers in 311 firms.
The authors tested the generalizability of J. P. Meyer and N. J Allen's (1991) 3-component model of organizational commitment to the domain of occupational commitment. Measures of affective, continuance, and normative commitment to occupation were developed and used to test hypotheses concerning their differential relations with antecedent and consequence variables. Confirmatory factor analyses conducted on data collected from samples of student and registered nurses revealed that the 3 component measures of occupational commitment were distinguishable from one another and from measures of the 3 components of organizational commitment. Results of correlation and regression analyses were generally consistent with predictions made on the basis of the 3-component model and demonstrated that occupational and organizational commitment contribute independently to the prediction of professional activity and work behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Applied Psychology is the property of American Psychological Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Incluye índice Incluye bibliografía Contenido: Introducción a las organizaciones. Propósito organizacional y diseño estructural. Elementos de diseño de sistemas abiertos. Elementos de diseño interno. Administración de procesos dinámicos (toma de decisiones, conflicto, poder, política).
Modern management theory is constricted by a fractured epistemology. which separates humanity from nature and truth from morality. Reintegration is necessary if organizational science is to support ecologically and socially sustainable development. This article posits requisites of such development and rejects the paradigms of conventional technocentrism and antithetical ecocentrism on grounds of incongruence. A more fruitful integrative paradigm of “sustaincentrism” is then articulated, and implications for organizational science are generated as if sustainability, extended community, and our Academy mattered.
Interface CEO Ray Anderson believes you should change the way you do business and join him in pursuit of sustainable development.
Understanding sources of sustained competitive advantage has become a major area of research in strategic management. Building on the assumptions that strategic resources are heterogeneously distributed across firms and that these differences are stable over time, this article examines the link between firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Four empirical indicators of the potential of firm resources to generate sustained competitive advantage-value, rareness, imitability, and substitutability are discussed. The model is applied by analyzing the potential of several firm resources for generating sustained competitive advantages. The article concludes by examining implications of this firm resource model of sustained competitive advantage for other business disciplines.
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) are relatively new and rather innovative management practices that provide firms with additional sources of information and leverage over their environmental and business processes and performance. This article reports the results of a survey of manufacturing plants that have adopted EMSs. It finds that EMSs are associated with factories that are larger, more committed to total quality management, and more innovative in general. EMSs are also a useful tool for managing community relationships and dealing with key stakeholder groups on potentially controversial environmental issues. Furthermore, EMS plants appear to pose less environmental risk for communities and report that their adoption and use of an EMS is an important factor in achieving this result. In the end, EMSs are an effective tool for managing environmental costs and risks inside and outside the factory in ways that add to, rather than detract from, the bottom-line.
Purpose
– There are many arguments in the literature on environmental management stating that companies that have a significant environmental performance tend to be more competitive, because environmental management tends to generate positive effects on their operational performance. Despite the fact that such arguments are widely accepted, there is little empirical evidence yet of such a relationship in manufacturing contexts that are rarely studied thus far, such as those of developing countries. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
– With the objective of testing the positive relationship between environmental performance and operational performance, this research presents the data of a survey conducted with 75 ISO 9001-certified Brazilian companies. Such data were analyzed by means of structural equation modeling.
Findings
– The paper discovered that, indeed, environmental management relates in a positive, significant manner and large effect to the operational performance of companies.
Originality/value
– This is the first exploratory research relating environmental management and operational performance in Brazilian companies with ISO 9001.
This paper explores the ability of firms to integrate a critical strategic issue, the natural environment, into the strategic planning process within the natural resource-based perspective. Using survey data collected from a wide variety of firms and industries based in the United States, we empirically examined the antecedents and effects of integrating the natural environment into the formal planning process. These data were analysed using structural equation modelling with the LISREL technique. Overall, our data provided strong support for the hypothesized relationships. Specifically, we found that the level of integration of environmental management concerns in the strategic planning process was positively related to financial and environmental performance. Furthermore, we found that the greater the functional coverage and the more resources provided to environmental issues, the greater the integration of environmental issues in the planning process. These results suggest that concern for environmental issues may yield competitive advantages in the marketplace as the natural resource-based perspective suggests.
A sustainable society can persist over generations,1 being farseeing, flexible, and wise enough to nourish its physical and social systems of support. Sustainable businesses are a key element in transforming society toward sustainability2 For firms willing to inquire into the challenge presented by sustainable development, the journey ahead may involve radical transformation not only of organizational practices, but also of the ways of thinking that led to those practices in the first p/ace. The Natural Step, a Stockholm-based environmental education organization has partnered with a number of major businesses in Sweden to promote organizational transformation as an important element in the societal shift toward sustainable development. This article examines the Natural Step-its philosophy, history, practices, successes, possible limitations, and application to firms pursuing sustainability.
Ecological problems rooted in organizational activities have increased significantly, yet the role corporations play in achieving ecological sustainability is poorly understood. This article examines the implications of ecologically sustainable development for corporations. It articulates corporate ecological sustainability through the concepts of (a) total quality environmental management, (b) ecologically sustainable competitive strategies, (c) technology transfer through technology-for nature-swaps, and (d) reducing the impact of populations on ecosystems. It examines the implications that these concepts have for organizational research.
The aim of this research is to verify the relationship between the maturity levels of environmental management and the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices by electro-electronic companies in Brazil. In this work a two-phase research was conducted, with one quantitative and the other qualitative. The quantitative phase aimed to test whether a relationship between the maturity levels of environmental management and GSCM exists, while the qualitative phase tried to detail the characteristics of this relationship. The quantitative phase was conducted through a survey with 100 Brazilian electro-electronic companies and the collected data were processed using Structural Equation Modeling. For the qualitative phase, a multiple case study was conducted with three companies located in Brazil. The results indicate that: (1) The main hypothesis was confirmed and considered statistically valid, indicating that, indeed, the maturity level of environmental management influences the adoption of GSCM practices; (2) a coevolution tends to occur between the environmental maturity and the GSCM practices; that is, the more developed is the company's environmental management, more complex GSCM practices are adopted; and (3) the GSCM internal practices tend to present a greater relative adoption than the external practices; these external practices of GSCM tend to be adopted when the company is inserted in a higher environmental stage and/or operates under a scenario of stronger normative environmental pressure. By the way, this is the first research mixing survey and case studies on GSCM in Brazil.
Historically. management theory has ignored the constraints imposed by the biophysical (natural) environment. Building upon resource-based theory, this article attempts to fill this void by proposing a natural-resource-based view of the firm-a theory of competitive advantage based upon the firm's relationship to the natural environment. It is composed of three interconnected strategies: pollution prevention, product stewardship, and sustainable development. Propositions are advanced for each of these strategies regarding key resource requirements and their contributions to sustained competitive advantage.
An increasingly large number of organizations are attempting to integrate environmental issues with their corporate strategies. Tougher regulatory forces and increasing public environmental concern have led to the development of environmental strategies by some firms. This paper discusses the process of corporate environmental learning whereby organizations learn to integrate environmental issues with their business strategies. Using the theoretical framework of organizational learning, the paper examines the different ways organizations can learn to respond to environmental issues, the inputs to the learning process and the possible consequences of their actions.
Interface Inc., a carpet tile manufacturer's goal to become the prototypical company of the 21st century is discussed. The company has saved a cumlative sum of $222 million from its interface,s utility program. Company is using renewable energy resources such as biomass and solar energy to run its industrial processes. The company is following all the faces of mount sustainability such as renewable energy utilization, strong service orientation and all the regyulatory measures to become a prototypical 21st century company.
Organizations can develop and implement a range of strategies to address environmental issues. A wide range of actions can result from these strategies. Describes the environmental strategies of over 250 US firms. In particular, examines company participation in 25 environmental activities and discusses industry differences in environmental activity. Also discusses the range of environmental strategies and managerial perceptions of environmental issues. Concludes with a discussion on policy implications and directions for future research.
Environmental issues have been on the agendas of industry and academia for nearly thirty years. While the bulk of this research has focused on environmental sustainability, the late 1990s saw a broadening of the scope of this field of inquiry to include social, environmental and economic sustainability. In this paper I discuss the emergence of organisational strategies for sustainable development and their implications for management theory and practice. I discuss the emergence of environmental issues and their implications for strategy, and describe briefly the theoretical and practical implications of integrating environmental and social issues into corporate strategies. I also discuss my own work in this field and how it relates to other research.
The popular total quality management (TQM) approach has tended to focus on internal processes, rather than external issues such as competitiveness and market appeal, and is more reactive and adaptive than anticipative. The time has come to go beyond TQM and to understand the nature and application of organizational learning. Learning organizations envision change, are committed to generating and transferring new knowledge and innovation, and have learned how to learn. TQM may be embedded in the learning organization, but TQM is but the first step or wave in transforming and creating organizations which continuously expand their abilities to change and shape their futures. This article first defines and identifies the characteristics of a learning organization, then explores some techniques to develop and transform an organization into a learning organization, and finally suggests some traditional and newer techniques, such as data envelopment analysis (DEA), as ways to measure and evaluate organizational learning.
Total quality management (TQM) was developed at the same time as
the interest in environmental issues began to emerge and, as such, it
has built in the same concepts as those regarding issues relevant to the
environment. Suggests the acronym in use today, TQEM (total quality
environmental management), clearly reflects its genesis and the existing
parallelism between quality and environmental problems. In the vision of
a TQM-oriented company in which, by striving for continuous improvement,
quality is deployed to everybody, the analogy with the environmental
programme is demonstrated by the fact that it is not necessary to
convince anyone of the need to operate in a “greener” manner
because each person is already convinced of his/her own role in this
domain both as an individual and as an employee of the company.
Seven environmental management strategy models were reviewed, investigating their classification approaches, underlying structures and assumptions. Two major types of classification approaches are identified: (i) continuum/progression and (ii) categorical. A deductive approach is used for model development and only one model, that of Schot, has been evaluated in a research context. This evaluation sets a background for understanding the current research which utilizes the continuum model proposed by Hunt and Auster as the research framework for a study of eight Norwegian firms in two industries: printing and food processing. One conclusion of the study points to the inadequacy of the Hunt and Auster model as a research framework. Difficulties in classifying the companies into the model were evident when a multi-dimensional construct was collapsed into a linear rating scale. This did not lead to a successful approach to the classification of the companies being studied. A different analysis approach, which maintains the multi-dimensional nature of the data (cluster analysis), was then used to develop a new model. Through using an inductive approach, a preliminary empirically based model where all the data can be placed into the model is proposed. Another conclusion of the paper is that further research leading to the development of more empirically derived environmental management models is needed.
As the focus of environmental policy and management is shifting from cleaner production at the process level towards greener products, there is a need for new kinds of policy instruments and initiatives. Environmental management systems (EMSs) and extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems are efforts to overcome the limitations of the traditional regulatory approach. In this paper, I illustrate how EMSs and EPR systems have influenced the emergence of greener products in three case companies. These case studies are complemented by results from a survey on design for the environment in the electrical and electronics industry. Both the case studies and the survey indicate that the linkage between EMSs and product development is weak or completely missing. Therefore, the mere existence of an EMS can hardly be used as a convincing indicator of the implementation of an environmentally friendly design process. The results regarding the EPR systems are more positive. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Modern management theory is constricted by a fractured epistemology which separates humanity from nature and truth from morality. Reintegration is necessary if organizational science is to support ecologically and socially sustainable development. This paper posits requisites of such development and rejects the paradigms of conventional technocentrism and antithetical ecocentrism on grounds of incongruence. A more fruitful integrative paradigm of sustaincentrism is then articulated and implications for organizational science are generated as if sustainability, extended community and our academy mattered.
The paper explores the usefulness of analysing firms from the resource side rather than from the product side. In analogy to entry barriers and growth-share matrices, the concepts of resource position barrier and resource-product matrices are suggested. These tools are then used to highlight the new strategic options which naturally emerge from the resource perspective.
The article reflects on the diffusion of the ‘resource-based view of the firm’ into academic and practitioner thought. The contributions of many people are noted. In closing, I offer some speculations about the future use of these ideas.
The Industrial Revolution has sometimes been regarded as a catastrophe which desecrated the English landscape and brought social opporession and appalling physical hardship to the workers. In this book, however, it is presented as an important and beneficial mark of progress. In spite of destructive wars and a rapid growth of population, the material living standards of most of the British people improved, and the technical innovations not only brought economic rewards but also provoked greater intellectual ingenuity. Innovation is therefore seen by Ashton not just as an economic course but as a social and cultural process influenced by factors such as war and peace and the framework of law and institutions. Lucidly argued and authoritative, this bookplaces the phenomenon of the Industrial Revolution in a stimulating perpsective. A new Preface by Professor Pat Hudson outlines the results of recent research precipitated by Ashton's themes: the true causes of population growth in the eighteenth century, the nature of the supply of capital, and the new approaches to labour studies amongst others. This Preface places The Industrial Revolution in its contemporary context, and a new thoroughly updated bibliography means that fifty years on, Ashton's work can continue to be of value to modern readers.
This paper explores the ability of firms to integrate a critical strategic issue, the natural environment, into the strategic planning process within the natural resource-based perspective. Using survey data collected from a wide variety of firms and industries based in the United States, we empirically examined the antecedents and effects of integrating the natural environment into the formal planning process. These data were analysed using structural equation modelling with the LISREL technique.
Overall, our data provided strong support for the hypothesized relationships. Specifically, we found that the level of integration of environmental management concerns in the strategic planning process was positively related to financial and environmental performance. Furthermore, we found that the greater the functional coverage and the more resources provided to environmental issues, the greater the integration of environmental issues in the planning process. These results suggest that concern for environmental issues may yield competitive advantages in the marketplace as the natural resource-based perspective suggests
Most definitions of the concept of stakeholder include only human entities. This paper advances the argument that the non-human natural environment can be integrated into the stakeholder management concept. This argument includes the observations that the natural environment is finally becoming recognized as a vital component of the business environment, that the stakeholder concept is more than a human political/economic one, and that non-human nature currently is not adequately represented by other stakeholder groups. In addition, this paper asserts that any of several stakeholder management processes can readily include the natural environment as one or more stakeholders of organizations. Finally, the point is made that this integration would provide a more holistic, value-oriented, focused and strategic approach to stakeholder management, potentially benefitting both nature and organizations.
This article furthers the argument for a stakeholder theory that integrates into managerial decision-making the relationship between business organizations and the natural environment. The authors review the literature on stakeholder theory and the debate over whom or what should count as a stakeholder. The authors also critique and expand the stakeholder identification and salience model developed by Mitchell and Wood (1997) by reconceptualizing the stakeholder attributes of power, legitimacy, and urgency, as well as by developing a fourth stakeholder attribute: proximity. In this way, the authors provide a stronger basis for arguing for the salience of the natural environment as the primary and primordial stakeholder of the firm.
When I hear businessmen speak eloquently about the “social responsibilities of business in a free-enterprise system”, I am
reminded of the wonderful line about the Frenchman who discovered at the age of 70 that he had been speaking prose all his
life. The businessmen believe that they are defending free enterprise when they declaim that business is not concerned “merely”
with profit but also with promoting desirable “social” ends; that business has a “social conscience” and takes seriously its
responsibilities for providing employment, eliminating discrimination, avoiding pollution and whatever else may be the catchwords
of the contemporary crop of reformers. In fact they are — or would be if they or anyone else took them seriously -preaching
pure and unadulterated socialism. Businessmen who talk this way are unwitting puppets of the intellectual forces that have
been undermining the basis of a free society these past decades.
Diversity in the conceptualization and measurement of organizational commitment has made it difficult to interpret the results of an accumulating body of research. In this article, we go beyond the existing distinction between attitudinal and behavioral commitment and argue that commitment, as a psychological state, has at least three separable components reflecting (a) a desire (affective commitment), (b) a need (continuance commitment), and (c) an obligation (normative commitment) to maintain employment in an organization. Each component is considered to develop as a function of different antecedents and to have different implications for on-the-job behavior. The aim of this reconceptualization is to aid in the synthesis of existing research and to serve as a framework for future research.
Understanding sources of sustained competitive advantage has become a major area of research in strategic management. Building on the assumptions that strategic resources are heterogeneously distributed across firms and that these differences are stable overtime this article examines the link between firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Four empirical indicators of the potential of firm resources to generate sustained competitive advantage—value, rareness, imitability, and substitutability—are discussed. The model is applied by analyzing the potential of several firm resources for generating sustained competitive advantages. The article concludes by examining implications of this firm resource model of sustained competitive advantage for other business disciplines.ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR
The authors tested the generalizability of J. P. Meyer and N. J. Allen's (1991) 3-component model of organizational commitment to the domain of occupational commitment. Measures of affective, continuance, and normative commitment to occupation were developed and used to test hypotheses concerning their differential relations with antecedent and consequence variables. Confirmatory factor analyses conducted on data collected from samples of student and registered nurses revealed that the 3 component measures of occupational commitment were distinguishable from one another and from measures of the 3 components of organizational commitment. Results of correlation and regression analyses were generally consistent with predictions made on the basis of the 3-component model and demonstrated that occupational and organizational commitment contribute independently to the prediction of professional activity and work behavior., (C) 1993 by the American Psychological Association
Sumario: Basic concepts and issues (Development of environmental concerns. Concepts and principles of ecology. Environmental ethics and ecology. Public policy and the environment) -- Major environmental problems (Global problems. Air pollution. Water pollution. Pesticides and toxic substances. Waste disposal. Deforestation and species decimation. Coastal erosion and wetlands protection) -- Responses to environmental problems (Strategies for business. Strategies for society)
First published in 1977, this volume caused a sensation because of Daly's radical view that "enough is best." Today, his ideas are recognized as the key to sustainable development, and Steady-State Economics is universally acknowledged as the leading book on the economics of sustainability.
This study aims to explore if local responsiveness pressure and subsidiary resources influence green management adoption of
overseas subsidiaries, and to investigate the relationships between the level of green management adoption and performance.
The 101 effective samples were collected from 583 Taiwanese firms, which are listed in the top 1000 manufactory firms and
have invested in China. Through structural equation model (SEM) analysis’ empirical results indicate that local responsiveness
pressure and subsidiary resources both have positive effects on the level of green management adoption of the subsidiary.
This study also suggests that the level of green management adoption is positively related to the subsidiary’s performance.
Over the past three decades, the environmental movement has promoted a view of American Indians as the "original conservationists"-that is, "people so intimately bound to the land that they have left no mark upon it" (White and Cronon 1988, 417). References to this image abound: "The Indians were, in truth, the pioneer ecologists of this country," said Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall.(1) "I think most people in Indian country hold a set of ideals we should all learn from," said law professor Charles Wilkinson in a recent speech.(2) According to Wilkinson, these ideals teach human harmony with the natural environment. Calling for an environmental ethic patterned after that of Native Americans, Senator John H. Chafee recently quoted words allegedly spoken by Chief Seattle. "Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand of it." "For many thousands of years, most of the indigenous nations on this continent practiced a philosophy of protection (first) and use (second) of the forest," says Herb Hammond in the Sierra Club book Clearcut. "In scientific terms, we recognize that their use of the forest was ecologically responsible-meaning that it kept all the parts."(3) Appealing as this image of a Native American environmental ethic is, it is not accurate. The spiritual connection attributed to Native Americans frequently does not mesh with the history of Indian resource use. By focusing on this myth instead of reality, environmentalists patronize American Indians, disparaging their rich institutional heritage which encouraged resource conservation. By missing this history of Indian institutions, the environmentalists' interpretation deprives Indians and non-Indians alike of a full understanding of how we can conserve our natural heritage. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it will put to rest the myth of a unique and romantic American Indian environmental ethic. Second, it will illustrate how American Indians used complex and evolving institutions to conserve scarce natural resources and to survive in a sometimes hostile environment. By institutions, I mean the traditions, rules, laws and habits that guided Indian societies. Though the actual laws and customs vary among societies, all societies have such institutions to guide them.
Enviro-Management: How Smart Companies Turn Environmental Costs into Profits
- D K Denton
Denton, D.K. (1994), Enviro-Management: How Smart Companies Turn Environmental Costs
into Profits, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.