Determinants of environmental management systems (EMSs) of manufacturing small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to identify the critical factors that affecting the implementation of environmental management systems (EMSs) of manufacturing SMEs in Sri Lanka. Out of twelve factors, management commitment, professional expertise, financial resources, stakeholders and environmental information are identified as key factors. Based on the survey results, it is proposed that the government should play an important role in promoting environmental management in SMEs. It is necessary for the government to provide active support in the aspects including mandatory policy, encouraging policy and supporting policy.

The Influences of Business Ability and Business Capital on Creativity of Medium and Small Industries in Jambi Province

“…The role of the government fosters creativity IKM through good management training, so that the ability to manage businesses is getting better and creativity grows in Small and Medium Industries. Weerasiri, Zhengang and Parerea [1] research proves that the lack of development of SMEs in Sri Lanka is due to lack of government support to support business innovation, Furthermore, this study proves that the role of institutions (government) when interacting with ability of business will strengthen the creativity of SMEs, so the first hypothesis is H0 = The interaction between business ability and government increases the creativity of Small and Medium Industries H1 = Interaction between business ability and government does not increase reativity…”

“…Creativity arises from the learning process, experience, and surveys that encourage the emergence of ideas to make changes. Creativity is the basis of successful entrepreneurship [1]. The emergence of entrepreneurs who have creativity or creative entrepreneurs because they are led by their own ideas Emergence of creativity in business of the world, especially in the employee of environment, requires of support the ability to business manage, institutional support in this case the government, the existence of financing and technology that is right on target.…”