Evaluation of environmental management resources (ISO 14001) at civil engineering construction worksites: A case study of the community of Madrid

Rodríguez, Gracia; Alegre, Francisco Javier; Martínez, G.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.008

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“…It would be interesting to evaluate the extent to which ISO 14001 certification contributes to such mobilization and examine if the efficiency or inefficiency of the standard does not depend on real employee support of this management system. Likewise, the managers' core values and resources for implementing ISO 14001 can have a significant impact on environmental performance (Boiral et al, 2009;Brust and Liston-Heyes, 2010;Rodríguez et al, 2011). The extent to which ISO 14001 certification reinforces managers' values and support for environmental issue could be an interesting avenue for future research.…”

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“…The adoption of the ISO 14001 system clearly responds to these characteristics. First, the efficiency of the system remains controversial, even if traditional and instrumental outlooks dominate the debate on the question (Boiral, 2007;Jiang and Bansal, 2003;Rodríguez et al, 2011;Welch et al, 2003). Second, the rapid dissemination of the standard and its use as a marketing argument tend to encourage imitation and isomorphism (DiMaggio and Powell, 1983) between organizations.…”

Section: The Legitimacy-based Model: a Managerial Fashion To Conform mentioning

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Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: A comparative approach

Boiral

Henri

2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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Studies analyzing the effects of ISO 14001 certification and determinants of environmental performance tend to be based on a traditional and instrumental model of efficiency. Using structural equation modelling developed through a survey of 303 organizations, this paper compares the validity of this instrumental model with two alternatives models: the legitimacybased model and the hybrid model. The findings question the efficiency of ISO 14001 and show that the traditional model does not explain the environmental performance of the surveyed organizations. Study results show that the legitimacy-based model, which questions the efficiency of ISO 14001 certification, is more pertinent in explaining the environmental performance but leads to a rather critical view of management practices. The development of a hybrid model based on the principal hypotheses of the legitimacy-based model, but integrating certain managerial and operational practices distinct from ISO 14001 certification, results in a less critical and more pertinent view of the determinants of environmental performance. Study results suggest that this hybrid model provides the best data fit.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Legitimacy-based Model: a Managerial Fashion To Conform mentioning

confidence: 99%

Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: A comparative approach

Boiral

Henri

2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…In recent years, evaluating environmental management efficiency as a means of sustainable development has attracted a broader audience and dominated much debate (Burger, 2008 Recent studies have explored environmental evaluations for a variety of ecosystems, including forests, rivers, and lakes (Amores et al, 2013;Burger, 2008;Lee et al, 2007;Rodriguez et al, 2011;Vrscaj et al, 2008). Costanza (1992) proposed a way to measure ecosystem health and ecological security that promoted the development of environmental evaluation.…”

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“…First, compared with similar studies in developed countries, which mainly analyse the relationships between environmental pollution and economic performance (Hughey et al, 2005;Montabon et al, 2007) (Hughey et al, 2005;Montabon et al, 2007;Rodriguez et al, 2011). This study explored the environmental management efficiency of manufacturing based on Chinese data, and thus provides some new findings for emerging economies.…”

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“…On one hand, as Hussey and Eagan (2007) have revealed, the low environmental management efficiency in business derived from the fact that businesses did not comply with the regulations. On the other, insufficient resources were allocated to the Environmental Management Unit (Rodriguez et al, 2011). Evaluating the manufacturing industry's environmental management efficiency for China is therefore important.…”

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Assessing the environmental management efficiency of manufacturing sectors: evidence from emerging economies

Xie

Zang

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Determining factors that enable managers to implement an environmental management system for sustainable construction: A case study in Johannesburg

Ololade

Rametse

2018

Bus Strat Env

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In this study, the underlying factors that could promote the successful implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) to enhance sustainable construction were considered. The assumption was that the perceptions of top and senior managers affect the success of the implementation of an organisation's EMS. A quantitative, sample‐based approach was used to gather data through online questionnaires; semistructured interviews were also conducted. A targeted sample comprising 198 managers of one company was selected, and 69 responses were received—approximately 35% of the total population sampled. Out of seven top management employees, interviews were conducted with five executives (including the chief executive officer). Descriptive analysis, weighted mean average, and chi‐square test were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that factors that could influence attitudes and perceptions relating to environmental issues among managers in the construction industry are generation (age), level of education, and knowledge and awareness. In this study, older managers and those with higher levels of education were more receptive to promoting environmental issues in the organisation. Even though most of the participants indicated that environmental management was important for their organisation, it was not considered as a priority compared with other issues. However, an EMS was perceived as a formal way to enforce environmental management in their operation. We conclude, therefore, that it is pertinent to include environmental management in the curriculum for the education of construction professionals, so that it forms part of their training.

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Evaluation of environmental management resources (ISO 14001) at civil engineering construction worksites: A case study of the community of Madrid

Cited by 38 publications

References 12 publications

Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: A comparative approach

Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: A comparative approach

Assessing the environmental management efficiency of manufacturing sectors: evidence from emerging economies

Determining factors that enable managers to implement an environmental management system for sustainable construction: A case study in Johannesburg

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