Improving the environmental performance of firms: the experience of two metal working companies

Roberts, Lin

doi:10.1016/s0959-6526(96)00040-6

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“…One of the key determinants of behavior was the focus of the organization that influenced both organizational practices and individual behavior variables. This strong influence of organizational focus on employee behavior confirms the work of other authors (Gladwin et al, 1995;Porter, 1991;Roberts, 1996;Welford, 1998).…”

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“…Figure 1 shows that the factors related to the organization include its focus (Gladwin, Kennelly, & Krause, 1995;Porter, 1991;Roberts, 1996;Welford, 1998), structure (Child, 1988;Fincham & Rhodes, 1994;Mullins, 1999), size and type (Alberti, Caini, Calabrese, & Rossi, 2000;Brio & Junquera, 2003;King & Lennox, 2000), culture (Deal & Kennedy, 1982;Tudor, Barr, & Gilg, 2005a;Williams, Dobson, & Walters, 1989), and department type and size (Ozbek & Sanin, 2004;Tudor, Noonan, & Jenkin, 2005b).…”

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A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations

Tudor

Barr

Gilg

2007

Environment and Behavior

121

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This article is concerned with the development of a conceptual framework of the key antecedents that lead to sustainable environmental behavior amongst employees within a large organizational setting. A range of quantitative and qualitative methods was employed in the study to examine behavior. Using the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom as a case study, the research demonstrated that both organizational and individual/cognitive factors served as key predictors for sustainable waste behavior. However, these factors did not work in isolation but rather, within a dynamic, holistic, intrarelated, and interrelated conceptual framework to ultimately determine individual behavior. The results suggest the need to address both categories of variables when developing policies to achieve greater sustainability in the behavior of employees within large organizations.

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Section: The Holistic and Interrelated Nature Of Organizational Behaviormentioning

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A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations

Tudor

Barr

Gilg

2007

Environment and Behavior

121

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“…This integrated system resulted in benefits greater than would have been experienced had one technique been implemented in isolation. In addition, similar to previous studies, the findings suggest the importance of senior managers in order to improve environmental performance within the company (Norcia, 1993;Roberts, 1996;Sanchez, 1997).…”

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Strategies to enhance waste minimization and energy conservation within organizations: a case study from the UK construction sector

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Strategies for enhancing environmental management are a key focus for the government in the UK. Using a manufacturing company from the construction sector as a case study, this paper evaluates selected interventionist techniques, including environmental teams, awareness raising and staff training to improve environmental performance. The study employed a range of methods including questionnaire surveys and audits of energy consumption and generation of waste to examine the outcomes of the selected techniques. The results suggest that initially environmental management was not a focus for either the employees or the company. However, as a result of employing the techniques, the company was able to reduce energy consumption, increase recycling rates and achieve costs savings in excess of £132,000.

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“…Environmental-economic improvement is a very general term that can cover reductions in raw material and energy use, improvements in workers health and safety, decreases in discharges to air, water and land, including solid waste for landfill disposal, and the environmental impact of products during use and at disposal [10]. For these reasons, there are several approaches for finding ways to simultaneously make economic and environmental improvements.…”

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Cleaner production practices in a medium size gold-plated jewelry company in Brazil: when little changes make the difference

Giannetti

Bonilla

Silva

et al. 2008

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Improving the environmental performance of firms: the experience of two metal working companies

Cited by 7 publications

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A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations

A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations

Strategies to enhance waste minimization and energy conservation within organizations: a case study from the UK construction sector

Cleaner production practices in a medium size gold-plated jewelry company in Brazil: when little changes make the difference

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