scholarly journals Environmental Management Breadth, Environmental Management Depth, and Manufacturing Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4628
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Yuan Ma ◽  
Qiyue Yin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

According to the number of environmental management practices implemented by the firm and the degree of integration of environmental management with other functions of the firm, this study divides environmental management into two dimensions: environmental management breadth and environmental management depth. We argue that the impact of environmental management breadth on manufacturing performance is moderated by environmental management depth. A survey data including 225 Chinese manufacturing firms is used to test the hypotheses. Results show that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between environmental management breadth and manufacturing performance; the impact of environmental management depth is positive; meanwhile, environmental management depth moderates the relationship between environmental management breadth and manufacturing performance.

Environmental management practices, operational competitiveness and environmental performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 588-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Famiyeh ◽  
Ebenezer Adaku ◽  
Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah ◽  
Disraeli Asante-Darko ◽  
Charles Teye Amoatey
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between environmental management practices (EMP) and competitive operational performance with respect to reduced cost, improved quality, improved flexibility and improved delivery as well as overall environmental performance, of firms, using data from a developing country. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a survey approach with responses from 164 informants from different industries and used partial least squares structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between EMP and competitive operational performance and their overall impact on the environmental performance of firms. Findings The results indicate that EMP by firms have a significant positive effect on firms’ competitive operational performance. Again, firms’ competitive operational performance has a partial positive effect on the overall environmental performance. It was also realized that the EMP initiated by a firm have a direct positive impact on the overall environmental performance of the firm. Research limitations/implications There is the need for organizations to take steps to plan and implement EMP since it is likely to enhance their competitive operational performance as well as their overall environmental performance. Practical implications The findings demonstrate the impact of EMP on competitive operational performance as well as on the overall environmental performance of firms. This is important as firms struggle with balancing investments in those practices against the perceived benefits that might be obtained from the practices. Originality/value The work provides insights and adds to the literature in the area of EMP and firm performance by providing evidence from a developing country environment. This study is among the few that have investigated the impact of EMP on firm performance in developing country environments.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Influences and Environmental Management Practices in Fleet Operations – A Research Agenda

2015 ◽  
Vol 773-774 ◽  
pp. 1360-1364
Author(s):  
Ai Chin Thoo ◽  
Lay Jie Tan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fleet Operations

Relationship between stakeholder influences and environmental management practices has not yet received sufficient attention in academic research in Malaysian fleet operations. Due to the increased awareness and concern among stakeholders for environmentally friendly business processes, the two main stakeholder influences including regulatory pressures and customer pressures are considered in combination to ensure firms to behave ethically and socially responsible. Environmental management practices including effectiveness of policy, effectiveness of implementation and effectiveness of planning in environmental management are one of the effective ways of dealing with environmental risks and costs. However, there is a little empirical research on how practitioners define and incorporate stakeholder influences into overall environmental management practices, particularly in the context of fleet operations. As such, this paper proposes a model to include two stakeholder influences and three environmental management practices. It is expected that this paper will offer useful guidance for future research scholars to empirically examine the relationship between stakeholder influences and environmental management practices for sustained business performance.

Implementation of environmental management practices in the Ghanaian mining and manufacturing supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 1091-1112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Famiyeh ◽  
Amoako Kwarteng
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Using Data

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the driving forces of environmental management practices in mining and manufacturing firms using data from Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Prior exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, based on questionnaire survey data, were used to study the driving forces of environmental management practices in the extractive and manufacturing firms using institutional theory. Findings Environmental management practices by organizations in Ghana are driven by regulatory and the mimetic pressures. Normative pressure has no significant effect on environmental management practices. The authors found no difference between the extractive and the manufacturing sectors as far as the results are concerned. Research limitations/implications The results indicate the importance of regulatory bodies in developing good environmental policies that are implemented and monitored in order to achieve improved environmental performance. Effective implementation of environmental policies is likely to motivate other firms to mimic the actions of implementing organizations. One limitation of this work is the use of data from Ghana. It is important for other researchers to assess these relationships using data from a wider geographical area. Practical implications The results indicate that organizations implement environmental management practices as a result of coercive and mimetic pressures. In practice, it is therefore important for the regulatory bodies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency Ghana, to be very innovative in developing good environmental regulations that are monitored to ensure implementation by all polluting sources. This is because the results indicate that the monitoring of regulations by regulatory bodies seems to be connected to the implementation of these regulations. Such implementation is also expected to be benchmarked by other firms, thereby influencing the “greening” agenda in Africa. Originality/value The study illustrates and provides some insights, and builds on the literature in the area of green supply chain strategies for a developing country’s environment. This is one of the few studies that investigate the driving forces of environmental management implementation using the institutional theory based on data from the African business environment.

scholarly journals Effect of Environmental Management Practices and Sustainability on Some Selected Manufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10372
Author(s):  
Joseph Obamen ◽  
Solomon Omonona ◽  
Olabanji Oni ◽  
Olamide Felix Ohunyeye
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
The Body ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Management Practice

The manufacturing sector in South East Nigeria has many challenges concerning the incorporation of sustainability into the corporate strategies and operations of the industry, given its extractive nature and the numerous social and environmental impacts related to production activity. Attaining organizational sustainability requires the implementation of environmental management practice tools that create long-term value by embracing opportunities and managing risks derived from economic, environmental, and social developments. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of environmental management practice tools on the sustainability of manufacturing organizations. The goal of the study was to determine the relationship between environmental management practice tools and sustainability. A survey design was used for this study. A total of 363 questionnaires were distributed to the employees of the manufacturing firms, which included managers, supervisors, and line staff. The data collected were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Primarily, the study established that environmental management practice tools were significantly and positively related to sustainability. Thus, the study concluded that environmental management practice tools contribute significantly and positively to firms’ social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Additionally, the result of this study underlines the significance to manufacturing firms of carrying out environmental management practices. The ramifications are that manufacturing firms attempting to assert sustainability through EMP should have related knowledge with EMP. Furthermore, their environmental advantages will not convert into sustainability. The study adds to the body of knowledge by giving experimental pieces of proof identifying the interrelationships between EMP and sustainability.

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