A study of the environmental management system (EMS) adoption process within Australasian organisations - 2. Role of stakeholders

Technovation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 371-386

  Zutshi, Ambika ^a   Sohal, Amrik ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Environmental Management System (EMS); Implementation; ISO 14001; New Zealand; Stakeholders; Survey

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STANDARDIZATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYS;

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS); IMPLEMENTATION; ISO 14001; NEW ZEALAND; STAKEHOLDERS; SURVEY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 1842479926     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00115-3     Document Type: Article

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