Integrated management systems: experiences in Italian organizations

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 1786-1806

  Salomone, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental management systems; Integrated management system; Occupational health and safety management system; Quality management systems; Social responsibility management system

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INTEGRATED CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

DIFFERENT SIZES; DRIVING FORCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL PRESSURES; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ISO 14001; ITALIAN COMPANIES; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; OHSAS 18001; QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 48849106424     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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