Determinants of environmental management systems (EMSs) of manufacturing small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka
| Autor: | Sudath Weerasiri, Zhang Zhengang, Ravindra Dissanayake |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Sustainable development
Government business.industry Environmental resource management Survey result Small business Medium scale jel:Q51 jel:L53 jel:K32 Environmental management systems sustainable development SMEs Sri Lanka jel:Q20 jel:Q30 Environmental management system jel:Q58 Sri lanka business Active support Industrial organization |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives of Innovations, Economics and Business. :51-58 |
| ISSN: | 1804-0519 1804-0527 |
| DOI: | 10.15208/pieb.2012.05 |
| Popis: | The main objective of this study was to identify the critical factors that affecting the implementation of environmental management systems (EMSs) of manufacturing SMEs in Sri Lanka. Out of twelve factors, management commitment, professional expertise, financial resources, stakeholders and environmental information are identified as key factors. Based on the survey results, it is proposed that the government should play an important role in promoting environmental management in SMEs. It is necessary for the government to provide active support in the aspects including mandatory policy, encouraging policy and supporting policy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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