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Role of Internalization Process in Defining the Relationship between ISO 14001 Certification and Corporate Environmental Performance
Author(s) -
Qi Guoyou,
Zeng Saixing,
Li Xiaodong,
Tam Chiming
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
corporate social responsibility and environmental management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.519
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1535-3966
pISSN - 1535-3958
DOI - 10.1002/csr.258
Subject(s) - certification , internalization , business , process (computing) , corporate social responsibility , accounting , process management , management , public relations , computer science , economics , political science , cell , biology , operating system , genetics
ABSTRACT The relationship between ISO 14001 certification and corporate environmental performance has become an important research topic in recent years. Based on the internalization process of ISO 14001 (the process that consolidates and embeds a firm's beliefs, attitudes, and values into its management and employees), this paper examines how internalization can impact on the corporate environmental performance. It is found that the internalization process of ISO 14001 serves an important role in mediating the relationship between ISO 14001 certification and environmental performance. The results also reveal that the internal motivation is the main driving force of internalizing ISO 14001. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.