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The relationship between environmental management systems and organizational innovations
Author(s) -
Llach Josep,
Castro Rodolfo de,
Bikfalvi Andrea,
Marimon Frederic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/hfm.20275
Subject(s) - iso 14000 , standardization , sample (material) , business , empirical research , knowledge management , quality management system , quality (philosophy) , environmental management system , process management , quality management , marketing , computer science , biology , service (business) , ecology , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , irrigation , operating system
This study provides empirical evidence of the nature of the relationship between environmental management systems and organizational innovations. Using a sample of Spanish manufacturing firms, the study reports on the implementation of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 environmental quality standards and the relationship of such implementation with organizational innovations in the firm. The study presents several implications of interest for practitioners, academics, and policy makers. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.