Kola-Lawal, CO, Wood, MD 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-2387, Alo, B and Clark, AP
2014,
'Factors in organisational environmental management system implementation – Developed vs. Developing country contexts'
, Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2 (4)
, pp. 408-421.
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Abstract
Country specificities and national cultures influence Environmental Management Systems (EMS) implementation and pro-environmental behaviour in organisations. Previous studies have focused on organisations in developed or emerging economies, creating a need to establish the extent to which findings are applicable to developing counterparts. This paper presents EMS implementation from a developing country perspective, reporting on EMS implementation factors (drivers, benefits, barriers) affecting Nigerian organisations’ pro-environmental behaviour, by analysing questionnaire responses from 136 Nigerian organisational respondents. Most commonly cited drivers were ‘environmental concern’ and ‘desire for improved organisational efficiency’. Key barriers were ‘cost of implementation/budget barriers’ and ‘regulatory agency bureaucracy’. Key benefits were ‘reduced environmental accidents and improved site safety’, ‘enhanced corporate image’ and ‘more efficient resource use’. To situate findings within a global construct, results were compared with previous studies in more developed economies. EMS implementation factors differed from those in more developed economies. Plausible explanations for differences are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Built and Human Environment |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Environment and Life Sciences > Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |
| Publisher: | International Centre for Sustainable Developmen of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 1848-9257 |
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| Funders: | Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) |
| Depositing User: | Prof Mike Wood |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2015 16:44 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 19:31 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/35409 |
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