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Small and Medium Sized Companies in Europe: Environmental Performance, Competitiveness and Management: International EU Case Studies
Hitchens, David M.W.N.; Trainor, Mary; Clausen, Jens; Thankappan, Samarthia; Marchi, Bruna de
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hardcover. The environmental performance of SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) is an area of major policy concern. Based on interviews conducted in 300 SMEs and an additional postal survey with more than 800 replies, this book focuses on three key hypotheses, namely firm competitiveness, culture and use and availability of information and advice. Num Pages: 242 pages, 162 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
1. 1 Aims and Objectives The major aim of this research is to identify and weigh the importance of factors that promote and constrain, the adoption of environmental initiatives by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The objective is to inform how policy can overcome obstacles so as to promote the adoption of cleaner technology (includ ing environmentally sensitive products (Oosterhuis et al. 1996)) by industry. Cen tral to the research is the testing of a set of hypotheses, which, inter alia, relate the adoption of cleaner technologies to competitiveness, management culture and the importance of the provision of information. ... Read more
1. 1 Aims and Objectives The major aim of this research is to identify and weigh the importance of factors that promote and constrain, the adoption of environmental initiatives by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The objective is to inform how policy can overcome obstacles so as to promote the adoption of cleaner technology (includ ing environmentally sensitive products (Oosterhuis et al. 1996)) by industry. Cen tral to the research is the testing of a set of hypotheses, which, inter alia, relate the adoption of cleaner technologies to competitiveness, management culture and the importance of the provision of information. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540401476
SKU
V9783540401476
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99-15
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