Still implementing ISO 14000 for the same reasons?
Author
Mas-Machuca, Marta
Marimon, Frederic
Publication date
2019ISSN
1800-6450
Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to (1) identify and classify the main motives that underpin the theoretical and empirical studies of ISO 14000, and (2) to analyze the evolution of these motives regarding time, geographic domain and industry. Design/Methodology/Approach - The analysis was conducted through a literature review, analyzing 66 articles between 1998 and 2017 from Scopus and/or Web of Science databases. Findings - A categorization of motives to implement the ISO 14001 standard is proposed. The main important motivations are external: customer pressure and compliance with legal frameworks. These motivations remain unchanged over time. Asia is the region that pays the most attention to the standard, followed by Europe. Finally, the service sector should be analyzed with more detail, as the manufacturing sector has been the focus of most studies. Originality/Value - Policymakers, management bodies and standardization agencies can benefit from these findings.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Accepted version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
33 - Economics. Economic science
Keywords
Gestió ambiental
Environmental management
ISO 14000
Gestión ambiental
Pages
16
Publisher
Universitat de Montenegro
Collection
13;1
Is part of
International Journal for Quality Research
Citation
Mas-Machuca, Marta; Marimon Viadiu, Frederic. «Still implementing ISO 14000 for the same reasons?». International Journal for Quality Research, 2019, vol. 13, núm. 1, p. 115-130. https://doi.org/10.24874/IJQR13.01-07
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