Stakeholders and environmental management systems: a synergistic influence on environmental imbalance |
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Authors: | Javier González-Benito Gustavo LannelongueDolores Queiruga |
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Institution: | Universidad de Salamanca, Administracion y Economia de la Empresa, Edificio FES, Campus Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain |
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Abstract: | This article analyzes the combined effects of stakeholder pressure and the implementation of environmental management systems on organizations’ environmental behaviors. Beyond their individual effects, the implementation of an environmental management system should enhance the effect of stakeholder pressure on environmental imbalance, defined as the divergence between what the organization does and what it should do. Information collected from 3748 industrial plants in seven countries provides empirical evidence that supports the study propositions. Therefore, this study contributes to both the debate about the effectiveness of environmental management systems and the effort to explain the complex relationship between organizations and their stakeholders in environmental matters. |
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Keywords: | Environmental management systems Stakeholders Environmental proactivity |
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