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dc.contributor.authorWaxin, Marie-France
dc.contributor.authorKnuteson, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorBartholomew, Aaron
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-20T06:26:42Z
dc.date.available2020-04-20T06:26:42Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationWaxin, M.-F.; Knuteson, S.L.; Bartholomew, A. Outcomes and Key Factors of Success for ISO 14001 Certification: Evidence from an Emerging Arab Gulf Country. Sustainability 2020, 12, 258.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11073/16655
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this research were: (1) To examine the outcomes and key factors of success (KFS) related to ISO 14001 certification, (2) to compare and contrast these in private organizations (PRIVOs) and public organizations (PUBOs), and (3) in the under-explored context of an Arab Gulf country with an emerging economy: The United Arab Emirates. We used an exploratory, qualitative research approach, based on semi-structured interviews with the environmental managers of 14 UAE organizations from the private and public sector. The five major outcomes of ISO 14001 certification were improved: (1) Environmental performance, (2) organizational reputation and relationships with stakeholders, (3) organizational efficiency, (4) environmental management (EM) practices, and (5) environmental awareness. These outcomes were shared by PRIVOs and PUBOs, although improved resource management, improved relations with stakeholders, and improved EM practices were more common in PUBOs, and improved organizational efficiency was more common in PRIVOs. The six KFS for implementation were: (1) Senior management’s support, (2) employees’ awareness, involvement and competence, (3) government initiatives and commitment, (4) sufficient organizational resources, (5) adoption of a continuous, integrative, and collaborative approach, and (6) the use of external consultants. These KFS were shared by PRIVOs and PUBOs, although government initiatives and commitment were more common in PUBOs, and sufficient resources were more common in PRIVOs. Our study contributes to a better understanding of environmental management system implementation in emerging countries in general, and in Arab Gulf countries particularly. Our study has implications for business leaders, policy makers, EMS professionals, and educators in the UAE and other emerging countries.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su12010258en_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental management systemsen_US
dc.subjectOutcomesen_US
dc.subjectKey factors of successen_US
dc.subjectOwnershipen_US
dc.subjectPrivateen_US
dc.subjectPublicen_US
dc.subjectISO 14001en_US
dc.subjectArab countriesen_US
dc.subjectGulfen_US
dc.subjectUAEen_US
dc.titleOutcomes and Key Factors of Success for ISO 14001 Certification: Evidence from an Emerging Arab Gulf Countryen_US
dc.typePeer-Revieweden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.typePublished versionen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su12010258


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