TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– To investigate the influence of organisational culture on the implementation of ISO 14001:1996 environmental management system (EMS) standard in two manufacturing case study organisations (CSOs).Design/methodology/approach– This research is a case study action research conducted in two manufacturing organisations in the UK.Findings– The hassles authors identified a framework of four dimensions of organisational culture that play an important role during the ISO 14001:1996 implementation process of. These are recognised as people, process, structure and environment.Research limitation/implications– The study is limited to two case organisations, which are based in the UK.Practical implications– The four dimensions of organisational culture identified through this research can help practitioners to coordinate their ISO 14000:1996 implementation projects.Originality/value– This paper fulfils the need to improve the understanding of the impact of the organisational culture on ISO 14001:1996 implementation projects within the manufacturing environment. VL - 17 IS - 1 SN - 1741-038X DO - 10.1108/17410380610639524 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/17410380610639524 AU - Balzarova Michaela A. AU - Castka Pavel AU - Bamber Christopher J. AU - Sharp John M. PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - How organisational culture impacts on the implementation of ISO 14001:1996 – a UK multiple‐case view T2 - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 89 EP - 103 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -