Management Decision: Volume 47 Issue 7

Historical, practical, and theoretical perspectives on green management: An exploratory analysis

Stephanie S. Pane Haden, Jennifer D. Oyler, John H. Humphreys

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive definition of green management. In the quest to systematically develop an inclusive definition, it seeks to take an…

The world is one and all things are in it

Osvaldo R. Agatiello

This paper aims to suggest that a more ambitious and structured ethical approach for environmental decision making is essential at this point of maturity of public and private…

Assessing the greenness effort for European firms: A resource efficiency perspective

Vincent Yu, Hsiu‐I Ting, Yen‐Chun Jim Wu

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to explore whether a linkage between environmental effects and financial performance exists; and second, to investigate whether firms…

Green management and financial performance: a literature review

José F. Molina‐Azorín, Enrique Claver‐Cortés, Maria D. López‐Gamero, Juan J. Tarí

The purpose of this paper is to carry out a literature review of the quantitative studies that have analyzed the impact of green management on financial performance.

Why and how to adopt green management into business organizations?: The case study of Korean SMEs in manufacturing industry

Ki‐Hoon Lee

The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate the process of green management adoption in small and medium‐sized enterprises.

Climate change basics for managers

Bettina B.F. Wittneben, Dagmar Kiyar

This paper sets out to tackle the issue of climate change from a business perspective. It seeks to discuss why it is important to take climate change considerations into account…

Factors influencing the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions in companies world‐wide

José‐Manuel Prado‐Lorenzo, Luis Rodríguez‐Domínguez, Isabel Gallego‐Álvarez, Isabel‐María García‐Sánchez

The purpose of this study is to analyse different factors behind the disclosure of corporate information on issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change…

Web sites as tools of communication of a “green” company

Roberto Biloslavo, Anita Trnavčevič

The purpose of this paper is first, to review current literature on corporate identity, image and reputation; second, to analyse the “green reputation” on a sample of Slovene…

Corporate social responsibility and green management: Relation between headquarters and subsidiary in multinational corporations

Luciano Barin Cruz, Eugênio Avila Pedrozo

The purpose of this paper is to propose potential challenges faced by multinational companies (MNCs) managing corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies.

“Keen to be green” organizations: a focused rules approach to accountability

Rocky J. Dwyer

This paper aims to outline and discuss how to incorporate a practical‐focused rules approach to guide strategic processes to enhance competitiveness and growth, while improving…

Reflections from an environmental perspective

David Suzuki

Why and how green management matters

David Lamond