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Publication date: 1 April 1994

Environmental Training in Germany

Hilde Biehler‐Baudisch

Examines environmental protection as a training concept which isreceiving increasing attention in all fields of the education system.Discusses systems employed in the…

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Examines environmental protection as a training concept which is receiving increasing attention in all fields of the education system. Discusses systems employed in the German education system and suggests that all young people should be allowed to develop ethical standards as an orientation for their future lives. Proposes that environmental protection should become part of vocational training. Suggests that this is however a slow and labourious process and offers recommendations for the promotion of vocational environmental training.

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Journal of European Industrial Training, vol. 18 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599410056531
ISSN: 0309-0590

Keywords

  • Curriculum
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Training
  • Vocational training

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Publication date: 3 January 2017

Green training for sustainable procurement? Insights from the Brazilian public sector

Claudia Gomes Aragão and Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour

Human resources practices, particularly regarding environmental training, play a key role in the dissemination of sustainable supply chain practices, especially…

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Purpose

Human resources practices, particularly regarding environmental training, play a key role in the dissemination of sustainable supply chain practices, especially sustainable procurement. Both environmental training and sustainable procurement can prompt environmental maturity (EM) among organizations. However, little is known about the relationship between environmental training and the adoption of sustainable procurement in public sector organizations of emerging economies, such as Brazil. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between environmental training and the adoption of sustainable procurement in three Brazilian public/state universities.

Design/methodology/approach

This research is qualitative and includes an exploratory study based on in-depth interviews with experts from the procurement section of Brazilian public universities. A methodological framework is proposed to analyze the results. The main questions that guided this study were: is there a relationship between the environmental-training initiatives and the adoption of sustainable procurement? Does this relationship, whether positive or negative, improve the maturity of environmental sustainability? And what is the future outlook for this issue in the context of public universities in Brazil?

Findings

According to the results’ analysis, the impact of sustainable procurement practices among the public organizations analyzed was almost void. The environmental training produced limited accomplishments, although respondents viewed it as a source of potential improvement, which indicates a co-evolution of sustainable procurement, environmental training and EM. In the cases analyzed, an alignment was identified among the levels of sustainable procurement and environmental training adoption.

Research limitations/implications

It was identified that the lacks of training and support from senior management, environmental culture, great bureaucracy and economic factors were considered barriers and difficulties to implementing environmental procurement practices. These barriers deserve further study.

Originality/value

There is a lack of research on the relationship between environmental training and the adoption of sustainable procurement in emerging economies and in public sector organizations.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 49 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-07-2016-0043
ISSN: 0019-7858

Keywords

  • Sustainable supply chain management
  • Green training
  • Sustainable human resource management
  • Sustainable procurement

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Publication date: 23 May 2019

Environmental training: a systematic review of the state of the art of the theme

Nelson Oliveira Stefanelli, Adriano Alves Teixeira, Jorge Henrique Caldeira De Oliveira, Marco Antonio Ferreira and Simone Sehnem

The purpose of this paper is to carry out a systematic review of the state of the art of the environmental training theme and to propose a research agenda to shed light on…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to carry out a systematic review of the state of the art of the environmental training theme and to propose a research agenda to shed light on this subject by suggesting new research in the area.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a systematic review of the state of the art of the environmental training theme.

Findings

The authors’ main contribution is the proposal of a research agenda with 11 recommendations for future research, such as conducting research in developed countries; research focusing only on environmental training; qualitative research using case studies; research that explores the co-evolution of environmental training practices with environmental management practices and with the maturity stage of environmental management in organizations; and research that addresses all aspects of environmental training phases proposed by ISO 10015: 2001.

Originality/value

This is the most recent research which conducts a systematic review of the state of the art on environmental training and proposes a research agenda with several suggestions that can guide researchers in human resources, environmental management, sustainability and supply chain management.

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Benchmarking: An International Journal, vol. 27 no. 7
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2018-0449
ISSN: 1463-5771

Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • Literature review
  • Systematic review
  • Green training
  • Environmental training
  • Green human resources management

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Publication date: 1 October 1993

National Synopsis of the Situation of Environmental Training in Belgium

Frederick Geers

Presents the result of a study that was made within the frameworkof CEDEFOP′s information network in a transnational dossier on trainingand environment in Belgium, the…

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Presents the result of a study that was made within the framework of CEDEFOP′s information network in a transnational dossier on training and environment in Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands. The national synopsis on Belgium traces down in a systematic and structural way to what degree environment training supply exists and is developed. For every educational level, every large training operator and various training systems Other aspects dealt with, are the organizational framework, research concerning environmental training and the European dimension.

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Journal of European Industrial Training, vol. 17 no. 10
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000000238
ISSN: 0309-0590

Keywords

  • Belgium
  • Environment
  • Europe
  • Training

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Publication date: 15 May 2017

Environmental management training for micro and small enterprises: the missing link?

Sue Cassells and Kate V. Lewis

Micro and small enterprises face growing expectations from stakeholders to behave responsibly in respect of environmental management. However, many continue to exhibit…

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Micro and small enterprises face growing expectations from stakeholders to behave responsibly in respect of environmental management. However, many continue to exhibit patterns of relative disengagement with both environmental management and associated training. The purpose of this paper is to explore the attitudes and experiences that underpin both.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is based on survey data from 148 owner-managers of micro and small firms in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector. Binary logit regression and non-parametric testing were employed to examine influences on engagement with both environmental management and environmental training.

Findings

There is a lack of knowledge of, and participation in, training related to environmental management. Awareness tends to be from firms already engaged in training; signalling a potential circularity of exposure effect. A distinct division in attitude exists between those who identify with personal responsibility and autonomy as the pathway to responsibility in respect of their firm’s environmental impact and those who cede to the collective actions of other communities to dictate engagement (i.e. industry associations and government).

Research limitations/implications

The survey is based on the perceptions of the respondents to the survey statements and as such it is a self-assessment.

Originality/value

The paper is one of few that investigate the challenge of securing engagement with training and development in environmental management by micro and small enterprises in the New Zealand context.

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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, vol. 24 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-09-2016-0145
ISSN: 1462-6004

Keywords

  • Training
  • Sustainability
  • New Zealand
  • Environmental management
  • Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

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Publication date: 7 January 2019

Environmental training and developing individual environmental sustainability competences in Brazilian chemical sector companies

Marco Antonio Batista da Silva, Priscila Rezende da Costa and Claudia Terezinha Kniess

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the systematisation of environmental training can contribute to the development of individual competences aligned to the…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the systematisation of environmental training can contribute to the development of individual competences aligned to the environmental dimension of sustainability.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative research approach was used in a multiple case study with three chemical companies: Braskem, Solvay and Beta (fictitious name).

Findings

Data analysis allowed descriptive characterisation of the phases of environmental training and the identification of individual competencies aligned to the environmental dimension of sustainability in the companies surveyed. The results showed that the systematised environmental training, its phases structured to meet the organisational strategic goals of sustainability, helps to develop individual competences of environmental sustainability in the companies analysed.

Research limitations/implications

The contribution of the study to the academy is presented in the deepening of the studies taking into account the gaps presented in the theoretical bases on the subject environmental education. This is the first study that seeks to investigate the stages of environmental training in the development of individual competences in the context of three Brazilian chemical industries. It was possible to describe the process of environmental training in a strategic dimension, used by the companies studied that can contribute to the market, assisting professionals in the areas of human resources and environmental management in the development of training actions.

Originality/value

The value of the paper is given by the reflection on the development of individual competencies for sustainability through environmental training, which can guide future public policies of environmental development for companies in the chemical sector.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 51 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-12-2017-0105
ISSN: 0019-7858

Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • Environmental training
  • Competence development
  • Chemical sector

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Publication date: 1 March 2001

Greening of human resources: environmental awareness and training interests within the workforce

Henning Madsen and John P. Ulhøi

The education and training of the workforce has long been recognised as an essential ingredient in promoting and implementing environmental management practices in…

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The education and training of the workforce has long been recognised as an essential ingredient in promoting and implementing environmental management practices in business organisations. So far, however, even in leading companies, little information has been available on how environmental management practice and related educational and training requirements are translated into the provision of training courses by educational institutions. To address this important question an EU‐sponsored research project was initiated. The project has focused on senior environmental managers; middle (predominantly technical) managers; and skilled and semi‐skilled workers and lower categories of managers. It has been based partly on interviews in a small number of European companies as well as educational and training institutions, and partly on more large‐scale questionnaire surveys. This paper briefly describes the background of the overall project, and in more detail a questionnaire‐based survey on environmental attitudes and training interests among Danish workers.

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Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 101 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/02635570110384320
ISSN: 0263-5577

Keywords

  • Environment
  • Employees
  • Training
  • Education
  • Surveys

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Publication date: 28 September 2010

Managing environmental training in organizations: Theoretical review and proposal of a model

Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Adriano Alves Teixeira, Jorge Henrique Caldeira de Oliveira and Davi Fouad Soubihia

The aim of this work is to address the issue of environmental training in organizations, presenting a theoretical review on the subject and proposing a model that…

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Purpose

The aim of this work is to address the issue of environmental training in organizations, presenting a theoretical review on the subject and proposing a model that highlights the importance of this type of training for organizations.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents a thorough, updated literature review, discusses typology and the best practices of environmental training, and presents a framework integrating environmental training and organizational results.

Findings

A careful consideration allows identifying a significant theoretical gap related to the lack of theoretical references, best practices, and an alignment between environmental training and organizational results. To overcome this gap, a model was proposed that helps to manage the environmental training process in organizations.

Research limitations/implications

The paper needs to be complemented with empirical research on the topic.

Originality/value

Environmental training is considered to be an essential element for organizations seeking to mitigate their environmental impacts. ISO 14001 states that environmental management is a duty of certified organizations. However, there have been few published articles that suggest models and insights to improve the environmental training in organizations.

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Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, vol. 21 no. 6
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/14777831011077673
ISSN: 1477-7835

Keywords

  • Environmental management
  • International standards
  • Employees
  • Brazil

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Publication date: 11 November 2019

When knowledge management matters: interplay between green human resources and eco-efficiency in the financial service industry

Silvana de Souza Moraes, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour, Rosane A.G. Battistelle, Jonny Mateus Rodrigues, Douglas S.W. Renwick, Cyril Foropon and David Roubaud

Drawing on the ability–motivation–opportunity theory applied to the greening of service industries, this paper aims to analyze the extent to which green human resource…

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Purpose

Drawing on the ability–motivation–opportunity theory applied to the greening of service industries, this paper aims to analyze the extent to which green human resource management plays a role in the adoption of eco-efficiency principles in the financial sector. Environmental knowledge management represents one of the key green human resource management components.

Design/methodology/approach

This study conducted a survey with 178 employees working within one of the largest financial banks in Brazil, which has been investing in eco-efficiency for more than ten years.

Findings

On the basis of structural equation modelling, this study has provided the following findings: Among all factors taken into consideration in this study, only environmental training positively influences eco-efficiency; training may be suffering owing to barriers associated with empowerment and teamwork; the eco-efficiency program of the studied company would get benefits if it provided more autonomy to employees; and finally, the eco-efficiency program of the studied bank could be more effective if connected with green teams.

Originality/value

To date, this is the first work that relates – with empirical evidence from Brazil – GHRM and eco-efficiency in the financial service industry.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 23 no. 9
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-07-2018-0414
ISSN: 1367-3270

Keywords

  • Energy management
  • Environmental knowledge
  • Financial services
  • Emerging economies
  • Green human resource management

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Publication date: 20 April 2012

The role of training and empowerment in environmental performance: A study of the Mexican maquiladora industry

Bonnie F. Daily, John W. Bishop and Jacob A. Massoud

The purpose of this study to propose a model that links the following human resource (HR) factors: employee environmental empowerment, employee environmental training…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study to propose a model that links the following human resource (HR) factors: employee environmental empowerment, employee environmental training, employee environmental teamwork, managerial environmental empowerment and managerial environmental training, to environmental performance as perceived by managers.

Design/methodology/approach

A survey was administered to 220 manufacturing organizations in Mexico. The survey instrument was self‐report format with attitudinal variables. Items were adopted from previously published scales. A hypothesized model of the variable relationships with structural equation modelling analysis was tested.

Findings

The results suggest that managers perceive that both environmental training and environmental empowerment are important to themselves and employees. In this study, overall environmental training had a stronger relationship with the dependent variables than environmental empowerment. In the case of the employee level, the effects were mediated through environmental teamwork.

Originality/value

This study contributes to both theory and praxis. First, it extends the literature related to environmental management and HR management. Second, it examines managerial perceptions of the HR role within the firm for both manager/supervisors and hourly/direct workers. Third, the study is one of the first to investigate the relationships between HR factors and environmental issues in Mexican manufacturing firms. Finally, the study has important implications for practitioners in the manufacturing sector.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 32 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/01443571211226524
ISSN: 0144-3577

Keywords

  • Environmental management
  • Human resource management
  • Environmental performance
  • Mexico

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