Linking operational and environmental improvement through employee involvement

被引：208

作者：

Hanna, MD ^{[1
]}

Newman, WR ^{[1
]}

Johnson, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Miami Univ, Oxford, OH 45056 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | 2000年 / 20卷 / 02期

关键词：

employee involvement; environmental management strategy; process management; pollution;

D O I：

10.1108/01443570010304233

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

This paper uses data from 349 employee involvement (EI) team projects to explore the relationships between process type operational performance, employee involvement and environmental performance. We investigate the stated goals and outcomes EI team projects and relationships among these. For repetitive manufacturing processes in particular, we find strong relationships between the operational goals and outcomes of: teams and the positive environmental impact outcome. To the extent that environmental performance results from operational systems, this paper suggests that the continuous improvement efforts of operations managers, including EI team projects, can be a key source of environmental improvements. Managers who understand this will take overt steps to leverage their operational improvement systems for environmental gains. From a theory development standpoint, questions are raised regarding the areas of potential synergy between operational and Environmental improvement.

引用

页码：148 / 165

页数：18