Rondinelli & Vastag 2000 🏷🍕

Question 1

What did Rondinelli & Vastag’s (2000) analyses focus on?

Answer 1

Altman aluminium production facility called MT Holly, South Carolina.

Question 2

What do Rossilli & Vastag (2000) add evidence to?

Answer 2

Adds evidence for the possible advantages for ISO 14001 for plants already performing well environmentally.

Question 3

Primary benefits of ISO14001 (Rondellini & Vastag 2000)

Answer 3

Reinforce and strengthen good environmental management practices
Review and improve management procedures increasing operation efficiency and effectiveness
Enhance employee awareness of environmental impacts of their activities

Question 4

How do Rondinelli & Vastag (2000) use the word ‘panacea’ to describe ISO 14001?

Answer 4

Not a panacea for alleviating all potentially negative environmental impacts. Adoption of EMS alone is not enough to assure a company will attain environmental sustainability.

Question 5

What are the lessons learnt from MT Holly?

Answer 5

After adopting EMS in 1996, ISO 14001 certification is not merely a meaningless label but you can see attitudinal, managerial and operational benefits from it.

Question 6

What are Rondinelli & Vastag (2000) conclusions?

Answer 6

ISO 14001 guidelines can provide good common sense guidelines, saving companies money from waste reduction and pollution prevention.