Environmental Concerns, Effort and Impact: An Empircal Study

Nazim U. Ahmed, Ray V. Montagno and Douglas W. Naffziger
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Nazim U. Ahmed: Ball State University
Ray V. Montagno: Ball State University
Douglas W. Naffziger: Ball State University

American Journal of Business, 2003, vol. 18, issue 1, pages 61-69

Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between environmental concern, environmental effort and their impact on company performance. Results based on survey data from sixty companies indicate that there is a positive correlation between environmental concern and effort. In addition, positive correlations between effort and operations efficiency and company image were found. No significant correlation between environmental effort and profit was found. It was observed that top management concern is a key to environmental initiatives. Manufacturing companies seem to have higher concern than those of service companies and expend more effort in reducing pollution, waste recycling etc. However, there is no significant difference in impact on performance between manufacturing and service companies relative to environmental efforts.

Keywords: Management; environmental concerns; operations efficiency; company image (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)

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