scholarly journals The Impact of Lean Manufacturing on Enviromental Performance in Moroccan Automotive Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-192
Author(s):  
Yassine Bouazza ◽  
Azza Lajjam ◽  
Btissam Dkhissi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Energy Price ◽  
Sustainable Operations ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Due to an increase in energy price and pollution plus environmental regulations, companies start to adopt green policies. In fact, companies are encouraged by governments to develop strategies to achieve more sustainable operations. Based on this literature review the contribution of Lean Manufacturing on environmental performances will be discussed, a survey of 50 different automotive companies based in Morocco, shows how they are carrying out manufacturing and environmental practices. The result of this study shows a positive impact of advanced Lean Manufacturing’s tools on the environmental performance and contribute to the present literature on environmentally friendly Manufacturing. The findings and proposals of this paper can be a beginning step for Moroccan companies to completely use their capability of environmental practices and improve their manufacturing productivity performance while identifying trends in organizational development.

scholarly journals The Impact of Innovation Strategy on the Financial, Social and Environmental Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Hamid Saremi ◽  
Masoud Mahmoudi ◽  
Mojtaba Soltaninezhad ◽  
Mohammad Hosseinpour
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance ◽  
The Impact

The core purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of innovation strategy on financial, social and environmental performance of companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). The information used is from 129 companies listed on TSE in different industries between 2011 and 2018 (1032 observations). In order to analyze the data, a multivariate regression test was used. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between innovation strategy on financial performance and environmental performance. Also, the relationship between innovation strategy and social performance has a positive but insignificant. Innovation tools are also among the few management tools that can have a positive impact on both financial performance and the company's environmental performance. In this research, an attempt has been made to look at the idea of innovation from a financial point of view, and its results in the long run indicate the right choice of management to invest in the company's research and development unit.

Academic Research and Canadian Manufacturing Productivity since the Formation of NAFTA

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
James Brox
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Free Trade Area ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Trade Area ◽  
The North ◽  
Canadian Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Does academic research have a positive impact on productivity? To examine this question, the paper focuses on national Canadian manufacturing data, using a variable-cost CES-translog cost system. Changes in the elasticities calculated from the estimation results allow the study of the impact of the free-trade agreements on Canadian production and the effects of academic R&D expenditures. The principal finding is that academic research expenditures have had a positive effect on Canadian manufacturing productivity and that this effect of R&D expenditures has become stronger since the formation of the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA).

scholarly journals IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING, AGENCY COST IMPACT ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE? (CASE STUDY OF REGIONAL WATER COMPANIES IN INDONESIA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Hendra Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Performance Audit ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
The Impact

<p>Companies that want to continue, exist and thrive in this day must make an increase in company performance. The performance referred to here is not just performance according to the company wishes but in accordance with customer needs. Factors that influence the company's current performance are environmental factors and agency cost. This study will analyze the impact of environmental performance, environmental accounting and agency cost on company performance. The target population of this research is the local water company (PDAM) of 34 PDAMs out of 368 PDAMs which were evaluated based on PDAM performance audit reports up to 2016 conducted by BPKP and financial audits by the Public Accountant Office (KAP). Data collection techniques are primary data through questionnaires that are shared with PDAM stakeholders and secondary data on PDAM performance audit reports. The results showed that environmental performance had a significant negative impact on PDAM company performance because of its impact value - 0.334 and the t-statistic was 3.589. Meanwhile, environmental accounting and agency cost have a significant positive impact on the performance of PDAM where the impact values are 0.4692 and 0.3816 and their t-statistics values are 7.3769 and 3.522, respectively. The PDAM must pay attention to its environmental performance impactively and efficiently by always paying attention to environmental accounting and agency costs.</p>

The impact of project environmental practices on environmental and organizational performance in the construction industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Ronggui Ding
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Green Design ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Procurement ◽  
Green Construction

Purpose Scholars and practitioners have recognized the significance of integrating environmental practices into project context. This paper focuses on project environmental practices (PEP) and identifies PEP from the life cycle perspective, which includes green design, green procurement, green construction and investment recovery. The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the relationship among the four aspects of PEP and their effects on environmental performance and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical model was established and several hypotheses were developed. This study applied a survey method to test the hypothesized relationships. Based on a sample of 159 respondents, partial least squares structural equation modeling analyses were conducted. Findings The results show that green design has a positive impact on green procurement, green construction and investment recovery. Green procurement is also confirmed to positively influence green construction. Further, green construction and investment recovery have a direct and positive impact on environmental and organizational performance, whereas green design and green procurement influence environmental and organizational performance indirectly through green construction. Environmental performance has a significant impact on organizational performance. Originality/value This study enhances the understanding on PEP by revealing the inter-relationships among its four aspects and establishes the links between PEP and performance outcomes. The findings will contribute to the literature on the integration of environmental principles and project context.

The impact of environmental performance on capital structure and firm performance: the case of Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Kalash
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Returns ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of environmental performance on the capital structure and financial performance of Turkish listed firms. Design/methodology/approach This study used data of 49 firms listed on Istanbul Stock Exchange during the period between 2014 and 2019, resulting in 205 firm-year observations. The environmental performance data were drawn from the carbon disclosure project Turkey climate change reports. Ordinary least squares and binary logistic regression models were used to examine whether environmental performance impacts the capital structure and financial performance. Findings The findings of this research revealed that environmental performance significantly positively affects the firm leverage. Findings also showed that environmental performance has a significantly positive impact on return on assets, operating profitability and return on equity, but no significant impact on stock returns. Practical implications Given the increased borrowing costs for Turkish firms after the 2018 currency crisis in Turkey, the findings of this study are very important as they enable managers of Turkish firms to make better decisions related to capital structure and to understand the role of environmental performance in reducing the cost of debt and enhancing financial performance. Originality/value To the author’s knowledge, this research is the first to investigate the effect of environmental performance on capital structure in the Turkish context, and is one of few that explained how environmental performance affects the financial performance of Turkish firms.

scholarly journals Impact assessment on the performance of e-learning in corporate training programs in the context of globalization

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 398-410
Author(s):  
Roxana Maria Gavril ◽  
Jan Kiehne ◽  
Christian Richard Hell ◽  
Carsten Kirschner
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
State Education ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The goal of this paper is to identify the main criteria based on which e-Learning is used in organizational development with positive impact on business performance. Globalization has led to a multitude of changing markets, including learning and education. While quality production systems are implemented based on imposed standards, the business knowledge of employees varies in each country, mirroring the education system provided locally. The results are individually different knowledge gaps which challenged the learning industry to develop new strategies embedded in e-learning solutions. Major contribution to theory and practice on combining vision and spoken learning is brought by the work of psychologists and professors of education (Allen, 2012; Mayer, 2009; Hattie, 2009). Their innovations offered solutions for easy access to knowledge and implementation methods, as well as the documentation of the inclusion of videos in e-learning modules (Halls, 2012), offering teachers and trainers the possibility to create a live experience to trainees engaged in e-learning programs. This paper is based on data collected internationally and our empirical research undertaken in Romania, which is Europe’s main cluster for various production industries and world’s second for IT. Based on a questionnaire, we interviewed 18 multinational companies which perform parts of their business activities in Romania. Research results show that with the implementation of an effective e-learning strategy a 40-60% cost reduction, a complete measurability of the learning process and a standardized input and outcome of trainings has been achieved. This paper aims to highlight the impact of e-learning applied for business trainings within global developing companies. This study may be applicable to state education and thus could help to reduce the gap between local education and global expectations.

scholarly journals Organizational Culture and Environmental Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussain Bakhsh Magsi ◽  
Tze Ong ◽  
Jo Ho ◽  
Ahmad Sheikh Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
The Impact

Because it has become more and more urgent for organizations to implement environmental strategies with the support of organizational culture, this study considers it necessary to conduct an empirical study to examine the impact of organizational culture on environmental performance. Synthesizing the perspectives of organizational culture and environmental performance, we applied a theoretical model in the manufacturing industry of Pakistan linking an organizational culture that supports environmental practices for better environmental performance. Based on a survey of 314 manufacturing firms, using Smart-PLS, the current study found that adaptability, mission and consistency positively affect environmental performance. However, involvement does not have an effect on environmental performance. Additionally, organizational culture as a latent variable has a strong impact on environmental performance. The study is one of the first, to the author’s knowledge that links OC and EP in a developing economy, in this case Pakistan.

scholarly journals Lean Manufacturing Practices and Environmental Performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruhet Genç
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Production Strategy ◽  
The Impact

Lean manufacturing is considered a rewarding production strategy due to its positive effects on organizational and economic efficiency in various industries. Given the growing ecological consciousness, environmental achievements of lean manufacturing also incorporate a strong economic relevance. The main objective of this chapter is, therefore, to investigate the impact of lean manufacturing practices on environmental performance and the existing coherences between Lean and ecologically oriented variables such as resource usage, energy consumption, and air pollution. The methodology is literature review evaluating the findings of research in this sphere. Besides the discussion of its principles and methods, current trends and challenges regarding lean production as a business model that supports eco-efficiency are presented. The implications of this study will allow executives to better recognize and simultaneously solve both the economic and environmental problems posed by their companies.

scholarly journals Capacidade tecnológica e compartilhamento de informação: efeitos sobre o desempenho ambiental sustentável de empresas industriais

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1175-1192
Author(s):  
Silvânia Da Rocha Medeiros Vila Nova ◽  
Claudia Cristina Bitencourt
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Technological Capability ◽  
Organizational Variables ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – To analyze the impact exerted by the technological capability and the influence exercised by information sharing on sustainable environmental performance.Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative research using sample with 148 industrial companies and application of multivariate analysis for verification of hypotheses.Findings – The results indicate that technological capability has a direct and positive impact on environmental performance and information sharing has a significant moderating effect on this impact.Research limitations/implications – The research investigates direct impact and moderation relationships, not extending the analysis to other types of relationships, effects and influences, which may be investigated in future research.Practical implications – The simultaneous influence of technological capability and information sharing on sustainable environmental performance contributes to broadening the set of variables and relationships with potential to boost organizational performance.Social implications – Managers of organizations can improve sustainable performance by building technological capability and encouraging the sharing of knowledge and information by their teams.Originality/value – This study explores simultaneous effects of organizational variables with potential to drive sustainable environmental performance, adding new possibilities for analysis and identification of factors that can interfere with organizational performance.

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