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Jayaraman, Kalaivani (2024) Effects of ISO 14000 environment management systems on green innovation and organisational performance in Malaysian manufacturing industries. PhD thesis, Multimedia University.

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Abstract

Environmental management practises have changed the status of an organisation, even though there are undeniable problems globally, and it has become a priority for an organization's future. As the market rapidly changes in today's economic environment, the road to success for businesses has become more difficult than ever. Managers are struggling to stay in the market due to fierce competition and customer demand. The vast industrialization uses resources to produce output in order to build the nation, but it also produces waste and environmental emissions. Malaysia is facing a slew of threats and environmental degradation due to its manufacturing industries, according to recent research data. If precautionary measures are not taken quickly, they may have an impact not only on the environment, but also on the sustainable performance of a company. The Environmental Management System (EMS) plays an important role in developing strategic plans. EMS are tools that are used by organisations to reduce their environmental impact, either voluntarily or involuntarily. The implementation of EMS in a company is thought to boost performance. Green innovation has emerged as an important component of greening the economy by mitigating the environmental impact of heavy industrialization. Green innovation is thought to have an impact on both environmental and firm performance, and studies have encouraged the incorporation of green innovation as a mediating effect in industry settings. Even though EMS has been researched extensively, the perception of EMS in Malaysian Manufacturing Industries requires additional research. This research aims to fill a knowledge gap in the field of EMS application in Malaysian manufacturing industries. Furthermore this study intend to look into six determinants of EMS namely top management commitment, technical aspects, human resource management, integrated management system, customers pressure and government regulation. This study is based on the positivism research paradigm. Accordingly, a theoretical framework was developed from which the research questionnaire was established. This study used a quantitative survey method to collect data from Malaysian manufacturing industries that were ISO 14000 EMS certified. The survey focused on four specific areas: organisation details, ISO 14000 EMS Determinants, Green Innovation, and Organizational Performance. The survey tool was pretested with the assistance of the industry experts. Survey data were obtained from 310 respondents within Malaysian Manufacturing industries that registered under ISO 14000 EMS which were subjected for analysis. The proposed hypothesis were analysed using Statistical package for the Social Science (SPSS 29.0) and the Structural Equation Modelling technique (AMOS 26.0). Firstly, the outcomes demonstrated the relationships between determinants of ISO 14000 EMS and organisational performance. Out of six variables, three variables (top management commitment, human resource factors and government regulations) were found to have positive effects on organisational performance while other three variables namely technological aspects, integrated management system and customers pressure were found to be insignificant. Secondly, all hypotheses were found to have positive relationship between all proposed determinants of ISO14000 EMS and green innovation. finally, the mediating role of green innovation between determinants of ISO 14000 EMS and organisational performance was supported except for integration management system. The significant contribution of this study able to raise awareness among policymakers and manufacturers about the importance of implementing green innovation and bringing in solutions for environmental improvement that are currently lacking. This study also stressed out on the important of organisation to increase in the adoption of technological aspects and also on integrated management system in Malaysian manufacturing industries especially small and medium SMEs. Government should encourage the SMEs to participate actively in the implementation of green innovation through supports or through grant and tax incentives. Thus, with the supports systems, manufacturing industries able to adjust this effort to aligns with Malaysia's 12th plan, with the ultimate target is to increase EMS implementation in industry, improve GDP, and exceed the minimum threshold for a high-income economy.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Additional Information:	Call No.: HD58.9 .K35 2024
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Organizational effectiveness
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management > HD58.7-58.95 Organizational behavior, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2025 07:55
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2025 07:55
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/14553

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