Environmental management system (EMS): Postulating the value of its adoption to organizational learning in hotels

作者: Azilah Kasim

DOI: 10.1108/IJCHM-01-2014-0045

关键词: BusinessFlexibility (engineering)Value (ethics)Hospitality industryDynamismSustainabilityKnowledge managementSophisticationOrganizational learningMarketingCorporate social responsibility

摘要: Purpose – The paper aims to discuss the link or relationship between environmental management system (EMS) adoptions with organization learning (OL). It postulates that EMS adoption has potential catalyze organizational in hotels make them more dynamic and competitive. Design/methodology/approach reviewed literature purpose steps involved an benefit of managing knowledge OL. also uses identify phases level employees exposed learning. Findings There are two reasons why should not be hesitant adopt EMS: flexibility does dictate performance a firm achieve, thus giving hotel firms determine sophistication their management; building company’s dynamism facilitates learning, leading enhanced perf...

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