The implementation and certification of quality, environmental and occupational health and
safety management systems have become a priority for many organizations. They are …

The objective of this work is to conduct an empirical study that shows whether certain
management and human resource factors influence the achievement of an environmental …

This research takes a first step toward a more complete understanding of the effects of lean
production on both operational and worker health and safety performance. Previous …

Management systems and standards have become a key part of the organisation's lifeline
and a prerequisite for survival in the twenty‐first century. Systems for quality environmental …

Formally adopted in 1996 by the International Organization of Standardization, ISO 14001
represents a voluntary international environmental standard, which will likely be adopted by …

Increasingly competitive economies and the market globalisation process have led many
organisations to implement management systems as a differential against competition …

Purpose–This paper presents, through the analysis of a case study, a model based on a
systemic approach that proved successful for the design and implementation of an …

Purpose–The integration of management systems has become a popular subject for
research and practice. However, there is a considerable lack of literature on integrated …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated theoretical framework of the
interrelation of the key success factors in the process of standards implementation …

Purpose Despite the widely recognized benefits of integrating management systems, many
multi-certified organizations continue to implement two or more systems separately. This can …