To what extent do they conform to ISO 14000 documentation?
Project instructions:
Chung, S., Fryxell, G., and Carlos, W. (2005). Corporate environmental management policy statements in Mainland China: To what extent do they conform to ISO 14000 documentation?
Environmental Management, 35(4), 468-482. doi: 10.1007/s00267-003-0085-3
Using APA format, critique the above article according to the outline specified below. Your response is expected to be 2-3 pages, double spaced (excluding the title page) in APA format for a student paper.
- Introduction
- Discussion of Article (scope/content)
- Evaluation of Research Methods
- Conclusion
Your critique should include answers to the following three questions:
1. The author of the article comments (page 478) that “conformance to the ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 standards by certified enterprises in Mainland China falls somewhat short of expectations”. Based on information in the article, what research evidence was provided to support this conclusion?
2. In our textbook, Goetsch & Davis explain continual improvement on page 17 as ?satisfying ISO 14001 and applicable regulatory requirements may be sufficient for initial registration, but to maintain registration the organization will have to demonstrate that it is continually improving environmental performance.? What information in the article suggests that registered/certified companies in China are not meeting ISO’s theme of continual improvement?
3. If you were assigned the task of improving the registration/certification program in China where would you start and why?