Gyula Vastag|Sándor Kerekes|Dennis A. Rondinelli
Evaluation of corporate environmental management approaches: A framework and application
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
article proposes framework evaluate corporate environmental strategies proposed framework companys environmental risks analyzed two dimensions one dimension endogenous environmental risks arises internal operations company dimension exogenous environmental risks determined companys external world location ecological setting demographic characteristics physical environment operates four environmental management approaches defined function endogenous exogenous environmental risks reactive proactive strategic crisis preventive framework applied survey 141 company representatives hungary relationship sought priori defined environmental management approaches based technology location companies environmental management characteristics defined senior managers variables differentiated among four environmental management approaches identified ranked study concludes relatively welldefined relationship environmental risks companies nature environmental management approaches implementing strategic environmental management approach may best option companies although growing pressure