WASTE MANAGEMENT AND GREEN PRODUCTIVITY IN INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Nutrient Management for Increased Crop Productivity and Reduced Environmental Impacts

Careful management of plant nutrients is more important than ever because of volatile grain/fertilizer price ratios and public concerns about water quality impairment due to excess nutrient loss from fields. The management concepts most relevant to increase the efficacy of crop production while limiting water quality impairment are different for nitrogen (N) than for less mobile nutrients such ...

Green Buildings and Productivity

Healthier space need not be new space. In fact, some new buildings are extremely unhealthy as chemicals leach out into the air from glues, carpets, concrete and paint. There is no reason this must be the case. The cost to provide healthier environments is modest compared to the benefits. Healthier buildings reduce sick time and increase productivity, making it easier to recruit and retain emplo...

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Environmental Standards and Labor Productivity

In the last decade, a rising number of firms have adopted international environmental management and product standards such as the international ISO 14001 management standard or organic certification. While emerging research analyzes the impact of these practices on environmental performance or financial performance, there is, to our knowledge no empirical research on the effect of these standa...

prIVatISatION aNd prOdUCtIVItY perFOrMaNCe

This chapter presents an analysis of privatisation in Ireland. It discusses the sale of state owned enterprises, the contracting out of refuse colletion services and Public Private Partnership (PPPs). The analysis of the sale of state owned enterprises demonstrates a clear pattern of improved performance prior to change of ownership. The post-privatisation productivity performance is not as cle...