This paper examines empirically the determinants that led large Japanese manufacturers Ž . Ž . to 1 incorporate environmental goals in their decisions, 2 obtain environmental certificaŽ . Ž . tion ISO 14001 , and 3 become early adopters of environmental certification. We estimate Ž . Ž . two sets of models: 1 models based on a profit maximization assumption and 2 models which incorporate utilit...

the purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of managers in private companies towards sport sponsorship as an advertising tool. the method of this study was descriptive and survey and it was practical. the statistical population of research included all chief managers (executive officers, financial officers or sales officers) of private large productive companies in esfahan that w...

in order to achieve success in today's competitive world, organizations should adapt to environmental changes. on the other hand, managers should have a set of values and ethical guidelines for their administrative and organizational functions. this study aimed to investigate the association between work ethics and attitudes towards organizational changes among the administrative, financial and...

this paper aims to examine the fun concept and age differences in attitudes toward workplace fun. the authors review the literature on workplace fun and generational theory. the fun in workplace was measured with karl et al.’s (2005) and generational cohort was measured by the respondents’ birth year using a sample of 296 workers at a industrial company in south west of tehran. according to res...