concept book
Proecological restructuring of the companies: case studies
The purpose of this book is to present a practical approach to the challenges of greening in restructured enterprises. Therefore, it uses qualitative research method which are interviews with entrepreneurs described subsequently in the form of case studies. Importantly, the content of the book was enriched by presentations of ecological behavior in restructured enterprises of different countries of the European Union and the world. This will bring problems of companies that underwent restructuring, with particular emphasis on environmental actions in different countries.
Procedure of application:
- Write an e-mail to editor of the section with topic and scope of case study proposition.
- The section editor will decide if this fit to the conception
- The e-mail with confirmation or proposition of changes will be sent to author.
Below we put a proposed content of the book.
Black colour written chapters are still not taken by author
Red colour written chapter is reserved for author already.
The content:
Editor of the book: Aleksandra Gąsior (University of Szczecin) olag@wneiz.pl
Introduction – (Aleksandra Gąsior)
Section 1. A turbulent environment
Editor Rodica Zacharia, Academy of Economics Studies from Bucarest, Romania, milena_zaharia@yahoo.com
Chapter 1.1. Economic factors
Chapter 1.2. Political and legal factors
Chapter 1.3. International market
Chapter 1.4. Socio-cultural factors
Chapter 1.5. The technological factors
Chapter 1.6. International factors
Chapter 1.7. Ecological aspect
Section 2. Proecological performance of the enterprises (maximum 8-9 chapters finally, we need to exclude some propositions below or join some areas in one)
Editor: Gernot Muehge, Helex Institute, Bochum, Germany, gernot.muehge@helex-institut.de
Chapter 2.1. Environmental issues in restructuring
Chapter 2.2. Implementation of ecological activities in the restructuring process
Chapter 2.3. Reducing environmentally harmful activities of the company
Chapter 2.4. Environmental investments in new technologies
Chapter 2.5. The modified product, in order to meet the requirements of environmental protection
Chapter 2.6. Green jobs
Chapter 2.7. Establishment of company’s unit involved in the protection of the environment
Chapter 2.8. Pro-ecological management
Chapter 2.9. The implemented system of waste segregation
Chapter 2.10. Investment in conventional or renewable energy sources
Chapter 2.11. Implemening environmental management systems (eg ISO or EMAS)
Chapter 2.12. Recycling
Chapter 2.13. Implementing ecological culture in the company (for all staff)
Chapter 2.14. Withdrawal and partial liquidation of the products and technologies that do not require the ecological criteria
Section 3. The role of stakeholders in the restructuring process (positive or negative) (maximum 8-9 chapters finally, we need to exclude some propositions below or join some areas in one)
Editor: Martin Samy, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, Great Britain, M.A.Samy@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Chapter 3.1. Owners of the company
Chapter 3.2. Employees
Chapter 3.3. Clients (direct buyer)
Chapter 3.4. Suppliers
Chapter 3.5. Lenders (financial institutions)
Chapter 3.6. Local government
Chapter 3.7. Local business supporting institutions
Chapter 3.8. Local institutions of higher education / science
Chapter 3.9. Local labour market institutions
Chapter 3.10. Local non-government organisations
Chapter 3.11. Regional and national media
Chapter 3.12. Consumers (end user of the product)
Chapter 3.13. Management
Chapter 3.14. Competitors
Section 4. Ecoinnovations (maximum 8-9 chapters finally, we need to exclude some propositions below or join some areas in one)
Editor: Joanna Duda, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland, aduda@zarz.agh.edu.pl
Chapter 4.1. Envinromental benefits created from products
Chapter 4.2. Energy using
Chapter 4.3. Pollutions
Chapter 4.4. State interventions
Chapter 4.5. Law changes
Chapter 4.6. International standards
Chapter 4.7. State suport of the ecoinnovations
Chapter 4.8. State policy
Chapter 4.9. Final users benefits
Conclusion (Aleksandra Gąsior)
